Act, 28 January 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie Eight day of January Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Act and Remitt John Williamsone

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties Privy Councill be John Williamsone fewar and meallmaker in Linktoune of Abbotshall shewing That wher the petitioner has lived as fewer and tennent to the late Lord Abbotshall above these twentie years bygone and has had a constant Imployment of buying of victuall and liveing vertuously with his wyfe and familly besydes that the said petitioner has severall tenements and years in few in the saids Links of Abbotshall apart quherof he had builded himself is nottourly knowen in the place wher he lived and to some of the saids Lords oun number till of late that he was apprehended and put in prison as a Soulder to be sent to Flanders in ther majesties service And It was humbly conceived that it was not the saids Lords meaning to allow any persone to be apprehended upon that account, who had been a good subject in vertue and industrie, and not troublesome nor a burden to the Countrey, Bot upon the contrare the petitioner had Improven his intrest by his vertue with which he had folloued from his youth And Therfore Humbly Craving The saids Lords to take the premisses to their Consideratione and to ordaine the magistrats of Kirkldie to sett the petitioner at Libertie and to discharge any of their majesties officers to apprehend him thereafter as the said Petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard this Petition given in to them be the above John Williamsone read in their presence They heirby Remitt to the magistrates of Kirkaldie or any one of them to examine and take tryall of this matter, and for that effect to call before them not only the petitioner Bot also the officer or any other with whom he is alledged to have taken on as a souldier, And appoints the saids magistrates to make ther Report to the Lords of Privy Councill whither the petitioner is legally taken on or if he be forced, and Discharges them or the keeper of the Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at libertie or to deliver him to any person who pretends that he has taken on as a Souldier untill they make their Report to the Lords of Councill, and their Lordships give their determination in the said matter.

At Edinburgh 28 January 1692

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Act and Remit for John Williamson

Concerning a petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by John Williamson feuar and meal maker in Linktown of Abbotshall showing that where the petitioner has lived as feuer and tenant to the late Lord Abbotshall above these twenty years bygone and has had a constant employment of buying of victual and living virtuously with his wife and family, besides that the said petitioner has several tenements and years in feu in the said Links of Abbotshall, appart whereof he had built himself is well known in the place where he lived, and to some of the said lords own a number till of late, that he was apprehended and put in prison as a soldier to be sent to Flanders in their majesties’ service, and it was humbly conceived that it was not the said lords meaning to allow any person to be apprehended upon that account, who had been a good subject in virtue and industry, and not troublesome or a burden to the country, but upon the contrary the petitioner had improved his interest by his virtue with which he had followed from his youth, and therefore humbly craving the said lords to take the premisses to their consideration and to ordain the magistrates of Kirkcaldly to set the petitioner at liberty and to discharge any of their majesties’ officers to apprehend him thereafter as the said petition bears. The lords of their majesties’ privy council having heard this petition given in to them by the above John Williamson read in their presence they hereby remit to the magistrates of Kirkcaldy or any one of them to examine and take trial of this matter, and for that effect to call before them, not only the petitioner but also the officer or any other with whom he is alleged to have taken on as a soldier, and appoints the said magistrates to make their report to the lords of privy council whether the petitioner is legally taken on or if he be forced, and discharges them or the keeper of the tolbooth to set the petitioner at liberty or to deliver him to any person who pretends that he has taken on as a soldier until they make their report to the lords of council, and their lordships give their determination in the said matter.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 14v-15r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 14v-15r.