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Order, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione to The Proveist of Edinburgh to sie proclamatione against Copper and brass coyne pwtt to executione in Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby recomend to Sir Archibald Mwir of Thornetowne Lord Proveist of Edinburgh to take Care and Sie that the proclamatione of Cownsell Dischairgeing Forraigne Copper or Brass coyne emitted upon the fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs be pwnctwallie observed within the burgh of Edinburgh and Suburbs therof In all points Conforme to the tennor of the Said proclamatione

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Order

Recomendatione to The Proveist of Edinburgh to sie proclamatione against Copper and brass coyne pwtt to executione in Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby recomend to Sir Archibald Mwir of Thornetowne Lord Proveist of Edinburgh to take Care and Sie that the proclamatione of Cownsell Dischairgeing Forraigne Copper or Brass coyne emitted upon the fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs be pwnctwallie observed within the burgh of Edinburgh and Suburbs therof In all points Conforme to the tennor of the Said proclamatione

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r-110v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r-110v.

Act, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Jennet Stewart

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Jennet Stewart relict of the deceast Henry Townes in Boghead Liveing in the paroch of Innerkeiller wnder The Earle of Nothesque and only Sister and air to David Stewart her Brother Jerman who Lately Died in Barbadoes Shewing That wher her said Brother by providence haveing gone to Barbadoes and ther purchased a considerable estate and being Latelie deceast without any childrein or airs of his own bodie and ther haveing bein different representationes made to The magistrats of Montrose first by one James Stewart Servant to The Earle of Southesque a pretended grand nephew and obtained his said propinqwitie to the said David to be cognosed attested and declared and ther seall appended to the effect ther testimonie might bear faith abroad and then by one John Stewart in Coatowne of Boningtowne who pretended to be the said Davids nearest kinsman and relatione and obtained his propinqwitie to be in Like maner cognosced and attested by the saids magistrats of Montrose which cognitione and attestatione comeing to be contested by Summonds and Lybell befor ther Lordships They have bein pleased to recomend to and ordaine the Shirreff principall of Forfar and his deputs to hear and take the depositiones of Such wittnesses as shall be Summond befor them anent the said propinqwitie of blood And for that effect have granted dilligence to both the saids pairties and that the said Shirreff and his deputs report the samen against the […] day of Jwny next And Seing that the petitioner the said Jennet Stewart is now the onlie Sister air and nearest of blood to the said David Stewart he never ever haveing had aither brother or sister that were maried or come to age which altogither excludes the foirsaids pretenders and that the petitioners brothers decease hath Lately by reasone of the forsaid process come to her knowledge And that it is ther Lordships Justice and compassione that must help and provide remeid to a woeman altogither wnknowen in such affairs and to vindicat her Just right And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships on consideratione of the premisses to recomend to the said Shireff principall of Forffar and his deputs and to ordaine them to hear and receave the depositiones of Such wittnesses as the petitioner Shall addwce before them for proveing of her said propinqwitie and as nearest of blood and only air to the said David her brother and to report the said evidence and depositiones soe taken at one and the same tyme with the other two above pretenders And in caise they Shall be reported to ther Lordships before the petitioner can gett hers presented to Stopp the advuseing till such tyme as ther Lordships have all wnder ther consideration and Judgement Especiallie Seing that the petitioner is able to prove her said propinqwitie by near fiftie honest and Substantiall wittnesses of good repute by ther knouledge for the space of upwards fourtie yeirs Besides that it is nottour in the place wher She Lives and to grant Letters of dilligence for citeing of the saids wittnesses to compeare befor the said shirreff and his deputs to the effect foirsaid And that without prejudice allwayes to the petitioner in the mean tyme of Serveing herself air to her brother and reporting the Same to ther Lordships as accords As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They Doe heirby give full power and Commissione to the Shirreff principall of the Shyre of Forffar and his deputs to take and receave the oathes and depositions of Such famows wittnesses as the petitioner Shall adduce befor them at Forfar upon any day or dayes preceeding the tenth day of June next to come for proveing the propinqwitie and nearest of blood and only air to the said wmquhill David Stewart who died att Barbardoes And assignes the said tenth day of June next to come to the said Jennet Stewart and the said Shirreff of Forffar or his deputs for reporting the evidences and depositiones that Shall be taken befor them to the privie Councell And ordains Letters of dilligence to be direct at the instance of the petitioner for citeing the saids wittnesses befor the said Shirreff of Forffar or his deputs The said Jennet Stewart allwayes first makeing Lawfull intimatione to the said John and James Stewarts of the tyme of the wittnesses being to be examine befor ther depositiones he taken But prejudice to her in the mean tyme to Serve herself air to her alleadged brother and to report the Same to the Counsell

