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Order, 11 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nynty seven years. The Councell Called extraordinary

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Order

Recomendatione to The Lord Chancelor to uryte to Colonell Hill to send south Captain Mckenzie who suffered the Earle of Seaforth to escape

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed That Captain Mckenzie Governour of the garrison att Invernes being required by a Messenger at armes to Give him assistance in executing of Letters against the Earle of Seaforth Conform to the Letters and a warrand direct by the Commander in cheiff for that effect hes refused or delayed to Give him assistance so that the Earle hes escaped The said Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancelor of Scotland to wryte to Colonell Sir John Hill Governour of Fortwilliam That he send the said Captain Mckenzie prisoner under a sufficient Guard to the toune of Edinburgh as soon as possible he Can That he may attend the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell And make ansuer for his misdemaners,

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nynty seven years. The Councell Called extraordinary

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Order

Recomendatione to The Lord Chancelor to uryte to Colonell Hill to send south Captain Mckenzie who suffered the Earle of Seaforth to escape

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed That Captain Mckenzie Governour of the garrison att Invernes being required by a Messenger at armes to Give him assistance in executing of Letters against the Earle of Seaforth Conform to the Letters and a warrand direct by the Commander in cheiff for that effect hes refused or delayed to Give him assistance so that the Earle hes escaped The said Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancelor of Scotland to wryte to Colonell Sir John Hill Governour of Fortwilliam That he send the said Captain Mckenzie prisoner under a sufficient Guard to the toune of Edinburgh as soon as possible he Can That he may attend the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell And make ansuer for his misdemaners,

1. NRS, PC1/51, 309-10.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 309-10.

Procedure, 11 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nynty seven years. The Councell Called extraordinary

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Procedure

Report Anent disbanding of the Lord Forbesses regiment

Report from the provost and Shirreff Deput of Invernes to the privie Councell according as they appointed by their act of the tuenty third Last anent the disbanding of the Lord Forbesses regiment of dragoons Giving ane account that severall of the troops had rode auay uith their armes and horses pretending differences betuixt their officers and them upon account of their pay was read and ordered to ly in the Clerks hands.

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nynty seven years. The Councell Called extraordinary

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Procedure

Report Anent disbanding of the Lord Forbesses regiment

Report from the provost and Shirreff Deput of Invernes to the privie Councell according as they appointed by their act of the tuenty third Last anent the disbanding of the Lord Forbesses regiment of dragoons Giving ane account that severall of the troops had rode auay uith their armes and horses pretending differences betuixt their officers and them upon account of their pay was read and ordered to ly in the Clerks hands.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 309.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 309.

Order, 11 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nynty seven years. The Councell Called extraordinary

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Letter Anent Colonell Douglasses regiment mutinying

A Letter from Frances Napier provost of Stirling To The Lord high Chancelor Acquainting his Lordship That Colonell Douglasses regiment of foot appointed to be disbanded att Stirling upon fryday the tenth Instant Fyred upon ther officers And refuses to Lay doun their armes untill payed of what is ouing for fourteen dayes subsistance And threaten to plunder the toune of Stirline The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Recomended to the Lord Carmichaell Commander in cheiff for the tyme of his Majesties forces uithin this kingdome To prepare and have in readiness such of his Majesties forces both foot and dragoons as shall be Convenient to send to the toune of Stirling against the said day for suppressing the saids Mutineers In case they doe not delyver up their armes disband and dissipat themselvs against the said day.

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nynty seven years. The Councell Called extraordinary

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Order

Letter Anent Colonell Douglasses regiment mutinying

A Letter from Frances Napier provost of Stirling To The Lord high Chancelor Acquainting his Lordship That Colonell Douglasses regiment of foot appointed to be disbanded att Stirling upon fryday the tenth Instant Fyred upon ther officers And refuses to Lay doun their armes untill payed of what is ouing for fourteen dayes subsistance And threaten to plunder the toune of Stirline The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Recomended to the Lord Carmichaell Commander in cheiff for the tyme of his Majesties forces uithin this kingdome To prepare and have in readiness such of his Majesties forces both foot and dragoons as shall be Convenient to send to the toune of Stirling against the said day for suppressing the saids Mutineers In case they doe not delyver up their armes disband and dissipat themselvs against the said day.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 309.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 309.

Sederunt, 11 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nynty seven years. The Councell Called extraordinary 1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Tueeddale; Earl of Morton; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nynty seven years. The Councell Called extraordinary 1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Tueeddale; Earl of Morton; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 309.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 309.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 309.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 309.