Procedure, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Twentie one day of Aprill Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Procedure

Remit In favors of James Scot Souldier

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be David Earle of Leven etc Collonoll of a Regiment of Foot Shewing That quher on James Scot souldier belonging to his Regiment haveing procured a Forloaff for some short time to stay in the Countrey for setling his affairs when the Regiement went for Flanders, And Which haveing soon ended, He was waiting the first occasion of Ships goeing ther, Mean tyme Hedderwick of Pittculls upon some pretence of a Privat debt alledged owing be the said James Scot to him has caused aprehend him and secure him within the Tolbooth of Dysert wher he is Lying Starving without the assistance of the least fardine from the said Pittcull for his subsistance Wherby the said James Scot is rendered miserable, And it being altogither inpracticable to stopt souldiers when they are actually in their Majesties Service besydes their goeing to a Compaigne by shuting them up in starving prisones And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to give order to sett the said James Scot at Libertie that he might be in readienes to goe allongst with the Ships now in the Road of Leith to attend his dutie And for that effect to grant warrand to the magistrats and Goaller in Dysert and to interpose their Lordships authoritie therto as the petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this Petition given in to them be the above Earle of Leven in name of the above James Scot They heirby Recomend to the Lords of Councill and Session to grant suspension and charge to put at Libertie to the said James that he may not be detained from their majesties service.

Edinburgh The Twentie one day of Aprill Jaj vjc nyntie two years

D1692/4/41

Procedure

Remit In favors of James Scot Souldier

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be David Earle of Leven etc Collonoll of a Regiment of Foot Shewing That quher on James Scot souldier belonging to his Regiment haveing procured a Forloaff for some short time to stay in the Countrey for setling his affairs when the Regiement went for Flanders, And Which haveing soon ended, He was waiting the first occasion of Ships goeing ther, Mean tyme Hedderwick of Pittculls upon some pretence of a Privat debt alledged owing be the said James Scot to him has caused aprehend him and secure him within the Tolbooth of Dysert wher he is Lying Starving without the assistance of the least fardine from the said Pittcull for his subsistance Wherby the said James Scot is rendered miserable, And it being altogither inpracticable to stopt souldiers when they are actually in their Majesties Service besydes their goeing to a Compaigne by shuting them up in starving prisones And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to give order to sett the said James Scot at Libertie that he might be in readienes to goe allongst with the Ships now in the Road of Leith to attend his dutie And for that effect to grant warrand to the magistrats and Goaller in Dysert and to interpose their Lordships authoritie therto as the petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this Petition given in to them be the above Earle of Leven in name of the above James Scot They heirby Recomend to the Lords of Councill and Session to grant suspension and charge to put at Libertie to the said James that he may not be detained from their majesties service.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 48v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 48v.