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 and Remitt Anna Hamiltone

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Anna Hamilton Shewing That quher upon a Supplication given in by the petitioner to their majesties and a referrence therupon on the twentie seventh of February Jaj vjc nyntie, Their majesties were graciously pleased to Consider the petitioners deplorable Condition, And Did Recomend the petitioners case to his grace the Duke of Hamilton then president of the Councill and Remanent honorable members therof To Consider according to Justice and equitie what restitution Sir Mark Carss of Cockpen ought to make to the petitioner of the goods that he unjustly took from her deceast husband Livetenant John Hamilton viz Fiftie broad peices of gold sixtie Rix dollers a saphir Ring worth Threttie punds Sterling and ane wage of unCoyned gold worth five pounds all which the said Sir Mark Carss most wrongeously took from the petitioners husband who hade the only right to the samen seing he took them all himself from two prisoners of Warr. Upon a petition given in to the saids Lords by the petitioner Their Lordships ware graciously pleased to tallow the petitioner first a dilligence for citeing of witnesses to prove the matter of fact, bot before the petitioner hade obtained a second the said Sir Mark Carss against whom the pursuit is intented being lately dead And that the petitioner must of new againe cite his air against whom the pursuit is now to be caried on It was Humbly Craved that the saids Lords would be graciously pleased to allow her a second dilligence for examineing the witnesses that their testimonies may Lye in retentis Especially Seing they are Souldiers and may shortly perhaps goe off the Countrey And Therfore humbly Craving the saids Lords to Recomend to Sir James Lesslie present Comander of their majesties forces in this kingdome to examine the witnesses who are souldiers under him for trying of the premisses that their testimonies may remaine for instructing the matter of fact as the said petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Anna Hamilton read in their presence They heirby Remitt the same to the Lords of Councill and session as a matter meerly civill, And Recomends to them to doe therin as they should find Just.

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

D1692/12/331

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Act and Remitt Anna Hamiltone

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Anna Hamilton Shewing That quher upon a Supplication given in by the petitioner to their majesties and a referrence therupon on the twentie seventh of February Jaj vjc nyntie, Their majesties were graciously pleased to Consider the petitioners deplorable Condition, And Did Recomend the petitioners case to his grace the Duke of Hamilton then president of the Councill and Remanent honorable members therof To Consider according to Justice and equitie what restitution Sir Mark Carss of Cockpen ought to make to the petitioner of the goods that he unjustly took from her deceast husband Livetenant John Hamilton viz Fiftie broad peices of gold sixtie Rix dollers a saphir Ring worth Threttie punds Sterling and ane wage of unCoyned gold worth five pounds all which the said Sir Mark Carss most wrongeously took from the petitioners husband who hade the only right to the samen seing he took them all himself from two prisoners of Warr. Upon a petition given in to the saids Lords by the petitioner Their Lordships ware graciously pleased to tallow the petitioner first a dilligence for citeing of witnesses to prove the matter of fact, bot before the petitioner hade obtained a second the said Sir Mark Carss against whom the pursuit is intented being lately dead And that the petitioner must of new againe cite his air against whom the pursuit is now to be caried on It was Humbly Craved that the saids Lords would be graciously pleased to allow her a second dilligence for examineing the witnesses that their testimonies may Lye in retentis Especially Seing they are Souldiers and may shortly perhaps goe off the Countrey And Therfore humbly Craving the saids Lords to Recomend to Sir James Lesslie present Comander of their majesties forces in this kingdome to examine the witnesses who are souldiers under him for trying of the premisses that their testimonies may remaine for instructing the matter of fact as the said petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Anna Hamilton read in their presence They heirby Remitt the same to the Lords of Councill and session as a matter meerly civill, And Recomends to them to doe therin as they should find Just.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 151r-151v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 151r-151v.