Warrant, 21 June 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty First day of Junij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Warrant

Warrand2 to get up Gordon of Cults and his Cautioners bond

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Patrick Gordon of Cults Shewing That where the petitioner is charged be vertue of Letters of horning at the sollicitors instance To Compear befor the saids Lords the sixteint instant Conforme to his bond of presentatione, The petitioner craves Liberty humbly to represent that sieing he hes taken the benefite of there majestyes most gracious act of Indemnity by swearing and subscryveing the oath of alleadgeance He humbly Conceaves that there remaines no ground of suspicion of his Loyaltie to there Majestys and that therefor If the saids Lords hade been Informed thereof He would not have been cited in this unseasonable tyme of the year when he hes his oune and his tennents houses to repair and other things to doe requisite for his Labouring And sieing that by ane testificat under the shirreff Clerk of Aberdeen his hand produced with the said petition It is evident that the petitioner hes sworne and subscryved the oath of alleadgeance and taken the benefite of the act of Indemnity And that it would prove both expensive and prejudiciall to the petitioner to come over to Edinburgh at this tyme haveing Ane Hundreth myles to come And therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to dispense with the petitioners presence And ordaine his bond of presentation to be delyvered up to him As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing Considered this petition Given in to them be the above Patrick Gordon They hereby give order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to delyver up to the petitioner the above bond granted be him and his Cautioner daitted the Fourteint day of September Jaj vjc nyntie one In respect the petitioner hes taken the benefite of there majestyes gracious act of Indemnity and that the oath of alleadgeance signed be him and his originall subscriptione thereton is transmitted to the saids Clerks of privie Councill

At Edinburgh 21 June 1692

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Warrant

Warrant to get up Gordon of Cults and his cautioners’ bond

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Patrick Gordon of Cults showing that, where the petitioner is charged by virtue of letters of horning at the solicitor’s instance to appear before the said lords on the sixteenth instant, according to his bond of presentation, the petitioner craves liberty humbly to represent that seeing he has taken the benefit of their majesties’ most gracious act of indemnity by swearing and subscribing the oath of allegiance, he humbly conceives that there remains no ground of suspicion of his loyalty to their majesties and that therefor if the said lords had been informed thereof he would not have been cited in this unseasonable time of the year when he has his own and his tenants’ houses to repair and other things to do requisite for his labouring, and seeing that by a certificate under the sheriff clerk of Aberdeen’s hand produced with the said petition it is evident that the petitioner has sworn and subscribed the oath of allegiance and taken the benefit of the act of indemnity and that it would prove both expensive and prejudicial to the petitioner to come over to Edinburgh at this time, having 100 miles to come, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to dispense with the petitioner’s presence and ordain his bond of presentation to be delivered up to him, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council, having considered this petition given in to them by the above Patrick Gordon, they hereby give order and warrant to the clerks of council to deliver up to the petitioner the above bond granted by him and his cautioner dated 14 September 1691 in respect the petitioner has taken the benefit of their majesties’ gracious act of indemnity and that the oath of allegiance signed by him with his original subscription thereto is transmitted to the said clerks of privy council.

1. PC1/48, 271.

2. The word ‘Act’ scored out at the start of this title.

1. PC1/48, 271.