GD124/10/449/1
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13 Nov. 1705
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Duke of Queensberry, Earl of Morton, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Stair, Earl of Roseberry, Lord Haddo, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Halcraig, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Ormiston, Laird of Ormiston (younger), Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
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Queensberry elected as praeses.
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Libel the lord advocate against Robert Cadle former minister. The lords discharged him from preaching in Elgin or within 20 miles from that place. Also ordered the sheriff to make sure that his meeting house was shut up.
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Libel brought by the earl of Haddington against the earl of Hume. Libel put to probation and a committee was named to examine witnesses.
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Petition from Colonel James Stewart, the governor of Edinburgh Castle. Part of the MS is damaged obscuring the contents but it mentions a payment and a crew.
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Council appointed the penalty of George Mackenzie to be 1,000 merks.
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20 Nov., 3pm
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GD124/10/449/2
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20 Nov. 1705
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Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Hyndford, Earl of Glasgow (TD), Lord Haddo, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Halcraig, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomerie, Laird of Ormistoun, Provost of Edinburgh
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Sutherland elected praeses.
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Petition from the earl of Home asking for his process with Haddington to be delayed; read and granted.
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Bill of suspension from the liferenters and tenants of the lands of Meldrum against the laird of Meldrum. Read and appointed to be seen and answered and execution sisted until the 2nd Tuesday of December.
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Petition from Bartholomew Gibson asking to be excused from some of the public burdens of his role as her majesty’s ferrier. Read and appointed to be seen and answered.
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Petition from Col. Stewart which was read and remitted onto a committee.
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Council appoints ‘Mr Andersone’ (Agnes Campbell, or maybe one of her and Andrew Anderson’s sons), HM printer, to sell the acts of the last session of parliament at half a crown.
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Petition from ‘Mistris Andersone’ (Agnes Campbell/Anderson) asking allowance to print the acts of parliament in several volumes and for others to be discharged from doing the like. Read and granted.
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Petition from Mr Robert Monteith asking to print some old poems. Read and granted.
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Petition from Thomas Howard and other owners and freighters of the ship the Worcester asking for Captain Green’s books and papers. Read and remitted to the Admiralty.
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Petition from Gabriel Clerk, prisoner in the tolbooth craving some aliment; read and remitted to the Treasury.
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Next Thursday, 3pm
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GD124/10/449/3
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22 Nov. 1705
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Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Mortoun, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Leven, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Stair, Earl of Roseberrie, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Haddo, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Halcraig, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Ormistoun, Provost of Edinburgh
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Lauderdale elected praeses.
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Libel brought at the instance of the Provost of Arbroath against a former provost named Ramsay and others. Admitted to probation and a committee named to examine witnesses.
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Home v Haddington libel. Home was found to have committed a riot and was ordered to return some stones. But both parties are absolved from the remaining points of the libel.
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Petition from James Montgomery, a merchant in Glasgow asking for privilege to open a yarn manufactory. Read and granted.
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Next Tuesday
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GD124/10/449/4
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29 Nov. 1705
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Earl of Crawford, Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Leven, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Haddo, Lord President of Session, Lord Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Halcraig, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Ormistoun, Provost of Edinburgh
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Crawford elected praeses.
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Petition from the GA Commission complaining of gross profanation of the lord’s day in and around Edinburgh. Read and remitted to a committee.
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This is regarding the petition of the provosts of Arbroath. The witnesses and points of the libel having been read and considered, the PC hereby annulled the election of the magistrates there in Michaelmas 1704. A new election was called for 13 December 1705. The PC ordered the earl of Montrose to be present at the election and the determination of the expenses was to be decided upon receipt of a report on the election.
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Representation from the earl of Glasgow to do with issues surrounding the ban on importation of Irish victual. A committee was appointed to deal with the matter.
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Petition from John Stuart, prisoner, to be set at liberty and transported abroad as a recruit. Read and granted.
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Petition from James Porterfield for sole permission to print a book entitled ‘Edinburgh Inglish Schoolmasters’. Read and granted for 19 years.
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Committee report regarding William Shaw of Brushmaker. Privileges requested in his petition granted for 9 years.
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Libel HM advocate against intruders in St Andrews. Defenders absent, but PC ordered their meeting house to be shut up.
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Petition from the agent of the Kirk (John Blair) about some grievances in the parish of Keith caused by some intruders. Read and remitted to a committee.
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Petition from Bartholomew Gibson and answers from magistrates of Canongate. Provost of Edinburgh and lord advocate to hear parties.
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Petition from the surgeon on the Worcester. Read and appointed to be seen by the African company.
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Next Tuesday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/5
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6 Dec. 1705
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Earl of Leven, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Haddo, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Halcraig, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Provost of Edinburgh
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Cromarty elected praeses.
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Request of David Guthrie, a prisoner, to go abroad as a recruit granted.
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Petition from James Cunningham of Carlung to cite his father’s relict concerning some aliment. Read and granted.
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Memorial from the lord advocate concerning Isobell Eskdale a prisoner in the tolbooth of Dumfries. She had been suspected of infanticide but had found sufficient caution so was set at liberty.
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Reprieve granted to William Liddell (a dragoon) who was under court martial for ‘slaughter’.
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Committee named to deal with the commission of JPs in Fife.
