Att Edinburgh the third day of September Jaj vjc nyntie six years
A1696/9/6
A1696/9/61
Act
Act The Earle of Seaforth
Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell By Kenneth Earle of Seaforth Sheuing That wher his Majestie as the petitioner is Informed Hath been pleased to pass over former errors and to Condescend That upon the petitioners surrender and returning againe to prisone should have the benefite of that favour He hath been pleased to extend to others to be Liberat upon bale And to have the proces depending before the Lords of Justiciary against the petitioner discharged wherupon the petitioner Endeavoured to render himself alse soon as possible by reason of the distance of the place wher he then was and the Indisposition of health that he Laboured and doeth still Labour under And nou seing that the petitioner is Come the Length of Invernes with purpose to have entered himself in Stirling Castle as the prisone wher he understood the petitioner was expected But through his forsaid Indisposition and weaknes hath been obleidged to stop and render himself to the Comanding officer ther for the tyme as his Letters to the Lord Chancelor have Certified And that as now a prisoner in the said toune of Invernes He doeth waite for the benefite of his Majesties favour And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to accept of his said surrender as if it had been made in the Castle of Stirling as was expected And to ordaine the petitioner according to his Majesties Gracious pleasure to be sett at Libertie upon Bale to appear when Called As Lykewayes to Command his Majesties Advocat to desert the dyett runing against the petitioner before the Lords of Justiciarie speciallie seing that his Long trouble and Knouen Indisposition doeth Certainly merite their Lordships Compassion as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petitione given to them by the within Kenneth Earle of Seaforth And the Earle of Tillibarden principall secretarie Having acquanted the Councill that in march last The Kings Majesties acquanted his Lordship That he was satisfied the Earle of Seaforth should be at Libertie upon bale He Entering himself prisoner in the Castle of Stirling uithin tuo months therafter But does not Knou what his Majesties thoughts may now be after soe Long a tyme The saids Lords Doe heirby Give order and warrand to Captain William Richardsone Commandant of the Garrison at Invernes In whose Custody the petitioner presently is Conform to the said Captains Letter to the Lord Chancelor to detaine the said Earle of Seaforth prisoner and not suffer him to escape as he will be ansuerable at his highest perrill untill farder order from the Councill And Recommends to the Earle of Tullibarden principall secretary of state to wryte to his Majestie And acquant him uith the Earls petition That his Majestie may signifie his pleasure theranent
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1. NRS, PC1/50, 631-32.
2. PC1/50, p. 633: ‘This Book Ends here The next State Register Beginns upon the Fourth day of September 1696′.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 631-32.
2. PC1/50, p. 633: ‘This Book Ends here The next State Register Beginns upon the Fourth day of September 1696′.