Scottish Privy Council Records

NRS, PC12/1698-1701 (box 3) – Inventories of Miscellaneous Boxes

ROYAL LETTERS [1698] 16 ITEMS
1	13 December 1698	William R. Read and recorded 20 December 1698 Privy councillors prohibited from leaving the Kingdom any time before 1 March 1699 without permission from the monarch.
2	27 June 1698	William R. Read and recorded 12 July 1698 Alexander, Earl of Eglington added to the privy privy council.
3	21 October 1698	William R. Read and recorded 8 November 1698 Concerning a reshuffle of regiments and troops in various companies.
3	13 December 1698	William R. Read and recorded 20 December 1698 Proclamation authorised to continue the adjournment of Parliament.
4	19 May 1698	William R. Read and recorded 17 June 1698 Proclamation authorised to continue the adjournment of Parliament from 28 June to 12 July.
5	20 September 1698	William R. Read and recorded 4 October 1698 Concerning arrangements for the subsistence of a regiment of floor under the command of Col. George Hamilton, due to arrive in the kingdom.
6	9 July 1698	William R. Read and recorded 12 July 1698 Intimating the Earl of Tullibardine is no longer Secretary of State and therefore no longer to be a member of the privy privy council or the Exchequer.
7	28 April 1698	William R. Read and recorded 10 May 1698 To prevent the private return of any person who fled to France during the war, a proclamation is authorised commanding that masters of ships to detain any passengers arriving from foreign countries until they can be examined.
8	24 June 1698	William R. Read and recorded 26 June 1698 James, Earl of Findlater added to the privy council.
9	16 June 1698	William R. Read and recorded 21 June 1698 Proclamation authorised to continue the adjournment of Parliament from 12 July to 19 July
10	26 February 1698	William R. Read and recorded 8 March 1698 Proclamation authorised to continue the adjournment of Parliament from 11 March to 28 June.
11	15 January 1698	William R. Read and recorded 25 January 1698 Concerning arrangements for the arrival in the kingdom of two regiments of foot from Flanders under the command of Lord Lorn & Col. John Buchan. Regiments to be disbanded, their arms stored away and 8 days substance to each of the private sentinels.
12	1 February 1698	William R. Read and recorded 15 February 1698 Brig. Maitland appointed governor of Fort William & his regiment the garrison. Privy council to issue orders to the Brig. To March to the Fort & for Col. Hill’s regiment to be disbanded.
13	17 March 1698	William R. Read and recorded 22 March 1698 Royal warrant issued to the privy council ordering two troops under the command of Lord Jedburgh, prev. added to the regiment of dragons to be disbanded, their weapons stored in magazines and the horses disposed of as the privy council see fit.
14	27 January 1698	William R. Read and recorded 10 February 1698 Royal warrant issued to the privy council ordering the disbanding of Lord Carmichael’s regiment [To allow for the maintenance of two regiments of dragoons due to arrive from Flanders], weapons to be stored in magazines and the Treasury to make payment for their subsistence at the time of disbanding.
15	1 March 1698	William R. Read and recorded 5 April 1698 Lord Yester added to the privy council.
16	17 March 1698	William R. Read and recorded 7 June 1698 Mr Hugh Dalrymple, President of the College of Justice added to the privy privy council.

