Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The First day of July J^aj vii^c years

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent the Tumult att Edinburgh

The Letter underwrittin from his Majesty To the Commissioner and Councill Being Read was ordered to be Recorded, quherof the tenor follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right trusty and Right Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors. we greet yow well. Whereas we understand by a Letter written by your appointment To James Viscount of Seafield our Secretary, That there has been a Tumult within our Town of Edinburgh and That great Insolencies were Committed: The houses of our officers of State and of others in our Government, having been assaulted in a violent manner, And That also the prison house doors were violently broke open, And severall That were prisoners for Crymes against our Government and others for Civill Debts, were taken out and set at Liberty, And That some persones were Killed, and others wounded: All which being high Crymes and misdameanous, and ane open Contempt of our authority and Government. We have Thought it necessary to Signifie to yow our high displeasure therwith, We do Return yow our hearty Thanks for the Care and pains yow have taken To Enquire after the authors, Principall actors, and others Concerned in this Tumult, And we do approve of Every Step That yow have made in this matter. And we Expect That yow will Continue To use dilligence therin. And for deterring others, from doing the Like, That yow will bring some of the Out hounders, Actors and Abettors to due punishment, And we Recomend to yow To Take particular Care That the Pupblick peace and Quiet of that our Town of Edinburgh which is the Seat of our Judicatures, be secured by the Magistrats, to yowr Satisfaction or otherwayes by Guards from our Standing Forces by your Appointment, And not doubting of yowr Care and diligence in all this which is of so great Import for our Service, and the peace and Quiet of our good Subjects, And Expecting That yow will acquaint us from tyme to tyme, what yow doe heirin, we bid yow heartily farewell. Given att our Court at Hampton Court the Twenty Sixth day of June i700 and of our Reign the Twelfth year. By his Majesties Command. Seafield.