Act, 22 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty second day of November Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

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Protectione Robert Robertson

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill be Robert Robertsone weaver in Edinburgh Shewing That where the supplicant haveing Intented ane persuit befor the saids Lords againest John Scott and Andrew Leitch in Rutherglen for severall acts of oppression and ryotts Comitted by them upon the petitioner And the summonds being duely execute both againest him and the witnesses who were all readie to have compeared upon the Eight day of november instant notwithstanding whereof the saids John Scott and Andrew Leitch haveing execute ane recoventione that very day againest the petitioner used all there Endeavours to hynder the calling of the petitioners actione these three Councill dayes last bypast where throw Eight or nyne witnesses whom the petitioner hade Cited for proveing the points of his Lybell being wearied throw there ten dayes attendance in this place to no purpose have returned homeward Lykeas the saids John Scott and Andrew Leitch haveing gained that point of getting the petitioners witnesses to be abesent now when his actione may be called And resolving to preclude the petitioner of the benefite of being present at the Calling of his oune actione or to ansuer to there reconventione They have fallen upon this Indirect and unwarrantable method of hounding out some of the petitioners creditors (To whom is owing not above thretty or fourty pounds scotts) To apprehend the petitioner with Captione Thereby thinking to dissappoint him of there Lordships Justice And get him Lykewayes decerned and declared in absence upon there reconventione without the saids Lords provyde remeid thereto And therefore Craveing to the effect underwritten As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be Robert Robertson weaver in Edinburgh They hereby grant personall protectione to the petitioner untill the sixth day of december next to come Inclusive And discharges all messengers and officers within burgh and other ministers of the Law from putting any Letters of Captione acts of warding or other personall diligence to executione againest the said petitioner Dureing the said space Except as to there Majesties rents and duetyes allenarly sic subscribitur Tweeddale cancel: Linlithgow Raith Beilhaven Francis Montgomerie John Lauder William Anstruther William Lockhart Patrick Murray

At Edinburgh 22 November 1692

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Protection Robert Robertson

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Robert Robertson, weaver in Edinburgh, showing that where the supplicant having intended a pursuit before the said lords against John Scott and Andrew Leitch in Rutherglen for several acts of oppression and riot committed by them upon the petitioner, and the summons being duly executed both against him and the witnesses, who were all ready to have compeared upon 8 November instant, notwithstanding whereof the said John Scott and Andrew Leitch, having executed a reconvention that very day against the petitioner used all their endeavours to hinder the calling of the petitioner’s action these three council days last by past, wherethrough eight or nine witnesses whom the petitioner hade cited for proving the points of his libel, being wearied through their ten days’ attendance in this place to no purpose, have returned homeward. Likewise the said John Scott and Andrew Leitch, having gained that point of getting the petitioner’s witnesses to be absent now when his action may be called, and resolving to preclude the petitioner of the benefit of being present at the calling of his own action or to answer to their reconvention, they have fallen upon this indirect and unwarrantable method of hounding out some of the petitioner’s creditors (to whom is owing not above thirty or forty pounds Scots) to apprehend the petitioner with caption, thereby thinking to disappoint him of their lordships’ justice, and get him likewise discerned and declared in absence upon their reconvention without the said lords providing redress thereto. And therefore craving to the effect underwritten, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council, having considered this petition given in to them by Robert Robertson, weaver in Edinburgh, they hereby grant personal protection to the petitioner until 6 December next to come inclusive, and discharges all messengers and officers within burgh and other ministers of the law from putting any letters of caption, acts of warding, or other personal diligence to execution against the said petitioner during the said space, except as to their majesties’ rents and duties only. Sic subscribitur Tweeddale cancel: Linlithgow; Raith; Belhaven; Francis Montgomery; John Lauder; William Anstruther; William Lockhart; Patrick Murray.

1. PC1/48, 454.

1. PC1/48, 454.