Act, 9 January 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Nynth day of January Jaj viic years

A1700/1/91

Act

Act Banishing John Burg for Thift

Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocat Having Represented to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill That John Burg ane Irishman is prisoner in Edinburgh Tolbooth for Thift, and having lyen Twenty Two moneths in prison, Is not yet brought to a Tryall, And That Being a Stranger he is willing to undertake Banishment and not Return under the pain of death, The Saids Lords doe heirby of Consent of the said John Burg, Banish him furth of the Kingdom of Scotland, And appointes him to depairt Furth of the Samen, Betwixt and the Twenty fifth of January Instant, And discharges him to Return therto in tyme coming without his Majesty or the Councills Warrand for that Effect and that under the pain of death, And ordaines the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth, To set him att liberty in order to his Banishment In Respect of the said John Burg hes before Extracting heirof Enacted himself in the books of privy Councill, That he is willing to be banished furth of the Kingdom of Scotland, and hes oblidged himself, To depart Furth of the Same Betwixt and the Said Twenty Fifth day of January Instant, And never Return thereto, under the pain of death as said is.

Att Edinburgh The Nynth day of January Jaj viic years

A1700/1/91

Act

Act Banishing John Burg for Thift

Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocat Having Represented to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill That John Burg ane Irishman is prisoner in Edinburgh Tolbooth for Thift, and having lyen Twenty Two moneths in prison, Is not yet brought to a Tryall, And That Being a Stranger he is willing to undertake Banishment and not Return under the pain of death, The Saids Lords doe heirby of Consent of the said John Burg, Banish him furth of the Kingdom of Scotland, And appointes him to depairt Furth of the Samen, Betwixt and the Twenty fifth of January Instant, And discharges him to Return therto in tyme coming without his Majesty or the Councills Warrand for that Effect and that under the pain of death, And ordaines the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth, To set him att liberty in order to his Banishment In Respect of the said John Burg hes before Extracting heirof Enacted himself in the books of privy Councill, That he is willing to be banished furth of the Kingdom of Scotland, and hes oblidged himself, To depart Furth of the Same Betwixt and the Said Twenty Fifth day of January Instant, And never Return thereto, under the pain of death as said is.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 56.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 56.