Order, 16 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the sixteenth day of January Jaj vic nyntie four years

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Recomendatione to the Lord Advocat to examine James Patoune and continoues his transportatione

Petitione James Pattoune sentenced to the plantationes for refuising to depone who Gave him the Letter found upon him acknouledging his fault asking pardone and offering to make a full acknouledgement And Craving the benefite of open prisone Being read The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Recommended to their Majesties Advocat to examine the petitioner And to acquant Uilliam Cunninghame younger of Buqwhan to be present at the examinatione And Continoues the petitioner closs prisoner as formerly And discharges his transportatione till my Lord Advocat make report And Recommends to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome to forbear the transporting the petitioner from Edinburgh untill that tyme

At Edinburgh 16 January 1694

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Recommendation to the lord advocate to examine James Patton and continuing his transportation

Petition James Patton, sentenced to the plantations for refusing to depone who gave him the letter found upon him, acknowledging his fault asking pardon and offering to make a full acknowledgement, and craving the benefit of open prison being read, the lords of their majesties’ privy council recommended to their majesty’s advocate to examine the petitioner and to acquaint William Cunningham, younger of Buchan to be present at the examination, and continue the petitioner close prisoner as formerly, and discharge his transportation till my lord advocate make report. And recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstone commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom to forbear the transporting [of] the petitioner from Edinburgh until that time.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 226-7.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 226-7.