Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

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

D1696/1/36

D1696/1/36¹

Warrant

Warrand for transporting Captaine Nathaniell Smith

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell doe heirby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Kirkwall within whose tollbwith Captaine Nathaniell Smith (one of the persones complained upon to the Cownsell by Mr Exon and Mr Man) presently is to deliver the said Captaine Nathaniell Smith to the Stewart of Orkney and his depute And ordaines them to deliver him to the Shirreff of Caithnes and his deputes And soe to be transported from Shirreff to Shirreff wnder a Sufficient gwaird untill he come to the towne of Edinburgh And be delivered to the magestrats therof whom they appoint to comitt to ther tollbwith them and the keeper therof to receave him into the said tollbwith and detaine him therin till furder order