Act, 26 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuentie sixth day of January Jaj vic nyntie four yeers

A1694/1/461

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Act discharging persones to goe to England or Ireland uithout passes

The Act of Councell underwryten discharging persones to travell to England uithout passes was this day redd approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell understanding That now when Levyes are appoynted to be made for their Majesties service in the present warr so necessar for the defence of the true protestant religione and the preservatione of their Majesties kingdomes These most propper for the saids Levys (to declyne the same) retire out of the kingdome to England or Ireland Doe therfore Requyre and strictly Command all collectors of their Majesties Customes surveyers Clarks waiters at the severall ports and all others their Majesties officers Civill or military who may be Concerned That they suffer noe vessell Great or small to saile for for2 Ireland at any tyme after proclamatione heirof att the saids ports on the uest seas untill the first day of may nixt to Come uithout a sufficient pass from one of their Majesties privy Councell or the shirreff or shirreff deputes or tuo of the Commissioners of supply or Justices of peace of the shyre uithin which the saids ports doe ly which persones Impoured to Give the saids passes are heirby also Impoured and requyred to take Cautione of the master and skippers of the saids ships that they shall carry noe persone out of this kingdome for Ireland during the space forsaid uithout Laufull passes under the penaltie of ane hundreth merks toties quoties for each persone soe carryed out by him as also the haill forenamed uith all Collectors surveyers Clarks and uaiters upon the borders betuixt Scotland and England are heirby Commanded That they suffer noe persone to Goe for England and Ireland uithout passes from one of their Majesties privy Councell or from the shirreffs or shirreff deputs or tuo of the Commissioners of supply or Justices of peace of the shyre wher the saids persones did last reside and that as the haill forsaids persones uill be ansuerable at their perrill And farder the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Doe Heirby prohibite all such persones who are fitt and in use to be putt furth in the foot Levyes to remove out of the shyre wher they duell after the date heirof untill the present Levy ordored be proclamatione be Compleated uithout passes from the Heretor of the ground wher they Live or his Chamberlane in his absence Certifying these that presume to doe in the Contrair That they shall be summarly seised wher they may be apprehended And It is Heirby declared that the seizers and apprehenders of the saids Fliers shall have right and Liberty to Give them up to serve for such as they are obleidged to putt furth in the said Levy And ordaines these presents to be printed and published at the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and at the seaports of the uest seas and haill other head burghs of this kingdome sic subscribitur Tueeddal cancel: Southerland Linlithgow Leven Annandall Forfar Raith Ross Beilhaven Polluarth William Master of Forbes W Anstruther

At Edinburgh 26 January 1694

A1694/1/461

Act

Act discharging persons to go to England or Ireland without passes

The act of council underwritten discharging persons to travel to England without passes was this day read, approved, and signed, whereof the tenor follows:
The lords of their majesties’ privy council understanding that now when levies are appointed to be made for their majesties’ service in the present war, so necessary for the defence of the true Protestant religion and the preservation of their majesties’ kingdoms, those most proper for the said levies (to decline the same) retire out of the kingdom to England or Ireland, do therefore require and strictly command all collectors of their majesties’ customs, surveyors, clerks, waiters at the several ports, and all others their majesties’ officers, civil or military, who may be concerned that they suffer no vessel great or small to sale for Ireland at any time after proclamation hereof at the said ports on the west seas until 1 May next to come without a sufficient pass from one of their majesties’ privy council, or the sheriff or sheriff deputes, or two of the commissioners of supply or justices of peace of the shire within which the said ports do lie, which persons empowered to give the said passes are hereby also empowered and required to take caution of the master and skippers of the said ships that they shall carry no person out of this kingdom for Ireland during the space foresaid without lawful passes under the penalty of 100 merks on each occasion for each person so carried out by him. As also the whole forenamed collectors, surveyors, clerks, and waiters upon the borders between Scotland and England are hereby commanded that they suffer no person to go for England and Ireland without passes from one of their majesties’ privy council, or from the sheriff or sheriff deputes, or two of the commissioners of supply or justices of peace of the shire where the said persons did last reside, and that as the whole foresaid persons will be answerable at their peril. And further, the said lords of their majesties’ privy council do hereby prohibit all such persons who are fit and in use to be put forth in the foot levies to remove out of the shire where they dwell after the date hereof until the present levy ordered by proclamation be completed without passes from the heritor of the ground where they live, or his chamberlain in his absence, certifying those that presume to do in the contrary that they shall be summarily seized where they may be apprehended. And it is hereby declared that the seizers and apprehenders of the said fliers shall have right and liberty to give them up to serve for such as they are obliged to put forth in the said levy, and ordain these present to be printed and published at the mercat cross of Edinburgh and at the seaports of the west seas and whole other head burghs of this kingdom. Sic subscribitur Tweeddale chancellor; Sutherland; Linlithgow; Leven; Annandale; Forfar; Raith; Ross; Belhaven; Polwarth; William, master of Forbes; William Anstruther.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 237-8.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 237-8.