Act, 22 December 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

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

A1696/12/661

Act

Liberation The Earle of Aboyne

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Charles Earle of Aboyn Sheuing That wher the petitioner has been very valitudinary these severall years bypast And troubled with ane Infirmity not unknouen to severalls of their Lordships which upon the Least Confynment from his affairs aither in Contrey or City doeth extreamly Indispose him so that he Can neither eat nor sleep as it has been for many dayes with him since their Lordships were pleased to Committ him to the Castle wherby he is truly in hazard of his Life as the phisicans can attest And severall others Can shew to their Lordships And seeing the petitioner was never under any suspicion or ill Circumstances with the Government and is not resolved to Give them any occasion having Come with his wyfe to Edinburgh to attend the session for his Law bussness which has been much neglected in his absence And therfore humblie Craving their Lordships to sett the petitioner at Liberty Furth of the Castle of Edinburgh upon Continuing or renuing his bale att Least to be in the City for such tyme and upon such tearms as their Lordships shall think fitt as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the Earle of Aboyn They heirby Recommend to and require David Earle of Leven Constable and Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh And in his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Commanding officer of the said Castle to sett the said Earle of Aboyn petitioner at Libertie furth therof And have Confyned and heirby Confynes the petitioner to the toune of Edinburgh and suburbs of the same In respect the petitioner before extracting heirof hath Given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall keep his said Confynment and not Goe uithout the bounds of the Same And in the mean tyme 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 shall not Converss or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill whensoever he shall be called for or required to that effect under the penaltie of one Thousand pounds Sterling 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

A1696/12/661

Act

Liberation The Earle of Aboyne

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Charles Earle of Aboyn Sheuing That wher the petitioner has been very valitudinary these severall years bypast And troubled with ane Infirmity not unknouen to severalls of their Lordships which upon the Least Confynment from his affairs aither in Contrey or City doeth extreamly Indispose him so that he Can neither eat nor sleep as it has been for many dayes with him since their Lordships were pleased to Committ him to the Castle wherby he is truly in hazard of his Life as the phisicans can attest And severall others Can shew to their Lordships And seeing the petitioner was never under any suspicion or ill Circumstances with the Government and is not resolved to Give them any occasion having Come with his wyfe to Edinburgh to attend the session for his Law bussness which has been much neglected in his absence And therfore humblie Craving their Lordships to sett the petitioner at Liberty Furth of the Castle of Edinburgh upon Continuing or renuing his bale att Least to be in the City for such tyme and upon such tearms as their Lordships shall think fitt as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the Earle of Aboyn They heirby Recommend to and require David Earle of Leven Constable and Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh And in his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Commanding officer of the said Castle to sett the said Earle of Aboyn petitioner at Libertie furth therof And have Confyned and heirby Confynes the petitioner to the toune of Edinburgh and suburbs of the same In respect the petitioner before extracting heirof hath Given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall keep his said Confynment and not Goe uithout the bounds of the Same And in the mean tyme 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 shall not Converss or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill whensoever he shall be called for or required to that effect under the penaltie of one Thousand pounds Sterling money In case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 74-5.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 74-5.