Letter: from the council, 29 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Letter: from the council

Letter from the Lord Chancellor to the Laird of Balnagoun

The Letter underwreitten from the Councill to the Laird of Balnagoune signed by the2 Chancellor in name of the Councill wes read votted and approven and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followes. Sir. There being being3 a Commissione for secureing the peace in the Highlands about to be Issued4 furth And the Councill being Informed that yow Intend to hold shirreff courts within your Jurisdictione for redressing depredationes Comitted there They think it fitt yow delay such courts untill that Comissione be expead and his majesties mynd more particularly known in these maters and about the persones Concerned in them Least the anticipation of any Inferior courts be found not so aggreeable to His majesties Intentiones or prejudiciall to what may be needfull for the quyet and setlement of that pairt of the countrey Especiallie the extent of the Indemnity as to depredationes and persones concerned in them not being fully determined This In name and by warrand of the Councill Is signifyed to yow By Your Humble servant sic subscribitur Tweeddale cancel:

At Edinburgh 29 November 1692

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Letter: from the council

Letter from the lord chancellor to the laird of Blanagown

The letter underwritten from the council to [David Ross] the laird of Balnagown, signed by the chancellor in name of the council, was read, voted, and approved, and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Sir. There being being a commission for securing the peace in the Highlands about to be issued forth, and the council being informed that you intend to hold sheriff courts within your jurisdiction for redressing depredations committed there, they think it fit you delay such courts until that commission be issued, and his majesty’s mind more particularly known in these matters and about the persons concerned in them, lest the anticipation of any inferior courts be found not so agreeable to his majesty’s intentions or prejudicial to what may be needful for the quiet and settlement of that part of the country, especially the extent of the indemnity as to depredations and persons concerned in them not being fully determined. This in name and by warrant of the council is signified to you by your humble servant sic subscribitur Tweeddale cancel:

1. PC1/48, 476-7.

2. The word ‘signed’ **scored out here.**

3. Sic.

4. The word ‘furth’ **scored out here.**

1. PC1/48, 476-7.