Act, 22 July 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie second day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Act

Act Steuart of Ballechan and his Brother

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Patrick Steuart of Balachan and Alexander Steuart his Brother Sheuing that the petitioners have been these severall years under a tedious Imprisonment wherby their health is much Impaired and their affairs fallen into so Great a disorder that their poor families at home are reduced to Great necessity And the petitioners being firmly resolved to Carry themselves peacably under his Majesties most benign Government and to find Caution to their Lordships for that end And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships graciously to Commiserat the hard and pinching Circumstances of the petitioners and their families And to sett them at Libertie upon their finding Cautione to Live deutifullie and peacably And In respect the petitioners have been subsisted by his Majesties Bounty That their Lordships may be pleased to discharge the prisone fees as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them by the uithin Patrick Steuart of Ballachan and his brother They doe heirby Confyne the said Patrick Steuart of Ballachan to his oune house of Cluny and tuo miles about the same And Alexander Stueart brother to the house of Tomb of Cluny and tuo miles about the same And Grants warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioners at Liberty furth therof In respect the petitioners Hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That Immediately after the said Liberation They shall repair to the plaices of their saids Confynments and shall remaine at the saids houses and tuo miles uithin the same and shall not remove without the bounds of the said Confynment And in the mean tyme that they shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that they shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that they shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever they shall be Called for or required to that effect under the penaltie of Five Thousand merks a piece In caise they shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie second day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Act Steuart of Ballechan and his Brother

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Patrick Steuart of Balachan and Alexander Steuart his Brother Sheuing that the petitioners have been these severall years under a tedious Imprisonment wherby their health is much Impaired and their affairs fallen into so Great a disorder that their poor families at home are reduced to Great necessity And the petitioners being firmly resolved to Carry themselves peacably under his Majesties most benign Government and to find Caution to their Lordships for that end And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships graciously to Commiserat the hard and pinching Circumstances of the petitioners and their families And to sett them at Libertie upon their finding Cautione to Live deutifullie and peacably And In respect the petitioners have been subsisted by his Majesties Bounty That their Lordships may be pleased to discharge the prisone fees as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them by the uithin Patrick Steuart of Ballachan and his brother They doe heirby Confyne the said Patrick Steuart of Ballachan to his oune house of Cluny and tuo miles about the same And Alexander Stueart brother to the house of Tomb of Cluny and tuo miles about the same And Grants warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioners at Liberty furth therof In respect the petitioners Hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That Immediately after the said Liberation They shall repair to the plaices of their saids Confynments and shall remaine at the saids houses and tuo miles uithin the same and shall not remove without the bounds of the said Confynment And in the mean tyme that they shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that they shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that they shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever they shall be Called for or required to that effect under the penaltie of Five Thousand merks a piece In caise they shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 231-2.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 231-2.