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Decreet, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Denunciation presbetrie of Aberdeen Against Mr James Gordoune

William by the grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Counsell messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt conjunctllie and severallie speciallie constitut greeting Forasmuchas Anent the petitione and representatione of the ministers and elders of the presbetrie of Aberdeen Against Mr James Gordowne intruder at Foverane Given in to the Lords of our privie Counsell Shewing That wheras the Said Mr James Gordoune intruder into the paroch kirk of Foverane haveing bein conveened befor The Comittie of the Generall assemblie for the north the nynth day of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie yeirs And by the said Comittie at Aberdeen haveing bein declaired to have no pasturall relatione to the paroch and his pretended call to that place declaired null Hath notwithstanding of the said Sentance continwed Still to exercise the office of the ministrie in the said place And now the generall assembly haveing approven the procedure of the said comittie for the north And conseqwently ratified the said sentance pronunced by the Comittie against the said Mr James Gordowne the presbetrie takeing the premisses As also the divided conditione of the paroch of Foverane occasioned by the said intrusione Togither with his manifest contempt of all the Judicators of this nationall church to ther Sereows consideratione Did appoint Mr Alexander Kennedie minister of the gospell one of ther number for the tyme to repaire to the said church of Foverane upon the Saboth the Second day of Februarie instant to preach therin And in order therto to Demand the keyes of the said kirk to be made furth comeing to the presbetrie Conforme to our Lords of Our privie Counsell ther act of the date the […] day of […] Jaj vic and […] yeirs which keyes the said Mr James refwsed to Deliver they being in his custodie as by himself was acknouledged And therefter upon the next Lords day the foirsaid brother Mr Kennedie by a new appointment went to the said church again to Demand the keyes and access to the church to preach to the congregatione But was refwsed as formerly the said Mr Gordone appeareing in the head of a croud who were gathered ther in a tumultuary maner with Swods2 and Staves So that the said Mr Kennedie was necessitat to preach in the churchyeard the Day being extreamly cold and Stormie to the endangering both of his health and of his hearers All which premisses to be of veritie is evidenced by instruments therwith produced Wherupon The presbetrie finding themselvs concerned as much as in them lay to remeid these Disorders Did pro re nata meet at the said paroch church And the said Mr James compeareing befor them without any citatione to that dyet And the keyes being demanded of him be vertue of the act of our privie Counsell foirsaid he refused to deliver up the Same And protested he was Laufull minister of that paroch notwithstanding of The Comittie sentance to the contraire now approven by the Last generall assembly And that he would continwe in the exercise of the ministrie ther And now in respect It is recommended to the Lords of our privie Counsell by ane act of the Last Sessione of this current parliament Intituled act against intrudeing into churches etc To remove all these who have alreadie Since the estaiblishment of this present church Government intruded into vaccant churches without ane orderly call from the heretors and eldership of the paroch And a legall admission from the presbetrie within whose bounds the saids churches lyes And it is certaine and notoure that the said Mr James comes under the compass of the said Law Ther being no legall eldershipe hitherto estaiblished in the said paroch And that the said Mr James does not nor cannot pretend to a legall admissione from any presbetrie of this nationall church And therfor humbly Craveing the benefite of the said act of parliament against the forsaid intruder Mr James Gordon as the petitione bears Which petitione being upon the twentie of February Last of privie Counsell They ordained Letters to be Direct for citeing the said Mr James Gordone to compear befor them upon the Seventh of Apprile instant to have ansuered to the points of the said petitione and representatione And to have heard and Sein Such order and course taken theranent as the saids Lords Should find Just under the paine of rebellione with certificatione etc And the Saids Letters haveing bein accordingly taken out and execute against the said Mr James Gordone and he cited therupon to have compeared befor the saids Lords upon the day foirsaid as the saids Letters and executiones therof at more lenth bears The Saids Letters at the instance of the saids ministers and elders of the presbetrie of Aberdeen against the said Mr James Gordon being this day called in presence of the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And Mr Hugh Craig minister at Gallowsheills and […] Wdney of that ilk haveing compeared for the persewers And the said Mr James Gordone Defender compeareing also personallie and Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat haveing compeared for his majesties interest produced a Dimissione be the said Mr James Gordone wherby he renunced from all pretensione to the said kirk and paroch of Foveraine and obleidges him to remove from the manse how soon the Counsell Shall appoint And in the mean tyme not to preach within the said paroch nor make any oppositione to any who shall be imployed by the presbetrie to preach in the said kirk And the said Lord advocat craved that the Counsell would interpone ther authoritie to the said dimissione and affix a tyme to the defender to remove from the manse and Gleib The saids Lords of privie Counsell Doe hereby interpone ther authoritie to the foirsaid dimission And decerns and ordaines the said Mr James to flitt and remove himself his wife bairnes family servants and tenents furth and frae the manse and Gleib of the said kirk betuixt and the feast and terme of whittsonday next to come and ordaines Letters of Horning under the Signet of Counsell and others needfull to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

