Act, 8 April 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/4/341

Act

Liberation Mr James Smith

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councell By Mr. James Smyth son to Mr Patrick Smyth advocat sheuing That wher in the month of May Jaj vjc nyntie three years The petitioner Having been Imprisoned by ane order of their Lordships He was therafter sett at Libertie upon applicatione made to the saids Lords And his finding Cautione to ansuer their Lordships when called for And it having pleased the saids Lords to requyre his bale to present him to their Lordships He did accordingly upon the seventeenth day of March Last compear before their Lordships at which tyme They thought fitt to Committ him prisoner to the Cannongate tolbooth therin to remaine till farder orders And seing that hitherto the petitioner Hath demeaned himself peacably and quietly under the present Government And hath already Found Cautione for his good behaviour under the same And his Cautioner Bound for that effect being a good fortune He is still willing to Continow bound And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to Consider the premisses and Grant warrand to sett the petitioner at Libertie furth of the said tolbooth free of all house dues upon his renuing his bond of Cautionry in what tearms their Lordships shall think fitt, as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr James Smyth They heirby Give order and warrand to the baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof In respect he hath given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councell That He shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thin gin prejudice therof nor shall not Converss nor Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill when called for under the penaltie of ane Hundreth pounds Sterling In caise he shall transgress In any pairt of the premisses And appoynts the former bond to be given up

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/4/341

Act

Liberation Mr James Smith

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councell By Mr. James Smyth son to Mr Patrick Smyth advocat sheuing That wher in the month of May Jaj vjc nyntie three years The petitioner Having been Imprisoned by ane order of their Lordships He was therafter sett at Libertie upon applicatione made to the saids Lords And his finding Cautione to ansuer their Lordships when called for And it having pleased the saids Lords to requyre his bale to present him to their Lordships He did accordingly upon the seventeenth day of March Last compear before their Lordships at which tyme They thought fitt to Committ him prisoner to the Cannongate tolbooth therin to remaine till farder orders And seing that hitherto the petitioner Hath demeaned himself peacably and quietly under the present Government And hath already Found Cautione for his good behaviour under the same And his Cautioner Bound for that effect being a good fortune He is still willing to Continow bound And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to Consider the premisses and Grant warrand to sett the petitioner at Libertie furth of the said tolbooth free of all house dues upon his renuing his bond of Cautionry in what tearms their Lordships shall think fitt, as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr James Smyth They heirby Give order and warrand to the baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof In respect he hath given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councell That He shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thin gin prejudice therof nor shall not Converss nor Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill when called for under the penaltie of ane Hundreth pounds Sterling In caise he shall transgress In any pairt of the premisses And appoynts the former bond to be given up

1. NRS, PC1/50, 460-1.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 460-1.