Order, 9 April 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the nynth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/4/51

Order

Recomendatione to the Lord Advocat to wryte to the Shiriff anent Preists

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat to wryte to the severall shirriffs of the severall shirriffdoms within this Kingdome That they seaze upon apprehend and transport any persones knowen to be preists which are within their bounds to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and appoynts the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to receive and detaine the said preists prisoners within their Tolbooth untill furder order from the Councill

At Edinburgh tuesday the nynth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/4/51

Order

Recomendatione to the Lord Advocat to wryte to the Shiriff anent Preists

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat to wryte to the severall shirriffs of the severall shirriffdoms within this Kingdome That they seaze upon apprehend and transport any persones knowen to be preists which are within their bounds to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and appoynts the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to receive and detaine the said preists prisoners within their Tolbooth untill furder order from the Councill

1. NRS, PC1/50, 166.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 166.