Act, 26 September 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuentieth sixth day of September Jaj vic nyntie thrie years

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Act

Act Sir John Murray of Drumcairne

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Sir John Murray of Drumcairne Sheuing That the petitioner being formerly under baill to appear before their Lordships when called for accordingly He uas charged in the month of May last to appear before their Lordships And upon his appearance was Committed prisoners to the Castle of Edinburgh wher he hath remained ever since To the Great prejudice of his health and ruine and loss of his privat affairs And seing the petitioner hes alwayes Lived quietly and peacably and is Content upon his being sett at Liberty to find sufficient Cautione not only to Live peacably in tyme Coming but also to appear before their Lordships when called for And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships to take the petitioners case to their Consideratione And to ordaine him to be sett at Liberty upon his finding sufficient Cautione in the termes forsaid The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione Given in to them Be the above Sir John 2 Murray uith a missive Letter from Doctor Ballfoure to the petitioner Acquanting him of the doctors daingerous case And that he is desyrous to putt his Concerns in order which he Cannot doe uithout the petitioners assistance whom He desyres to deall uith their Lordships of Councell for some few dayes Liberty They Hierby Recommend to the Earle of Leven governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and in his absence Gives ordor and uarrand to the Deputy Governour or other Commanding officer ther To allow the said Sir John Murray to Goe from the Castle of Edinburgh to the duelling House of Doctor Ballfour in Edinburgh ther to remaine from Morning to Evening each day for the space of a week under the Guaird of ane of the officers of the said Castle who is to attend the said petitioner from the Castle to the Doctors Lodging to remaine uith him in the same and to Returne each night to the said3 Castle untill the ueek be expyred After which tyme appoyntes the petitioner to Continow prisoner in the said Castle and not goe uithout the same

Att Edinburgh The Tuentieth sixth day of September Jaj vic nyntie thrie years

A1693/9/331

Act

Act Sir John Murray of Drumcairne

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Sir John Murray of Drumcairne Sheuing That the petitioner being formerly under baill to appear before their Lordships when called for accordingly He uas charged in the month of May last to appear before their Lordships And upon his appearance was Committed prisoners to the Castle of Edinburgh wher he hath remained ever since To the Great prejudice of his health and ruine and loss of his privat affairs And seing the petitioner hes alwayes Lived quietly and peacably and is Content upon his being sett at Liberty to find sufficient Cautione not only to Live peacably in tyme Coming but also to appear before their Lordships when called for And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships to take the petitioners case to their Consideratione And to ordaine him to be sett at Liberty upon his finding sufficient Cautione in the termes forsaid The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione Given in to them Be the above Sir John 2 Murray uith a missive Letter from Doctor Ballfoure to the petitioner Acquanting him of the doctors daingerous case And that he is desyrous to putt his Concerns in order which he Cannot doe uithout the petitioners assistance whom He desyres to deall uith their Lordships of Councell for some few dayes Liberty They Hierby Recommend to the Earle of Leven governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and in his absence Gives ordor and uarrand to the Deputy Governour or other Commanding officer ther To allow the said Sir John Murray to Goe from the Castle of Edinburgh to the duelling House of Doctor Ballfour in Edinburgh ther to remaine from Morning to Evening each day for the space of a week under the Guaird of ane of the officers of the said Castle who is to attend the said petitioner from the Castle to the Doctors Lodging to remaine uith him in the same and to Returne each night to the said3 Castle untill the ueek be expyred After which tyme appoyntes the petitioner to Continow prisoner in the said Castle and not goe uithout the same

1. NRS, PC1/49, 142-3.

2. The word ‘Ramsay’ is scored out.

3. Interlinear insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 142-3.

2. The word ‘Ramsay’ is scored out.

3. Interlinear insertion.