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Next Tuesday, 3pm
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GD124/10/449/6
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11 Dec. 1705
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Duke of Queensberry, Earl of Crawford, Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Morton, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Leven, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Stair, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Haddo, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Provost of Edinburgh
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Queensberry elected praeses.
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Letter from queen regarding a proclamation to be printed anent the importation of Irish victual.
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Process at the instance of the earl of Northesk against his fishermen. It was found that these fishermen had left the earl’s service and were ordered to return to it.
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Next Thursday, 3pm
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GD124/10/449/7
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3 Jan. 1706
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Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Halcraig, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Blackadder, Provost of Edinburgh
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Earl of Buchan elected praeses.
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Libel case between Sir John Jairden of Aplegirth and John Broun of Cleugh and his son admitted to probation and delayed until the 13th.
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Libel at the instance of the agent of the kirk against Mr Gideon Guthrie. Assigned to 17 Jan. and parties to compeer.
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Second diligence for Francis Bell. Parties to compeer.
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Report of committee anent the Edinburgh v Bartholomew Gibson case. Read and approved.
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Petition of the magistrates of Aberdeen read and delayed.
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Petition from Charles May read and admitted to African Company to answer.
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Petition from some French prisoners who asked to be set at liberty in exchange for some Scottish prisoners who had been granted the same. Read and granted.
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Sir David Cunningham named as a commissioner of supply in Linlithgow as one of his predecessors had died.
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Petition from John Abercrombie, priest in Aberdeen, to be set at liberty; granted considering he had found sufficient caution.
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Next Tuesday, 3pm
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GD124/10/449/8
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10 Jan. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Leven, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Roseberry, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Arnieston, Lord Halcraig, Lord Anstruther, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Ormiston, Provost of Edinburgh
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Montrose elected praeses.
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Petition from William Cunningham asking for a voluntary contribution in Perth and Stirling shires for building a bridge over the water of Riven. Read and granted.
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Petition from Charles May. Remitted to committee.
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Petition from the magistrates of Aberdeen to apprehend some people who had escaped from prison there. Read and granted.
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Next Tuesday, 3pm
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GD124/10/449/9
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17 Jan. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Glasgow, Lord President of Session, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnistoun, Lord Halcraig, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Ormistoun younger.
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Montrose elected praeses.
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PC granted authority to inter the Lord Lindores in the Abbey Kirk.
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Second diligence for Francis Bell. Committee named to examine witnesses.
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Petition from Robert Freebairn to translate and publish into English both the Harlem Courant and the Paris Gazette. Read and granted.
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Petition from Bartholomew Gibson. Appointed to be seen and answered.
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Next Tuesday, 3pm
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GD124/10/449/10
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24 Jan. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Leven, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Yester, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnistoun, Lord Anstruther, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Ormiston younger, Provost of Edinburgh
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Montrose elected praeses.
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Libel at the instance of Charles Skeen in Dalrymple’s Regiment against the magistrates of Kinghorn. Admitted to probation and remitted to the committee anent pressed men.
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Petition from Andrew Wauchop of Niddrie about getting bonds of caution from some suspected priests. He claimed that he could prove they were overseas. Read and granted.
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Bartholomew Gibson’s petition read and refused.
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Petition from earl of Glencairn to be Master of Game in Renfrewshire. Read and granted.
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Petition Thomas Hagie sometime slave in Algiers. Asked for the money collected in Scotland for his liberty from slavery to be applied for satisfaction to those who had paid his ransom. Read and remitted to a committee.
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Petition from ‘Poor Francis Bell’. Witnesses absconded before previous second diligence, so it is granted against the witnesses.
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‘this day eight days at 3 afternoon’
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GD124/10/449/11
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31 Jan. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Ruglen, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Yester, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Provost of Edinburgh
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Montrose elected preases.
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Petition from Skeen read.
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James Lamond to be delivered and sent away as a recruit.
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21 Feb. appointed as the day that Alexander Barclay, intruder at Auchterlees, had to compeer before PC to answer the charges brought against him by the lord advocate and the agent of the Kirk.
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A ‘formula’ was sworn and signed by Patrick Butter of Gormock, a suspected ‘papist’, in front of earl of Glasgow and the lord justice clerk.
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Petition from the commissioners of supply in Aberdeen asking for JPs to be named in that shire. Read and remitted to a committee to prepare a commission.
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Petition from the presbyteries in Turriff and Fordyce complaining of issues in Auctherless. Read and remitted to ‘the Committie anent Church Grievances’.
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Petition from the procurator fiscal of the Admiralty asking for payment of expenses for the trial of Captain Green and the Worcester crew. Read and appointed to be read by the African company.
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Petition from Mr John Maters asking to be allowed to preach at a meeting house in St Andrews since he was qualified to the government. Delayed for a fortnight but Goodtrees to see it in the meantime.
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Governor of Edinburgh Castle ordered to fire guns, ring bells and light illuminations for the celebration of queen’s birthday.
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Earl of Cromarty was given permission to set at liberty the crew of a privateer which had recently run aground in his bounds.
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Wednesday, 12pm
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GD124/10/449/12
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12 Feb. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Roseberry, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Yester, Lord Ross, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Lord Provost of Edinburgh
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Montrose elected praeses.
