Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tenth day of Aprile J^aj vj^c nyntie six years antemeridiem

A1696/4/47

A1696/4/47¹

Warrant

Warrand to the Lord Advocat Anent Ferguson a prisoner

The Lords of his majesties privy Councell doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat to Deall uith […] Fergusone prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh to Consent to goe abroad as a souldier in the Lord Lorns regiment in Flanders And if he Consent Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to delyver him to the Earle of Argyle To be sent by him as a souldier in the forsaid regiment And if he shall not Consent authorizes the said Lord Advocat to sett him at Libertie He first giving bond and Inacting himself in the books of privie Councell That he shall live peacably under and uith all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell whensoever he shall be Called for or requyred to that effectunder such penaltie as the said Lord Advocat shall think fitt to appoint