At Edinburgh tuesday the thretty first day of March J^aj vj^c nynty and sex years

A1696/3/187

A1696/3/187¹

Act

Liberatione Sir John Ramsay of Whythill

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by Sir John Ramsay of Whythill Shewing that whereas he haveing formerlie been under Cautione to apear when called and accordingly He being ceitted he did appear before their Lordships and was imprisoned here in the Tolbooth of the Cannongate about tuentie dayes since as to which he humbly represents That He alwayes Lived peaceablie and never spoak nor acted anything against the Government but on the contrair he hes upon severall occasions testified hes affectione to the samine and hes given the best pledge of it he Could haveing sent his eldest sone to the Kings Service in Flanders who at present serv’s a Volunteir upon the petitioners Charges under Major Generall Ramsay’s Command and was at the Seige of Namuire where he behaved himself as became him to doe as is nottarlie knowen and the said petitioners brother Lykewayes is in his Majesties service being ane Livetennant in Grahames Regiment and he supplyed him with recruits upon the petitioner’s owne Charges the same Last winter as also this is ane most noysome prisone that He is into There being above ane Hundred and fiftie men for the recruits in it and the Litle roume where he is into There is nyne or ten Gentlemen in that same roume with Him and fyve beds so that ² they have scearce Libertie or fredome of breathing and if the petitioner continow any Longer there he cannot but contract sickness which will indanger his Lyfe And seing he is willing to inact himself and find Cautione beyond all exception to Live peaceablie and to appear when called under what paine ther Lordships should think fitt And therfore Humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing considered the said petitione given in to them by the said Sir John Ramsay They Hereby Give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and keeper of the Tolbooth therof To sett the said petitioner at Libertie furth thereof In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall Live peaceablie under and with all submissione to his present Government of his majestie King William and that he shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor converse nor Correspond with Rebells And that he shall appear before the said Lords of privie Councill when called for under the penalty of ane Hundred pound sterling money in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses. And upon receiving the new bond ordaines the old one to be Given up.