Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteinth day of July J^aj vii^c and one years

A1701/7/21

A1701/7/21¹

Procedure

Committie anent the Confession of Theives in the Shyre of Linlithgow

The Lord Advocat haveing Represented to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill That the Shirriff of Linlithgow hes sent in to him the depositiones Confessiones or examinationes of Severall pettie theives both men and women Craveing his Lordships advice what the Shirriff shall doe with them Seing they are neither robbers nor beavers of houses; The saids Lords Doe hereby Nominat and appoint the said Lord Advocat Laird of Grant and Lord Provest of Edinburgh to be a Committie to Consider and reveiw the saids confessions or examinationes And Recommends to the said Committie to meet the morrow at ten in the forenoon And Declaires any two of the said Committie to be Sufficient quorum; And appoints them to make their report what shall be done with the persones confessors to the Councill with their first Conveniencie.