Att Edinburgh The Nynth day of January Jaj viic years
A1700/1/7
A1700/1/71
Procedure
The Lord Advocat To Raise a Process against the Heretors of Prestonpans and Tranent
The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the within Report from the Sheriff of Haddingtoun, They heirby Recomend To his Majesties Advocat, To raise a process before their Lordships against the Heretors within the paroches of Prestonpanns and Tranent for their Disobedience and Neglect In not observeing of the Acts of Parliament, and Proclamationes of Councill for mantaining the poor, and That with his Lordships first Conveniency.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 56.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 56.