Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holy-ruidehouse the fyfth day of September J^aj vij^c and fyve yeirs

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Order

Order to the Magistrats of Cannongat and Leith to delyver French prisoners to Captain Gordon

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby appoynt and Ordaine the haill French prisoners who are lying in the Tollbooths of Cannongat and Leith (Except the master and nyne of his men, who are to continue in prisone ay and whill Sir John Shaws men that are prisoners in France be sett at liberty, and have a Sufficient and valide passport to returne home, And that the same be notified to the Privie Councell, And als except La Grandure and Le Peine two of the saids prisoners who by former ordinance of Councell are appoynted to be Sett at liberty) To be Shiped aboard of […] Taitt his Shipe Lying at Leith to be by him carried to Newcastell, And for that effect appoynts and ordains the Magistrats of Cannongat and Leith and Keepers of their Tollbooths To delyver the persons of the haill French prisoners in ther custody and Tollbooth excepting as above To Captain Thomas Gordon Commander of her Majesties friggot the Royall Mary, or to those having his orders to receive them off their hands, And putt them aboard the said shipe, and that without payment of any house dues, And appoynts and ordains the saids Magistrats to keep and detaine the saids Master and his said nyne men in their Tollbooths ay and whill further orders of Councell theranent.