BONDS OF CAUTION [1698] 28 ITEMS
1	3 January 1698	William Greensheills [Weaver] & Daniel Davidson [Tinkler] Death sentence for both commuted to banishment to the American plantations. Enact themselves to be transported from Leith on the first ship available.
2	10 January 1698	Charles Ritchie [minister] liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth upon enacting himself to be leave the kingdom under permanent banishment before 5 February 1698.
3	28 January 1698	Bond of caution in lawburrows for Alexander Irving, the Laird of Drum.
4	28 January 1698	Bond of caution in lawburrows for Arthur Irving, Chamberlain to the Laird of Drum
5	23 February 1698	John Fraser, Thomas Fraser, Alexander Fraser, John Fraser, and John Fraser to live peaceably under the present government. Penalty: 1000 merks Scots
6	9 March 1698	Alexander Fraser, the Laird of Strichen, liberated on 3 March on condition he live peaceably. Penalty: £500 sterling
7	21 March 1698	James Carnegy of Finneben liberated under caution to appear before the privy council or appointed committee when called, having paid the expenses of the pursuing party in a process of libel against him. Cautioner: Robert Blackwood, merchant & late bailie in Edin.
8	3 June 1698	John Cameron sentence of death commuted to banishment to the American plantations. Enacts himself to leave on the first ship going from Leith.
9	4 June 1698	Thomas Richardsone, writer in Edinburgh obliging himself and those he appoints under him to exact diligence in putting his commission into execution. Concerning imports into the kingdom.
10	7 June 1698	Patrick Auchterlony enacts himself to leave the presbytery of Dunkeld under banishment and is discharged from performing any ministerial functions.
11	8 June 1698	Thomas & Elizabeth Holoway imprisoned in Edin. Tolbooth for false coining. Enact themselves to leave the kingdom under voluntary banishment [no destination specified] before 15 July.
12	11 June 1698	Malcolm Moir alias Reid, prisoner in Perth tolbooth. Death sentence for killing a child commuted to banishment to the American plantations before 1 September. Bond & Caution to leave on the first available ship & provide a certificate from the skipper upon landing in the plantations under penalty of 1000 merks Scots. Cautioners: William Murray of Keilor
13	13 June 1698	William Murray of Keilor gives bond that Malcolm Moir alias Reid will adhere to the sentence of banishment.
14	20 June 1698	John Campbell commissar of Caithness, concerning a bill of relaxation given in by the Earl of Breadalbane Read in privy council against Dr Alexander Skeen.
15	9 July 1698	Adam Craick of Ardbigland to employ the vacant stipend for the parish of Kirkbain to repair the kirk & manse.
16	18 July 1698	Janet Alstoune, Death sentence for child murder commuted to banishment on 7 July 1698, enacts herself to depart on the first ship going from Leith to the American plantations.
17	21 July 1698	Bond of caution in lawburrows. Robert Sinclair for Alexander Leslie older & younger & Isobel Leslie, spouse to William Smith.
18	29 August 1698	Earl of Tullibardine restraint & confinement removed upon giving bond & finding caution ‘That the said David Ross of Balnagoon himself mentennents and servants and followers shall be harmless and skaithless of them their mentennents servants and followers and all others of their commanding sending hounding out Resetting assistance or ratihabition And The said David Ross of Balnagoon Giving Bond And finding sufficient Caution That the said Earle and Lord Eduard and Lord James Murrays shall be harmless and skaithless They Themselves their Mentennents servants and Followers of him his mentennents and servants and followers and of all others of their Commanding sending hounding out Resett assistance or Ratihabition whom they may stopp or Let directly or Indirectly from the day and date heirof and in tyme Coming other ways’
19	29 August 1698	Lord Edward Murray restraint & confinement removed on same terms as above.
20	29 August 1698	David Ross of Balnagoon, restraint & confinement removed on same terms as above.
21	29 August 1698	Lord James Murray, restraint & confinement removed on same terms as above.
22	10 December 1698	George Brown, minister. Former sentence of banishment recalled upon giving enacting himslef not to ‘preach, baptize, marrie nor exercize any part of the ministeriell function’ until he is qualified according to law under penalty of 1000 merks Scots.
23	16 December 1698	Alexander Gib, merchant in Aberdeen liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth upon enacting himself not to return to Aberdeen without warrant from the privy council. [see RPCS A1698/7/13: ‘They seazed a popish meeting at the house of one Alexander Gibb merchant in the Town, where they found the Altar Mass Book Bell Cross Images Candles and Incense and the preists vestiments a great many popish books The value of Ane hundered pounds sterling’.
24	16 December 1698	Charles Farquarson of Balmarrell under bail to live peaceably to have bond delivered up to him upon enacting himself to leave the kingdom before 1 February 1699, never to return under a penalty of 3000 merks Scots.
25	26 December 1698	William Wilsone, late minister at Cupar. Liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth upon enacting himself not to ‘preach, baptize, marry or exercise any part of my ministeriall function within the kingdom’ under penalty of 500 merks Scots.
26	26 December 1698	Mathew Wilsone given order & warrant from the privy council to buy as much victual as necessary at the weekly market to serve the workmen at Leadhills. Victual to be used for the workmen only under the penalty of 500 merks Scots.
27	28 December 1698	Alexander Maxwell, Port Master in Ayr, obliges himself and whomsoever he shall appoint all due diligence in enacting his commission concerning the restrictions on importation of Irish horse, cattle & sheep.
28	30 December 1698	Mr John Pringle, advocate, concerning payment of the stipend of Lintoun.

BURGH OF FORTROSE [1698] 6 ITEMS [Several undated folios, but process recorded in various entries from Dec 1697 – March 1698]
1	[Undated] 1698	Citing several named witnesses to appear in a criminal process raised against the Earl of Seaforth & others.
2	[Undated] 1698	Receipt for the sum of 17l 12s expenses received by Alexander Cuming, writer in Edinburgh for appearing as a witness in a process at the instance of Sir John Demoster of Pittliver & John Bayne younger of Tulloch against the the Earle of Seaforth & others.
3	[Undated] 1698	Discharge, David Macculloch, baillie of Fortrose, Peter Lamb, Donald Davidsone, younger and Kenneth Mackenzie, witnesses cited in the above process.
4	28 June 1698	Receipt signed by Alexander Chissolme, sheriff deputy of Ross, declaring he has received from David McCulloch, baillie of Fortrose, security by bond for his appearance before the privy council to bear witness in the above process.
5	28 June 1698	Receipt signed by Alexander Chissolme, sheriff deputy of Ross, declaring he has received from Patrick Lamb, Donald Davidsone, younger & Kenneth Mackenzie, security by bond for their appearance before the privy council to bear witness in the above process.
6	26 July 1698	Petition of David McCulloch, Donald Davidsone, Patrick Lamb & Kenneth Mackenzie. Requesting modification of the expenses allowed to them as witnesses as they did make the journey and appear before the privy council, but the defendants did not, so they returned home, to be called again. Incurring significant expenses as they were [waiting and] & examined for around 20 days and travelled for 8 more.

