Act, 8 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of November Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

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Liberation for some seamen seized by Captain Kiggens

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill being Informed by the Lord Chancellour That his Lordship haveing notice That Captain […] Keggins Captain of the Gray hound friggot hade violently pressed Robert Reidhead John Dickisone Thomas Lyndsay Henrie Newtoun and Jacomy a Cook from out of the ship Called the Swallow of Leith and Carryed them aboord of his friggot His Lordship Called for the said Captain And after shewing him That His Majestie hade signifyed his Royall pleasure That the seamen of this Countrey should be free from press In respect of there voluntar Levies He prevailled with the said Captain to set the said seamen ashoar And ordained the magistrats of Leith to secure and detaine them untill His Lordship should acquant the Councill And the said Lords Considering that the said Captain Keggins stands in nead of about tuenty fyve sea men and a pilot for sailling his friggot They hereby recomend to and requyre the magistrats of Edinburgh and of the severall burghes upon this Firth to be asistant to the said Captain Kiggins In Supplyeing him with the above number of seamen upon reasonable termes And the saids Lords doe hereby give order and warrand to the Bailzies of Leith to sett at Liberty the forsaids seamen furth of there tolbooth that the ship whereto they belong Called the Swallow of Leith may goe on in the voyadge which she is designing for the Avadairie Islands And Recomends to Sir Patrick Murray to give in to the Lords of there majesties theasury a List of the burghes which have failzied to furnish there proportion of the Late Levie of Seamen That there Lordships may give order for supplyeing the said Captain Kiggins with the above number of seamen out of these burghes If they shall see Cause.

At Edinburgh 8 November 1692

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Liberation for some seamen seized by Captain Kiggens

The lords of their majesties’ privy council being informed by the lord chancellor that his lordship having notice that Captain […] Keggins, captain of the Greyhound frigate, had violently pressed Robert Reidhead, John Dickison, Thomas Lyndsay, Henry Newton, and Jacomy, a cook, from out of the ship called the Swallow of Leith, and carried them aboard of his frigate. His lordship called for the said captain, and after showing him that his majesty had signified his royal pleasure that the seamen of this country should be free from press, in respect of their voluntary levies, he prevailed with the said captain to set the said seamen ashore, and ordained the magistrates of Leith to secure and detain them until his lordship should acquaint the council. And the said lords, considering that the said captain Keggins stands in need of about twenty-five seamen and a pilot for sailing his frigate, they hereby recommend to and require the magistrates of Edinburgh and of the several burghs upon this firth to be assisting to the said captain Kiggins in supplying him with the above number of seamen upon reasonable terms. And the said lords do hereby give order and warrant to the bailies of Leith to set at liberty the foresaid seamen forth of their tolbooth that the ship whereto they belong, called the Swallow of Leith, may go on in the voyage which she is designing for the Avadairie Islands. And recommend to Sir Patrick Murray to give in to the lords of their majesties’ treasury a list of the burgh which have failed to furnish their proportion of the late levy of seamen, that their lordships may give order for supplying the said Captain Kiggins with the above number of seamen out of these burghs if they shall see cause.

1. PC1/48, 443.

1. PC1/48, 443.