Att Edinburgh the second day of January Jaj vic nyntie Four years
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Liberatione The Lady Lockhart
Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be Dam Philadelpha Lockhart sheuing That wher she was seized and putt under guairds by their Lordships warrand upon some suspicione alleadged Against her uithout any Informer And that her papers being searched by the saids Lords their ordor Ther was only found tuo or three Letters which seem to mentione some disguised names upon which Ground nevertheless the saids Lords thought fitt to ordaine her to find bale for her Good behaviour and appearance when Called under the paine of ane thousand pounds sterline As to quhich the petitioner Humbly Craved leave to represent First That she had good freinds in England yet she was very much a strainger here And in effect was dowbtfull If she was able to Give in bale for so Great a soume being but a Liferenter Secundo that the noyse of the Letters and Correspondencies and quantaty of the soume did fright even these that otherwayes would be uilling to be bale for her And Thirdly that ther was noe Informer Against her nor any Ground of Suspicione save what was very remote and doubtfull And of which she was ready to purge herself By declaring upon oath that she knew nothing in these Letters Concerning the government And that if they beard any thing that was misticall It related only to privat bussiness as she had already declared And seing that she had been now these tuelv dayes under Guard and Centeries on her privat Chamber which is a Great Inconveniency And therfore Humbly Craving the saids Lords to Consider her Conditione and Circumstances And to discharge her both of her guairds and of finding bale And to allow her to Inact herself under the paine of fyve hundreth pounds sterline which was almost equall to her Joynture Specially seing she was resolved for the future to shune all occasiones of offence as the said petitione Bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the forsaid petitione Given In to them Be the above Philodelpha Lockhart They doe Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Captaine of the toune of Edinburghs Company of Guairds or to the nixt Commanding officer ther To take off the Centinells presently upon the Lady Lockhart at her Chamber in Edinburgh and allow her to be at Liberty In respect she hath Inacted herself in the books of privie Councell That she shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that she shall not Act consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And shall appear before the Lords of privy Councell when Called for under the penaltie of ane Thousand pounds sterline In case she shall transgress in any part of the premisses And Recalls the Act of Councell of the date the tuenty Eight day of december last appoynting her to find Cautione and discharges the extracting or booking therof
At Edinburgh 2 January 1694
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Liberation the Lady Lockhart
Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Dame Philodelpha Lockhart, showing that where she was seized and put under guard by their lordships’ warrant upon some suspicion alleged against her without any informer, and that her papers being searched by the said lords their order, there was only found two or three letters which seem to mention some disguised names, upon which ground nevertheless the said lords thought fit to ordain her to find bail for her good behaviour and appearance when called under the pain of £1,000 Sterling. As to which the petitioner humbly craved leave to represent first that she had good friends in England, yet she was very much a stranger here and in effect was doubtful if she was able to give in bail for so great a sum, being but a liferenter. Secondly, that the noise of the letters and correspondences and quantity of the same did fright even those that otherwise would be willing to be bail for her. And thirdly that there was no informer against her nor any ground of suspicion, save what was very remote and doubtful and of which she was ready to purge herself by declaring upon oath that she knew nothing in these letters concerning the government, and that if they beard anything that was mystical, it related only to private business as she had already declared. And seeing that she had been now these twelve days under guard and sentries on her private chamber, which is a great inconveniency, and therefore humbly craving the said lords to consider her condition and circumstances, and to discharge her both of her guards and of finding bail, and to allow her to enact herself under the pain of £500 Sterling, which was almost equal to her jointure, especially seeing she was resolved for the future to shun all occasions of offence, as the said petition bears. The lords of their majesties’ privy council saving considered the foresaid petition given in to them by the above Philodelpha Lockhart, they do hereby give order and warrant to the captain of the town of Edinburgh’s company of guards, or to the next commanding officer there, to take off the sentinels presently upon the Lady Lockhart at her chamber in Edinburgh and allow her to be at liberty, in respect she has enacted herself in the books of privy council that she shall live peaceably under and with all submission to the present government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary, and that she shall not act, consult, nor contrive anything in prejudice thereof, nor converse or correspond with any rebels, and shall appear before the lords of privy council when called for under the penalty of £1,000 Sterling in case she shall transgress in any part of the premisses. And [they] recall the act of council of the date 28 December last appointing her to find caution and discharge the extracting or booking thereof.
