At Edinburgh thursday 11th December 1694
A1694/12/18
A1694/12/181
Order
Ordor to transport Byres of Coats
The Lords of their majesties privy Councille Doe Hereby requyre and Command the Commanding officers of the Guard at Leith To receive from on board their majesties ship the Sheerness presently lyeing in the road of Leith the persone of John Byres of Coats prisoner come from London indicted of high treasone before the Lords Commissioners of Justitiarie and convoy him under a sufficient guard to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and delyver him to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of the said Tolbooth and ordaine him to continew prisoner in the said tolbooth till farder ordor, for which this shall be to all concerned a sufficient warrand
1. NRS, PC1/50, 69.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 69.