Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Twentie nynth day of December Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Act

Act William McFaydzean

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be William Mcfaydzen in Dillamphert Shewing That the petitioner haveing been in use these many years to trade in droveing of Catle these many years to trade in droveing of Catle to England out of the Countries of Galloway and Carick (wher he Lived) And to Sell them at the English marcats And being upon his way home from Dumfrees wher he hade received one hundred and fiftie punds sterling for a parcell of Cowes Upon Saturday the tenth of this moneth about the Riseing of the sone ther came to the petitioner upon the way about four mylles from the toune, Two men the one in ane gentlmans habit mounted on a dark gray horss with a Scarlett Coat and gold thrid Buttons, He was of extraordinary Stature with his oun hair sad Colloured ane high Roman nose Slender faced thick liped, with a wratt above one of his eyes Als bigg as one nutt, And the litle finger of his left hand bowed towards his Loof, The other appeared to be his Servant and was also mounted upon ane dark gray horss, And caried a long gun with a Courss habit, after they hade travelled about half a myle one the way The Servant said he was goeing thorrow the muir And desyred the petitioner to goe allong with him Which the petitioner refused, Wherupon he beat the petitioner with the butt of his gun, And said he would make him goe, And Imediatly therafter the other came up and presented a pistoll to the petitioners breast, And so after the petitioner hade made what defence he was able and received severall wounds they caried him about a quarter of a myll off the way and tyed the petitioners hands and feet togither and Cutt the Clockbagg from behind his saidle and Caried away his money. The petitioner by this misfortunat accident being redacted to great extreamity and not able to defray the Charges in Searching after the robbers And it being the intrest of all their majesties Leidges That such rogues should not Escape their Just punishment And who in all probabillity can not escape if paines ware taken to search for them And Therfore Humbly Craving The Saids Lords to Consider the petitioners condition and the hazard the leidges are under if such Rogues escape, And to Recomend to their Majesties Solicitor to Dispatch expresses to the severall magistrates of burghes, Shirreffs and baillies throughout the kingdome Ordering them to publish the marks of the saids Robers at the mercat crosses, Church doors and put up placards for severall marct and sabboth dayes and to report their dilligence as the petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above William Mcfadzean They Grant the Desyre therof And appoints the solicitor to Dispatch expresses to the severall magistrats of burghes shireffs and baillies throughout the kingdome And ordaines them to publish the marks of the Saids robbers at the marcat crosses Church doors and put up placaids for severall marcat and sabboth dayes to the effect abovementioned to be reported to the saids Lords betwixt and the twentie thrid day of February nixt to come And appoints the petitioner himself to try out and make search for the above Robbers And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of ther Majesties thesaurie to call for the petitioner and appoint him such a Competent allowance as they think fitt for defraying the charges he shall be put to in the forsaid search, and Recomends to Sir James Leselie Commander in Cheiff for the tyme of their majesties forces within this kingdome to cause make tryall if their be any such person either officer or souldier amongst their majesties forces as the persones Descryved in the petition and to report to the Councill betwixt and the last day of January nixt to come And Recommends to the Earle of Leven to cause tryall be made if their be any such persone amongst the officers which are come over from Flanders to Levie Recruits and to report to the Councill betwixt and the said day.

Edinburgh The Twentie nynth day of December Jaj vjc nyntie two years

D1692/12/321

Act

Act William McFaydzean

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be William Mcfaydzen in Dillamphert Shewing That the petitioner haveing been in use these many years to trade in droveing of Catle these many years to trade in droveing of Catle to England out of the Countries of Galloway and Carick (wher he Lived) And to Sell them at the English marcats And being upon his way home from Dumfrees wher he hade received one hundred and fiftie punds sterling for a parcell of Cowes Upon Saturday the tenth of this moneth about the Riseing of the sone ther came to the petitioner upon the way about four mylles from the toune, Two men the one in ane gentlmans habit mounted on a dark gray horss with a Scarlett Coat and gold thrid Buttons, He was of extraordinary Stature with his oun hair sad Colloured ane high Roman nose Slender faced thick liped, with a wratt above one of his eyes Als bigg as one nutt, And the litle finger of his left hand bowed towards his Loof, The other appeared to be his Servant and was also mounted upon ane dark gray horss, And caried a long gun with a Courss habit, after they hade travelled about half a myle one the way The Servant said he was goeing thorrow the muir And desyred the petitioner to goe allong with him Which the petitioner refused, Wherupon he beat the petitioner with the butt of his gun, And said he would make him goe, And Imediatly therafter the other came up and presented a pistoll to the petitioners breast, And so after the petitioner hade made what defence he was able and received severall wounds they caried him about a quarter of a myll off the way and tyed the petitioners hands and feet togither and Cutt the Clockbagg from behind his saidle and Caried away his money. The petitioner by this misfortunat accident being redacted to great extreamity and not able to defray the Charges in Searching after the robbers And it being the intrest of all their majesties Leidges That such rogues should not Escape their Just punishment And who in all probabillity can not escape if paines ware taken to search for them And Therfore Humbly Craving The Saids Lords to Consider the petitioners condition and the hazard the leidges are under if such Rogues escape, And to Recomend to their Majesties Solicitor to Dispatch expresses to the severall magistrates of burghes, Shirreffs and baillies throughout the kingdome Ordering them to publish the marks of the saids Robers at the mercat crosses, Church doors and put up placards for severall marct and sabboth dayes and to report their dilligence as the petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above William Mcfadzean They Grant the Desyre therof And appoints the solicitor to Dispatch expresses to the severall magistrats of burghes shireffs and baillies throughout the kingdome And ordaines them to publish the marks of the Saids robbers at the marcat crosses Church doors and put up placaids for severall marcat and sabboth dayes to the effect abovementioned to be reported to the saids Lords betwixt and the twentie thrid day of February nixt to come And appoints the petitioner himself to try out and make search for the above Robbers And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of ther Majesties thesaurie to call for the petitioner and appoint him such a Competent allowance as they think fitt for defraying the charges he shall be put to in the forsaid search, and Recomends to Sir James Leselie Commander in Cheiff for the tyme of their majesties forces within this kingdome to cause make tryall if their be any such person either officer or souldier amongst their majesties forces as the persones Descryved in the petition and to report to the Councill betwixt and the last day of January nixt to come And Recommends to the Earle of Leven to cause tryall be made if their be any such persone amongst the officers which are come over from Flanders to Levie Recruits and to report to the Councill betwixt and the said day.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 150r-150v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 150r-150v.