Warrant, 21 January 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the tuenty first day of January Jaj vjc nynty and fyve

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Warrant

Warrand takeing of the Duke of Gordons Confynement

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in obedience to his Majesties Letter direct to them of the date the fyfteenth day of January Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Doe Hereby take of all Confynement and restraint lyeing upon George Duke of Gordone and declair’s him free thereof In respect the said Duke hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall Live peaceablie under the Government of his majestie King William And that he shall appear before the said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill when called for and that He shall not goe further north then the River of Tay under the penalty of two thousand pound sterling money in case his grace shall transgress in any part of the premisses And ordain’s (upon granting the foresaid bond) the Bonds formerly granted by the said Duke and his Cautioners to be delyvered up

At Edinburgh tuesday the tuenty first day of January Jaj vjc nynty and fyve

A1696/1/171

Warrant

Warrand takeing of the Duke of Gordons Confynement

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in obedience to his Majesties Letter direct to them of the date the fyfteenth day of January Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Doe Hereby take of all Confynement and restraint lyeing upon George Duke of Gordone and declair’s him free thereof In respect the said Duke hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall Live peaceablie under the Government of his majestie King William And that he shall appear before the said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill when called for and that He shall not goe further north then the River of Tay under the penalty of two thousand pound sterling money in case his grace shall transgress in any part of the premisses And ordain’s (upon granting the foresaid bond) the Bonds formerly granted by the said Duke and his Cautioners to be delyvered up

1. NRS, PC1/50, 317.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 317.