Act, 11 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the eleventh day of January Jaj vic and nyntie four years

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Act The Earl of Southesque

Anent the Petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be Charles Earle of Southesque Sheuing That wher their Lordships upon applicatione made be Mr Alexander Heggins Advocat hes alloued him to Correspond uith the Countess of Southesque the petitioners mother and to advance herr money And he therupon designed as he had openly declared to Charge the petitioner uith horning for payment of the Annuitie due to her And therby to make a breatch betuixt the petitioner and his mother as if he refuised to pay her Anuity wheras ther was nothing due to her till Candlemes nixt And that he was alwayes willing to pay her upon the saids Lords their Giving him allowance to wryte and Correspond uith her for that effect Seing the Granting to Mr Heggins to doe the same (who had noe money to advance her uithout the petitioner) Cannot secure him from the hazard of the Act of parliament discharging Correspondence And therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the forsaid petitione given in to them Be the above Earle of Southesk They Heirby allow the said Earle to Correspond uith his mother by Letters In ordor to her returne from France And for that effect to advance her money by bills or to ansuer her bills when drawen on him for bringing her home The Letters to be wryten by the Earle being alwayes first revised and marked by Sir James Steuart their Majesties Advocat And the Letters Coming from the Countess to the Earle shouen to the Lord Advocat And the saids Lords doe Heirby recall the former warrand granted to Mr Alexander Heggins for wryting and transmitting money to the said Countess and declares the same void and null And discharges the use making therof after the date of thir presents

At Edinburgh 11 January 1694

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Act the earl of Southesk

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Charles [Carnegie] earl of Southesk, showing that where their lordships upon application made be Mr Alexander Heggins, advocate, have allowed him to correspond with the countess of Southesk, the petitioners mother, and to advance her money, and he thereupon designed as he had openly declared to charge the petitioner with horning for payment of the annuity due to her, and thereby to make a breach between the petitioner and his mother as if he refused to pay her annuity, whereas there was nothing due to her till Candlemas next, and that he was always willing to pay her upon the said lords their giving him allowance to write and correspond with her for that effect, seeing the granting to Mr Heggins to do the same (who had no money to advance her without the petitioner) cannot secure him from the hazard of the act of parliament discharging correspondence, and therefore humbly supplicating to the effect underwritten as the said petition bears. The lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the foresaid petition given in to them by the above earl of Southesk, they hereby allow the said earl to correspond with his mother by letters in order to her return from France, and for that effect to advance her money by bills or to answer her bills when drawn on him for bringing her home, the letters to be written by the earl being always first revised and marked by Sir James Stewart, their majesties’ advocate, and the letters coming from the countess to the earl shown to the lord advocate. And the said lords do hereby recall the former warrant granted to Mr Alexander Heggins for writing and transmitting money to the said countess and declare the same void and null, and discharge the use making thereof after the date of these present.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 225-6.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 225-6.