At Edinburgh the second day of Apryll one thousand sex Hundred nyntie and sex years
A1696/4/3
A1696/4/31
Procedure
[Query to monarch about Earl of Aboyne]
Charles Earle of Abboyne who is under bale to the Councell Having been charged to appear before them And being readie to have appeared if he had been Called for The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord Murray principall Secretary of State to signifie to his royall Majestie the caice of the said Earle That he hes been abroad at his travells in France and other places since he was of nyne years of age And that being taken in his coming home from Dunkirk He was putt under bale at Londen and is presently under bale to the Councell And that the Councell hes heard nothing of his outings against the Government or of his impeacable dispositione And to know his Majesties mynd what is to be done with the Earle and acquant the Lords of privie Councell therwith In respect the Earle In the meantyme hath given bond and found new Cautione acted in the books of privie Councell (In respect his former Cautioner is deceased) That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall2 Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor Converse nor Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords when called for under the penaltie of one Thousand pounds sterling Being the penaltie in his former bond And upon receaving the new bond allowes the old bond to be given up
1. NRS, PC1/50, 445-6.
2. The word ‘not’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 445-6.
2. The word ‘not’ scored out here.