Act, 22 October 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Allowing a voluntary Contribution through out the Kingdom for Redeeming Skipper Simpson and his Crew in Algeirs

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy2 By Katharin Greg Spouse to James Simpsone Skipper of the Margaret of Dysart Shewing That their Petitioners husband being Fraughted to France and on his voyadge thither, was upon the Tuenty nynth of May Jai vic nynty nyne, Seazed with his haill Crew viz Thomas Heagie mariner in Dysart, John Brown and Andrew Galt mariners in Kirkaldy, John Machie mariner in West Kirk paroch, and John Stewart mariner in Queensferry and Ship and and Loadning nyne Leagues aff of Plimouth upon the Coast of England, By ane Algerian Pirrit and carried prisoners to Algeir, where they Remain ever since under Extream hardships and barbarity; as is Evident by Severall Missives transmitted to their Petitioner, Mr David Williamsone minister in West-Kirk and others therewith produced, And Albeit Endeavours hes been used for their Releiff from such unchristian Slavery, yet after all it appears absolutely unpracticable unless his Grace and their Lordships authroize a voluntary Collection for their Redemption. And Therfore humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. His Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, having Considered this petition given in to them by Katharin Gregg Spouse to James Sympsone Skipper of the Margaret of Dysart, They doe heirby Grant warrand For and allows a voluntar Collection to be made over the whole Kingdom upon the last Sabbath day of December next to come and ordaines the Collectiones to be transmitted to, and Lordged in the hands of the moderator of the Presbetry of Kirkaldie for the tyme being, And appointes the said moderator and presbetry of Kirkaldy to see the saids Collectiones applyed for Redemption of the said James Sympsone Skipper in the First place, and Thomas Kegie, John Brown, Andrew Galt, John McKie and John Stewart his Crew, in the next place, and appoints Intimation heirof to be made from the Pulpit the Sabbath day immediatly preceeding the day of Collection abovementioned, In Respect the said Petitioner hes before Extracting hereof given Bond and found Sufficient Caution acted in the books of his majesties privy Councill, That the forsaids Collectiones Shall be applyed in the tearmes above appointed or that the said moderator and presbetry Shall be Countable for the Same.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Second day of October Jaj viic years

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Act

Act Allowing a voluntary Contribution through out the Kingdom for Redeeming Skipper Simpson and his Crew in Algeirs

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy2 By Katharin Greg Spouse to James Simpsone Skipper of the Margaret of Dysart Shewing That their Petitioners husband being Fraughted to France and on his voyadge thither, was upon the Tuenty nynth of May Jai vic nynty nyne, Seazed with his haill Crew viz Thomas Heagie mariner in Dysart, John Brown and Andrew Galt mariners in Kirkaldy, John Machie mariner in West Kirk paroch, and John Stewart mariner in Queensferry and Ship and and Loadning nyne Leagues aff of Plimouth upon the Coast of England, By ane Algerian Pirrit and carried prisoners to Algeir, where they Remain ever since under Extream hardships and barbarity; as is Evident by Severall Missives transmitted to their Petitioner, Mr David Williamsone minister in West-Kirk and others therewith produced, And Albeit Endeavours hes been used for their Releiff from such unchristian Slavery, yet after all it appears absolutely unpracticable unless his Grace and their Lordships authroize a voluntary Collection for their Redemption. And Therfore humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. His Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, having Considered this petition given in to them by Katharin Gregg Spouse to James Sympsone Skipper of the Margaret of Dysart, They doe heirby Grant warrand For and allows a voluntar Collection to be made over the whole Kingdom upon the last Sabbath day of December next to come and ordaines the Collectiones to be transmitted to, and Lordged in the hands of the moderator of the Presbetry of Kirkaldie for the tyme being, And appointes the said moderator and presbetry of Kirkaldy to see the saids Collectiones applyed for Redemption of the said James Sympsone Skipper in the First place, and Thomas Kegie, John Brown, Andrew Galt, John McKie and John Stewart his Crew, in the next place, and appoints Intimation heirof to be made from the Pulpit the Sabbath day immediatly preceeding the day of Collection abovementioned, In Respect the said Petitioner hes before Extracting hereof given Bond and found Sufficient Caution acted in the books of his majesties privy Councill, That the forsaids Collectiones Shall be applyed in the tearmes above appointed or that the said moderator and presbetry Shall be Countable for the Same.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 157-8.

2. The word ‘Council’ has been omitted.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 157-8.

2. The word ‘Council’ has been omitted.