Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the eight day of August J^aj vj^c nynty and fyve years

A1695/8/9

A1695/8/9¹

Act

Act Captaine George Douglass

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill² By Captaine George Douglas Shewing That where the petitioner hath been prisoner in the Cannongate Tolbooth these tuenty seven moneths, noe cryme being objected to him which long tyme Hath much prejudged his affairs and Health And therfore Humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Captaine George Douglass They Hereby give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of their Tolbooth To set the said petitioner at Liberty furth therof In respect He hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall Live peaceably under and with all submissione to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that He shall not act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with Rebells and that He shall appear before the said Lords of privy Councill when called for under the penalty of fyve thousand merks scots in Case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses and upon giving this new bond ordaines the former bond to be delyvered up to the said petitioner