Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Wedensday 10th Aprill 1695

D1695/4/9

D1695/4/9¹

Act

Act Lord Neill Campbells relict

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Dame Susana Meinzies relict of the deceast Lord Neill Campbell shewing That quher the petitioner having for her self and her tenants obtained severall Decreets before the late Commissioners appointed for secureing the peace of the highlands against some persones Liveing in the remote places of Argyle and the Issles for Certaine depredationes Comitted by them upon the petitioner and her tennents in the year J^aj vj^c Eightie fyve Which Decreets are now renewed by the present Commissioners and ther authoritie interpone therto, Which the petitioners have extracted against the saids persones, and seing the petitioner Cannot get payment Notwithstanding of all the dilligences the petitioner has done and the great expenses the petitioner has been at theranent without the particullar Concurrance of the government, And that it has been usuall in such Cases for ther Lordships To Ordaine parties of the forces who are in the nixt adjacent Garisones to assist in putting such decreets in executione and that no Case has occured doeth merit their Lordships Consideratione more then the petitioners in order to his being repaired of the Losses the petitioner and his tennents did then Sustaine And Therfore Humbly suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Dame Sussana Meinzies relict of the Lord Neill Campbell They heirby Recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheif of his Majesties forces within this kingdome To give Order to Competent parties of the forces in the Garison of Fort William or any other adjacent Garisones to Concurr with and assist the petitioner in puting the decreets in executione according to Law.