Procedure: committee formed, 17 January 1704, Edinburgh

Procedure, 19 December 1704, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the seventhteen of January Jaj vijc and four years

A1704/1/341

Procedure: committee formed

Committy anent Disorders, at Nithsdale, and anent preists and Jesuits

Her Majesties Advocat Haveing Represented to the board That he had receaved seaverall Letters from the shyre of Nithsdale Importing That there were seaverall Turbulent people got togither in that shyre Who upon pretence of searching for preists and Jesuits Committ a great many Acts off oppression and violence upon the houses off seaverall Noblemen, and Gentlemen there The Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill, Doe heirby Nominat and appoint The Earle of Glasgow, Lord Theasaurer Deput, The Lords president off Session, Advocat, Justice Clerk, Phesdo, and Master Francis Montgomry As a Committee To Consider upon the most effectuall methods For suppressing off the saids Tumults and Rables, and for apprehending off preists and Jesuits And Recommends to the said Committee To meet at Tuelf a clock to morrow foirnoon and Declares any Three a quorum and to Report.

Att Edinburgh the seventhteen of January Jaj vijc and four years

A1704/1/341

Procedure: committee formed

Committy anent Disorders, at Nithsdale, and anent preists and Jesuits

Her Majesties Advocat Haveing Represented to the board That he had receaved seaverall Letters from the shyre of Nithsdale Importing That there were seaverall Turbulent people got togither in that shyre Who upon pretence of searching for preists and Jesuits Committ a great many Acts off oppression and violence upon the houses off seaverall Noblemen, and Gentlemen there The Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill, Doe heirby Nominat and appoint The Earle of Glasgow, Lord Theasaurer Deput, The Lords president off Session, Advocat, Justice Clerk, Phesdo, and Master Francis Montgomry As a Committee To Consider upon the most effectuall methods For suppressing off the saids Tumults and Rables, and for apprehending off preists and Jesuits And Recommends to the said Committee To meet at Tuelf a clock to morrow foirnoon and Declares any Three a quorum and to Report.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 126.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 126.