Procedure: report, 13 July 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the threttein of Jully 16941

D1694/7/222

Procedure: report

Report of the Comittie anent suficiant and insuficiant men and interloquitor theron anent the Viscount of Strathallan and others.

The Committie of privy Councill appoynted for Considering the returnes sent to their majesties Solicitor anent the deficient and insuficient men Sederunt the Earle of Leven, Viscount of Tarbat and Blaickbarrony The Comittie haveing Considered that the Viscount of Strathallan Is Charged to put out a suficient man in place of Duncan Erskine, And haveing seen ane act of the Commissioners of Supply within the shyre of Pearth That my Lord Strathallans proportion of the Levies with the fractiones adjoyned to him Extends to two men and haveing seen a recept of Captain Laughlan McClean to the Viscount for two suficient men of different names from Duncan Erskine It is the opinion of the Comittie That the Viscount should not be troubled for the insuficient man seing his men were suficient And this Duncan Erskine is not put out by the Viscount, And that the Viscount is suficiently exonered and that the Captaine ought to be Called to answer for his misbehavior /2o/ The Comittie haveing seen ane extract of a recept granted be Lauchlan McClean Captaine in Collonell Mckay his regiement to David Drumond of Innermay for two men quherof one found suficient be the Captaine, and the other called Mathow Murray found suficient by the Commissioners of Pearth shire and that as Innermayes proportione of the new Levie, And Finding that Innermay is charged to put out a suficient man in place of James Furd It is the Committies oppinion That Innermay should be exonered In Respect his too men are found suficient as above the one by the Captain and the other be the Commissioners of supply and if one of the two be insuficient It must be the man whom the Captaine receives a suficient; seing the other man found suficant be the Commissioners is named Mathow Murray and the Captaine should be Called to make answer for him; Ther is a stated report as to the 3 Controverted bounds in Invernes and Nairne shires given in in4 a paper a part, and alse all other deficients not Contained in these Contraverted bounds, The Comittie offers to the Councill that without quartureing these Levies will not be made effectuall Especially in the highlands sic subscribitur Leven Tarbat Archibald Morray, Eodem die Sederunt as in the above page The Comittie Finding that the toune of Elgine is Charged to put out a suficient man in place of John Pittiesone and haveing seen ane attested Coppie by two nottars of a recept be Captaine Gibsone in Coll Mckay his regiement to the said toune for seven suficient men as their proportione of their militia foot within the shire of murray to serve in the said regiment It is the Committies oppinion that the toune Ought to be exonored of any insuficient men and Captaine Gibsone ought to be called to make answer for this insuficient man, Sic Subscribitur Leven Tarbat Archibald Murray Edinburgh twentie fifth Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four Sederunt Earl of Leven Viscount Tarbat Laird of Blaikbarony Lord Provest of Edinburgh The Earle of Cassills Compeired before the Committie and haveing Declaired that he was Charged to put Out a suficient man in place of a man alledged put out be him, and returned a insuficient The Earle produced a Discharge granted be Livt Coll James Bruce to John Hamiltone the Earles Chamberland for seven men as the Earles proportione of the new Levies in the shire of Air, The Comittie haveing seen and Considered the Discharge t is ther oppinion That the Earle should be exonered as to any insuficient men and the officer called to answer for them sic subscribitur Leven Archibald Murray The Comittie Finds that Denunciationes has not been effectuall to make up the deficient or insuficient men the most of them being in the highlands And Therfore Remitts to the Councill to Consider what other methods may be effectuall to make them up, The Committie being informed that by a difference betwixt the shyres of Fyfe and Kinross ther is a man wanting to the king, It is the Comitties oppinion that two of the Commissioners for each of the saids shires be appointed to meet at Faulkland and adjust the said difference and to make up the man to the king The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing this day Considered the foregoeing report They heirby approve of the same as to the Viscount of Strathallan, The Laird of Innermay the toune of Elgine and the Earle of Cassills and Ordaines particular acts to be extracted In favors of each of the saids thrie persones and of the said toune for their exoneratione in the termes of the report and appoints the Solicitor to cause Captaine Lauchlan McClean in Coll Mckayes regiement to answer for the insuficient men Charged upon the Viscount of Strathallan and Innermay, and to Cite Captaine Gibbons in the same regiement to answer for the insuficient man Charged upon the toune of Elgine and to cite Livt Coll James Bruce to answer for the insuficient man charged upon the Earle of Cassills, And assignes the first day of September nixt for citeing the saids officers to appear before the Councill and answer to the effect forsaid.

