Letter: from the Council, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the nynth day of August Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years Ante meridiem

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Letter: from the Council

Letter Lord Chancellour To The Laird of Grant

The following Letter being read2 wes approven and signed be the Lord Chancellour in name of the Councill. whereof the tenor followes – Sir The Councill being about to Issue furth a Comissione for secureing the peace in the Highlands And being Informed that yow Intend to hold Shirreff courts within your Jurisdictione for redressing depredationes Comitted there They think fitt yow delay such courts untill that Comissione be expead And His majesties mynd more particularly knowen in these matters and about the persones Concerned in them Least the anticipatione of any Inferior Courts be found not so agreeable to His majesties Intentiones or prejudiciall to what may be neadfull for the quyet and setlement of that pairt of the Countrey speciallie 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 J: p: d

At Edinburgh 9 August 1692 (am)

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Letter: from the Council

Letter lord chancellor to [Ludovick Grant] the laird of Grant

The following letter being read was approved and signed by [John Hay, earl of Tweeddale] the lord chancellor in the name of the council, whereof the tenor follows – Sir, the council being about to issue forth a commission for securing the peace in the Highlands, and being informed that you intend to hold sheriff courts within your jurisdiction for redressing depredations committed there, they think fit you delay such courts until that commission be expedited, 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 necessary for the quiet and settlement of that part of the country, especially [as] the extent of the indemnity as to depredations and persons concerned in them has not been fully determined. This in name and by warrant of the Council is signified to yow by. Your Humble servant sic subscribitur Tweeddale J: p: d

1. PC1/48, 362.

2. The words ‘being read’ are inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 362.

2. The words ‘being read’ are inserted above the line.