Att Edinburgh the Tenth Day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs Antemeridiem

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Denunciation presbetrie of Aberdeen Against Mr James Gordoune

William by the grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Counsell messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt conjunctllie and severallie speciallie constitut greeting Forasmuchas Anent the petitione and representatione of the ministers and elders of the presbetrie of Aberdeen Against Mr James Gordowne intruder at Foverane Given in to the Lords of our privie Counsell Shewing That wheras the Said Mr James Gordoune intruder into the paroch kirk of Foverane haveing bein conveened befor The Comittie of the Generall assemblie for the north the nynth day of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie yeirs And by the said Comittie at Aberdeen haveing bein declaired to have no pasturall relatione to the paroch and his pretended call to that place declaired null Hath notwithstanding of the said Sentance continwed Still to exercise the office of the ministrie in the said place And now the generall assembly haveing approven the procedure of the said comittie for the north And conseqwently ratified the said sentance pronunced by the Comittie against the said Mr James Gordowne the presbetrie takeing the premisses As also the divided conditione of the paroch of Foverane occasioned by the said intrusione Togither with his manifest contempt of all the Judicators of this nationall church to ther Sereows consideratione Did appoint Mr Alexander Kennedie minister of the gospell one of ther number for the tyme to repaire to the said church of Foverane upon the Saboth the Second day of Februarie instant to preach therin And in order therto to Demand the keyes of the said kirk to be made furth comeing to the presbetrie Conforme to our Lords of Our privie Counsell ther act of the date the […] day of […] Jaj vic and […] yeirs which keyes the said Mr James refwsed to Deliver they being in his custodie as by himself was acknouledged And therefter upon the next Lords day the foirsaid brother Mr Kennedie by a new appointment went to the said church again to Demand the keyes and access to the church to preach to the congregatione But was refwsed as formerly the said Mr Gordone appeareing in the head of a croud who were gathered ther in a tumultuary maner with Swods2 and Staves So that the said Mr Kennedie was necessitat to preach in the churchyeard the Day being extreamly cold and Stormie to the endangering both of his health and of his hearers All which premisses to be of veritie is evidenced by instruments therwith produced Wherupon The presbetrie finding themselvs concerned as much as in them lay to remeid these Disorders Did pro re nata meet at the said paroch church And the said Mr James compeareing befor them without any citatione to that dyet And the keyes being demanded of him be vertue of the act of our privie Counsell foirsaid he refused to deliver up the Same And protested he was Laufull minister of that paroch notwithstanding of The Comittie sentance to the contraire now approven by the Last generall assembly And that he would continwe in the exercise of the ministrie ther And now in respect It is recommended to the Lords of our privie Counsell by ane act of the Last Sessione of this current parliament Intituled act against intrudeing into churches etc To remove all these who have alreadie Since the estaiblishment of this present church Government intruded into vaccant churches without ane orderly call from the heretors and eldership of the paroch And a legall admission from the presbetrie within whose bounds the saids churches lyes And it is certaine and notoure that the said Mr James comes under the compass of the said Law Ther being no legall eldershipe hitherto estaiblished in the said paroch And that the said Mr James does not nor cannot pretend to a legall admissione from any presbetrie of this nationall church And therfor humbly Craveing the benefite of the said act of parliament against the forsaid intruder Mr James Gordon as the petitione bears Which petitione being upon the twentie of February Last of privie Counsell They ordained Letters to be Direct for citeing the said Mr James Gordone to compear befor them upon the Seventh of Apprile instant to have ansuered to the points of the said petitione and representatione And to have heard and Sein Such order and course taken theranent as the saids Lords Should find Just under the paine of rebellione with certificatione etc And the Saids Letters haveing bein accordingly taken out and execute against the said Mr James Gordone and he cited therupon to have compeared befor the saids Lords upon the day foirsaid as the saids Letters and executiones therof at more lenth bears The Saids Letters at the instance of the saids ministers and elders of the presbetrie of Aberdeen against the said Mr James Gordon being this day called in presence of the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And Mr Hugh Craig minister at Gallowsheills and […] Wdney of that ilk haveing compeared for the persewers And the said Mr James Gordone Defender compeareing also personallie and Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat haveing compeared for his majesties interest produced a Dimissione be the said Mr James Gordone wherby he renunced from all pretensione to the said kirk and paroch of Foveraine and obleidges him to remove from the manse how soon the Counsell Shall appoint And in the mean tyme not to preach within the said paroch nor make any oppositione to any who shall be imployed by the presbetrie to preach in the said kirk And the said Lord advocat craved that the Counsell would interpone ther authoritie to the said dimissione and affix a tyme to the defender to remove from the manse and Gleib The saids Lords of privie Counsell Doe hereby interpone ther authoritie to the foirsaid dimission And decerns and ordaines the said Mr James to flitt and remove himself his wife bairnes family servants and tenents furth and frae the manse and Gleib of the said kirk betuixt and the feast and terme of whittsonday next to come and ordaines Letters of Horning under the Signet of Counsell and others needfull to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/26, 166r-168r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 166r-168r.

