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Petition, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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[Petition James Melvill of Cassingray]

Petitione be James Melvill of Cassingray Craveing the saids Lords to Ordaine some way wherby the petitioner might be reimbursed of such soumes of money as wes allready actually payed in obedience to the saids Lords of thesaury their recepts upon that fond of the vaccant stipends and that Lykewayes he might be reimbursed of the expences he had been at in useing dilligence against the persones lyable in payment in maner mentioned in the said Petitione for the stipends alreidy gifted by the saids Lords and uplifted ay the Donators And that they would pass ane gener[al] act ordaineing that when ever the saids Lords should think fitt to dispurse upon any vaccand stipend the Clerks of Councill should be Discharged to give any extract therof till the partie produce a declaration from the petitioner that he has satisfied and payed of the charges and expennes he hade been at in extracting Debts and using dilligence a to that stipend to the effect the petitioner might be Re Imbursed and that their majesties might be releived of the samen Which being Considered be the saids Lords of their majesties privy Councill They heirby Recommend to my Lord Polwarth Sir John Lauder of Fountonhall one of the Senators of the Colladge of Justice and Sir Thomas Burnett of Leyes To Consider what soumes of money the petitioner hade allready actually depursed upon the Lords of thesaury their precepts upon the accompt of the above Fond and what expences he has been at in useing dilligence for the stipends allready gifted be the saids Lords and how he shall be reimbursed of the said soumes and expences, and Lykewayes to consider what course is to be taken anent the expenses that shall be depursed by the petitioner upon the vaccant stipends in tyme comeing And Declaires two of the abovenamed persones to be s suficient quorum And Recomends to them to make report heirof to the Lords of Councill.

Edinburgh The first day of March Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Petition

[Petition James Melvill of Cassingray]

Petitione be James Melvill of Cassingray Craveing the saids Lords to Ordaine some way wherby the petitioner might be reimbursed of such soumes of money as wes allready actually payed in obedience to the saids Lords of thesaury their recepts upon that fond of the vaccant stipends and that Lykewayes he might be reimbursed of the expences he had been at in useing dilligence against the persones lyable in payment in maner mentioned in the said Petitione for the stipends alreidy gifted by the saids Lords and uplifted ay the Donators And that they would pass ane gener[al] act ordaineing that when ever the saids Lords should think fitt to dispurse upon any vaccand stipend the Clerks of Councill should be Discharged to give any extract therof till the partie produce a declaration from the petitioner that he has satisfied and payed of the charges and expennes he hade been at in extracting Debts and using dilligence a to that stipend to the effect the petitioner might be Re Imbursed and that their majesties might be releived of the samen Which being Considered be the saids Lords of their majesties privy Councill They heirby Recommend to my Lord Polwarth Sir John Lauder of Fountonhall one of the Senators of the Colladge of Justice and Sir Thomas Burnett of Leyes To Consider what soumes of money the petitioner hade allready actually depursed upon the Lords of thesaury their precepts upon the accompt of the above Fond and what expences he has been at in useing dilligence for the stipends allready gifted be the saids Lords and how he shall be reimbursed of the said soumes and expences, and Lykewayes to consider what course is to be taken anent the expenses that shall be depursed by the petitioner upon the vaccant stipends in tyme comeing And Declaires two of the abovenamed persones to be s suficient quorum And Recomends to them to make report heirof to the Lords of Councill.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 36r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 36r.

Act, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Act and Committie Barbarra Fowller

Anent a Petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Barbarra Fouller relict of the deceast Richard Prestone taylor in Edinburgh Shewing That quher in January Jaj vjc Eightie Eight John now master of Stair being then his majesties advocat haveing intented a proces against the deceast Philip Standfield for airt and part of the murder of Sir James his father, and their being two witnesses made use of in the said proces viz James Thomson and Agnes Mark whom the kings advocat thought fitt should be keeped secure, and they being also to witnes against their own parants as accessory to the said murder, They could not be intertained by them and therfore the kings advocat did agree with the petitioner to keep and intertaine the saids two persons in meat, Drink, bedding, and other necessaries at six pence a day for each of them Extending the said soume dureing the space they stayed with the petitioner to Fourscore thrie punds Eight shilling Conforme to ane accompt attested be Mr Hew Dalrymple in name of the Master of Stair his brother therwith produced And seing the petitioner was necessitate to borrow the said Soume at Lambes Jaj vjc Eightie Eight and has ever since payed annualrent for the same, And that in all equitie she ought to be payed of the said soume and annualrents therof sincsyne, And that the saids Lords had granted severall warrands for payment of the good man of the Tolbooths dues and intertainement of prisoners upon the Chamberland of Sir James Standfeilds estate, And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to grant warrand and Ordaine the present Chamberland of the estate To make payment to the petitioner of the said soume of Fourscore thrie punds Eight shilling depursed for aliementing of the saids two witnesses and of the annualrents therof since Lambes Jaj vjc Eightie Eight the petitioner being now Distressed for payment of the said soumes and in a very poor condition as the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Barbara Fowller with the accompt attested be Mr Hew Dalrymple mentioned therin, And produced therwith, They approve of the said accompt and Decerne and Ordaine Alexander Campbell merchant in Edinburgh Chamberland to the estate of Newmylnes to make payment to the petitioner of the above soume of Eightie six punds Eight shilling scots money and of the annualrent therfore since the terme of Lambes Jaj vjc Eightie Eight and in tyme comeing dureing the not payment therof and ordaines the Creditors of the said estate to allow the said soume to the said factor out of the first end of his acompts and ordaines letter of horning to be direct at the petitioners instance against the Chamberland for that effect.

