Att Edinburgh The Seventh day of January J^aj vj^c nyntie tuo years

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Warrant

Warrand anent Hanna Salmon drumer prisoner in the toune guard for Robbery

The Lords of thir Majesties privy Councill being informed by the magistrats of Edinburgh that they have seazed upon Hanna Salmon a drumer in Sir James Lesslies regiment and have comitted him prisoner in their toune guard for robbing a woman of her pleid betuixt Leith and Edinburgh on Tuesday last betuixt five and six a cloack in the evening, And Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheif of their Majesties forces within this kingdom haveing accquanted their Lordships that the officers of the said regiment have informed him that the person Comitted to the guard of Edinburgh is Innocent of the said cryme and that the persones guilty therof are prisoners in their guard The saids Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend to the said Sir Thomas Livingston to call and hold a Councill of Warr upon on the persones alledged guilty of the forsaid Robbery and to take tryall therof and give sentance against and cause punish the persones who shall be found guilty of the same according to their demerite and gives order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Captaine of their toune Company of guards to deliver the said Hanna Salmon to these whom the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune shall Impower to receive and requyre Him from their hands.