Act, 4 October 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of October Jaj vjc nynty Eight years. Councill called Extraordinary

A1698/10/31

Act

Indemnity For Ferrill and Neilson Two Theives

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being Informed by his majesties Advocate That John Hamilton alias Scarlet a famous Rober is presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And That his Lordship is Scrimped in the Probation against him and that Paull Ferrill and Thomas Neilson prisoners with him in the said tolbooth for the Like crymes are the only persons That he is Informed can be found as Witnesses against him And That these persons cannot be Receaved as Witnesses In Respect they stand accused of the crymes of Theft and Robbery unless they be First Indemnified of the said Crimes Therfore The saids Lords doe heirby Indemnifie The saids persons of the Crimes of Theft pickery and persecuting of which they are dilated. Sic subscribitur Marchmant Douglass, Southerland, Forfar, Tarbat, Buchan, James Stewart, Forbes, Patrick Murray.

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of October Jaj vjc nynty Eight years. Councill called Extraordinary

A1698/10/31

Act

Indemnity For Ferrill and Neilson Two Theives

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being Informed by his majesties Advocate That John Hamilton alias Scarlet a famous Rober is presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And That his Lordship is Scrimped in the Probation against him and that Paull Ferrill and Thomas Neilson prisoners with him in the said tolbooth for the Like crymes are the only persons That he is Informed can be found as Witnesses against him And That these persons cannot be Receaved as Witnesses In Respect they stand accused of the crymes of Theft and Robbery unless they be First Indemnified of the said Crimes Therfore The saids Lords doe heirby Indemnifie The saids persons of the Crimes of Theft pickery and persecuting of which they are dilated. Sic subscribitur Marchmant Douglass, Southerland, Forfar, Tarbat, Buchan, James Stewart, Forbes, Patrick Murray.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 476.