Act, 3 July 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the third day of July Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/7/41

Act

Act Patrick Coutts and his pairtners

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privie Councell By Patrick Coutts for himself and his pairtners merchants In Montrose Sheuing That wher they had a parcell of cloath searges and other worsett stuffes bought at Leeds in Yorkshire and shipped on board a sueeds vessell bound for Riga which vessell being rancountered at sea by french privateers was by them taken uith their Cargo and Carryed up to Dunkirk as they can prove by Letters from their Correspondents at London who advysed them of the said Captor And seing that by sending a persone to Dunkirk they might recover their saids goods for a small price as being English goods prohibite to be Imported into the french dominions And that their Lordships the other year alloued them on the Lyke occasione to send ane honest uell affected persone ther which was done uith good success And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships In respect that this is the Concerne of trade and the Commone practise in tymes of warr to allow them to send a persone to Dunkirk for the end forsaid He aluayes finding good and sufficient Cautione not only that they shall make out the said Captor if their Lordships be doubtfull of it But Lykeuise that he shall behave well and honestly uithout acting any thing against their Majesties government And to Give him their Lordships pass and safe Conduct for that effect both as to his going and returning That they may not have Loss upon Loss as the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of their majesties privie Councell Having Considered the above petitione They heirby allow the said Patrick Coutts to repaire to Dunkirk For recovering the goods above mentioned And from thence to undertake and perfect a voyage uith the saids goods to any port uithin the kingdome of Scotland or England And Declares the Extract heirof to be a sufficient protectione and pass both for the saids goods and ship wherin they shall be transported In respect the said Patrick Coutts before extracting heirof Hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the Books of privie Councell That he shall not act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice 2 of the government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary nor Carry any message by word or wryte in his going to or Coming from France for that effect under the penaltie of ane Thousand pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And in respect Lykeuise that he hath suorne and signed the oath of alleadgance and signed the assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary appointed by Act of parliament and that in presence of the Earle of Linlithgow one of the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell

Att Edinburgh the third day of July Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/7/41

Act

Act Patrick Coutts and his pairtners

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privie Councell By Patrick Coutts for himself and his pairtners merchants In Montrose Sheuing That wher they had a parcell of cloath searges and other worsett stuffes bought at Leeds in Yorkshire and shipped on board a sueeds vessell bound for Riga which vessell being rancountered at sea by french privateers was by them taken uith their Cargo and Carryed up to Dunkirk as they can prove by Letters from their Correspondents at London who advysed them of the said Captor And seing that by sending a persone to Dunkirk they might recover their saids goods for a small price as being English goods prohibite to be Imported into the french dominions And that their Lordships the other year alloued them on the Lyke occasione to send ane honest uell affected persone ther which was done uith good success And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships In respect that this is the Concerne of trade and the Commone practise in tymes of warr to allow them to send a persone to Dunkirk for the end forsaid He aluayes finding good and sufficient Cautione not only that they shall make out the said Captor if their Lordships be doubtfull of it But Lykeuise that he shall behave well and honestly uithout acting any thing against their Majesties government And to Give him their Lordships pass and safe Conduct for that effect both as to his going and returning That they may not have Loss upon Loss as the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of their majesties privie Councell Having Considered the above petitione They heirby allow the said Patrick Coutts to repaire to Dunkirk For recovering the goods above mentioned And from thence to undertake and perfect a voyage uith the saids goods to any port uithin the kingdome of Scotland or England And Declares the Extract heirof to be a sufficient protectione and pass both for the saids goods and ship wherin they shall be transported In respect the said Patrick Coutts before extracting heirof Hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the Books of privie Councell That he shall not act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice 2 of the government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary nor Carry any message by word or wryte in his going to or Coming from France for that effect under the penaltie of ane Thousand pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And in respect Lykeuise that he hath suorne and signed the oath of alleadgance and signed the assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary appointed by Act of parliament and that in presence of the Earle of Linlithgow one of the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell

1. NRS, PC1/49, 399-400.

2. The phrase ‘thereof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 399-400.

2. The phrase ‘thereof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells’ scored out here.