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Act

Act Jennet Stewart

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Jennet Stewart relict of the deceast Henry Townes in Boghead Liveing in the paroch of Innerkeiller wnder The Earle of Nothesque and only Sister and air to David Stewart her Brother Jerman who Lately Died in Barbadoes Shewing That wher her said Brother by providence haveing gone to Barbadoes and ther purchased a considerable estate and being Latelie deceast without any childrein or airs of his own bodie and ther haveing bein different representationes made to The magistrats of Montrose first by one James Stewart Servant to The Earle of Southesque a pretended grand nephew and obtained his said propinqwitie to the said David to be cognosed attested and declared and ther seall appended to the effect ther testimonie might bear faith abroad and then by one John Stewart in Coatowne of Boningtowne who pretended to be the said Davids nearest kinsman and relatione and obtained his propinqwitie to be in Like maner cognosced and attested by the saids magistrats of Montrose which cognitione and attestatione comeing to be contested by Summonds and Lybell befor ther Lordships They have bein pleased to recomend to and ordaine the Shirreff principall of Forfar and his deputs to hear and take the depositiones of Such wittnesses as shall be Summond befor them anent the said propinqwitie of blood And for that effect have granted dilligence to both the saids pairties and that the said Shirreff and his deputs report the samen against the […] day of Jwny next And Seing that the petitioner the said Jennet Stewart is now the onlie Sister air and nearest of blood to the said David Stewart he never ever haveing had aither brother or sister that were maried or come to age which altogither excludes the foirsaids pretenders and that the petitioners brothers decease hath Lately by reasone of the forsaid process come to her knowledge And that it is ther Lordships Justice and compassione that must help and provide remeid to a woeman altogither wnknowen in such affairs and to vindicat her Just right And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships on consideratione of the premisses to recomend to the said Shireff principall of Forffar and his deputs and to ordaine them to hear and receave the depositiones of Such wittnesses as the petitioner Shall addwce before them for proveing of her said propinqwitie and as nearest of blood and only air to the said David her brother and to report the said evidence and depositiones soe taken at one and the same tyme with the other two above pretenders And in caise they Shall be reported to ther Lordships before the petitioner can gett hers presented to Stopp the advuseing till such tyme as ther Lordships have all wnder ther consideration and Judgement Especiallie Seing that the petitioner is able to prove her said propinqwitie by near fiftie honest and Substantiall wittnesses of good repute by ther knouledge for the space of upwards fourtie yeirs Besides that it is nottour in the place wher She Lives and to grant Letters of dilligence for citeing of the saids wittnesses to compeare befor the said shirreff and his deputs to the effect foirsaid And that without prejudice allwayes to the petitioner in the mean tyme of Serveing herself air to her brother and reporting the Same to ther Lordships as accords As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They Doe heirby give full power and Commissione to the Shirreff principall of the Shyre of Forffar and his deputs to take and receave the oathes and depositions of Such famows wittnesses as the petitioner Shall adduce befor them at Forfar upon any day or dayes preceeding the tenth day of June next to come for proveing the propinqwitie and nearest of blood and only air to the said wmquhill David Stewart who died att Barbardoes And assignes the said tenth day of June next to come to the said Jennet Stewart and the said Shirreff of Forffar or his deputs for reporting the evidences and depositiones that Shall be taken befor them to the privie Councell And ordains Letters of dilligence to be direct at the instance of the petitioner for citeing the saids wittnesses befor the said Shirreff of Forffar or his deputs The said Jennet Stewart allwayes first makeing Lawfull intimatione to the said John and James Stewarts of the tyme of the wittnesses being to be examine befor ther depositiones he taken But prejudice to her in the mean tyme to Serve herself air to her alleadged brother and to report the Same to the Counsell

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r-110v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r-110v.

