Act, 21 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty First day of Jullij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

A1692/7/451

Act

Liberation Porterfield of Comistoun

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Patrick Porterfield of Comistoun Shewing That the petitioner haveing been by there Lordships warrand keept prisoner within the tolbooth of Edinbrugh these severall weeks bypast True it is that by reasone of the seasone of the year and unwhollsomenes of that prisone the petitioners health is so Impaired that In case he shall be any Longer keept from the benefite of the free air, His recoverie may prove aither doubtfull or desperate as does appear by the certificat produced with the said petitione under the hands of tuo phisicians Doctor Burnet and Doctor Trotter And therefor Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to considder the premises and ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Liberty upon finding sufficient Cautione to appear befor there Lordships when called for As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill haveing considered the within wreitten petitione Given in to them be the within Patrick Porterfield off Comistoun with the certificat mentioned therein and produced therewith They hereby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to sett at Liberty the said Patrick Porterfield furth of the same In respect he hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill that he shall Live peaceablie and with all submissione under the present government of there majestyes of there majestyes2 King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor converse nor correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councill upon the second day of August next to come under the penalty of Fiftie pound sterling In case the petitioner shall transgress any pairt of the premises.

At Edinburgh 21 July 1692

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Liberation of Porterfield of Comiston

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Patrick Porterfield of Comiston showing that the petitioner having been by their lordships warrant kept prisoner within the tolbooth of Edinburgh these several weeks bypast, true it is that by reason of the season of the year and unwholesomeness of that prison the petitioner’s health is so impaired that in case he shall be any Longer kept from the benefit of the free air, his recovery may prove either doubtful or desperate as does appear by the certificate produced with the said petition under the hands of two physicians Doctor Burnet and Doctor Trotter, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to consider the premises and ordain the petitioner to be set at liberty upon finding sufficient caution to appear before their lordships when called for, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the within written petition given in to them by the within Patrick Porterfield of Comiston with the certificate mentioned therein, and produced therewith, they hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to set at liberty the said Patrick Porterfield furth of the same, in respect he has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall live peaceably and with all submission under the present government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary, and that he shall not act, consult or contrive anything in prejudice thereof, nor converse or correspond with any rebels, and that he shall appear before the said lords of privy council upon the second day of August next to come, under the penalty of fifty pounds sterling in case the petitioner shall transgress any part of the premises.

1. PC1/48, 323-4.

2. Sic.

1. PC1/48, 323-4.