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Act, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberatione James Andersone

Anent the petitione given In to the Lords of their Majesties Privie Councell Be Charles Dallas vintner In Edinburgh Sheuing That wheras James Andersone Cook to the petitioner Hath been Conveened before their Lordships as having accessione to the late tumult in the city of Edinburgh And tho nothing Speciall was lybelled against him In their Lordships Letters yet by a mistake He uas uith others Against whom Crimes were Specially condescended upon and proven Remitted to the Courte of Justice and is detained in prisone To the petitioners great prejudice who under the Greatest paine offers when by their Lordships called therto To prove not only his Innocence As to the being accessorie to the forsaid tumult but that he was confyned to the precinct of the petitioners duelling house In the exercise of his Imployment that whole afternoon from fyve a clock at night and dounward And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect under wryten as the said petitione Bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given In to them Be the above Charles Dallas They heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett at Liberty Furth therof the above James Andersone present prisoner For which this shall be their uarrand

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Act

Liberatione James Andersone

Anent the petitione given In to the Lords of their Majesties Privie Councell Be Charles Dallas vintner In Edinburgh Sheuing That wheras James Andersone Cook to the petitioner Hath been Conveened before their Lordships as having accessione to the late tumult in the city of Edinburgh And tho nothing Speciall was lybelled against him In their Lordships Letters yet by a mistake He uas uith others Against whom Crimes were Specially condescended upon and proven Remitted to the Courte of Justice and is detained in prisone To the petitioners great prejudice who under the Greatest paine offers when by their Lordships called therto To prove not only his Innocence As to the being accessorie to the forsaid tumult but that he was confyned to the precinct of the petitioners duelling house In the exercise of his Imployment that whole afternoon from fyve a clock at night and dounward And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect under wryten as the said petitione Bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given In to them Be the above Charles Dallas They heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett at Liberty Furth therof the above James Andersone present prisoner For which this shall be their uarrand

1. NRS, PC1/49, 10.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 10.

Act, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Liberatione David Cairns of Torr

Anent the petitione given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be David Cairns of Torr Sheuing That quheras he hath lyen prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh since the fourth of February and hath nether had money to mantaine himself being Eightie mylles distant From his duelling nor other accommodatione but lykely to starve And after their Lordships had ordored his liberatione His pursuers stoped the samen upon other Grounds and alleadgances whilk they have not found cautione to make out And being of Contrary persuasione to him Have compelled him to submitt ane thousand merks which is decerned in my prejudice And they Have not fulfilled their obleidgements to him so his wyfe Lying sick His small childrene at home In disordor His husbandrie being waste He in prisone Is that uith other forgoing things which is now his totall ruine For his house dues In this place which he Hopes their Lordships will ordor him to be free off And aliment Is no small soume to him at this tyme And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships to Consider his hard Circumstances and lett him be sett at liberty seing noe man Insists against him free of expensses Because he declares he is already ruined heirby or if he be guilty punish him as their Lordships shall think fitt as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them Be the above David Cairns of Torr They heirby Give ordor and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at liberty furth therof

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Liberatione David Cairns of Torr

Anent the petitione given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be David Cairns of Torr Sheuing That quheras he hath lyen prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh since the fourth of February and hath nether had money to mantaine himself being Eightie mylles distant From his duelling nor other accommodatione but lykely to starve And after their Lordships had ordored his liberatione His pursuers stoped the samen upon other Grounds and alleadgances whilk they have not found cautione to make out And being of Contrary persuasione to him Have compelled him to submitt ane thousand merks which is decerned in my prejudice And they Have not fulfilled their obleidgements to him so his wyfe Lying sick His small childrene at home In disordor His husbandrie being waste He in prisone Is that uith other forgoing things which is now his totall ruine For his house dues In this place which he Hopes their Lordships will ordor him to be free off And aliment Is no small soume to him at this tyme And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships to Consider his hard Circumstances and lett him be sett at liberty seing noe man Insists against him free of expensses Because he declares he is already ruined heirby or if he be guilty punish him as their Lordships shall think fitt as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them Be the above David Cairns of Torr They heirby Give ordor and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at liberty furth therof

1. NRS, PC1/49, 9-10.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 9-10.

Procedure, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure

The Lord Strathnaver admitted a Councellor

The Lord Strathnaver who by their Majesties Commissione of privie Councell In march last Is appoynted a privie Councillor Being present Did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe the assurance And the Lord High Chancellor Having administrated to him the oath de fideli He took his place at the Board

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Procedure

The Lord Strathnaver admitted a Councellor

The Lord Strathnaver who by their Majesties Commissione of privie Councell In march last Is appoynted a privie Councillor Being present Did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe the assurance And the Lord High Chancellor Having administrated to him the oath de fideli He took his place at the Board

1. NRS, PC1/49, 9.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 9.

Warrant, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for holding a Councell of warr upon John Robertsone

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Remitt and Recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome to Call and hold a Councell of uarr upon John Robertsone who is prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth for uttering treasonable expressiones against the government In respect the said John Robertsone is a deserter from Sir Thomas Livingstounes regiment and troup

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Warrand for holding a Councell of warr upon John Robertsone

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Remitt and Recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome to Call and hold a Councell of uarr upon John Robertsone who is prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth for uttering treasonable expressiones against the government In respect the said John Robertsone is a deserter from Sir Thomas Livingstounes regiment and troup

1. NRS, PC1/49, 9.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 9.

Sederunt, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Funtainhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Funtainhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

1. NRS, PC1/49, 9.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 9.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 9.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 9.