2. Sic.

Act, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Act William Reid and inhabitants of Ely

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be William Reid present baillie of Elie and of James and Robert Nairnes Skippers ther in ther own name and in name of the whole inhabitants of the said toun Shewing That the rwinows conditione of the harboure of the Elie is wittnessed by a testificat under the hands of severall skippers of the burghs of Pittinweem Anstruther Easter and Earles Ferrie produced with the said petitione And the same will be abundantly testified by many of the merchands of Edinburgh if any doubt remaine with the saids Lords anent the veritie of the representatione It is very well to the saids Lords and to the most part of the kingdome That the harbour of The Elie is the greatest refwge and was the Securest in Stormes when Shipps are putt from ther Anchors in Leithroad and other places of the Forth And had no other places to goe But that harbour and if Speedie course be not taken to repaire the Same The trade and Shipping of the Kingdome will be exceedingly prejudged And the petitioners are nowayes in a conditione by ther own propper meanes to repaire the Same So that the harboure must wtterly perish wnles the saids Lords affoord ther wonted assistance by granting a contributione through all the kingdome Seing the Shipps and trade of the whole Kingdome have benefite by it and a necessitie of it the merchands in the westerne townes and Shyres haveing ther trade at Barrowstownes Qweensferry and other places of the Forth It is notoure that thrie hundered of his majesties Souldiers had bein Lost within these four weeks had it not bein the conveniencie and safetie of that harboure And therfor humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell with the testificat mentioned in the said petitione and produced therwith And the estimatione of the reparatione of the harbour of the Elie They Doe heirby allou a voluntar contributione to be made at all the paroch churches within this kingdome for reparatione of the said harboure of The Elie and that upon Such Dayes as the petitioners Shall think fitt And nominats and appoints the said William Reid and Thomas Cook Skipper in the Elie to be collector for uplifting ingathering and collecting of the said contributione In respect they have given bond and found Sufficient acted in the books of privie Counsell That they shall imploy the contributiones to be collected be them as said is upon the reparatione of the said harboure And that they Shall make payment of the Superplus if any Shall be to Such persones as The saids Lords of privie Counsell Shall appoint And appointes the ministers of the severall paroches to cause intimat thir presents at ther paroch churches upon the Lords day efter the foirnoons Sermon imediatly preceeding the Day upon which the Said collectione is to be made And allowes thir presents to be printed

