Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Eodem die [6 September 1694], Post Meridiem

D1694/9/11

D1694/9/11¹

Act

Act James Scot

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be James Scot pentherer burges of Glasgow shewing That the petitioner being not only ane tradsman burges but also ane heritor in the burgh of Glasgow and was never a souldier nor ingadged nor took money for that effect, yet true it is that the petitioner was taken out of his bed and Caried away be Captaine […] Baillie one of the Captaines in Coll Douglas his regiement and have been these fiftein dayes bygone keeped prisoner in the guard both at Prestone wher he ² then was and other places since the regiement Marched from Glasgow, And seing it is against Law and Justice and ther Lordships acts and proclamationes that ane person should be thus violenced especially ane heritor And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to take the petitioners case to their Consideratione and to ordaine the petitioner to be Sett at Libertie and to grant warrand for citeing of the Captaine to Compeir before their Lordships to answer for his violence ³ and misdamenor and if the saids Lords should think fitt he was content to find Cautione to answer for what the said Captaine Baillie hade to lay to his Charge as the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them be the above James Scot They heirby Recomend to Mr Francis Montgomry of Giffan and Sir John Maxwell of Pollock or any of them to call for and hear both the petitioner and the above Captaine or others concerned and authorizes them or any of them to doe in the above matter as they shall find Just.