Act, 27 February 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuentie seventh day of february Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/2/481

Act

Liberation James Emeltoune

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Be James Emeltoune burgess in Dumbar prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh Sheuing that the petitioner being ane publict Inkeeper and his Bussiness being to Intertain straingers Civillie and discreetly Having noe other mean of Livelyhood to mantaine him and his numerous family untill uithin this month or therby John Trotter now under sentence of death Having Come to the petitioners house at Dumbar under the name of John Dods and Called himself ane New Castle merchant and told the petitioner he had been in the north about his affairs The nixt morning he was discovered by some in Dumbar who knew him and accordingly apprehended in the petitioners house and therafter putt in Dumbar tolbooth After which the petitioner uas Lykewise apprehended and they both brought to Edinburgh tolbooth wher the petitioner now Lyes Therafter John Trotter and Alexander McLeich were Indyted for high treasone and the petitioner Cited as a witness against them But the Lord Advocat not thinking fitt to make use of the petitioner as a Uittness Knouing that he Could say Litle in the affaire And at this tyme through the petitioners absence his family being in Great Confusione and having nothing to Live upon but selling a drink of ale And the whole Countrie knouing that he was never disaffected to the Government But on the Contrair att all the solemne dayes made all the joy he could that Could sturr up the I to thank God for the happy Government under which we now Live And Therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to take the premisses to their Consideration And to Consider the Conditione of the petitioner and his family And ordaine him to be sett att Libertie out of the tolbooth of Edinburgh wher he Lyes as the said petitions Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councill Having Considered the above petitione They heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Libertie In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall Live peacably under 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 any thing in prejudice therof And that he shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councill when called for under the penaltie of one thousand merks scotts money In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

Att Edinburgh The Tuentie seventh day of february Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/2/481

Act

Liberation James Emeltoune

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Be James Emeltoune burgess in Dumbar prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh Sheuing that the petitioner being ane publict Inkeeper and his Bussiness being to Intertain straingers Civillie and discreetly Having noe other mean of Livelyhood to mantaine him and his numerous family untill uithin this month or therby John Trotter now under sentence of death Having Come to the petitioners house at Dumbar under the name of John Dods and Called himself ane New Castle merchant and told the petitioner he had been in the north about his affairs The nixt morning he was discovered by some in Dumbar who knew him and accordingly apprehended in the petitioners house and therafter putt in Dumbar tolbooth After which the petitioner uas Lykewise apprehended and they both brought to Edinburgh tolbooth wher the petitioner now Lyes Therafter John Trotter and Alexander McLeich were Indyted for high treasone and the petitioner Cited as a witness against them But the Lord Advocat not thinking fitt to make use of the petitioner as a Uittness Knouing that he Could say Litle in the affaire And at this tyme through the petitioners absence his family being in Great Confusione and having nothing to Live upon but selling a drink of ale And the whole Countrie knouing that he was never disaffected to the Government But on the Contrair att all the solemne dayes made all the joy he could that Could sturr up the I to thank God for the happy Government under which we now Live And Therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to take the premisses to their Consideration And to Consider the Conditione of the petitioner and his family And ordaine him to be sett att Libertie out of the tolbooth of Edinburgh wher he Lyes as the said petitions Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councill Having Considered the above petitione They heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Libertie In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall Live peacably under 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 any thing in prejudice therof And that he shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councill when called for under the penaltie of one thousand merks scotts money In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/49, 276-7.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 276-7.