Act, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Mr John Meinzies to get up his bond and goe abroad

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Mr John Meinzies Shewing that the petitioner as he wes goeing home to Fyff in the year Jaj vjc and Eighty Nyne being seized at the Queensferrie and sent back prisoner to Edinburgh by some officers who hade no order for that effect And upon no other ground nor pretence Imaginable but for not haveing a pass tho there wes no Law at that tyme obleidgeing to seek passes And there wes no speciall necessity for the petitioners haveing one in so short a Journey to the knowen place of his residence, And haveing been set at liberty by order of the privie Councill upon his finding cautione for his ansuering when called and for his peaceable behaviour (as wes thought fitt to be requyred of the petitioner in the Confusions of that tyme) The petitioner hes Lived ever since so peaceably in the prosecutione of his oune studyes and private effairs that no thing hes been nor can be objected againest him And sieing the petitioners tendernes to the Gentleman who is Cautione for him And the petitioners waiting patiently for getting his bond delyvered to him when nothing could be alleadged to the contrair hes keept the petitioner Long in this countrey after that both his interest and Inclinatione obleidged him to goe abroad to Leyden or some such other university where the advantages of studyeing the civill Law are fully to be hade And sieing the restraint of his Liberty hes been alreadie a great prejudice to him forceing him to ane unprofitable Consumeing of his tyme and money and outterly hazarding his fourtune for the future And therefor Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to ordaine there Clerks to give up to the petitioner his bond of Cautione that both he may enjoy that Liberty which he hade done nothing to forfault and the Gentleman his Cautioner may have satisfactione As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above Mr John Meinzies They hereby give order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to give up to the petitioner the above bond of Cautionry And allowes the petitioner to goe abroad for prosecuteing of his studyes In respect he hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books off privie Councill that he shall not goe to the Kingdome of France Nor bear armes againest there Majestyes King William and Queen Mary Nor any of there allayes under the penalty of Tuo Thousand merks

At Edinburgh 21 April 1692

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Act Mr for John Menzies to get up his bond and go abroad

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr John Menzies showing that the petitioner as he was going home to Fif in the year 1689 being seized at the Queensferry and sent back prisoner to Edinburgh by some officers who had no order for that effect, and upon no other ground or pretence imaginable but for not having a pass though there was no law at that time obliging to seek passes, and there was no special necessity for the petitioner having one in so short a journey to the known place of his residence, and having been set at liberty by order of the privy council upon his finding caution for his answering when called and for his peaceable behaviour (as was thought fit to be required of the petitioner in the confusions of that time) the petitioner has lived ever since so peaceably in the prosecution of his own studies and private affairs that nothing has been nor can be objected against him, and seeing the petitioner’s tenderness to the gentleman who is caution for him, and the petitioner’s waiting patiently for getting his bond delivered to him when nothing could be alleged to the contrary has kept the petitioner long in this country after that both his interest and inclination obliged him to go abroad to Leiden or some such other university where the advantages of studying the civil law are fully to be had, and seeing the restraint of his liberty has been already a great prejudice to him forcing him to an unprofitable consuming of his time and money and utterly hazarding his fortune for the future, and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to ordain their clerks to give up to the petitioner his bond of caution that both he may enjoy that liberty which he had done nothing to forfeit and the gentleman his cautioner may have satisfaction, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Mr John Menzies they hereby give order and warrant to the clerks of council to give up to the petitioner the above bond of caution and allow the petitioner to go abroad for prosecuting of his studies in respect he has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall not go to the kingdom of France nor bear arms against their majesties King William and Queen Mary, nor any of their allies under the penalty of two thousand merks

1. PC1/48, 144-5.

1. PC1/48, 144-5.