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Act, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act Anent Accompts Due to the inhabitants of Peebles

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that the comittie haveing considered the two following accompts presented to them the one therof resting be the Deceast Lord Angus his regiment to the inhabitants of to the toune of Peebles And the other therof be the deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragounes and the Lord Elphingstoune his troupe of horse to the tenents of Whitefeild at the towne of Lintoune in Tweedale with the instructiones and verificationes of both the Saids accompts They find that there one of the articles of the said first accompt viz That resting by the deceast Lord Angus his regiment of foot to the inhabitants of the towne of Peebles which is not in the termes of the act of parliament anent pole money And proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfore they have refwised and rejected that article And finds the haill other articles of the said accompt (except one which they have rejected for want of instructione) Sufficiently verified and proven both by recepts under the hands of the Souldiers or officers of the said regiment And also by the oathes of the Land Lords taken befor two of the Comissioners of the Supplie within the Shyre of Peebles in respect that Some of the persones granters of the saids recepts were not designed in the body of the recepts Conforme to the oathes of the saids Landslords returned be the Commissioners to the Comittie and Subscribed both by The Land Lords and the Commissioners And finds that ther is resting be the said deceast Lords Angws his regiment besydes the articles rejected as said is to the saids inhabitants of Peebles the Soume of Thriescore Eleven punds two Shilling eight pennies Scotts And it is the opinion of the Comittie that this Soume is to be payed to the saids inhabitants out of the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that the saids inhabitants are to be recomended to the Commissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Soume of Thriescore Eleven punds two Shilling eight pennies Scotts furth of the said pole money And the Comittie finds the other accompt resting be the said Deceast Lord Cardross dragounes and the Lord Elphingstounes troupe to the Saids tenents of whitefeild Sufficiently proven by recepts under the hands of the officers of the said regiment and troupe And that ther is resting to the saids tennents be the said Lord Cardross his Dragounes Five punds ten Shilling Scotts And be the Said Lord Elphingstounes troupe thrie punds eight Shilling Scotts As the said report bears Extending the saids two Soumes in this accompt to the Soume of Eight pund Eightein Shilling Scotts And the Comitties opinion is that this Soume is to be payed to the Saids tenents owt of the above fond of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that they are to be recommended to the Saids Commissioners of parliament for payment of the Same accordinglie And the Comittie finds that the haill articles allowed and reported to be payed as said is are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this present parliament Intituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of privie Counsell relative therto As the said report bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered this report anent accompts resting to the inhabitatns of the towne of Peebles and to the tenents of Whitefeild at the towne of Lintowne They heirby approve therof And recomends to the Commissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie To cause make payment of the Said Soume of Thriescore Eleven punds two Shilling eight pennies to the saids inhabitants of Peebles And of the Said Soume of Eight punds Eightein Shilling Scotts to the saids tenents of Whitefeild And that out of the said polemoney imposed in2 anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs.

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Act Anent Accompts Due to the inhabitants of Peebles

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that the comittie haveing considered the two following accompts presented to them the one therof resting be the Deceast Lord Angus his regiment to the inhabitants of to the toune of Peebles And the other therof be the deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragounes and the Lord Elphingstoune his troupe of horse to the tenents of Whitefeild at the towne of Lintoune in Tweedale with the instructiones and verificationes of both the Saids accompts They find that there one of the articles of the said first accompt viz That resting by the deceast Lord Angus his regiment of foot to the inhabitants of the towne of Peebles which is not in the termes of the act of parliament anent pole money And proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfore they have refwised and rejected that article And finds the haill other articles of the said accompt (except one which they have rejected for want of instructione) Sufficiently verified and proven both by recepts under the hands of the Souldiers or officers of the said regiment And also by the oathes of the Land Lords taken befor two of the Comissioners of the Supplie within the Shyre of Peebles in respect that Some of the persones granters of the saids recepts were not designed in the body of the recepts Conforme to the oathes of the saids Landslords returned be the Commissioners to the Comittie and Subscribed both by The Land Lords and the Commissioners And finds that ther is resting be the said deceast Lords Angws his regiment besydes the articles rejected as said is to the saids inhabitants of Peebles the Soume of Thriescore Eleven punds two Shilling eight pennies Scotts And it is the opinion of the Comittie that this Soume is to be payed to the saids inhabitants out of the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that the saids inhabitants are to be recomended to the Commissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Soume of Thriescore Eleven punds two Shilling eight pennies Scotts furth of the said pole money And the Comittie finds the other accompt resting be the said Deceast Lord Cardross dragounes and the Lord Elphingstounes troupe to the Saids tenents of whitefeild Sufficiently proven by recepts under the hands of the officers of the said regiment and troupe And that ther is resting to the saids tennents be the said Lord Cardross his Dragounes Five punds ten Shilling Scotts And be the Said Lord Elphingstounes troupe thrie punds eight Shilling Scotts As the said report bears Extending the saids two Soumes in this accompt to the Soume of Eight pund Eightein Shilling Scotts And the Comitties opinion is that this Soume is to be payed to the Saids tenents owt of the above fond of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that they are to be recommended to the Saids Commissioners of parliament for payment of the Same accordinglie And the Comittie finds that the haill articles allowed and reported to be payed as said is are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this present parliament Intituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of privie Counsell relative therto As the said report bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered this report anent accompts resting to the inhabitatns of the towne of Peebles and to the tenents of Whitefeild at the towne of Lintowne They heirby approve therof And recomends to the Commissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie To cause make payment of the Said Soume of Thriescore Eleven punds two Shilling eight pennies to the saids inhabitants of Peebles And of the Said Soume of Eight punds Eightein Shilling Scotts to the saids tenents of Whitefeild And that out of the said polemoney imposed in2 anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 169v.

