Act, 3 January 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the third day of January Jaj vijc and Six years

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Passport to Julian Godet and other 7 French prisoners

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell by Julian Godet, and Pieter Beahomme for themselves and other Six French prisoners Shewing that wheras the saids Lords wer pleased Sometyme agoe to allow our Captain Mr Michell Godet Master of the French pryze taken by Captain Campbell to goe into France, for releiving of severall Scots men then prisoners at Dinant, and Seeing the Said Captain Godet hes according to promise and word of honour to the saids Lords, releived the saids Scotsmen, As appears by a Certificate heirwith produced, Therfore craveing it might please the saids Lords to order the petitioners releasment who wer left as hostages, with some small allowance for ther geting home to ther own Countrey As the said petition bears, The Lords of her Majesties most honourablle2 privie Councell of the Kingdome of Scotland haveing considered the within petition given in to them by Julian Godet, and Pieter Bonhomme for themselves and other Six French prisoners keept in Scotland as hostages for the persons aftermentioned, And the samen with a certificat wnder the Signe and Subscription of John Baptista Lemperewr One of the French Kings Councellors, Commissioner of the Marine affairs and Governour in the Jurisdiction of St Mallo Bearing that John Adams, Patrick Moodie, John Kerr, John Mckenzie, James Sherar, William Ritchie, Robert Cowan, Archbald Millar, William Rodgers and Matthew Scott all Scotsmen, wer sent back out of the prisons of Dinant and released, Being all read in ther presence, And the saids Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell haveing considered the Same, They heirby appoynt and Ordaine the Magistrats of Cannongat and Leith to Sett the petitioners at libertie furth of ther Tollbooths without payment of any house dewes, And doe heirby permitt and allow the petitioners to returne to the kingdome of France without trouble or molestation, And discharges all persons whatsomever to trouble or molest them in ther voyage thither, And the saids Lords have Recommended and heirby Recommends the petitioners to all Judges, Magistrats and Ministers of the law within this kingdom Governours of Castells and forts, and Garisons, Captains, Commanders and Masters of Ships, Barks and Boats wher the petitioners may have occasion to be, To give them and3 each4 of them all due assistance In ther said transport to the kingdome of France, And to use them civilly and discreetly, And not to hinder or obstruct them in ther voyage thither, And appoynts and ordains the Cashet of Privie Councell of Scotland to be appended, and ther Clerks to give out extracts heirof accordingly.

At Edinburgh 3 January 1706

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Passport to Julian Godet and other seven French prisoners

Concerning the petition given in and presented to the lords of her majesty’s privy council by Julian Godet and Pieter Beahomme for themselves and other six French prisoners, showing that whereas the said lords were pleased some time ago to allow our Captain Mr Michell Godet, master of the French prise taken by Captain [Matthew] Campbell to go into France for relieving of several Scotsmen then prisoners at Dinan, and seeing the said Captain Godet has according to promise and word of honour to the said lords relieved the said Scotsmen, as appears by a certificate herewith produced, therefore craving it might please the said lords to order the petitioners release who were left as hostages, with some small allowance for their getting home to their own country, as the said petition bears. The lords of her majesty’s most honourable privy council of the kingdom of Scotland having considered the within petition given in to them by Julian Godet and Pieter Bonhomme for themselves and other six French prisoners kept in Scotland as hostages for the persons after mentioned, and the same with a certificate under the sign and subscription of John Baptista Lemperewr, one of the French king’s councillors, commissioner of the marine affairs and governor in the jurisdiction of Saint-Malo, bearing that John Adams, Patrick Moodie, John Kerr, John Mackenzie, James Sherar, William Ritchie, Robert Cowan, Archibald Millar, William Rodgers, and Matthew Scott, all Scotsmen, were sent back out of the prisons of Dinan and released, being all read in their presence, and the said lords of her majesty’s privy council having considered the same, they hereby appoint and ordain the magistrates of Canongate and Leith to set the petitioners at liberty forth of their tolbooths without payment of any house dues, and do hereby permit and allow the petitioners to return to the kingdom of France without trouble or molestation, and discharge all persons whatsoever to trouble or molest them in their voyage thither. And the said lords have recommended and hereby recommend the petitioners to all judges, magistrates, and ministers of the law within this kingdom, governors of castles and forts, and garrisons, captains, commanders and masters of ships, barques and boats where the petitioners may have occasion to be, to give them and each of them all due assistance in their said transport to the kingdom of France, and to use them civilly and discreetly, and not to hinder or obstruct them in their voyage thither, And appoint and ordain the seal of [the] privy council of Scotland to be appended, and their clerks to give out extracts hereof accordingly.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 435.

2. Insertion.

3. The word ‘all’ scored out here.

4. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 435.