Act, 3 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Third day of November Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

A1692/11/81

Act

Liberatione Sir James Fleming

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Sir James Rocheid of Innerleith Shewing That where Sir James Fleming the petitioners brother in law now prisoner in Mussleburgh tolbooth on accompt of the oath of alleadgeance hes hade severall Considerable effairs (By reasone of the nearness of his relatione) with the petitioner which are not cleared and will requyre some tyme to adjust And that the petitioner is at present under great sicknes of bodie and in Eminent danger of his Lyfe As hes appeared by the attestation Given in with the said petitione so that the petitioner Cannot possibly be transported where the said Sir James Fleming is And therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to allow the said Sir James Fleming Liberty to come in to toun In order to the Clearing the forsaids effairs which are of great Importance to the petitioner family And to allow him a moneth or so Long as there Lordships should think fitt with speciall Consideratione of the petitioners weakness whereby he is not Constantly able to doe bussines upon sufficient Cautione to Compeir when the saids Lords shall appoynt As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Sir James Roched with the testificant mentioned therein and produced there with They hereby Give order and warrand to the Bailzies of Mussleburgh and keeper of there tolbooth to sett the said Sir James Fleming at Liberty furth thereof In respect the said Sir James Fleming hes given bond and found Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall Live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present government of there Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not act, Consult or Contryve any thing In prejudice thereof nor shall not converse with rebells And that he shall appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councill the first Councill day of december next under the penalty of Ane Hundreth pound Sterling money In case he transgress in any pairt of the premises

At Edinburgh 3 November 1692

A1692/11/81

Act

Liberation Sir James Fleming

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Sir James Rocheid of Inverleith, showing that where Sir James Fleming, the petitioner’s brother-in-law, now prisoner in Musselburgh tolbooth on account of the oath of allegiance, has had several considerable affairs (by reason of the nearness of his relation) with the petitioner which are not cleared and will require some time to adjust, and that the petitioner is at present under great sickness of body and in eminent danger of his life, as has appeared by the attestation given in with the said petition, so that the petitioner cannot possibly be transported where the said Sir James Fleming is, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to allow the said Sir James Fleming liberty to come in to town in order to the clearing [of] the foresaid affairs, which are of great importance to the petitioner’s family, and to allow him a month or so long as their lordship should think fit, with special consideration of the petitioner’s weakness, whereby he is not constantly able to do business, upon sufficient caution to compear when the said lords shall appoint, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Sir James Roched, with the testificat mentioned therein and produced therewith, they hereby give order and warrant to the bailies of Musselburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to set the said Sir James Fleming at liberty forth thereof, in respect the said Sir James Fleming has given bond and found caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall live peaceably under and with all submission to the present government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary, and that he shall not act, consult, or contrive anything in prejudice thereof, and shall not converse with rebels, and that he shall appear before the said lords of privy council the first council day of December next under the penalty of one hundred pounds Sterling money in case he transgress in any part of the premises.

1. PC1/48, 435-6.

1. PC1/48, 435-6.