Order, 12 January 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twelfth day of January Jaj vjc nynty and nyne years

A1699/1/71

Order

Recommendation To the Lord Advocate To write to the sheriff deput of Renfrew anent some witches

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill doe heirby allow and Recomend to his Majesties Advocate to write to the sheriff deput of Renfrew, That the Councill doe allow the said sheriff deput To see to the mantenance of such persons as he hes prisoners within the Tolbooth of […] for witchcraft in such Reasonable manner as he can best furnish the saids persons not Exceeding ane groat in the day for the mantenance of each person, And that the Councill will give to the sheriff depute a Recommendation to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury for reimbursement whensoever he shall crave the same from their Lordships.

Att Edinburgh The Twelfth day of January Jaj vjc nynty and nyne years

A1699/1/71

Order

Recommendation To the Lord Advocate To write to the sheriff deput of Renfrew anent some witches

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill doe heirby allow and Recomend to his Majesties Advocate to write to the sheriff deput of Renfrew, That the Councill doe allow the said sheriff deput To see to the mantenance of such persons as he hes prisoners within the Tolbooth of […] for witchcraft in such Reasonable manner as he can best furnish the saids persons not Exceeding ane groat in the day for the mantenance of each person, And that the Councill will give to the sheriff depute a Recommendation to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury for reimbursement whensoever he shall crave the same from their Lordships.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 519.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 519.