Act, 3 January 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Third day of Januarij Jaj vjc nyntie three years

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Act and Remitt anent a vessell and passengers come in to Eymouth

The Lord High Chancellour acquanted the Councill that a vessell is seized at Eymouth which wes designeing for the Bass But driven in there by stress of weather And that there wes in that vessell one scotts man and three englishmen And that the scotts man did escape the same night after they came ashoar and the English men next day therefter And that the Bailzie of Eymouth is brought prisoner to the Canongate And that tuo other persones are appoynted to attend the Councill who are suspected to have hade hand In bringing the forsaid vessell to the Bass The Councill appoynted […] Kellie bailzie of Eymouth to be brought up and being brought up Comitted him to the tolbooth of Edinburgh And recomended to the Lord Justice Clerk and Sir John Maxwell of Pollock to examine the Bailizie and the other tuo persones viz Michaell Cockburne [….] and Ninian Broun in Coldstream and report to the Councill.

At Edinburgh, 3 January 1693

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Act and remit concerning a vessel and passengers come in to Eyemouth

The lord high chancellor acquainted the council that a vessel is seized at Eyemouth which was heading for the Bass but driven in there by stress of weather, and that there were in that vessel one Scotsman and three Englishmen, and that the Scotsman escaped the same night after they came ashore and the English men on the next day, and that the bailie of Eyemouth is brought prisoner to the Canongate and that two other persons are appointed to attend the council who are suspected to have had a hand in bringing the foresaid vessel to the Bass. The councill appointed […] Kellie bailie of Eyemouth to be brought up and, being brought up, committed him to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and they recommended to the lord justice clerk and Sir John Maxwell of Pollock to examine the bailie and the other two persons, viz Michael Cockburn [….] and Ninian Brown in Coldstream and report to the council.

1. PC1/48, 539.

1. PC1/48, 539.