Procedure: remit, 13 December 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: remit

Remitt Ensigne Mcnaughton

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Ensigne John Mcnaughtoun prisoner of warr in the tolbooth of the Canongate Shewing That whereas the petitioner hes continued prisoner of warr in the forsaid tolbooth since Crombdaill to the great prejudice of his health and now sieing there Lordships have been Graciously pleased to Grant Liberty in others of his Circumstances upon baill of Fyve Hundreth merks and to ansuer when called for And therefore Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to Consider the premises and the petitioners miserable conditione in this noisome prisone and grant him Libertie to goe home and Live peaceablie among his freinds Recomending his house dues to the theasurie The petitioner being there Lordships alimented prisoner as the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Ensigne John Mcnaughtoun read in there presence They hereby remitt to the Comittee appoynted this day anent souldiers and Invaders To Consider the same with power to them to give order for setting the petitioner at Liberty In case they shall find that he is one of the prisoners that were taken at Crombdaill And that all the prisoners in his Circumstances are Liberat upon baill The petitioner Finding baill to Live peaceably and appear when Called, In the comon Style under the penaltie of Fyve Hundreth merks

At Edinburgh 13 December 1692

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Procedure: remit

Remit for Ensign McNaughton

Regarding the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Ensign John McNaughton, prisoner of war in the tolbooth of the Canongate, showing that whereas the petitioner has continued as a prisoner of war in the foresaid tolbooth since Cromdale to the great prejudice of his health, and now seeing their lordships have been graciously pleased to grant liberty to others of his circumstances upon bail of 500 merks and to answer when called, for and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to consider the premises and the petitioner’s miserable condition in this noisome prison and grant him liberty to go home and live peacefully among his friends, recommending his house dues to the treasury, the petitioner being their lordships’ alimented prisoner as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council, having considered this petition given in to them by the above Ensign John McNaughton read in their presence, they hereby remit to the committee appointed today concerning soldiers and invaders to consider the same with power to them to give order for setting the petitioner at liberty in case they shall find that he is one of the prisoners that were taken at Cromdale and that all the prisoners in his circumstances are liberated upon bail, the petitioner finding bail to live peacefully and appear when called, in the common style under the penalty of 500 merks.

1. PC1/48, 512.

1. PC1/48, 512.