Act, 6 September 1694 (pm), Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

[6 September] Eodem Die Post meridium

A1694/9/211

Act

Act Daniell Simpson for Mr John Wilson

Anent the petition givin In by Daniell Sympson to the Lords of his Majesties privy Council, Shewing that wher the saids Lords by their sentance of the date the 24th day of Jully last having depryved Mr John Wilson, late minister of Kirkwall of his benefice, and Declared the Church vacant and appointed him to remove from the manse and Gleib therof, and to leave the same void and redd, and confyned him to the Isleand of Zeatland and ordained him to repair to the place of his Confynment betuixt and the first day of October nixt, and remaine there during their Lordships pleasure, and that he should find Cautione for that Effect, Lykas their Lordships petitioner becam Cautioner for the fullfilling and obeying their Lordships forsaid sentence, But now their petitioner fearing that throw the uncertainty of Passage from Orkney to Zeatland, and throw the great windes and the other tempestuous weather and stormes that now raiges, and also the great number of French privateers that infest and Constantly haunt and ly upon the Coasts of the saids Islands of Orkney and Zeatland, That therthrow the said Mr John Wilson cannot repare and get himself transported to the forsaid place of his confinment within the short tyme allowed by their Lordships sentance Altho their petitioner knowes and is weill assured that he uses all possible means and Endeavors to Transport himself to the said Island in obedience to their Lordships forsaid sentence, And which in a little tyme more he will be able to doe But at present no boat or vessell dares nor will Engage to transport him untill the French privateers leave these coasts and repaire home and these rageing winds and tempestuous weather fall and become Calme. Which petition being at Length Considered by the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councill They hereby prorogat the day appointed for the said Mr John Wilsone to repair to his confinment till the first day of March nixt, and Declares that no Execution shall pass upon the bond granted be him and the petitioner his Cautioner as to that clause therof anent his repairing to his Confynement betuixt and the Said first of October nixt, If he repaire to the same betuixt and the said first of March nixt.
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[6 September] Eodem Die Post meridium

A1694/9/211

Act

Act Daniell Simpson for Mr John Wilson

Anent the petition givin In by Daniell Sympson to the Lords of his Majesties privy Council, Shewing that wher the saids Lords by their sentance of the date the 24th day of Jully last having depryved Mr John Wilson, late minister of Kirkwall of his benefice, and Declared the Church vacant and appointed him to remove from the manse and Gleib therof, and to leave the same void and redd, and confyned him to the Isleand of Zeatland and ordained him to repair to the place of his Confynment betuixt and the first day of October nixt, and remaine there during their Lordships pleasure, and that he should find Cautione for that Effect, Lykas their Lordships petitioner becam Cautioner for the fullfilling and obeying their Lordships forsaid sentence, But now their petitioner fearing that throw the uncertainty of Passage from Orkney to Zeatland, and throw the great windes and the other tempestuous weather and stormes that now raiges, and also the great number of French privateers that infest and Constantly haunt and ly upon the Coasts of the saids Islands of Orkney and Zeatland, That therthrow the said Mr John Wilson cannot repare and get himself transported to the forsaid place of his confinment within the short tyme allowed by their Lordships sentance Altho their petitioner knowes and is weill assured that he uses all possible means and Endeavors to Transport himself to the said Island in obedience to their Lordships forsaid sentence, And which in a little tyme more he will be able to doe But at present no boat or vessell dares nor will Engage to transport him untill the French privateers leave these coasts and repaire home and these rageing winds and tempestuous weather fall and become Calme. Which petition being at Length Considered by the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councill They hereby prorogat the day appointed for the said Mr John Wilsone to repair to his confinment till the first day of March nixt, and Declares that no Execution shall pass upon the bond granted be him and the petitioner his Cautioner as to that clause therof anent his repairing to his Confynement betuixt and the Said first of October nixt, If he repaire to the same betuixt and the said first of March nixt.
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1. NRS, PC1/50, 13.

2. Marginal note: A proclamatione Discharging persons to be brought from the Netherlands without passes past this day and booked at the End of the day following P. Licet.

        

        

1. NRS, PC1/50, 13.

2. Marginal note: A proclamatione Discharging persons to be brought from the Netherlands without passes past this day and booked at the End of the day following P. Licet.