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Libel at the instance of the agent of the Kirk against Gideon Guthrie, intruder at Fetterosso. Defender absent, consideration granted.
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Memorial from Lord Advocate.
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Petition asking for delivery of the keys of the Kirk of Fetterosso.
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Petition from someone to do with his tenants. Read and granted.
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Petition from the magistrates of Irvine asking for a voluntary contribution for repairing their harbour. Read and granted.
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Commission naming JPs in Aberdeenshire. Read and granted.
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Charles May’s petition read and remitted to committee.
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Tuesday at 5pm
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GD124/10/449/13
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15 Feb. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Glasgow, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Halcraig, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Provost of Edinburgh
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Earl of Glasgow elected praeses.
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HM letter to PC adjourning parliament. Read, signed, and appointed; ordered to be published and printed.
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Second diligence for Francis Bell. Witnesses compeered; committee named to examine them.
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Petition from Lord Advocate to do with complaints from Atholl about house breaking in Perth and Stirling. Read and clerks of council appointed to prepare process and bring people before PC.
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Petition of John Abercrombie and PC prorogued his appearance before them until 2nd Tuesday of March.
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Petition from Archibald Nisbet. Read and refused.
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next Tuesday, 3pm.
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GD124/10/449/14
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21 Feb. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Crawford, Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Ruglen, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Glasgow, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Provost of Edinburgh
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Sutherland elected praeses.
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Committee appointed to take the oaths of Minto (Gilbert Elliot) former clerk to PC and his under clerk.
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New under clerk, David Home, qualified himself with oath of allegiance, assurance, etc. and was admitted to position.
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Sailing orders for 3 Scots frigates. To be equipped for 1 April.
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Cromarty reported that ‘25 Ostenders’ had been seized and taken prisoner. PC ordered them to be set at liberty and given free passage.
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Petition from Mr John Weathers, Episcopalian minister, regarding a meeting house at St Andrews, with answers from the lord advocate. Petition refused.
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Report of the committee anent church grievances. Read, approved and a proclamation to be prepared.
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Commission for trying house breakers in Perth and Stirling; read and approved.
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Libel at the instance of the agent of the kirk against Barclay an intruder at Auchterlees. Certification granted.
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Petition from Archibald Nisbet to do with bringing ‘Gairsey’ and some of his tenantry before PC. Read and petitioner allowed to raise a new libel against Gairsy and 10 tenants.
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Petition William Carruthers and answers for Patrick Crawford and report of lord advocate on the affair. Read and Crawford’s bonds to be delivered.
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Next Tuesday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/15
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7 Mar. 1706
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Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Cromarty, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Anstruther, Mr Francis Montgomery, Provost of Edinburgh
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Sutherland elected praeses.
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‘Exoneration to My Lord Minto formerly Clerk of Councill of his trust in the privie Councill Chamber’. Read, voted, approved, and ordered to be recorded.
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Exoneration to Andrew Wauch, the former principal servitor to the two clerks of PC.
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Instructions and sailing orders to 3 captains. Soldiers to be put on board their ships. Read, voted, approved, and ordered to be recorded.
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Libel John Corbet, bailie of Dumfries and Cornet George Dunbar against John Irvine, deacon convener of Dumfries, and others. Delayed until June.
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19 March, 10am
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GD124/10/449/16
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12 Mar. 1706
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Earl of Crawford, Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Leven, Earl of Roseberry, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Ormistoun younger
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Crawford elected preases.
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Letter from HM anent levying seamen. Lord advocate to prepare a proclamation.
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PC confined Mr Abercrombie, a suspected priest, to his chamber in Edinburgh and ordered him to find sufficient caution.
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Commission for an officer on ship Royal William.
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Commission for an officer on the ship Royal Mary.
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Commissions for ships’ master on the Royal William.
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Captains, lieutenants, and masters of the 3 Scots frigates to qualify themselves to her majesty.
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Petition Theodore Morrisone of Bogie for vacant stipends to be used for pious uses. Granted.
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Petition for Mr Guthrie, intruder, to be dispossessed of the kirk. Granted.
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Petition for a card manufactory in Dundee remitted to the card manufactory operators in Leith.
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Petition from Robert Menteith for funds from the treasury purse to complete a book he was writing. Granted.
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Petition from John Blair about a bond for good favour. Granted.
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PC appointed a committee for public assurances to sit during their ‘vaccance’.
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PC discharged the lords of justiciary from going on circuits this year.
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April next (their vacation was upcoming, hence item no. 13)
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GD124/10/449/17
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20 Mar. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Crawford, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Weemys, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Stair, Earl of Roseberry, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Yester, Lord Primrose, Lord Polwarth, Lord Torpichen, Lord Elibank, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Minto, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Prestongrange, Laird of Ormiestoun younger, Lt. Col. Erskine, Provost of Edinburgh.
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Crawford elected praeses.
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Commission for Marquis of Montrose to be the President of Council.
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Letter from queen adding 8 people to the PC: Earl of Wemyss, Viscount Primrose, Lord Polwarth, Lord Torpichen, Lord Eliebank, Lord Minto, Laird of Prestongrange, and Lt. Col. Erskine.
