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Procedure, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Seizing horses]

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby appoint ther clerks to raise and give out Letters at the instance of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat against all Shirreffs of Shyres magistrats of Burghs and others who by act of parliament anent seaseing horses and armes from persones not qwalified and the proclamatione of Counsell following therupon are appointed to sease the saids horses and armes and to make ther report to the Counsell and have faillzed for citeing the saids Shirreffs magistrats and others foirsaids to give in ther reports in the said mater to the Counsell Betuixt and […] And for chargeing of each Shirreff and ther foirsaids to make payment to his majesties generall receaver of the Soume of five Hundereth merks a piece And that upon the […] in caice they faillie to give in the report of his Shyre betuixt and the said day under the paine of rebellione and als for chargeing All Shirreffs of Shyres magistrats of Burghs and others foirsaids who conforme to the act of parliament for seasing of horses and armes of persones not qwalified and proclamatione of Counsell following theron Have seazed any armes to cause transport the armes seazed by them to any of the garrisones of Edinburgh Stirleing Dumbarton Blacknes Innernes or Dwnnottar to be made furthcomeing to the service of his majestie And the government whensoever the same shall be called for And allowes The Letters which Shall be raised heiron to be printed And appointes the clerks of privie Counsell to Signe the printed Letters And to affix the Signet of Counsell to the same

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Procedure

[Seizing horses]

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby appoint ther clerks to raise and give out Letters at the instance of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat against all Shirreffs of Shyres magistrats of Burghs and others who by act of parliament anent seaseing horses and armes from persones not qwalified and the proclamatione of Counsell following therupon are appointed to sease the saids horses and armes and to make ther report to the Counsell and have faillzed for citeing the saids Shirreffs magistrats and others foirsaids to give in ther reports in the said mater to the Counsell Betuixt and […] And for chargeing of each Shirreff and ther foirsaids to make payment to his majesties generall receaver of the Soume of five Hundereth merks a piece And that upon the […] in caice they faillie to give in the report of his Shyre betuixt and the said day under the paine of rebellione and als for chargeing All Shirreffs of Shyres magistrats of Burghs and others foirsaids who conforme to the act of parliament for seasing of horses and armes of persones not qwalified and proclamatione of Counsell following theron Have seazed any armes to cause transport the armes seazed by them to any of the garrisones of Edinburgh Stirleing Dumbarton Blacknes Innernes or Dwnnottar to be made furthcomeing to the service of his majestie And the government whensoever the same shall be called for And allowes The Letters which Shall be raised heiron to be printed And appointes the clerks of privie Counsell to Signe the printed Letters And to affix the Signet of Counsell to the same

1. NRS, PC2/26, 178v-179r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 178v-179r.

Act, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Act The Comissars of the army anent the park of Sterleing and Langtowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir James Oswald of Fingletowne and James Dunlope Comissars of the army Shewing that the petitioners were appointed by Sir Thomas Livingstone Comander in cheiff of the forces to provide the park of Stireling for his majesties troupe of gwairds and the park of Langtowne for two regiments of Dragounes to grass in this Summer And accordinglie the petitioners haveing applyed to the Laird of Langtowne And to the tacksemen of the park of Stirleing They have refwsed to sett the saids parks at the rent which the petitioners payed for it these thrie yeirs bypast But demands from them exorbitant prices meerly to Disapoint the troupes And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe hereby ordaine the tacksemen of the park of Stirling to sett the said tack to the petitioners for the wse of his majesties forces forces2 at the rent which they have payed for the Same these thrie yeirs bypast And recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in cheiffe of his majesties forces within this kingdome to speak with Sir Archibald Cockburne of Langtowne anent the setting of the park of Langtowne to the petitioners and to setle the mater betuixt them

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Act The Comissars of the army anent the park of Sterleing and Langtowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir James Oswald of Fingletowne and James Dunlope Comissars of the army Shewing that the petitioners were appointed by Sir Thomas Livingstone Comander in cheiff of the forces to provide the park of Stireling for his majesties troupe of gwairds and the park of Langtowne for two regiments of Dragounes to grass in this Summer And accordinglie the petitioners haveing applyed to the Laird of Langtowne And to the tacksemen of the park of Stirleing They have refwsed to sett the saids parks at the rent which the petitioners payed for it these thrie yeirs bypast But demands from them exorbitant prices meerly to Disapoint the troupes And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe hereby ordaine the tacksemen of the park of Stirling to sett the said tack to the petitioners for the wse of his majesties forces forces2 at the rent which they have payed for the Same these thrie yeirs bypast And recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in cheiffe of his majesties forces within this kingdome to speak with Sir Archibald Cockburne of Langtowne anent the setting of the park of Langtowne to the petitioners and to setle the mater betuixt them

