At Edinburgh thursday 6th December 1694
A1694/12/8
A1694/12/81
Act
Act Scot of Scotstarbitt
Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill by David Scott of Scotstarbitt2 Shewing That where the said petitioner being formerlie under baille to appear before the said Lords when called for accordinglie he was charged in may Jaj vjc nynty and three years To appear before the said Lords and upon his appearance was confyned to the toune of Edinburgh where He hes ramined ever since to the great detriment of his health (3being accustomed to live in the Countrey and to the extream prejudice, ruine and loss of his privat affairs and particular interests, not being capable in respect of his long confynement to attend his affairs in Fyfe and else where and the said petitioner Haveing alwayes lived quyetly and peaceablie and is content upon the takeing off his confynement so that He might with freedome attend his necessar business To find sufficient Cautione not only to live peaceablie in tyme comeing but also to appear before the said Lords when called for and therfore humblie Craveing The said Lords To take the petitioners case to their Consideratione and to take of his confynement and allow Him to attend his affairs in the Countrey upon his finding sufficient Cautione to live peaceablie and to appear when called for as the said petitione at lenth bears
The Lords of their Majesties privy Councille Haveing considered the said petitione given in to them by the abovenamed David Scott They doe Hereby take off the said petitioners former confynement and Declare him to be free notwithstanding thereof To goe about his Lawfull affairs as any other of his majesties leidges In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He should live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary and that He should not act conduct or contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall not converse or correspond with any Rebells and that He should appear before the said Lords when called for under the paine of fyve hundred pound starling in case he should transgress in any part of the premisses
1. NRS, PC/150, 61-2.
2. The phrase ‘by David Scott of Scotstarbitt’ is an insertion.
3. Closing bracket missing.
1. NRS, PC/150, 61-2.
2. The phrase ‘by David Scott of Scotstarbitt’ is an insertion.
3. Closing bracket missing.