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Commission under great seal for Earl of Weemys to be Lord High Admiral of Scotland. Read and ordered to be recorded. Goodtrees reminded him that this gave him all powers over the admiralty in Scotland and that the officers of frigates depended on his diligence in office. He added that Weemys should always be careful to exercise his trust dutifully and remember his duty to the PC. This was a declaration ‘which his Lordship desyred might be marked in the Minuts’.
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Commission under the great seal nominating people to be commissioners for the Union.
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Act and proclamation against intruders in churches.
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Warrant granted for settling the Ostend prisoners in Caithness to be set at liberty.
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Act for voluntary levy of seamen. Read, voted, and approved.
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Libel at the instance of the agent of the Kirk, John Blair, against Mr John McWilliam and others. Certification granted.
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Petition from several people asking to be made commissioners of supply in Aberdeenshire. Read and granted.
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Petition to do with a charter chest of the now deceased earl of Kincardine. Remitted to either Minto or Arnieston to open the chest.
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Petition William Carruthers against Patrick Crauford; read and refused.
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Rearranging of committee for public assurances: five people added.
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21 Mar. 1706
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As above
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Commission for earl of Leven to be commander in chief.
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Lord Carmichael made councillor and took the oaths.
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GD124/10/449/18
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3 Apr. 1706
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Earl of Sutherland, Buchan, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Ruglen, Lord Yester, Lord Elibank, Lord Advocate, Laird of Prestongrange, Lt Col Erskine
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Sutherland elected praeses.
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Commission to earl of Glasgow to represent HM at next GA.
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Petition from Richard Randell, a stationer in Newcastle, to put lord advocate’s warrant for apprehending Anthony Spencely in execution. He had stolen money from them, taken bills out to get money from debtors who did not actually owe him anything, and was hiding out in the abbey of Holyroodhouse. Refused.
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Petition from William Bissett, a prisoner suspected of poisoning, to be banished to the colonies in servitude. PC granted him allowance to go to Holland as a recruit.
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Petition from Elizabeth Huntar, a prisoner suspected of incest, craving commutation or reprieve. Reprieve granted until 3rd Tuesday of June.
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GD124/10/449/19
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17 Apr. 1706
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Earl of Buchan, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Glasgow, Viscount Primrose, Lord Polwarth, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Sir Robert Sinclair, Laird of Prestongrange, Lt Col Erskine
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Earl of Glasgow elected praeses.
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Robert Sinclair of Stevenson added to PC.
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HM letter about raising a regiment of troops. Read and a warrant ordered.
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Libel at the instance of Viscount Primrose. Delayed till 1 June.
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Magistrates to shut up the meeting house in Elgin.
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Same order as above but for a meeting house in Keith.
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Petition from Thomas Heagie, mariner & sometime slave in Algiers. Report of a committee also. Presbytery of Kirkcaldy appointed to pay to the petitioner 166 ‘rex dollars’ to be used for his ransom from what remained in their funds from a voluntary collection to that end.
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Committee appointed to investigate Robert Herries, a witness in the case between the bailie and convener of Dumfries, since he was going abroad.
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PC heard that Halcraig had in his possession, as a prisoner, Mrs Jean Wallace. She was ordered to stay in the minister of Carluke’s house until further notice.
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Proclamation for a solemn thanksgiving with an act of GA explaining why – to be recorded, printed and published.
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4 June
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GD124/10/449/20
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7 May 1706
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Earl of Crawford, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Forfar, Viscount Primrose, Lord Elibank, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Sir Robert Sinclair
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Crawford elected praeses.
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Letter from queen for adjourning parliament to be recorded, printed and published.
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Petition from the commissioners of supply in Banff asking for JPs to be appointed. Committee appointed to make a commission to that end.
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Petition from John Calderwood, merchant in Stewarton, for vacant stipends there to be used for pious uses; read and granted.
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John Law allowed to go furth from Scotland to France after finding caution for his good behaviour.
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Lord advocate to prepare a proclamation for pressing men into service.
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First Tuesday of June
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GD124/10/449/21
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6 Jun. 1706
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Earl of Buchan, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Hyndford, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Hopetoun, Viscount Primrose, Lord Torcpichen, Lord Elibank, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Torpichen, Lord Minto, Sir Robert Sinclair, Laird of Ormistoun
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Earl of Buchan elected praeses.
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Petition from John Blair, agent for the kirk, asking for a meeting house at St Ninians to be shut up. Recommended to the lord advocate to prosecute James Hunter, preacher, as he shall think fit.
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Application from John Calderwood (see above) for some vacant stipend money; read, appointed to be seen and answered.
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PC ordered the lord advocate to prepare (for tomorrow at 12pm) a proclamation for a national fast and thanksgiving for HM and her allies.
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Letter from the PC to the Secretary of State anent convoys for ships. Buchan to sign this and send it off.
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Libel at the instance of John Blair against Mr John Skinner, preacher at Brechin. Parties compeered, libel remitted to a committee.
[Inside this folded up entry is a letter, entitled: ‘Letter The Lords of Privie Counsell To The Lord Secretary in waiting 1706′: this is the letter mentioned in no. 5 above.]
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Tomorrow at 12pm
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GD124/10/449/22
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4/9 Jun. 1706
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Earl of Buchan, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Tillicoultry, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto, Laird of Ormistoun younger
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Buchan elected praeses.
