Decreet, 25 October 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Fyfth day of october Jaj vjc nyntie tuo Ante meridiem

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Interloquitor Walkingshawes etc against Campbell

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the bill of suspensione Given in to them be the Earle and Countess of Arguyll and Captain Hugh Campbell Together with a petitione be William and James Walkinshawes Compleaning that they hade requyred the said Captain Campbell suspender Conforme to the order of Councill of the daitt the tuelth day of october Instant And he refused to delyver back the ship mentioned in the said order with ane Instrument produced for Instructing thereof And a petitione be the Earle and Countess of Arguyll and Captain Campbell by way of ansuer to the said William and James Walkinshawes chargers there petitione They hereby Refuse the said bill of suspensione And In respect of the Contempt showen by Captain Campbell to the Councills former order The saids Lords ordaines him perremptorly upon sight hereof To delyver back to the saids chargers the said ship tackleing attyre with the Crew seamen and Loadneing in as good case and Conditione as the same wes the tyme of the seizeing thereof And to suffer the said ship to goe on peaceablie in her voyadge to Port Glasgow And ordaines heraulds and pursevants with there Coatts displayed to pass upon the expenses of the saids William and James Walkinshawes and to Charge and requyre the said Hugh Campbell for that effect as he will be ansuerable at his highest perrill The saids William and James Walkingshawes charges alwayes befor extracting hereof finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill that the skipper mate and Crew of the ship seized shall appear befor the Lords of privie Councill upon the tenth day of November next under the penaltie of Fiftie pound sterling for each of the said skipper and mate a piece and Tuentie pound sterling for each of the Crew a piece And grants warrand to the said William and James Walkinshawes If they soe need to seize and secure the persones of the saids skipper mate and Crue where they may be apprehended and Comitt them to prisone till they appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councill as said is And the saids Lords doe hereby ordaine the said Captain Campbell to attend the Councill as is appoynted by the Letters alreadie raised And superceeds the Comission granted to him untill he appear befor the Councill in maner specifyed in the saids Letters

At Edinburgh 25 October 1692 (am)

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Interlocutor for Walkingshaws etc against Campbell

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the bill of suspension given in to them by the earl and countess of Argyll and Captain Hugh Campbell, together with a petition by William and James Walkinshaw complaining that they had required the said Captain Campbell suspender conforming to the order of council of the date the twelfth day of October instant, and he refused to deliver back the ship mentioned in the said order, with an instrument produced for instructing thereof, and a petition by the earl and countess of Argyll and Captain Campbell by way of answer to the said William and James Walkinshaw chargers their petition, they hereby refuse the said bill of suspension, and in respect of the contempt shown by Captain Campbell to the council’s former order, the said lords ordain him peremptorily, upon sight hereof, to deliver back to the said chargers the said ship, tackling attire with the crew, seamen and loading in as good case and condition as the same was the time of the seizing thereof, and to suffer the said ship to go on peaceably in her voyage to Port Glasgow, and ordain heralds and pursevants with their coats displayed to pass upon the expenses of the said William and James Walkinshaw and to charge and require the said Hugh Campbell for that effect, as he will be answerable at his highest peril, the said William and James Walkinshaw charges always before extracting hereof finding sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council, that the skipper, mate and crew of the ship seized shall appear before the lords of privy council upon the tenth day of November next under the penalty of fifty pounds sterling for each of the said skipper and mate a piece, and twenty pounds sterling for each of the crew a piece, and grant warrand to the said William and James Walkinshaw, if they so need, to seize and secure the persons of the said skipper, mate and crew where they may be apprehended and commit them to prison until they appear before the said lords of privy council as said is, and the said lords do hereby ordain the said Captain Campbell to attend the council as is appointed by the letters already raised, and supersedes the commission granted to him until he appears before the council in manner specified in the said letters

1. PC1/48, 429.

1. PC1/48, 429.