Act, 31 January 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Threttie one day of January Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years. Post meridiem

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Act

Act and Remitt John Raylay

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Raylay only Lawfull son to John Raylay merchant in Livengstoune prisoner in the Tolbooth of Musleburgh and the said John Raylay his father in his name and behalfe Shewing That the petitioner being ane merchant and Countrieman tradeing to and from Edinburgh these severall years bygone about his Lawfull Calling of merchandizeing without any trouble or offence to any persone whatsomever yet not withstanding quherof upon what pretence altogither unknown one Ensigne Morisone upon the twentie thrid day of January Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years Did violently seaze upon the petitioner when about his Lawfull affairs in the Cannogate with six armed souldiers and at their oun hand without any warrand or Order of Law from any officer or other persone did forcibly cary the petitioner to the Cannogate Tolbooth and from thence hurried him to Musleburgh Tolbooth wher he was detained prisoner at preset and did take from him his sword which for severall years he hade worne for his oun defence when he travelled with his pack And did take all the money he hade on him at the time albeit he never ingadged with any Souldier or officer or did take any earnest from them to ingadge in any Military service, Which violence and oppression was contrair to all Law and Justice and the saids Lords proclamation anent pressing of men And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords in Consideratione of the premisses and to cause order ane partie to transmitt the said John Raly out of the said Tolbooth of Musleburgh to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh or Canogate and to take tryall of the said wrongeous seazing upon and puting the petitioner in prisone, That after tryall of his Innocencie he might be sett at libertie and the said Ensigne Morison might be condignly punished and the leidges secured from such Illegall practisses as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Raylay They heirby Remitt to the baillies of the Regallitie of Musleburgh to Consider the matter And to call for and hear both the petitioner and the above Ensigne Morisone With power to the said Baillies to doe, and determine in this affair as he shall find Just Conforme to the proclamatione of Councill emitted anent pressed Souldiers and Deserters.

Edinburgh the Threttie one day of January Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years. Post meridiem

D1693/1/481

Act

Act and Remitt John Raylay

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Raylay only Lawfull son to John Raylay merchant in Livengstoune prisoner in the Tolbooth of Musleburgh and the said John Raylay his father in his name and behalfe Shewing That the petitioner being ane merchant and Countrieman tradeing to and from Edinburgh these severall years bygone about his Lawfull Calling of merchandizeing without any trouble or offence to any persone whatsomever yet not withstanding quherof upon what pretence altogither unknown one Ensigne Morisone upon the twentie thrid day of January Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years Did violently seaze upon the petitioner when about his Lawfull affairs in the Cannogate with six armed souldiers and at their oun hand without any warrand or Order of Law from any officer or other persone did forcibly cary the petitioner to the Cannogate Tolbooth and from thence hurried him to Musleburgh Tolbooth wher he was detained prisoner at preset and did take from him his sword which for severall years he hade worne for his oun defence when he travelled with his pack And did take all the money he hade on him at the time albeit he never ingadged with any Souldier or officer or did take any earnest from them to ingadge in any Military service, Which violence and oppression was contrair to all Law and Justice and the saids Lords proclamation anent pressing of men And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords in Consideratione of the premisses and to cause order ane partie to transmitt the said John Raly out of the said Tolbooth of Musleburgh to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh or Canogate and to take tryall of the said wrongeous seazing upon and puting the petitioner in prisone, That after tryall of his Innocencie he might be sett at libertie and the said Ensigne Morison might be condignly punished and the leidges secured from such Illegall practisses as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Raylay They heirby Remitt to the baillies of the Regallitie of Musleburgh to Consider the matter And to call for and hear both the petitioner and the above Ensigne Morisone With power to the said Baillies to doe, and determine in this affair as he shall find Just Conforme to the proclamatione of Councill emitted anent pressed Souldiers and Deserters.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 171v-172r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 171v-172r.