Sederunt, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 109r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 109r.

Warrant, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand To Brigadier Maitland to allow men To the Laird of McIntosh for maintaining his possession against Keppoch

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Brigadier Maitland governour of Fort William To allow to the Laird of McIntosh such number of the men in his Garrison of Fort William as he shall think fitt for mantaining McIntosh his possession of his own Lands against Keppoch and others who may disturb him in the peaceable possession thereof contrary to Law.

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Warrant

Warrand To Brigadier Maitland to allow men To the Laird of McIntosh for maintaining his possession against Keppoch

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Brigadier Maitland governour of Fort William To allow to the Laird of McIntosh such number of the men in his Garrison of Fort William as he shall think fitt for mantaining McIntosh his possession of his own Lands against Keppoch and others who may disturb him in the peaceable possession thereof contrary to Law.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 425.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 425.

Order, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation To the Lord Advocate To acquaint the vicount Teviot, anent some men putt into Castle Downey

The Lord Advocate Having acquainted The Lords of privy Councill That his Lordship hes a Letter from Brigadier Maitland Governour of Fort-Wiliam Telling That upon a Letter from The Marquess of Athole, he hes putt Threttie men of the said Garrison with a Captain (who hes Twenty more att his call in Inverness) Into the Castle Downie, The saids Lords doe heirby Recommend to the said Lord Advocate To acquaint The viscount of Tiviot Commander in Cheiff of his majesties forces within this Kingdom That he call for and speak with Patrick Murray of Dollarie anent the Frasers of Bewfort and others who were Lately in armes in the north and to doe with the men putt into the Castle Downie as his Lordship shall think fitt.

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Order

Recommendation To the Lord Advocate To acquaint the vicount Teviot, anent some men putt into Castle Downey

The Lord Advocate Having acquainted The Lords of privy Councill That his Lordship hes a Letter from Brigadier Maitland Governour of Fort-Wiliam Telling That upon a Letter from The Marquess of Athole, he hes putt Threttie men of the said Garrison with a Captain (who hes Twenty more att his call in Inverness) Into the Castle Downie, The saids Lords doe heirby Recommend to the said Lord Advocate To acquaint The viscount of Tiviot Commander in Cheiff of his majesties forces within this Kingdom That he call for and speak with Patrick Murray of Dollarie anent the Frasers of Bewfort and others who were Lately in armes in the north and to doe with the men putt into the Castle Downie as his Lordship shall think fitt.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 424-5.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 424-5.

Decreet, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Decreet his majesties Advocate against Mr James Adamson

