Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the third day of Apprile J^aj vi^c nyntie six yeirs

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Warrant

Warrand Anent Mr Henery Walker

Mr Henry Walker minister prisoner in the tollbwith of Edinburgh not qwalified According to Law being brought from prisone to the Councell barr And being offered the oath of alleadgeance and assureance He craved that The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell would allow him some tyme to advise befor he should sweare and subscribe the same And accordinglie the saids Lords of privie Counsell Have allowed and heirby allowes to the said Mr Henry till advise till Thursday the nynth of Apprile instant And in the mean tyme discharges him to preach or exercise any pairt of his ministeriall fwnctione And ordaines him to appear befor the saids Lords on the said day And the said Mr Henry haveing verballie promised that he should not preach nor exercise any pairt of his ministeriall functione untill he appeare befor the Counsell the said Day And that he should appear befor the saids Lords of privie Counsell at ther meeting that Day or any day therefter The saids Lords did sett the said Mr Henry Frie from the barr.