Warrant, 14 May 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourteenth day of May Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/5/361

Warrant

Warrand to Sir Gilbert Eliot to wryte to the Lord Drumcairn Sir Williams Bruce and Sharp

The Lord High Chancelor Having acquanted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That his Lordship is advertised by a Letter from the principall secretary of state that his Majestie orders The Lord Drumcairn Sir William Bruce and Sir William Sharp closs prisoners in the castle of Edinburgh To have the Libertie of the said Castle And the saids Lords Considering that these three persons are now at Liberty by their allowance They appoint Sir Gilbert Eliot their Clerk to wryte to the Cautioners for the saids three persons signifieing to them that it is the Councells pleasure they present their respective principalls before the privie Councill upon Thursday nixt the tuenty one day of May instant

Att Edinburgh the Fourteenth day of May Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/5/361

Warrant

Warrand to Sir Gilbert Eliot to wryte to the Lord Drumcairn Sir Williams Bruce and Sharp

The Lord High Chancelor Having acquanted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That his Lordship is advertised by a Letter from the principall secretary of state that his Majestie orders The Lord Drumcairn Sir William Bruce and Sir William Sharp closs prisoners in the castle of Edinburgh To have the Libertie of the said Castle And the saids Lords Considering that these three persons are now at Liberty by their allowance They appoint Sir Gilbert Eliot their Clerk to wryte to the Cautioners for the saids three persons signifieing to them that it is the Councells pleasure they present their respective principalls before the privie Councill upon Thursday nixt the tuenty one day of May instant

1. NRS, PC1/50, 529.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 529.