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Act, 12 February 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the 12th February 1702

D1702/2/71

Act

Act for ane Bais Manufactory at Air

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by John and Mungo Campbells John Ballantine, Hugh Mchutchin, Wiliam Robine John Wans Hugh Hay and Heugh Hamiltoun all merchants in Air Showeing that whereas the petitioners have entered into a Copartner ship with this design to Cary off on a manufactory for makeing of Baise and dresseing of sheeps Leather, which they will furnish all als easie a rate as ever were furnished or sold within this kingdom, every way als good and all intirely made of ther oun Countrey wooll and skins and in order hereunto with much application and great Charges hes provided experienced good workmen from ther neightboureing nations which have been keeped att work more then a year bygone, and are still provydeing more and seing this work will be very beneficiall to the nation nor only by the manufactoreing of the native product, of the kingdom, and Imployeing the poor therein, and Srveing of the nation, But also bring in Great Soumes of money into the kingdom, by export into Spain, and Holland, It being weell knowen that Baises is a profitable Commoditty in these and other places, and Can be manufactored without the least mixture of Foraigne wooll and the saids Lords being by the twelth act parliament sixteen hunder and eighty one authorized to declaire these manufactories that hereafter shall be sett wp, to be such, to the effect they may enjoy the priveleges Liberties and Imunities granted by law and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be John and Mungo Campbells, John Ballantyne Hugh Mchutcheon, Wiliam Robine, John Vans Hugh Hay and Heugh Hamiltoun all merchants in Air They Doe hereby Declare the above work of Baises and any other woolen manufactor and the dresseing of sheeps leather errected att Air to be a manufactory and grants to the saids petitioners the enjoyment of all these priveleges Immunities and exemptions and Liberties formerly granted by the twelth act parliament eighty or by any other lawes and acts of parliament and proclamationes of privie Councill.

Att Edinburgh the 12th February 1702

D1702/2/71

Act

Act for ane Bais Manufactory at Air

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by John and Mungo Campbells John Ballantine, Hugh Mchutchin, Wiliam Robine John Wans Hugh Hay and Heugh Hamiltoun all merchants in Air Showeing that whereas the petitioners have entered into a Copartner ship with this design to Cary off on a manufactory for makeing of Baise and dresseing of sheeps Leather, which they will furnish all als easie a rate as ever were furnished or sold within this kingdom, every way als good and all intirely made of ther oun Countrey wooll and skins and in order hereunto with much application and great Charges hes provided experienced good workmen from ther neightboureing nations which have been keeped att work more then a year bygone, and are still provydeing more and seing this work will be very beneficiall to the nation nor only by the manufactoreing of the native product, of the kingdom, and Imployeing the poor therein, and Srveing of the nation, But also bring in Great Soumes of money into the kingdom, by export into Spain, and Holland, It being weell knowen that Baises is a profitable Commoditty in these and other places, and Can be manufactored without the least mixture of Foraigne wooll and the saids Lords being by the twelth act parliament sixteen hunder and eighty one authorized to declaire these manufactories that hereafter shall be sett wp, to be such, to the effect they may enjoy the priveleges Liberties and Imunities granted by law and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be John and Mungo Campbells, John Ballantyne Hugh Mchutcheon, Wiliam Robine, John Vans Hugh Hay and Heugh Hamiltoun all merchants in Air They Doe hereby Declare the above work of Baises and any other woolen manufactor and the dresseing of sheeps leather errected att Air to be a manufactory and grants to the saids petitioners the enjoyment of all these priveleges Immunities and exemptions and Liberties formerly granted by the twelth act parliament eighty or by any other lawes and acts of parliament and proclamationes of privie Councill.

1. NRS, PC2/28,156v-157v.

1. NRS, PC2/28,156v-157v.

Act, 12 February 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the 12th February 1702

D1702/2/61

Act

Act In favours of Sir David Dalrumple and James Steven for puting ane pavilion Roofe on ther houses in the parliament Closs