1. NRS, PC2/26, 178r-178v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 178r-178v.

2. Sic.

Warrant, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand to persew Lagg criminallie

Anent the petitione given into The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Robert Griersone of Lagg Shewing That the petitioner being lately apprehended by a pairtie of Dragownes and made prisoner in the tollbuith of the Cannongate wher he hath bein detained since the fourth of Aprile instant And being now informed that his imprisonement proceeds upon a most false and villanous informatione given in against him and of which he is alltogither innocent And for makeing his integritie knowen to the world he is content to Subject himself to a Legall Speedie tryell theranent And therfore humbly craveing the saids Lords to consider the premiss And either to ordaine his majesties advocat instantly to insist against him in putting him to a Legall tryell or otherwayes to ordaine the petitioner to be Liberat As the said petitione bears Which being this Day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell 2 They heirby recommend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat to raise a criminall lybell and insist against the petitioner befor The Lord Justice generall Lord Jwstice Clerk and Comissioners of Justiciarie betuixt and the fifth day of May next to come

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Warrand to persew Lagg criminallie

Anent the petitione given into The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Robert Griersone of Lagg Shewing That the petitioner being lately apprehended by a pairtie of Dragownes and made prisoner in the tollbuith of the Cannongate wher he hath bein detained since the fourth of Aprile instant And being now informed that his imprisonement proceeds upon a most false and villanous informatione given in against him and of which he is alltogither innocent And for makeing his integritie knowen to the world he is content to Subject himself to a Legall Speedie tryell theranent And therfore humbly craveing the saids Lords to consider the premiss And either to ordaine his majesties advocat instantly to insist against him in putting him to a Legall tryell or otherwayes to ordaine the petitioner to be Liberat As the said petitione bears Which being this Day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell 2 They heirby recommend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat to raise a criminall lybell and insist against the petitioner befor The Lord Justice generall Lord Jwstice Clerk and Comissioners of Justiciarie betuixt and the fifth day of May next to come

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177v-178r.

2. The word ‘The’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177v-178r.

2. The word ‘The’ scored out here.

Order, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione to The provest of Edinburgh anent horse coupers

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby recommend to Sir Robert Cheisly Lord provest of Edinburgh to give in to the Comittie appointed for examineing the horse coupers a list of all horses which have been seazed by the Magistrats of Edinburgh or brought in to the towne of Edinburgh or suburbs efter they were seased and of the persones to whom they belong And also for the tyme comeing from tyme to tyme to be by the Comittie presented to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie To the effect their Lordships may know in whose hands these horses are and from whom to call for the peices therof after they are rowped

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Recomendatione to The provest of Edinburgh anent horse coupers

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby recommend to Sir Robert Cheisly Lord provest of Edinburgh to give in to the Comittie appointed for examineing the horse coupers a list of all horses which have been seazed by the Magistrats of Edinburgh or brought in to the towne of Edinburgh or suburbs efter they were seased and of the persones to whom they belong And also for the tyme comeing from tyme to tyme to be by the Comittie presented to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie To the effect their Lordships may know in whose hands these horses are and from whom to call for the peices therof after they are rowped

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177v.

Procedure, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Committie Anent horse coupers in Edinburgh

The Counsell recomends to the committie appointed for examineing of horse coupers of Edinburgh and the suburbs to meet upon Thursday at ten in the foirnoon and to call for and examine the horse coupers contained in the List given in by The Lord proveist of Edinburgh and ordaines the macers of Counsell to cite the horse coupers conforme to the former warrand against that tyme

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Procedure

Committie Anent horse coupers in Edinburgh

The Counsell recomends to the committie appointed for examineing of horse coupers of Edinburgh and the suburbs to meet upon Thursday at ten in the foirnoon and to call for and examine the horse coupers contained in the List given in by The Lord proveist of Edinburgh and ordaines the macers of Counsell to cite the horse coupers conforme to the former warrand against that tyme

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177r-177v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177r-177v.

Sederunt, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichael; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichael; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 177r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 177r.

