Warrant, 21 December 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty first day of December Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/12/391

Warrant

Warrand for Transporting Colonell Douglas Mutineers to Edinburgh

The Lord High Chancelor represented to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That some of Colonell Douglasses regiment who were cheiff of the Mutineers at Stirling are seased and are prisoners Keeped by Colonell Row under the souldiers of his regiment at Kirkcaldie The saids Lords Doe heirby Give order and warrand to Colonell Row under whose regiment The saids Mutineers are prisoners To Cause transport the saids Mutineers from Kirkcaldy to Leith under a sufficient guaird and to Committ them prisoners uithin the tolbooth of Leith And Gives order and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh baillies of Leith and Keeper of the tolbooth therof to receave the saids Mutineers and detaine them prisoners in the said tolbooth till farder order from the privy Councell And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to modifie a Competent allouance for aliment to the saids persons Mutineers from the day upon which they were seased untill the day upon which they shall be Liberat.

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty first day of December Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/12/391

Warrant

Warrand for Transporting Colonell Douglas Mutineers to Edinburgh

The Lord High Chancelor represented to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That some of Colonell Douglasses regiment who were cheiff of the Mutineers at Stirling are seased and are prisoners Keeped by Colonell Row under the souldiers of his regiment at Kirkcaldie The saids Lords Doe heirby Give order and warrand to Colonell Row under whose regiment The saids Mutineers are prisoners To Cause transport the saids Mutineers from Kirkcaldy to Leith under a sufficient guaird and to Committ them prisoners uithin the tolbooth of Leith And Gives order and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh baillies of Leith and Keeper of the tolbooth therof to receave the saids Mutineers and detaine them prisoners in the said tolbooth till farder order from the privy Councell And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to modifie a Competent allouance for aliment to the saids persons Mutineers from the day upon which they were seased untill the day upon which they shall be Liberat.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 316-17.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 316-17.