Act, 26 January 1703, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the 26th January 1703

D1703/1/91

Act

Act Infavours off The Earle of Southesk and his Tuttors alloweing them to wreat to Paris

Annent The petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Mary Countess of Southesk, Charles Earle of Hume, John Earle of Lauderdale David Earle of Northesk, Henry Lord Sinclair, Sir Archbald Hope off Rankeillor, Mr James Carnegie off Phinhaven and Mr James Martain off Grange as Tuttors to and in behalfe off James now Earle of Southesk Their Pupill Shewing That ther being a proces Depending befoir the Parliament off Paris annent the summe off Ten Thousand Livers Mortifyed by the late Earle of Southesk For the use off the poor Wherin the now Earle of Southesk younger Petitioners pupill is particularly Concerned And the said Soume will unquestionably be lost and perish unless The Petitioners shall be allowed as Tuttors to transmit due Informatione’s and Instructiones To their Pupills Lauiers employed And Seeing The Petitioners By reason off the Late Act Dischairging Commerce with France Cannot saiffly correspond with ther saids Lauiers without speciall allowance from ther Lordships for that effect And Therfore Creaving To the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majestie’s Privie Councill Haveing considered the above Petition given into them By Mary Countess off Southesk, Charles Earle of Hume John Earle off Lauderdale, David Earle off Northesk, Henry Lord Sinclair, Sir Archbald Hope off Rankeillor Mr James Carnegie of Phinhaven and Master James Martain off Grange As Tuttors to and in behalfe off James now2 Earle off South Esk Their pupill They Doe Heirby permit and Allow The said Petitioners As Tuttor’s Forsaids or any off them to writ To Paris alse oft as shall be needfull upon occasione off ane proces Depending befoir the Parliament off Paris Annent the soume off Ten Thousand Livers Mortified By the Late Earle of Southesk For the use off the poor wherin the now Earle off Southesk The petitioners pupill is particularly concerned To her Factors, Agents, and Raporteur The Letters and Missives soe sent being allwayes befoir sending therof first seen and marked By Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat.

Edinburgh the 26th January 1703

D1703/1/91

Act

Act Infavours off The Earle of Southesk and his Tuttors alloweing them to wreat to Paris

Annent The petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Mary Countess of Southesk, Charles Earle of Hume, John Earle of Lauderdale David Earle of Northesk, Henry Lord Sinclair, Sir Archbald Hope off Rankeillor, Mr James Carnegie off Phinhaven and Mr James Martain off Grange as Tuttors to and in behalfe off James now Earle of Southesk Their Pupill Shewing That ther being a proces Depending befoir the Parliament off Paris annent the summe off Ten Thousand Livers Mortifyed by the late Earle of Southesk For the use off the poor Wherin the now Earle of Southesk younger Petitioners pupill is particularly Concerned And the said Soume will unquestionably be lost and perish unless The Petitioners shall be allowed as Tuttors to transmit due Informatione’s and Instructiones To their Pupills Lauiers employed And Seeing The Petitioners By reason off the Late Act Dischairging Commerce with France Cannot saiffly correspond with ther saids Lauiers without speciall allowance from ther Lordships for that effect And Therfore Creaving To the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majestie’s Privie Councill Haveing considered the above Petition given into them By Mary Countess off Southesk, Charles Earle of Hume John Earle off Lauderdale, David Earle off Northesk, Henry Lord Sinclair, Sir Archbald Hope off Rankeillor Mr James Carnegie of Phinhaven and Master James Martain off Grange As Tuttors to and in behalfe off James now2 Earle off South Esk Their pupill They Doe Heirby permit and Allow The said Petitioners As Tuttor’s Forsaids or any off them to writ To Paris alse oft as shall be needfull upon occasione off ane proces Depending befoir the Parliament off Paris Annent the soume off Ten Thousand Livers Mortified By the Late Earle of Southesk For the use off the poor wherin the now Earle off Southesk The petitioners pupill is particularly concerned To her Factors, Agents, and Raporteur The Letters and Missives soe sent being allwayes befoir sending therof first seen and marked By Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 238r-238v.

2. The word ‘now’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 238r-238v.

2. The word ‘now’ is an insertion.