Act, 28 June 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Eight Day of Junij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

A1692/6/1021

Act

Protection Ross of Balnagoun

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be David Ross of Balnagoune Shewing That there being severall complaints Given in and Intended to be given againest the petitioner befor the saids Lords by some persones off designe to frustrate his constant endeavours to serve there majestyes government in his Jurisdictione which he hes alwayes done since the late happie revolutione with the hazard of his Lyfe and great charges and paines which forced him to contract great Soumes of money upon his estate So that he Cannot hazard himself to come to this place for fear of Captiones for these debts he Contracted to serve the government And therefore craveing to the effect underwreitten as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petition given in to them be the above Laird of Balnagoune They hereby discharge all macers messengers at armes officers of burghes or others to put to executione any Letters of Captione or acts of warding againest the petitioner for any cause Civill or Criminall untill the Last thursday of Jullij next Inclusive Excepting alwayes his majesties dues and the publict debts Sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel: Melvill Douglas Drumlangrig Linlithgow Strathmore Leven Forfar Breadalbain Tarbat Raith

At Edinburgh 28 June 1692

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Act

Protection for Ross of Balnagown

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by David Ross of Balnagown shewing that there being several complaints given in and intended to be given against the petitioner before the said lords by some persons of design to frustrate his constant endeavours to serve their majesties’ government in his jurisdiction which he has always done since the late happy revolution with the hazard of his life and great charges and pains which forced him to contract great sums of money upon his estate so that he cannot hazard himself to come to this place for fear of captions for these debts he contracted to serve the government, and therefore craving to the effect underwritten, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council, having considered this petition given in to them by the above laird of Balnagown, they hereby discharge all macers, messengers at arms, officers of burghs or others to put to execution any letters of caption or acts of warding against the petitioner for any cause, civil or criminall, until the last Thursday of July next inclusive, excepting always his majesty’s dues and the public debts. Thus subscribed Tweeddale Chancellor, Melville, Douglas, Drumlanrig, Linlithgow, Strathmore, Leven, Forfar, Breadalbane, Tarbat, Raith.

1. PC1/48, 299-300.

1. PC1/48, 299-300.