Act, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Liberation Sir James Hamilton

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Sir James Hamiltone Shewing That this tuo years and seven moneths Imprisonement hes so weakened the petitioner and added to his infirmityes and disseases that if he be Longer detained from a free air and goeing to the Countrey as his health will allow him He wil be in very short tyme brought to the outmost danger of his Lyfe Sieing he is readie to find sufficient cautione for his appearance when called And therefore Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to allow the petitioner to goe to the Countrey for a takeing the free air so Indispenceably necessarie for his health upon his Finding Cautione in maner forsaid As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petition given in to them be the above Sir James Hamiltone They hereby allow the petitioner to goe to the Countrey for takeing of the free air In respect he hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill that he shall Live peaceably and uith all submissione to the present government of there majestyes King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice thereof Nor shall not converse with rebells And that he shall appear when called for under the penalty of Fyve Hundreth pounds Sterling And upon finding of the forsaid Cautione appoints him to be free of guards and Centinells and his former bond of Cautionrie to be given up

At Edinburgh 21 April 1692

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Liberation of Sir James Hamilton

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Sir James Hamilton showing that this two years and seven months imprisonment has so weakened the petitioner and added to his infirmities and diseases that if he be Longer detained from a free air and going to the country as his health will allow him he will be in very short time brought to the utmost danger of his life seeing he is ready to find sufficient caution for his appearance when called, and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to allow the petitioner to go to the country for a taking the free air so indispensably necessary for his health, upon his finding caution, in manner forsaid as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Sir James Hamilton they hereby allow the petitioner to go to the country for taking of the free air in respect he has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall live peaceably and with all submission to the present government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary, and that he shall not act, consult nor contrive anything in prejudice thereof, nor shall not he converse with rebels, and that he shall appear when called for under the penalty of five hundred pounds sterling, and upon finding of the forsaid caution appoints him to be free of guards and sentinels and his former bond of cautionary to be given up.

1. PC1/48, 141.

1. PC1/48, 141.