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Act and Committie Barbarra Fowller

Anent a Petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Barbarra Fouller relict of the deceast Richard Prestone taylor in Edinburgh Shewing That quher in January Jaj vjc Eightie Eight John now master of Stair being then his majesties advocat haveing intented a proces against the deceast Philip Standfield for airt and part of the murder of Sir James his father, and their being two witnesses made use of in the said proces viz James Thomson and Agnes Mark whom the kings advocat thought fitt should be keeped secure, and they being also to witnes against their own parants as accessory to the said murder, They could not be intertained by them and therfore the kings advocat did agree with the petitioner to keep and intertaine the saids two persons in meat, Drink, bedding, and other necessaries at six pence a day for each of them Extending the said soume dureing the space they stayed with the petitioner to Fourscore thrie punds Eight shilling Conforme to ane accompt attested be Mr Hew Dalrymple in name of the Master of Stair his brother therwith produced And seing the petitioner was necessitate to borrow the said Soume at Lambes Jaj vjc Eightie Eight and has ever since payed annualrent for the same, And that in all equitie she ought to be payed of the said soume and annualrents therof sincsyne, And that the saids Lords had granted severall warrands for payment of the good man of the Tolbooths dues and intertainement of prisoners upon the Chamberland of Sir James Standfeilds estate, And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to grant warrand and Ordaine the present Chamberland of the estate To make payment to the petitioner of the said soume of Fourscore thrie punds Eight shilling depursed for aliementing of the saids two witnesses and of the annualrents therof since Lambes Jaj vjc Eightie Eight the petitioner being now Distressed for payment of the said soumes and in a very poor condition as the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Barbara Fowller with the accompt attested be Mr Hew Dalrymple mentioned therin, And produced therwith, They approve of the said accompt and Decerne and Ordaine Alexander Campbell merchant in Edinburgh Chamberland to the estate of Newmylnes to make payment to the petitioner of the above soume of Eightie six punds Eight shilling scots money and of the annualrent therfore since the terme of Lambes Jaj vjc Eightie Eight and in tyme comeing dureing the not payment therof and ordaines the Creditors of the said estate to allow the said soume to the said factor out of the first end of his acompts and ordaines letter of horning to be direct at the petitioners instance against the Chamberland for that effect.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 35r-35v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 35r-35v.

Petition, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Petition

[Petition Mr James Weymes]

Petition Mr James Weymes for some money Depursed upon the Colledge of St androwes and some bygone sellaries read in presence of the saids Lords of Privy Councill They heirby Recomend to the Earles of Crafurd and Mortone, Lord Raith the thesaurer deput Lord Ruthven Lord Justice Clerk Sir Collin Campbell of Aberurchell and Sir John Lauder of Fontonhall two of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice the Comittie formerly appoynted anent the petition given in be Mr John Arrat and the rest of the professors of philosophy in the university of St Androwes to Consider the said2 petition and Report to the saids Lords of Council and Declaires any thrie of the fornamed persones to be a quorum and appoints the said Comittie to make their report the first Councill day after the tenth day of march instant,

Edinburgh The first day of March Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Petition

[Petition Mr James Weymes]

Petition Mr James Weymes for some money Depursed upon the Colledge of St androwes and some bygone sellaries read in presence of the saids Lords of Privy Councill They heirby Recomend to the Earles of Crafurd and Mortone, Lord Raith the thesaurer deput Lord Ruthven Lord Justice Clerk Sir Collin Campbell of Aberurchell and Sir John Lauder of Fontonhall two of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice the Comittie formerly appoynted anent the petition given in be Mr John Arrat and the rest of the professors of philosophy in the university of St Androwes to Consider the said2 petition and Report to the saids Lords of Council and Declaires any thrie of the fornamed persones to be a quorum and appoints the said Comittie to make their report the first Councill day after the tenth day of march instant,

1. NRS, PC2/24, 35r.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 35r.

2. Insertion.

Act, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Act In Favors of the Tenants of Culforgie