MISC ITEMS [1698 – 1699] 19 Items
1	1698	Petition of William Drummond & David Drummond Cautioners for Lord James Drummond who are unable to present him before the privy council as he has gone to the baths in England for his health.
2	1 July 1699	Letter signed by Janet Ogilvie addressed to Lord Forbes expressing concern regarding a company of ‘Highland rogues’ who attempted to gain access to her property and are designed to harass her husband. Request Forbes present the situation to the privy council, that a garrison be established and to ‘obtain what is proper for the security of the country’.
4	1698	Declaration of Mr Robert Munro, minister at Abertaff concerning the marriage of Simon Frazer & the Lady dowager of Lovat.
5	\|1698	Answers for Alexander Andersone & John Cheyne to the Bill of Suspension given in by Strichen & his tenants against them.
6	1698	Supplication for George Leith of Overhall, requesting the privy council reject the petition submitted by James Gordon [requesting liberty] as he is raising a process against him for several murder, including Leith’s father. Requests Gordon be transferred to Edinburgh from Aberdeen for trial.¹
7	1698	Petition for James Donaldson, younger, merchant in Elgin disputing a bill of suspension against him by Patrick, Count Lesley for allegedly being in possession of a stolen horse.
8	1698	Petition of the Lairds of Broddie, Culloden, Applecross & other cautioners for the Earl of Seaforth [written year on petition is 1697 & privy council responded 4 January 1698]
9	15 February 1698	Act in favour of John Adair, geographer for the payment of 5400l Scots concerning the work of Adair & Slezer in surveying the coasts of Scotland.
10	1698	Letters of horning raised at the instance of Harie Cadel against George Gordon to make payment for his proportional part of the yearly vacant stipend of Tiree.
11	]1698	Letters of horning raised at the instance of Harie Cadel against James Monro to make payment for his proportional part of the yearly vacant stipend of Tiree.
12	1698	Letters of horning raised at the instance of Harie Cadel against Issobell [Baradge]² to make payment for her proportional part of the yearly vacant stipend of Tiree.
13	1698	Letters of horning raised at the instance of Harie Cadel against William Anderson to make payment for his proportional part of the yearly vacant stipend of Tiree.
14	23 June 1698³	Bill of suspension Fraser of Strichen & his tenants against John Cheyne & Caddele.
15	23 June 1698	Double bill of suspension at the instance of Fraser of Strichen against Cheyne & Caddele. 14 July 1698: bill of suspension at the instance of the Laird of Strichen & his tenants against William & Evry Riddell & John Anderson. July 1698: committee considered the Bill of suspensions.
16	12 July 1698	Act to the Sheriff of Renfrew & his deputies anent the tormentors of Margaret Laird. ‘About twenty years of age within the Parish of Kilmacolme and Earl of Glencairnes land, who hes been since the fifteenth day of May last under ane extraordinary and most lamentable trouble falling into strange and horrible fits judged by all who have seen her to be preternatural arising from the Devell and his instruments. In which fits she distinctly sees and converses with diverse persones whom she constantly affirms to be her tormentors.’
17	21 October 1698	Certificate of Assurance
18	3 November 1698	Association and signatories
19	March 1698	Oath of Allegiance & signatories.

MISC. ITEMS [1699]
Subfolder: Indictment for Witchcraft 4 Items George Graham, Procurator Fiscal against Donald Mcculkie; Agnes Wrath; Margaret Munro; Mary Keile; Erick Chayne; Christine Gailach; Mary Glasse; Agnes Desh; John Glass; Barbara Munro, his wife; Margaret Munro, his mother and Barbara Rasa
1	18 July 1699	Commission for trying and judging twelve ‘witches’ in the north country ‘for the saids diabolical crimes of witches and witchcraft.’
2	1699	Replies to the defences given in for the ‘witches’
3	16 September 1699	Copy of indictment.
4	23 November 1699	Report of the committee on the ‘witches’ in the north.⁴
Untitled Subfolder 7 Items
1	29 November 1699 & 20 December 1699	Deposition of Robert Johnstoun Deposition of Thomas Spence
2	16 February 1699	Committee appointed anent the daft of a proclamation to be drawn in favour of the taxmen of his majesties excise.
3	22 February 1699	Proceedings of the committee for a proclamation anent the excise after the 1 March next.
4	26 March 1699	Petition of Alexander Weir, merchant burges of Kircudbright who was apprehended as a soldier – referred to the committee anent pressed men.
5	2 July 1699	Petition of the heritors of Tiree and Henry Calder, their collector
6	18 July 1699	Concerning an additional committee appointed anent the petition given in by the heritors of Tiree.
7	1699	Petition of George Cuming [sent straight to the King] with his Majesties deliverance. Previous death sentence for murder previously commuted to banishment by the privy council, has been a serving soldier for the last year. King grants request of petition, banishment is lifted, and protection given.
Subfolder: Home & Bruce [1699] 8 Items
1	24 July 1699	Process of Libel: David Home & his brother against Alexander Bruce
2	24 July 1699	Deposition of James Johnstoune.
3	1699	Petition of Alexander Bruce requesting to see a report being submitted to the privy council in the process against him.
4	28 July 1699	Report made by the committee in affair between Bruce & Home.
5	14 September 1699	Privy council’s response and decision to the petition of Alexander Bruce.
6	22 December 1699	Declaration in the process of Home & his brother against Alexander Bruce with reference to the oath of David Home – first part of document has several scores through it.
7	1 August 1699	Consideration of a bond given in by William Morison of Prestongrange & his cautioners
8	12 September 1699	Additional committee anent Kinnierghame & Bruce – Lord Ruthven added to the committee.
Subfolder: Lady Rosyth v Drummond of Innermay 6 Items
1	30 October 1699	Instrument & Precept; John Forrester for himself, Lady Rosyth & her husband Charles Murray against Edward Donaldsone & others.
2	30 October 1699	At Dunfermline – Judgment in the process
3	21 December 1699	Remit concerning the libel & letters of complaint pursued before the privy council by Mr William Gordon & his spouse against Sir William Hope – For allegedly breaking barn doors, seizing corns & cattle & other damages.
4	21 December 1699	Privy council ordain both parties, Sir Francis Ogilvie against Muddie to appear before the privy council the following Tuesday (26^th) to debate the suspension between both parties. Signed: Marchmont
5	21 December 1699	Bond by David Simpson to employ the vacant stipend for the parish of Kilrinnie to repair the kirk & manse.
6	28 December 1699	Petition of David McCulloch, baillie and others in Fortrose. Requesting dismissal of their roles as witnesses in the process between Lairds of Tulloch & Pitliver against Seaforth & others, and reimbursement for expenses incurred. [They failed to compear in the previous December as they were called in the middle of winter to the danger of their lives & detriment of their offices] 28 December 1699: Privy council decision – the Lairds of Tulloch & Pitliver or their agents allowed to see and answer the petition. 9 January 1700: Privy council decision – having considered the petition and the response of the Lairds of Tilloch & Pitliver, a committee is appointed to consider the matter, with the power to decide what expenses are to be paid and to whom. 11 Jmuary 1700: Sederunt Lord Rankillor & Sir Robert Sinclair – judment of committee concerning one of the petitioners, Patrick Lamb who appeared before them.
Subfolder: Bonds of Caution [1699] 7 Items
1	25 January 1699	Thomas Cranstoun & his cautioners to hold & deliver the funds collected through a voluntary collection to be employed to repair the bridge at Teviot.
2	1 June 1699	Bond of caution in lawburrows – John Sinclair of Barrock
3	5 June 1699	Lt. Col. James Bruce to be factor for uplifting the stipends of Clackmanan for pious uses.
4	10 August 1699	William Gordon, advocate [& his cautioners] – to be set at liberty from the guard at Holyrood House upon finding caution to live peaceably with all submission to the present government. Penalty: 2000 merks
5	16 August 1699	Charles Sinclair of Bilbster
6	20 August 1699	William Smittoune [& his cautioners] for receiving the voluntary contribution raised to rebuild the harbour at Kinghorn.
7	12 October 1699	Bond of caution in lawburrows – James Johnstoune, merchant burges of Glasgow for John Mcgorman
		Bond of caution in lawburrows – George Sinclar & John Sinclar younger for John Sinclar, Charles Sinclar, Donald Neilson & others.

