Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the threttie one day of December J^aj vi^c nyntie six yeirs

D1696/12/19

D1696/12/19¹

Act

Act John Frazer

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be John Frazer Shewing that the petitioner while servant to Alexander Innes merchand in Edinburgh Did attend the posting of some of his books which were not intirelie brought up when the petitioner was seazed And that therby severall accompts are Left wnballanced which occasioned considerable Damndage to the said Alexander And it being but Jwst that the said Alexander Innes Should be fully cliared by the petitioner of all intromissiones had by him for or upon his accompt for the doeing wherof ther being nether convenience nor tyme in the prisone wher ther is no roume without thrie or four prisoners And that the petitioner hes alreadie given so farr Satisfaction to the presbetry that by a Subscribed consent under the presbetries Clerks hand therwith prodwced they are willing if ther Lordships think fitt to allow the petitioner the Libertie of heareing the week Dayes Sermons And ther for humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of ther tolbwith to allow the petitioner to goe to church and hear the week dayes Sermones The magistrats and keepers being allwayes ansuerable for the said petitioner that he shall not make his escape And that he shall returne to prisone imediatlie efter the dissolveing of the congregatione when the sermons are ended