Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the seaventeinth day of Maij J^aj vj^c nyntie tuo years

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Order

William Murray Imprisoned for false news

The Lord High Chancellour haveing acquanted the Councill that he caused destroy the News Letter by the former post direct to William Murray in the Canongate who keeps a house in the Canongate and sells drink and hes each post a new’s Letter only that the said William might be free of further trouble His Letter being Comonly full of false news And that he hes keept up a News Letter direct to the said William with this post In respect there is a paper therein full of Cyphers which Cannot be read And the said William being Called and Examined by a Comittee of the Councill declares he knows not what persone writts the news Letter to him And that he never wreitts any news from this to London And that he knowes not what the Cyphers in the paper sent in his Letter with this post does signifie The Councill does give order to the macers to carry the said William Murray to the tolbooth of Edinburgh which wes done accordingly And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh to Receave and detaine him Closs prisoner therein and suffer none to speak or converse with him untill further order from the Councill And appoints his papers to be seized and searched If any thing can be found therein againest there majestyes or there government.