ROYAL LETTERS [1699] 9 Items
1	13 March 1699	William R. Read and recorded 21 March 1699 Proclamation authorised to adjourn Parliament from the 14 March to 14 June.
2	23 May 1699	William R. Read and recorded 14 June 1699 Expressing concern of several people in office who have not yet qualified themselves. Authorise the privy council to nominate & appoint qualified persons ‘who are well affected to our government’ as Sheriffs, Lords or Baillies in the said jurisdiction.
3	12 December 1699	William R. Read and recorded 16 December 1699 Concern over an address from the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa that is ‘carried on in such a manner ane with so little respect to our Government as gives us but too just grounds to apprehend the consequences’. ‘We have never hitherto denyed our subjects their just Privileges nor will we ever discourage the liberty of Petitioning, when the same is done in an orderly and dutiful manner.’
4	23 May 1699	William R. Read and recorded 2 June 1699 Proclamation authorised the continuation of the adjournment of parliament from 14 June to 12 September.
5	22 August 1699	William R. Read and recorded 31 August 1699 Proclamation authorised the continuation of the adjournment of parliament from 12 September to 8 November.
6	26 October 1699	William R. Read and recorded 4 November 1699 Proclamation authorised the continuation of the adjournment of parliament from 8 November to 5 March.
7	14 July 1699	William R. Read and recorded 25 July 1699 Expressing satisfaction with the measures taken for prosecuting the Duke of Gordon for some expressions and papists lately removed from his lodgings.
8	20 March 1699	William R. Read and recorded 28 March 1699 By a signature under the Royal hand a contract & associated articles agreed at the Hague in December 1697, are Ratifyed, approved and confirmed. – Continuing and re-establishing a Scots Staple Port in the town of Camphire in Zetland to transport staple commodities to the seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.
9	3 April 1699	William R. Read and recorded 13 September 1699 Details & orders given concerning the disbanding and reducing of troops.

ROYAL LETTERS [1700] 14 Items
1	25 November 1699	William R. Read and recorded 9 January 1700 Reprieve granted to John & Hugh Fraser who were forfeited in their absence & condemned to die for being accomplices of Simon Fraser. Reprieve given until 20 January so they can represent a defence.
2	10 January 1700	William R. Read and recorded 26 January 1700 Proclamation authorised adjourning parliament from 5 March to 14 May.
3	10 January 1700	William R. Read and recorded 16 January 1700 Response to a petition from Basil Hamilton on behalf of the Company trading to Africa. Hamilton was refused access to present the petition but the desires within were communicated to the secretaries. In answer the letter declares a demand will be made that the King of Spain to release Capt Pinkarton & his crew who are detained prisoners, and that ‘our subjects of that our Kingdom shall be allowed the same liberty of trade that others enjoy with the English plantations.’
4	1 April 1700	William R. Read and recorded 7 May 1700 Response to an application by the Duke of Gordon representing that his affairs & his health suffer due to his confinement. Privy council authorised to lift the confinement so that he may attend his affairs after he finds bond & caution to live peaceably and appear before the privy privy council when called.
5	25 April 1700	William R. Read and recorded 7 May 1700 Proclamation authorised continuing the adjournment of parliament from 14 May to 21 May, as the Duke of Queensbury is not available on the 14^th.
6	29 April 1700	Ŵilliam R. Read and recorded 25 June 1700 Requesting that two pieces of ordnances lying in Edinburgh Castle – The Glyd Gun & the Plus Ultra – belong to the Earl of Argyll and are to be delivered to him.
7	2 May 1700	William R. Read and recorded 7 May 1700 Authorising the privy council to grant a reprieve to John & Hugh Fraser who were sentenced to be executed on 9^th May and directly supplicated the crown for Royal mercy. Reprieve granted until 20^th November so that the matter can be fully considered.
8	13 June 1700	William R. Read and recorded 17 June 1700 Proclamation authorised continuing the adjournment of Parliament from 20 June to 4 July.
9	26 June 1700	William R. Read and recorded 1 July 1700 Informing the privy council that a treaty was renewed with the Government in Algiers specifying that all ships and vessels belonging to any of our subjects trading in the Mediterranean seas or any other parts in the way of Algiers, must hold a pass to prove they are subjects of the crown and belong to no foreigner. Proclamation issued to that effect so that none may pretend ignorance of the treaty, as after [..]September next anyone found by the Algerians without a pass ‘will certainly be seized upon’.
10	26 June 1700	William R. Read and recorded 1 July 1700 Approval for measures taken by the privy council concerning a tumult in Edinburgh in which ‘great insolences were committed. The houses of our officers of the State and others in our Government having been assaulted in a violent manner. And that also the Prison house doors were violently broke open; And severall that were Prisoners for crimes against our Government, and others for civill debts were taken out and set at liberty, And that some persons were killed and others wounded.’
11	26 June 1700	William R. Read and recorded 2 July 1700 Proclamation authorised continuing the adjournment of parliament from 4 July to 13 August.
12	2 July 1700	William R. Read and recorded 9 July 1700 Informing the privy council that affairs do require them to be in Holland for a short time. During their absence, privy councillors ordered to make punctual attendance, and to take care of the peace & quiet of the kingdom.
13	26 July 1700	William R. Read and recorded 16 August 1700 Proclamation authorised continuing the adjournment of parliament from 13 August to 22 October as the ‘circumstances of our affairs’ mean they will not be back in Britain until then.
14	7 October 1700	William R. Read and recorded 15 October 1700 Proclamation authorised continuing the adjournment of parliament from 22 October to 29 October as they are still busy with affairs in Holland and will not be back in Britain until then.

