Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of december Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs
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Procedure: committee formed
Committie anent Prest men and Souldiers and for determineing debats theranent
The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell for the better regulating the Complaints made anent prest men, and redressing the abuses therof, Doe heirby appoynt the Committie wnderwryten Viz The Earle of Sutherland, The Earle of Lauderdale, The Earle of Findlater, The Earle of Levine, The Earle of Forfar, The Earle of Roseberrie, The Earle of Glasgow, The Lord Haddo, The Lord Advocat, Mr Francis Montgomry, The Laird of Blacader, and Lord Provest of Edinburgh, or any two of them as a Quorum to meet each day in the Committie rowme in the Councell Chamber at ellevine in the foirnoon, and ther to abyde and hear and give ther orders and determine Complaints till twelve acloak, Impowering any one of the said Committie to give orders for arreisting or Stoping or for searching and Seasing in order to tryall, But that for determineing and adjudging in order to transporting or not, The Same to be done by two of the said Committie at least as the quorum therof, and the saids Lords forbidds all application to be made to any of the members of the said Committie either for obtaining warrands for arreisting or for determineing the questions anent prest men except at the tyme, and in the place forsaid, And Recommends to all the members of the said Committie That they receive no applications from either officer or partie in the premisses Except in the maner And att the tyme and place above prescrybed, and that from the Clerks of Councell allenerly or ther Srevants, And ordains these presents to be printed and published that non may pretend ignorance.
At Edinburgh 13 December 1705
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Procedure: committee formed
Committee concerning pressed men and soldiers and for determining debates therein
The lords of her majesty’s privy council for the better regulating [of] the complaints made concerning pressed men, and redressing the abuses thereof, do hereby appoint the committee underwritten viz [John Gordon] the earl of Sutherland, [John Maitland] the earl of Lauderdale, [James Ogilvie] the earl of Findlater, [David Melville] the earl of Leven, [Archibald Douglas] the earl of Forfar, [Archibald Primrose] the earl of Rosebery, [David Boyle] the earl of Glasgow, [William Gordon] the Lord Haddo, [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees] the lord advocate, Mr Francis Montgomerie, [Sir John Home] the Laird of Blackadder, and [Patrick Johnston] lord provost of Edinburgh, or any two of them as a quorum to meet each day in the committee room in the council chamber at 11 in the forenoon, and there to abide and hear and give their orders and determine complaints till 12 o’clock. Empowering any one of the said committee to give orders for arresting or stopping or for searching and seizing in order to trial, but that for determining and adjudging in order to transporting or not, the same to be done by two of the said committee at least as the quorum thereof, and the said lords forbid all application to be made to any of the members of the said committee either for obtaining warrants for arresting or for determining the questions concerning pressed men, except at the time, and in the place foresaid. And recommend to all the members of the said committee that they receive no applications from either officer or party in the premisses, except in the manner and at the time and place above prescribed, and that from the clerks of council only or their servants. And ordain these present to be printed and published that none may pretend ignorance.
