Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of December J^aj vj^c and nyntie tuo years

A1692/12/3

A1692/12/3¹

Act

Protection Viscount of Kenmure

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill be Alexander Viscount of Kenmure shewing That where the petitioner being called at the instance of Clamorous Margaret Rasper And hes attended severall dyets for a hearing And that the saids Lords have alwayes granted safe conduct and protectione to all persones in the petitioners Circumstances And which the petitioner Lykewayes hade untill this thursday wherein that effair could not be called Because of that effair of the toun of Edinburgh And the saids Lords there other great effairs And that it is most Just and absolutely necessar That the petitioner would have his protection prorogate to a further tyme Sieng the petitioner wes not only still readie to appear but does frequently Importune the saids Lords for a hearing And therefore Craveing to the effect underwreatten As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Viscount of Kenmure They hereby prorogate the personall protectione alreadie granted to the said viscount till the tuenty second day of December Current Inclusive and discharges all macers messengers officers within burgh and other ministers of the Law from puting any Letters of Caption acts of warding or other personall diligences to executione againest the petitioner dureing the said space Except as to there majesties rents and dues allennarly sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel: Melvill Privy Seall Linlithgow Breadalbaine Stair Beilhaven Frances Montgomerie William Lockhart Patrick Murray