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by Sir David Dalrymple advocat and James Stephan usher, of his majesties Exchequer for themeselves and in name and behalfe of the rest of the heretors of the late brunt lands att the entry to the parliament Closs, Showeing That where the said tenement being brunt in febrij 1700 Is rebuilt att ther expenses and Coast so that it only remains to be raised and the saids Lords haveing been pleased to Interpose in that matter, that these buildings in So publict a place might be with all decency the petitioners doe accordingly to ther duty humbly represent, that the building is exactly as formerly only the platt form Load Roof being by experience found to be exceedingly weighty and expensive they intend to the roof putt on after the form of a partition Roof in place of a platt form, such as the roof of the Abbay, which will be every while as decent as formerly, and more more Convenient and easie for the petitioner and for Cleareing whereof a schem is herewith given in and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Councill haveing Considered the within petition given in to them by the within Sir David Dalrymple and James Stephan usher to the exchequer, for themselves and in name and behalfe of the rest of the heretors of the late Brunt land att the entry to the parliament Closs, They hereby allow the petitioners Roof to be sett on after the form of a pavilion roof

Att Edinburgh the 12th February 1702

D1702/2/61

Act

Act In favours of Sir David Dalrumple and James Steven for puting ane pavilion Roofe on ther houses in the parliament Closs

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by Sir David Dalrymple advocat and James Stephan usher, of his majesties Exchequer for themeselves and in name and behalfe of the rest of the heretors of the late brunt lands att the entry to the parliament Closs, Showeing That where the said tenement being brunt in febrij 1700 Is rebuilt att ther expenses and Coast so that it only remains to be raised and the saids Lords haveing been pleased to Interpose in that matter, that these buildings in So publict a place might be with all decency the petitioners doe accordingly to ther duty humbly represent, that the building is exactly as formerly only the platt form Load Roof being by experience found to be exceedingly weighty and expensive they intend to the roof putt on after the form of a partition Roof in place of a platt form, such as the roof of the Abbay, which will be every while as decent as formerly, and more more Convenient and easie for the petitioner and for Cleareing whereof a schem is herewith given in and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Councill haveing Considered the within petition given in to them by the within Sir David Dalrymple and James Stephan usher to the exchequer, for themselves and in name and behalfe of the rest of the heretors of the late Brunt land att the entry to the parliament Closs, They hereby allow the petitioners Roof to be sett on after the form of a pavilion roof

1. NRS, PC2/28,156r-156v.

1. NRS, PC2/28,156r-156v.

Sederunt, 12 February 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the 12th February 17021

D1702/2/52

Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Melvill p C; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Crawfoord; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Levan; Earl of Northesque; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Boyll; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Laird of Stevenson; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh the 12th February 17021

D1702/2/52

Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Melvill p C; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Crawfoord; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Levan; Earl of Northesque; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Boyll; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Laird of Stevenson; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC2/28,156r.

2. NRS, PC2/28,156r.

1. NRS, PC2/28,156r.

2. NRS, PC2/28,156r.

Act, 5 February 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the 5th February 1702

D1702/2/21

Act

Act In favours of Barklay of Cullairnie, anent the bailliary of Lindores

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill, by Thomas Barcly of Cullairnie with Concurse of John Barcly his Cousine and tutor for management of his affairs, and he for his interest Showeing that where my Lord Lindores haveing applyed to the saids Lords, in anno one thousand six hundreth and eighty three Representeing that through the petitioners minority the Bailiarie of Lindoores was thereby neglected and so his majesties srvice retarded, and the Leidges prejudged, and Therefore Craved Commission to be Baily There dureing the petitioners minority which was accordingly granted Recomending to the Commity for publict affairs to administrat to his Lordship the test, with power to him, to administrat the same to the other members of Court, Conform to the act dated the fifteenth of march one thousand six hundered and eighty three yeares, as to which the petitioners humbly Craves leave to Represent to the saids Lords primo that this act was only Craved and accordingly granted, dureing the petitioners minority which is Long Since elapsed, my Lord in his petition haveing acknowledged the petitioner to be heritaball Baily as truely the petitioner is notwithstanding whereof he masterfully opposes him, and the said John Barcly in the exercise of his Jurisdiction, albeit the saids Lords act gave him no further right to administrat then dureing the petitioners minority, which elapsed in anno Sixteen hunder and eighty four Since which tyme he, ought and most be lyable to the petitioner for the emoluments of Court, as to which He Craves action, may be reserved to him before the Judge Ordinary and that he may instantly be decerned by the saids Lords to desist from the exercise of the said Jurisdiction Especially seing secundo this act was obtained against the petitioner and his Curators wpon the accompt, they were not all freedom to take the test, of which his Lordship alsweell as of the petitioners minority did take the advantage, and thereby gott possession of what belongs to the petitioner, in property, and which he will not quitt altho that he hes no legall pretence thereto unless he be Compelled And2 Therefore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideration of the premises, which the petitioner instantly verifies by ane extract of the act, in the Lord Lindores favors herewith produced, to recall the said act in the favors of the said Lord, that the petitioner may enter wpon the exercise of the said Jurisdiction, and to Discharge the said Lord Lindores from any further opposeing and molesting the the3 petitioner in the exercise thereof and to resrve to him action against the said Lord for the bygone emoliments Intrometted with by him and his deputs since the expyreing of the petitioners minority after which he had no Colorable title therto, as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Councill haveing considered the within petition given in to them, by Thomas Barclay of Culerine with ansuers made thereto by John Lord Lindores, they hereby declare the act of privie Councill in favors of the saids John Lord Lindores, of the date, the fifteenth day of march sixteen hunder and eighty three whereby the said Lord Lindores hes right to be Baily of the Bailiary of the Lordship and Regality of Lindores, dureing the minority of […] Barcly then of Cullernie heritaball Baily thereof void and null and any possession, the said Lord Lindores hes be vertue thereof to be now extinguished and in all tyme comeing

