At Edinburgh thursday the tuenty first day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years
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Act
Liberatione John Orrock
Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by John Orrock Shewing That where the petitioner hes been imprisoned by the said Lords sentance in the proces at the instance of the Countes of Rothes and Lord Leslie to continue2 dureing the said Lords pleasure and seeing what happned was upon surpryse and without any bad designe upon the petitioners part and that He being Clark of the supply unquestionablie by act of parliament for the tearme of Lambas Last which is not yet fully uplifted he reckoned himself oblidged to obey the Commissioners of Supply and therfore humbly Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petition given in to them by the said John Orrock They hereby give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the said petitioner at libertie furth thereof for doeing whereof this shall be to3 them a sufficient warrand.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 265-6.
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1. NRS, PC1/50, 265-6.
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3. The word ‘all’ scored out here.