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Act, 10 July 1701, Edinburgh

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Act Captain William Drummond and Dischargeing his former sentence and takeing of the fyne

Anent The petitione given in and presented To the Lord high Chancellor and Lords of his majesties privie counsell Be Captaine William Drummond Sheueth That where in the proces and Complaint pursued att the instance of Mr James Byres against the petitioner In which ther uas probatione led by the said Mr James Byres uhich lay sometyme over unadvysed be the Lords of his majesties privie counsell, The said James not insisting, But the Lords of his majesties privie counsell Haveing advysed the probatione upon Tuesday the Eight instant hath found the Lybell proven and have fyned the petitioner in the soume of Five hundred merks, and ordained the petitioner to Crave the Lords of his majesties privie counsell pardon and the said Mr James Byres and deliver the petitioners persone to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill macers to be imprisoned During the saids Lords of his majesties privie counsell that if the petitioner hade knouen that the saids Lords uould have advysed the said probabatione upon Tuesday last he uould in all duty uaited att the saids Lords Barr to have recived their sentance and given all due Obedience therto But the truth uas the petitionar uas in the Country the tyme the saids Lords pronunced the said Sentance and so soon as the petitionar uas acquented theruith my Friends he did instantly come and did deliver his persone in obedience to the saids Lords sentance to […] Gordon one of the saids Lords macers and is accordingly in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, The petitioner did humbly accknouledge the justice of the saids Lords sentance, and altho he hade great provocatione yet he did not in the least pretend to justifie his proceedings and behaviour in that matter touards Mr Byres and the petitionar is verry uilling to obey the the2 saids Lords of his majesties privie counsell in begging the saids Lords ther most humble pardone for the offence given to their Lordships and the said Mr Byres as the saids Lords of his majesties privie counsell hade ordained uhich the petitionar ingeniously Confessed did proceed from ane excess of passione uherof he uas not att the tyme master and the petitioner uith all humility represented to the saids Lords of his majesties privie counsell his present Circumstances uhich uas certainly knouen to some of the honourable Boord that as the petitioner hade served his majesty faithfully ever since his happie accessione to the Thron For the redgement uher the petitioner hade served haveing Broke, any little thing that he hade served in the service uhile he hade comisione the petitioner did verry Frankly spend the samen In his majesties service as a volunteer in Flanders for tuo Campaigns so that the petitioner is uterly unable to apy any Fyne his circumstance being such that he is hardly able to subsist himself But Does depend upon his majesties Bounty and favour uhen he shall think fitt to imploy him again In his majesties service untill such tyme the petitioner hade no mean of Livelyhood the subsistance he hade from his majesties favour Being nou taken auay By a Generall ordour The petitioner also humbly Remembred the saids Lords of his majesties privie Councill that the samen Ryot uas pursued By the The fiscall of Edinburgh and the petitioner uas necessitat ther to compear and uas necessitate ther to compear3 and uas by the Bailies ordor imprisoned and fyned in ane hundred pound uhich the petitioner uas necessitate to streatch his credit to pay as appeares by a discharge from all uhich that the petitioner is unable to pay any pairt of the said fyne or to subject himself himself4 heir in prisone and the petitioner being extreamly sensable of the offence given The petitioner Did humbly beg and Intreat that the saids Lords uould consider his circumstances and cause call him to the saids Lords their Barr and accept of his acknouledgement in the termes of the saids Lords of his majesties privie counsells interloquitor and be graciously pleased to Discharge his said fyne and dset his persone att liberty as the said petitione bears, The Lords of his majesties privie counsell haveing considered the above urittine petitione Given in to them by the abovementioned Captain Uilliam Drummond and petitione for James Byres merchant in Edinburgh and haveing called both James Byres and Captaine Drummond to the councill Barr, the said petitioner Craved pardone of the councill for his offence against the Government and also craved pardone of the said James Byres for offending him and the saids Lords In Resect of the petitioners good service to his majesties goverment and that the petitioners is att present out of service and But in a mean conditione, Therfor the saids Lords have Recalled and heirby Recalls their interloquitor pronunced by the saids Lords on Tuesday last and have discharged and heirby discharges the fine of Five hundred merks imposed by the saids Lords upon sight of the said petitione For uhich this shall be to all Concerned ane sufficient

