Act, 25 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Viscount Frendraught

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell be Lodovick Viscount of Frendraught Shewing That ever since the surrender of the house of Fedderett The petitioner hes been keeped prisoner and all the rest that were Included in the articles of Capitulation being sett at Liberty And the petitioners Lady haveing only Six Hundreth merks out of the estate of Frendraught which Cannot mantaine him and her both And never haveing hade ane six pence from the publict since his Imprisonement And therefore humbly Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased aither to ordaine the petitioner to be set at Liberty upon his finding Cautione to appear when called or otherwayes to allow him such ane Competent aliment as is agreeable to his rank and quality As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing considered this petition given in to them be the above Viscount of Frendraught They Superceed to give any ansuer thereto untill his Majestyes pleasure be knowen in the above matter In respect the Viscount hes not Imbraced the benefite of there Majestyes Indemnity And in the mean tyme appoints ane authentique coppie or extract of this petitione under the hands of the Clerks of Counsell To be transmitted to the secretaries of state That they may acquant there Majesties therewith

At Edinburgh 25 February 1692

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Act Viscount Frendraught

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Ludovick [Crichton], viscount of Frendraught, showing that ever since the surrender of the house of Fedderate, the petitioner has been kept prisoner, and all the rest that were included in the articles of capitulation being set at liberty, and the petitioner’s lady having only six hundred merks out of the estate of Frendraught, which cannot maintain him and her both, and never having had a sixpence from the public since his imprisonment, and therefore humbly craving that their lordships would be pleased either to ordain the petitioner to be set at liberty upon his finding caution to appear when called, or otherwise to allow him such a competent aliment as is agreeable to his rank and quality as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above viscount of Frendraught, they supersede to give any answer thereto until his majesty’s pleasure be known in the above matter, in respect the viscount has not embraced the benefit of their majesties’ indemnity. And in the meantime appoint an authentic copy or extract of this petition under the hands of the clerks of council to be transmitted to the secretaries of state that they may acquaint their majesties therewit.h

1. PC1/48, 81.

1. PC1/48, 81.