Sederunt, 9 August 1703, Holyruidhouse

Att Holyruidhouse the Nynth day of August Jajvijc and thrie years

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[9 August, Holyruidhouse]

Sederunt: Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale p.c:; Marquis of Atholl P S; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Glencairn; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Leven; Earl of Dunmore; Viscount of Stair; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle T:D:; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lieutenant Generall Ramsay; Mr Francis Montgomry; Cavers; Laird of Kilbirny; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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NRS, PC1/53, p.21

Judicial Proceeding, 7 August 1703, Abbay of Holyruidhouse

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Judicial Proceeding

Committee anent Major Generall Buchan

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner Haveing represented to the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill That Major Generall Thomas Buchan who is Lately come from France and Surrendered himself to his Grace, Wherupon his Grace had taken the said Major Generalls engadgment upon his word of honour to remain in his Lodging till the Councills farder orders His Grace and Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat the Lord president of privy Councill, Lord privy Seall, Lord Secretary Tarbat, Lords thesaurer depute, present of Session Register, Advocat and Justice Clerk as a Committie to Consider the Capitulation betwixt the said Major Generall and the Government and upon what conditiones he was sent abroad and to Call for and examine him anent his returning from France and to enquyre what other persones are lately returned from thence who were their before and at the time of the indemnity And Recommends to the said Committie to meett at the Abbay of Holyruidhouse on Munday morning at Nyne of the Cloak And to report to the Councill the next Councill day, And Declaires any thrie a Sufficient qworum, and appoints the macers of Councill to make intimation to the said Major Generall Thomas Buchan That he attend the said Committee of Councill upon the day and at the time above mentioned and in the meantime that he is under his parroll of honour to keep his confinement to his oun Chancelor untill the day and hour forsaids.

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 NRS, PC1/53, p.20

Sederunt, 7 August 1703, Abbay of Holyruidhouse

Att the Abbay of Holyruidhouse the Seventh day of August Jajvijc and thrie years

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[4 August, Abbay of Holyruidhouse]

Sederunt: Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale p.c:; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lowdoune; Viscount of Stair; Lord Boyle T:d:; Master of Tarbat; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Mr Francis Montgomry; Shirriff of Bute; Laird of Kilbirny; Laird of Hopetoune

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NRS, PC1/53, p.20

Act, 4 August 1703, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Captain Mathew Campbell

Anent the Petition given in to  the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be Captain Mathew Campbell Shewing That his Grace and the saids Lords would be pleased to consider That the season of the year was farr spent and that by the petitioners instructiones from the saids Lords the petitioner is oblidged to keep Commpany with Captain Gordon and the rest of the vessells the Length of the Orkneyes And Therfore humbly Craveing the said Lords would be pleased to alter the first two articles of his instructiones By allowing the petitioner to make the best of his way for the west Seas wher he was appointed to Cruize and to take allong with the petitioner what Shipps were goeing his way As also that the saids Lords would be pleased to give him ane precept upon the Commissars for Eleven pounds Sterling which the petitioner hade payed since he came in for two top-masts and too yeards In Regaird the old ones were useless and rotten which could not be known while they carried saile as the petition bears His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by Captain Mathew Campbell and the Samen being Read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords doe hereby appoint the said Appoint the said Captain Mathew Campbell Immediately to pursue his voyadge from the Road of Leith to the west Seas for the Cruize formerly appointed him their notwithstanding of any article of his former instructiones to the Contrary.

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NRS, PC1/53, p.20

Sederunt, 4 August 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of August Jajvijc and thrie years. Called Extraordinary.

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[4 August, Edinburgh]

Sederunt: Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Leven; Viscount of Tarbat; Lord Boyle T:D:; Master of Tarbat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Mr Francis Montgomry; Shirriff of Bute; Laird of Stivenson

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NRS, PC1/53, p.19