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Act Captain William Drummond and Dischargeing his former sentence and takeing of the fyne

Anent The petitione given in and presented To the Lord high Chancellor and Lords of his majesties privie counsell Be Captaine William Drummond Sheueth That where in the proces and Complaint pursued att the instance of Mr James Byres against the petitioner In which ther uas probatione led by the said Mr James Byres uhich lay sometyme over unadvysed be the Lords of his majesties privie counsell, The said James not insisting, But the Lords of his majesties privie counsell Haveing advysed the probatione upon Tuesday the Eight instant hath found the Lybell proven and have fyned the petitioner in the soume of Five hundred merks, and ordained the petitioner to Crave the Lords of his majesties privie counsell pardon and the said Mr James Byres and deliver the petitioners persone to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill macers to be imprisoned During the saids Lords of his majesties privie counsell that if the petitioner hade knouen that the saids Lords uould have advysed the said probabatione upon Tuesday last he uould in all duty uaited att the saids Lords Barr to have recived their sentance and given all due Obedience therto But the truth uas the petitionar uas in the Country the tyme the saids Lords pronunced the said Sentance and so soon as the petitionar uas acquented theruith my Friends he did instantly come and did deliver his persone in obedience to the saids Lords sentance to […] Gordon one of the saids Lords macers and is accordingly in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, The petitioner did humbly accknouledge the justice of the saids Lords sentance, and altho he hade great provocatione yet he did not in the least pretend to justifie his proceedings and behaviour in that matter touards Mr Byres and the petitionar is verry uilling to obey the the2 saids Lords of his majesties privie counsell in begging the saids Lords ther most humble pardone for the offence given to their Lordships and the said Mr Byres as the saids Lords of his majesties privie counsell hade ordained uhich the petitionar ingeniously Confessed did proceed from ane excess of passione uherof he uas not att the tyme master and the petitioner uith all humility represented to the saids Lords of his majesties privie counsell his present Circumstances uhich uas certainly knouen to some of the honourable Boord that as the petitioner hade served his majesty faithfully ever since his happie accessione to the Thron For the redgement uher the petitioner hade served haveing Broke, any little thing that he hade served in the service uhile he hade comisione the petitioner did verry Frankly spend the samen In his majesties service as a volunteer in Flanders for tuo Campaigns so that the petitioner is uterly unable to apy any Fyne his circumstance being such that he is hardly able to subsist himself But Does depend upon his majesties Bounty and favour uhen he shall think fitt to imploy him again In his majesties service untill such tyme the petitioner hade no mean of Livelyhood the subsistance he hade from his majesties favour Being nou taken auay By a Generall ordour The petitioner also humbly Remembred the saids Lords of his majesties privie Councill that the samen Ryot uas pursued By the The fiscall of Edinburgh and the petitioner uas necessitat ther to compear and uas necessitate ther to compear3 and uas by the Bailies ordor imprisoned and fyned in ane hundred pound uhich the petitioner uas necessitate to streatch his credit to pay as appeares by a discharge from all uhich that the petitioner is unable to pay any pairt of the said fyne or to subject himself himself4 heir in prisone and the petitioner being extreamly sensable of the offence given The petitioner Did humbly beg and Intreat that the saids Lords uould consider his circumstances and cause call him to the saids Lords their Barr and accept of his acknouledgement in the termes of the saids Lords of his majesties privie counsells interloquitor and be graciously pleased to Discharge his said fyne and dset his persone att liberty as the said petitione bears, The Lords of his majesties privie counsell haveing considered the above urittine petitione Given in to them by the abovementioned Captain Uilliam Drummond and petitione for James Byres merchant in Edinburgh and haveing called both James Byres and Captaine Drummond to the councill Barr, the said petitioner Craved pardone of the councill for his offence against the Government and also craved pardone of the said James Byres for offending him and the saids Lords In Resect of the petitioners good service to his majesties goverment and that the petitioners is att present out of service and But in a mean conditione, Therfor the saids Lords have Recalled and heirby Recalls their interloquitor pronunced by the saids Lords on Tuesday last and have discharged and heirby discharges the fine of Five hundred merks imposed by the saids Lords upon sight of the said petitione For uhich this shall be to all Concerned ane sufficient