Att Edinburgh the 5th February 1702

D1702/2/21

Act

Act In favours of Barklay of Cullairnie, anent the bailliary of Lindores

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill, by Thomas Barcly of Cullairnie with Concurse of John Barcly his Cousine and tutor for management of his affairs, and he for his interest Showeing that where my Lord Lindores haveing applyed to the saids Lords, in anno one thousand six hundreth and eighty three Representeing that through the petitioners minority the Bailiarie of Lindoores was thereby neglected and so his majesties srvice retarded, and the Leidges prejudged, and Therefore Craved Commission to be Baily There dureing the petitioners minority which was accordingly granted Recomending to the Commity for publict affairs to administrat to his Lordship the test, with power to him, to administrat the same to the other members of Court, Conform to the act dated the fifteenth of march one thousand six hundered and eighty three yeares, as to which the petitioners humbly Craves leave to Represent to the saids Lords primo that this act was only Craved and accordingly granted, dureing the petitioners minority which is Long Since elapsed, my Lord in his petition haveing acknowledged the petitioner to be heritaball Baily as truely the petitioner is notwithstanding whereof he masterfully opposes him, and the said John Barcly in the exercise of his Jurisdiction, albeit the saids Lords act gave him no further right to administrat then dureing the petitioners minority, which elapsed in anno Sixteen hunder and eighty four Since which tyme he, ought and most be lyable to the petitioner for the emoluments of Court, as to which He Craves action, may be reserved to him before the Judge Ordinary and that he may instantly be decerned by the saids Lords to desist from the exercise of the said Jurisdiction Especially seing secundo this act was obtained against the petitioner and his Curators wpon the accompt, they were not all freedom to take the test, of which his Lordship alsweell as of the petitioners minority did take the advantage, and thereby gott possession of what belongs to the petitioner, in property, and which he will not quitt altho that he hes no legall pretence thereto unless he be Compelled And2 Therefore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideration of the premises, which the petitioner instantly verifies by ane extract of the act, in the Lord Lindores favors herewith produced, to recall the said act in the favors of the said Lord, that the petitioner may enter wpon the exercise of the said Jurisdiction, and to Discharge the said Lord Lindores from any further opposeing and molesting the the3 petitioner in the exercise thereof and to resrve to him action against the said Lord for the bygone emoliments Intrometted with by him and his deputs since the expyreing of the petitioners minority after which he had no Colorable title therto, as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Councill haveing considered the within petition given in to them, by Thomas Barclay of Culerine with ansuers made thereto by John Lord Lindores, they hereby declare the act of privie Councill in favors of the saids John Lord Lindores, of the date, the fifteenth day of march sixteen hunder and eighty three whereby the said Lord Lindores hes right to be Baily of the Bailiary of the Lordship and Regality of Lindores, dureing the minority of […] Barcly then of Cullernie heritaball Baily thereof void and null and any possession, the said Lord Lindores hes be vertue thereof to be now extinguished and in all tyme comeing

1. NRS, PC2/28, 155r-156r.

2. Written over an earlier word.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 155r-156r.

2. Written over an earlier word.

3. Sic.

Sederunt, 5 February 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the 5th February 17021

D1702/2/12

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill p C; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Northesque; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Roseberrie; Lord Montgomery; Lord Boyle; Lord advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Rankeilor; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh the 5th February 17021

D1702/2/12

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill p C; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Northesque; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Roseberrie; Lord Montgomery; Lord Boyle; Lord advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Rankeilor; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC2/28, 155r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 155r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 155r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 155r.

