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Warrant, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrand Giveing in to the Clerks Counsell the process for Murder againest William Irving and Committee

The Lords of there Magistrats privie Counsell doe hereby Recomend to Sir Archibald Mure of Thornetoun present proveist of Edinburgh That he cause the toun clerk of Edinburgh or the persone who wes clerk to the process persued befor the Magistrats of Edinburgh as shirreffs within themselves Againest William Irving for Murder of any other persone in whose hands the said process is, instantly to delyver in to the clerks of Counsell the said wholl process Lybell or Indytement probation verdict and sentence And Recomends to Sir Coline Campbell of Aberuchill and Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall tuo of the senators of the Colledge of Justice to revise and consider the said process and severall steps thereof and to report there opinione there in the Counsell

At Edinburgh 1 March 1692

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Warrant giving in to the clerks of council the process for murder against William Irving and Committee

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby recommend to Sir Archibald Muir of Thornton, present provost of Edinburgh, that he cause the town clerk of Edinburgh or the person who was clerk to the process pursued before the magistrates of Edinburgh as sheriffs within themselves against William Irving for murder or any other person in whose hands the said process is, instantly to deliver in to the clerks of council the said whole process, libel or indictment, probation, verdict and sentence, and recommend to Sir Colin Campbell of Aberuchil and Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, two of the senators of the college of justice to revise and consider the said process and several steps thereof and to report their opinion there to the council.

1. PC1/48, 89.

1. PC1/48, 89.

Order, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Recomendatione for The Magistrats of the Severall burghs anent payment of seamen

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell doe hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of there Majestyes theasurie to cause present payment2 be made to the Magistrats of the severall burghes following who have engadged seamen for there majestyes service in the termes of the proclamatione of Counsell Emitted for Levyeing of seamen off the soume of Fourtie shillings sterling for each seaman whom they have engadged and who have Listed themselves in there Majestyes service in the termes of the said proclamationes according as the Number of these seamen are transmitted to the Clerks of Counsell the Lists sent in to them viz: To the Magistrats of Kinghorne for sex seamean, To the Magistrats of Dunbar for that toune, Coldinghame, Northfield, Ress and Eymouth for that toun tuo seamen, to the Magistrats of Queensferrie for that toun tuo seamen and for Cramond one seaman, To the Magistrats of Craill for that toun three seamen, To the magistrats of Kirkaldie threttie nyne seamen, To the Magistrats of Burntisland for that toun and the toun of Aberdour six seamen To the Magistrats of Innerkeithing for that toun and Northqueensferrie fyve seamen To the Magistrats of Pittenweeme for that toun ten seamen and for Enster Easter three seamen and for Gaird bridge one seaman To the Magistrats of Aberdein for Eight seamen And the saids Lords ordaines the Magistrats of the severall burghes forsaids to take sufficient surety from each seaman to whom they shall advance the said Fourty shillings sterling that he shall be in readienes at Leith to Imbarq for there Majestyes service How soon and whensoever he shall be Called for And Declares that the saids Magistrats to whom the said Levie money is to be advanced are hereby obleidged to refound to the saids Lords Commissioners of theasurie the saids soume of Fourtie shillings sterling for each seaman reported be them to have taken on for there Majestyes service And for whom they shall receave the lyke soume In case the said seamen shall not be in readiones at Leith and Imbarq for there Majestyes service as said is Reserveing to the Magistrats there releiff againest the said seamen and there sureties to be taken be the magistrates as said is

At Edinburgh 1 March 1692

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Recommendation for the Magistrates of several burghs concerning payment of seamen

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby recommend to the lords commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to cause present payment be made to the magistrates of the various burghs following who have engaged seamen for their majesties’ service in the terms of the proclamation of council emitted for levying of seamen, of the sum of forty shillings sterling for each seaman whom they have engaged and who have listed themselves in their majesties’ service in the terms of the said proclamations according as the number of these seamen are transmitted to the clerks of council the lists sent in to them viz: to the magistrates of Kinghorn for six seamen; to the magistrates of Dunbar for that town, Coldingham, Northfield, Ress and Eyemouth for that town two seamen; to the magistrates of South Queensferry for that town two seamen and for Cramond one seaman; to the magistrates of Crail for that town three seamen; to the magistrates of Kirkcaldy thirty nine seamen; to the magistrates of Burntisland for that town and the town of Aberdour six seamen; to the magistrates of Inverkeithing for that town and North Queensferry five seamen; to the magistrates of Pittenweem for that town ten seamen; and for Anstruther Easter three seamen; and for Guardbridge one seaman; to the magistrates of Aberdeen for eight seamen. And the said lords ordain the magistrates of the various burghs foresaid to take sufficient surety from each seaman to whom they shall advance the said forty shillings sterling that he shall be in readiness at Leith to embark for their majesties’ service as soon and whenever he shall be called for, and declare that the said magistrates to whom the said levy money is to be advanced are hereby obliged to refund to the said lords commissioners of treasury the said sum of forty shillings sterling for each seaman reported by them to have taken on for their majesties’ service, and for whom they shall receive the like sum in case the said seamen shall not be in readiness at Leith and embark for their majesties’ service as said is; reserving to the magistrates their relief against the said seamen and their sureties to be taken by the magistrates as stated.

1. PC1/48, 88-9.

2. The word ‘payment’ has been inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 88-9.

Procedure, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Committee anent broken men in braes of Perthshyre

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell doe hereby Recomend to the Lords Ruthven and Sir Coline Campbell of Aberuchill one of the senators of the Colledge of Justice to speak with Sir James Leslie Collonell anent the broken ane Louse men who are resorting upon and about the braes in Perth shyre And to Consider with the said Sir James what Courses are presently to be followed for the effectuall and speedie suppressing of these broken and Loose men and for preventing the dangers that may aryse for there being together and secureing the place of these places where they Resort And Recomends to the saids Lords Ruthven and Sir Coline Campbell to make there report to the Counsell

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Committee concerning broken men in the braes of Perthshire

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby recommend to [David] Lord Ruthven and Sir Colin Campbell of Aberuchil one of the senators of the college of justice to speak with Colonel Sir James Leslie concerning the broken and loose men who are resorting upon and about the braes in Perthshire, and to consider with the said Sir James what courses are presently to be followed for the effectual and speedy suppressing of these broken and loose men and for preventing the dangers that may arise for their being together and securing the peace of the places where they resort, and recommend to the said Lord Ruthven and Sir Coline Campbell to make their report to the council.

1. PC1/48, 88.

1. PC1/48, 88.

Sederunt, 1 March 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Crawfurd; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Louthian; Earl of Leven; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Polwarth; Master of Burghlie; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Fountainhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Leyes; Proveist of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh 1 March 16921

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Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale] Lord Chancellor; [James Douglas] marquis of Douglas; [William Lindsay] earl of Crawford; [James Douglas] earl of Morton; [Robert Kerr] earl of Lothian; [David Leslie] earl of Leven; [James Dalrymple] Viscount Stair; [Alexander Melville] Lord Raith; [David] Lord Ruthven; [Patrick Hume] Lord Polwarth; [Robert Balfour] master of Burleigh; [Sir Colin Campbell] Lord Aberuchil; [Sir John Lauder] Lord Fountainhall; [Ludovic Grant] laird of Grant; [Sir Thomas Burnet] laird of Leys; [Sir Archibald Muir of Thornton] Provost of Edinburgh.

1. PC1/48, 87.

2. PC1/48, 87.

1. PC1/48, 87.

2. PC1/48, 87.