Att Edinburgh the Tenth Day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs Antemeridiem

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Act

Act William Reid and inhabitants of Ely

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be William Reid present baillie of Elie and of James and Robert Nairnes Skippers ther in ther own name and in name of the whole inhabitants of the said toun Shewing That the rwinows conditione of the harboure of the Elie is wittnessed by a testificat under the hands of severall skippers of the burghs of Pittinweem Anstruther Easter and Earles Ferrie produced with the said petitione And the same will be abundantly testified by many of the merchands of Edinburgh if any doubt remaine with the saids Lords anent the veritie of the representatione It is very well to the saids Lords and to the most part of the kingdome That the harbour of The Elie is the greatest refwge and was the Securest in Stormes when Shipps are putt from ther Anchors in Leithroad and other places of the Forth And had no other places to goe But that harbour and if Speedie course be not taken to repaire the Same The trade and Shipping of the Kingdome will be exceedingly prejudged And the petitioners are nowayes in a conditione by ther own propper meanes to repaire the Same So that the harboure must wtterly perish wnles the saids Lords affoord ther wonted assistance by granting a contributione through all the kingdome Seing the Shipps and trade of the whole Kingdome have benefite by it and a necessitie of it the merchands in the westerne townes and Shyres haveing ther trade at Barrowstownes Qweensferry and other places of the Forth It is notoure that thrie hundered of his majesties Souldiers had bein Lost within these four weeks had it not bein the conveniencie and safetie of that harboure And therfor humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell with the testificat mentioned in the said petitione and produced therwith And the estimatione of the reparatione of the harbour of the Elie They Doe heirby allou a voluntar contributione to be made at all the paroch churches within this kingdome for reparatione of the said harboure of The Elie and that upon Such Dayes as the petitioners Shall think fitt And nominats and appoints the said William Reid and Thomas Cook Skipper in the Elie to be collector for uplifting ingathering and collecting of the said contributione In respect they have given bond and found Sufficient acted in the books of privie Counsell That they shall imploy the contributiones to be collected be them as said is upon the reparatione of the said harboure And that they Shall make payment of the Superplus if any Shall be to Such persones as The saids Lords of privie Counsell Shall appoint And appointes the ministers of the severall paroches to cause intimat thir presents at ther paroch churches upon the Lords day efter the foirnoons Sermon imediatly preceeding the Day upon which the Said collectione is to be made And allowes thir presents to be printed

1. NRS, PC2/26, 165r-166r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 165r-166r.

Procedure: committee formed, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent prest men

The Counsell Doe heirby appoint any two of ther Lordships number to be a comittie for considering and Determining any complaints to be given in to them by persones alleadged prest or wrongouslie putt out to be of the present Levy given to his majestie be act of parliament for this yeir As is alreadie appointed anent souldiers and deserters

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent prest men

The Counsell Doe heirby appoint any two of ther Lordships number to be a comittie for considering and Determining any complaints to be given in to them by persones alleadged prest or wrongouslie putt out to be of the present Levy given to his majestie be act of parliament for this yeir As is alreadie appointed anent souldiers and deserters

1. NRS, PC2/26, 165r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 165r.

Act, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Mcdonald of Sleit and others