Act, 22 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh 22 Janruary 1702

D1702/1/101

Act

Act In favours of Baillie of Jervisood to geet up his papers

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by George Baily of Jervisood Showeing that severall of the writts and rights of the petitioners lands of Jeriswood, being putt into the hands of Thomas Stodhart toun Clerk of Lanerk now deceast, these writtes, and rights did fall and become in the hands of Robert Dick Successor to the said Thomas, with other writes and papers belonging to him and putt into the Custody and keepeing of the said Robert Dick by the magistrats of Lanerk and Comissioners thereof, who each of them keep a key of the Chists and Cabinets where they are laid wp: to be made forthcomeing and delivered to the persones who have Just right and the petitioner haveing present neccessary uses, for the writes belonging to him in the hands of the said deceast Thomas Hoddhart, and that the saids magistrats and Commissioners of Lanark and the said Robert Dick may make delayes to deliver wp, the saids writes to the said petitioner, wpon his recept, without ther Lordships ordor and warrand for that effect, It was Therefore Craved to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above George Baily of Jeriswood they hereby ordain the magistrats and Commissioner of Lenark and Robert Dick Clerk to the said toun of Lenark, to deliver wp the writes rights and papers, belonging to the petitioner which were in the hands of the deceast Thomas Stodhart toun Clerk of Lenerk, and by his decease or any other way, Come in the hands Custody and keepeing of the saids magisrats or Robert Dick ther Cerk or the said Comissioner of Lanark, wpon the petitioners recept, and ordains the said the said Robert Dick his oath to be taken, thereanent before the saids magistrats or Comissioner, and ordains letters of Horning and others needfull, under the signet to pass hereupon in form as effeirs

Edinburgh 22 Janruary 1702

D1702/1/101

Act

Act In favours of Baillie of Jervisood to geet up his papers

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by George Baily of Jervisood Showeing that severall of the writts and rights of the petitioners lands of Jeriswood, being putt into the hands of Thomas Stodhart toun Clerk of Lanerk now deceast, these writtes, and rights did fall and become in the hands of Robert Dick Successor to the said Thomas, with other writes and papers belonging to him and putt into the Custody and keepeing of the said Robert Dick by the magistrats of Lanerk and Comissioners thereof, who each of them keep a key of the Chists and Cabinets where they are laid wp: to be made forthcomeing and delivered to the persones who have Just right and the petitioner haveing present neccessary uses, for the writes belonging to him in the hands of the said deceast Thomas Hoddhart, and that the saids magistrats and Commissioners of Lanark and the said Robert Dick may make delayes to deliver wp, the saids writes to the said petitioner, wpon his recept, without ther Lordships ordor and warrand for that effect, It was Therefore Craved to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above George Baily of Jeriswood they hereby ordain the magistrats and Commissioner of Lenark and Robert Dick Clerk to the said toun of Lenark, to deliver wp the writes rights and papers, belonging to the petitioner which were in the hands of the deceast Thomas Stodhart toun Clerk of Lenerk, and by his decease or any other way, Come in the hands Custody and keepeing of the saids magisrats or Robert Dick ther Cerk or the said Comissioner of Lanark, wpon the petitioners recept, and ordains the said the said Robert Dick his oath to be taken, thereanent before the saids magistrats or Comissioner, and ordains letters of Horning and others needfull, under the signet to pass hereupon in form as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/28, 154r-155r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 154r-155r.

Sederunt, 22 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh 22 Janruary 17021

D1702/1/92

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Crawford; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Boyll; Lord advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Croserig; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Meggins

Edinburgh 22 Janruary 17021

D1702/1/92

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Crawford; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Boyll; Lord advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Croserig; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC2/28, 154r. A first 1702 corrected from 170? and then 1702 repeated.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 154r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 154r. A first 1702 corrected from 170? and then 1702 repeated.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 154r.