Procedure, 24 March 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Fourth day off March Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

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Procedure

Comittee anent Irving of Benshaw

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Edward Irving of Bonshaw prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That where the petitioner some tyme since wes apprehended prisoner at Mussleburgh by order as he supposes of Sir Thomas Livingston And after the supplicants being examined by the Lord Aberuchill and Leivetennent Colonell Jacksone The petitioner wes Committed Closs prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh where he hes Remained now for the space of fyve weeks no persone haveing access to him save the keepers And the petitioner humbly conceaveing that as to these matters whereof he is suspsect guilty and for which he is now Incarcerate The Supplicant upon Inquirie will be found Innocent be the keeper of a publict Inn and nowayes knowen to the Killing of the horse upon suspicion of any accession whereto the petitioner wes Imprisoned ut supra And therefor craveing that there Lordships would take the petitioners case to there serious consideratione in this exigencie And to allow the supplicant to be sett at Liberty upon his finding caution to ansuer when called for Especially sieing the supplicant hes no other mean of Lyvelyhood but as ane Inkeeper And by his Imprisonement these weeks bygone his wyfe servants and family have been in great disorder and both the petitioner and they redacted to great straitts and necessitity’s upon which accompt and that of his Innocencie He humbly expects there Lordships clemencie and goodness As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill recommend considered this petitione given in to them be the above Irving of Bonshaw They Recommend to the Lords Cardross and Enstruther to call before them the petitioner and examine him and to report to the Councill at there next dyett of meeting

At Edinburgh 24 March 1692

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Procedure

Committee concerning Irving of Benshaw

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Edward Irving of Bonshaw prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh showing that where the petitioner some time since was apprehended prisoner at Musselburgh by order as he supposes of Sir Thomas Livingston and after the supplicant being examined by [Sir Colin Campbell] Lord Aberuchil and Lieutenant Colonel Jackson, the petitioner was committed a close prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh where he has remained now for the space of five weeks, no person having access to him save the keepers, and the petitioner humbly conceiving that as to these matters whereof he is suspected guilty and for which he is now incarcerated, the Supplicant upon enquiry will be found innocent by the keeper of a public inn and no way known to the killing of the horse upon suspicion of any accession whereto the petitioner was imprisoned as above, and therefore craving that their lordships would take the petitioner’s case to their serious consideration in this exigency and to allow the supplicant to be set at liberty upon his finding caution to answer when called for, especially seeing the supplicant has no other mean of livelihood but as an innkeeper, and that by his imprisonment these weeks bygone his wife, servants and family have been in great disorder and both the petitioner and they reduced to great straits and necessities. Upon that account and that of his innocence he humbly expects their lordships’ clemency and goodness, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council considered this petition given in to them by the above Irving of Bonshaw, they recommend to [Henry Erskine] Lord Cardross and [Sir William Anstruther] Lord Anstruther to call before them the petitioner and examine him and to report to the council at their next diet of meeting.

1. PC1/48, 119-20.

1. PC1/48, 119-20.