Act, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Act for Rouping seased horses and transmitting arms to garrisons

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby appoint and ordaine all the horses which are seased from persons refuising the oath of alleadgance and assurance to his Majestie uithin the shires or burghs or others follouing viz the shire of Jedburgh the Toune of Culross Regality of Glasgow Regality of Culross shire of Linlithgow shire of Fife Touns of Couper Air and Stirling shires of Kinross Stirling Edinburgh and steuartry of Falkland and shire of Drumfreis From whom reports are Come to the Councell Anent the seasing of such horses or arms To be rouped and publickly sold to the persons who shall offer most for the saids horses To be caryed and publictly sold to the persons who shall offer most for the saids horses2 The pryce of each horse being above ane Hundred merks at Least And appoints the shirreffs of the saids shires and the magistrats of the head burgh of each shire To Cause make publick Intimation at the mercat Croce of the head burgh therof upon the first mercat day after thir presents shall Come to their hands That the roup of the saids horses in ther shire shall be upon the nixt mercat day Imediatly after the said day of Intimation And appoints the saids magistrats of the head burgh and shirreffs to see the saids horses rouped and sold at the pryce forsaid and to take care that the pryces of the horses which shall be sold by them or at their sight as said is uithin their respective shires be transmitted Immediatly after they are sold to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaury or any other persone whom their Lordships shall appoint And in case any of the saids horses shall not be sold uithin the saids shires at the tyme and pryce above sett doune Then appoints the shirreffs and magistrats of the head burghs to transmitt these horses to the toune of Edinburgh and putt them into stables uithin the said toune And to delyver to the magistrats of Edinburgh a List of these horses and of the names of the stablers In whose stables they are putt And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh and the shirref of the shire of Edinburgh upon the first horse mercat day After the Lists Comes to their hands To Cause make publict Intimation that these horses are to be rouped and sold in the Grass mercat of Edinburgh upon the first horse mercat day Immediatly therafter And appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh and shirref of the said shire of Edinburgh to see the saids horses rouped and sold And to take care that the pryces of them be payed in to the saids Lords Commissioners of Thesaury or any they shall appoint In manner above set doune And appoints the shirreffs and magistrats of the shires and burghs and others forsaids who Conforme to the Act of parliament and proclamatione of Councell have seased the arms of persons not qualified To Cause3 transport the arms seased by them to any of the garrisons of Edinburgh Stirling Dumbartoun Blacknes Invernes or Dunottar which are nighest to the place wher the seased arms are Lying To be made furthcoming for the service of his Majestie and the Government whensoever the same shall be Called for

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Act for Rouping seased horses and transmitting arms to garrisons

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby appoint and ordaine all the horses which are seased from persons refuising the oath of alleadgance and assurance to his Majestie uithin the shires or burghs or others follouing viz the shire of Jedburgh the Toune of Culross Regality of Glasgow Regality of Culross shire of Linlithgow shire of Fife Touns of Couper Air and Stirling shires of Kinross Stirling Edinburgh and steuartry of Falkland and shire of Drumfreis From whom reports are Come to the Councell Anent the seasing of such horses or arms To be rouped and publickly sold to the persons who shall offer most for the saids horses To be caryed and publictly sold to the persons who shall offer most for the saids horses2 The pryce of each horse being above ane Hundred merks at Least And appoints the shirreffs of the saids shires and the magistrats of the head burgh of each shire To Cause make publick Intimation at the mercat Croce of the head burgh therof upon the first mercat day after thir presents shall Come to their hands That the roup of the saids horses in ther shire shall be upon the nixt mercat day Imediatly after the said day of Intimation And appoints the saids magistrats of the head burgh and shirreffs to see the saids horses rouped and sold at the pryce forsaid and to take care that the pryces of the horses which shall be sold by them or at their sight as said is uithin their respective shires be transmitted Immediatly after they are sold to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaury or any other persone whom their Lordships shall appoint And in case any of the saids horses shall not be sold uithin the saids shires at the tyme and pryce above sett doune Then appoints the shirreffs and magistrats of the head burghs to transmitt these horses to the toune of Edinburgh and putt them into stables uithin the said toune And to delyver to the magistrats of Edinburgh a List of these horses and of the names of the stablers In whose stables they are putt And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh and the shirref of the shire of Edinburgh upon the first horse mercat day After the Lists Comes to their hands To Cause make publict Intimation that these horses are to be rouped and sold in the Grass mercat of Edinburgh upon the first horse mercat day Immediatly therafter And appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh and shirref of the said shire of Edinburgh to see the saids horses rouped and sold And to take care that the pryces of them be payed in to the saids Lords Commissioners of Thesaury or any they shall appoint In manner above set doune And appoints the shirreffs and magistrats of the shires and burghs and others forsaids who Conforme to the Act of parliament and proclamatione of Councell have seased the arms of persons not qualified To Cause3 transport the arms seased by them to any of the garrisons of Edinburgh Stirling Dumbartoun Blacknes Invernes or Dunottar which are nighest to the place wher the seased arms are Lying To be made furthcoming for the service of his Majestie and the Government whensoever the same shall be Called for

