Act, 22 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Twentie two day of November Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Act

Act Robison and Davidson

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be William Robisone and Alexander Davidsone seamen now prisoners in the Cannogat Tolbooth Shewing That wher the Suppliements haveing continued prisoners in the forsaid tolbooth this six weeks bygone in great miserie haveing nothing earthlie to mantaine themselves in prison Bot what the goodman bestowed upon them and other gentlmen in prison and now the petitioners have nothing neither to Satisfie the goodman for aliementing them nor to pay their house dues So that they might Lye in prisone and Sterve Unles the saids Lords of their Innat goodnes Comisserat their sadd and deplorable Condition They being in a Strange place and have no body to oun nor sucour them although they should even parish for want of bread, This their Suplication would be attested be the goodman and all the servants belonging to the prison And seing the petitioners are ordered to Libertie, And yet detained for what is due to the Master of the Tolbooth And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords of their Matchless bountie to Consider the premisses and their miserable Condition in this2 noysome prisone and Recomend the litle aliement which the goodman allowed upon them with their house dues to the thesaury as the petition bears. The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in be them to the above William Robertson and Alexander Davidsone They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie To Cause make payment to James Hamiltone keeper of the Tolbooth of the Canogate the Soume of Fourtie Shillings Sterling upon the accompt of what is resting be the petitioners to him And appoints the petitioners to be instantly sett at libertie.

Edinburgh the Twentie two day of November Jaj vjc nyntie two years

D1692/11/151

Act

Act Robison and Davidson

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be William Robisone and Alexander Davidsone seamen now prisoners in the Cannogat Tolbooth Shewing That wher the Suppliements haveing continued prisoners in the forsaid tolbooth this six weeks bygone in great miserie haveing nothing earthlie to mantaine themselves in prison Bot what the goodman bestowed upon them and other gentlmen in prison and now the petitioners have nothing neither to Satisfie the goodman for aliementing them nor to pay their house dues So that they might Lye in prisone and Sterve Unles the saids Lords of their Innat goodnes Comisserat their sadd and deplorable Condition They being in a Strange place and have no body to oun nor sucour them although they should even parish for want of bread, This their Suplication would be attested be the goodman and all the servants belonging to the prison And seing the petitioners are ordered to Libertie, And yet detained for what is due to the Master of the Tolbooth And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords of their Matchless bountie to Consider the premisses and their miserable Condition in this2 noysome prisone and Recomend the litle aliement which the goodman allowed upon them with their house dues to the thesaury as the petition bears. The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in be them to the above William Robertson and Alexander Davidsone They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie To Cause make payment to James Hamiltone keeper of the Tolbooth of the Canogate the Soume of Fourtie Shillings Sterling upon the accompt of what is resting be the petitioners to him And appoints the petitioners to be instantly sett at libertie.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 134v-135r.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 134v-135r.

2. One illegible word scored out here.