Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Twelth day of October J^aj vj^c nyntie thrie years

D1693/10/7

D1693/10/7¹

Warrant

Warrand for giveing up some preists bonds.

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill doe heirby give order and Warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to deliver up the bonds of Cautionrie granted be George Davidsone, Maltman in Leith, James Maxwell of Kirkconnell, Samuell Mcclelland merchant, James Blaikwood Hew Neilsone, Mr William Thomsone John Maxwell and […] Riddoch as Cautioners for Mr George Gordon, Robert Davidson Alexander Chrichtoune, James Hepburne and Stiven Maxuell alledged to be preists should transport themselves furth of their majesties dominions in the fleet under the Convoy of the man of warr then Lying in Leith road betwixt and the twentie of May then nixt or sooner if the man or warr and Fleet should saill or otherwayes that the should present themselves to the Lord high Chancelor the said day, In respect the saids Lords have seen ane instrument under the hands of Malcome Alexander nottar publict dated the seventh day of May last bearing that upon that day the above Cautioners did put aboard for two ships called the providence of Leith and the Charles of Borowstouness in the Road of Leith the above alledged preists in order to their transportatione furth of their Majesties dominions And appoints the Lord advocat to see the said instrument before the bonds be given up.
Nota This was never extracted nor the bonds given out Because the Lord advocat was not satisfied with the instrument produced.