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Act, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act continweing the meeting of revaluators of Fyffeshyre

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Considering that by ther act of the Date the nynteen day of November Last They have appointed the Comissioners of Supply and revalwators of the Shyre of Fyffe to meet and conveen at Kirkaldie upon the fiftein day of March instant ther to reveiw the revalwatione of the said Shyre and to take in and receave all such complaints as Shall be made and offered to them by any persones who alleadge themselvs Lesed by the revalwatione and to consider and redress the Samen as they Shall Sie cause And in the mean tyme till the pairties concerned be heard and the revalwatione be revised approven and perfited have ordained his majesties Supplie and all other publict burdens and impositiones whatsoever within the Shyre of Fiffe in wse to be uplifted and Levyed according to the old valwatione in the moneth of May Jaj vic nyntie thrie to be payed exacted and collected conforme to the said old valwatione of the said Shyre and nowayes according to the new revalwatione therof And the Counsell finding that the fifftein of March instant is the Lords Day and that the Same will be too soone for the comissioners and revalwators to meet in respect of the disturbances and Diversiones occasioned by the intended invasione from France Therfor the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe continwe and prorogat the said dyet of meeting to the second Thursday of Aprile next to come with power to the Commissioners and revaluators to proceed and act that day in maner above mentioned And continweing the payment of Cess and publict burdens as in the former act of the nynteenth of November Last

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Act

Act continweing the meeting of revaluators of Fyffeshyre

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Considering that by ther act of the Date the nynteen day of November Last They have appointed the Comissioners of Supply and revalwators of the Shyre of Fyffe to meet and conveen at Kirkaldie upon the fiftein day of March instant ther to reveiw the revalwatione of the said Shyre and to take in and receave all such complaints as Shall be made and offered to them by any persones who alleadge themselvs Lesed by the revalwatione and to consider and redress the Samen as they Shall Sie cause And in the mean tyme till the pairties concerned be heard and the revalwatione be revised approven and perfited have ordained his majesties Supplie and all other publict burdens and impositiones whatsoever within the Shyre of Fiffe in wse to be uplifted and Levyed according to the old valwatione in the moneth of May Jaj vic nyntie thrie to be payed exacted and collected conforme to the said old valwatione of the said Shyre and nowayes according to the new revalwatione therof And the Counsell finding that the fifftein of March instant is the Lords Day and that the Same will be too soone for the comissioners and revalwators to meet in respect of the disturbances and Diversiones occasioned by the intended invasione from France Therfor the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe continwe and prorogat the said dyet of meeting to the second Thursday of Aprile next to come with power to the Commissioners and revaluators to proceed and act that day in maner above mentioned And continweing the payment of Cess and publict burdens as in the former act of the nynteenth of November Last

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145r.

Warrant, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand to receave and detein recrwites in Leith tollbwith

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby order the magestrats of Leith and keeper of ther tollbuith to receave and detaine unto ther tollbwith the recrwites which shall be transported to the same from the castle of Edinburgh And that without exacting any Dues or money aither for the booking or keeping of the Saids recrwites In respect the magestrats are not ansuerable for the Saids recrwites in caice they Shall escape Seing they are to be 2 gwairded by a pairtie of his majesties Souldiers who are to keepe watch upon the saids recrwites

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Warrand to receave and detein recrwites in Leith tollbwith

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby order the magestrats of Leith and keeper of ther tollbuith to receave and detaine unto ther tollbwith the recrwites which shall be transported to the same from the castle of Edinburgh And that without exacting any Dues or money aither for the booking or keeping of the Saids recrwites In respect the magestrats are not ansuerable for the Saids recrwites in caice they Shall escape Seing they are to be 2 gwairded by a pairtie of his majesties Souldiers who are to keepe watch upon the saids recrwites

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v-145r.

2. The word ‘granted’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v-145r.

2. The word ‘granted’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarronie; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarronie; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

Warrant, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand to delyver Kinnairds Horses and Duke of Queenberries ordor

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill doe hereby give ordor and warrant to […] Campbell Stabler in Edinburgh in whose stables the horses belonging to […] Kinaird horse Couper presentlie are to delyver the said horses to any persones whom his grace the Duke of Queensberry shall think fitt and discharge him to delyver any of the said Horses except at the sight or by ordor of his Grace the said duke of Queensberry.