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the accompts given in to them as resting be their majesties forces to the tennents of Mr Mathew Moncreiff of Culforgie with the instructiones and verificationes therof Togither with the Report of the Committie appoynted for Reviseing the accompts resting by their majesties forces to the Countrey, And who have particularly revised their accompt They Find the haill articles of the said accompt suficiently verified and proven be the oathes and Depositiones of the saids tennents taken before two of the Commissioners of Supply within the said shyre of Pearth Conform to the Report of the saids Commissioners subscryved by them and produced to the saids Lords and Finds that they are two articles of the said accompt given up as resting to the Laird of Nynholls troop of Dragoons in the Lord Cardross regiment Which staits each Dragoon at eight shilling scots per die Wheras the former pracise and order of Councill Is to allow for each scots Dragoon only six pence per diem And Finds that conforme to the said accompt and instructions therof forsaids after the articles anent the saids Dragoons are restricted to six shilling per diem for each Dragoon Ther will be resting by their majesties forces to the saids tenants of Culforgie as they are stated in Troops or regiments in maner underwritten The soumes following viz Be the said Laird of Nynholls his troop of Dragoons in the said Lord Cardross his regiment the soume of nyne punds scots Item be the Lord Angus his Regiment twentie Eight pund thretein shilling scots money Item be the Earle of Argyll his Regiment fourtie Eight pund Eight shilling, Item be the Laird of Grubit his troop seven pund scots money And Extending the haill soumes forsaids resting be ther majesties forces abovenamed to the soume of nyntie thrie punds one shilling scots money forsaid And the saids Lords Finds that the haill articles quherof the soume is made up ware all furnished before the act of Parliament of the date the tenth day of September Jaj vjc nyntie and2 […] years, Appointing thrie moneths cess and hearth money for payment of the Soumes resting be their majesties forces to the Countrey, And bygone arreirs due to the armie And that the saids articles are all in the termes of the act of Councill of the date the nynth day of Jully last bypast And Finds that the saids soume of Nyntie thrie punds one shilling scots money forsaid Is to be payed to the saids tennants of Culforgie out of the saids thrie moneths cess and herth money appoynted by the forsaid act of Parliament And the saids Lords Recomends the saids tennants to the Lords of their majesties thesaurie for payment of the same to them accordingly.

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Act

Act In Favors of the Tenants of Culforgie

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the accompts given in to them as resting be their majesties forces to the tennents of Mr Mathew Moncreiff of Culforgie with the instructiones and verificationes therof Togither with the Report of the Committie appoynted for Reviseing the accompts resting by their majesties forces to the Countrey, And who have particularly revised their accompt They Find the haill articles of the said accompt suficiently verified and proven be the oathes and Depositiones of the saids tennents taken before two of the Commissioners of Supply within the said shyre of Pearth Conform to the Report of the saids Commissioners subscryved by them and produced to the saids Lords and Finds that they are two articles of the said accompt given up as resting to the Laird of Nynholls troop of Dragoons in the Lord Cardross regiment Which staits each Dragoon at eight shilling scots per die Wheras the former pracise and order of Councill Is to allow for each scots Dragoon only six pence per diem And Finds that conforme to the said accompt and instructions therof forsaids after the articles anent the saids Dragoons are restricted to six shilling per diem for each Dragoon Ther will be resting by their majesties forces to the saids tenants of Culforgie as they are stated in Troops or regiments in maner underwritten The soumes following viz Be the said Laird of Nynholls his troop of Dragoons in the said Lord Cardross his regiment the soume of nyne punds scots Item be the Lord Angus his Regiment twentie Eight pund thretein shilling scots money Item be the Earle of Argyll his Regiment fourtie Eight pund Eight shilling, Item be the Laird of Grubit his troop seven pund scots money And Extending the haill soumes forsaids resting be ther majesties forces abovenamed to the soume of nyntie thrie punds one shilling scots money forsaid And the saids Lords Finds that the haill articles quherof the soume is made up ware all furnished before the act of Parliament of the date the tenth day of September Jaj vjc nyntie and2 […] years, Appointing thrie moneths cess and hearth money for payment of the Soumes resting be their majesties forces to the Countrey, And bygone arreirs due to the armie And that the saids articles are all in the termes of the act of Councill of the date the nynth day of Jully last bypast And Finds that the saids soume of Nyntie thrie punds one shilling scots money forsaid Is to be payed to the saids tennants of Culforgie out of the saids thrie moneths cess and herth money appoynted by the forsaid act of Parliament And the saids Lords Recomends the saids tennants to the Lords of their majesties thesaurie for payment of the same to them accordingly.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 34r-35r.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 34r-35r.