Anent The Lyble or Letters of Complaint Raised before The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill att the Instance of Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate for his highness Interest in the matter underwritten. Making Mention That where By the Laws and acts of Parliament The Invading and Intruding of Pulpits and Kirks where the saids Kirks are legally provided by persons having no warrant To doe the same, as also The despising and Contemning of the sentence of presbetries by baptizing giving the Sacrament and Exercising other parts of the ministerial function, notwithstanding of the presbetries deposition, as also The marrieing of persons clandestinely without proclamation of Bans and conform to the Laudable Laws of the Church are all Crimes of ane high nature and ought to be severely punished according to the Laws and acts of parliaments made against the same, Especialy The act of Parliament Jaj vic nyntie Five against Intruding into Churches without a Legall call or admission Wherby It is statute That whosoever shall so Intrude or Exercise any part of the ministerial function within any paroch shall be Incapable of Enjoying any church or stipend within this Kingdom for the space of seven years, after Removal from the churches Into which they Intrude and from which they are ordained to be removed. And farder It is Recommended to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, To take some Effectuall course for hindering ministers deposed from preaching or Exercising The ministerial function after they are deposed, as Likeways The act of parliament Jaj vic sixty on against Clandestine and unlaufull marriadges wherby It is statute That the Celebrators of such marriadges shall be Banished the Kingdom never to return under the pain of Death. Nevertheless It is of verity, That Mr James Adamson once Incumbent att Kiltone near Dumfreis did att his own hand in one or other of the days of the moneths of the year Jaj vic nynty Three Invade and Intrude into the pulpit and paroch Kirk of Eymouth, after The saids Kirk was Legally setled by preaching therein for severall Lords days for which cause The said Mr James being cited before The presbetrie of the Bounds and proving contumacious was discharged to preach within their Bounds And Because of his Contempt of their said sentence by Continueing to baptize and give the sacrament unwarrantablie he was deposed. And yett did thereafter both preach and baptize and give the sacrament In high Contempt of the sentence of the presbetrie and authority of this Church, And farder upon ane or other of the days of the moneth of January February or March in this Instant year Jaj vic nyntie Eight he did presume to marry Clandestinely Mr John Chisholme with Elizabeth Young both Indwellers In Rentoun without any previous proclamation. Likeas It is furder Informed that the said Mr James hath never qualified himself by taking the oath of Alledgance and Assurance conform to the act of parliament Jaj vic nynty Three, And yet presumes to Keep up and preach in meetings in the paroch of Eymouth, Coldinghame and Aytoune infessting these Bounds to the great disquiet of the setled order and peace of this Church By all which the said Mr James being Guilty airt and pairt of The forsaids Transgressions and disorders he ought to be punished therfor with the pains of Law and furder Effectually Restrained for hereafter from Committing any such abuses To the Example and terror of others To Committ the Like in tyme Coming. And Anent The Charge given to the said Defender To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill att ane Certan day bygon To have answered to the grounds of the above Complaint and to have heard and seen such order and course taken theranent as the saids Lords should think fitt under the pain of Rebellion and putting of him to the horn with Certification etc as in the principall Lyble or Letters of Complaint with the Executiones thereof at more Length proports. Which Lyble being this day called in presence of the Lords of privy Councill And his Majesties Advocate Compearing personally for his Majesties Interest and the said Mr James Adamson defender Compearing also personally and having acknowledged att the Councill Barr, That he hade not qualified himself by taking the oath of alledgance To his Majestie and signing the Assurance appointed by act of parliament And That he hes preached and married severall persones notwithstanding therof. The saids Lords of privy Councill having Considered the forsaid Lyble with the answers given in by the defender therto with the said Mr James his Judicial acknowledgement and Confession as said is. They find the points and articles of the said Lyble sufficiently proven by the defenders own acknowledgement and Confession forsaid. And Have Banished and heirby Banishes The said Mr James Adamson furth of his Majesties Dominions, And ordains him to Depairt furth therof Betwixt and the Tenth day of June next to come and not To Return therto without the King or Councills orders to that Effect. And In the mean tyme have discharged and heirby discharges The said Mr James to preach marry Baptize or Exercise any other part of his ministeriall function untill he Enter his Banishment as said is. And ordains the meeting-house att Eymouth where the said Mr James preached to be Shutt up and not to be opened again or made use of for a preaching house without the order of Councill, And Recommends To the sheriff principall of Berwick Shire And appoints his deputs to see the samen done, and to take care it be not opened again without order from the saids Lords of privy Councill.