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Warrand to delyver Kinnairds Horses and Duke of Queenberries ordor

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill doe hereby give ordor and warrant to […] Campbell Stabler in Edinburgh in whose stables the horses belonging to […] Kinaird horse Couper presentlie are to delyver the said horses to any persones whom his grace the Duke of Queensberry shall think fitt and discharge him to delyver any of the said Horses except at the sight or by ordor of his Grace the said duke of Queensberry.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 394.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 394.

Warrant, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand to receive detaine recruits in Leith Tolbooth without dues

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby ordaine the Magistrats of Leith and keeper of ther Tolbooth To receive and detaine into their Tolbooth the recruits which shall be transported to the same from the Castle of Edinburgh and that without exacting any dews or money either for the booking or keeping of the said recruits In respect the magistrats are not answerable for the said recruits In case they shal escape seeing they are to be guarded by a pairtie of his majesties Souldiers who are to keep watch upon the said recruits

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Warrand to receive detaine recruits in Leith Tolbooth without dues

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby ordaine the Magistrats of Leith and keeper of ther Tolbooth To receive and detaine into their Tolbooth the recruits which shall be transported to the same from the Castle of Edinburgh and that without exacting any dews or money either for the booking or keeping of the said recruits In respect the magistrats are not answerable for the said recruits In case they shal escape seeing they are to be guarded by a pairtie of his majesties Souldiers who are to keep watch upon the said recruits

1. NRS, PC1/50, 394.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 394.

Warrant, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand for ceitting some persons under bale

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby appoynt their macers to ceitte the persons following who are under baille To the Councill and their Cautioners to appear before them against friday next at ten in the forenoon In respect the principalls are presently in Edinburgh viz the Viscount of Stormonth Mr William Livingston of Kilsyth Master Thomas Gordone Late Regent at Glasgow Captaine James Maitland Hugh Broune Chirurgeon in Edinburgh James Broune sone to the said Hugh Broune and Robert Smyth merchant in Edinburgh and Master Patrick Smyth

At Edinburgh Tuesday the tenth day of march Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Warrand for ceitting some persons under bale

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby appoynt their macers to ceitte the persons following who are under baille To the Councill and their Cautioners to appear before them against friday next at ten in the forenoon In respect the principalls are presently in Edinburgh viz the Viscount of Stormonth Mr William Livingston of Kilsyth Master Thomas Gordone Late Regent at Glasgow Captaine James Maitland Hugh Broune Chirurgeon in Edinburgh James Broune sone to the said Hugh Broune and Robert Smyth merchant in Edinburgh and Master Patrick Smyth

1. NRS, PC1/50, 393.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 393.

Order, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Open prison to Blair Drummond and Mr David Drummond

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby give ordor and warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keepers of their Tolbooth to allow the benefitte of open prisone to George Drummond of Blair and Mr David Drummond Advocat The said magistrats and keepers being alwayes answereable for the safe custodie of the said persons

At Edinburgh Tuesday the tenth day of march Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Open prison to Blair Drummond and Mr David Drummond

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby give ordor and warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keepers of their Tolbooth to allow the benefitte of open prisone to George Drummond of Blair and Mr David Drummond Advocat The said magistrats and keepers being alwayes answereable for the safe custodie of the said persons

1. NRS, PC1/50, 393.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 393.

Order, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Recomendatione to privie Councillors to be present at Randivouses of militia in several Shyres etc

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend To the privie Councillors aftermentioned to repaire to the shyres after set doune viz The Earle of Lauderdale for the shyre of Edinburgh The Earle of Annandale for the shyre of Linlithgow The Lord Yester Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevensone to the shyre of Haddingtoune The Earle of Leven and Lord Enstruther to the Shyres of Fyfe and Kinross The Lord Polwarth to the shyre of Berwick Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony to the shyres of Piebes, and to be present at the randivouze of the militia in the said shyres respective and to consider the men who shall randivouz if they be sufficient men and in what caice they are and how they are armed and continow’s what farder directions to give to the said privie Councillors to be advysed on till the morrow at the Councills next meeting

