Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fifth day of Jwny J^aj vi^c nyntie six yeirs

D1696/6/5

D1696/6/5¹

Act

Act for seaseing wittnesses against The Laird of Lagg

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell considering That ther is ane inditement depending at the instance of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat Against Sir Robert Greirsone of Lagg befor The Lord Justice generall Justice clerks and Comissioners of his majesties Justiciary for Coyning Chipping and venting of false money And finding that the persones following are to be cited as wittnesses in the said intitement viz Robert Maxwell of Garnesalloch Gabriell Aliesoune off Dryapp George Logan of Burne Castle Robert Browne of Bishuptoune John Mcnawghtoune in Dumfreise Mathew Hairestone of Craig John Mem meassone in Dumfreise John Fair measson ther […] Johnstoune of Elshresheills John Cuningham taillzer in Dumfreise Mary Lawsone Spouse to the said John Cuningham Thomas Heislop Shoemaker in Dumfreise Liveing at […] Mr John Malcolme Late minister at Halywood John Maxwell Brother to The Laird of Kirkhouse And […] Grassell Sister to […] Grassell Smith in the paroch of Tortharrall And being informed that the saids wittnesses may faill to appeare albeit they Should be cited unles remeid be provided The saids Lords Doe heirby give order and warrand to messengers or Macers of the criminall court who shall charge the saids wittnesses to apprehend the persones of the saids wittnesses and bring them to Edinburgh and Comitt them to the tollbwith of Edinburgh unles they give bond with Sufficient cawtione that they Shall appear and attend the criminall court upon the Dayes to which they shall be charged And shall bear Leill and Swithfast wittnessing in the said indictment ilk ane of the saids persones under the penaltie of Ane Thousand punds Scotts a peice