Letter, 8 March 1703, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eight day of March Jaj viic and thrie years, Called Extraordinar

A1703/3/101

Letter

Letter from the Chancelor To The provest of Glasgow anent a Mobb ther

Letter from the Chancelor to the provest of Glasgow
Sir
The Lords of privy Councill are highly displeased with the account they have this day at the violent Tumult that happened in Glasgow yesterday; and that So much the More; That they cannot Judge it could be any Surprize to the Magistrats Considering what had happened upon the 30 January; And what possitive advertisments were given for preventing of all Such disorders and mobbs upon any account whatsomever And indeed this late Mobb is so attrocious and violent; That it might Justly have moved the Councill to the outmost resentment which Law allowes in Such caices And Therfore it is the Councills will That the magistrates make most Strict inquyrie as to all who were actors or accessory to that Tumult; And that upon the information they Shall receive aither by their oun dilligence or from Sir John Bell and the other persones injured They Immediatly Secure the principall actors by putting them in Sure firmance, and that they also sett doune in wryting every mans part and give the names of such witnesses and evidence as may prove every particular and transmitt the whole enquyrie and examinatione with the report of their exact dilligence so soon as possible; And for doeing this more effectually; yow are to call for the assistance of the forces that are their quartered As Likewayes to Secure the peace of the place on all Occasiones For I am authorized to Certifie yow that if these their orders be not obeyed to Satisfaction Forces shall be sent both to keep the peace And the most disorderly to their duty. It is likewise their will That yow call for Sir John Bell; And receive from him the accompt of all the damnadges he hath Sustained on this Occasion; And that yow use your endevours to satisfie him; It being evidently your part to make repairation for damnadges that happen throw your default And this yow are to doe the more Carefully Because if yow Shall not Satisfie him as is here proposed, The Councill is resolved to receive and here his action of damnadges; And doe him all Justice; These things I am ordered to signifie to yow, That yow may use all dilligence to satisfie what is here recommended; And for to Secure and keep the peace and good order of the place That ther may be no Complaint for hereafter; as ye would not incurr her Majesties highest displeasure.

Att Edinburgh The Eight day of March Jaj viic and thrie years, Called Extraordinar

A1703/3/101

Letter

Letter from the Chancelor To The provest of Glasgow anent a Mobb ther

Letter from the Chancelor to the provest of Glasgow.
Sir
The Lords of privy Councill are highly displeased with the account they have this day at the violent Tumult that happened in Glasgow yesterday; and that So much the More; That they cannot Judge it could be any Surprize to the Magistrats Considering what had happened upon the 30 January; And what possitive advertisments were given for preventing of all Such disorders and mobbs upon any account whatsomever And indeed this late Mobb is so attrocious and violent; That it might Justly have moved the Councill to the outmost resentment which Law allowes in Such caices And Therfore it is the Councills will That the magistrates make most Strict inquyrie as to all who were actors or accessory to that Tumult; And that upon the information they Shall receive aither by their oun dilligence or from Sir John Bell and the other persones injured They Immediatly Secure the principall actors by putting them in Sure firmance, and that they also sett doune in wryting every mans part and give the names of such witnesses and evidence as may prove every particular and transmitt the whole enquyrie and examinatione with the report of their exact dilligence so soon as possible; And for doeing this more effectually; yow are to call for the assistance of the forces that are their quartered As Likewayes to Secure the peace of the place on all Occasiones For I am authorized to Certifie yow that if these their orders be not obeyed to Satisfaction Forces shall be sent both to keep the peace And the most disorderly to their duty. It is likewise their will That yow call for Sir John Bell; And receive from him the accompt of all the damnadges he hath Sustained on this Occasion; And that yow use your endevours to satisfie him; It being evidently your part to make repairation for damnadges that happen throw your default And this yow are to doe the more Carefully Because if yow Shall not Satisfie him as is here proposed, The Councill is resolved to receive and here his action of damnadges; And doe him all Justice; These things I am ordered to signifie to yow, That yow may use all dilligence to satisfie what is here recommended; And for to Secure and keep the peace and good order of the place That ther may be no Complaint for hereafter; as ye would not incurr her Majesties highest displeasure.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 522-3.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 522-3.