Procedure, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Twenty fyfth day of September Jaj viic and one years

A1701/9/141

Procedure

Recommendation to the advocat to wryt to Magistrats of Ruglen to transport Kathrin Smith to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby give full power and warrand to Sir James Stewart to wryt to the magistrats of Ruglen and to give order to the said Magistrats to Transport Katharin Smith who is prisoner in the said toune for suspicion of Murthering her own Child or accessory therto and to delyver her to the magistrats of Edinburgh or keeper of their tolbooth therin to remaine prisoner till farder order.

Edinburgh the Twenty fyfth day of September Jaj viic and one years

A1701/9/141

Procedure

Recommendation to the advocat to wryt to Magistrats of Ruglen to transport Kathrin Smith to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby give full power and warrand to Sir James Stewart to wryt to the magistrats of Ruglen and to give order to the said Magistrats to Transport Katharin Smith who is prisoner in the said toune for suspicion of Murthering her own Child or accessory therto and to delyver her to the magistrats of Edinburgh or keeper of their tolbooth therin to remaine prisoner till farder order.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 295.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 295.