Warrant, 4 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of January Jaj vic nyntie four years1

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Warrant

Warrand for Liberating Kilsyth and Confynes him to his Lodging

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered a petitione Given in to them Be Mr William Livingstoune of Killsyth brother to the Viscount of Kilsyth and being Informed of the petitioners Indispositione of body They heirby Give ordor and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof And Confynes him to his oune Lodging in the parliament Closs In respect he hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councell That Immediatly after his Liberatione He shall repaire from the said tolbooth to his said Lodging and keep himself confyned therat and not depart furth therof untill the tenth day of february nixt 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 Reenter himself prisoner uithin the said tolbooth betuixt and the said tenth day of February nixt to Come under the penaltie of ane thousand pounds sterline In case he shall transgress In any part of the premisses

At Edinburgh 4 January 16941

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Warrant for liberating Kilsyth and confining him to his lodging

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered a petition given in to them by Mr William Livingston of Kilsyth, brother to [James Livingston] the viscount of Kilsyth, and being informed of the petitioner’s indisposition of body, they hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to set the petitioner at liberty forth thereof, and confine him to his own lodging in the Parliament Close, in respect he has given bond and found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that immediately after his liberation he shall retire from the said tolbooth to his said lodging and keep himself confined thereat and not depart forth thereof until 10 February next. 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 re-enter himself prisoner within the said tolbooth between [now] and the said 10 February next to come under the penalty of £1,000 Sterling in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 219.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 218-19.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 219.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 218-19.