Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the third day of September J^aj vj^c nyntie six years

A1696/9/4

A1696/9/4¹

Procedure

Approbation of the Lord Advocats Committing Ogilvie of Luvaine and warrand to search Lord Drummonds papers

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill Doe heirby approve of Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat his seasing of […] Ogilvie and Anthony Luvaine as persons come from France and Committing them closs prisoners And in the mean tyme recommends to the Earle of Tillibarden secretary of state The Earle of Lothian and his Majesties Advocat to Call for and examine both the saids persons And Consider the papers which have been seased on them And Declares any tuo of the said Committie to be a sufficient Quorum And Recommends to them to meet this day at three in the Afternoon And to make their report to the Councill with their Conveniency And Recomends to the Lord Anstruther and Lord Rankeilor instantly to repair to the Castle of Edinburgh and to the Lord Drummond his chamber and to search all his Lordships papers and to sease such of them as they shall find elate to the Government and for this end to break up and open Trunks Cabinetts or other places wherin any urytes may be