2. The letters ‘ann’ scored out here. The following folio (f.170r) has been left blank.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 169v.

2. The letters ‘ann’ scored out here. The following folio (f.170r) has been left blank.

Sederunt, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothiane; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Lord Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothiane; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Lord Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 168r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 168v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 168r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 168v.

Procedure: committee formed, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Reports about seising horses and arms

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Laird of Blackbarrony and Sir John Maxuell of Pollock to revise and Consider the reports sent in from the shires and Burghs anent the seasing of horses and armes And to report to the Councell what shires and Burghs Reports are Come from And to report ther opinione Anent the same

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Reports about seising horses and arms

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Laird of Blackbarrony and Sir John Maxuell of Pollock to revise and Consider the reports sent in from the shires and Burghs anent the seasing of horses and armes And to report to the Councell what shires and Burghs Reports are Come from And to report ther opinione Anent the same

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

Procedure, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Association signed by the Commissioners for plantation of kirks and valuation of teynds

Severalls of the privie Councell Did also acquant their Lordships that the Commissioners for plantatione of kirks and valuation of teynds such of them as are in Edinburgh Have mett and signed the Associatione

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Association signed by the Commissioners for plantation of kirks and valuation of teynds

Severalls of the privie Councell Did also acquant their Lordships that the Commissioners for plantatione of kirks and valuation of teynds such of them as are in Edinburgh Have mett and signed the Associatione

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

Procedure, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Associatione signed by the session

The Lord Funtainhall Acquanted the Councell That after their Lordships had signed the association by his Majesties allouance The Lords of session such of them as are in Edinburgh Did also meet and signe the same

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Associatione signed by the session

The Lord Funtainhall Acquanted the Councell That after their Lordships had signed the association by his Majesties allouance The Lords of session such of them as are in Edinburgh Did also meet and signe the same

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

Letter: royal, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Councill to the King Anent the association and the Lord Murray

The Letter after Insert from the Councill to the King Being read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
May It please your sacred Majestie
In pursuance of the warrand yow were pleased to Give us by your royall Letter of the fourth instant we have Entered into ane Association In defence of your majesties sacred persone and Government which was unanimously aggreed to and cheerfullie subscryved by us we doe Render your Majestie our humble and hearty thanks For your royall care and Concerne for us upon the Late threatned Invasione In sending to us The Lord Murray one of your Majesties principall Secretaries uith Instructions and Credentialls very acceptable in that Juncture His assistance hath been singularly usefull He having acted and behaved uith that fidelity temper and prudence in Indeavouring to prevent heats and in promoving your Majesties service as is altogither suitable to that character and trust wheruith your Majestie hath been pleased to honour him We have Laid it on him to Informe your Majestie more particularly of our proceedings and Circumstances and also of the present state and Condition of this your antient Kingdome and of what may be furder necessary for its defence and your Majesties service In all which your Majesties Commands shall be alwayes most readily and punctuallie obeyed by us May It please your sacred Majestie your Majesties most humble most faithfull and most obedient Subjects and servants sic subscribitur Tueeddale Southerland Morton Lothian Leven Forfar Tarbat Carmichaell James Steuart John Lauder W Anstruther Ludovick Grant Arc: Murray Robert Sinclair George Campbell Cessnock Robert Cheisly

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Letter from the Councill to the King Anent the association and the Lord Murray

The Letter after Insert from the Councill to the King Being read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
May It please your sacred Majestie
In pursuance of the warrand yow were pleased to Give us by your royall Letter of the fourth instant we have Entered into ane Association In defence of your majesties sacred persone and Government which was unanimously aggreed to and cheerfullie subscryved by us we doe Render your Majestie our humble and hearty thanks For your royall care and Concerne for us upon the Late threatned Invasione In sending to us The Lord Murray one of your Majesties principall Secretaries uith Instructions and Credentialls very acceptable in that Juncture His assistance hath been singularly usefull He having acted and behaved uith that fidelity temper and prudence in Indeavouring to prevent heats and in promoving your Majesties service as is altogither suitable to that character and trust wheruith your Majestie hath been pleased to honour him We have Laid it on him to Informe your Majestie more particularly of our proceedings and Circumstances and also of the present state and Condition of this your antient Kingdome and of what may be furder necessary for its defence and your Majesties service In all which your Majesties Commands shall be alwayes most readily and punctuallie obeyed by us May It please your sacred Majestie your Majesties most humble most faithfull and most obedient Subjects and servants sic subscribitur Tueeddale Southerland Morton Lothian Leven Forfar Tarbat Carmichaell James Steuart John Lauder W Anstruther Ludovick Grant Arc: Murray Robert Sinclair George Campbell Cessnock Robert Cheisly

