Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of August Jaj viic and two years
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Warrant
[Warrant anent horses at Portpatrick]
Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat haveing Represented to the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill That Justice Meldrum sone to Mr Robert Meldrum advocat now resideing in Dubline Robert Blanes merchant in Dubline and John Abercrombie farmer in Knockinark in the Countey of Meath in the Kingdome of Ireland comeing from that Kingdome wher he hade been Seing their freinds and relationes their; Thrie ryding horses and a baggadge horss were seized at Port Patrick and Air untill they Should grant bond for the pryce of their four horsses or that they Should obtaine a2 Licence for delyvering therof from the Councill The saids Lords haveing Considered the said verball Representation made by the said Lord Advocat; They Doe hereby Ordaine the Collectors of the customes and Waiters at the saids Tounes of Port Patrick and Air and others concerned to delyver up to the fornamed persones their saids four horsses and their bonds granted for the same or for the pryces therof In Regaird they are only their oun travelling horsses and not for sale For which this shall be to all concerned a Sufficient Warrant.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 433-4.
2. Insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 433-4.
2. Insertion.