Commission by the Council, 15 December 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and Eight years

A1698/12/141

Commission by the Council

Commission To Alexander Maxwell for seizeing Irish Catle

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill have Recalled and heirby Recalls The act and Commission granted by their Lordships In favours of Thomas Richardson writer In Edinburgh For seizeing and apprehending all Irish horse and catle dated the Eleventh of May Last bypast, And Declares the said act to be void and null from the day and date heirof. And The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered The Act of parliament dated the Fourteenth day of June Jaj vic Eighty six years and proclamation of Councill of the Thirteenth of March Jaj vic nynty 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 Alexander Maxwell postmaster at Air, By himself his Deputs stewarts, And such as he shall Think fitt to appoint for whom he is to be answerable To Search For 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 at any port harbour or other pairt of the Coast Betwixt The firth of Saluay and the Town and Shire of Air And further unto the Sound of Mull Inclusive with Liberty also to him and his forsaids To seize upon any such horse and nolt that he can find Resett besouth the River of Forth, And to cause value and comprise the samen, and to Exact the penalty of ane hundered merks Scots, for each beast Imported after the day forsaid from the Importer as also from the Resetter, 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 Alexander Maxwell and his forsaids as the said act Appoints. And sicklike they heirby grant full power warrant and Commission To the said Alexander Maxwell To make Exact Enquirie and search anent whatsoever persons, That have Imported any of the forsaids Irish Catle since the Thirteenth of March Jaj vic nynty and seven years within the bounds 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 said Alexander Maxwell and his forsaids Their Encouradgement and Expence in faithfully prosecuteing this present Commission, Doe not only allow him the Kings half of the saids Seizing and fines By and attour what may Belong to him as apprehender or discoverer But Likeways Recommends him to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury for the soume of ane Hundered pounds Sterling, He always Imputing in 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 his forsaids acted in the Books of privy Councill for their faithfull performance of the premises under the penalty of Two hundered pounds Sterling, And declares this Commission shall Endure during the Councills pleasure and no Longer. Sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar. Queensberrie. Argyll Mar. Morton. Loudown, Annandale Northesk. Francis Montgomry. John Maxwell.

Att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and Eight years

A1698/12/141

Commission by the Council

Commission To Alexander Maxwell for seizeing Irish Catle

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill have Recalled and heirby Recalls The act and Commission granted by their Lordships In favours of Thomas Richardson writer In Edinburgh For seizeing and apprehending all Irish horse and catle dated the Eleventh of May Last bypast, And Declares the said act to be void and null from the day and date heirof. And The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered The Act of parliament dated the Fourteenth day of June Jaj vic Eighty six years and proclamation of Councill of the Thirteenth of March Jaj vic nynty 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 Alexander Maxwell postmaster at Air, By himself his Deputs stewarts, And such as he shall Think fitt to appoint for whom he is to be answerable To Search For 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 at any port harbour or other pairt of the Coast Betwixt The firth of Saluay and the Town and Shire of Air And further unto the Sound of Mull Inclusive with Liberty also to him and his forsaids To seize upon any such horse and nolt that he can find Resett besouth the River of Forth, And to cause value and comprise the samen, and to Exact the penalty of ane hundered merks Scots, for each beast Imported after the day forsaid from the Importer as also from the Resetter, 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 Alexander Maxwell and his forsaids as the said act Appoints. And sicklike they heirby grant full power warrant and Commission To the said Alexander Maxwell To make Exact Enquirie and search anent whatsoever persons, That have Imported any of the forsaids Irish Catle since the Thirteenth of March Jaj vic nynty and seven years within the bounds 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 said Alexander Maxwell and his forsaids Their Encouradgement and Expence in faithfully prosecuteing this present Commission, Doe not only allow him the Kings half of the saids Seizing and fines By and attour what may Belong to him as apprehender or discoverer But Likeways Recommends him to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury for the soume of ane Hundered pounds Sterling, He always Imputing in 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 his forsaids acted in the Books of privy Councill for their faithfull performance of the premises under the penalty of Two hundered pounds Sterling, And declares this Commission shall Endure during the Councills pleasure and no Longer. Sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar. Queensberrie. Argyll Mar. Morton. Loudown, Annandale Northesk. Francis Montgomry. John Maxwell.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 500-1.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 500-1.