Act, 2 April 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the second day of Apryll one thousand sex Hundred nyntie and sex years

A1696/4/41

Act

Liberation Johnstoun younger of Gratney

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By William Johnstoune younger of Gratney Shewing That wher the petitioner being accidentallie upon the second day of march Last in the Company of Adam Innes of Towie and some others was with them apprehended and Committed prisoner to the tolbooth of the Cannongate wherin he still Continowes notwithstanding it is nottourly knowen that he both served the present government in Flanders and hes Lived peacably under the samen since he hes setled and Engadged in a married Life And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the above William Johnstoune They heirby Give order and warrand to the Baillies of the Canongate and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councell That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present government of his majestie King William and that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords when called for under the penaltie of ane Hundreth pounds sterling in caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

At Edinburgh the second day of Apryll one thousand sex Hundred nyntie and sex years

A1696/4/41

Act

Liberation Johnstoun younger of Gratney

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By William Johnstoune younger of Gratney Shewing That wher the petitioner being accidentallie upon the second day of march Last in the Company of Adam Innes of Towie and some others was with them apprehended and Committed prisoner to the tolbooth of the Cannongate wherin he still Continowes notwithstanding it is nottourly knowen that he both served the present government in Flanders and hes Lived peacably under the samen since he hes setled and Engadged in a married Life And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the above William Johnstoune They heirby Give order and warrand to the Baillies of the Canongate and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councell That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present government of his majestie King William and that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords when called for under the penaltie of ane Hundreth pounds sterling in caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 446.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 446.