Folios 63-64. Petition for mercy from George Abernethie, or Abernethy, formerly a...

Folios 63-64. Petition for mercy from George Abernethie, or Abernethy, formerly a magistrate of Banff [Banffshire], then a company commander with the [Jacobite] rebels, now prisoner in New Gaol Southwark [Surrey], stating that he was seized by the rebels in revenge for supporting the King by assisting Captain Rogers and Sir John Cope. Enclosing:

Folios 65. Petition in favour of George Abernethie signed by 19 'Freeholders & other Gentlemen & Ministers of the Gospel' in Banffshire and Aberdeenshire. Signatures: Alexander Chalmers, Marnoch [Banffshire]; Theodore Gordon, Keneth Mount [Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire]; Ro [Robert] Abercrombie, Lesly [Leslie, Aberdeenshire]; Pat [Patrick]?Hind. Clatt, [Aberdeenshire]; Al [Alexander]?Turing,?Byne; Rot [Robert] Farquhar, Gannock; Al [Alexander] Gordon, Kintore, [Aberdeenshire]; John Mair, Rayne, [Aberdeenshire];?Jo [Joseph] Angus, Culsalmond, [Aberdeenshire]; [?Lord] Braco; And [Andrew] Hay; Jo [Joseph] Innes of?Edengig; Robert Innes of Culbie; James Duff of?Corfuday;? Gordon of Ardmealie; Theod [Theodore] Morison of Bogny; William Gordon of?Theetagreenp.

Folio 66-68. Petition in favour of George Abernethie signed by 85 'Magistrates, Town Council and other Merchants Inhabitants of the Burgh of Banff' [Banffshire]. Signature: William Forbes; George Skinner;?Patrick Stuart; William Gibson; Robert Davis; William Bramer; James Keith; James Allen Junior; John Ord; James Allen Senior; George Panton; Alexander Phillip; Alexander Smith; James Smith Junior;?; Walter Duffes; William Duffus; James Gibson; James Baxter; George Faith; Robert Davidson; John Hay; James Couper; Thomas Merson; John Warrocks; George?Warrit; Robert Wilson; Jo [Joseph] Smith; Alexander Smart; John Boath; Andrew Boath; George Burnet; George Stuart; George Massie; James Finley?elder; Thomas Young; James Michie; Arthur Philp; William Allan; John Grant; John Cook Junior; Arch [Archibald] Sharp; Thomas Duffus; William Leslie; James Bartlet; Robert Duff; John Russell; Alexander Bruce; George Forbes; Alexander Duffus; John Collie; John Peterkin; James Mitchell; John Sims; Jas [James] Saunders; Thomas Murray; Robert Steward; Alexander Russel; Duncan McPherson; James Lawson; Alexander Irvine; J Gadderar; Robert Innes; Ro [Robert] Cuming; John Michie; George Barclay;??Cockburn; Ernest Mearns; Jo [Joseph] Gordon; Ja,es Innes, provost; George Gaird'n, Baillie; John Duffus, balie; Jas [James] Thain, ballie; Alexander james, counciler; George Philip, theaturer; Patrick Dockar, cousiler.

Folio 69. Petition in favour of George Abernethie and Robert Forbes, a farmer in Corse, signed by 4 Aberdeen [Aberdeenshire] magistrates. Signatures: James Morison, provost; Alexander Copeland, Baillie; William?Gordon, ballie; William?Morvat, Baillie.