Act, 23 September 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Third day of September Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/9/261

Act

Liberation William Williamsone

His Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Peebles and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett at Libertie furth thereof William Williamsone Shirreff Clerk of Peebles who is Incarcerat therein upon a Caption before the Councill as one of the Collectors of the pole money In respect it appears that the Greatest part of the said pole money of the said Shire is already payed in to the Receavers of the Supplie and pole money Conforme to ane abbreviat theron shouen by Sir Thomas Moncrieff Clerk of Exchequer In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione cited in the Books of privie Councill That he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councill upon the Nynteenth day of November nixt to Come And ansuer to what the saids Lords shall say to his charge Concerning the said pole money under the penaltie of five hundreth merks Scotts money.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Third day of September Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/9/261

Act

Liberation William Williamsone

His Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Peebles and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett at Libertie furth thereof William Williamsone Shirreff Clerk of Peebles who is Incarcerat therein upon a Caption before the Councill as one of the Collectors of the pole money In respect it appears that the Greatest part of the said pole money of the said Shire is already payed in to the Receavers of the Supplie and pole money Conforme to ane abbreviat theron shouen by Sir Thomas Moncrieff Clerk of Exchequer In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione cited in the Books of privie Councill That he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councill upon the Nynteenth day of November nixt to Come And ansuer to what the saids Lords shall say to his charge Concerning the said pole money under the penaltie of five hundreth merks Scotts money.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 17.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 17.