Warrant, 12 October 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for transporting Sir Robert Hamilton from Haddingtoun to Edinburgh tolbooth

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill do hereby recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstoun Commander in cheiff of there majesties forces within this Kingdome To Cause transport the persone of Sir Robert Hamiltoune (who is seized for alleadged being present at publishing of a disloyall paper or declaratione at the Croce of Sanquhair And which he being examined upon declyned to make any positive ansuer) from the tolbooth of Haddingtoun to the tolbooth of Edinburgh under a sufficient guaird And ordaines the magistrats of Haddingtoun and Keeper of there tolbooth To delyver the said Sir Robert to the said guaird and the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of there tolbooth to receave him from them And to detaine him Closs prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth And suffer no persone to have access to or Converse with the said Sir Robert Except Sir Archibald Muir of Thornetoun and Mr William Aikman of Cairnie advocat allenarly which tuo persones are to have free access to the said Sir Robert at there pleasure or any others haveing there warrand as persones well affected to the government.

At Edinburgh 12 October 1692

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Warrant

Warrant for transporting Sir Robert Hamilton from Haddington to Edinburgh tolbooth

The lords of their majesties’ privy council do hereby recommend to Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom to cause transport the person of Sir Robert Hamilton (who is seized for alleged being present at publishing of a disloyal paper or declaration at the cross of Sanquhar and which he being examined upon declined to make any positive answer) from the tolbooth of Haddington to the tolbooth of Edinburgh, under a sufficient guard, and ordain the magistrates of Haddington and keeper of their tolbooth, to deliver the said Sir Robert to the said guard and the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth, to receive him from them, and to detain him close prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth, and suffer no person to have access to or converse with the said Sir Robert, except Sir Archibald Muir of Thorneton and Mr William Aikman of Cairnie advocate only which two persons are to have free access to the said Sir Robert at their pleasure or any others having their warrant as persons well affected to the government.

1. PC1/48, 421.

1. PC1/48, 421.