Act, 3 April 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Third day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Liberation John Chancelor

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By John Chancellor merchant in Edinburgh Sheuing That wher the petitioner was seized by order of the Lord provost of Edinburgh and Committed prisoner to the tolbooth therof without any cause whatsoever Knouen to the petitioner And as he is Informed uithout any particular ground signified to their Lordships And seing ther can noe particular Crime or misdemanner be alleadged against the petitioner for which he should be distinguished from others his Majesties good subjects He never having been Concerned about the publict or publict matters But Did and does Judge it his duty uith dilligence to follow his privat affairs and bussiness for the necessar support of his family And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Libertie to follow his privat bussiness which suffers exceedingly by his being detained in prisone as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the above petitione They heirby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Libertie furth therof In respect He hath given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor Converse or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councell when called for or requyred to that effect under the penaltie of ane Hundred pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

Att Edinburgh The Third day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/4/111

Act

Liberation John Chancelor

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By John Chancellor merchant in Edinburgh Sheuing That wher the petitioner was seized by order of the Lord provost of Edinburgh and Committed prisoner to the tolbooth therof without any cause whatsoever Knouen to the petitioner And as he is Informed uithout any particular ground signified to their Lordships And seing ther can noe particular Crime or misdemanner be alleadged against the petitioner for which he should be distinguished from others his Majesties good subjects He never having been Concerned about the publict or publict matters But Did and does Judge it his duty uith dilligence to follow his privat affairs and bussiness for the necessar support of his family And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Libertie to follow his privat bussiness which suffers exceedingly by his being detained in prisone as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the above petitione They heirby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Libertie furth therof In respect He hath given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor Converse or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councell when called for or requyred to that effect under the penaltie of ane Hundred pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 449-450.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 449-450.