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Decreet

Decreet his majesties Advocate against Mr James Adamson

Anent The Lyble or Letters of Complaint Raised before The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill att the Instance of Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate for his highness Interest in the matter underwritten. Making Mention That where By the Laws and acts of Parliament The Invading and Intruding of Pulpits and Kirks where the saids Kirks are legally provided by persons having no warrant To doe the same, as also The despising and Contemning of the sentence of presbetries by baptizing giving the Sacrament and Exercising other parts of the ministerial function, notwithstanding of the presbetries deposition, as also The marrieing of persons clandestinely without proclamation of Bans and conform to the Laudable Laws of the Church are all Crimes of ane high nature and ought to be severely punished according to the Laws and acts of parliaments made against the same, Especialy The act of Parliament Jaj vic nyntie Five against Intruding into Churches without a Legall call or admission Wherby It is statute That whosoever shall so Intrude or Exercise any part of the ministerial function within any paroch shall be Incapable of Enjoying any church or stipend within this Kingdom for the space of seven years, after Removal from the churches Into which they Intrude and from which they are ordained to be removed. And farder It is Recommended to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, To take some Effectuall course for hindering ministers deposed from preaching or Exercising The ministerial function after they are deposed, as Likeways The act of parliament Jaj vic sixty on against Clandestine and unlaufull marriadges wherby It is statute That the Celebrators of such marriadges shall be Banished the Kingdom never to return under the pain of Death. Nevertheless It is of verity, That Mr James Adamson once Incumbent att Kiltone near Dumfreis did att his own hand in one or other of the days of the moneths of the year Jaj vic nynty Three Invade and Intrude into the pulpit and paroch Kirk of Eymouth, after The saids Kirk was Legally setled by preaching therein for severall Lords days for which cause The said Mr James being cited before The presbetrie of the Bounds and proving contumacious was discharged to preach within their Bounds And Because of his Contempt of their said sentence by Continueing to baptize and give the sacrament unwarrantablie he was deposed. And yett did thereafter both preach and baptize and give the sacrament In high Contempt of the sentence of the presbetrie and authority of this Church, And farder upon ane or other of the days of the moneth of January February or March in this Instant year Jaj vic nyntie Eight he did presume to marry Clandestinely Mr John Chisholme with Elizabeth Young both Indwellers In Rentoun without any previous proclamation. Likeas It is furder Informed that the said Mr James hath never qualified himself by taking the oath of Alledgance and Assurance conform to the act of parliament Jaj vic nynty Three, And yet presumes to Keep up and preach in meetings in the paroch of Eymouth, Coldinghame and Aytoune infessting these Bounds to the great disquiet of the setled order and peace of this Church By all which the said Mr James being Guilty airt and pairt of The forsaids Transgressions and disorders he ought to be punished therfor with the pains of Law and furder Effectually Restrained for hereafter from Committing any such abuses To the Example and terror of others To Committ the Like in tyme Coming. And Anent The Charge given to the said Defender To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill att ane Certan day bygon To have answered to the grounds of the above Complaint and to have heard and seen such order and course taken theranent as the saids Lords should think fitt under the pain of Rebellion and putting of him to the horn with Certification etc as in the principall Lyble or Letters of Complaint with the Executiones thereof at more Length proports. Which Lyble being this day called in presence of the Lords of privy Councill And his Majesties Advocate Compearing personally for his Majesties Interest and the said Mr James Adamson defender Compearing also personally and having acknowledged att the Councill Barr, That he hade not qualified himself by taking the oath of alledgance To his Majestie and signing the Assurance appointed by act of parliament And That he hes preached and married severall persones notwithstanding therof. The saids Lords of privy Councill having Considered the forsaid Lyble with the answers given in by the defender therto with the said Mr James his Judicial acknowledgement and Confession as said is. They find the points and articles of the said Lyble sufficiently proven by the defenders own acknowledgement and Confession forsaid. And Have Banished and heirby Banishes The said Mr James Adamson furth of his Majesties Dominions, And ordains him to Depairt furth therof Betwixt and the Tenth day of June next to come and not To Return therto without the King or Councills orders to that Effect. And In the mean tyme have discharged and heirby discharges The said Mr James to preach marry Baptize or Exercise any other part of his ministeriall function untill he Enter his Banishment as said is. And ordains the meeting-house att Eymouth where the said Mr James preached to be Shutt up and not to be opened again or made use of for a preaching house without the order of Councill, And Recommends To the sheriff principall of Berwick Shire And appoints his deputs to see the samen done, and to take care it be not opened again without order from the saids Lords of privy Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 423-4.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 423-4.

