Act, 14 February 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Allowing Andrew Sympson to Transport some persons to the West Indies

Anent the Petition given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Andrew Simpson merchant of the good ship called the Reward, and Sir William Binning of Walifoord, Sir James Oswald of of2 Fingletoun, John Geils, John Hepburn merchants in Edinburgh and Remanent partners of the said ship. Shewing That their petitioners having Bought the forsaid ship from the Stocks in England, when she was built of purpose to manadge a Trade from this Countrey to the West Indies with the greater Liberty and advantage to our Countrey, did provide and ship aboard, about the beginning of November last all manner of provisiones necessar for that voyage and for Transporting the number of Eighty Servants, whom they have Ingadged, Cloathed and Ever Since Entertained at very great Expense, And being ready to saill upon the forsaid Voyage from the Road of Leith, They were Surprised by ane order from their Lordships, dischargeing any persons whatsomever To Export any Servants from this Kingdom to the plantations of forraigners in the West Indies without their Lordships Licence. However being Resolved to give due and Entire Submission to their Lordships orders, They in all humility crave Liberty To Represent to their Lordships, That it is noe ways to the prejudice of this Kingdom, To allow their Exporting the few servants they have Ingadged, who were rather a burden then a benefite to the nation, and did most willingly Engadge and continue desireous to go in this Voyage, as being under ane absolute necessity to seek their Bread and Subsistance Else where then at home, as they will be ready to declare before any of their Lordships Number to whom it shall be Recommended to Examine them, And that they neither were nor are Seduced Nor Compelled And before which Committee they are ready to Satisfie their Lordships by the Indentures Entered into with the saids servants, That they are only to be disposed of for a few years to Scots English and Irish planters and none Else, And seing they are all natives of Scotland and to Report the Returnes of this Cargo to this Kingdom for the Benefite of its trade, As Likeways that their Lordships have been Graciously pleased, To grant Liberty to others, both strangers and natives their Circumstances to proceed in their voyage, And That this point of Trade was not heirtofore Either discharged or discouraged. as Likeways the Loss and Expense, They should now Sustain and Incurr, would go near to Ruine the master and severall of the owners, And for satisfieing of their Lordships of their good and Sufficient Caution and Security, That the saids servants shall be disposed of in manner forsaid and no other ways. And Therfore Humbly craving their Lordships would be pleased in Consideration of the premises, To allow their petitioners to proceed in their Voyage to the West-Indies, and carry with them the forsaids servants And to discharge all magistrats, Collectors, waiters and others to stop, hinder, or molest them in prosecuting of the forsaid Voyage, upon pretence of their Lordships former order and proclamation or any other way whatsoever: And if their Lordships find it needfull, That some of their Lordships Number, be likeways appointed to Examine the saids servants, before they be shipped aboard, with power to them to dismiss such of them, as they find Seduced Compelled or not willing to go, and upon their finding Caution to the Effect abovementioned. as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill, having Considered this petition given in to them, be the within Andrew Sympson. Sir Wiliam Binning. Sir James Oswald John Geils, and John Hepburne partners of the within ship They heirby allow the petitioners to proceed in their voyage to the West-Indies, and to carry with them the within number of Fourscore servants. And discharges all magistrats Collectors waiters and others to Stop, hinder or molest the petitioners In prosecuting of the forsaid Voyage, upon pretence of any former order or proclamation of Councill or any otherways whatsoever The petitioners first before undertaking of the forsaid voyage Taking aboard into their forsaid ship, all such persons as Sir James Stewart, his majesties Advocate, his order from the Councill to send with them, to the plantations, And the said Andrew Simpson Instantly giving Bond and finding Sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill, That he shall carry alongst with him the hail persons, whom the Councill hes appointed to be transported to the plantations. And That he shall maintain the saids hail forsaids persons in the prisons where they now lye in meat and drink at a groat per peice Each day from the day and date heirof untill they be Imbarked into his Ship. And That he shall maintain them in meat and drink in his said ship, during the hail voyadge, till they be Landed in the West-Indies, under the penalty of five Hundered merks Scots money In caice he shall transgress in any pairt of the premises. And nominates and appoints the Earle of Northesk, Lord Strathnaver Lord Polwarth, Lord Boyle to be a Committee for Examineing the saids fourscore Servants before they be Shipped aboard, whether They be willingly Engadged or if they be Seduced or Compelled with power to the said Committee or their quorum to dismiss such of the saids servants as they shall find seduced Compelled or not willing to goe. And declaires any Two of the said Committee to be a sufficient quorum. And ordains the said Andrew Sympson, master of the said Ship, To give Bond and find Sufficient caution acted in the Books of privy Councill, That the saids fourscore servants forsaids shall only be disposed off for a few years to Scots English and Irish planters and none Else under the penalty of ane Hundred pounds sterling in caice of failzie. Caution found.