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Lord Rankeillor and Lord Tillicoultry qualified themselves as Privy Councillors.
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Libel against Col Ogilvie, delayed till next meeting.
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Libel Craik of Arbigland against John Murray, brother of Barnehoury, and another libel. Parties compeered. Both libels admitted to probation and a committee named to deal with it.
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Libel at the instance of the deacon convenor of Dumfries against a bailie there. Admitted to probation and committee named.
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Commission naming JPs of the shire of Banff.
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Petition from lord and lady Kinnaird to cite the Earl of Aboyne to do with some aliment. Read and granted.
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Sir Robert Forbes reported to the board that he had been asked to get consent from PC to send 2 Scots frigates to Gothenburg in June to convoy with other ships. HM permission was requested and lord advocate to see to this and enquire if 2 English and 1 Scottish ship could attend to this convoy.
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Thursday next, 3pm
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GD124/10/449/23
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13 Jun. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Glencairn, Earl of Balcarres, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Ruglen, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Elibank, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto
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Montrose as president was to speak with Leven (commander of HM forces) in order to send a group of forces to suppress ‘a gange of vagabonds’ in Roxburghshire.
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Libel against David Ogilvie proven.
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Next Tuesday, 3pm
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GD124/10/449/24
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20 Jun. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Glencairn, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Ruglen, Lord Haddo, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto, Laird of Ormistoun younger
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Second diligence in the case of the deacon convenor of Dumfries. Committee to examine witnesses.
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Petition from the friends of the family of Seaforth asking the PC to take some effectual course for bringing in the earl of Seaforth from abroad so he could be educated in the Protestant religion. Read and remitted to a committee.
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PC recommended to lord advocate to write to the sheriff of Teviotdale to give him directions on how to prosecute the ‘sorners lately apprehended’ by the sheriff there.
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Tuesday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/25
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18 Jun. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Ruglen, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Tillicoultry, Lord Minto
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Process between Craik and Murray. Found that the latter had ‘disturbed’ the former’s lands. Murray to find caution under penalty and for Craik to be paid for his troubles.
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Instructions for HM forces which were sent to Teviotdale ‘for suppressing vagabonds’. Read, approved, and signed.
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Petition from ‘poor Elizabeth Hunter’ asking for her sentence of death to be commuted to banishment. Read and granted.
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Thursday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/26
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25 Jun. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Glencairn, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Forfar, Lord Haddo, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto
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Petition from John Calderwood anent some vacant stipends. Petition ordered to be laid aside and wait for the advice of the lords of session to determine the right of the stipend of the parish of Stewarton.
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Committee named to deal with process of laird of Ashintullie against Rattray.
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Committee anent the earl of Seaforth to meet the next day at 5pm in Goodtrees’ lodging.
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Next Thursday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/27
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27 Jun. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto
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Libel the Countess of Aboyne, now styled lady Kinnaird, against the earl of Aboyne and his tutor. Aliment discerned for the earl and his 3 sisters.
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Report of a committee anent earl of Seaforth. Lords of Session to get involved and decide on the matter so as the earl could be returned home.
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Petition Adam Houston and other witnesses from Lady Barnehoury against Arbigland. Asked for expenses. Read and granted
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Next Tuesday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/28
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4 Jul. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Glencairn, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Balcarres, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Ruglen, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Elibank, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Tillicoultry, Lord Minto
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Montrose acquainted the PC with the letter from Loudoun (secretary of state) which confirmed that the Scottish ships would have a convoy from Gothenburg to the Scottish coast.
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Petition from Colonel Erskine; read and granted.
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Libel Cochrane of Ochiltree against Col Erskine. Admitted to probation and a committee named.
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Bill of suspension of Mcquirter of Gariehorne against the lady Ardmillan younger. To be covered in August by PC.
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Next Thursday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/29
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7 Jul. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Elibank, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto
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Letter from Captain of the ship Dumbarton Castle acquainting the board that he had brought in a French privateer of 70 men as well as an Irish ship. Ordered to transport them to Glasgow and await further orders.
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PC allowed the Captain of the Royal William to take on board his ship the old guns which had belonged to the Bass garrison ‘for ballist’.
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Temporary suspension of sentence of death against Lachlan Rattray.
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Lord Advocate told the board of some female ‘Egiptians’ who were apprehended in Teviotdale and sentenced to banishment. PC ordered them to be imprisoned in a correction house until a proper time for their transportation to the plantations.
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Libel Lt Col Erskine against Cochrane of Ochiltree. Admitted to probation and a committee named.
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Petition from William Watt for sole privilege of erecting and using an engine for recreation. Read and granted.
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Bill of suspension David Craigie younger of Gairsey against Nisbet of Carplune. Read and appointed to be seen and answered. Execution sisted in mean time.
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Next Tuesday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/30
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18 Jul. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Torpichen, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Tillicoultry, Lord Minto, Laird of Cavers Douglas
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Libel Thomas Ross officer to Sauchie against David Finlason merchant in Stirling. Libel relevant and proven. Finlason fined £200 and the messenger and notary public who were also accused were fined £100 each. All imprisoned until fine was paid.
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Declared that PC would hear and decide upon the process between Cochrane of Ochiltree and Col Erskine in 8 days time.
