Commission by the Council, 29 January 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Twentie nynth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

D1695/1/411

Commission by the Council

Act and Commission The Earle of Broadalbine.

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of ther majesties privy Councill be John Earle of Broadalbine Shewing That dureing the late troubles and insurrectione in the highlands his house of Finlarig was pitched upon to be a Garison and severall of his majesties forces Lodged ther against the Enemy Who as is ordinary in such Casses did extreamly spoill the house Demolish all the timber work therof and render it wholly inhabitable so that to this day It hath Continued in that ruinous state Lykeas they also defaced the Chappell and buriall place of the petitioners ancestors adjoyned to the house turning the same to a Stable and Comitted other great wastes about the house and yeards, Which need not heir be particularly specified And seing It is Reasonable that the forsaid Loss that the petitioner have sufered should be Cognosced and tryed to the end it may be Considered by the Justice of the Government and the petitioner repaired as is usuall in the like cases And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Earle of Broadalbine They heirby give Full power, Warrand and Commissione To Duncan Toshacto of Monybaird Baillie of the Baillziarie of Deshar and Toyar with the Concurrance of Duncan Campbell of Auchlyne, Alexander Campbell of Ardeneuch Duncan Campbell of Etremuchtie and Robert Stirline of Stuix or any two of them heritors of the nighbourhead to take tryall of the Losses mentioned in the bill sustained by the petitioner and for that effect to take the oaths of the witnesses or skilled persones such as massones wrights or the like and all other probation necessary for Clearing of the matter and for that effect gives full power to the baillie to Issue furth precepts for citeing of the saids witnesses and other persones forsaids and appoints the probatione which shall be adduced be vertue heirof to be transmitted and reported to the saids Lords of privy Councill to be advyssed by them that they may give ther farder orders theranent.

Edinburgh The Twentie nynth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

D1695/1/411

Commission by the Council

Act and Commission The Earle of Broadalbine.

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of ther majesties privy Councill be John Earle of Broadalbine Shewing That dureing the late troubles and insurrectione in the highlands his house of Finlarig was pitched upon to be a Garison and severall of his majesties forces Lodged ther against the Enemy Who as is ordinary in such Casses did extreamly spoill the house Demolish all the timber work therof and render it wholly inhabitable so that to this day It hath Continued in that ruinous state Lykeas they also defaced the Chappell and buriall place of the petitioners ancestors adjoyned to the house turning the same to a Stable and Comitted other great wastes about the house and yeards, Which need not heir be particularly specified And seing It is Reasonable that the forsaid Loss that the petitioner have sufered should be Cognosced and tryed to the end it may be Considered by the Justice of the Government and the petitioner repaired as is usuall in the like cases And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Earle of Broadalbine They heirby give Full power, Warrand and Commissione To Duncan Toshacto of Monybaird Baillie of the Baillziarie of Deshar and Toyar with the Concurrance of Duncan Campbell of Auchlyne, Alexander Campbell of Ardeneuch Duncan Campbell of Etremuchtie and Robert Stirline of Stuix or any two of them heritors of the nighbourhead to take tryall of the Losses mentioned in the bill sustained by the petitioner and for that effect to take the oaths of the witnesses or skilled persones such as massones wrights or the like and all other probation necessary for Clearing of the matter and for that effect gives full power to the baillie to Issue furth precepts for citeing of the saids witnesses and other persones forsaids and appoints the probatione which shall be adduced be vertue heirof to be transmitted and reported to the saids Lords of privy Councill to be advyssed by them that they may give ther farder orders theranent.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 161r-161v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 161r-161v.