1. NRS, PC1/50, 475-6.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 475-6.

Order, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Recommendation Hendry Navill Payne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councell by Hendry Payne Sheuing That the petitioner hath for neer the Space of six years been detained prisoner in this Kingdome under many severe Circumstances well knouen to many of their Lordships which hath occasioned the Consumption of all he Can (during his Imprisonment) anyways raise for his Support And hath Lykeuayes forced him to run considerable soumes in debt Both to the Governour of this place and others for subsistance without whose help The petitioner must have starved That since their Lordships charitable removall of the petitioner From Dumbarton to this place about Eight months since He hath made dilligent application to the Secretaries and other great men at Court To obtaine his Liberty aither by exchange Banishment or any other way might seem Good To the King But hitherto without the Least effect That the petitioner is therby Reduced to the outmost want and despair Except their Lordships in tender Consideration of naturall justice and the honor of his Majestie take the premisses into their Christian thoughts It being Impossible Longer for the petitioner to subsist upon anything remaines of his oune except he were at Liberty In Consideration wherof The petitioner Humblie prayes That their Lordships would grant him some supply May discharge these debts he hes been forced to Contract in this Kingdome And some support for his dayly mantinence whilst his Majestie shall detaine him heir And that their Lordships would represent to him of what Litle Consequence it can be to his service To keep a poor useles old man in such a tedious Imprisonment as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the said petitione They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to allow to the petitioner such ane aliment as they shall find Competent from the day and date heirof

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Order

Recommendation Hendry Navill Payne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councell by Hendry Payne Sheuing That the petitioner hath for neer the Space of six years been detained prisoner in this Kingdome under many severe Circumstances well knouen to many of their Lordships which hath occasioned the Consumption of all he Can (during his Imprisonment) anyways raise for his Support And hath Lykeuayes forced him to run considerable soumes in debt Both to the Governour of this place and others for subsistance without whose help The petitioner must have starved That since their Lordships charitable removall of the petitioner From Dumbarton to this place about Eight months since He hath made dilligent application to the Secretaries and other great men at Court To obtaine his Liberty aither by exchange Banishment or any other way might seem Good To the King But hitherto without the Least effect That the petitioner is therby Reduced to the outmost want and despair Except their Lordships in tender Consideration of naturall justice and the honor of his Majestie take the premisses into their Christian thoughts It being Impossible Longer for the petitioner to subsist upon anything remaines of his oune except he were at Liberty In Consideration wherof The petitioner Humblie prayes That their Lordships would grant him some supply May discharge these debts he hes been forced to Contract in this Kingdome And some support for his dayly mantinence whilst his Majestie shall detaine him heir And that their Lordships would represent to him of what Litle Consequence it can be to his service To keep a poor useles old man in such a tedious Imprisonment as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the said petitione They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to allow to the petitioner such ane aliment as they shall find Competent from the day and date heirof

1. NRS, PC1/50, 474-5.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 474-5.

Order, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Recommendation In favours of Captain Hamilton

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By Captain Gavine Hamilton sheuing That wher the petitioner being apprehended in his Chamber at the tavern of the Reid Lyon the third Instant And Immediatly therafter was Committed to the Cannongate Tolbooth In which he hes Continoued ever since wherby his health is become greatly Impaired He being valetudinary (as is nottourly knouen) And Having nothing to sustaine and aliment himself And since it was knouen of severall of their Lordships That the petitioner ever since the Revolutione hes Lived peacably and quietly under the Government And Therfor Humbly Craving their Lordships to take the premisses to their serious Consideration And to order the petitioner aither to be sett at Libertie or to allow him ane aliment as their Lordships shall think fitt, as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the above Captain Gavin Hamilton They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to allow the petitioner such ane Aliment as they shall find Competent from the day and date heirof

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Recommendation In favours of Captain Hamilton

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By Captain Gavine Hamilton sheuing That wher the petitioner being apprehended in his Chamber at the tavern of the Reid Lyon the third Instant And Immediatly therafter was Committed to the Cannongate Tolbooth In which he hes Continoued ever since wherby his health is become greatly Impaired He being valetudinary (as is nottourly knouen) And Having nothing to sustaine and aliment himself And since it was knouen of severall of their Lordships That the petitioner ever since the Revolutione hes Lived peacably and quietly under the Government And Therfor Humbly Craving their Lordships to take the premisses to their serious Consideration And to order the petitioner aither to be sett at Libertie or to allow him ane aliment as their Lordships shall think fitt, as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the above Captain Gavin Hamilton They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to allow the petitioner such ane Aliment as they shall find Competent from the day and date heirof

1. NRS, PC1/50, 474.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 474.

Sederunt, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 474.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 474.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 474.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 474.