Procedure, 5 September 1704, Edinburgh

Procedure, 19 December 1704, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fyfth day of September Jaj vijc and four years

A1704/9/91

Procedure

Recommendation to the Chancellor to wryt to Court anent the English shipe

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Having heard and considered a Letter of the date the Tretty one day of August Last Direct to the Lord high Chancellor of this Kingdome from Mr Alexander Wdderburn Secretary Deput, By her Majesties order concerning the shipe from the East Indies lately seized in the Road of Leith By order of the Company of Scotland trading to Affrica and the Indies, As also haveing heard and considered the humble petition of the owners of the said shipe presented to her Majestie And Considered the same with the affidavits therto annexed. The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill finding that the forsaid shipe not being seized by any warrant or authority from the Government But by the forsaid Scots Company tradeing to Affrica and the Indies in prosecution of their oun proper Rights, And of the Acts of Parliament made and conceaved in their favours. And Lykewayes finding That the question and debate concerning the arreisting of the said shipe is already under proces and depending before the high Court of Admirality, which is the compitent Judicatorie for determining and decyding questions and debates of that nature in the first Instance. Therefore the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancellor of this Kingdome to transmitt ane account of the premisses to the said Mr Alexander Wedderburne to be laid before her Majestie. As also the saids Lords Recommend to the Lord high Chancellor, Lord secretary and other Ministers of state of this Kingdome to represent the said matter fully to Her Majestie how soon they shall have the honour to wait upon her Royall person at Court.

Att Edinburgh the fyfth day of September Jaj vijc and four years

A1704/9/91

Procedure

Recommendation to the Chancellor to wryt to Court anent the English shipe

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Having heard and considered a Letter of the date the Tretty one day of August Last Direct to the Lord high Chancellor of this Kingdome from Mr Alexander Wdderburn Secretary Deput, By her Majesties order concerning the shipe from the East Indies lately seized in the Road of Leith By order of the Company of Scotland trading to Affrica and the Indies, As also haveing heard and considered the humble petition of the owners of the said shipe presented to her Majestie And Considered the same with the affidavits therto annexed. The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill finding that the forsaid shipe not being seized by any warrant or authority from the Government But by the forsaid Scots Company tradeing to Affrica and the Indies in prosecution of their oun proper Rights, And of the Acts of Parliament made and conceaved in their favours. And Lykewayes finding That the question and debate concerning the arreisting of the said shipe is already under proces and depending before the high Court of Admirality, which is the compitent Judicatorie for determining and decyding questions and debates of that nature in the first Instance. Therefore the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancellor of this Kingdome to transmitt ane account of the premisses to the said Mr Alexander Wedderburne to be laid before her Majestie. As also the saids Lords Recommend to the Lord high Chancellor, Lord secretary and other Ministers of state of this Kingdome to represent the said matter fully to Her Majestie how soon they shall have the honour to wait upon her Royall person at Court.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 275.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 275.