Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand For Liberating of George Brown

His Majesties Advocat haveing Represented to the Councill, That George Brown Sent in to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh by the sheriff of Air as Suspected of witchcraft hath now been prisoner of a long tyme, And That no Evidence appears nor can be found against him notwithstanding of their Lordships Former orders given therinent, and Therfore proposed That he might be sett at Liberty, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant To the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To Sett the Said George Brown at liberty Furth of their tolbooth of Edinburgh he Enacting himself in the Books of privy Councill, That he shall appear when called To underly the Law, and That under the pain of Five Hundered marks in caice he shall Transgress in any pairt of the premises and That before the privy Councill or his Majesties advocate