Att Edinburgh The Eight day of February Jaj vic nyntie four years
A1694/2/12
A1694/2/121
Procedure
Approbatione of the Advocats Imprisoning Archibald Cheislie
The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Doe Heirby approve of what Sir James Steuart their Majesties Advocat hes done in Imprisoning the persone of Archibald Cheislie son to Mr William Cheislie wryter to the signet uithin the tolbooth of Edinburgh In respect his Lordship was Informed that he had threatned uith oaths to take the fathers Life if he uould not doe what he had requyred of him And appoyntes the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to detaine the said Archibald prisoner till farder ordor
1. NRS, PC1/49, 245.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 245.