Act, 23 July 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the tuentie third day of July Jaj vjc nynty and fyve

A1695/7/281

Act

Protectione Leslie of Burdsbank

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by George Leslie of Burdsbank Shewing that where in the moneth of June Last the petitioner Haveing been in Murray about his Lawfull affaires and retourneing Home to his owne house peaceablie without any thought or intentione of evill towards or from any persone whatsomever2 the said petitioner did incounter with Margaret Gordone Lady Ronas upon the Highway at one place called the Binnwood who when he had lifted his hat and saluted her in ane discreet manner she did without any Reply and without any just ground Cause or occasione take up ane great stone from the ground and in great furie and rage did with her whole force and strenth cast the same at the said petitioner Designeing for what He knew to have wounded and struck him dead therwith and made ane great wound with the stone in his forehead to the great effusione of his blood and whereupon the said petitioner hes Conveened the said Lady Ronas and her husband for his interest before the said Lords and the day of Compearance is the Last tuesday of this instant moneth and the petitioner being affraid of the Rigidity of only one Creditor who hes taken out a Captione against him for ane most unjust Cause so that the said petitioner cannot goe abroad to consult his Lawirs or Clear his other publict affairs being Collector of the Cess and excyse within the shyre of Bamff without the said Lords allow him ther protectione for that effect and therfore Humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said George Leslie of Burdsbank They Hereby grant personall protectione to the said petitioner That He may attend the proces raised at his instance against the Lady Ronas and her Husband before the said Lords and discharges any messengers at armes or other officers within burgh or Landward to put in executione any Letters of Captione acts or wardeing or others against the said George Leslie for whatsomever Cause or occasione untill the fyfteen day of August next to come excepting alwayes his majesties rents and publict dues allenarly sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Ipd Melvill Ps Queensberrie Leven Kintore Yester Tarbat Beilhaven Archibald Murray

At Edinburgh tuesday the tuentie third day of July Jaj vjc nynty and fyve

A1695/7/281

Act

Protectione Leslie of Burdsbank

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by George Leslie of Burdsbank Shewing that where in the moneth of June Last the petitioner Haveing been in Murray about his Lawfull affaires and retourneing Home to his owne house peaceablie without any thought or intentione of evill towards or from any persone whatsomever2 the said petitioner did incounter with Margaret Gordone Lady Ronas upon the Highway at one place called the Binnwood who when he had lifted his hat and saluted her in ane discreet manner she did without any Reply and without any just ground Cause or occasione take up ane great stone from the ground and in great furie and rage did with her whole force and strenth cast the same at the said petitioner Designeing for what He knew to have wounded and struck him dead therwith and made ane great wound with the stone in his forehead to the great effusione of his blood and whereupon the said petitioner hes Conveened the said Lady Ronas and her husband for his interest before the said Lords and the day of Compearance is the Last tuesday of this instant moneth and the petitioner being affraid of the Rigidity of only one Creditor who hes taken out a Captione against him for ane most unjust Cause so that the said petitioner cannot goe abroad to consult his Lawirs or Clear his other publict affairs being Collector of the Cess and excyse within the shyre of Bamff without the said Lords allow him ther protectione for that effect and therfore Humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said George Leslie of Burdsbank They Hereby grant personall protectione to the said petitioner That He may attend the proces raised at his instance against the Lady Ronas and her Husband before the said Lords and discharges any messengers at armes or other officers within burgh or Landward to put in executione any Letters of Captione acts or wardeing or others against the said George Leslie for whatsomever Cause or occasione untill the fyfteen day of August next to come excepting alwayes his majesties rents and publict dues allenarly sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Ipd Melvill Ps Queensberrie Leven Kintore Yester Tarbat Beilhaven Archibald Murray

1. NRS, PC1/50, 223-4.

2. The word ‘Did’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 223-4.

2. The word ‘Did’ scored out here.