Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the seventh Day of May J^aj vi^c nyntie six yeirs

D1696/5/8

D1696/5/8¹

Act

Act Lindsay of Maynes

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be William Lindsay of Maines George Kennedy of Hallathes and John Mcnaught Stewart clerk of Kirkcudbright Shewing That wher the petitioners haveing intrusted Gilbert Maxwell merchand in Dumfreise with the collecting of the excyse of Nithsdale Annandale and Stewartie of Galloway wherof they were taxmen and the said Gilbert never haveing found cawtione and not haveing cleared the tack duety albeit by the abreviats Signed with his hand produced with the said petitione It is apparent that he hath collected als much as will pay the tack Dwetie wherby the petitioners have reasone to Suspect that he is either lapsws bonis or in meditatione fwgae And as the petitioners is informed He is presently intending for Ireland And therfore Humbly craveing the saids Lords to grant warrand to the magistrats of Dumfreise to Secure the persone of the said Gilbert Maxuell ay and whill he find Sufficient cautione to hold compt for his intromissiones and make payment therof as Law will As the Said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the abreviats Signed be the above Gilbert Maxwell his own hand mentioned in the said petitione and produced therwith They heirby Remitt to the Magistrats of Dumfreise to call for and examine the said Gilbert Maxuell and to take tryell if he be goeing to Ireland or any other place out of this kingdome with power to them if he be goeing furth of the Same to comitt and Detaine him prisoner ay and while he give Satisfactione to the petitioners anent the Debt resting be him to them for the publict excyse conforme to the Saids abreviats or that he find Sufficient cautione to the petitioners for that effect