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Act, 8 February 1694, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eight day of February Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/2/101

Act

Protectione to the Councell posts

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Doe Heirby grant personall protectione to the persones afternamed viz James Walker James Watt Alexander Smith David Stevensone Alexander Thane and Robert Aitkine Imployed and made use of Be Sir James Ogilvie their Majesties sollicitor as ordinary foot posts for the publict service Heirby protecting the saids foot posts from being pressed to goe out in the present Levy or to take on as souldiers by any of the officers of their Majesties forces or others And discharges any persones to trowble or mollest the saids posts in their travelling to and from their journeyes as they uill be ansuerable at their highest perrill

At Edinburgh 8 February 1694

A1694/2/101

Act

Protection to the council posts

The lord of their majesties’ privy council do hereby grant personal protection to the persons after named viz James Walker, James Watt, Alexander Smith, David Stevenson, Alexander Thane, and Robert Aitkin, employed and made use of by Sir James Ogilvie, their majesties’ solicitor as ordinary foot posts for the public service, hereby protecting the said foot posts from being pressed to go out in the present levy or to take on as soldiers by any of the officers of their majesties’ forces or others, and discharge any persons to trouble or molest the said posts in their travelling to and from their journeys as they will be answerable at their highest peril

1. NRS, PC1/49, 245.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 245.