Order, 12 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuelth day off Jullij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Order

Recomendation Ensigne Crightoun to the theasurie

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill be John Crightoun Ensigne in the Castle of Edinburgh Shewing That where the petitioner haveing formerly meaned himself to the Saids Lords representing that he wes Lyeing under restraint as suspect accessory to ane designe of betrayeing the Castle into the Enemyes hands And being Conscious to himself of his Innocencie Did therefore humbly request there Lordships to order his speedie tryall being Confident that thereby his honour and Loyalty (which he holds dearer than his Lyfe) should be vindicated whereupon the saids Lords by there delyverance daitted the second day of Junij last Did recomend to Sir William Lockhart there majestyes Sollicitor to Informe himself what evidence and proofes might be hade againest the petitioner and to raise ane process accordingly againest him betuixt and the tuenty fourth day of the said moneth In case he should find cause and the tyme being now elapsed and no process raised The petitioner humbly Intreatts there Lordships to take his conditione to there serious consideratione how he hes been keeped under restraint upon the accompt of such a Caluminous aspertione which he takes God Almighty the searcher of hearts to witnes that he is altogether Innocent of And humbly represents his former deportment these sixteen years bygone That he served in the Castle of Edinburgh His deserting the samen himself and family upon the Late proclamatione of the Conventione of Estates whereby his wholl houshold plenishing and papers were perished which wes all that he hade in the world his bringing of thretty nyne souldiers alongst with him out of the Castle Notwithstanding of great proffers made to him If he would have Continowed there And his unstained fidelity in all the stationes wherein he hes served there present majestyes And now wanting Eighteen moneths Arriers and tuo moneths subsistance money And sieing the Earle of Leven the petitioners superior officer is now gone to waitt upon his majesty whereby the petitioner hes the Conveniencie to have his case represented to his majesty And therefore Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to Call for ane accompt from there Majestyes Sollicitor And if the saids Lords should finds2 no Just ground of suspecting the petitioners Loyalty, That then there Lordships would be pleased to represent the petitioners case to his majesty And in the mean [tyme] ordain his susbsistance money to be payed to him as the said petition bears The Saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Ensigne John Crightoun read in there presence They hereby recomend to the Lords Commissioners of there majestyes theasurie to cause payment be made to the petitioner of his subsistence money.

At Edinburgh 12 July 1692

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Order

Recommendation of Ensign Crichton to the treasury

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties privy council by John Crichton, ensign in the Castle of Edinburgh, showing that where the petitioner having formerly demeaned himself to the said lords representing that he was lying under restraint as suspect accessory to a design of betraying the castle into the enemy’s hands, and being conscious to himself of his innocence, did therefore humbly request their lordships to order his speedy trial, being confident that thereby his honour and loyalty (which he holds dearer than his life) should be vindicated, whereupon the said lords by their deliverance, dated the second day of June last, did recommend to Sir William Lockhart, their majesties’ solicitor, to inform himself what evidence and proofs might be had against the petitioner, and to raise a process accordingly against him between then and the twenty fourth day of the said month, in case he should find cause and the time being now elapsed, and no process raised, the petitioner humbly entreats their lordships to take his condition to their serious consideration how he has been kept under restraint upon the account of such a caluminous aspersions which he takes God Almighty, the searcher of hearts to witness, that he is altogether innocent of, and humbly represents his former deportment these sixteen years bygone, that he served in the Castle of Edinburgh his deserting the same himself and family upon the late proclamation of the Convention of Estates whereby his whole household plenishings and papers were perished which was all that he had in the world, his bringing of thirty nine soldiers along with him out of the castle, notwithstanding of great proffers made to him if he would have continued there, and his unstained fidelity in all the stations wherein he has served their present majesties, and now wanting eighteen months arrears and two months subsistence money, and seeing the Earl of Leven, the petitioner’s superior officer, is now gone to wait upon his majesty whereby the petitioner has the convenience to have his case represented to his majesty, and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to call for an account from their majesties’ solicitor and if the said lords should find no just ground of suspecting the petitioner’s loyalty, that then their lordships would be pleased to represent the petitioner’s case to his majesty, and in the meantime ordain his subsistence money to be paid to him as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above ensign John Crichton read in their presence they hereby recommend to the lords commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to cause payment be made to the petitioner of his subsistence money.

1. PC1/48, 314-15.

2. Sic.

1. PC1/48, 314-15.