Act, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Twentie fourth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years

D1693/1/301

Act

Act The Masters of Paulls Work

Anent a Petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Sir William Bining and James Gordon masters of the manufactory of Paulls Work Shewing That notwithstanding of the severall acts of Parliament and Councill in favors of manufactories and the proclamation regulating the pressing of men oblidging all officers who designe the recovery of Deserters to call for the concurrance of the magistrats shirreff or Justice of peace And the said officers are therby strictly prohibited to break open doors or invade any house upon pretence of searching for or apprehending Deserters Livetenant Nairne accompanied with Thretie or fourtie souldiers came in a most violent maner with his sword drawn into the said manufactorie and Caried away William Robertson one of the petitioners workmen and Claimes two others called Patersons who have not been in their majesties service to the great Discouradgment and apparent ruine of the said manufactory hitherto caried on with much care charge and trouble for the ouners although one of the most hopefull in the kingdome And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Call before them the said Livetenant Nairne and the said two claimed work men that both parties may be examined upon the matter of fact above represented the said Lord Nairne fyned in the termes of the acts of Parliament acts of privy Councill in favors of manufactories And of the said proclamatione in manifast contempt therof And the said two men Liberat that they may attend their bussines Lykewayes that they would be pleased to grant ane order that the petitioners should not be troubled for the futur without ane order from the saids2 petitioners as the petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Sir William Binning and James Gordon masters of Paulls work They Ordaine the above two persones to be restored and Delivered to the petitioners that they may continue and goe in their service without trouble or molestatione

Edinburgh Twentie fourth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years

D1693/1/301

Act

Act The Masters of Paulls Work

Anent a Petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Sir William Bining and James Gordon masters of the manufactory of Paulls Work Shewing That notwithstanding of the severall acts of Parliament and Councill in favors of manufactories and the proclamation regulating the pressing of men oblidging all officers who designe the recovery of Deserters to call for the concurrance of the magistrats shirreff or Justice of peace And the said officers are therby strictly prohibited to break open doors or invade any house upon pretence of searching for or apprehending Deserters Livetenant Nairne accompanied with Thretie or fourtie souldiers came in a most violent maner with his sword drawn into the said manufactorie and Caried away William Robertson one of the petitioners workmen and Claimes two others called Patersons who have not been in their majesties service to the great Discouradgment and apparent ruine of the said manufactory hitherto caried on with much care charge and trouble for the ouners although one of the most hopefull in the kingdome And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Call before them the said Livetenant Nairne and the said two claimed work men that both parties may be examined upon the matter of fact above represented the said Lord Nairne fyned in the termes of the acts of Parliament acts of privy Councill in favors of manufactories And of the said proclamatione in manifast contempt therof And the said two men Liberat that they may attend their bussines Lykewayes that they would be pleased to grant ane order that the petitioners should not be troubled for the futur without ane order from the saids2 petitioners as the petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Sir William Binning and James Gordon masters of Paulls work They Ordaine the above two persones to be restored and Delivered to the petitioners that they may continue and goe in their service without trouble or molestatione

1. NRS, PC2/24, 163v-164r.

2. The word ‘Lords’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 163v-164r.

2. The word ‘Lords’ scored out here.