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Donald Mcdonald of Sleite and Rore McLeod of that ilk for themselvs and the other heretors and ther tenents and inhabitants of the Iselands of Sky Wist and pairt of the Long Island and thier other Islands and Lands within the Shyre of Innvernes Shewing that wher by reasone of ther great distances and dispersed Sitwatione and the winter season that makes ther bownds So Litle accessible they had not the intimationes towching ther pole aither for makeing Lists or payments within the dayes prescribed nor for a great while efter nor have the collectors appointed for ther bownds to this Day gone through the Same Conforme to the Saids Lords proclamatione wherby It is evident that the petitioners might plead excuse and Defences in Law for purgeing of the faillzie Yet being raither uilling to Shew ther readines to serve the government in the payment of what is imposed imposed2 upon them and obey all orders theranent They humbly represent to the saids Lords that they are most willing to make up ther Lists and pay ther pole Conforme to the act of parliament and proclamationes of Counsell therupon And such orders as the petitioners aither have receaved or shall receave from the collector of the Shyre appointed for that effect And Doe only crave that they may have a competent tyme viz to the first of Jullie to bring in ther saids payments It being well knowen that untill the moneth of Aprile and fair Sumer weather ther is no Safe access to most of ther Islands And therfor Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and Considered be the Saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe heirby allow and assigne the fifetein day of Jwne next to come peremptorie to the petitioners for makeing uplifts and makeing payment of ther pole And in caice they make payment of ther pole peremptorly at the foirsaid Day Then declairs frie of the penalties and certificationes contained in the act of parliament and acts and proclamationes of Counsell made anent the pole money But if they faillzea declaires the penalties and certificationes to be incurred And appoints them to be uplifted and exacted accordingly

Att Edinburgh the Tenth Day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs Antemeridiem

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Act

Act Mcdonald of Sleit and others

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Donald Mcdonald of Sleite and Rore McLeod of that ilk for themselvs and the other heretors and ther tenents and inhabitants of the Iselands of Sky Wist and pairt of the Long Island and thier other Islands and Lands within the Shyre of Innvernes Shewing that wher by reasone of ther great distances and dispersed Sitwatione and the winter season that makes ther bownds So Litle accessible they had not the intimationes towching ther pole aither for makeing Lists or payments within the dayes prescribed nor for a great while efter nor have the collectors appointed for ther bownds to this Day gone through the Same Conforme to the Saids Lords proclamatione wherby It is evident that the petitioners might plead excuse and Defences in Law for purgeing of the faillzie Yet being raither uilling to Shew ther readines to serve the government in the payment of what is imposed imposed2 upon them and obey all orders theranent They humbly represent to the saids Lords that they are most willing to make up ther Lists and pay ther pole Conforme to the act of parliament and proclamationes of Counsell therupon And such orders as the petitioners aither have receaved or shall receave from the collector of the Shyre appointed for that effect And Doe only crave that they may have a competent tyme viz to the first of Jullie to bring in ther saids payments It being well knowen that untill the moneth of Aprile and fair Sumer weather ther is no Safe access to most of ther Islands And therfor Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and Considered be the Saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe heirby allow and assigne the fifetein day of Jwne next to come peremptorie to the petitioners for makeing uplifts and makeing payment of ther pole And in caice they make payment of ther pole peremptorly at the foirsaid Day Then declairs frie of the penalties and certificationes contained in the act of parliament and acts and proclamationes of Counsell made anent the pole money But if they faillzea declaires the penalties and certificationes to be incurred And appoints them to be uplifted and exacted accordingly

1. NRS, PC2/26, 164r-165r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 164r-165r.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 10 April 1696, 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 Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fowntainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tenth Day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs Antemeridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fowntainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 164r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 164r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 164r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 164r.

Warrant, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Burning some popish books

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed by Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat That ther are some printed Coppies of the popish books following viz The one therof The exposition of the doctrine of the Catholick Church in matters of Contraversie Ane other ane Ansuer to Monseur Deredens funerall of the Mess And the third the Question of Questions which is who ought to be our Judges In all differences in Religion seised upon a privat house at Edinburgh and that the same are Carryed to and Lying at the Lodging of Sir Robert Cheislie present provost of Edinburgh one of their Lordships oune number The saids Lords Doe heirby authorize and Impoure the said Lord provost of Edinburgh to Cause burne the saids books in the Back closs of the toune Councell by the hand of the Commone executioner of the toune of Edinburgh untill they be Consumed to ashes

