Act, 27 April 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty seventh day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/4/421

Act

Act James Hunter

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By James Hunter smith in Musleburgh Sheuing That the petitioner all his Lifetyme hath behaved himself honestly and Christianly in his Imployment both at home and abroad uithout the least blott of reproach But some years being Infortunatly appointed to serve in the touer of London under the papists viz Robert and James Ratries (whose deportment since the petitioner Left their service hath sufficiently evidenced what men they were) The saids Ratries while the petitioner uas serving under them being blamed for some things They most unworthily Endeavoured to Load the petitioner And he having abyde his tryall was acquitt and restored to his Imployment But afteruards the petitioner finding that he uas not in safety while he uas amongst them and that another uas designing his place He thought fitt to return to Scotland wher he uas borne And the petitioner hath Lived in the toune of Musleburgh in the very mercat place neer these tuo years bygone uithout the Least offence or hurt to any man And in Jannuary Last The petitioner Having applied for some Imployment in the Mint here He uas told by the master that he Could be admitted to noe Imployment here unles he had a Certificat from the masters of the mint in the touer of his good behaviour ther wherupon the petitioner did wryte to the Masters of the Mint at London for their Certificat ther But some evill persone having given Information against him to his Majesties secretaries that he should be a Clipper or Coyner or guiltie of some evill practices here He is now apprehended and made closs prisoner these severall weeks to the great greiff of his poor wyfe and Numerous family And seing the petitioner is altogither Innocent and nothing Can be Justly charged against him as the masters of the touer at London and the baillies and all his neighbours at Musleburgh will declare And that he is most willing to abyde any tryall their Lordships pleases And in regaird that both the petitioner is Sickly and that his poor wyfe and children have been sick and one of his bairns dead since his Imprisonment And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to take the petitioners sadd case to their serious Consideratione And aither to Grant him his Libertie or to putt him to a tryall which he is most willing to undergoe as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said James Hunter They heirby allow the petitioner the benefite of open prisone The Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of ther tolbooth being aluayes ansuerable for his safe Custody.

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty seventh day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/4/421

Act

Act James Hunter

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By James Hunter smith in Musleburgh Sheuing That the petitioner all his Lifetyme hath behaved himself honestly and Christianly in his Imployment both at home and abroad uithout the least blott of reproach But some years being Infortunatly appointed to serve in the touer of London under the papists viz Robert and James Ratries (whose deportment since the petitioner Left their service hath sufficiently evidenced what men they were) The saids Ratries while the petitioner uas serving under them being blamed for some things They most unworthily Endeavoured to Load the petitioner And he having abyde his tryall was acquitt and restored to his Imployment But afteruards the petitioner finding that he uas not in safety while he uas amongst them and that another uas designing his place He thought fitt to return to Scotland wher he uas borne And the petitioner hath Lived in the toune of Musleburgh in the very mercat place neer these tuo years bygone uithout the Least offence or hurt to any man And in Jannuary Last The petitioner Having applied for some Imployment in the Mint here He uas told by the master that he Could be admitted to noe Imployment here unles he had a Certificat from the masters of the mint in the touer of his good behaviour ther wherupon the petitioner did wryte to the Masters of the Mint at London for their Certificat ther But some evill persone having given Information against him to his Majesties secretaries that he should be a Clipper or Coyner or guiltie of some evill practices here He is now apprehended and made closs prisoner these severall weeks to the great greiff of his poor wyfe and Numerous family And seing the petitioner is altogither Innocent and nothing Can be Justly charged against him as the masters of the touer at London and the baillies and all his neighbours at Musleburgh will declare And that he is most willing to abyde any tryall their Lordships pleases And in regaird that both the petitioner is Sickly and that his poor wyfe and children have been sick and one of his bairns dead since his Imprisonment And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to take the petitioners sadd case to their serious Consideratione And aither to Grant him his Libertie or to putt him to a tryall which he is most willing to undergoe as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said James Hunter They heirby allow the petitioner the benefite of open prisone The Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of ther tolbooth being aluayes ansuerable for his safe Custody.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 191-2.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 191-2.