MISC. ITEMS [1700]
Subfolder: Home v Bruce 12 March – 25 March 1700 15 Items
1	April 1700	List of Popish priests and their resetters within the Province of Aberdeen, April 1700
2	4 March 1700	Letters of Diligence – raised by David Home on behalf of his brother George Home, Laird of Kimerghame
3	18 March 1700	Precept of Warning; William Gordon against James Andersone & Androw Broun.
4	12 March 1700	Answers [printed] for Alexander Bruce to the complaint given in to the privy council against him
5	12 March 1700	Visc. of Tarbet & others added to the Kimerghame committee.
6	January – April 1696	Copy of letters from Alexander Bruce sent to David Home, late collector of Berwick-shire 5 printed letters dated from 1 January 1696 – 17 April 1696
7	12 March 1700	Petition of Alexander Bruce
8	12 March 1700	Information [printed] for David Home, and Kimerghame his cautioner against Alexander Bruce
9	14 March 1700	Petition [printed] of George Home of Kimmerghame & written response of the privy council
10	25 March 1700	Depositions of Kimmerghame’s witnesses against Alexander Brunce given before the appointed committee Sederunt: Lord Halcraig & Lord Provost of Edinburgh
11	26 January 1700	Letters of Open Doors; Thomas Gourlay against William Gordon. Signed: Tho. Pringle, written by George Keith, my servitor.
12	4 January 1700	Answers for John Bayne of Tulloch & Sir John Dempster of Pitliver to the petition given in by David McCulloch, Patrick Lamb & others against them.
13	4 January 1700	Instrument; Patrick Lamb against James Taylour as Door or Agent for Pitliver & young Tulloch
14	1700	Information for Captain Alexander Hardie
15	1700	List of papists in the Presbytery of Glasgow
Subfolder: Lady Rosyth v Drummond of Innermay [23 May – 30 May] 3 Items
1	23 February 1700	The Libel of The Lady Rosyth against Drummond of Innermay.
2	23 February 1700	Answers [printed] for the Laird of Innermay, James Ferguson, Baillie of Inverkeithing, and John Cant, clerk therof. To the complaint raised before the privy council, at the instance of the Lady Rosyth and her husband against them.
3	30 May 1700	Instrument of Intimation to witnesses cited before the council
Misc. Items 10 items
1	4 June 1700	Double bond presented by Andrew Crawfurd, John Douglas and David Crawfurd
2	4 June 1700	Petition for John & William Carruthers Committee appointed to consider the matter
3	4 June 1700	Response to petition – Act & Warrant in favour of John & William Carruthers, drovers against Andrew Cawfurd, merchant in london.
4	Undated	Representation [printed] of Robert Douglas to the committee concerning a process between Robert Douglas, elder & younger, soap boilers in Leith and Baillie Menzies
5	25 June 1700	Protest – Robert Douglas, soap boiler in Leith, on behalf of himself & his father against William Stewart & the managers of the customs office.
6	undated	Answers [printed] for the Tacksmen of his Majesties Customs to the petition given in by Robert Douglas, elder & younger, soap boilers in Leith
7	4 July 1700	Protest – Robert Douglas against Samuel Johnstoun
8	1 July 1700	Papers concerning the Africa and India Companies [short note – Total 15 lines]
9	31 December 1700	Letter Crail 31 December 1700 To George Moncreiff Signed: William Robertson and John Rot
10	8 August 1700	Letter to Rev. Mr Thomas Wilkie Concerning the children of papists Signed: Alexander Hamiltoune

BONDS OF CAUTION [1700] 9 Items
1	8 January 1700	Adam Clerk of Ardbigland & William Clerk to employ the whole stipend of the parish of Kikloan for repairing the kirkyard, manse and for other pious uses. Cautioner: George Maxwell
2	4 March 1700	John Currie appointed as factor for uplifting te vacant stipends in the parish of Oyne to be employed for the maintenance of a schoolmaster in the parish. Cautioner: Thomas Erskine younger of Pittodrie
3	15 March 1700	William Cunninghame to employ the vacant stipend of the parish of Gargunnock for repairing the kirkyard dyke and other pious uses.
4	8 April 1700	John Cumming, George Euine & James Grey, to make payment ‘in solidum’ to James Wiseman, collector of the court of the commissioners of Justiciary of the sum of 650 merks Scots money. And also, that they shall make payment to John Grant of 300 pounds money. Cautioner: Alexaner Dunbar
5	13 April 1700	James Sinclair to make payment to Elizabeth Sinclair, Lady Dunbeath, of the yearly annuity of 1400 merks Cautioner: Charles SInclair
6	5 June 1700	Capt. James Urquhart to be liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth under bond & caution that he shall appear before the Privy Council when called and answer any charges laid against him. Penalty: 50 pounds sterling
7	27 August 1700	Bond of caution in lawburrows – William Kendall of Breck as cautioner for William Southerland & Robert Pottinger, merchants in Kirkwall
8	25 September 1700	Bond of caution in lawburrows – David Drummond as cautioner for David Drummond elder & younger of Invermay & John Cant, Clerk of Inverkeithing in the process against the Lady Rosyth
9	28 October 1700	Katharine Gregg permitted to raise a voluntary collection throughout the kingdom for the recovery of her husband James Simpson, skipper of the Margaret of Dysart and his crew. Cautioner: Alexander Swintoune