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Warrant

Warrand for Burning some popish books

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed by Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat That ther are some printed Coppies of the popish books following viz The one therof The exposition of the doctrine of the Catholick Church in matters of Contraversie Ane other ane Ansuer to Monseur Deredens funerall of the Mess And the third the Question of Questions which is who ought to be our Judges In all differences in Religion seised upon a privat house at Edinburgh and that the same are Carryed to and Lying at the Lodging of Sir Robert Cheislie present provost of Edinburgh one of their Lordships oune number The saids Lords Doe heirby authorize and Impoure the said Lord provost of Edinburgh to Cause burne the saids books in the Back closs of the toune Councell by the hand of the Commone executioner of the toune of Edinburgh untill they be Consumed to ashes

1. NRS, PC1/50, 473-4.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 473-4.

Procedure, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recomendatione to Mr Frances Montgomery and a Committie anent a meeting at Innersnait

The Lords of his majesties privie Councell Having heard the depositions and examination of John Mcfarlane merchant in Greenock about a meeting said to have been at a place called Innersnait uithin the Lands of Craigroston They heirby Recommend and give full pouer and Commission to Mr Frances Montgomery one of their Lordships oune Number to take tryall anent this matter And for that effect to examine all such persons as he shall think fitt anent the same And particularly The Laird of Luss The Tennents and possessors of the Lands of Innersnait and the Boatmen at Lochlomonth And appoints him to seize upon and apprehend such of these persons as he shall think fitt And particularly the said John Mcfarlane and Hugh Mcgregor servitor to Archbald Grhame alias Mcgrigor of Kilnconan and to send them prisoners to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and to report a particular accompt to the Lords of privy Councell of what he shall find in this matter And nominats and appoints the Lords Advocat Funtainhall and Anstruther and the Laird of Grant to be a Committie for examining Mr William Cochrane of Kilmaronock anent what he knoues in this matter And Declares any three of these to be a Sufficient Quorum And Recommends to them to meet the Morrrow at ten in the forenoon

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Procedure

Recomendatione to Mr Frances Montgomery and a Committie anent a meeting at Innersnait

The Lords of his majesties privie Councell Having heard the depositions and examination of John Mcfarlane merchant in Greenock about a meeting said to have been at a place called Innersnait uithin the Lands of Craigroston They heirby Recommend and give full pouer and Commission to Mr Frances Montgomery one of their Lordships oune Number to take tryall anent this matter And for that effect to examine all such persons as he shall think fitt anent the same And particularly The Laird of Luss The Tennents and possessors of the Lands of Innersnait and the Boatmen at Lochlomonth And appoints him to seize upon and apprehend such of these persons as he shall think fitt And particularly the said John Mcfarlane and Hugh Mcgregor servitor to Archbald Grhame alias Mcgrigor of Kilnconan and to send them prisoners to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and to report a particular accompt to the Lords of privy Councell of what he shall find in this matter And nominats and appoints the Lords Advocat Funtainhall and Anstruther and the Laird of Grant to be a Committie for examining Mr William Cochrane of Kilmaronock anent what he knoues in this matter And Declares any three of these to be a Sufficient Quorum And Recommends to them to meet the Morrrow at ten in the forenoon

1. NRS, PC1/50, 473.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 473.

Warrant, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to Leivt Collonell Areskine anent a meeting at Dumblane

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being Informed that ther hes been a disorderly Convocatione or meeting of severall persons at Dumblane to the Disturbance of Mr Michaell Potter minister ther and that severalls threatning and Insolent expressions anent or against the government Have been vented by the persons assembled and Convocat as said is The saids Lords Doe heirby appoint and Give full pouer and Commission to Leivtennant Collonell John Areskine Deputie Governour of the Castle of Stirling to take tryall and examine persons anent the said meeting or Convocation and anent the behaviour of the persons convocat and the expressions uttered by them and to returne ane accompt of the whole matter to their Lordships

Att Edinburgh the Tenth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years antemeridiem

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Warrant

Warrand to Leivt Collonell Areskine anent a meeting at Dumblane

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being Informed that ther hes been a disorderly Convocatione or meeting of severall persons at Dumblane to the Disturbance of Mr Michaell Potter minister ther and that severalls threatning and Insolent expressions anent or against the government Have been vented by the persons assembled and Convocat as said is The saids Lords Doe heirby appoint and Give full pouer and Commission to Leivtennant Collonell John Areskine Deputie Governour of the Castle of Stirling to take tryall and examine persons anent the said meeting or Convocation and anent the behaviour of the persons convocat and the expressions uttered by them and to returne ane accompt of the whole matter to their Lordships

