Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Second day off Junij J^aj vj^c and nyntie tuo years

A1692/6/13

A1692/6/13¹

Order

Sir William Lockhart to examine William Murray

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill be William Murray ventner in Edinburgh Shewing That where the petitioner by the saids Lords there order being detained in closs prisone this fourtnight bygone which will utterly ruine him and his poor family unles there Lordships Compassionat his Condition and grant warrand for his Liberatione the petitioner being alwayes willing to vindicate himself and give the saids Lords all satisfaction Imaginable when called thereto And therefore craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to take the premisses to there Consideration and to call the petitioner befor there Lordships whereby he may Clear himself of the Crymes alleadged againest him or otherwayes grant warrand for his Liberatione To the End that he and his poor familie may not be brought to outter Misery and Ruine as the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill Haveing considered this petition Given in to them be the above William Murray They hereby recomend to Sir William Lockhart there Majestyes Sollicitor to examine the petitioner who is his Correspondent in the news Letter ordinarly direct to him and anent the paper found in the Last Letter upon which he wes seized which Cannot be read And to cause the petitioner to read or explain the same or give the key thereof or tell how the same may be read And recomends to Sir William to report to the Councill at there next Meeting.