Warrant, 13 March 1701(pm), Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

[13 March 1701] Eodem die post meridiem

A1701/3/171

Warrant

Warrant for dispatching of 9 prisoners to officers for His Majestys Service

Sir James Stewart His majestys Advocat having reported to the Lords of his Majestys Privy Councill, That the persons underwrittin prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh for Severall Crymes against whom ther is no Sentence pronunced, and that the probation which may be had against them may be difficult and Scrimp, but that they are all Suspect of Thit, riveing or house breaking, viz: David Weir brother to John Weir merchant in Edinburgh, John Davison talzier, Gilbert Dick sometyme at Auchterdicen in Fife, Peter Ratrey Sometyme Servant to the Duke of Gordon, Peter Gray Souldier and William Achmouty barber all prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, and that they have Subscryved a paper quherin they declare that they have willingly receaved arles for Levy money from Captain John Ramsay in Collonell Walter Colziers Regiment in Hollands and that they are Cordially Content to go with the Said Captain to Serve as Souldiers in the Saids Regiments or to any of His Majesties Regiments and John Luckison all three prisoners in the said tolbooth of Edinburgh who are in the probation being Scrimp against them having Subscrived a paper quherby they acknowledge and declare that they have taken an as Souldiers with the said Captain Ramsay, and that they have Reclaimed his Earnest for that Effect The Saids Lords do heirby allow the haill persons abovenamed being in all nyne persons to be carryed abroad as Souldiers for his Majestys Service in Holland, And ordains four of the Saids persons to be delivered to the Said Captain Ramsay, Two of them to be delivered to Captain Hackett, and one of them to be delivered to Captain […] Pringle, and Two of them to be delivered to Captain […] Bruce son to the Laird of Broomhall, all to be carryed abroad for His Majestys Service and heirby gives order and Warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh, and keeper of their tolbooth, To deliver the saids prisoners to the persons above named, whenever they Shall be called for to the Effect forsaid The Saids Severall officers Casting the Dice In presence of any of the saids magistrats for determineing the Choice of them, And likeways the saids other officers paying to the said Captain Ramsay the money he hath layed out for arles or aliment to the saids prisoners, And Recommends the Goodman of the tolbooth to the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Thesaury, for all that was due to him preceeding the prisoners Engadgeing with the said Captain Ramsay for payment therof.

[13 March 1701] Eodem die post meridiem

A1701/3/171

Warrant

Warrant for dispatching of 9 prisoners to officers for His Majestys Service

Sir James Stewart His majestys Advocat having reported to the Lords of his Majestys Privy Councill, That the persons underwrittin prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh for Severall Crymes against whom ther is no Sentence pronunced, and that the probation which may be had against them may be difficult and Scrimp, but that they are all Suspect of Thit, riveing or house breaking, viz: David Weir brother to John Weir merchant in Edinburgh, John Davison talzier, Gilbert Dick sometyme at Auchterdicen in Fife, Peter Ratrey Sometyme Servant to the Duke of Gordon, Peter Gray Souldier and William Achmouty barber all prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, and that they have Subscryved a paper quherin they declare that they have willingly receaved arles for Levy money from Captain John Ramsay in Collonell Walter Colziers Regiment in Hollands and that they are Cordially Content to go with the Said Captain to Serve as Souldiers in the Saids Regiments or to any of His Majesties Regiments and John Luckison all three prisoners in the said tolbooth of Edinburgh who are in the probation being Scrimp against them having Subscrived a paper quherby they acknowledge and declare that they have taken an as Souldiers with the said Captain Ramsay, and that they have Reclaimed his Earnest for that Effect The Saids Lords do heirby allow the haill persons abovenamed being in all nyne persons to be carryed abroad as Souldiers for his Majestys Service in Holland, And ordains four of the Saids persons to be delivered to the Said Captain Ramsay, Two of them to be delivered to Captain Hackett, and one of them to be delivered to Captain […] Pringle, and Two of them to be delivered to Captain […] Bruce son to the Laird of Broomhall, all to be carryed abroad for His Majestys Service and heirby gives order and Warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh, and keeper of their tolbooth, To deliver the saids prisoners to the persons above named, whenever they Shall be called for to the Effect forsaid The Saids Severall officers Casting the Dice In presence of any of the saids magistrats for determineing the Choice of them, And likeways the saids other officers paying to the said Captain Ramsay the money he hath layed out for arles or aliment to the saids prisoners, And Recommends the Goodman of the tolbooth to the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Thesaury, for all that was due to him preceeding the prisoners Engadgeing with the said Captain Ramsay for payment therof.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 194.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 194.