Act, 30 August 1704, Edinburgh

Procedure, 19 December 1704, Edinburgh

At Holyroodhouse the Thretty day of August Jaj vijc and four years

A1704/8/71

Act

Act Infavours of John Steill

Anent the petition given in and presented To his Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner, And the Right Honourable The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By John Steill son to Patrick Steill vintner in Edinburgh Shewing That soon after David Baillie was taken up Last Winter, The petitioner had the misfortune to be committed to prison for suspition of his haveing keept a Criminall Correspondance with the said Mr Baillie: But upon Examination of papers, there was nothing found to give the least ground for any such accusation; after which he was sett at liberty on his finding Baile to answer when called for. The petitioner scarse breathed a little liberty after seaveral weeks confynment when he was againe taken upon and incarcerat till he should renew the Bail. Being conscious of his oun Innocency and haveing ane enteir confidence in His Grace and there Lordships Justice, He humbly presume to lay his afflicting Circumstances before their Lordships He was bred to be a Merchant but his fathers condition not alloweing him to provyd the petitioner a Compitent Stock to follow out his Employment He was necessitat to continue in his family till a better settlement of his affaires should enable him to put him in a way to doe for himselfe He was pleased to Enact himselfe Bail for his appearance, And neither then nor yet is the petitioner able to find better security The petitioner ever was and still is ready to live peaceably and dutyfully under Her Majesties Government Nor is there any Crime of that nature that can be objected against the petitioner By his tedious Confynment, The petitioner is not only to be frustrat of any means of a Livelyhood, But by his weak and sickly constitution he is in great danger of lossing his lyfe unless speedily prevented By his Grace, and their Lordships goodness and Justice And therefore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition Bears His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petition given into them By John Steill son to Patrick Steill vintner in Edinburgh And the samen being read in there presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Appoint and Ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Liberty furth of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh upon his giveing bond and finding the said Patrick Steill Cautioner That he shall attend the Councill and Committee thereof when called: And not depart furth of this Kingdome; And in the mean tyme that he shall live peaceablie under and with all submission to Her Majesties Government And that he shall not Act consult nor contryve anything to the prejudice thereof Nor converse nor Correspond with any of Her Majesties Rebells and Enemies And that under the penalty of One Thousand merks scots money In case he transgress any pairt of the premisses And gives order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty upon his giveing Bond and finding Caution as said is.

At Holyroodhouse the Thretty day of August Jaj vijc and four years

A1704/8/71

Act

Act Infavours of John Steill

Anent the petition given in and presented To his Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner, And the Right Honourable The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By John Steill son to Patrick Steill vintner in Edinburgh Shewing That soon after David Baillie was taken up Last Winter, The petitioner had the misfortune to be committed to prison for suspition of his haveing keept a Criminall Correspondance with the said Mr Baillie: But upon Examination of papers, there was nothing found to give the least ground for any such accusation; after which he was sett at liberty on his finding Baile to answer when called for. The petitioner scarse breathed a little liberty after seaveral weeks confynment when he was againe taken upon and incarcerat till he should renew the Bail. Being conscious of his oun Innocency and haveing ane enteir confidence in His Grace and there Lordships Justice, He humbly presume to lay his afflicting Circumstances before their Lordships He was bred to be a Merchant but his fathers condition not alloweing him to provyd the petitioner a Compitent Stock to follow out his Employment He was necessitat to continue in his family till a better settlement of his affaires should enable him to put him in a way to doe for himselfe He was pleased to Enact himselfe Bail for his appearance, And neither then nor yet is the petitioner able to find better security The petitioner ever was and still is ready to live peaceably and dutyfully under Her Majesties Government Nor is there any Crime of that nature that can be objected against the petitioner By his tedious Confynment, The petitioner is not only to be frustrat of any means of a Livelyhood, But by his weak and sickly constitution he is in great danger of lossing his lyfe unless speedily prevented By his Grace, and their Lordships goodness and Justice And therefore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition Bears His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petition given into them By John Steill son to Patrick Steill vintner in Edinburgh And the samen being read in there presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Appoint and Ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Liberty furth of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh upon his giveing bond and finding the said Patrick Steill Cautioner That he shall attend the Councill and Committee thereof when called: And not depart furth of this Kingdome; And in the mean tyme that he shall live peaceablie under and with all submission to Her Majesties Government And that he shall not Act consult nor contryve anything to the prejudice thereof Nor converse nor Correspond with any of Her Majesties Rebells and Enemies And that under the penalty of One Thousand merks scots money In case he transgress any pairt of the premisses And gives order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty upon his giveing Bond and finding Caution as said is.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 267-8.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 267-8.