2. Insertion.

Act, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Act

Act in favors of the Inhabitants within the Shyre of Aberdeen

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the accompts given In to them as resting be their majesties forces to the inhabitants within the shyre of Aberdeen and severall Presbytries therof aftermentioned with the instructiones and verificationes of these accompts Togither with a petitione given in be the Commissioners of Supplie for the said shyre of Aberdeen Craveing that it might be recomended to the Lords of thesaurie to make payment of the totall soume of the saids accompts without Defauliatione, And that it might be reserved to the petitioners to insist in menner underwritten The saids Lords Finds that their are a great many articles of the saids accompts either in instructed or not in the termes of the proclamatione and acts of Councill made anent the inbringing instructing and allowing of the accompts resting be the forces to the Countrey and particularly that they are not in the termes of the act of Councill of the date the nynth day of Jully last And Therfore the saids Lords Rejects all these articles And They Find That besydes the articles respected as said is Ther are resting be their majesties forces as they are after stated in Companies Troops or Regiments to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen and six severall presbytries therof following as the samen are placed in order after sett doune viz The presbytrie of Ellon, Aberdeen, Offord, Kincardin-Oneill, Garioch and Turreff the articles and sommes following, Which they find to be suficiently verified and proven aither by recepts tickets or subscryved accompts under the hands of the persones souldiers or officers to whom the samen was furnished, or by the oathes and depositiones of the persones furnishers taken before the Commissioners of the Supplie for the said shyre of Aberdeen Conforme to the saids recept, tickets subscryved accompts and Reports of the saids Commissioners before whom the forsaid Depositiones ware taken subscryved by those Commisioners all produced to and Considered be the saids 2 Lords And First They Find that ther is resting be the saids Forces to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the said Presbytrie of Ellon as Followes Imprimis By the Lord Cardross his Regiment of Dragoons the Soume of Twentie two punds four shilling scots Item by the Master of Forbes his Troop of horse, Two Hundred and fiftie one pund Sixtein shilling Eight penies money forsaid, Item by my Lord Elphingstoune his troop Eleven shilling two pennies Extending the Soumes forsaid resting to the inhabitants of the said Presbytrie of Ellen To the Soume of Two Hundred Seventie four punds Eleven shilling ten pennies And Finds that ther is resting to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the said presbytrie of Aberdeen as followes viz By the Lord Rollo his troop of horse the soume of Thrie hundred seventie seven punds two shilling scots money Item by the Lord Cardross his Regiement of Dragoons and particular troops therof afternamed the soumes following viz By the Lord Cardross his oun troop four hundred and nyntie one pund thretein shilling wo penies money forsaid Item by the Laird of Nynholls his troop in the said Regiement one hundreth and Fourtie nyne punds ten shilling money forsaid Item by Livetenant Staffney his troop in the said Regiement two hundred and Thretie six punds nyne shilling two penies Item by Captain Lockhart his troop in the said Regiement One hundred nyntie Eight punds Seventein shilling ten pennies, Item by Major Guthrie his troop in the said Regiement twentie Eight punds nyntein shilling two pennies, Item by the said Captain Lockhart Livt Staffney and Captain Muires Troops Eightein punds four shilling four penies Extending the haill Soume due by the said Regiment to the inhabitants of the said Presbyterie of Aberdeen, To the soume of ane thousand ane hundreth and Eightie five punds ten shilling four penies scots money forsaid, Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horse twentie one pund four penies, Item by the Lord Angus his regiment of foot as follows viz by Captain Gilchrists Company in the said Regiement twentie two pund Eight shilling money forsaid Item by Captaine Haddayes3 Company in the said Regiement Seven pund sixtein shilling four penies Item by Captain Herries his Company in the said Regiement five pund six shilling more by the Regiement one pund one shilling Extending the haill soumes forsaids due by the said Regiment To the Soume of Threttie Six punds Eleven shilling four pennies Item by Coll Cuninghame his Regiment as followes Imprimis by Captaine Dunbars Company in the said Regiement five pund too shilling scots Item by Captaine Bruce his Company in the said Regiment Four pund fifetein shilling four penies Item by Captain Henry Cuninghame his Company in the said Regiement four pund ten shilling, Item by Livt Collonell Hamilton his Company in the said Regiment one pund six shilling Extending in haill due by the said Regiment to the soume of Fiftein pund thretein shilling four pennies Item by Captaine Mckenzie his Companie in the Earle of Marrs regiement Fourtie seven pund seven shilling scots Extending the haill soumes forsaid due by their majesties fources to the Inhabitants within the said Presbytrie of Aberdeen to the soume of One Thousand six hundred and Eightie thrie pund four shilling four pennies And Finds that their is resting to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the Presbytrie of Alfoord as followes viz by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons and particular troops therof afternamed the soumes following viz By the said Livetenant Staffney his troop in the said regiement two pennies scots Item by the said Regiment two pund ten shilling Item by the said Captaine Muir his troop in the said regiment Twentie four pund fourtein shilling Extending the haill soumes due by the said regiement to the inhabitants of the said Presbytrie of Alfoord to the Soume of Four Hundred and fourtie five punds two shilling two penies scots money Item by the Laird of Pollock his troop of horse Two pund ten shilling scots Item by the Laird of Edinglasses his Troop of horse five pund Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horse Ten pund sixtein shilling Item by the Earle of Marr his regiment of foot Threttie thrie pund five shilling tuo penies Item by the Lord Angus his regiment of Foot two pund extending in haill the soumes due by their majesties forces forsaids to the inhabitants within the said presbyterie of Alfoord to the soume of four Hundred and nyntie Eight pund thretein shilling four penies scots money forsaid And Finds that their is resting to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the said Presbytrie of Kincairne-Oneill as followes viz By the Laird of Pollock his troop of horse, Threttie one pund nyntein