Warrant, 25 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tuentie fifth day of January Jaj vic nyntie four years

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Warrant

Warrand for changing Peter Bells Confynment from Paslay to Glasgow

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered a Letter from Sir John Maxuell of Pollock to Sir James Steuart their Majesties Advocat which the Lord Advocat redd in their presence Giving account of the dangerous conditione of body of Peter Bell merchant in Glasgow presently Confyned to the toune of Paslay They heirby allow the said Patrick Bell to transport himself from the said toune of Paslay to the house of […] Bell his father in glasgow And ordaines him to remaine Confyned in the said toune of Glasgow and not Goe furth therof uithout their Lordships speciall warrand for that effect In respect He hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councell That he shall straight way repaire to the said toune of Glasgow And that he shall remaine Confyned uithin the same and not Goe furth therof as said is And in the mean tyme that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the Lords of privy Councell when called for under the penaltie of six thousand merks scotts In caise he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

At Edinburgh 25 January 1694

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Warrant

Warrant for changing Peter Bell’s confinement from Paisley to Glasgow

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered a letter from Sir John Maxwell of Pollok to Sir James Stewart, their majesties’ advocate, which the lord advocate read in their presence giving account of the dangerous condition of body of Peter Bell, merchant in Glasgow, presently confined to the town of Paisley, they hereby allow the said Patrick Bell to transport himself from the said town of Paisley to the house of […] Bell, his father, in Glasgow, and ordain him to remain confined in the said town of Glasgow and not go forth thereof without their lordships’ special warrant for that effect, in respect he has given bond and found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall straight away repair to the said town of Glasgow, and that he shall remain confined within the same and not go forth thereof as said is, and in the meantime that he shall live peaceably under and with all submission to the present government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary, and that he shall not act, consult, nor contrive anything in prejudice thereof, nor converse or correspond with any rebels, and that he shall appear before the lords of privy council when called for under the penalty of 6,000 merks Scots in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 236-7.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 236-7.