Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the tuenty first day of January J^aj vj^c nynty and fyve

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Warrant

Warrand for takeing of Sir William Bruce’s confynement

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill in obedience to his majesties Letter direct to them of the date the fyfteenth day of Januarie J^aj vj^c nynty and sex years Doe Hereby take of all restraint and confynement put upon Sir William Bruce of Kinross and Declairs him free thereof In respect the said Sir William hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He should live peaceablie under the Government of his Majestie King William and that He shall appeare before the said Lords of his majesties privy Councill whensoever he shall be requyred therto under the penalty of fyve Hundred pound sterling in Case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses and upon granting the foresaid bond ordaines the former bonds granted by the said Sir William and his Cautioners to be delyvered up