Order, 8 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of November Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

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Order

Mr Thomas Dobie allowed open prisone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Mr Thomas Dobie Late precentor at Dalkeith and now prisoner Shewing That the petitioner being Imprisoned in the tolbooth of Dalkeith upon the fyfteint day of october Last by order of Mr William Calderwood one of the shirreff deputs of Edinburgh upon pretence that the petitioner hade drunk King James his health, The petitioner wes brought from that prisone to the tolbooth of Edinburgh where he is Imprisoned in the Iron house with theeves and robbers And where he is in great Cold and necessity And sieing he is altogether free of what is Laid to his charge And that he hath no means wherewith to mantaine himself in the tolbooth And therefore Humbly Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to appoint the petitioner to be set at Liberty or to appoint any of there Lordships number to take tryall and probatione of the Cause of his Imprisonement That the petitioner being found Innocent may be set at Liberty And that in the mean tyme he may be put in some other roome of the tolbooth and not in the Iron house with theeves and robbers As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petitione Given in to them be Mr Thomas Dobie They hereby allow the petitioner the benefite of open prisone The magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth being alwayes ansuerable for his safe Custodie.

At Edinburgh 8 November 1692

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Order

Mr Thomas Dobie allowed open prison

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr Thomas Dobie, ate precentor at Dalkeith and now prisoner, showing that the petitioner being imprisoned in the tolbooth of Dalkeith upon 15 October last by order of Mr William Calderwood, one of the sheriff deputes of Edinburgh, upon pretence that the petitioner had drunk King James his health, the petitioner was brought from that prison to the tolbooth of Edinburgh, where he is imprisoned in the iron house with thieves and robbers, and where he is in great cold and necessity. And seeing he is altogether free of what is laid to his charge, and that he has no means wherewith to maintain himself in the tolbooth, and therefore humbly craving that the said lords would be pleased to appoint the petitioner to be set at liberty, or to appoint any of their lordships’ number to take trial and probation of the cause of his imprisonment, that the petitioner being found innocent may be set at liberty, and that in the meantime he may be put in some other room of the tolbooth and not in the iron house with thieves and robbers, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the above petition given in to them by Mr Thomas Dobie, they hereby allow the petitioner the benefit of open prison, the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth being always answerable for his safe custody.

1. PC1/48, 438-9.

1. PC1/48, 438-9.