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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Protection Viscount Kenmure

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill be Alexander Viscount Kenmure Shewing That where the petitioner hes been this Long tymes bypast2 plagued by the unjust clamor and Importunity of Margaret Rasper who wes Legallie ejected out of her pretended pairt of the Lands of Knockman and her goods Legally poynded which came verie farr short of what she justly rested the petitioner And sieing the petitioner can make appear the Justice of his cause And that he never designed any Contumacie in the Least And is verie readie and willing that the saids Lords should call the cause Imediatly or upon thursday next And the other pairty to be Certiorat for that effect And that the petitioner Cannot safely Compear because of what he is resting to severall persones for his Engadgements for his regiment not haveing receaved his arrears And therefore Craveing to the effect underwreitten As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Viscount of Kenmure They hereby grant personall protectione to the petitioner untill the sixt day of December next to come Inclusive And discharges all messengers officers within burgh and other ministers of the Law from putting any Letters of Captione acts of warding or other personall3 diligence to executione againest the petitioner dureing the said space Except as to there majesties rents and dues allennarly And assignes the First day of december next to the Viscount and Margaret Rasper and there process to attend the Councill and debate the above cause Sic Subscribitur Tweeddale cancel: Linlithgow Stair Beilhaven William Anstruther Francis Montgomery Robert Sinclair William Lockhart Patrick Murray.

At Edinburgh 22 November 1692

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Protection Viscount Kenmure

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Alexander [Gordon], Viscount Kenmure, showing that where the petitioner has been this long time past plagued by the unjust clamour and importunity of Margaret Rasper, who was legally ejected out of her pretended part of the lands of Knockman and her goods Legally poinded, which came very far short of what she justly rested the petitioner. And seeing the petitioner can make appear the justice of his cause, and that he never designed any contumacy in the least, and is very ready and willing that the said lords should call the cause immediately, or upon Thursday next, and the other party to be certified for that effect, and that the petitioner cannot safely compear because of what he is resting to several persons for his engagements for his regiment, not having received his arrears, 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 the above Viscount of Kenmure, they hereby grant personal protection to the petitioner until 6 December next to come inclusive, and discharges all messengers, 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 petitioner during the said space, except as to their majesties’ rents and dues only. And assigns 1 December next to the viscount and Margaret Rasper and their process to attend the council and debate the above cause. Sic subscribitur Tweeddale cancel: Linlithgow; Stair; Belhaven; William Anstruther; Francis Montgomery; Robert Sinclair; William Lockhart; Patrick Murray.

1. PC1/48, 455.

2. Word inserted above the line.

3. The word ‘executione’ **scored out here.**

1. PC1/48, 455.