Act, 21 May 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie First day of Maij Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

A1692/5/1501

Act

Act for the Earle of Seaforths Liberty

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill be Kenneth Lord Seaforth Shewing That where the petitioner haveing been for some Considerable tyme pypast prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh And now by the space of Fourteen moneths or thereby since his Liberation haveing been under Confynement within the toun of Edinburgh and suburbs thereof wherethrow and by the petitioners Long absence from his private effairs at home, His interest in the Countrie to his great prejudice he suffered extreamly And will Ineviteablie herm the petitioners Longer absence suffer dayly more and more For preventing whereof and for a present relaxation for some tyme from his present Confynement The petitioner in this exigence Is necessitate for this effect To Make this address to there Lordships Humbly Craveing that the saids Lords with regaird to the petitioners present Circumstances will be pleased to allow the petitioner the freedome for such a Competent tyme as yow shall think fitt, To retire home in this proper seasone of the year for setleing his private effairs there sieing he is willing to renew his former baill under the same penalty and Certificatione not only to returne at such tyme as the saids Lords of privie Councill shall appoint Bot Lykewayes to Live peaceably and quyetly and without any disturbance to the present government in the mean tyme As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Kenneth Earle of Sieforth They hereby allow the petitioner to repair to his oune2 home at any tyme after elapsing of the […] day of Junij next to come about his private affairs The petitioner alwayes befor extracting hereof Finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill that he shall Live peaceably under and with all submission to the government of there majestyes King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice thereof And that he shall not Converse Nor Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councill when called under the penalty of Tuo Thousand pound sterling Contained in his former bond In case he shall transgress in any pairt of the premises.

At Edinburgh 21 May 1692

A1692/5/1501

Act

Act for the earl of Seaforth’s liberty

Regarding the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Kenneth [MacKenzie], Lord Seaforth, showing that where the petitioner having been for some considerable time a prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh and now by the space of 14 months or thereby since his liberation having been under confinement within the town of Edinburgh and suburbs thereof wherethrough and by the petitioner’s long absence from his private affairs at home, his interest in the country to his great prejudice he suffered extremely and will inevitably harm the petitioner’s longer absence suffer daily more and more. For preventing whereof and for a present relaxation for some time from his present confinement, the petitioner in this exigency is compelled to make this address to their lordships, humbly craving that the said lords, with regard to the petitioner’s present circumstances, will be pleased to allow the petitioner the freedom for such a competent time as you shall think fit, to retire home in this proper season of the year for settling his private affairs, seeing he is willing to renew his former bail under the same penalty and certification not only to return at such a time as the said lords of privy council shall appoint, but likewise to live peacefully and quietly and without any disturbance to the present government in the meantime, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Kenneth, earl of Seaforth, they hereby allow the petitioner to return to his own home at any time after elapsing of the […] day of June next to come about his private affairs, the petitioner, before the extracting hereof, finding sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall live peacefully under and with all submission to the government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary, and that he shall not act, consult or contrive anything in prejudice thereof, and that he shall not converse or correspond with any rebels, and that he shall appear before the said lords of privy council when called, under the penalty of £2,000 sterling contained in his former bond in case he shall transgress in any part of the premises.

1. PC1/48, 220.

2. The word ‘house’ scored out here.

1. PC1/48, 220.