Act, 30 November 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Threttieth day of November Jaj vic nyntie thrie years

A1693/11/431

Act

Liberation Thomas Mcbraer

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Thomas Mcbraer prisoner in the Cannongate tolbooth Sheuing That wher the petitioner hes from tyme to tyme these three years bypast been detained prisoner for severall months to the utter ruine of his poor family and wyfe being afflicted uith ane sadd and Languishing sickness That the petitioner is not In a Conditione to supply her Indigency nor Hath she to support the extream necessity of fyve poor small children farr less the expensses of ane wearisome Imprisonment and the ordinary Jaylor Fies And in respect the petitioner is Incappable to Act anything Against the Government And that it can never be made appear that the petitioner ever Acted any thing against the same And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the above petitione They heirby Give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth of the Cannongate to sett at libertie the said Thomas Mcbraer furth therof He first Giving Bond and 2 Inacting himself in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present Government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary and that he shall not Act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells and that he shall appear before the saids Lords when called for under the penalty of fyve hundred merks scott In caise he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

Att Edinburgh the Threttieth day of November Jaj vic nyntie thrie years

A1693/11/431

Act

Liberation Thomas Mcbraer

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Thomas Mcbraer prisoner in the Cannongate tolbooth Sheuing That wher the petitioner hes from tyme to tyme these three years bypast been detained prisoner for severall months to the utter ruine of his poor family and wyfe being afflicted uith ane sadd and Languishing sickness That the petitioner is not In a Conditione to supply her Indigency nor Hath she to support the extream necessity of fyve poor small children farr less the expensses of ane wearisome Imprisonment and the ordinary Jaylor Fies And in respect the petitioner is Incappable to Act anything Against the Government And that it can never be made appear that the petitioner ever Acted any thing against the same And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the above petitione They heirby Give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth of the Cannongate to sett at libertie the said Thomas Mcbraer furth therof He first Giving Bond and 2 Inacting himself in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present Government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary and that he shall not Act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells and that he shall appear before the saids Lords when called for under the penalty of fyve hundred merks scott In caise he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/49, 187.

2. The phrase ‘finding sufficient Cautio’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 187.

2. The phrase ‘finding sufficient Cautio’ scored out here.