1. NRS, PC2/28, 104r-105r.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 104r-105r.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

Sederunt, 10 July 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill; Marquis of Annandeall; Earl of Lauderdall; Earl of Leven; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Teviot; Lord Montgoumry; Lord Boyle; Lord president of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant

Att Edinburgh The Tenth Day of Jully One Thousand seven hundred and One yeares1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill; Marquis of Annandeall; Earl of Lauderdall; Earl of Leven; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Teviot; Lord Montgoumry; Lord Boyle; Lord president of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant

1. NRS, PC2/28, 104r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 104r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 104r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 104r.

Act, 10 July 1701, Edinburgh

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Act and Warrand for Discharging the Exporting of Lambs skines or Morts

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Michell Allan late dean of Gild of Edinburgh for himself and Severall other Merchands Shewing That wher the petitioners heartily accquiesce in the late act of parliament prohibiting the exportation of wooll and all Skins with wooll upon them; yet this act proceeding upon a prior act in the year Jaj vic Sixtie one and the clear reasones therin contained That no Skins should be exported out of this kingdome untill first manufactured and Improven by the petitioner to the best advantage The petitioners must with all Submission represent to the saids Lords That ther are a Sort of Skines called Lamb morts wherof there are many Thousands to be found throw the extraordinary cold and backwardnes of the late Springe; And which the petitioners have Samples ready to show that are profitable for nothing within this kingdome nor can be manufactured within the Same for any use or advantadge whatsomever Which Skins being Nevertheless such as in Dalsick Queensbridge and the Eastern parts they know how to manufacture and can make usefull for severall sorts of Furrs not known amongst Us The petitioners humbly conceive That it might be the benefit of the kingdome and the intrest of the Government and verie agreeable also to the forsaid Acts of parliament and clear reason therof to allow these Lamb morts to be transported specially Seing they are So easie distinguishable from all other Skines with wooll and that the quantitie of them at present might reasonably be Computed to six or seven Thousand pounds Sterling; at least as a profitable export for the good of the kingdome Which otherwayes must of a necessity perish at home and will be good for nothing; Beside (and which is very much to be regarded) the returnes of the said Skines is brought home in Lint; Hemp Iron Steell pott-ashes and knaple of very usefull for out Manufactures and without which the nation cannot be possibly served; And it is nottourly known And can be made appear if need bees that the said Lamb Morts are allowed to be transported from England Notwithstanding of the severity of their Lawes against the transport of wooll and all other Skines with wooll upon them And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premisses to their Consideration and to cause examine this matter by the Skinners furriers and others of any Skill in this trade and if the saids Lords should Find that the said Lamb morts might be much more profitably exported to allow the transport therof for the seen good and profitt of the realme as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing heard the above petitione given in to them be Michaell Allan late Dean of Gild of Edinburgh for himself and severall other merchants their Read in their presence upon the thrid of July instant The Nominated and appointed the Earles of Lauderdale and Leven Lord Boyle Lord Thesaurer depute and Lord Philiphaugh to be a Committie to call for the present Deacon or former deacones of the furriers or any others persones whom they should think fitt and to speak with them anent the exporting of the above Lambs Morts if the Samen would be any prejudice to this kingdome or if they could be manufactured within the Same And Recommended to the said Committie to meett the morow therafter at ten in the forenoon And declared any thrie of them to be a Sufficient quorum and that they made their report to the Councill with their first conveniencie, And Therafter upon the Eight day of the said moneth of July The saids Lords added the Marques of Annandale to the said Committie and Declared any two of the said Committie to be a sufficient quorum And Recommended to the said Committie to meett the morrow at ten in the forenoon And to make their report to the Councill with their first Conveniencie; And the Lord Boyle haveing this day Reported to the Councill That he being upon the Committie appointed upon the above petition given in by Dean of Gild Allan for himself and other merchants anent the exporting of Lamb Morts skeins The Committie Did meett yesterday in the afternoon and haveing called for the skinners and furiers The furriers and Skinners Did informe that the said Lamb Morts could not be Manufactured nor were ever in use to be manufactured within this kingdome Bot were allwayes Sent of the Same The Councill Finds that the said Lamb morts were Comprehended under the act of parliament Dischargeing the exportation of wooll and skins with wooll upon them And Therfore Refuses the desire of the said petition, And discharges the exporting of the said Lamb morts In respect of the said act of parliament.

