Order, 4 October 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of October Jaj vjc nynty Eight years. Councill called Extraordinary

A1698/10/41

Order

Recommendation To the Lord Advocat To write to The sheriff deput of Renfrew anent Witches subsistence

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being acquainted by Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate That he hes a Letter from the sheriff deput of Renfrew signifieing That the persons Imprisoned in that Countrey as witches are in a Starving Condition And That these who Informed against them are passing from them And That the sheriff Deput says he will send them in prisoners to Edinburgh tolbooth unless they be quickly tried. In Respect he is not able to maintain them. The saids Lords Doe Recommend to the Lord Advocate To write To the said Sheriff Deput That he cause Subsist the saids persons untill the Councill meet in november next att which tyme they Incline to find a Commission to the Countrey for trying them And that they will Recommend the said sheriff Depute or any other who shall subsist the said witches To the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaury for what they shall depurse upon their subsistence.

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of October Jaj vjc nynty Eight years. Councill called Extraordinary

A1698/10/41

Order

Recommendation To the Lord Advocat To write to The sheriff deput of Renfrew anent Witches subsistence

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being acquainted by Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate That he hes a Letter from the sheriff deput of Renfrew signifieing That the persons Imprisoned in that Countrey as witches are in a Starving Condition And That these who Informed against them are passing from them And That the sheriff Deput says he will send them in prisoners to Edinburgh tolbooth unless they be quickly tried. In Respect he is not able to maintain them. The saids Lords Doe Recommend to the Lord Advocate To write To the said Sheriff Deput That he cause Subsist the saids persons untill the Councill meet in november next att which tyme they Incline to find a Commission to the Countrey for trying them And that they will Recommend the said sheriff Depute or any other who shall subsist the said witches To the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaury for what they shall depurse upon their subsistence.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 476.