Act, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the nynth day of August Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years Ante meridiem

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Act Captain John Broun

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Captain John Broun Shewing That where the petitioner being ane Comissionate officer in Kings2 James his army in Collonell Wauchops regiment And at the change of the Government The petitioner haveing gotten ane pass with severall other officer of the Regiment to goe off the Kingdome And therefter haveing gone to France and from that to Ireland From whence the petitioner wes sent to Scotland with some recruits that wes sent over to the Highlands And it being the petitioners misfortune to be taken at Cromdaill The petitioner did Lye for ane tuelve moneths tyme in the tolbooth of Edinburgh And upon applicatione to there Lordships They were pleased both In regaird the petitioner hade nothing to mantaine himself upon And that he hade Continowed a Long tyme prisoner to appoint the petitioner tuelve shillings scotts per diem for his mantenance and Lykewayes to Liberate him from the tolbooth But withall to confyne him to his chamber and give baill to appear when called And therefter upon applicatione There Lordships were pleased to goe abroad tuo houres in the day Haveing a Centinell to wait upon And sieing the petitioner is reduced to extraordinary straitts never haveing receaved ane six pence of what the saids Lords appointed him to receave And haveing nothing in this place to mantaine himself upon, And that the saids Lords have been pleased to allow others in the petitioners Circumstances to goe off the Kingdome upon Enacting themselves not to returne without the saids Lords there warrand And therefore Craveing That the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premises to there consideratione, To appoynt the tuelve shillings scotts per diem allowed be the saids Lords formerly for the petitioners mantenance to be payed to him And to allow the petitioner the Liberty to goe to his freinds in the countrey where he may be maintained by there Charity in tyme comeing and free the saids Lords of any further trouble he haveing nothing to mantaine himself here or otherwayes that there Lordships would be pleased to allow the petitioner to goe abroad that he may doe for a lyvelyhood for himself and he is content to enact himself not to returne without the saids Lords there express warrand As the said petition bears The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill haveing considdered the report of Sir William Lockhart there majesties sollicitor made to them verballie this day viz That he hes examined the petitioner and finds that he wes taken at Crombdaill and did come out of Ireland And albeit not at the same tyme with the Earle of Seaforth Bot that he saw the Earle with the Late King James in Ireland The saids Lords refuses to grant the desyre of the petitione as to the petitioners goeing abroad or to the countrie and recomends to the Lords Comissioners of there majesties theasurie to cause payment be made to the petitioner of such allowance as they shall think fitt for his aliment and entertainment

At Edinburgh 9 August 1692 (am)

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Act Captain John Brown

Concercing the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Captain John Brown, showing that where the petitioner being a commissioned officer in King James his army in Colonel Wauchope’s regiment, and at the change of the government the petitioner having got a pass with several other officer of the regiment to go off the kingdom. And thereafter having gone to France and from that to Ireland, from whence the petitioner was sent to Scotland with some recruits that were sent over to the Highlands. And it being the petitioner’s misfortune to be taken at Cromdale, the petitioner did lie for a twelvemonth’s time in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, and upon application to their lordships, they were pleased, both in regard the petitioner had nothing to maintain himself upon and that he had continued a long time prisoner, to appoint the petitioner twelve shillings Scots per day for his maintenance, and likewise to liberate him from the tolbooth, but in addition to confine him to his chamber and give bail to appear when called, and thereafter upon application their lordships were pleased to [allow him to] go abroad two hours in the day having a sentinel to wait upon. And seeing the petitioner is reduced to extraordinary straits, never having received a sixpence of what the said lords appointed him to receive, and having nothing in this place to maintain himself upon, and that the said lords have been pleased to allow others in the petitioner’s circumstances to go off the kingdom upon enacting themselves not to return without the said lords their warrant, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to take the premises to their consideration, to appoint the twelve shillings Scots per day allowed by the said lords formerly for the petitioner’s maintenance to be paid to him, and to allow the petitioner the liberty to go to his friends in the country, where he may be maintained by their charity in time coming and free the said lords of any further trouble, he having nothing to maintain himself here, or otherwise that their lordships would be pleased to allow the petitioner to go abroad that he may do for a livelihood for himself, and he is content to enact himself not to return without the said lords their express warrant, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the report of Sir William Lockhart, their majesties’ solicitor, made to them verbally this day, viz that he has examined the petitioner and finds that he was taken at Cromdale and did come out of Ireland, and albeit not at the same time with [Kenneth Mackenzie] the earl of Seaforth, but that he saw the earl with the late King James in Ireland, the said lords refuse to grant the desire of the petition as to the petitioners going abroad or to the country, and recommend to the lord commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to cause payment [to] be made to the petitioner of such allowance as they shall think fit for his aliment and entertainment.

1. PC1/48, 362-3.

2. Sic.

1. PC1/48, 362-3.