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Act and Warrand for Discharging the Exporting of Lambs skines or Morts

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Michell Allan late dean of Gild of Edinburgh for himself and Severall other Merchands Shewing That wher the petitioners heartily accquiesce in the late act of parliament prohibiting the exportation of wooll and all Skins with wooll upon them; yet this act proceeding upon a prior act in the year Jaj vic Sixtie one and the clear reasones therin contained That no Skins should be exported out of this kingdome untill first manufactured and Improven by the petitioner to the best advantage The petitioners must with all Submission represent to the saids Lords That ther are a Sort of Skines called Lamb morts wherof there are many Thousands to be found throw the extraordinary cold and backwardnes of the late Springe; And which the petitioners have Samples ready to show that are profitable for nothing within this kingdome nor can be manufactured within the Same for any use or advantadge whatsomever Which Skins being Nevertheless such as in Dalsick Queensbridge and the Eastern parts they know how to manufacture and can make usefull for severall sorts of Furrs not known amongst Us The petitioners humbly conceive That it might be the benefit of the kingdome and the intrest of the Government and verie agreeable also to the forsaid Acts of parliament and clear reason therof to allow these Lamb morts to be transported specially Seing they are So easie distinguishable from all other Skines with wooll and that the quantitie of them at present might reasonably be Computed to six or seven Thousand pounds Sterling; at least as a profitable export for the good of the kingdome Which otherwayes must of a necessity perish at home and will be good for nothing; Beside (and which is very much to be regarded) the returnes of the said Skines is brought home in Lint; Hemp Iron Steell pott-ashes and knaple of very usefull for out Manufactures and without which the nation cannot be possibly served; And it is nottourly known And can be made appear if need bees that the said Lamb Morts are allowed to be transported from England Notwithstanding of the severity of their Lawes against the transport of wooll and all other Skines with wooll upon them And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premisses to their Consideration and to cause examine this matter by the Skinners furriers and others of any Skill in this trade and if the saids Lords should Find that the said Lamb morts might be much more profitably exported to allow the transport therof for the seen good and profitt of the realme as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing heard the above petitione given in to them be Michaell Allan late Dean of Gild of Edinburgh for himself and severall other merchants their Read in their presence upon the thrid of July instant The Nominated and appointed the Earles of Lauderdale and Leven Lord Boyle Lord Thesaurer depute and Lord Philiphaugh to be a Committie to call for the present Deacon or former deacones of the furriers or any others persones whom they should think fitt and to speak with them anent the exporting of the above Lambs Morts if the Samen would be any prejudice to this kingdome or if they could be manufactured within the Same And Recommended to the said Committie to meett the morow therafter at ten in the forenoon And declared any thrie of them to be a Sufficient quorum and that they made their report to the Councill with their first conveniencie, And Therafter upon the Eight day of the said moneth of July The saids Lords added the Marques of Annandale to the said Committie and Declared any two of the said Committie to be a sufficient quorum And Recommended to the said Committie to meett the morrow at ten in the forenoon And to make their report to the Councill with their first Conveniencie; And the Lord Boyle haveing this day Reported to the Councill That he being upon the Committie appointed upon the above petition given in by Dean of Gild Allan for himself and other merchants anent the exporting of Lamb Morts skeins The Committie Did meett yesterday in the afternoon and haveing called for the skinners and furiers The furriers and Skinners Did informe that the said Lamb Morts could not be Manufactured nor were ever in use to be manufactured within this kingdome Bot were allwayes Sent of the Same The Councill Finds that the said Lamb morts were Comprehended under the act of parliament Dischargeing the exportation of wooll and skins with wooll upon them And Therfore Refuses the desire of the said petition, And discharges the exporting of the said Lamb morts In respect of the said act of parliament.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 251-3.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 251-3.

