Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh thursday 8th November 1694

A1694/11/7

A1694/11/7¹

Acts

Act The Viscount Stormont

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by David Viscount of Stormont Shewing that the petitioner being formerlie under baill to appear when called The said Lords were pleased in June 1693 To confyne him to Glasgow and three myles about it and thereafter in December last upon applicatione the Councill was pleased to exchange his confynement from Glasgow to Scoone and two myls about it where he hes continowed ever since and now the petitioner Haveing business of great consequence relative to his familey and Estate to transact and manage in severall places of the Countrey as weill as processes of importance depending before the Lords of sessione at Edinburgh In which his presence is unavoydablee necessare as was nottar to some of the said Lords their number and the Sessione being now currant and business urgent and the petitioner Haveing alwayes lived quyetly and peaceablie And was content, upon his being set at libertie and his confynment taken off so that He may attend his affairs at Edinburgh or elsewhere within the Kingdome To find sufficient Cautione not only to live Peaceablie in tyme comeing but also to appear before the said Lords when called for And therfore humblie Craving in manner and to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them by the within Viscount of Stormont They hereby allow the said petitioner To repaire to the City of Edinburgh or any where else within this Kingdome for attending his necessary affairs untill the first day of March next inclusive and takes of his confynment untill that tyme In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That He shall in the mean tyme live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of their majesties King William and Queen Marie and that He shall not act consult nor contryve any things in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells and that He shall appear before the Lords of privy Councill when called for betwixt and the said day and that at the said first day of March next He shall repaire to his house at Skene and shall remaine confyned thereat and two myls about the same on that syde of the water of Tay and not goe without the bounds of his confynment and that He shall live peaceably in the tearmes foresaid and shall appear before the Lords of privy Councill when called for or requyred under the penalty of one Thousand fyve Hundred pounds starling In case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses