Act, 23 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty third Day of Februarij Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

A1692/2/961

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Act anent tuo Souldiers to be witnesses against Irving of Bonshaw

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell be Sir William Lockhart there Majestyes sollicitor Shewing That whereas there being ane robbery comitted upon James Chisholme quarter master to the Earle of Argylle in January last near to Falkirk As the saids quarter maister wes goeing to Stirling with some money to pay the Earle of Argylles regiment And did take and robb the said James Chisholme of the soume of Four Hundreth pounds sterling And there being great presumptiones that Edward Irving of Bonshaw and severall other persones hes been guilty of the said robbery And that John Watersoun and Mark Crawfurd souldiers in Captain Braidshaws company in Colonell Balveradges regiment who having been examined have declared severall things verie materiall for discovery of the said robbery And that they will be most necessarly witnesses when any Criminall actione shall be persued against the Robbers And sieing the saids regiments is now goeing for Flanders And if these tuo Souldiers should goe away there would be a great defect in the probation And it being the publict Interest of the Natione that such robberies as these should be exemplarly punished otherwayes no man can be secure And therefor humbly craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to ordaine the said John Waterstoun and Mark Crawfurd souldiers may be detained here in order to be witnesses and not allowed to goe abroad befor there be farder tryall taken of the said robbery And that the persones guilty thereof may be brought to Condigne punishment As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing Considdered this petitione Given in to them be there Majestyes Sollicitor They hereby Recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheiff of there Majestyes forces within this Kingdome to Cause detain the above John Waterstoun and Mark Crawfurd And not to suffer them to goe abroad with the above regiment to which they belong untill first they give there evidence in Judgement upon the above matter And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of there Majestyes theasury To Cause payment be Made to the saids John Watersoun and Mark Crawfurd of such Competent Soumes of money as there Lordships shall think reasonable for defrayeing the expenses of there entertainment dureing the space they shall be detained And also for defrayeing the charges of there voyadge from this place to Flanders untill they meet with the said regiment to which they belong

At Edinburgh 23 February 1692

A1692/2/961

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Act concerning two soldiers to be witnesses against Irvine of Bonshaw

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Sir William Lockhart, their majesties’ solicitor, showing that whereas there being a robbery committed upon James Chisholm, quartermaster to [Archibald Campbell] the earl of Argyll, in January last near to Falkirk as the said quartermaster was going to Stirling with some money to pay the earl of Argyll’s regiment, and did take and rob the said James Chisholm of the sum of four hundred pounds Sterling, and there being great presumptions that Edward Irvine of Bonshaw and several other persons has been guilty of the said robbery, and that John Waterston and Mark Crawford, soldiers in Captain Bradshaw’s company in Colonel Balveradge’s regiment, who having been examined have declared several things very material for discovery of the said robbery, and that they will be most necessarily witnesses when any criminal action shall be pursued against the robbers. And seeing the said regiments is now going for Flanders and if these two soldiers should go away there would be a great defect in the probation, and it being the public interest of the nation that such robberies as these should be exemplarily punished, otherwise no man can be secure. And therefor humbly craving that their lordships would be pleased to ordain the said John Waterston and Mark Crawford soldiers may be detained here in order to be witnesses and not allowed to go abroad before there be further trial taken of the said robbery, and that the persons guilty thereof may be brought to condign punishment as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by their majesties’ solicitor, they hereby recommend to Sir Thomas Livingston, commander-in-chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom, to cause detain the above John Waterston and Mark Crawford, and not to suffer them to go abroad with the above regiment to which they belong until first they give their evidence in judgement upon the above matter. And recommend to the lord commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to cause payment be made to the said John Waterston and Mark Crawford of such competent sums of money as their lordships shall think reasonable for defraying the expenses of their entertainment during the space they shall be detained, and also for defraying the charges of their voyage from this place to Flanders until they meet with the said regiment to which they belong.

1. PC1/48, 69.

1. PC1/48, 69.