[1644/1/97]¹

Act in favour of Andrew Drummond

The convention of estates having heard the petition of Andrew Drummond, prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, purporting that upon occasion of his being in the company of Lewis Marshall when he was taken for the slaughter of the young laird of Clackmannan, he was brought here with him and put in ward, where he has remained this month or thereby albeit he be innocent of being accessory to or having knowledge of this slaughter, being 40 miles from the place where and when the same was committed, as the pursuers knew; who, having upon 2 April proceeded against the said Lewis, who was convicted and suffered, had nothing to lie to his charge, and therefore desires to be put to liberty. And Gilbert Bruce, younger, of Clackmannan, for himself and other pursuers, being charged to appear and hear his desire granted or else show a cause why, and not compearing, the estates, in regard thereof, ordain the provost and bailies of Edinburgh to put the said Andrew to liberty in so far as he is warded for the cause above-written, for which this act shall be their warrant.