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Petition John Irvine, deacon convener in Dumfries, with answers for one of the town’s bailies. PC to advise process on 30 July.
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Next Tuesday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/31
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23 Jul. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Cessnock, Lord Minto
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Letter from Queen adding Lord Cessnock to PC. Read and he took the relevant oaths in front of President and took his seat.
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Libel Forbes of Tolquhon against Laird and Lady Geight. Parties compeered, libel admitted to probation and committee appointed to examine witness and agree with parties.
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Petition from the magistrates of Glasgow regarding an Irish ship which had been seized by Capt. Campbell before the case would be decided by the High Court of Admiralty. Read and granted.
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Petition for recruiting officers for Brigadier Hamilton’s regiment. Read and granted.
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Petition Mercer of Clavage with answers for Drummond of Innermay. Read and remitted to committee.
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Petition for David Finlason, Cunningham (messenger) and Paton (notary), asking to be liberated from the tolbooth in Edinburgh. Read and granted for the former two, who had paid their fines, but Paton’s was ‘to be seen and Answered’. See no. 1 on 18 July above.
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Petition Bessie Muckiesone. Read and sentence of death commuted to banishment.
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Next Thursday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/32
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25 Jul. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto, Lord Cessnock, Laird of Cavers Douglas
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Libel at instance of Justice Meldrum against James Gordon messenger and his son. Both parties compeered. Admitted to probation; committee appointed to examine witnesses.
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PC dealt with process between Cochrane of Ochiltree and Col Erksine (and others). PC remitted ‘poynt of Right’ to the Session . Received determination of the riot between Ochiltree and Erskine till point of right is determined. But PC found the principal riot relevant and proven against 10 colliers and fined them 1,000 merks to be paid to Ochiltree. Appointed the colliers to be imprisoned in Edinburgh tolbooth until they paid the fines and Colonel Erskine was to present them by next Tuesday.
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Tuesday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/33
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30 Jul. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Eglington, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Lord Pollock, Lord Cessnock, Lord Minto, Laird of Cavers Douglas, Lt Col Erskine
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Earl Buchan informed the board of some ‘objections’ in witness testimony from Tolquhon case. Council allowed a committee to see witnesses cum nota and reserved objections before deciding case.
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Petition from Anthonie Spencely asking to be liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth ‘notwithstanding the Lord Advocats warrand’. Read and granted.
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Letter from Queen regarding rearrangements of army regiments of foot. Read and warrant ordered to be sent to commander in chief.
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Libel between constable and bailie of Brechin. Both parties compeered. Libel found relevant and proven. Defender fined £200, deprived of magistracy, and PC did not allow him to be elected the next year.
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Petition for the Lady Kilravock asking to allow her to uplift her son’s portion of his ransom for releasing him from slavery in Turkey. Read and recommended to lord advocate to write to the laird of Kilravock and help him ‘advance the Ransom’.
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Lt Col Erskine presented his 10 colliers in the terms of PC order and they were ordered to be imprisoned until next Saturday and their fines suspended until further orders.
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Petition Francis Paton, notary in Stirling, asking to be relieved of his fine and liberated. Read and granted.
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Next Thursday, 10am
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GD124/10/449/34
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6 Aug. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Cromarty, Lord Archibald Campbell, Lord Elibank, Lord Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Cessnock, Laird of Ormistoun younger
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PC approved report of the committee regarding Lady Birkhill allowing her and her children 300 merks yearly aliment with possession of her lands during Lady Newton’s lifetime.
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Petition Col Erskine’s colliers with another petition from Cochrane of Ochiltree read and the colliers’ bill of suspension appointed to be passed onto the caution officers.
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PC reprieved Nicolas Lamb to second Tuesday of November.
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Lord advocate to grant passes to Captain and two lieutenatns of the French privateer captured by Capt. Campbell to return to their own country.
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Petition Thomas Wallace of Craigie with answers from Mrs Jean Wallace. Read and Wallace’s sequestration was revoked, and she was allowed to stay with Lady Hartwood at Glasgow.
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Petition James Murray asking to be liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth. Read and granted.
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PC appoints a committee to meet with the magistrates of Edinburgh and the keeper of the tolbooth ‘to Adjust matters betwixt them anent the house Dues of Criminall prisoners’.
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22 August, 10am
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GD124/10/449/35
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18 Aug. 1706
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Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Buchan, Earl of Eglington, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Cromarty, Lord Haddo, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Rankeillor, Sir Robert Sinclair, Lt Col Erskine
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Libel for aliment between Janet Dick (relict of Mungo Carnegie, advocate) and her children against Lady Newtoun. Parties compeered; remitted to a committee.
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Libel of reconvention Lady Gight against Laird of Tolquhon. Parties compeered; remitted to committee.
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Libel former provost of Brechin and others against a bailie. Parties compeered; defender assoilzied.
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Petition from Cochrane of Ochiltree asking the council to reconsider the former interlocutor anent the colliers, so that they continue in prison until liberated by bill of suspension.
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Petition John Murray asking for liberty from tolbooth. Read and granted.
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Tuesday, 10am
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GD124/10/449/36
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7 Apr. 1707
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Earl of Buchan, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Hyndford, Lord President of Session, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Pollock, Mr Francis Montgomery, Provost of Edinburgh
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Earl of Buchan elected praeses.
