Act, 23 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

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

A1694/1/361

Act

Liberatione Malcolme of Balbedie

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be Michaell Malcolme of Ballbedie Sheuing that the petitioner had Continoued prisoner uithin the tolbooth of Edinburgh these seven months bygone wherby not only his health was Greatly Impaired But lykewayes his affairs were fallen in great disordor through the want of the petitioners presence for the manadgement therof Lykeas the petitioner had affairs of very great Importance uith Dam Anna Murray Lady Kinfauns his mother in law as also with Dam Margaret Arnot Lady Balbedie his oune mother who were both daingerously sick and in all probability on death bed as ane testificat theruith produced did declare And seing ther2 Conditions uould not allow them to waite upon the petitioner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh wher he was prisoner and that it uould tend very much to the petitioners prejudice and Loss if they or aither of them shall happen to dye befor affairs be adjusted betuixt him and them And therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the forsaid petitione given in to them be the above Michaell Malcolme uith the Certificat under the hands of a phisitiane and the minister of Perth That the Lady Kinfauns hes by reasone of old age and sickness keeped her chamber closs these fyve years bygone so that she is not able to travell abroad And ane other Certificat under the hands of a phisitian and a Minister and tuo Landed persones Bearing that the Lady Balbedie had been and was exceedingly sick and in Great dainger They heirby Give ordor and warrand to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth3 and keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof In respect he hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councell that he shall reenter prisoner within the said tolbooth betuixt and the fifteenth day of February nixt to Come 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 that he shall appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councell if called for betuixt and the said day under the penaltie of five hundreth pounds sterline In caise he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

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

A1694/1/361

Act

Liberatione Malcolme of Balbedie

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be Michaell Malcolme of Ballbedie Sheuing that the petitioner had Continoued prisoner uithin the tolbooth of Edinburgh these seven months bygone wherby not only his health was Greatly Impaired But lykewayes his affairs were fallen in great disordor through the want of the petitioners presence for the manadgement therof Lykeas the petitioner had affairs of very great Importance uith Dam Anna Murray Lady Kinfauns his mother in law as also with Dam Margaret Arnot Lady Balbedie his oune mother who were both daingerously sick and in all probability on death bed as ane testificat theruith produced did declare And seing ther2 Conditions uould not allow them to waite upon the petitioner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh wher he was prisoner and that it uould tend very much to the petitioners prejudice and Loss if they or aither of them shall happen to dye befor affairs be adjusted betuixt him and them And therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the forsaid petitione given in to them be the above Michaell Malcolme uith the Certificat under the hands of a phisitiane and the minister of Perth That the Lady Kinfauns hes by reasone of old age and sickness keeped her chamber closs these fyve years bygone so that she is not able to travell abroad And ane other Certificat under the hands of a phisitian and a Minister and tuo Landed persones Bearing that the Lady Balbedie had been and was exceedingly sick and in Great dainger They heirby Give ordor and warrand to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth3 and keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof In respect he hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councell that he shall reenter prisoner within the said tolbooth betuixt and the fifteenth day of February nixt to Come 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 that he shall appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councell if called for betuixt and the said day under the penaltie of five hundreth pounds sterline In caise he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/49, 231-2.

2. The word ‘probation’ scored out here.

3. The phrase ‘to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 231-2.

2. The word ‘probation’ scored out here.

3. The phrase ‘to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth’ is an insertion.