Act, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty First Day off Apryll Jaj vjc Nyntie tuo years

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Act James Carruthers

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill be James Curruthers Shewing That whereas the petitioner wes detained severall moneths prisoner upon Misinformatione And when the effair wes fully searched into, Nothing could be found in the Least made appear againest Him, So upon applicatione to there Lordships wes ordered to be sett at Liberty upon finding baill that he sould ansuer when called And now sieing the petitioner (who is but a young man) hes2 passed his studyes here, Requisite for his studyeing of the Law abroad Intends to goe for Holland in order to prosecute the samen studie And the petitioners fortune being but small he is not in a conditione to effectuate the samen unles the baill granted be him were discharged and the bond for the samen delyvered up to the said petitioner which wes granted be him and Andrew Chalmers bookbinder in Edinburgh, Cautioner near tuo years agoe And that there Lordships Justice hitherto does sufficiently encouradge him to supplicat for this favour And therefor Craveing that the saids Lords would take the premisses to there serious consideratione and discharge the forsaid bond and order the samen to be delyvered up that the petitioner may further prosecute his studyes As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above James Carruthers They hereby allow and 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, He alwayes befor extracting hereoff Finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of 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 allyes

At Edinburgh 21 April 1692

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Act for James Carruthers

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by James Carruthers showing that whereas the petitioner was detained several months prisoner upon misinformation and when the affair was fully searched into, nothing could be found in the least made appear against him, so upon application to their lordships was ordered to be set at liberty upon finding bail that he should answer when called, and now seeing the petitioner (who is but a young man) has passed his studies here, requisite for his studying of the law abroad intends to go for Holland in order to prosecute the same study, and the petitioner’s fortune being but small he is not in a condition to effectuate the same unless the bail granted be him were discharged and the bond for the same delivered up to the said petitioner which was granted by him and Andrew Chalmers, bookbinder in Edinburgh, cautioner near tuo years ago, and that there lordships justice hitherto does sufficiently encourage him to supplicate for this favour, and therefore craving that the said lords would take the premisses to their serious consideration and discharge the forsaid bond and order the same to be delivered up that the petitioner may further prosecute his studies, as the said petition bears. The said Lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above James Carruthers they hereby allow and 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, he always before extracting hereof finding 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.

1. PC1/48, 145

2. This word has been inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 145