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Commission for earl of Glasgow to represent Queen at and call GA. Delivered by Buchan to Glasgow by way of Francis Montgomery, in front of whom Glasgow knelt in receipt of this honour.
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PC banishee one man and three women who were convicted in the Regality court of Dalkeith for sorning.
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Petition from Toshach (taoiseach?) of Monivaird asking for a process to be delayed. Read and appointed to be answered.
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PC discharged the Bank of Scotland from receiving English minted coins until 17 April. Governor and directors of the Bank were ordered to give in to the clerks of PC an account of what English minted money they have, between this time and the next day at midday.
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Tacksmen of the excise to give orders to officers of customs houses on the border to take care with any imports of English money between then and the 17th. They were to report this and specific quantities to clerks of PC.
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Petition Margaret Semple asking for aliment from Lord Semple. Read and appointed to be admitted.
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16 April, 10am
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GD124/10/449/37
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16 Apr. 1707
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Earl of Buchan, Earl of Forfar, Lord Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto, Mr Francis Montgomery, Laird of Cavers Douglas, Provost of Edinburgh
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Earl of Buchan elected praeses.
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Report from governors of Bank regarding quantity of English minted coin. It extended to £7, 800 sterling.
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In the absence of the Justice Clerk, the provost of Edinburgh was appointed to attend the in taking of English minted money.
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PC granted warrant for the great seal to be added to the commission for the earl of Glasgow to be bailie of the Regality of Glasgow.
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Petition Sir James Livingston of Glentirran asking that John Campbell merchant in Edinburgh ‘may have the Custodie of his person till his Tullory Dalivie be Expead’. Read and granted.
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Monday 21 April, 10am
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GD124/10/449/38
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18 Apr. 1707
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Earl of Crawford, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Roseberry, Lord President of Session, Lord Advocate, Lord Pollock, Lord Tillicoultry, Lord Minto, Mr Francis Montgomery, Sir Robert Sinclair, Laird of Cavers Douglas, Provost of Edinburgh
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President of Session elected praeses.
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Report from lord president of session and Edinburgh bailie regarding the English money from the Bank of Scotland
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Report from Samuel McLelland (provost of Edinburgh) and one of the bailies regarding English money kept the burgh council chamber. This amounted to 28319 crowns.
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Report of Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevenson and John Cleghorn (Edinburgh bailie) regarding English minted money from the Laigh town council house, which amounted to 27960 crowns.
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PC nominated a committee for considering the best way of discovering the ‘frauds’ that had been committed by the importation of English minted money since the proclamation of 28 March. Also to consider the best method of preventing the importation of foreign coins.
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21 April
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Sederunt ut supra
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Letter from queen adjourning parliament until the 29th. Read and recorded. A proclamation in those terms to be prepared, to published and printed.
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Report of the magistrates of Aberdeen regarding English minted money.
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Report from the magistrates of Glasgow about the English minted money there.
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Petition from the commissioners of supply in Midlothian asking for the continuance of a ‘pettie custome’ on loaded carts and horses for uplifting the highways and bridges within the shire.
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Petition from Archibald Brown and John Laing asking that the process at the instance of [?] Turbull against them could be delayed until 1 June. Read and granted.
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28 April, 10am
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GD124/10/449/39
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26 May 1707
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Marquis of Lothian, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Dunmore, Earl of Cromarty, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Torpichen, Lord Elibank, Lord Advocate, Lord Arnieston, Mr Francis Montgomery, Sir Robert Sinclair, Provost of Edinburgh
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Earl of Glasgow (Treasurer Depute) elected praeses.
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Commission under the great seal appointed by the treaty of union, in place of great seal of Scotland. Named councillors and requires them to swear the relevant oaths. Clerk tendered Glasgow’s oath and then he administered it for the rest of the councillors.
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Tuesday 3 June, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/40
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19 Jun. 1707
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Earl of Forfar, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Haddo, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Lord Tillicoultry, Lord Minto, Lord Forglen, Mr Francis Montgomery, Sir Robert Sinclair, Sir Thomas Burnet, Sir Robert Dickson
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Earl of Glasgow elected praeses.
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Lord Haddo, Justice Clerk, Sir Thomas Burnet and Sir Robert Dickson qualified themselves as privy councillors and assumed their seats.
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Petition from Mr James Haddin brother of Laird of Lenrick, asking for warrant to cite the provost of old college St Andrews and a Mr Henry Rymer regarding ‘an undue election of a regent’. Read and appointed to be seen and answered.
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Petition from James Couper of Lochblair & other relations of Andrew Coupar younger of Lochblair. They asked for a proclamation for apprehending David Ogilvie of Clunie for murdering Andrew Coupar. Delayed until next council day so the lord advocate could take precognition of the murder and report before decision.
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Petition from Queensberry asking for the marquis of Annandale and his deputes to desist from ‘molesting’ Queensberry and his deputes from the possession of the jurisdiction of the stewatry of Kirkcudbright. Read and appointed to be seen and answered.
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Stempster and Monivaird plus their lawyers to be ready for their case in 8 days.
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PC recommended the treasury pay Capt. John Brown for his services in the Worcester affair.