1. NRS, PC1/50, 498-9.

2. Sic.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 498-9.

2. Sic.

3. Insertion.

Act, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Liberation Irving of Stank

The Earle of Annandale Having acquanted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That Conform to their Lordships order He had Caused apprehend […] Irving of Stank whom he hes Committed to the tolbooth of Drumfreis And that he is Informed that the said […] Irving of Stank is not able to mantaine himself in prisone The saids Lords doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Drumfreis and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the said […] Irving of Stank at Libertie furth therof He first suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and subscribing the assurance appointed to his Majestie King William by Act of parliament and that in presence of any of the saids magistrats of Drumfreis And appoints the saids magistrats to transmitt the said oath of alleadgance and assurance to the Clerks of his Majesties privie Councell Immediatly after the same shall be suorne and signed by the said Irving of Stank And the magistrat in whose presence the same is done Doe also subscribe the samen

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Liberation Irving of Stank

The Earle of Annandale Having acquanted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That Conform to their Lordships order He had Caused apprehend […] Irving of Stank whom he hes Committed to the tolbooth of Drumfreis And that he is Informed that the said […] Irving of Stank is not able to mantaine himself in prisone The saids Lords doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Drumfreis and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the said […] Irving of Stank at Libertie furth therof He first suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and subscribing the assurance appointed to his Majestie King William by Act of parliament and that in presence of any of the saids magistrats of Drumfreis And appoints the saids magistrats to transmitt the said oath of alleadgance and assurance to the Clerks of his Majesties privie Councell Immediatly after the same shall be suorne and signed by the said Irving of Stank And the magistrat in whose presence the same is done Doe also subscribe the samen

1. NRS, PC1/50, 497-8.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 497-8.

Warrant, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand for open prison to Bellachen and his Brother

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to allow Patrick Steuart of Bellachen and Alexander Steuart his Brother Closs prisoners in the said Tolbooth the benefite of open prisone The saids Magistrats and Keeper being alwayes ansuerable for their safe Custody

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Warrand for open prison to Bellachen and his Brother

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to allow Patrick Steuart of Bellachen and Alexander Steuart his Brother Closs prisoners in the said Tolbooth the benefite of open prisone The saids Magistrats and Keeper being alwayes ansuerable for their safe Custody

1. NRS, PC1/50, 497.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 497.

Act, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Alexander Taite

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By Alexander Taite Skipper in Leith Sheuing That wher the petitioner hath been detained closs prisoner uithin the tolbooth of Edinburgh since the first day of March Last till within these very few dayes By which Long and closs restraint not only he is prejudged as to his affairs and bussiness But he hath also therby Contracted bodily distempers which dayly Increasses And by a Continowed Imprisonment may prove mortall And seing the petitioner Hath found Caution beyond exceptione to Live peacably under the Government as he alwayes Did and does Inclyne to doe And is Content to renue the samen And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships would be pleased to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Libertie or otherwayes that their Lordships would be pleased to Grant him ane Act of Banishment And to allow some Competent tyme For ordering his affairs which are in very great Confusione and in the mean tyme during his abode in this kingdome He shall find sufficient Caution to Live peacably and to goe abroad at such tyme as their Lordships shall think fitt as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Alexander Taite They heirby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Libertie furth therof He first appearing before Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat and Enacting himself in the books of his Majesties privy Councell In such tearms and under such penaltie as his Lordship finds he hes allowance for from his Majestie That he shall depart furth of his Majesties dominions and that within such a tyme as the Lord Advocat shall appoint And also first Giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive anything in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell whensoever he shall be Called for or requyred therto In caise he shall be Called for before he Depairt the dominions And that under the penaltie of tuo Hundred pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And upon Giving new bond appoints the Last bond to be Given up Before Extracting of this Act Compeared the said Alexander Taite In presence of his Majesties Advocat Conform to his Lordships report after insert wherof the tenor Followes Att Edinburgh the Eighteenth day of Apryll Jaj vjc nyntie six years Compeared before Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat Alexander Taite skipper in Leith And ther conform to ane ordinance of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill of the date the sixteenth day of Aprile instant Band obleidged and Enacted himself in the Books of privy Councell That he shall depart Furth of this Kingdome and of his majesties haill other dominions betuixt and the Tenth day of June nixt to Come or sooner at any tyme after the fifth day of may nixt In caise the Lords of his majesties privy Councill shall think fitt That he depart before the said tenth day of June nixt As Lykeuayes that being furth of this Kingdome and his majesties other dominions He shall not goe to any of the dominions of the french King uith whom his Majestie is in present open warr But shall abyde furth of this Kingdome and his majesties other Dominions and not goe to the dominions of the French King uithout his Majesties express warrand As Lykewayes that during his forsaid abode abroad as said is He shall not Contrive or Act against his Majestie his government forces or allayes directly or Indirectly in any sort and that under the pains Contained in the act of parliament Jaj vjc nyntie three against Corresponding uith France And Farder the said Alexander Tait as principall and […] as Cautioner with and for him bind and obleidge them Conjunctly and severally and as Enacted in the forsaids books of Councell That he the said Alexander Tait shall in the mean tyme Live peacably uith all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William and shall not Act Consult nor Contrive anything in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And farder that the said Alexander Tait shall appear before the Lords of his majesties privy Councill when Called for or requyred therto at any tyme before his said departure And that under the penaltie of Tuo Hundreth pounds sterling To be payed by the principall or Cautioner In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

