Order, 7 November 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Holyrudehouse the sevinth day of November Jaj vijc and six years

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Order

Order to the Collector at Port Patrick to delyver up the Earl of Abercornes bond

James Earle of Seafeild Lord high Chancellor haveing represented to the Board that when the Earle of Abercorne Came from Irland to this kingdome his lordship was obleidged to give bond to the Collector at Port Patrick, obleidgeing himselfe to export furth of this kingdome the haill horses brought over with him, and these in this returne, and that noe some of the said Earles freinds who came over with him being to returne to Irland, and to carrie ther horses with them, The said Earle hes given his promise that the rest of the horses brought over with his lordship Shall be exported how soon his lordships bussieness in this kingdome is over, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby give order and warrant to Dallrymple Collector and Port Patrick, To give up to the said Earle of Abercorne or his order the bond abovementioned, In respect his lordship hes given his promise in the termes abovespecified, For doeing wherof this shall be the said Collector and all concerned a sufficient warrant.

At Holyroodhouse 7 November 1706

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Order

Order to the collector at Portpatrick to deliver up the earl of Abercorn’s bond

James [Ogilvie] earl of Seafield, lord high chancellor, having represented to the board that when [James Hamilton] the earl of Abercorn came from Ireland to this kingdom, his lordship was obliged to give bond to the collector at Portpatrick, obliging himself to export forth of this kingdom the whole horses brought over with him, and these in this return, and that now some of the said earl’s friends who came over with him being to returned to Ireland, and to carry their horses with them, the said earl has given his promise that the rest of the horses brought over with his lordship shall be exported how soon his lordship’s business in this kingdom is over. His grace [James Douglas, duke of Queensberry] her majesty’s high commissioner and the lords of her majesty’s privy council do hereby give order and warrant to […] Dalrymple, collector at Portpatrick, to give up to the said earl of Abercorn or his order the bond abovementioned, in respect his lordship has given his promise in the terms above specified, for doing whereof this shall be the said collector and all concerned a sufficient warrant.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 490.