Warrant, 23 September 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twenty Thrid day of September Jaj viic and one years

A1701/9/31

Warrant

Warant approveing of the magistrats of Edinburgh their Imprisoning Donaldson Gazeteer and Reid printer

The Lord Advocat haveing acqainted the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill That ther was a paper printed anent the late King James his death and the publishing the pretended prince of Wales as King of Brittain at St Germans in France And that Captain […] Donaldson Gazettteer Caused print the same; And that John Reid is printed therof, And that the Magistrats of Edinburgh hade caused Imprison both these persones in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh The saids Lords of privy Councill Doe hereby approve of what the saids Magistrates have done in this matter And appointes the saids two persones to continue prisoners till farder order.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty Thrid day of September Jaj viic and one years

A1701/9/31

Warrant

Warant approveing of the magistrats of Edinburgh their Imprisoning Donaldson Gazeteer and Reid printer

The Lord Advocat haveing acqainted the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill That ther was a paper printed anent the late King James his death and the publishing the pretended prince of Wales as King of Brittain at St Germans in France And that Captain […] Donaldson Gazettteer Caused print the same; And that John Reid is printed therof, And that the Magistrats of Edinburgh hade caused Imprison both these persones in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh The saids Lords of privy Councill Doe hereby approve of what the saids Magistrates have done in this matter And appointes the saids two persones to continue prisoners till farder order.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 285-6.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 285-6.