Edinburgh the threttein of Jully 16941

D1694/7/222

Procedure: report

Report of the Comittie anent suficiant and insuficiant men and interloquitor theron anent the Viscount of Strathallan and others.

The Committie of privy Councill appoynted for Considering the returnes sent to their majesties Solicitor anent the deficient and insuficient men Sederunt the Earle of Leven, Viscount of Tarbat and Blaickbarrony The Comittie haveing Considered that the Viscount of Strathallan Is Charged to put out a suficient man in place of Duncan Erskine, And haveing seen ane act of the Commissioners of Supply within the shyre of Pearth That my Lord Strathallans proportion of the Levies with the fractiones adjoyned to him Extends to two men and haveing seen a recept of Captain Laughlan McClean to the Viscount for two suficient men of different names from Duncan Erskine It is the opinion of the Comittie That the Viscount should not be troubled for the insuficient man seing his men were suficient And this Duncan Erskine is not put out by the Viscount, And that the Viscount is suficiently exonered and that the Captaine ought to be Called to answer for his misbehavior /2o/ The Comittie haveing seen ane extract of a recept granted be Lauchlan McClean Captaine in Collonell Mckay his regiement to David Drumond of Innermay for two men quherof one found suficient be the Captaine, and the other called Mathow Murray found suficient by the Commissioners of Pearth shire and that as Innermayes proportione of the new Levie, And Finding that Innermay is charged to put out a suficient man in place of James Furd It is the Committies oppinion That Innermay should be exonered In Respect his too men are found suficient as above the one by the Captain and the other be the Commissioners of supply and if one of the two be insuficient It must be the man whom the Captaine receives a suficient; seing the other man found suficant be the Commissioners is named Mathow Murray and the Captaine should be Called to make answer for him; Ther is a stated report as to the 3 Controverted bounds in Invernes and Nairne shires given in in4 a paper a part, and alse all other deficients not Contained in these Contraverted bounds, The Comittie offers to the Councill that without quartureing these Levies will not be made effectuall Especially in the highlands sic subscribitur Leven Tarbat Archibald Morray, Eodem die Sederunt as in the above page The Comittie Finding that the toune of Elgine is Charged to put out a suficient man in place of John Pittiesone and haveing seen ane attested Coppie by two nottars of a recept be Captaine Gibsone in Coll Mckay his regiement to the said toune for seven suficient men as their proportione of their militia foot within the shire of murray to serve in the said regiment It is the Committies oppinion that the toune Ought to be exonored of any insuficient men and Captaine Gibsone ought to be called to make answer for this insuficient man, Sic Subscribitur Leven Tarbat Archibald Murray Edinburgh twentie fifth Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four Sederunt Earl of Leven Viscount Tarbat Laird of Blaikbarony Lord Provest of Edinburgh The Earle of Cassills Compeired before the Committie and haveing Declaired that he was Charged to put Out a suficient man in place of a man alledged put out be him, and returned a insuficient The Earle produced a Discharge granted be Livt Coll James Bruce to John Hamiltone the Earles Chamberland for seven men as the Earles proportione of the new Levies in the shire of Air, The Comittie haveing seen and Considered the Discharge t is ther oppinion That the Earle should be exonered as to any insuficient men and the officer called to answer for them sic subscribitur Leven Archibald Murray The Comittie Finds that Denunciationes has not been effectuall to make up the deficient or insuficient men the most of them being in the highlands And Therfore Remitts to the Councill to Consider what other methods may be effectuall to make them up, The Committie being informed that by a difference betwixt the shyres of Fyfe and Kinross ther is a man wanting to the king, It is the Comitties oppinion that two of the Commissioners for each of the saids shires be appointed to meet at Faulkland and adjust the said difference and to make up the man to the king The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing this day Considered the foregoeing report They heirby approve of the same as to the Viscount of Strathallan, The Laird of Innermay the toune of Elgine and the Earle of Cassills and Ordaines particular acts to be extracted In favors of each of the saids thrie persones and of the said toune for their exoneratione in the termes of the report and appoints the Solicitor to cause Captaine Lauchlan McClean in Coll Mckayes regiement to answer for the insuficient men Charged upon the Viscount of Strathallan and Innermay, and to Cite Captaine Gibbons in the same regiement to answer for the insuficient man Charged upon the toune of Elgine and to cite Livt Coll James Bruce to answer for the insuficient man charged upon the Earle of Cassills, And assignes the first day of September nixt for citeing the saids officers to appear before the Councill and answer to the effect forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 33v.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 33v-35r.

3. The word ‘Cour’ scored out here.

4. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 33v.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 33v-35r.

3. The word ‘Cour’ scored out here.

4. Sic.