Act, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Changing Cameron his sentence of death To Banishment

Anent The Petition given in To the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by John Cameron prisoner Shewing Ther Lordships That their poor petitioner is very sensible and sorry for his offence both against God Almighty and the Laws of the nation But his Ignorance and Temptation of the Devill drew him to it and now he First crave God pardon and then their Lordships and Beggs Banishment for Gods sake And Therfore Humbly craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said Petition Bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above John Cameron They doe heirby change the sentence of Death pronunced by the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Justiciarie against the petitioner upon the […] day of […] To Banishment, And have Banished and heirby Banishes the said John Cameron petitioner To his majesties plantations in America And ordains the magistrats of Edinburgh To ship the said John Cameron Into The First ships going from Leith to his majesties said Plantation and discharges him to Return within his majesties Dominions at any tyme hereafter, under the pain of having the forsaid sentence of death putt to Execution against him without mercy The said John First Enacting himself in the Books of his majesties privy Councill That he shall depart to his majesties said plantations In America with the First ships going thither from Leith And That he shall never Return to his majesties Dominions without his majesties or the Councills warrant for that Effect under the pain of Having the forsaid sentence of death pronunced against him to be putt to Execution without mercy as said is sic subscribitur Melvill P. Southerland Leven, Forfar, Ruglen Yester Tarbat James Stewart, Archibald Murray, Archibald Muire.

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Act

Act Changing Cameron his sentence of death To Banishment

Anent The Petition given in To the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by John Cameron prisoner Shewing Ther Lordships That their poor petitioner is very sensible and sorry for his offence both against God Almighty and the Laws of the nation But his Ignorance and Temptation of the Devill drew him to it and now he First crave God pardon and then their Lordships and Beggs Banishment for Gods sake And Therfore Humbly craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said Petition Bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above John Cameron They doe heirby change the sentence of Death pronunced by the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Justiciarie against the petitioner upon the […] day of […] To Banishment, And have Banished and heirby Banishes the said John Cameron petitioner To his majesties plantations in America And ordains the magistrats of Edinburgh To ship the said John Cameron Into The First ships going from Leith to his majesties said Plantation and discharges him to Return within his majesties Dominions at any tyme hereafter, under the pain of having the forsaid sentence of death putt to Execution against him without mercy The said John First Enacting himself in the Books of his majesties privy Councill That he shall depart to his majesties said plantations In America with the First ships going thither from Leith And That he shall never Return to his majesties Dominions without his majesties or the Councills warrant for that Effect under the pain of Having the forsaid sentence of death pronunced against him to be putt to Execution without mercy as said is sic subscribitur Melvill P. Southerland Leven, Forfar, Ruglen Yester Tarbat James Stewart, Archibald Murray, Archibald Muire.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 422-3.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 422-3.

Proclamation, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation prohibiting the Export of victuall

The Proclamation underwrittin being Read, was votted approven and signed whereof the Tenor follows:
William By the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] macers of our privy Councill messengers att armes our sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas The present cold and Back-ward season Doth Threaten the Scarcity of Victuall so that it it2 appears necessary That there be a Restraint and prohibition of the Export of victuall at Least of Meal oats pease, Barley and bear, wherby the forsaid Threatned scarcity may be the Better prevented. Therfore wee with advice of The Lords of our privy Councill have Thought fitt to prohibite and doe heirby strictly prohibite and discharge The Exporting furth of this Kingdom Either by Land or by sea any of the forsaids Kinds of Grains of victuall: viz meall oats pease Barley or Bear after the day and dait heirof, under all highest pains, To be Inflicted upon the Contraveeners, Either merchants skippers or others whatsomever. And farder wee heirby Require and Charge all sherriffs Stewarts Bailies and their Deputs, magistrats of Burghs, Justices of peace and other officers of the Law, as also of our Customers, That they take all Laufull and Effectuall means and methods to Restrain and hinder The said Export as they will be answerable and these presents to be but prejudice of the former order and Restraint Issued out by the Lords of our privy Councill of the date the Twenty sixth day of aprile Last. Our will is Heirfore And wee Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinently These our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and the Remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and stewartries within this Kingdom and to the hail seaports of this Kingdom and There in our name and authority make publication heirof, That none pretend Ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our signet att Edinburgh The Tenth day of May and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