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Act

Act Alexander Taite

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By Alexander Taite Skipper in Leith Sheuing That wher the petitioner hath been detained closs prisoner uithin the tolbooth of Edinburgh since the first day of March Last till within these very few dayes By which Long and closs restraint not only he is prejudged as to his affairs and bussiness But he hath also therby Contracted bodily distempers which dayly Increasses And by a Continowed Imprisonment may prove mortall And seing the petitioner Hath found Caution beyond exceptione to Live peacably under the Government as he alwayes Did and does Inclyne to doe And is Content to renue the samen And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships would be pleased to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Libertie or otherwayes that their Lordships would be pleased to Grant him ane Act of Banishment And to allow some Competent tyme For ordering his affairs which are in very great Confusione and in the mean tyme during his abode in this kingdome He shall find sufficient Caution to Live peacably and to goe abroad at such tyme as their Lordships shall think fitt as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Alexander Taite They heirby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Libertie furth therof He first appearing before Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat and Enacting himself in the books of his Majesties privy Councell In such tearms and under such penaltie as his Lordship finds he hes allowance for from his Majestie That he shall depart furth of his Majesties dominions and that within such a tyme as the Lord Advocat shall appoint And also first Giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive anything in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell whensoever he shall be Called for or requyred therto In caise he shall be Called for before he Depairt the dominions And that under the penaltie of tuo Hundred pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And upon Giving new bond appoints the Last bond to be Given up Before Extracting of this Act Compeared the said Alexander Taite In presence of his Majesties Advocat Conform to his Lordships report after insert wherof the tenor Followes Att Edinburgh the Eighteenth day of Apryll Jaj vjc nyntie six years Compeared before Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat Alexander Taite skipper in Leith And ther conform to ane ordinance of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill of the date the sixteenth day of Aprile instant Band obleidged and Enacted himself in the Books of privy Councell That he shall depart Furth of this Kingdome and of his majesties haill other dominions betuixt and the Tenth day of June nixt to Come or sooner at any tyme after the fifth day of may nixt In caise the Lords of his majesties privy Councill shall think fitt That he depart before the said tenth day of June nixt As Lykeuayes that being furth of this Kingdome and his majesties other dominions He shall not goe to any of the dominions of the french King uith whom his Majestie is in present open warr But shall abyde furth of this Kingdome and his majesties other Dominions and not goe to the dominions of the French King uithout his Majesties express warrand As Lykewayes that during his forsaid abode abroad as said is He shall not Contrive or Act against his Majestie his government forces or allayes directly or Indirectly in any sort and that under the pains Contained in the act of parliament Jaj vjc nyntie three against Corresponding uith France And Farder the said Alexander Tait as principall and […] as Cautioner with and for him bind and obleidge them Conjunctly and severally and as Enacted in the forsaids books of Councell That he the said Alexander Tait shall in the mean tyme Live peacably uith all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William and shall not Act Consult nor Contrive anything in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And farder that the said Alexander Tait shall appear before the Lords of his majesties privy Councill when Called for or requyred therto at any tyme before his said departure And that under the penaltie of Tuo Hundreth pounds sterling To be payed by the principall or Cautioner In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 495-7.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 495-7.