ROYAL LETTERS [1701] 21 Items
1	22 January 1701	William R. Read and recorded 14 February 1701 All persons in public employment and trust, or of the Council or Exchequer prohibited and discharged from leaving the kingdom betwixt and the first day of May.
2	12 February 1701	William R. Read and recorded 17 February 1701 Orders to be given to the regiment of Dragoons commanded by the Visc. of Teviot. Regiment to march into England.
3	18 February 1701	William R. Read and recorded 24 February 1701 Order for a draft to be made in the kingdom of 450 ‘good and sufficient men’ to be divided into the three regiments in Holland commanded by Lord Portmore, Lord Strathnaver and Col. George Hamilton.
4	18 February 1701	William R. Read and recorded 25 February 1701 Orders for the commanders in chief of the kingdom to beat drums and recruit men to the regiments to replace the 450 recruited to the regiment in Holland.
5	19 February 1701	William R. Read and recorded 24 February 1701 Providing the council with a copy of the letter from the Earl of Melfort to his brother, the Earl of Perth ‘by which you will see, how indefatigable our Enemies are in their endeavours against our Government, and hou readie they are to take the advantage of the present posture of our affairs to disturb the quiet and peace of our kingdoms.’ order due diligence from the council to ‘prevent the designs of our enemies’
6	13 March 1701	William R. Read and recorded 18 February 1701 Concerning the orders previously transmitted regarding recruits and levies for the regiments in Holland and in the kingdom. To proceed with the orders with diligence.
7	28 March 1701	William R. Read and recorded 2 April 1701 Expressing approval and thanks for the council’s proceedings against the authors and contributors of the seditious Talledoux which has ‘been to misrepresent and reflect upon the proceedings of our Parliament and tending to lessen the authority thereof.’
8	25 April 1701	William R. Read and recorded 3 May 1701 Proclamation authorised continuing the adjournment of Parliament to 7 August 1701
9	30 May 1701	William R. Read and recorded 15 June 1701 Approving a draft of the Commission of Justiciary for the Highlands, considered to be the most effectual methods for repressing thefts and robberies and depredations so frequently committed in the highlands.
10	30 May 1701	William R. Read and recorded 15 June 1701 Orders to stopping the levying of 160 recruits to complete the regiments from which the drafts were taken.
11	5 June 1701	William R. Read and recorded 22 June 1701 Informing the council of officers being sent to the Scotland to raise recruits for completing two battalions of foot commanded by the Earl of Orkney being transported from Ireland to Holland.
12	24 June 1701	William R. Read and recorded 12 July 1701 Commissions granted to deploy two companies of foot in the Southern and Northern districts of the Highlands to repress and prevent ‘thefts and depredations.
13	24 June 1701	William R. Read and recorded12 July 1701 Concerning reductions to the regiments
14	28 June 1701	William R. Read and recorded 29 July 1701 Archibald, Visc. of Roseberry added to the Privy Council
15	28 June 1701	William R. Read and recorded 31 July 1701 Earl of Sutherland added to the Privy Council
16	28 June 1701	William R. Read and recorded 29 July 1701 Adam Drummond of Meggins added to the Privy Council
17	25 July 1701	William R. Read and recorded 2 August 1701 Proclamation authorised continuing the adjournment of Parliament from 7 August to 16 November.
18	30 October 1700	William R. Read and recorded 4 November 1701 Authorising the council to examine persons in prison or under confinement for disaffection, and liberate them if appropriate
19	25 October 1701	William R. Read and recorded 4 November 1701 Proclamation authorised for continuing the adjournment of Parliament from 6 November to 8 January
20	15 November 1701	William R. Read and recorded 24 November 1701 Expressing approval of an address of the council confirming their loyalty and affection, particularly as the French king proclaimed the Prince of Wales as king of Scotland, England and Ireland.
21	29 December 1701	William R. Read and recorded 6 January 1792 Proclamation authorised for continuing the adjournment of Parliament from 8 January to 14 April