Order, 10 July 1701, Edinburgh

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Recommendation To the Thesaurie In favors of Hall of Munkrig

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Alexander Hall of Munkrig Shewing That wher the petitioner being informed by some rogues That the petitioner apprehended in the English side That John Weir under Sentence of death was able to make discoveries of a sett and Gange of Theeves and Robbers who Made their trade to steall from Scotland and carie their goods to England And to Steall from that againe and to bring in to Scotland And to Committ robberies and villanies in both kingdomes The petitioner came from England to this and upon ane petition given in be the petitioner The saids Lords procured ane reprive to the said John to the effect that the said John might not only have time to make discoveries; Bot that the petitioner might have time to seize these discovered In prosecution wherof the petitioner hade not only discovered a great many rogues; Bot as Likewayes Seized Seaveralls of them by Warrand; And hade also Seized severall horsses which was Stollen The doeing wherof has not only occasioned the petitioners attendance for the space of ane moneth or therby But has also put the petitioner to a great deall of Charge and expence by Imploying people to goe to Severall Corners in the Countrey for Seizeing both men and horss And that tho their be very great discoveries made and severalls seized as was weell knowen to some of the saids Lords number yet if the matter were not farder prosecute all yet done would not root out the Gange and that the petitioner would not be able to bear the expence already depursed And what would be furder requyred to make the matter effectuall Unless the saids Lords provided Some way for reimbursment therof and what the petitioner hade already expended and for provideing the petitioner of money for doeing of what was yet to be done The petitioner was in formed be one William Pringle in […] Regiment That the Sett of rogues who find that they are like to be discovered were way laying the petitioners and have some of ther oun dayly at Edinburgh to gett nottice when the petitioner was to goe home with ane designe to Murdeir the petitioner That their villanies might not come to be 2 detected which they see the petitioner was in a fair way to doe And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take such methods as they should think fitt both for reimburseing the petitioner of the expences he had been at gratifieing him for his paines and trouble; And enabling him for prosecuteing the discovery and apprehending of such as were not discovered or apprehended as also to call the said William Pringle before the saids Lords and to examine him upon what he knew of the designe of assassinating the petitioner Seing he discovers the thing to the petitioner yet he refused to tell what they were or how he came to know it As the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be Alexander Hall of Munkrig They hereby Remitt the samen to the Comittie Already appointed upon the petition formerly given in be the said petitioner upon the nynteinth day of June last And the saids Lords doe hereby Recommend to the said Committie to examine […] Barley and […] Armstrong prisoners for thift and as robbers and theives and to examine […] Pringle anent what he knowes of the designe to assassinat the said Alexander Hall and who the persones Concerned in that Combination are And the Councill Have added and hereby adds the Marques of Annandale to be upon the former Committie formerly appointed upon the forsaid bill; And the said Committie haveing accordingly mett And the 3 Marquess of Annandale haveing this day verbally Reported to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill from the Committie appointed upon the petition given in be Alexander Hall of Munkridge That petitioner has been at Considerable expensses And made Considerable discoveries of Stealling of horsses both in England and Scotland; And that the said petitioner is but in a mean caice And that it is the Committies oppinion That he be Recommended to thesaurie For Twenty fyve pounds Sterling; And the saids Lords haveing Considered the said verball report They have Recommended and hereby Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie to cause payment be made to the said Alexander Hall of Munkridge of the said Soume of Twenty fyve pounds Sterling for repairing him of a part of the expences depursed by him in seeking and finding out the robbers and horss steallers.

