Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Janwary J^aj vi^c nyntie Six yeirs

D1696/1/33

D1696/1/33¹

Warrant

Warrand anent The Earle of Sowtherland and The Laird of Knox

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby Declaire that they will hear the Lawiers for The Earle of Southerland and the Laird of Knox and his cautioners in the petitione and ansuers anent the aliment of The Viscount of Arbuthnots childrein upon twesday the twentie eight day of Janwary instant And appoints them to be readie and attend that day And in the mean tyme Stoppes the extracting of the act or decreit of privie Cownsell pronunced at The Earle of Sowtherlands in this affair upon the […] day of […] till furder order