Commission by the Council, 11 May 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh Day of May Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/5/151

Commission by the Council

Commission To Thomas Richardson For seasing Irish Catle

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered The act of parliament dated The Fourteenth day of June Jaj vic Eightie six and proclamation of privy Councill of the Thritteenth of March Jaj vic nyntie four years Discharging the Importing of Catle from Ireland Doe for the Better Execution thereof and making the samen more Effectual Grant full power warrand and Commission To Thomas Richardsone writer In Edinburgh by himself his deputs and servants and such as he shall think fitt to appoint for whom he is to be answerable To search for seize and apprehend all Irish horse and Catle, That is all horse mares nolt and Sheep or other Cattell That shall be Imported Into this Kingdom from and after the day and date heirof and that att any port harbour or other pairt of the Coast Betwixt the Firth of Salluay and the Town and Shire of Air and further into the Sound of Mull Inclusive with Liberty To him and his forsaids To seize upon any such horse and Nolt That he cann find resett Besouth the River of Forth And to cause value and Comprise the samen And to Exact the penalty of Ane Hundred merks Scots for each beast Imported after the day forsaid, from the Importer as also from the Resitter conform to the said act of parliament The one half of the value both of Beasts and fine To be made furthcoming to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury for his Majesties use, and the other half to belong to the said Thomas Richardson and his forsaids as the said act appoints And sick like They heirby Grant full power warrand and Commission To the said Thomas Richardson to make Exact Enquire and search anent whatsoever persons That have Imported any of the forsaids Irish Cattle since the said proclamation of Councill of the date The Thirteenth day of March Jaj vic nynty four years within the Bounds of forsaids and to prosecute them as also the Resetters for their Transgression of the said act and the pains thereof Conform to the said act in all points And The saids Lords For the saids Thomas Richardsone and his forsaids their Encouragement and Expence in faithfully prosecuteing this present Commission. Doe not only allow him the Kings half of the saids seisures and Fines by and attour what may belong to him as apprehender or discoverer But Likewise Recommends him to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury For the soume of Ane Hundered pounds sterling he always Imputeing payment thereof what he shall actually receave of the Kings pairt as said is. As also he before Extracting heirof Giving Bond and finding sufficient Caution for himself and forsaids acted in the Books of privy Councill for their faithfull performance of the premisses under the penalty of Two Hundereth pounds Sterling And declares this Commission shall Endure During the Councills pleasure and no Longer. Sic subscribitur Melvill P.C. Southerland Lauderdale, Leven, Yester, Tarbat, James Stewart Archibald Murray, Archibald Muire.

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh Day of May Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/5/151

Commission by the Council

Commission To Thomas Richardson For seasing Irish Catle

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered The act of parliament dated The Fourteenth day of June Jaj vic Eightie six and proclamation of privy Councill of the Thritteenth of March Jaj vic nyntie four years Discharging the Importing of Catle from Ireland Doe for the Better Execution thereof and making the samen more Effectual Grant full power warrand and Commission To Thomas Richardsone writer In Edinburgh by himself his deputs and servants and such as he shall think fitt to appoint for whom he is to be answerable To search for seize and apprehend all Irish horse and Catle, That is all horse mares nolt and Sheep or other Cattell That shall be Imported Into this Kingdom from and after the day and date heirof and that att any port harbour or other pairt of the Coast Betwixt the Firth of Salluay and the Town and Shire of Air and further into the Sound of Mull Inclusive with Liberty To him and his forsaids To seize upon any such horse and Nolt That he cann find resett Besouth the River of Forth And to cause value and Comprise the samen And to Exact the penalty of Ane Hundred merks Scots for each beast Imported after the day forsaid, from the Importer as also from the Resitter conform to the said act of parliament The one half of the value both of Beasts and fine To be made furthcoming to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury for his Majesties use, and the other half to belong to the said Thomas Richardson and his forsaids as the said act appoints And sick like They heirby Grant full power warrand and Commission To the said Thomas Richardson to make Exact Enquire and search anent whatsoever persons That have Imported any of the forsaids Irish Cattle since the said proclamation of Councill of the date The Thirteenth day of March Jaj vic nynty four years within the Bounds of forsaids and to prosecute them as also the Resetters for their Transgression of the said act and the pains thereof Conform to the said act in all points And The saids Lords For the saids Thomas Richardsone and his forsaids their Encouragement and Expence in faithfully prosecuteing this present Commission. Doe not only allow him the Kings half of the saids seisures and Fines by and attour what may belong to him as apprehender or discoverer But Likewise Recommends him to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury For the soume of Ane Hundered pounds sterling he always Imputeing payment thereof what he shall actually receave of the Kings pairt as said is. As also he before Extracting heirof Giving Bond and finding sufficient Caution for himself and forsaids acted in the Books of privy Councill for their faithfull performance of the premisses under the penalty of Two Hundereth pounds Sterling And declares this Commission shall Endure During the Councills pleasure and no Longer. Sic subscribitur Melvill P.C. Southerland Lauderdale, Leven, Yester, Tarbat, James Stewart Archibald Murray, Archibald Muire.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 428.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 428.