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Act, 8 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Discharging persons to travell from Edinburgh without passes

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill for the better Keeping and securing the peace of the Kingdome have thought fitt to appoint And heirby appoint and ordaine that none presume to travell from Edinburgh to any part of the Kingdome without a pass from one or other of their Lordships number Bearing their Names and the place to which they are designed to Goe Certifying such as shall be found to Contraveen this Act That they shall be stopped till they be farder examined And all Magistrats and other officers Civill or Military are to take care that these presents be duely observed And ordaines these presents to be printed and published that none pretend ignorance.

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Act Discharging persons to travell from Edinburgh without passes

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill for the better Keeping and securing the peace of the Kingdome have thought fitt to appoint And heirby appoint and ordaine that none presume to travell from Edinburgh to any part of the Kingdome without a pass from one or other of their Lordships number Bearing their Names and the place to which they are designed to Goe Certifying such as shall be found to Contraveen this Act That they shall be stopped till they be farder examined And all Magistrats and other officers Civill or Military are to take care that these presents be duely observed And ordaines these presents to be printed and published that none pretend ignorance.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 47.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 47.

Warrant, 8 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand to Give up Wolmetts bond of Cautionry for Elderslie

William Biggar of Wolmet who is Cautioner for Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie In a bond to produce the said Mr Thomas to the Councill when called And for his peacable behaviour Craved That Since the said Mr Thomas Wallace is now in the Councills hands and by them Committed prisoner That therfore the Bond wherin he is Cautioner may be Given up Which desyre The Councill have granted And Gives warrand to their Clerks to delyver up to the said William Biggar of Wolmet the said bond.

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Warrand to Give up Wolmetts bond of Cautionry for Elderslie

William Biggar of Wolmet who is Cautioner for Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie In a bond to produce the said Mr Thomas to the Councill when called And for his peacable behaviour Craved That Since the said Mr Thomas Wallace is now in the Councills hands and by them Committed prisoner That therfore the Bond wherin he is Cautioner may be Given up Which desyre The Councill have granted And Gives warrand to their Clerks to delyver up to the said William Biggar of Wolmet the said bond.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 47.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 47.

Act, 8 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Committing Gairletoun and Elderslie

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill upon his Majesties Letter anent the Invasion designed from France have thought fitt to secure the persons of Sir George Seatoune of Gairletoune and Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie They heirby Give order and warrand to the Captaine of the Toune of Edinburghs Company of guards And in his absence Gives order and warrand to the next Commanding officer ther to Convey the persons of the said Sir George Seatoune and Mr Thomas Wallace to the Cannongate tolbooth And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and Kepper of their tolbooth to receave and Detaine them prisoners therin till farder order of Councill And appoints the saids Guards to Convey Captain James Maitland prisoner from the said tolbooth of the Cannongate to the tolbooth of Edinburgh And appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to receave and detaine him prisoner therein during the Councills pleasure.

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Act Committing Gairletoun and Elderslie

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill upon his Majesties Letter anent the Invasion designed from France have thought fitt to secure the persons of Sir George Seatoune of Gairletoune and Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie They heirby Give order and warrand to the Captaine of the Toune of Edinburghs Company of guards And in his absence Gives order and warrand to the next Commanding officer ther to Convey the persons of the said Sir George Seatoune and Mr Thomas Wallace to the Cannongate tolbooth And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and Kepper of their tolbooth to receave and Detaine them prisoners therin till farder order of Councill And appoints the saids Guards to Convey Captain James Maitland prisoner from the said tolbooth of the Cannongate to the tolbooth of Edinburgh And appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to receave and detaine him prisoner therein during the Councills pleasure.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 46-7.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 46-7.

Sederunt, 8 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh.

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 46.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 46.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 46.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 46.