Letter: royal, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tenth Day of May Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/5/21

Letter: royal

Letter from the King for apprehending of passengers

A Letter from his Majesty To the privy Councill To Issue furth a proclamation Commanding Masters of Ships Bringing home passengers to detain them till they be brought before a Councellour, Sherriff, or Magistrat, That if they be found disaffected or come from France without Licence they may be Keept prisoners till the Councill be acquainted and to Insert penalties, Read and ordered to be recorded. And Recommends to the Earle of Ruglen, Viscount of Tarbat and Lord Advocate, To meet in the Afternoon and to Draw and prepare a Proclamation In the Termes of his Majesties Letter, and to present The same to the Councill against their next meeting, And Declares any Two of the forenamed persons to be a sufficient quorum. Followes the tenor of his Majesties Letter.
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellour, Right trusty and Right well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and well-beloved Councellors. Wee greet yow well. Wheras Wee are Informed That severall disaffected persones who did go Into the Kingdom of France during the warr, are Resolving to Return privatly into that our Kingdom The which may prove of dangerous Consequence For Preventing whereof It is our Royall will and pleasure That yow Issue furth a Proclamation commanding and appointing all Masters of ships, who shall bring home any passengers from any Forraign Countrey That they doe detain them untill they be presented unto and brought before one of your number or The Sheriff or magistrat of the place where these ships shall happen to arrive, To the Effect that if the saids passengers be found disaffected or to have been in France without Licence during the warr, or to have been banished Interrcomuned or forfeited or cannot give any good account of themselves That they may be Kept prisoners untill yow are acquainted and shall give such orders as may be necessar. And for making this Proclamation the more Effectuall yow are to Insert therein such pains and Certifications against the Contraveeners as yow shall Judge most propper. For doing wherof this shall be your warrant. So wee bidd yow heartily Farewell. Given att our court at Kensingtoun the 28th day of Aprile 1698 And of our Reign the 10th year. By his Majesties command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

Att Edinburgh The Tenth Day of May Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/5/21

Letter: royal

Letter from the King for apprehending of passengers

A Letter from his Majesty To the privy Councill To Issue furth a proclamation Commanding Masters of Ships Bringing home passengers to detain them till they be brought before a Councellour, Sherriff, or Magistrat, That if they be found disaffected or come from France without Licence they may be Keept prisoners till the Councill be acquainted and to Insert penalties, Read and ordered to be recorded. And Recommends to the Earle of Ruglen, Viscount of Tarbat and Lord Advocate, To meet in the Afternoon and to Draw and prepare a Proclamation In the Termes of his Majesties Letter, and to present The same to the Councill against their next meeting, And Declares any Two of the forenamed persons to be a sufficient quorum. Followes the tenor of his Majesties Letter.
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellour, Right trusty and Right well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and well-beloved Councellors. Wee greet yow well. Wheras Wee are Informed That severall disaffected persones who did go Into the Kingdom of France during the warr, are Resolving to Return privatly into that our Kingdom The which may prove of dangerous Consequence For Preventing whereof It is our Royall will and pleasure That yow Issue furth a Proclamation commanding and appointing all Masters of ships, who shall bring home any passengers from any Forraign Countrey That they doe detain them untill they be presented unto and brought before one of your number or The Sheriff or magistrat of the place where these ships shall happen to arrive, To the Effect that if the saids passengers be found disaffected or to have been in France without Licence during the warr, or to have been banished Interrcomuned or forfeited or cannot give any good account of themselves That they may be Kept prisoners untill yow are acquainted and shall give such orders as may be necessar. And for making this Proclamation the more Effectuall yow are to Insert therein such pains and Certifications against the Contraveeners as yow shall Judge most propper. For doing wherof this shall be your warrant. So wee bidd yow heartily Farewell. Given att our court at Kensingtoun the 28th day of Aprile 1698 And of our Reign the 10th year. By his Majesties command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 418.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 418.