Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twenty Nynth day of September J^aj vii^c and one years

A1701/9/23

A1701/9/23¹

Procedure

Remitt to the Magistrats of Edinburgh anent Donaldson Gazetteer and Reid printer

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Donaldson And James Reid prisoners in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioners are accordingly concerned that they Should have incurred the saids Lords displeasure by printing and publishing a paper concerning the death of the late King James And the French proclamation of his pretended Sone And do with all humulity intreat the Saids Lords would pardon their rashnes and inadvertancie in that matter And whatever hade been the petitioners transgression in publishing the said paper proceeding Solely from the petitioners Ignorance and inadvertancy The petitioner with all humulity begg the saids Lords would appoint and accept of their most Submissive acknowledgment of the saids Lords pleasure. And therupon; would be graciously pleased to order Liberation to the petitioners as the petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above James Donaldson and John Reid They Doe hereby Remitt to the Magistrats of Edinburgh to doe therin as the said Magistrats shall think fitt.