Att Edinburgh The seventh day of July Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years
A1696/7/13
A1696/7/131
Act
Protection Lord Forrester
Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by William Lord Forrester Sheuing That wher the petitioner uas Conveened before their Lordships at the instance of Sir Andrew Birnie of Saline To Ansuer the Lybell raised at his instance against the petitioner for the alleadged ryott therin mentioned And ther being severall Dilligences against the petitioner for Debts partly Contracted in his minority And Decreits recovered against him before Inferior Judges in absence on which Captions are raised so that he Cannot safely appear without their Lordships protection as is Custumary on the Lyke occasion And therfor Humblie Craving to the effect underuryten as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Lord Forrester They Doe heirby Grant personall protection to the petitioner untill the sixth day of Agust next to Come That he may attend the dyetts of the above process And Discharges all Judges magistrats messengers at arms officers in burgh or Landward to putt any Letters of Caption acts of warding or other personall Dilligence to executione against the said petitioner untill the forsaid day Excepting aluayes his majesties rents and publict Dues sic subscribitur Poluarth cancelar Queensberrie Southerland Leven Annandale James Ogilvie James Steuart Ludouick Grant G Campbell
1. NRS, PC1/50, 584.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 584.