Att Edinburgh the Tuenty seventh day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie seven years
A1697/4/41
A1697/4/411
Warrant
Warrand to raise a Criminall process Against Clackmannan
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Being acquainted by the Lord Advocat that […] Bruce of Clackmannan being divorced from his Lady upon account of his adultery Hes most Contemptuously since the Divorce marryed the woman with whom he had Committed the adultery upon which the divorce folloued and Lives publickly in family uith her To the Great scandall of religion and the Government The saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat to raise and follow furth a proces at his instance against the said Laird of Clackmannan aither before the Lord Justice Generall Justice Clerk and remanent Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary or before their Lordships of Councill as the said Lord Advocat shall think most propper.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 190-1.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 190-1.