Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Eight day of December J^aj vi^c nyntie seven years

A1697/12/47

A1697/12/47¹

Procedure: committee formed

Committie Anent Mutineers in Douglasses regiment

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby nominat and appoint The Earls of Buchan and Leven The Lord Montgomery and Carmichaell The Lairds of Blackbarrony and Cessnock to be a Committie to Call for and examine the Mutineers belonging to Sir William Douglas his regiment of foot which are presently standing under guards In the parliament closs And to report therin to the Councell And the Committie having presently returned from the Councell board at the rysing of the Councell reported That they Could not discuss the examination of the Mutineers at this dyet Because much of the matter did depend upon Information from the officers whom they had appointed to attend them the morrow And acquainted the Councell that they had absolved one Serjant Cunynghame In respect of his Innocency attested by Captain Grhame his officer The Councell having Considered the Committies report They approve therof and of absolving the said Serjant Cunynghame And appointes serjant Thomas Edgertoun who Commands the guairds of the Mutineers to Carry them to the tolbooth of the Cannongate And to Commit them prisoners ther And ordaines the Baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of their tolbooth to receave the saids Mutineers and detaine them prisoners untill the Councells or Committies farder order And appointes the Committie to meet the morrow att ten in the fornoon And appointes the officers to attend them And Impouers the Committie to Liberat such of the saids Mutineers as they shall find Innocent And to report to the Councell whom they find guiltie.