1. NRS, PC1/50, 472-3.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 472-3.

Procedure, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Tenth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years antemeridiem

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Procedure

Lord Murray goes for Court

The Lord Murray principall secretary of state Acquanted the Councell That he had attended and seen the bond of Associatione unanimously approven and signed by the Lords of privie Councell and now he is hastening to returne and waite upon his majestie at his post And desyres the Councells Commands if their Lordships have any to putt upon him

Att Edinburgh the Tenth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years antemeridiem

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Procedure

Lord Murray goes for Court

The Lord Murray principall secretary of state Acquanted the Councell That he had attended and seen the bond of Associatione unanimously approven and signed by the Lords of privie Councell and now he is hastening to returne and waite upon his majestie at his post And desyres the Councells Commands if their Lordships have any to putt upon him

1. NRS, PC1/50, 472.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 472.

Procedure, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Associatione begun to be subscribed at Edinburgh Aprile 10th 1696

The Bond of Associatione uith a Clause added against Invasions transcribed in Mundo upon parchment and signed by the whole Councelers who were present at this sederunt Folloues the tenor of the associatione
Wee the Lords and others of his Majesties privy Councell with the noblemen Gentlemen and others undersubscribing Considering That ther hes been a horride and detestable Conspiracy formed and Carryed on by papists and wicked and traiterous persons For assassinating his Majesties sacred persone In order to usher in and facilitat a formidable and Cruell Invasion from France To the ruine and extirpation of our religion Laws and Liberties Doe therfore heartily sincerely and solemnly profess Testifie and Declare That his present Majestie King William Is rightfull and Laufull King of this realme And we doe mutuallie promise and solemnly Engage and obleidge ourselves to stand by and assist one another to the outmost of our pouer in the support and defence of his Majesties most sacred persone and government and of the true protestant Religione against the Late King James and the pretended prince of Scotland Commonly called the pretended prince of Wales and all their adherents and against all forraign invasions or Intestine Insurrections that shall be attempted or made to disturb his Majesties right and possession And in case his Majestie Come to any violent or untymely Death (which god of his infinite mercy avert) we Doe heirby further freely and unanimously obleidge ourselves to unite, associat and stand by each other in revenging the same upon all his majesties Enemies and their adherents and in supporting and defending the successor of the Croune according to the declaration of the Estates of this Kingdome

Att Edinburgh the Tenth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years antemeridiem

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Procedure

Associatione begun to be subscribed at Edinburgh Aprile 10th 1696

The Bond of Associatione uith a Clause added against Invasions transcribed in Mundo upon parchment and signed by the whole Councelers who were present at this sederunt Folloues the tenor of the associatione
Wee the Lords and others of his Majesties privy Councell with the noblemen Gentlemen and others undersubscribing Considering That ther hes been a horride and detestable Conspiracy formed and Carryed on by papists and wicked and traiterous persons For assassinating his Majesties sacred persone In order to usher in and facilitat a formidable and Cruell Invasion from France To the ruine and extirpation of our religion Laws and Liberties Doe therfore heartily sincerely and solemnly profess Testifie and Declare That his present Majestie King William Is rightfull and Laufull King of this realme And we doe mutuallie promise and solemnly Engage and obleidge ourselves to stand by and assist one another to the outmost of our pouer in the support and defence of his Majesties most sacred persone and government and of the true protestant Religione against the Late King James and the pretended prince of Scotland Commonly called the pretended prince of Wales and all their adherents and against all forraign invasions or Intestine Insurrections that shall be attempted or made to disturb his Majesties right and possession And in case his Majestie Come to any violent or untymely Death (which god of his infinite mercy avert) we Doe heirby further freely and unanimously obleidge ourselves to unite, associat and stand by each other in revenging the same upon all his majesties Enemies and their adherents and in supporting and defending the successor of the Croune according to the declaration of the Estates of this Kingdome

1. NRS, PC1/50, 471-2.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 471-2.