Order, 5 January 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fifth day of January Jaj vjc Nyntie two years

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Order

Recomendatione Bathea Hamilton

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Bathea Hamilton relict of umquhile James Hamilton merchant in Lesmagarvie in Ireland Shewing That wher her Said deceast husband haveing left behind him the petitioner ane poor widow and tuo fatherles Childrein in ane misserable starveing and destitute conditione And haveing come over here of a late to visit some freinds In order and for ane expected futur help to her and them for their better Liveing and Livelyhood and the petitioner being destitute of her hope and expectation her in Scotland amongst her freinds (who are almost dead) And the petitioner being by the stress of weather and other bad sicknes and inconveniencies that hade occured in her way lost the power Streanth and abilitie of her right arme and severall members of her bodie, not being capacitate therby aither to wine ane morsall of bread to her self or them without the saids Lords provyde remeid And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased for the favor of god To Comisserat her present sterving conditione with her two fatherless Childrein to their serious Consideratione and to bestow some what of their Charitie upon her in discreation as they should think fitt In order to her transportation from hence to Ireland, and this with the saids Lords gracious ansuer she should 2 never be troublsome to them for the futur As the said Petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Bathea Hamilton They heirby Recomend to the Lords of their Majesties thesaurie To cause payment be made to the petitioner of such a competent Soume as they shall find her necessitous caire and condition doeth requyre.

At Edinburgh 5 January 1692

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Order

Recommendation for Bethea Hamilton

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of his majesty’s privy council by Bethea Hamilton, relict of the late James Hamilton, merchant in Lesmagarvie in Ireland, showing that where her said deceased husband having left behind him the petitioner a poor widow and two fatherless children in a miserable, starving and destitute condition, and having come over here of a late to visit some friends in order and for an expected future help to her and them for their better living and livelihood, and the petitioner being destitute of her hope and expectation hear in Scotland amongst her friends (who are almost dead) and the petitioner being by the stress of weather and other bad sickness and inconveniences that had occured in her way lost the power, strength and ability of her right arm and several members of her body, not being capacitated thereby either to win a morsel of bread to herself or them without the said lords provide remedy, and therefore humbly craving the said lords would be pleased for the favour of God to commiserate her present starving condition with her two fatherless children to their serious consideration and to bestow somewhat of their charity upon her in discretion as they should think fit, in order to her transportation from hence to Ireland, and this with the said lords gracious answer she should never be troublesome to them for the future, as the said petition bears. The lords of their majesty’s privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Bethea Hamilton they hereby recommend to the lords of their majesties’ treasury to cause payment be made to the petitioner of such a competent sum as they shall find her necessitous care and condition does require.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 5r.

2. The word ‘be’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 5r.