Act, 23 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie third day of January Jaj vic nyntie four years

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Liberatione Sir William Bruce

Anent The petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be Sir William Bruce of Kinross Sheuing That the petitioner at his attendance upon the saids Lords near Eight months agoe was made prisoner in the Castle of Stirline wher he had for soe many months Continoued under Infirmities of old age and of many other evills which he uould not Give their Lordships the trowble to know Besyds the great prejudice of his particular affairs which the petitioner desyred might be rather taken Into their favourable consideratione then particularly urged be him And the petitioner having alwayes Lived peacably for which he was Content not only to find Cautione to Continow still to doe but lykewayes to Compear before the saids Lords when called for And therfore supplicating to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the forsaid petitione given in to them be the above Sir William Bruce They heirby Give ordor and warrand to Leivt Coll John Areskine Leivt Governour of the Castle of Stirline and in his absence to the nixt Commanding officer ther To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth of the said Castle And Confynes him to his oune house of Kinross and a Myll about the same In respect he hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councell That he shall straight way repaire from the said Castle of Stirline to his said house of Kinross And that he shall remaine Confyned therat and uithin a myll about the same and not Goe uithout the bounds of his said Confynment And that he shall re-enter himself prisoner uithin the said Castle of Stirline betuixt and the first teusday of march nixt And in the mean tyme that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof Nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councell if called for before the said day under the penaltie of fyve hundreth pounds sterline In caise he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

At Edinburgh 23 January 1694

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Liberation Sir William Bruce

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Sir William Bruce of Kinross, showing that the petitioner at his attendance upon the said lords near eight months ago was made prisoner in the castle of Stirling, where he had for so many months continued under infirmities of old age and of many other evils which he would not give their Lordships the trouble to know, besides the great prejudice of his particular affairs, which the petitioner desired might be rather taken into their favourable consideration than particularly urged by him. And the petitioner having always lived peaceably, for which he was content not only to find caution to continue still to do, but likewise to appear before the said lords when called for, and therefore supplicating to the effect underwritten as the said petition bears. The lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the foresaid petition given in to them by the above Sir William Bruce, they hereby give order and warrant to Lieutenant Colonel John Erskine, lieutenant governor of the castle of Stirling, and in his absence to the next commanding officer there, to set the petitioner at liberty forth of the said castle, and [they] confine him to his own house of Kinross and a mile about the same, in respect he has given bond and found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall straight away repair from the said castle of Stirling to his said house of Kinross, and that he shall remain confined thereat and within a mile about the same and not go without the bounds of his said confinement. And that he shall re-enter himself prisoner within the said castle of Stirling between [now] and the first Tuesday of March next. And in the meantime that he shall live peaceably under and with all submission to the present government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary. And that he shall not act, consult, nor contrive anything in prejudice thereof, nor converse or correspond with any rebels. And shall appear before the said lords of privy council if called for before the said day under the penalty of £500 Sterling in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 231.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 231.