shilling six penies scots Item by the master of Polwarth his troop of horse six pund ten shilling Item by the Lord Elphingstoune his troop of horse four pund thrie shilling four pennies Item by the Master of Forbes his troop Threttie Six pund five shilling four penies Item by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons and severall troops therof has followes viz by Captain Muir his troop in the said regiment seven pund thrie shillings six penies Item by the Livt Staffneyes troop in the said Regiment ane hundred and thretie punds seventein shilling ten penies and by Captain Home of Nynewalls his troop in the said regiment sixtein pund sixtein scots Extending the haill soumes due by the said Regiment to the inhabitants of the said Presbytrie of Kincardine-Oneill to the soume of Ane Hundred and fiftie four pund seven shilling four penies, Item by the Laird of Edinglassie his troop of horse one pund nyne shilling two penies scots, Item by the Laird of Auchlosson his Company of foot in the Laird of Grant his regiement ten pund four shilling scots, Item by the Lord Angus his regiment of foot Four pund sixtein shilling scots Extending the haill soumes due by their majesties forces to the inhabitants of the shyre of Aberdeen within the Presbyterie of Kincairn-Oneill to the Soume of Two hundreth and Eightie nyne punds fourtein shilling Eight penies scots money forsaid And Funds That ther is resting to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the said Presbytrie of Garrioch as followes Viz By the Earle of Marr his regiment of foot Eight pund tuelue shilling scots Item by Coll Cuninghame his regiment of foot four pund Item by the Lord Strathnaver his regiement of foot Twentie nyne punds tuelve shilling Item by the Lord Kenmuir his regiment of foot five pund Eight Shilling Item by the Lord Angus his regiment of foot nyntie Eight pund Item by the Laird of Edinglossie his troop of horse Fourtie two punds Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horse Twentie five und sixtein shilling Item by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons two hundred and thretie pund sixtein shilling six penies Item by the Master of Forbes his troop of horse seven hundreth and Eightie seven pund Eightein shilling two penies Item by the Laird of Pollock his Troop of horss ane hundreth and Twentie six pund thrie shilling Eight penies Item by the Lord Elphingstone his troop of horse twelue pund Item by the Lord Rollo his troop five pund four shilling Extending in the haill the soumes due by their majesties forces as above sett doune to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the Presbytrie of Garrioch to the Soume of ane Thousand thrie hundreth and seventie five punds ten shilling four penies scots money forsaid, And Finds that ther is resting to the inhabitants of the said4 shyre of Aberdeen within the said Presbytrie of Turreff as followes viz by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons and particular troops therof afternamed the soumes following viz by the Lord Cardross his oun troop ane hundreth and ten pund thrie shilling Eight penies scots Item by Captaine Home of Nynwalls his troop in the said Regiment Fiftie pund seventein shilling thrie pennies Item by Captain Muir his troop in the said Regiment Two hundred and fourtie two punds nyne shilling Item by Livt Staffney his troop in the said regiment fourtie six punds tuelue shilling five penies Extending to haill soumes due by the said Regiment to the inhabitants within the said presbytrie of Turreff to the Soume of Four Hundreth and fourtie scots punds two shilling four pennies Item by the Laird of Edinglassie his troop of horse Ane hundreth and fourtie thrie pund sixtein shilling Item by the Laird of Pollock his troop of horse sixtie six punds fourtein shiling, Item by the Lord Rollo his troop of horss sixtie pund thretein shilling one pennie Item by the Lord Yester therafter the Lord Elphingstoun his troop of horss, Ane Hundreth nyntie nyne pund thretein shilling Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horss Thrie pund sixtein shilling six pennies Item by the Master of Forbes his troop of horse Twentie six pund thretein shilling Eleven pennies Extending the soumes forsaid resting be their majesties forces above sett doune to the inhabitants of the shyre of Aberdein within the said presbytrie of Turreff to the soume of nyne Hundred and fourtie seven pund Eight shilling Eleven pennies And Extending the soumes due by their majesties forces as they are stated upon the severall Companies Troops and regiments in maner above sett doune to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdein within the severall Presbytries therof abovementioned altogither in the haill to the soume of five thousand and sixtie nyne pund thrie shilling five pennies scots, And the saids Lords Finds that the haill articles quherof this soume is made up ware all furnished befor the act of parliament of the date the tenth day of september Jaj vjc nyntie years, appoynting thrie moneths cess, and herth money for payment of the soumes resting be their majesties forces to the Countrey, And bygone arreirs due to the army and that the said articles are al in the termes of the said act of Councill of the date the nynth day of Jully last by past And the saids Lords Finds that the said soume of Five Thousand and sixtie nyne pund thrie shilling four pennies is to be payed to the saids inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen out of the thrie moneths Cess and hearth money appoynted by the above act of Parliament, And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie to cause payment of the same to be made to them accordingly, And besydes the articles abovewritten The saids Lords Finds it suficiently instructed by the oath and Depositione of Alexander Burnet Chamberlan of Meldrum taken by two Commissioners of Supplie within the said shyre of Aberdein produced to and Considered by the saids Lords That ther was ten bolls of great oats with the Fodder taken off the said Alexander Burnet his Lands by order of the Lord Cardross in September Jaj vjc nyntie years and Caried away to Aberdeen and other places wher he did appoint by Countrey horsses at ten merks the boll Is ane Hundreth merks Scots And the saids Lords Finds that the said soume of ane hundred merks is to be paye to the said Alexander Burnet out of the said thrie moneths cess and hearth money And Recomends him to the Lords of their Majesties thesaurie for payment of the same accordingly, And Reserves to the said Commissioner of Supply to insist for the remaines of the accompts resting to the said shyre by the forces under English pay Whither for corne and straw meat and drink voluntarly furnished to them or for cornes eaten and distroyed be them, or Catle Sheep and others taken by them and also Reserves actiones against the army for debts contracted by them since the tenth day of September Jaj vjc nyntie.

