Procedure: commission for the trial of some witches
[Commission granted for trial of certain witches]†

The quhilk day the estaits of parliament finds unanimouslie the sine of witchcraft daylie increasis in this land, thairfoir they have givine and grantit full power and commissioun for trying and puting to executioun certaine persouns guiltie of the cryme of witchcraft, conform to thair depositiouns subscryvit be the ministers and elders within the parochis of Northbervick, Borroustounes, Quenisferrie and Haddingtoun.

  1. NAS. PA2/25, f.122v. Back
  2. Title not in manuscript. In APS only. Back