Act, 21 June 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty first day of June Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/6/261

Act

Liberation William Cuthbertsone and William2Jack

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privie Councell By William Cuthbertsone and William3Jack prisoners in the tolbooth of the Cannongate Sheuing That wher the petitioners being tuo simple boyes were about half ane year agoe Imposed upon and persuaded by one John Drow sclaiter and another of his Imployment who are now gone souldiers to Flanders to sell and vend some Lead they had uithout their knouledge or accession stollen and Carryed away from off the rooffs of the Lodgings in the abbay And they not supposing them to be guiltie of this fact and uickednes uere allured to vend the same as said is And for which tho they most Ingenuously confessed what they knew in this matter They were Cast in the Cannongate tolbooth wher they have remained prisoners in the Cannongate tolbooth this halfe year by past In Great straits and misirie Having nothing to mantaine them but their Imployment which they are heirby destitut of and the saids Leads tho they be nothing guiltie as said is In order to their Liberation are requyred by their master And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of their majesties privie Councell Having Considered the above petitione They heirby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioners at Libertie furth therof For which this shall be to all Concerned a sufficient warrand

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty first day of June Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/6/261

Act

Liberation William Cuthbertsone and William2Jack

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privie Councell By William Cuthbertsone and William3Jack prisoners in the tolbooth of the Cannongate Sheuing That wher the petitioners being tuo simple boyes were about half ane year agoe Imposed upon and persuaded by one John Drow sclaiter and another of his Imployment who are now gone souldiers to Flanders to sell and vend some Lead they had uithout their knouledge or accession stollen and Carryed away from off the rooffs of the Lodgings in the abbay And they not supposing them to be guiltie of this fact and uickednes uere allured to vend the same as said is And for which tho they most Ingenuously confessed what they knew in this matter They were Cast in the Cannongate tolbooth wher they have remained prisoners in the Cannongate tolbooth this halfe year by past In Great straits and misirie Having nothing to mantaine them but their Imployment which they are heirby destitut of and the saids Leads tho they be nothing guiltie as said is In order to their Liberation are requyred by their master And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of their majesties privie Councell Having Considered the above petitione They heirby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioners at Libertie furth therof For which this shall be to all Concerned a sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC1/49, 393-4.

2. The word ‘Park’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Park’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 393-4.

2. The word ‘Park’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Park’ scored out here.