Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Eodem die [6 September 1694], Post Meridiem

D1694/9/9

D1694/9/9¹

Act

Act Secker and Shaw and others

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be William Seckter and Thomas Shaw servitors to James Lumsdean Archibald Kellies and James Morgen servitors to William Fyfe in Stramoir Lowis Masson sone to John Masson in Tittubutie Lauchlan Stewart servitor to Robert Clerk in Stoniefoord and John Ramsay servitor to John Caddell in Boghead Shewing That wher they are Conveened to answer before ther Lordships with James Lumsdean as accomplices with him in a deforcement quherof he stands accused before their Lordships at the instance of George Gordone messenger The Truth is that the petitioners being but simple men knowing nothing of these matters were at first desyred by the said James Lumsdean to stay at home as if the petitioners appearance hade been needless, and it was suficient that he appeared for the petitioners quhich they too readily trusted Since they hade done nothing in that affair, But by his oun order But understanding that their Lordships have admitted Certificatione against them as if Contumacious They are now come to make heir appearance and to be reponed against the same, And with all are very willing and ready to Declair before the saids Lords ingeniously all their accessione to or past in the said deforcement and to come in their Lordships will to which the petitioners in all humility present this submissione And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to repone the petitioners against the said Certificatione and to accept of this their humble submissione And (if ther Lordships thought fitt) To cause examine them upon the wholl matter Lybelled Since they are ready to make a free Confessione Togither with this their humble Submissione as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petitione They heirby Repone the petitioners against the Certificatione pronunced be the saids Lords upon the process raised at the instance of the above George Gordon against them dated the seventh day of august last and allowes them to suspend and relax without Caution or Consignatione