Act, 26 May 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Sixt day of Maij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

A1692/5/1691

Act

Liberation Earl of Pearth

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Mary Countess of Pearth Shewing That so soon as there Lordships of privie Councill there pleasure Concerning the Earle of Pearth the petitioners husband, his reentrie to prisone wes signifyed to him He came back to Stirling Castle as there Lordships hade appointed But his dissease hes recurred upon him to a verie great degree As the testificats signed be Doctor Murray and Mr Harlaw apothecarie produced with the said petition hes Instructed And sieing as the air of that place and the want of exercise wes in all probability the only occasione of this sickness whereof he is now Ill, So a short tyme of that air may augment his disease And make it Irrecoverable Besyde the prejudice he sustaines in his private effairs dureing his restraint And therefore Humbly Craveing That the saids Lords would be pleased again to allow the Earle of Pearth to be sett at Liberty upon baill to reenter when he shall be called And that there Lordships would be pleased for Eviteing further trouble to themselves to represent and recomend his case to there Majestyes for a full and perfect Liberty He being at present under a Continuall decay of health And not agreeing with the Air in and about Stirling As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Countess of Pearth with the testificatts therein mentioned and produced therewith They hereby Give order and warrand to the deputie Governour of the Castle of Stirling and in absence the next Comanding officer there To sett the Earle of Perth at Liberty furth of the said Castle of Stirling He first procureing bond to be granted be sufficient responsall persones That he shall Live peaceablie and with all submission to the present government of there Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not act consult or Contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall not Converse with rebells And that he shall appear before the Lords of privie Councill whenever Called for under the penaltie of Fyve thousand pounds Sterling money. Sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel: Queensberrie Drumlangrig Linlithgow Breadalbane Beilhaven John Lauder Archibald Murray Patrick Murray

At Edinburgh 26 May 1692

A1692/5/1691

Act

Liberation for the earl of Perth

Regarding the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mary [Gordon], countess of Perth, showing that as soon as their lordships of privy council their pleasure concerning [James Drummond], earl of Perth, the petitioner’s husband’s re-entry to prison was signified to him, he came back to Stirling Castle as their lordships had appointed, but his disease has recurred to a very great degree, as the certificates signed by Doctor Murray and Mr Harlaw, apothecary, produced with the said petition have shown, and seeing as the air of that place and the want of exercise were in all probability the only occasion of this sickness, so a short time of that air may augment his disease and make it irrecoverable, beside the prejudice he sustains in his private affairs during his restraint, and therefore humbly craving that the said lords would be pleased again to allow the earl of Perth to be set at liberty on bail to re-enter when he shall be called, and that their lordships would be pleased for avoiding further trouble to themselves to represent and recommend his case to their majesties for a full and perfect liberty, he being at present under a continual decay of health and not agreeing with the air in and about Stirling, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the countess of Perth with the certificates therein mentioned and produced therewith, they hereby give order and warrant to the deputy governor of the Castle of Stirling and in his absence the next commanding officer there to set the earl of Perth at liberty out of the said Castle of Stirling, he first procuring bond to be granted be sufficient responsible persons that he shall live peacefully and with all submission to the present government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary and that he shall not act consult or contrive anything in prejudice thereof nor shall converse with rebels, and that he shall appear before the lords of privy council whenever called for under the penalty of £5,000 sterling. Subscribed: Tweeddale Chancellor; Queensberry; Drumlanrig; Linlithgow; Breadalbane; Belhaven; John Lauder; Archibald Murray; Patrick Murray.

1. PC1/48, 225-6.

1. PC1/48, 225-6.