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Act in favors of the Inhabitants within the Shyre of Aberdeen

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the accompts given In to them as resting be their majesties forces to the inhabitants within the shyre of Aberdeen and severall Presbytries therof aftermentioned with the instructiones and verificationes of these accompts Togither with a petitione given in be the Commissioners of Supplie for the said shyre of Aberdeen Craveing that it might be recomended to the Lords of thesaurie to make payment of the totall soume of the saids accompts without Defauliatione, And that it might be reserved to the petitioners to insist in menner underwritten The saids Lords Finds that their are a great many articles of the saids accompts either in instructed or not in the termes of the proclamatione and acts of Councill made anent the inbringing instructing and allowing of the accompts resting be the forces to the Countrey and particularly that they are not in the termes of the act of Councill of the date the nynth day of Jully last And Therfore the saids Lords Rejects all these articles And They Find That besydes the articles respected as said is Ther are resting be their majesties forces as they are after stated in Companies Troops or Regiments to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen and six severall presbytries therof following as the samen are placed in order after sett doune viz The presbytrie of Ellon, Aberdeen, Offord, Kincardin-Oneill, Garioch and Turreff the articles and sommes following, Which they find to be suficiently verified and proven aither by recepts tickets or subscryved accompts under the hands of the persones souldiers or officers to whom the samen was furnished, or by the oathes and depositiones of the persones furnishers taken before the Commissioners of the Supplie for the said shyre of Aberdeen Conforme to the saids recept, tickets subscryved accompts and Reports of the saids Commissioners before whom the forsaid Depositiones ware taken subscryved by those Commisioners all produced to and Considered be the saids 2 Lords And First They Find that ther is resting be the saids Forces to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the said Presbytrie of Ellon as Followes Imprimis By the Lord Cardross his Regiment of Dragoons the Soume of Twentie two punds four shilling scots Item by the Master of Forbes his Troop of horse, Two Hundred and fiftie one pund Sixtein shilling Eight penies money forsaid, Item by my Lord Elphingstoune his troop Eleven shilling two pennies Extending the Soumes forsaid resting to the inhabitants of the said Presbytrie of Ellen To the Soume of Two Hundred Seventie four punds Eleven shilling ten pennies And Finds that ther is resting to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the said presbytrie of Aberdeen as followes viz By the Lord Rollo his troop of horse the soume of Thrie hundred seventie seven punds two shilling scots money Item by the Lord Cardross his Regiement of Dragoons and particular troops therof afternamed the soumes following viz By the Lord Cardross his oun troop four hundred and nyntie one pund thretein shilling wo penies money forsaid Item by the Laird of Nynholls his troop in the said Regiement one hundreth and Fourtie nyne punds ten shilling money forsaid Item by Livetenant Staffney his troop in the said Regiement two hundred and Thretie six punds nyne shilling two penies Item by Captain Lockhart his troop in the said Regiement One hundred nyntie Eight punds Seventein shilling ten pennies, Item by Major Guthrie his troop in the said Regiement twentie Eight punds nyntein shilling two pennies, Item by the said Captain Lockhart Livt Staffney and Captain Muires Troops Eightein punds four shilling four penies Extending the haill Soume due by the said Regiment to the inhabitants of the said Presbyterie of Aberdeen, To the soume of ane thousand ane hundreth and Eightie five punds ten shilling four penies scots money forsaid, Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horse twentie one pund four penies, Item by the Lord Angus his regiment of foot as follows viz by Captain Gilchrists Company in the said Regiement twentie two pund Eight shilling money forsaid Item by Captaine Haddayes3 Company in the said Regiement Seven pund sixtein shilling four penies Item by Captain Herries his Company in the said Regiement five pund six shilling more by the Regiement one pund one shilling Extending the haill soumes forsaids due by the said Regiment To the Soume of Threttie Six punds Eleven shilling four pennies Item by Coll Cuninghame his Regiment as followes Imprimis by Captaine Dunbars Company in the said Regiement five pund too shilling scots Item by Captaine Bruce his Company in the said Regiment Four pund fifetein shilling four penies Item by Captain Henry Cuninghame his Company in the said Regiement four pund ten shilling, Item by Livt Collonell Hamilton his Company in the said Regiment one pund six shilling Extending in haill due by the said Regiment to the soume of Fiftein pund thretein shilling four pennies Item by Captaine Mckenzie his Companie in the Earle of Marrs regiement Fourtie seven pund seven shilling scots Extending the haill soumes forsaid due by their majesties fources to the Inhabitants within the said Presbytrie of Aberdeen to the soume of One Thousand six hundred and Eightie thrie pund four shilling four pennies And Finds that their is resting to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the Presbytrie of Alfoord as followes viz by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons and particular troops therof afternamed the soumes following viz By the said Livetenant Staffney his troop in the said regiement two pennies scots Item by the said Regiment two pund ten shilling Item by the said Captaine Muir his troop in the said regiment Twentie four pund fourtein shilling Extending the haill soumes due by the said regiement to the inhabitants of the said Presbytrie of Alfoord to the Soume of Four Hundred and fourtie five punds two shilling two penies scots money Item by the Laird of Pollock his troop of horse Two pund ten shilling scots Item by the Laird of Edinglasses his Troop of horse five pund Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horse Ten pund sixtein shilling Item by the Earle of Marr his regiment of foot Threttie thrie pund five shilling tuo penies Item by the Lord Angus his regiment of Foot two pund extending in haill the soumes due by their majesties forces forsaids to the inhabitants within the said presbyterie of Alfoord to the soume of four Hundred and nyntie Eight pund thretein shilling four penies scots money forsaid And Finds that their is resting to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the said Presbytrie of Kincairne-Oneill as followes viz By the Laird of Pollock his troop of horse, Threttie one pund nyntein shilling six penies scots Item by the master