MISC ITEMS [1701] 31 Items
1	25 January 1701	Minutes [printed] of the Proceedings of Parliament. Numb.51 Attached [handwritten] petition of Mr William Gordon concerning the process of libel pursued by him against Sir William Hope & James Fairfoull. Dated 25 January 1701
2	4 February 1701	Witnesses charged to appear before the Privy Council in the process of Lady Rosyth & Charles Murray against David Drummond of Innermay & others
3	1701	List of papists in the vacant parish of Cargill [written on a small square scrap of paper]
4	4 February 1701	Witnesses charged to appear before the Privy Council in the process of Rosyth against Drummond
5	4 March 1701	Petition of Lady Mersingtoun, Charles Swinton & others concerning the custody of Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady
6	1701	Petition of Lady Mersingtoun, Charles Swinton & others concerning the custody of Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady
7	6 March 1701	Petition of Robert Maxwell
8	6 March 1701	Warrant for apprehending Mr Mathias Partis & Mr John Houslie, merchants in England for debts.
9	6 March 1701	Sederunt & Minutes of council at the council chamber Summary of minutes + separate associated folios [am]
	i	Recommendation to the Lord Advocate to make enquiries concerning the murder of Livingstoune in Linlithgow Associated folio: Written recommendation of the same
	ii	Representatives from the General Assembly request a National Fast Associated folio: Recommendation to the Lord Advocate to draw a draft of a proclamation for a national fast
	iii	Recommendation to the Lord Advocate to give order for the sequestration of Wallace, daughter to William Wallace of Craigie & Earl of Seaforth and his sister. Associated folio: Written recommendation of the same
	iv	Committee nominated & appointed to consider the causes & condition of prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh. Associated folio: Committee for visiting the prisoners in Edinburgh tolbooth
	v	Process of libel – Alexander Strauchan of Glenkindie James Menzies Tutor of Weem and Alexander Gordon of Campbell against the several persons
10	6 March 1701	Sederunt & Minutes of council at the council chamber Summary of minutes + separate associated folios [pm]
	i	Committee appoint Lord High Chancellor to oversee the Collections or contributions for building the harbour of Eymouth Associated folio: Warrant to the Lord Chancellor to oversee the collection
	ii	Petition given in by the Lady Mersington
	iii	Witness depositions considered in the process Wm. Gordon against Wm. Hope
	iv	Commissioners of Justiciary discharged from holding any circuit courts. Associated folio: Warrant for dispensing with the Lords of Justiciary, their going in circuit for the year 1701
11	6 March 1701	Roll of council business for the 6 March 1701
12	17 April 1701	Letter addressed to Sir James Stewart, his majesties advocate at Edinburgh. Concerning the growth & spreading of popery, particularly Mr William Livingsoun of Kilsyth who allegedly keeps professed papists as his domestic servants. Signed: James Stirling at Glasgow
13	21 April 1701	Letter addressed to The right honourable Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees Concerning the town being ‘infested’ with priests & trafficking papists. Signed: John Alexander, John Ross, Alexander Orem, Alexander Forbes & Alexander Patton [Baillies in Aberdeen]
14	Undated	Additional representation to the Privy Council concerning Androw Burnet, a deprived minister who has set himself up to preach in Aberdeen, despite being deprived
15	3 June 1701	Warrant to the clerk for an act liberating Capt. James Urquhart from the Edinburgh tolbooth. Addressed to Gilbert Eliot. Signed: A. Cokburne
16	3 July 1701	Letter addressed to Mr Thomas Wilkie, Moderator of the General Assembly Concerning papists in the presbytery of Peebles Signed: Alexander Cooper at Peebles
17	22 July 1701	Petition for John & William Carruthers, Drovers & tenants to his Lord the Duke of Queensberrie concerning debts owed to them by Androw Craufurd, a London merchant. 22 July 1701 – Petition referred to the committee appointed to consider the matter. 23 September 1701 – The Lord President of Session & Lord Philliphaugh added to the above committee
18	5 August 1701	Decreet in favour of John & William Caruthers – as Patrick Craufurd has not produced Androw Craufurd, merchant in London before the committee, the former is now liable to pay ‘security or the somes’ contained in the English bonds.
19	5 August 1701	Full report of the committee appointed to consider the process between Caruthers & Craufurd.
20	23 September 1701	Petition of John & William Carruthers, drovers and another from Patrick Craufurd referred to the committee appointed to consider the matter.
21	1701	Representation [printed] addressed to the Estates of Parliament for Mr William Gordon of Balcomy, Advocat against Sir William Hope Deputy-governor of the Castle of Edinburgh
22	24 September 1701	Report of the committee absent Caruthers & Crawfurd Sederunt: Marquis of Annandale, Earl of Leven, President of Session, Lord Halrig, Lord Philiphaugh, Lord Advocat
23	27 February 1702	Double bond of Patrick Crawfurd to make payment to John & William Caruthers
24	24 October 1701	Letter addressed to Mr Thomas Wilkie, Moderator of the Co mission of the General Assembly Concerning papists in the presbytery of Haddington Signed: J. Finlay
25	7 December 1701	Petition for Patrick Crawfurd 25 December 1701: council heard both parties and continue the action 30 December 1701: both parties & witnesses heard and a committee appointed to consider the matter in more depth
Subfolder: Mr Gordon of Balcomby against Sir William Hope 25 Items
1	29 January 1701	Letters of libel – Mr William Gordon of Balcomby & others against Sir William Home & others
2	29 January 1701	Roll of witnesses in the process x 3 folios
3	8 February 1701	Mr James Gordon who passed the letters on to Sir William Hope at the command of Mr Gordon
4	1 February 1701 3 February 1701 4 February 1701	Execution of letters before the Privy Council
5	3 February 1701 4 February 1701	Details of witnesses
6	13 February 1701	Letters of Reconvention – Sir William hope, deputy governor of Edinburgh Castle against Mr William Gordon & others
7	14 February 1701 17 February 1701	Witnesses charged to appear before the Privy Council
8	13 February 1701 14 February 1701 17 February 1701	Execution of Reconvention
9	22 February 1701	Witness depositions
10	26 February 1701	Witness depositions
11	26 February 1701	Information [printed] for Sir William Hope of Randerston, George Arnot and James Fairfoull of Kilduncan agaimst Mr William Gordon & others
12	2 March 1701	Petition [printed] of William Gordon Council responded [handwritten]- 7 March/13 March
13	2 March 1701	Information [printed] for William Gordon
14	2 March 1701	Answers [printed] for Sir William Hope, Mr James Balfour, Mr George Arnot, James Fairfoull and the other persons cited in the libel pursued at the instance of Mr William Gordon, and Elizabeth Wood, his spouse, and others.
15	2 March 1701	Answers [printed] for Sir William Hope to the petition given in by Mr William Gordon
16	6 March 1701	Decreet absolvitor – Sir William Hope against Mr William Gordon
17	18 February 1701	Witnesses charged to appear before the Privy Council
18	10 February 1701	Declaration of David Christie, apothecary in Crail stating that Mr John Lindsay is unable to travel from his at Wormston to Edinburgh without there being a danger to his health. Signed: David Christie
19	10 February 1701	Declaration of William Hardie, minister of the gospel at Crail stating that Mr George Dishingtoune, clerk of Crail has gone abroad to recover from severe pains in his legs and is unable to attend as a witness on the appointed day. Signed: W. Hardie
20	12 February 1701	Declaration of Robert Wood, Doctor of medicine stating that Mr George Arnot cannot travel to Edinburgh without hazard of his life. Signed: Ro. Wood
21	25 February 1701	Order of council adding the Earl of Forfar to the committee appointed to consider the process between William Gordon of Balcomie & Sir William Hope
22	20 February 1701	Order of council adding Lord Forfar & the Laird of Grant to the committee appointed last council day to consider the process between Lady Rosyth against Gordon of Innermay
23	10 February 1701	Declaration of William Hardie, minister of Crail stating that Mr John Lindsay is unable to attend as witness in Edinburgh without hazard to his life – he has a violent cough, pains in his head and shortness of breath which has afflicted him the whole winter.
24	20 February 1701	Order of council adding Lord Forbes & the Laird of Grant to the committee concerning Wm. Gordon against Wm. Hope
25	4 March 1701	Order of council appointing the Earls of Argyll & Leven, Lord Montgomery & Aberuchill to be a committee appointed to consider the process for Capt. Alexander Hardie.

