Act, 27 July 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty seven day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/7/311

Act

Act Mr Alexander Burnet

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr Alexander Burnet Late minister in Gallouay Sheuing That wheras the petitioner hes been a prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh about fifteen dayes by ane order from the Baillies for some Irregular marriages Contrar to Law For which It is Humbly represented to the saids Lords to Consider that having been Laid asyde from his Church these Eight or nyne years past It uas meer necessity and uant of all means of subsistance that forced him to use these Illegall methods Lykewise It is humbly offered to their Lordships Consideration that if he be Continued in prison any Longer he uill Starve having nothing of his oun nor Credit from others by reason of his Indigency Is nottourly knouen and his Inability to pay these who would Give him trust And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to take the premisses to their Serious Consideration and appoint him to be sett at Libertie speciallie seing he is most willing to Submitt unto the penaltie of the Law or to find bale that he shall not so transgress for the future as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr Alexander Burnet Imprisoned for Clandestine or Irregular marriages They heirby Give order and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Libertie furth therof he first Inacting himself in the books of privy Councill that he shall not Committ or be Guiltie of the Crym of Clandestine or Irregular marriages in tyme Coming under the paine of banishment out of this Kingdome And Giving bond and finding Cautione acted in the saids books that if he shall be found guilty of the forsaids Cryme in tyme coming he shall be lyable in the somme of five hundreth merks by and attour the forsaids punishment of banishment.

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty seven day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/7/311

Act

Act Mr Alexander Burnet

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr Alexander Burnet Late minister in Gallouay Sheuing That wheras the petitioner hes been a prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh about fifteen dayes by ane order from the Baillies for some Irregular marriages Contrar to Law For which It is Humbly represented to the saids Lords to Consider that having been Laid asyde from his Church these Eight or nyne years past It uas meer necessity and uant of all means of subsistance that forced him to use these Illegall methods Lykewise It is humbly offered to their Lordships Consideration that if he be Continued in prison any Longer he uill Starve having nothing of his oun nor Credit from others by reason of his Indigency Is nottourly knouen and his Inability to pay these who would Give him trust And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to take the premisses to their Serious Consideration and appoint him to be sett at Libertie speciallie seing he is most willing to Submitt unto the penaltie of the Law or to find bale that he shall not so transgress for the future as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr Alexander Burnet Imprisoned for Clandestine or Irregular marriages They heirby Give order and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Libertie furth therof he first Inacting himself in the books of privy Councill that he shall not Committ or be Guiltie of the Crym of Clandestine or Irregular marriages in tyme Coming under the paine of banishment out of this Kingdome And Giving bond and finding Cautione acted in the saids books that if he shall be found guilty of the forsaids Cryme in tyme coming he shall be lyable in the somme of five hundreth merks by and attour the forsaids punishment of banishment.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 233-4.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 233-4.