Act, 25 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie Fyfth Day of Februarij Jaj vjc Nyntie tuo years

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Act against Dionesus Inglis

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell understanding by the Earle of Leven that Dionesus Inglis who wes processed befor the Lords Commissioners of Justiciarie for forgeing and makeing up of false wreitts And being found guiltie wes by sentence of the saids Commissioners banished the kingdome And who by ane ordinance of Counsell wes delyvered to be by his Lordship Carryed abroad to Flanders as a souldier in there Majestyes service in his regiment Hes after he wes delyvered to the said Earle made his escape haveing craved Liberty of the Earle to visite his wyfe and settle his effairs which his Lordship favourably allowed him to doe, In Company of one single souldier, whom the said Dionesus most basely and treacherously Carryed into a private house And there caused severall rude fellows fall upon the souldier and Cruelly beatt him The said Inglis makeing his escape in the tyme The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell Doe hereby give order and warrand to the Macers of privie Counsell messengers at armes and others officers of the Law in burgh and Landward to Make diligent search for and seize and apprehend the said Dionesus Inglis wherever he may be found And to Comitt him prisoner in sure ward And Recomends to the saids Lords Commissioners of Justiciarie In case he shall be apprehended, To Call for and proceed againest him with the outmost severity of Law

At Edinburgh 25 February 1692

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Act against Dionysus Inglis

The lords of their majesties’ privy council understanding by [David Leslie] the earl of Leven that Dionysus Inglis, who was processed before the lords commissioners of justiciary for forging and making up of false writs, and being found guilty was by sentence of the said commissioners banished [from] the kingdom, and who by an ordinance of council was delivered to be by his lordship carried abroad to Flanders as a soldier in their majesties’ service in his regiment, has after he was delivered to the said earl made his escape having craved liberty of the earl to visit his wife and settle his affairs, which his lordship favourably allowed him to do in company of one single soldier, whom the said Dionysus most basely and treacherously carried into a private house and there caused several rude fellows [to] fall upon the soldier and cruelly beat him, the said Inglis making his escape in the time. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council do hereby give order and warrant to the macers of privy council, messengers at arms, and others officers of the law in burgh and landward to make diligent search for and seize and apprehend the said Dionysus Inglis wherever he may be found, and to commit him prisoner in sure ward. And recommend to the said lords commissioners of justiciary, in case he shall be apprehended, to call for and proceed against him with the utmost severity of law.

1. PC1/48, 82

1. PC1/48, 82