Order, 11 June 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eleventh Day of Jwny Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

D1696/6/91

Order

Recomendation Gillie French minister

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Simon Gillie French minister Shewing that the petitioner being necessitate for conscience sake to flie from his native Countrie to Brittaine to the protectione of protestants here wher he hes Sojourned for the Space of above seven yeirs without being hitherto troublesome or chargeable to the natione and being (to his great Sorrow) no longer able to continwe so by reasone that the petitioner is in no maner of way of Liveing haveing besydes a great charge four Small childrein to Look efter that cannot Discerne between ther right hand and ther left And for only comfort and Support a poor Sickly and tender wife who hath toilled beyond her naturall Strenth and abilitie to be in some measure help full to them which hath so weekned her that without Some Speedie help the childrein will be motherles and the petitioner most miserable And therfor humbly craveing the saids Lords to take the sad circumstances of the petitioner into ther sereous and christean consideratione by Doeing him good (as in many occasiones they have Done to other Strangers and namelie to some of these of his natione and profession) And conferring upon him and his indigent familie Such a competent allowance for the Support of ther naturall lives as the saids Lords Shall think fitt And either to determine the way of it or to remitt the Same favoureablie to the Lords of his majesties Thesaurie who are not wanting in ther bowells of Compassione and charitie upon such occasiones As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day 2 Red and considdered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They heirby Recomend to The Lords Comissioners of His Majesties Thesaurie to allow and grant to the petitioner a suteable aliment for the mentainance of himself his wife and small childrein and familie

Att Edinburgh the Eleventh Day of Jwny Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

D1696/6/91

Order

Recomendation Gillie French minister

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Simon Gillie French minister Shewing that the petitioner being necessitate for conscience sake to flie from his native Countrie to Brittaine to the protectione of protestants here wher he hes Sojourned for the Space of above seven yeirs without being hitherto troublesome or chargeable to the natione and being (to his great Sorrow) no longer able to continwe so by reasone that the petitioner is in no maner of way of Liveing haveing besydes a great charge four Small childrein to Look efter that cannot Discerne between ther right hand and ther left And for only comfort and Support a poor Sickly and tender wife who hath toilled beyond her naturall Strenth and abilitie to be in some measure help full to them which hath so weekned her that without Some Speedie help the childrein will be motherles and the petitioner most miserable And therfor humbly craveing the saids Lords to take the sad circumstances of the petitioner into ther sereous and christean consideratione by Doeing him good (as in many occasiones they have Done to other Strangers and namelie to some of these of his natione and profession) And conferring upon him and his indigent familie Such a competent allowance for the Support of ther naturall lives as the saids Lords Shall think fitt And either to determine the way of it or to remitt the Same favoureablie to the Lords of his majesties Thesaurie who are not wanting in ther bowells of Compassione and charitie upon such occasiones As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day 2 Red and considdered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They heirby Recomend to The Lords Comissioners of His Majesties Thesaurie to allow and grant to the petitioner a suteable aliment for the mentainance of himself his wife and small childrein and familie

1. NRS, PC2/26, 190v-191r.

2. The word ‘called’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 190v-191r.

2. The word ‘called’ scored out here.