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Recommendation To the Thesaurie In favors of Hall of Munkrig

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Alexander Hall of Munkrig Shewing That wher the petitioner being informed by some rogues That the petitioner apprehended in the English side That John Weir under Sentence of death was able to make discoveries of a sett and Gange of Theeves and Robbers who Made their trade to steall from Scotland and carie their goods to England And to Steall from that againe and to bring in to Scotland And to Committ robberies and villanies in both kingdomes The petitioner came from England to this and upon ane petition given in be the petitioner The saids Lords procured ane reprive to the said John to the effect that the said John might not only have time to make discoveries; Bot that the petitioner might have time to seize these discovered In prosecution wherof the petitioner hade not only discovered a great many rogues; Bot as Likewayes Seized Seaveralls of them by Warrand; And hade also Seized severall horsses which was Stollen The doeing wherof has not only occasioned the petitioners attendance for the space of ane moneth or therby But has also put the petitioner to a great deall of Charge and expence by Imploying people to goe to Severall Corners in the Countrey for Seizeing both men and horss And that tho their be very great discoveries made and severalls seized as was weell knowen to some of the saids Lords number yet if the matter were not farder prosecute all yet done would not root out the Gange and that the petitioner would not be able to bear the expence already depursed And what would be furder requyred to make the matter effectuall Unless the saids Lords provided Some way for reimbursment therof and what the petitioner hade already expended and for provideing the petitioner of money for doeing of what was yet to be done The petitioner was in formed be one William Pringle in […] Regiment That the Sett of rogues who find that they are like to be discovered were way laying the petitioners and have some of ther oun dayly at Edinburgh to gett nottice when the petitioner was to goe home with ane designe to Murdeir the petitioner That their villanies might not come to be 2 detected which they see the petitioner was in a fair way to doe And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take such methods as they should think fitt both for reimburseing the petitioner of the expences he had been at gratifieing him for his paines and trouble; And enabling him for prosecuteing the discovery and apprehending of such as were not discovered or apprehended as also to call the said William Pringle before the saids Lords and to examine him upon what he knew of the designe of assassinating the petitioner Seing he discovers the thing to the petitioner yet he refused to tell what they were or how he came to know it As the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be Alexander Hall of Munkrig They hereby Remitt the samen to the Comittie Already appointed upon the petition formerly given in be the said petitioner upon the nynteinth day of June last And the saids Lords doe hereby Recommend to the said Committie to examine […] Barley and […] Armstrong prisoners for thift and as robbers and theives and to examine […] Pringle anent what he knowes of the designe to assassinat the said Alexander Hall and who the persones Concerned in that Combination are And the Councill Have added and hereby adds the Marques of Annandale to be upon the former Committie formerly appointed upon the forsaid bill; And the said Committie haveing accordingly mett And the 3 Marquess of Annandale haveing this day verbally Reported to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill from the Committie appointed upon the petition given in be Alexander Hall of Munkridge That petitioner has been at Considerable expensses And made Considerable discoveries of Stealling of horsses both in England and Scotland; And that the said petitioner is but in a mean caice And that it is the Committies oppinion That he be Recommended to thesaurie For Twenty fyve pounds Sterling; And the saids Lords haveing Considered the said verball report They have Recommended and hereby Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie to cause payment be made to the said Alexander Hall of Munkridge of the said Soume of Twenty fyve pounds Sterling for repairing him of a part of the expences depursed by him in seeking and finding out the robbers and horss steallers.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 249-51.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘Earl’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 249-51.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘Earl’ scored out here.

Procedure, 10 July 1701, Edinburgh

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The Earle of Selkirk received a privy Councillor

The Earle of Selkirk Nominat in his Majesties Last Commission of privy Councill to be a privy Councillor not being present in Councill Since the Said Last Commission till this day he did swear and signe the oath of alledgance and Subscrybed the assurance and association And the Lord high Chancelor haveing administrat to him the oath de fideli He was received a privy Councillor And took his place at the Board accordingly.

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The Earle of Selkirk received a privy Councillor

The Earle of Selkirk Nominat in his Majesties Last Commission of privy Councill to be a privy Councillor not being present in Councill Since the Said Last Commission till this day he did swear and signe the oath of alledgance and Subscrybed the assurance and association And the Lord high Chancelor haveing administrat to him the oath de fideli He was received a privy Councillor And took his place at the Board accordingly.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 249.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 249.

Sederunt, 10 July 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Teviot; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Teviot; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant

1. NRS, PC1/52, 248.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 248.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 248.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 248.