Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Thrid day of January J^aj vj^c nyntie five years

D1695/1/11

D1695/1/11¹

Procedure: remission

Remitt anent John Foubester

Anent a Petition given in and presented to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Foubster shewing That quheras a petitione being presented to the saids Lords in name of Jean Durhame the petitioners wyfe Complaineing of the petitioners hard usage towards her and Craveing ane aliement and the bill being Committed and witnesses examined The petitioner being present at the said Examinatione and by the petitioners rash and inconsiderat Discourse haveing expressed some words which offended the saids Lords of the said Committie which being represented to the Lord preces the petitioner is ordered to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh wherin he hade remained for the space of Twentie thrie dayes bygone Which hath tende² to the great Loss of his bussines and Imployment And Lykwyes to the petitioners bade disposition of body, and For which expressiones and offence the petitioner was heartily sory and regratefull and doe heirby humbly Crave pardone of the saids Lords And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the petitioners Conditione of afflictione to ther Consideration And seing the petitioner hath suffered such ane long Imprisonment for the said Culpation and escape would be pleased to Liberat the petitioner Leaves to the saids Lords as the said petitione in it self more fully bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them be the above John Foubster They heirby Remit the same to the former Committie to be Considered by them with power to them to give order for the petitioners Liberatione in such termes as they shall find Just Or other wayes to order him to be Continued prisoner.