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Proclamation

Proclamation prohibiting the Export of victuall

The Proclamation underwrittin being Read, was votted approven and signed whereof the Tenor follows:
William By the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] macers of our privy Councill messengers att armes our sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas The present cold and Back-ward season Doth Threaten the Scarcity of Victuall so that it it2 appears necessary That there be a Restraint and prohibition of the Export of victuall at Least of Meal oats pease, Barley and bear, wherby the forsaid Threatned scarcity may be the Better prevented. Therfore wee with advice of The Lords of our privy Councill have Thought fitt to prohibite and doe heirby strictly prohibite and discharge The Exporting furth of this Kingdom Either by Land or by sea any of the forsaids Kinds of Grains of victuall: viz meall oats pease Barley or Bear after the day and dait heirof, under all highest pains, To be Inflicted upon the Contraveeners, Either merchants skippers or others whatsomever. And farder wee heirby Require and Charge all sherriffs Stewarts Bailies and their Deputs, magistrats of Burghs, Justices of peace and other officers of the Law, as also of our Customers, That they take all Laufull and Effectuall means and methods to Restrain and hinder The said Export as they will be answerable and these presents to be but prejudice of the former order and Restraint Issued out by the Lords of our privy Councill of the date the Twenty sixth day of aprile Last. Our will is Heirfore And wee Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinently These our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and the Remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and stewartries within this Kingdom and to the hail seaports of this Kingdom and There in our name and authority make publication heirof, That none pretend Ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our signet att Edinburgh The Tenth day of May and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 422.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 422.

2. Sic.

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Warrant To The Lord Advocat to prosecute a process against the persons who opened the meeting-house att St Ninians

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby grant warrant to his Majesties Advocate To Raise and prosecute a process before the privy Councill at his Lordships Instance against he persons who opened the meeting house at St Ninians after the same was shutt up and closed by order of privy Councill and discharged to be opened again without the Councils orders, and also against such Irregular ministers as have preached att the said meeting house since it was ordered to be shutt up and closed as said is.

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Warrant To The Lord Advocat to prosecute a process against the persons who opened the meeting-house att St Ninians

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby grant warrant to his Majesties Advocate To Raise and prosecute a process before the privy Councill at his Lordships Instance against he persons who opened the meeting house at St Ninians after the same was shutt up and closed by order of privy Councill and discharged to be opened again without the Councils orders, and also against such Irregular ministers as have preached att the said meeting house since it was ordered to be shutt up and closed as said is.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 421.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 421.

Warrant, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrand To Brigadier Maitland To Import from Ireland meall and malt for the use of his Garrison

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby allow Brigadier Maitland present Governour of Fortwilliam To Bring from Ireland for the use of that Garrison and the out-Garrisons belonging thereto, The number and quantity of one Thousand Bolls meall and ane Thousand Bolls malt. And appoints The said Brigadier Maitland To take sufficient Caution of the Skippers and others who shall be Employed by him, For Importing The said victual, That they shall Import no furder quantity of victual nor for no other use from the said Kingdom of Ireland then the quantity abovespecified. And That the same shall be Employed for the use of the said Garrison of Fort-William and out-garrisons belonging thereto allenarly and no other way.

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Warrand To Brigadier Maitland To Import from Ireland meall and malt for the use of his Garrison

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby allow Brigadier Maitland present Governour of Fortwilliam To Bring from Ireland for the use of that Garrison and the out-Garrisons belonging thereto, The number and quantity of one Thousand Bolls meall and ane Thousand Bolls malt. And appoints The said Brigadier Maitland To take sufficient Caution of the Skippers and others who shall be Employed by him, For Importing The said victual, That they shall Import no furder quantity of victual nor for no other use from the said Kingdom of Ireland then the quantity abovespecified. And That the same shall be Employed for the use of the said Garrison of Fort-William and out-garrisons belonging thereto allenarly and no other way.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 421.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 421.