At Edinburgh Tuesday the tenth day of march Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Order

Recomendatione to privie Councillors to be present at Randivouses of militia in several Shyres etc

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend To the privie Councillors aftermentioned to repaire to the shyres after set doune viz The Earle of Lauderdale for the shyre of Edinburgh The Earle of Annandale for the shyre of Linlithgow The Lord Yester Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevensone to the shyre of Haddingtoune The Earle of Leven and Lord Enstruther to the Shyres of Fyfe and Kinross The Lord Polwarth to the shyre of Berwick Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony to the shyres of Piebes, and to be present at the randivouze of the militia in the said shyres respective and to consider the men who shall randivouz if they be sufficient men and in what caice they are and how they are armed and continow’s what farder directions to give to the said privie Councillors to be advysed on till the morrow at the Councills next meeting

1. NRS, PC1/50, 393.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 393.

Order, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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The magistrats of Edinburgh appoynted to send out live Spy boats

The Councill haveing sent for the Magistrats of Edinburgh compeared Baillie Boudin and Baillie Warrander to whom the Councill recomended immediatly to make readie two spy boats at Leith and to furnish the same sufficiently with a good number of seamen for Rowoars and with oars and saills and all things necessarie and presently to dispatch them and to send ane intelligent persone with each of them who understands the Shapes and buildings of Ships And to goe out and Saill the firth the one by Fyfness and the other straight foreward and to vew the ships and Vessells stering of Montrose and to bring ane particular account what the ships are and to whom they belong, from whence they came and whether they designe and what is their errand or business if they can know the same.

At Edinburgh Tuesday the tenth day of march Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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The magistrats of Edinburgh appoynted to send out live Spy boats

The Councill haveing sent for the Magistrats of Edinburgh compeared Baillie Boudin and Baillie Warrander to whom the Councill recomended immediatly to make readie two spy boats at Leith and to furnish the same sufficiently with a good number of seamen for Rowoars and with oars and saills and all things necessarie and presently to dispatch them and to send ane intelligent persone with each of them who understands the Shapes and buildings of Ships And to goe out and Saill the firth the one by Fyfness and the other straight foreward and to vew the ships and Vessells stering of Montrose and to bring ane particular account what the ships are and to whom they belong, from whence they came and whether they designe and what is their errand or business if they can know the same.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 392-3.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 392-3.

Act, 10 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act appoynting some persons in2 the north to be in readiness against the Invasione

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill haveing considered the report of a Comittie of their owne number appoynted for putting of the kingdome in a posture of defence They hereby Recomend to the Earles of Argyle and Southerland the Lord Murray Lord Secretary of State The Lord Lovitt the lairds of Grant Balnagoon and Brodie and Sir John Monro of Foulis to be in readdiness with their freinds vassalls and followers to meet and randivouz within their owne bounds and to assist when called for to defend against the Invasione from France or any insurrectione in this Kingdome And recomend’s to the Earle of Argyle and Southerland present at the Councill board, and the Laird of Grant was advertised at his Chamber and the said Lords appoynts their Clerks to wryt Letters to such of the persones abovenamed as are not privie Councilors in the tearms abovewryten

At Edinburgh Tuesday the tenth day of march Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Act appoynting some persons in2 the north to be in readiness against the Invasione

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill haveing considered the report of a Comittie of their owne number appoynted for putting of the kingdome in a posture of defence They hereby Recomend to the Earles of Argyle and Southerland the Lord Murray Lord Secretary of State The Lord Lovitt the lairds of Grant Balnagoon and Brodie and Sir John Monro of Foulis to be in readdiness with their freinds vassalls and followers to meet and randivouz within their owne bounds and to assist when called for to defend against the Invasione from France or any insurrectione in this Kingdome And recomend’s to the Earle of Argyle and Southerland present at the Councill board, and the Laird of Grant was advertised at his Chamber and the said Lords appoynts their Clerks to wryt Letters to such of the persones abovenamed as are not privie Councilors in the tearms abovewryten

1. NRS, PC1/50, 392.

2. Insertion. The word ‘of’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 392.

2. Insertion. The word ‘of’ scored out here.