of Polwarth his troop of horse six pund ten shilling Item by the Lord Elphingstoune his troop of horse four pund thrie shilling four pennies Item by the Master of Forbes his troop Threttie Six pund five shilling four penies Item by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons and severall troops therof has followes viz by Captain Muir his troop in the said regiment seven pund thrie shillings six penies Item by the Livt Staffneyes troop in the said Regiment ane hundred and thretie punds seventein shilling ten penies and by Captain Home of Nynewalls his troop in the said regiment sixtein pund sixtein scots Extending the haill soumes due by the said Regiment to the inhabitants of the said Presbytrie of Kincardine-Oneill to the soume of Ane Hundred and fiftie four pund seven shilling four penies, Item by the Laird of Edinglassie his troop of horse one pund nyne shilling two penies scots, Item by the Laird of Auchlosson his Company of foot in the Laird of Grant his regiement ten pund four shilling scots, Item by the Lord Angus his regiment of foot Four pund sixtein shilling scots Extending the haill soumes due by their majesties forces to the inhabitants of the shyre of Aberdeen within the Presbyterie of Kincairn-Oneill to the Soume of Two hundreth and Eightie nyne punds fourtein shilling Eight penies scots money forsaid And Funds That ther is resting to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the said Presbytrie of Garrioch as followes Viz By the Earle of Marr his regiment of foot Eight pund tuelue shilling scots Item by Coll Cuninghame his regiment of foot four pund Item by the Lord Strathnaver his regiement of foot Twentie nyne punds tuelve shilling Item by the Lord Kenmuir his regiment of foot five pund Eight Shilling Item by the Lord Angus his regiment of foot nyntie Eight pund Item by the Laird of Edinglossie his troop of horse Fourtie two punds Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horse Twentie five und sixtein shilling Item by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons two hundred and thretie pund sixtein shilling six penies Item by the Master of Forbes his troop of horse seven hundreth and Eightie seven pund Eightein shilling two penies Item by the Laird of Pollock his Troop of horss ane hundreth and Twentie six pund thrie shilling Eight penies Item by the Lord Elphingstone his troop of horse twelue pund Item by the Lord Rollo his troop five pund four shilling Extending in the haill the soumes due by their majesties forces as above sett doune to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen within the Presbytrie of Garrioch to the Soume of ane Thousand thrie hundreth and seventie five punds ten shilling four penies scots money forsaid, And Finds that ther is resting to the inhabitants of the said4 shyre of Aberdeen within the said Presbytrie of Turreff as followes viz by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons and particular troops therof afternamed the soumes following viz by the Lord Cardross his oun troop ane hundreth and ten pund thrie shilling Eight penies scots Item by Captaine Home of Nynwalls his troop in the said Regiment Fiftie pund seventein shilling thrie pennies Item by Captain Muir his troop in the said Regiment Two hundred and fourtie two punds nyne shilling Item by Livt Staffney his troop in the said regiment fourtie six punds tuelue shilling five penies Extending to haill soumes due by the said Regiment to the inhabitants within the said presbytrie of Turreff to the Soume of Four Hundreth and fourtie scots punds two shilling four pennies Item by the Laird of Edinglassie his troop of horse Ane hundreth and fourtie thrie pund sixtein shilling Item by the Laird of Pollock his troop of horse sixtie six punds fourtein shiling, Item by the Lord Rollo his troop of horss sixtie pund thretein shilling one pennie Item by the Lord Yester therafter the Lord Elphingstoun his troop of horss, Ane Hundreth nyntie nyne pund thretein shilling Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horss Thrie pund sixtein shilling six pennies Item by the Master of Forbes his troop of horse Twentie six pund thretein shilling Eleven pennies Extending the soumes forsaid resting be their majesties forces above sett doune to the inhabitants of the shyre of Aberdein within the said presbytrie of Turreff to the soume of nyne Hundred and fourtie seven pund Eight shilling Eleven pennies And Extending the soumes due by their majesties forces as they are stated upon the severall Companies Troops and regiments in maner above sett doune to the inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdein within the severall Presbytries therof abovementioned altogither in the haill to the soume of five thousand and sixtie nyne pund thrie shilling five pennies scots, And the saids Lords Finds that the haill articles quherof this soume is made up ware all furnished befor the act of parliament of the date the tenth day of september Jaj vjc nyntie years, appoynting thrie moneths cess, and herth money for payment of the soumes resting be their majesties forces to the Countrey, And bygone arreirs due to the army and that the said articles are al in the termes of the said act of Councill of the date the nynth day of Jully last by past And the saids Lords Finds that the said soume of Five Thousand and sixtie nyne pund thrie shilling four pennies is to be payed to the saids inhabitants of the said shyre of Aberdeen out of the thrie moneths Cess and hearth money appoynted by the above act of Parliament, And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie to cause payment of the same to be made to them accordingly, And besydes the articles abovewritten The saids Lords Finds it suficiently instructed by the oath and Depositione of Alexander Burnet Chamberlan of Meldrum taken by two Commissioners of Supplie within the said shyre of Aberdein produced to and Considered by the saids Lords That ther was ten bolls of great oats with the Fodder taken off the said Alexander Burnet his Lands by order of the Lord Cardross in September Jaj vjc nyntie years and Caried away to Aberdeen and other places wher he did appoint by Countrey horsses at ten merks the boll Is ane Hundreth merks Scots And the saids Lords Finds that the said soume of ane hundred merks is to be paye to the said Alexander Burnet out of the said thrie moneths cess and hearth money And Recomends him to the Lords of their Majesties thesaurie for payment of the same accordingly, And Reserves to the said Commissioner of Supply to insist for the remaines of the accompts resting to the said shyre by the forces under English pay Whither for corne and straw meat and drink voluntarly furnished to them or for cornes eaten and distroyed be them, or Catle Sheep and others taken by them and also Reserves actiones against the army for debts contracted by them since the tenth day of September Jaj vjc nyntie.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 31r-34r.