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Next Tuesday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/41
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10 Jul. 1707
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Lord Chancellor, Duke of Montrose, Earl of Weemys, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Leven, Earl of Balcarres, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Lord Tillicoultry, Lord Cessnock, Lord Minto, Lord Forglen, Mr Francis Montgomery, Sir Thomas Burnet, Sir Robert Dickson, Cavers Douglas
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Commission under great seal of Scotland for Montrose to be President of PC. Montrose received this honour kneeling, then qualified himself with the relevant oaths, then the Chancellor administered the oath de fideli.
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Earls of Weemys and Leven, and Lord Cessnock also qualified themselves as councillors.
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Commission to Queensberry to be Lord Privy Seal. Lord High Chancellor delivered commission to a kneeling Lord Register, in Queensberry’s absence.
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Commission to Mar to be joint secretary of state. Same form of procedure as above, since Mar was also absent. However, the MS notes that the allegiances and qualifications had been publicly sworn by Mar in presence of Queensberry at Windsor Castle.
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Committee appointed for seeing to the writ from the Scottish members of British Parliament. Appoints them to report next council day and to prepare a proclamation for spreading the laws of England against the export of wool.
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Commission to Loudoun to be joint secretary of state. Balcarres received this kneeling from the Chancellor in Loudoun’s absence.
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Libel William Gordon of Dalfollie and others against Capt. Walter Lockhart of Kirktoun. Admitted to probation; committee to examine witnesses.
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Libel Elizabeth Hunter, Lady Kirktoun, against Hary Hunter of Kirktoun, her husband. Defender absent; certification granted.
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Petition Toshiach of Monivaird and answers for Sinclair of Stanster. Decision to be made on first council day in November.
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Next Thursday, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/42
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19 Sept. 1707 (am)
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Lord Chancellor, Earl of Crawford, Earl of Dalhousie, Earl of Lauderdale, Earl of Findlater, Earl of Leven, Earl of Northesk, Earl of Forfar, Earl of Kintore, Earl of Isla, Lord Forbes, Lord Minto, Mr Francis Montgomery, Provost of Edinburgh
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Crawford qualified himself to her majesty as a privy councillor
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PC ratified and approved of the report of a committee for taking trial of and recovering ‘the ingots of the picket of the mint’.
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Councill appointed a committee to oversee essay pieces made of gold in the mint. PC thanked the essay master and the goldsmiths of Edinburgh and elsewhere that had attended the council committee.
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Next Friday, 10am
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19 Sept. 1707 (pm)
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Sederunt ut supra
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Council accepted proposals concerning Scots and foreign coin subscribed by directors of the Bank. Read, voted, approved, and signed; to be published and printed.
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PC granted warrant to and allowed the Bank to receive in sealed bags of money that were offered to them. This was to last until 15 October which was the last day for accepting foreign coin. Some specifics recorded here about sealing bags of money. A committee was to attend the bank on 16 October to see how much foreign money there was there.
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Next Friday, 10am
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GD124/10/449/43
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6 Nov. 1707
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Earl of Lauderdale, Lord Forbes, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Arnieston, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Lord Cessnock, Lord Minto, Lord Forglen, Provost of Edinburgh
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Lauderdale elected praeses.
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Petition John Strachan writer to the signet. He asked for a proclamation to apprehend people who had (last Monday) murdered his female servant, broke into his house and stolen £1,000 sterling. He promised a reward of 2,000 merks to be paid to any who discovered the perpetrators. Read and recommended to lord advocate and secretaries of state to take the case to the queen, for the PC to gain permission to circulate the proclamation.
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Lord advocate informed the board that there were several people in the tolbooth of Edinburgh imprisoned for burglary, but that there were no witnesses or evidence in the cases unless they confessed against each other.
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Goodtrees ordered to write to the secretaries of state for them to relay the issue (above) to the queen, so that the council might grant indemnities.
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Report of the committee for investigating foreign coin given in to and already in the Bank of Scotland. This amounted to £118, 700 sterling.
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PC recommended to commander in chief (Leven) to order those parts of forces ordered to be ‘put on board the Scots friggats before the Union by warrand of Councell’ to return to their regiments.
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Thursday 13 November, 4pm
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GD124/10/449/44
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12 Jan. 1708
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Earl of Northesk, Earl of Cromarty, Lord President of Session, Lord Register, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Anstruther, Lord Pollock, Lord Minto, Lord Forglen, Lord Grange
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Northesk elected praeses.
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Proclamation for calling in all Scots (old and new) 10s, 20s, & 40s pieces and declaring them invalid as of 10 February. However, the PC allowed the Bank to receive in these coins until 25 Feb. Read, voted, approved; ordered to be published and printed.
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PC granted warrant to the directors of the Bank to receive in sealed bags of Scots pieces mentioned in the proclamation (above) and that they can only be handed in until 25 Jan. Committee appointed to go to the Bank on 26 Jan. to take account of this money.
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Report of the committee anent weights and measures. Read, voted, and approved. Standards to be delivered to those royal burghs who had the right to the custom.
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Petition from Capt. James Erskine in royal regiment of foot asking that two prisoners in the tolbooth (accused of burglary for which there was no evidence) could be given to him as recruits. He claimed that they had promised this to him. No record of PC decision.
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