Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Wedensday 10th Aprill 1695

D1695/4/10

D1695/4/10¹

Act

Act Auchinbreck

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered a report made to them be a Committie of their oun number anent some victuall comeing from Ireland, Which was seized upon by Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck They Find by the document produced be way of instrument and the depositiones therin taken of the persones belonging to both vessells Called the James and Issobell of Greenock that they were both bringing victuall from Ireland Contrair to the act of parliament and proclamations As also that the same is Confirmed by a Cocquet found aboard on the vessells from Craigfergus dated the twentie fyfth of February last by past And Therfore They ordaine the victuall to be staved and destroyed Conforme to the act of parliament and appoints the vessells themselves and other things Escheatable by the said act shall be Lost to the said Sir Duncan Campbell who made the said seizure Conforme to the said act And appoints David Crafurd of Drumsuy who has Commision from the Councill for stoping the Importatione of Irish victuall to be questioned how thir vessells came to tresspass Contrare to their passports And ordaines him to Cause produce the skipers bonds into the hands of any of the Clerks of privy Councill, And ordaines letters of horning one fiftein dayes to be direct against him for that effect and others needfull in forme as effeirs.