Act, 21 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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

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Act

Liberation Captain Hutcheons

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Captain Thomas Hutcheons Shewing That the petitioner haveing followed his maister King James to France in the moneth of Januarij preceeding King Williams accessione to the Croun And haveing been ordered from France to Ireland and from that to Scotland wes at Last taken prisoner by Sir Thomas Livingstoun at Cromdaill And haveing never receaved any subsistance from the government in his so Long and miserable confynement he is now reduced to the outmost point of extremity and therefore craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to consider the petitioners Long restraint who is a stranger in this Kingdome And in there Clemencie to delyver up his bond and grant him a pass to goe beyond sea, never to returne to this kingdome wihout permission from the government As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Captain Hutcheons They hereby allow and give Licence to the petitioner to goe beyond sea’s and declares thir presents to be a sufficient pass for his transportatione that he may travell without trouble or molestatione he behaveing himself as becometh The petitioner alwayes befor extracting hereof Giveing in to the Clerks of Councill his parroll of honour in wreitting That he shall not returne to any of there Majestyes Dominiones without there majestyes or the Councills Speciall Licence for that effect And upon the Clerks receaveing of this parroll allowes them to give up the petitioners above bond.

At Edinburgh 21 July 1692

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Act

Liberation of Captain Hutcheons

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties privy council by Captain Thomas Hutcheons showing that the petitioner having followed his master King James to France in the month of January preceding King William’s accession to the Crown And having been ordered from France to Ireland and from that to Scotland was at last taken prisoner by Sir Thomas Livingston at Cromdale and having never received any subsistence from the government in his so long and miserable confinement he is now reduced to the utmost point of extremity and therefore craving that their Lordships would be pleased to consider the petitioner’s long restraint who is a stranger in this kingdom, and in their clemency to deliver up his bond and grant him a pass to go beyond sea, never to return to this kingdom without permission from the government, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Captain Hutcheons they hereby allow and give licence to the petitioner to go beyond seas and declare their presents to be a sufficient pass for his transportation that he may travel without trouble or molestation he behaving himself as becometh, the petitioner always before extracting hereof giving in to the clerks of council his parol of honour in writing that he shall not return to any of their majesties’ dominions without their majesties’ or the council’s special licence for that effect, and upon the clerks receiving of this parol allows them to give up the petitioner’s above bond.

1. PC1/48, 329-30.

1. PC1/48, 329-30.