Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie sixth day of Janwary J^aj vi^c nyntie seven yeirs

D1697/1/11

D1697/1/11¹

Act

Act Laird of Kininmouth

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Patrick Kininmouth of That ilk Shewing that the petitioner haveing bein apprehended some dayes agoe by the Shirreff deput of Fyffe upon ane order direct to him from ther Lordships and he finding the petitioner in no condition to travell or be transported to Edinburgh by reasone of a dangerous hurt the petitioner had gott in his Legg did for his own exoneratione acqwaint his majesties Advocat therwith and did report certificats to his Lordship wnder the hands of the chirurgeons wnder whose cure the petitioner is for verifieing therof Wherupon by his Lordships order the petitioner was comitted prisoner to the tollbwith of Kirkaldie wher he yet remains under verie great Danger through the forsaid hurt upon his chin bone for want of accomodatione and other conveniences necessarie in such Like caises In so much that in all apperance of the petitioner Shall continwe continwe any Longer prisoner ther the conseqwences may prove fattall to him and he being content to find cautione to make compeareance befor ther Lordships and ansuer any thing that can be Laird to his charge wnder what penaltie ther Lordships shall think fitt how soon and whensoever he shall be in a conditione to travell And therfore humblie craveing ther Lordships in consideratione of the premisses to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Libertie furth of the said tollbwith of Kirkaldie upon his finding Sufficient cautione to appear befor ther Lordships and ansuer to what shall be Laid to his charge any maner of way whenever he shall be called And that under such penaltie as ther Lordships Shall please to appoint As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing heard the above petitione They heirby recomend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat to wryte to the magistrats of Kirkaldie to cause transport the petitioner from the tollbwith of Kirkaldie to the towne of Edinburgh wnder a Sufficient gward and Delyver him to the magistrats of Edinburgh and the keeper of ther tollbwith And ordaines the saids magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of ther tollbwith to receave and detained in prisone the said Patrick Kininmouth untill furder order