2. The word ‘Comittie’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Hadidayes’ repeated above the line.

4. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 31r-34r.

2. The word ‘Comittie’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Hadidayes’ repeated above the line.

4. Insertion.

Warrant, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrant

[Petition and Warrant Lord Jedburgh]

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard a Petitione given in to them be Robert Lord Jedburgh and his tenants They Grant Warrand for citeing Livetenant Lauder to the seventeinth march instant To2 answer to the grounds of the said petitione and to hear and see such ends and Course taken theranent as appertaines and Grants Warrand to cite witnesses.

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Warrant

[Petition and Warrant Lord Jedburgh]

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard a Petitione given in to them be Robert Lord Jedburgh and his tenants They Grant Warrand for citeing Livetenant Lauder to the seventeinth march instant To2 answer to the grounds of the said petitione and to hear and see such ends and Course taken theranent as appertaines and Grants Warrand to cite witnesses.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 30v.

2. The words ‘the seventeinth march instant To’ are an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 30v.

2. The words ‘the seventeinth march instant To’ are an insertion.

Sederunt, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Polwarth; Master of Burlie; Lord of Aberuchell; Lord Fontonhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Leyes; Provest of Edinburgh

Edinburgh The first day of March Jaj vjc nyntie two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Polwarth; Master of Burlie; Lord of Aberuchell; Lord Fontonhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Leyes; Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/24, 30v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 30v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 30v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 30v.

Procedure, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Accompts Resting be the forces to the Countrey

The Clerks of Counsell Appointed to bring in again the next Counsell the List of the Committee formerly appointed to revise accompts resting be the forces to the countrie To the effect the accompts may be divyded amongst tuo by tuo to be revised and reported for the more speedie putting ane end thereto

At Edinburgh 1 March 1692

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Procedure

Accounts outstanding by the forces to the countrey

The clerks of council are ordered to bring in again to the next council the list of the committee formerly appointed to revise accounts outstanding by the forces to the country to the effect that the accounts may be divided amongst two by two to be revised and reported for the more speedy putting an end thereto.

1. PC1/48, 90.

1. PC1/48, 90.

Act, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Act

Protection for the viscount of Kenmure

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing considered ane representatione made to them be […] viscount of Kenmure that the dayes of the protectione formerly allowed be there Lordships to him for securitie of his persone Dureing the dependence of ane suspension Given in be the viscount to there Lordships againest Margaret Rosper are now outrunne and that the said suspension is not yet discussed And therefor craveing that there Lordships would allow to him such farder tyme as they shall think fitt that he may attend the discussing of the said suspensione They hereby discharge Messengers at armes officers within burghs and all other officers of the Law within this kingdome to putt to executione any Letters of Caption or acts of warding againest the said viscount of Kenmure untill the […] day of March instsant Inclusive Excepting alwayes His Majestyes rents and publict dues Sic Subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel: J: p: d: Douglas Crafurd Mortoun Stair Polwarth

At Edinburgh 1 March 1692

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Protection for the viscount of Kenmure

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered a representation made to them by Alexander Gordon, viscount of Kenmure that the days of the protection formerly allowed by their lordships to him for security of his person during the dependence of a suspension given in by the viscount to their lordships against Margaret Rosper are now expired and that the said suspension is not yet discussed, and therefore craving that their lordships would allow to him such further time as they shall think fit; and so that he may attend the discussion of the said suspension, they hereby discharge messengers at arms, officers within burghs and all other officers of the law within this kingdom to put to execution any letters of caption or acts of warding against the said viscount of Kenmure until the […] day of March instant, inclusive, excepting always his majesty’s rents and public dues.
Subscribed: Tweeddale, chancellor: in presence of Douglas, Crawford, Morton, Stair, Polwarth.

1. PC1/48, 89-90.

1. PC1/48, 89-90.

Procedure: committee, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee

Comittee To speak with George Clerk factor anent provisiones of the forces going to Holland

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell doe hereby Recomend to the Maister of Burghly and the Laird of Grant To Call for George Clerk Factor in Edinburgh to enquyre and take tryall how there Majestyes Forces to be transported from this to Holland are provyded in victualls and otherwayes for the said voyadge and also how the horses belonging to the officers which are Lykewayes to be transported for there Majestyes service in Holland are provyded with corne hay or other necessars and to make there report to the Councill

At Edinburgh 1 March 1692

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Procedure: committee

Committee to speak with George Clerk factor concerning provisions of the forces going to Holland

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby recommend to [Robert Balfour] master of Burleigh and [Ludovic Grant] laird of Grant to call for George Clerk, factor in Edinburgh to enquire and take trial how their majesties’ forces to be transported from here to Holland are provided in victuals and otherwise for the said voyage and also how the horses belonging to the officers which are likewise to be transported for their majesties’ service in Holland are provided with corn, hay or other necessities and to make their report to the council.

1. PC1/48, 89.

1. PC1/48, 89.