Order, 11 December 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Ellevinth day of December one thousand Seven hundreth and fyve years

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Order

Recommendation to the Theasaury In favours of Collonell Ogilvie and others

The proclamation explaining some clauses in the Commission granted by the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell to Collonell Patrick Ogilvie, Sir John Shaw of Greenock and Sir Archibald Campbell of Clunies for hindering the Importation of Irish victuall Beeff, horse, Cattell, Butter, Cheese, and other prohibite goods being read, the Samen was voted, approven, Signed and appoynted to be published, printed and recorded And the saids Lords of her Majesties privie Councell for the better encouragment of the Commissioners forsaid In execution of their Said Commission, Doe heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of her Majesties Theasaury To appoynt and declaire that her Majesties pairt of all fynes and penalties arysing from the contravention of the severall acts of parliament Specified in the said Commission, And falling to her Majestie by the Importers and resetters, Is to belong to the Saids Commissioners for ther own use and behooff, whoever be the first discovers of the said unlawfull and prohibite Import, And that the Saids discoverers and Seasurs make Lawfull intimation to the Saids Commissioners befor they make roup and dispose upon the Same And that the roup be alewayes made upon the Main Land, and not in any Island.

At Edinburgh 11 December 1705

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Order

Recommendation to the treasury in favour of Colonel Ogilvie and others

The proclamation explaining some clauses in the commission granted by the lords of her majesty’s privy council to Colonel Patrick Ogilvie, Sir John Shaw of Greenock, and Sir Archibald Campbell of Clunes for hindering the importation of Irish victual, beef, horse, cattle, butter, cheese, and other prohibited goods being read, the same was voted, approved, signed, and appointed to be published, printed and recorded. And the said lords of her majesty’s privy council for the better encouragement of the commissioners foresaid in execution of their said commission, do hereby recommend to the lord commissioners of her majesty’s treasury to appoint and declare that her majesty’s part of all fines and penalties arising from the contravention of the several acts of parliament specified in the said commission, and falling to her majesty by the importers and receivers, is to belong to the said commissioners for their own use and benefit, whoever be the first discovers of the said unlawful and prohibited importation. And that the said discoverers and seizers make lawful intimation to the said commissioners before they make sale and dispose upon the same, and that the sale be always made upon the mainland, and not on any island.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 432-3.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 432-3.