Att Edinburgh The Fourteenth day of February Jaj vjc nynty and nyne years

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Act Allowing Andrew Sympson to Transport some persons to the West Indies

Anent the Petition given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Andrew Simpson merchant of the good ship called the Reward, and Sir William Binning of Walifoord, Sir James Oswald of of2 Fingletoun, John Geils, John Hepburn merchants in Edinburgh and Remanent partners of the said ship. Shewing That their petitioners having Bought the forsaid ship from the Stocks in England, when she was built of purpose to manadge a Trade from this Countrey to the West Indies with the greater Liberty and advantage to our Countrey, did provide and ship aboard, about the beginning of November last all manner of provisiones necessar for that voyage and for Transporting the number of Eighty Servants, whom they have Ingadged, Cloathed and Ever Since Entertained at very great Expense, And being ready to saill upon the forsaid Voyage from the Road of Leith, They were Surprised by ane order from their Lordships, dischargeing any persons whatsomever To Export any Servants from this Kingdom to the plantations of forraigners in the West Indies without their Lordships Licence. However being Resolved to give due and Entire Submission to their Lordships orders, They in all humility crave Liberty To Represent to their Lordships, That it is noe ways to the prejudice of this Kingdom, To allow their Exporting the few servants they have Ingadged, who were rather a burden then a benefite to the nation, and did most willingly Engadge and continue desireous to go in this Voyage, as being under ane absolute necessity to seek their Bread and Subsistance Else where then at home, as they will be ready to declare before any of their Lordships Number to whom it shall be Recommended to Examine them, And that they neither were nor are Seduced Nor Compelled And before which Committee they are ready to Satisfie their Lordships by the Indentures Entered into with the saids servants, That they are only to be disposed of for a few years to Scots English and Irish planters and none Else, And seing they are all natives of Scotland and to Report the Returnes of this Cargo to this Kingdom for the Benefite of its trade, As Likeways that their Lordships have been Graciously pleased, To grant Liberty to others, both strangers and natives their Circumstances to proceed in their voyage, And That this point of Trade was not heirtofore Either discharged or discouraged. as Likeways the Loss and Expense, They should now Sustain and Incurr, would go near to Ruine the master and severall of the owners, And for satisfieing of their Lordships of their good and Sufficient Caution and Security, That the saids servants shall be disposed of in manner forsaid and no other ways. And Therfore Humbly craving their Lordships would be pleased in Consideration of the premises, To allow their petitioners to proceed in their Voyage to the West-Indies, and carry with them the forsaids servants And to discharge all magistrats, Collectors, waiters and others to stop, hinder, or molest them in prosecuting of the forsaid Voyage, upon pretence of their Lordships former order and proclamation or any other way whatsoever: And if their Lordships find it needfull, That some of their Lordships Number, be likeways appointed to Examine the saids servants, before they be shipped aboard, with power to them to dismiss such of them, as they find Seduced Compelled or not willing to go, and upon their finding Caution to the Effect abovementioned. as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill, having Considered this petition given in to them, be the within Andrew Sympson. Sir Wiliam Binning. Sir James Oswald John Geils, and John Hepburne partners of the within ship They heirby allow the petitioners to proceed in their voyage to the West-Indies, and to carry with them the within number of Fourscore servants. And discharges all magistrats Collectors waiters and others to Stop, hinder or molest the petitioners In prosecuting of the forsaid Voyage, upon pretence of any former order or proclamation of Councill or any otherways whatsoever The petitioners first before undertaking of the forsaid voyage Taking aboard into their forsaid ship, all such persons as Sir James Stewart, his majesties Advocate, his order from the Councill to send with them, to the plantations, And the said Andrew Simpson Instantly giving Bond and finding Sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill, That he shall carry alongst with him the hail persons, whom the Councill hes appointed to be transported to the plantations. And That he shall maintain the saids hail forsaids persons in the prisons where they now lye in meat and drink at a groat per peice Each day from the day and date heirof untill they be Imbarked into his Ship. And That he shall maintain them in meat and drink in his said ship, during the hail voyadge, till they be Landed in the West-Indies, under the penalty of five Hundered merks Scots money In caice he shall transgress in any pairt of the premises. And nominates and appoints the Earle of Northesk, Lord Strathnaver Lord Polwarth, Lord Boyle to be a Committee for Examineing the saids fourscore Servants before they be Shipped aboard, whether They be willingly Engadged or if they be Seduced or Compelled with power to the said Committee or their quorum to dismiss such of the saids servants as they shall find seduced Compelled or not willing to goe. And declaires any Two of the said Committee to be a sufficient quorum. And ordains the said Andrew Sympson, master of the said Ship, To give Bond and find Sufficient caution acted in the Books of privy Councill, That the saids fourscore servants forsaids shall only be disposed off for a few years to Scots English and Irish planters and none Else under the penalty of ane Hundred pounds sterling in caice of failzie. Caution found.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 538-40.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 538-40.

2. Sic.