Act, 22 April 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie Second day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/4/381

Act

Act Leivtennant Chisholm upon the Lady Gradens Bill

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By the Lady Graden and her daughter Sheuing That their Lordships having Committed Leivtennant Chisholme Late pay master to the Lord Lorns regiment to prisone till he should find Caution to Goe to London And ansuer the Claime pursued before the Court Martiall ther at the said Lady Gradens instance for money due to the deceast Leivtennant Colonell Hume her son And being Informed that the said Leivtennant Chisholme hes made application to their Lordships Craving to be sett at Libertie And that the said Lady Graden be ordained to bear his expences in going to London and during his stay ther And therfore it Is humbly Represented that this bussiness hes been stated before the Court martiall who having heard and Considered the Claime given in by the Lady Graden Found the charge to amount to Four hundred thretty six pound Eight shilling and seven pennies which the said Leivtennant must take auay by a discharg or Instruct every article therof And seing the Court martiall will rise in a few dayes before he Can reach London And that the petitioners desyre nothing but securitie for their Claime They doe Consent that the said Leivtennant be sett at Libertie provyding he find sufficient Caution here to pay what shall be found due of the said charge to them which It is hoped their Lordships will find Just and reasonable Wheras the said Leivtennant pretends that Leivtennant Colonell Hume uas ouing money to the regiment and officers It is altogether denyed nor was it ever heard of till now though it be near tuo years since the Leivtennant Collonell dyed And the most part of the officers of the Lord Lorns regiment have been here since But never pretended one farthing to be ouing to them which certainly they had done if ther had been the Leist Ground for it The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this representation given in to them By the said Lady Graden and her daughter They heirby given order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of the tolbooth to sett the said Leivtennant Chisholme at Liberty furth therof He first Giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall make Compt reckoning and payment to the said Lady Graden of so much as shall be found due by the said Leivtennant Chisholme to her of the charge given in at her instance against him before the Court martiall of England as the money receaved by him of the regiments pay then under the said Leivtennant Colonell Hume his Command.

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie Second day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/4/381

Act

Act Leivtennant Chisholm upon the Lady Gradens Bill

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By the Lady Graden and her daughter Sheuing That their Lordships having Committed Leivtennant Chisholme Late pay master to the Lord Lorns regiment to prisone till he should find Caution to Goe to London And ansuer the Claime pursued before the Court Martiall ther at the said Lady Gradens instance for money due to the deceast Leivtennant Colonell Hume her son And being Informed that the said Leivtennant Chisholme hes made application to their Lordships Craving to be sett at Libertie And that the said Lady Graden be ordained to bear his expences in going to London and during his stay ther And therfore it Is humbly Represented that this bussiness hes been stated before the Court martiall who having heard and Considered the Claime given in by the Lady Graden Found the charge to amount to Four hundred thretty six pound Eight shilling and seven pennies which the said Leivtennant must take auay by a discharg or Instruct every article therof And seing the Court martiall will rise in a few dayes before he Can reach London And that the petitioners desyre nothing but securitie for their Claime They doe Consent that the said Leivtennant be sett at Libertie provyding he find sufficient Caution here to pay what shall be found due of the said charge to them which It is hoped their Lordships will find Just and reasonable Wheras the said Leivtennant pretends that Leivtennant Colonell Hume uas ouing money to the regiment and officers It is altogether denyed nor was it ever heard of till now though it be near tuo years since the Leivtennant Collonell dyed And the most part of the officers of the Lord Lorns regiment have been here since But never pretended one farthing to be ouing to them which certainly they had done if ther had been the Leist Ground for it The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this representation given in to them By the said Lady Graden and her daughter They heirby given order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of the tolbooth to sett the said Leivtennant Chisholme at Liberty furth therof He first Giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall make Compt reckoning and payment to the said Lady Graden of so much as shall be found due by the said Leivtennant Chisholme to her of the charge given in at her instance against him before the Court martiall of England as the money receaved by him of the regiments pay then under the said Leivtennant Colonell Hume his Command.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 189-90.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 189-90.