Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the seventh day of Maj J^aj vj^c nyntie six years

A1696/5/20

A1696/5/20¹

Warrant

Warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh to roup horses seased from persons not qualified

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh to Roup the horses in their toune or in the stables within the same and priviledges therof seased from persons not qualified according to Law And to Cause make Intimation of this Roupe upon the first horse merkat day Immediatly follouing the Intimatione at the rates of above ane hundreth merks scotts a peice at Leist And to Returne and give in the pryces of such of the saids horses as shall be sold to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie Immediatly after the selling therof The stablers who mantained the saids horses being first satisfied and payed of their expences For Intertaining the saids Horses