Commission by the Council, 24 January 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

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Commission by the Council

Commission Thomas Young and the Inhabitants of Dunkell

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Thomas Young in Dunkeld for himself and in name of the rest of the Inhabitants of the said toune be vertue of their speciall Commission Shewing That the late Earle of Angus regiement being quartered in the said toune in August Jaj vjc Eightie nyne did upon the appearing of the highland army in order to attack them for preventing ther possessing of the houses wherby they might be incomoded by fyring upon them out of the Windowes sett the said toune in fyre in severall places Which not only Discouraged the Enemy from Continueing in the toun but forced them to retire with Loss but the flame Continued so violent that in a short time seven score of famillies hade ther housses burnt in Ashes with ther wholl substance and effects not Leaving on standing house in the toune Except the Marquis of Atholls and thrie others By Which Sad and Deplorable Callamity the petitioners and ther famillies are reduced to the greatest extreamity many of them being yet Destitute of all maner of possessiones are oblidged to expose themselves to the Charity of others Which pleased for the pity and Compassione of ther Lordships And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premisses to their Consideratione and to Grant warrand to the shiref depute of Pearth Comisar of Dunkell or any other ther Lordships thought fitt for taking Cognition of the great Losses and damnadges sustained by the petitioners by the said fyre and that upon report therof The saids Lords would under repairatione of the samen in such way as the saids Lords in ther wisdowm goodnes and Clemancy in this singular deplorable Case will Judge Just as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Thomas Young and the Inhabitants of Dunkell They heirby Give full power warrand and Commissione to any thrie of the Commisioners of Supply within the shyre of Pearth to take Cognizance of the Losses and damnadges sustained by the petitioners by the above fyre and Report the same to the Lords of privy Councill Togither with the wholl probatione which shall be taken2 be3 them in this affair Whither by wryt witnesses or oath of party or any other maner of way to the effect the same may be Considered be the saids Lords of privy Councill.

Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

D1695/1/351

Commission by the Council

Commission Thomas Young and the Inhabitants of Dunkell

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Thomas Young in Dunkeld for himself and in name of the rest of the Inhabitants of the said toune be vertue of their speciall Commission Shewing That the late Earle of Angus regiement being quartered in the said toune in August Jaj vjc Eightie nyne did upon the appearing of the highland army in order to attack them for preventing ther possessing of the houses wherby they might be incomoded by fyring upon them out of the Windowes sett the said toune in fyre in severall places Which not only Discouraged the Enemy from Continueing in the toun but forced them to retire with Loss but the flame Continued so violent that in a short time seven score of famillies hade ther housses burnt in Ashes with ther wholl substance and effects not Leaving on standing house in the toune Except the Marquis of Atholls and thrie others By Which Sad and Deplorable Callamity the petitioners and ther famillies are reduced to the greatest extreamity many of them being yet Destitute of all maner of possessiones are oblidged to expose themselves to the Charity of others Which pleased for the pity and Compassione of ther Lordships And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premisses to their Consideratione and to Grant warrand to the shiref depute of Pearth Comisar of Dunkell or any other ther Lordships thought fitt for taking Cognition of the great Losses and damnadges sustained by the petitioners by the said fyre and that upon report therof The saids Lords would under repairatione of the samen in such way as the saids Lords in ther wisdowm goodnes and Clemancy in this singular deplorable Case will Judge Just as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Thomas Young and the Inhabitants of Dunkell They heirby Give full power warrand and Commissione to any thrie of the Commisioners of Supply within the shyre of Pearth to take Cognizance of the Losses and damnadges sustained by the petitioners by the above fyre and Report the same to the Lords of privy Councill Togither with the wholl probatione which shall be taken2 be3 them in this affair Whither by wryt witnesses or oath of party or any other maner of way to the effect the same may be Considered be the saids Lords of privy Councill.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 155v-156r.

2. The word ‘before’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 155v-156r.

2. The word ‘before’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.