Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuentieth second day of May J^aj vi^c nyntie three years

A1693/5/34

A1693/5/34¹

Act

Liberatione Adam Mossman

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Adam Mossman prisoner in Edinburgh Tolbooth Sheuing That quher he having Lived blessed be God Honestly and blamless all his tyme His actione and reputatione never questioned till of Late some persone out of meer malice gave up his name alleadging that he had corresponded with James Campbell robber now under a sentence of death and others of that Game upon which their Majesties warrand gave out a warrand for apprehending and Imprisoning the petitioner wher He is detained since the tuenty tuo day of March last bypast to the Great prejudice of his persone and his poor family And being severall tymes called before their Majesties Advocat and examined He declared to him that the said James his mother in Law coming from Roxburgh about four mylles distance from the place wher he lives about four years since took ane house of his And after her decease the said James and his wyfe being uith her Continoued in the said House and payed the due rent therof which is all the Correspondence that ever he had uith aither of them directly or Indirectly nor was he ever privie to any of their Actiones And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given In to them Be the said Adam Mossman prisoner They Hierby Give ordor and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof