Act, 22 December 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Tuo day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/681

Act

Liberation Mr David Drummond

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr David Drummond Sheuing That wher the petitioner was Incarcerat within the tolbooth of Edinburgh more then tuo weeks agoe by ane order from their Lordships And ever since detained prisoner ther And now that it is hoped that their Lordships are Convinced of his Innocency As also that it Cannot but be very prejudiciall both to his health and privat affairs to Continow under this restraint And therfore humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the said Mr David Drummond They heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the said Mr David Drummond petitioner at Libertie furth therof In respect the said petitioner before extracting heirof hath Given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing In prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever he shall be called for or required to that effect under the penaltie of three thousand merks Scotts money In case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Tuo day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/681

Act

Liberation Mr David Drummond

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr David Drummond Sheuing That wher the petitioner was Incarcerat within the tolbooth of Edinburgh more then tuo weeks agoe by ane order from their Lordships And ever since detained prisoner ther And now that it is hoped that their Lordships are Convinced of his Innocency As also that it Cannot but be very prejudiciall both to his health and privat affairs to Continow under this restraint And therfore humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the said Mr David Drummond They heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the said Mr David Drummond petitioner at Libertie furth therof In respect the said petitioner before extracting heirof hath Given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing In prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever he shall be called for or required to that effect under the penaltie of three thousand merks Scotts money In case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 75.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 75.