13 . BONDS OF CAUTION [1701] 19 items
1	15 February 1701 & 22 February 1701	Confinement of William Grahame of Bogchaple to be lifted upon giving bond & caution to live peace ably and with all submission to the present government. Cautioners: Sir Colin Campsie of Kinglass Penalty: 1000 merks scots Signed by their own hand at Kilmarnock & Edinburgh
2	7 March 1701	George Winrame, upon finding sufficient caution, appointed as collector for a voluntary collection to be raised to repair the bridge & port at Eyemouth. Cautioner: Robert Johnstoun
3	13 March 1701	James Fairfoull to be liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth upon finding bond & caution that he shall appear to answer any process raised against him by the Lord advocate for the words spoken by him against the estate of Parliament. Cautioner: Sir William Hope, deputy governor of Edinburgh Castle Penalty: 3000 merks scots
4	21 March 1701	Full power, authority & commission granted to John Alexander of Blackhouse to endorse all acts & proclamations against importing Irish grain & victual. Power to search, seize & apprehend all importers of victual from into Ireland into Scotland. Cautioner: Robert Alexander Penalty: £100 Sterling
5	25 March 1701	James Clerk, engraver to the mint to avoid prison gives bond & finds caution to appear before the Lords of Council, their committee and the Lords of Justiciary when called. Cautioner: James Pennan, Goldsmith in Edinburgh Penalty: 1000 merks scots
6	26 March 1701	Robert Wood, engraver & prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh liberated upon giving bond & finding caution to appear before the Lords of Council, their committee and the Lords of Justiciary when called. Was examined regarding the copper plate about Caledonia. Cautioner: Robert Brice, Goldsmith in Edinburgh Penalty: 500 merks scots
7	27 March 1701	Mathew Finlaysone, under servant to the African Company liberated from the Edinburgh guard upon giving bond & finding caution to appear before the Lords of Council, their committee and the Lords of Justiciary when called. Cautioner: Andrew Cokburn, merchant Penalty: 200 merks scots
8	2 April 1701	Rodrick McKenzie, Secretary to the African Company, liberated from the Edinburgh tolbooth upon giving bond & finding caution to appear before the Lords of Council, their committee and the Lords of Justiciary when called. Cautioner: John McKenzie of Cramond Penalty: 1000 merks scots
9	28 April 1701	John McCulloch granted a commission on 14^th March upon giving bond & finding caution to search for, seize & apprehend all Irish victuals imported into the kingdom.
10	5 May 1701	Peter & Donald Brown’s sentence of death handed out by the sheriff deputy in Banff computed to banishment upon giving bond and finding caution that they shall depart for his Majesty’s dominions never to return under pain of having the death sentence put into execution. [both men were accused of being ‘Egyptians’ and tried with two others – James Macpherson & James Gordon – before the sheriff of Banff in 1700.]
11	19 May 1701	William Whyte in Poldean to act as factor and employ the vacant stipend for reparation of the Kirk and manse, or to build a sufficient new manse. Cautioner: John Caruthers
12	21 May 1701	Bond of caution in lawburrows – Malcom McAnlay as cautioner for William Southerland in Kirkwall, Orkney & Robert Pottinger in the process against Francis Murray
13	1 July 1701	George Burrell, portioner in Kinazwood, upon giving bond & finding sufficient caution, appointed to hold the money taken in from a voluntary collection raised in several parishes throughout the kingdom, to be used to repair the Guilet Bridge Cautioner: Robert Douglas
14	20 July 1701	Alexander McRitchie & James Douglas to be liberated from the tolbooth in Northferry upon giving bond & finding caution they will appear before the Lords of Council & Justiciary or their committees and conform to the laws and penalties contained in the Acts of Parliament against theft. They will answer whatever is laid to their charge. Cautioner: George Rentoune Penalty: 300 merks scots
15	12 July 1701	John Smellie, indweller in Glasgow upon allowance from the Lord Advocat and the committee set up to hear Munkrigg & John Weir, order him to be liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth upon giving bond & finding caution to appear before the Lords of Council and Justiciary and their committees and answer any charges of theft brought against him for house breaking. Penalty: 300 merks scots [written on reverse] ‘The principle warrant of this bond given to the keeper of the tolbooth at Smellie’s liberation.’
16	1 August 1701	Bond of caution in lawburrows – George Irving of Broomlands as cautioner that Adam Carlyle shall not harm James Duncan in his person, goods or the peaceable possession of his lands.
17	13 August 1701	James Maxwell, upon giving bond & finding sufficient caution, appointed as factor for uplifting & gathering a voluntary collection to be raised in several parishes throughout the kingdom, to be used to repair the bridge over the water of cart.
18	16 August 1701	Bond of caution in lawburrows – William Wilson as cautioner that George Kennedy, Archibald Johnstoun & William Johnstoun, their wives servants and manservants shall not harm James Duncan in his person, goods or the peaceable possession of his lands Penalty: 3000 merks Scots for George Kennedy & Archibald Johnstoun and 1000 merks Scots for William Johnstoun.
19	26 September 1701	John Weir’s death sentence commuted to banishment. Liberated from Edinburgh tolbooth upon giving bond that he shall depart his majesty’s dominions before 15^th October, never to return under pain of being executed.

1. Gordon subsequently escaped from prison in Aberdeen, see entries D1698/11/2 & D1698/12/18

2. Writing almost illegible as blackened out.

3. Date of privy council’s written response on back of folio.

4. Individual commentary on the accused.