Order, 23 September 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twenty Thrid day of September Jaj viic and one years

A1701/9/71

Order

[Recommendation anent prisoner’s aliments]

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be James Hamilton keeper of the Tolbooth of the Cannogate Shewing That the saids Lordships petitioner haveing upon his oun Credit furnished the prisoners of that Tolbooth with bread and drink for thrie years bypast when the same were at a very dear rate to the value of Fyve Thousand merks, and haveing severall times applyed to the saids Lords of his Majesties thesaury for payment therof yet he hade not to this hour received any part of the Samen; And that the saids Lords by their act in May last Ordained the recruits to be raised by the Earle of Orkney to be free of any house dues Albeit the petitioner hade agreed with the officers for them and hade the Saids Lords act for thrie pence per night for each of them, And that the Saids Lords hade ordained the Supplicant to Alliement Mr Oneill prisoner for alleadged being ane popish preist at Twelue pence per diem ever Since the moneth of June Last Wherby the petitioner hade not only reduced himself to great extreamities by the forsaid advances upon his oun Credit But also is therby exposed to the Sever dilligences of Brewars and barks who gave him trust who will not any longer Lye out of their money And that he is not in a present Condition to advance any more and that he cannot expect any payment from the Lords of Thesaury untill the Session Sitt doun Unless the saids Lords in Commisseration of his present Circumstances provyd Remeed And Therfore Humbly Craveing That the saids Lords would be pleased to take the Supplicants present Condition to their Serious consideration by allowing him Such a part of the forsaid Soumes for satisfieing of his Credit to the said brewars and bakers as the said Lords Should think fitt, And for that effect to recommend present payment therof Wherby the petitioner in time to come might be in a better condition to Serve his Majestie and the Saids Lords in the Capacity and Station he was a present in as the petition bears; The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the petitioner given in to them by the above James Hamilton keeper of the Cannogate Tolbooth They hereby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaury To Cause payment be made to the said James Hamilton petitioner of what he shall instruct was furnished be him as aliement to publict prisoners and particularly to the said Mr Oneill above designed.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty Thrid day of September Jaj viic and one years

A1701/9/71

Order

[Recommendation anent prisoner’s aliments]

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be James Hamilton keeper of the Tolbooth of the Cannogate Shewing That the saids Lordships petitioner haveing upon his oun Credit furnished the prisoners of that Tolbooth with bread and drink for thrie years bypast when the same were at a very dear rate to the value of Fyve Thousand merks, and haveing severall times applyed to the saids Lords of his Majesties thesaury for payment therof yet he hade not to this hour received any part of the Samen; And that the saids Lords by their act in May last Ordained the recruits to be raised by the Earle of Orkney to be free of any house dues Albeit the petitioner hade agreed with the officers for them and hade the Saids Lords act for thrie pence per night for each of them, And that the Saids Lords hade ordained the Supplicant to Alliement Mr Oneill prisoner for alleadged being ane popish preist at Twelue pence per diem ever Since the moneth of June Last Wherby the petitioner hade not only reduced himself to great extreamities by the forsaid advances upon his oun Credit But also is therby exposed to the Sever dilligences of Brewars and barks who gave him trust who will not any longer Lye out of their money And that he is not in a present Condition to advance any more and that he cannot expect any payment from the Lords of Thesaury untill the Session Sitt doun Unless the saids Lords in Commisseration of his present Circumstances provyd Remeed And Therfore Humbly Craveing That the saids Lords would be pleased to take the Supplicants present Condition to their Serious consideration by allowing him Such a part of the forsaid Soumes for satisfieing of his Credit to the said brewars and bakers as the said Lords Should think fitt, And for that effect to recommend present payment therof Wherby the petitioner in time to come might be in a better condition to Serve his Majestie and the Saids Lords in the Capacity and Station he was a present in as the petition bears; The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the petitioner given in to them by the above James Hamilton keeper of the Cannogate Tolbooth They hereby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaury To Cause payment be made to the said James Hamilton petitioner of what he shall instruct was furnished be him as aliement to publict prisoners and particularly to the said Mr Oneill above designed.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 288-9.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 288-9.