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Order, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Recomendation to the Theasurie in favours of the underkeepers of the parliament house

Anent a petition given in to His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill by David Millar and Thomas Kennedie under keepers of the parliament house Shewing That where thorrow the slacknes of the summer session by the freqwent adjurnment of the parliament dureing the tyme the session satt and the want of the three first moneths of the Winter session The poor petitioners Togither with their wyves and Families were Reduced to great straits and wants haveing nothing at present for their subsistance Notwithstanding all that tyme they were at as great pains in attending Their Lordships orders both in sitting of parliament and Committies and in makeing the house neat and Clean and etc as possibly they could And seing for the causes forsaid their Losses were very great (they haveing no other mean of subsistance but by the session when sitting) not under Ten pound starling each of them They and their Families would be reduced to the outmost extremity if his grace and their Honoraball Lordships out of their gracious bounty did not prevent it Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the saids David Millar and Thomas Kennedie They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Theasury to allow to the petitioners such a gratification as their Lordships shall think reasonable for the petitioners above Losses

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Recomendation to the Theasurie in favours of the underkeepers of the parliament house

Anent a petition given in to His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill by David Millar and Thomas Kennedie under keepers of the parliament house Shewing That where thorrow the slacknes of the summer session by the freqwent adjurnment of the parliament dureing the tyme the session satt and the want of the three first moneths of the Winter session The poor petitioners Togither with their wyves and Families were Reduced to great straits and wants haveing nothing at present for their subsistance Notwithstanding all that tyme they were at as great pains in attending Their Lordships orders both in sitting of parliament and Committies and in makeing the house neat and Clean and etc as possibly they could And seing for the causes forsaid their Losses were very great (they haveing no other mean of subsistance but by the session when sitting) not under Ten pound starling each of them They and their Families would be reduced to the outmost extremity if his grace and their Honoraball Lordships out of their gracious bounty did not prevent it Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the saids David Millar and Thomas Kennedie They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Theasury to allow to the petitioners such a gratification as their Lordships shall think reasonable for the petitioners above Losses

1. NRS, PC2/28, 32r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 32r.

Order, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Recomendation to the Theasurie in favours of the parliament house

Anent a petition given in to His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill By Thomas Kennedie and John Johnstoun keepers of parliament house Shewing That where the petitioners have bein about their duty waiting upon his Grace and the Honowrable estats of parliament dureing this session And Hoped they had given satisfaction and due attendance to all the Honoraball Members therof As they were bound in duty so to doe Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the saids Thomas Kennedie and John Johnstoun They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Theasurie to give the petitioners such allouance as their Lordships shall find reasonable for a gratuity to the petitioners for their attending the parliament and for furnishing Coall and Candle dureing the Session therof

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Recomendation to the Theasurie in favours of the parliament house

Anent a petition given in to His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill By Thomas Kennedie and John Johnstoun keepers of parliament house Shewing That where the petitioners have bein about their duty waiting upon his Grace and the Honowrable estats of parliament dureing this session And Hoped they had given satisfaction and due attendance to all the Honoraball Members therof As they were bound in duty so to doe Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the saids Thomas Kennedie and John Johnstoun They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Theasurie to give the petitioners such allouance as their Lordships shall find reasonable for a gratuity to the petitioners for their attending the parliament and for furnishing Coall and Candle dureing the Session therof

1. NRS, PC2/28, 31v-32r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 31v-32r.

Order, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Recommendation to the Theasurie in favours of the servants in Exchequer

Anent a petition given in To His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill by the servants in Excheqwer Shewing That by the freqwent meetings of the last sessions of parliament the ordinary meitings of Theasurie and Exchequer were postponed By which the petitioners (notwithstanding of their constant attendance) were frustrated the usewall casuallties that acress to them in tyme of session which (under God) is a great mean of the subsistance of themselves and their Families In consideration wherof The parliament (To whom the petitioners meined themselves) were inclyned (as usual) To give them a Recomendation to the Lords of Thesaury for some small gratification in Liew therof But the parliament being adjurned before the samen was granted Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Grace his majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the saids servants of Excheqwer They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of His majesties Theasury to grant such a small gratification upon consideration of what is above represented as their Lordships shall think fitt

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of Febrwary one thousand seven hundreth and one years

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Recommendation to the Theasurie in favours of the servants in Exchequer

Anent a petition given in To His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill by the servants in Excheqwer Shewing That by the freqwent meetings of the last sessions of parliament the ordinary meitings of Theasurie and Exchequer were postponed By which the petitioners (notwithstanding of their constant attendance) were frustrated the usewall casuallties that acress to them in tyme of session which (under God) is a great mean of the subsistance of themselves and their Families In consideration wherof The parliament (To whom the petitioners meined themselves) were inclyned (as usual) To give them a Recomendation to the Lords of Thesaury for some small gratification in Liew therof But the parliament being adjurned before the samen was granted Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Grace his majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the saids servants of Excheqwer They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of His majesties Theasury to grant such a small gratification upon consideration of what is above represented as their Lordships shall think fitt

1. NRS, PC2/28, 31v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 31v.

Order, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Recomendation to the Thesaurie in favours of the Macers of Session

Anent a petition given in to His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privie Councill by the four ordinary Macers of Councill and Session Shewing That where the poor petitioners were heavily prejudged thorrow the uncertainty of the last summar sessions sitting and the want of three moneths of this winter session occasioned thorrow the long sitting of the tuo last sessions of parliament And the petitioners haveing litle or nothing else to live and subsist their Families upon Bot some small perqwisits which doe aryse upon the sitting of the session haveing but ten pound yearly of sallerie wheras the macers before the saids Lords have Fiftie pound yearly and seeing The last session of parliament was adjurned without Recommending the petitioners to the Lords of Theasurie as Their Lordships were in use to doe Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the Macers of session They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Theasurie To allow the petitioners a suteable Gratification for their above losses and circumstances

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Recomendation to the Thesaurie in favours of the Macers of Session

Anent a petition given in to His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privie Councill by the four ordinary Macers of Councill and Session Shewing That where the poor petitioners were heavily prejudged thorrow the uncertainty of the last summar sessions sitting and the want of three moneths of this winter session occasioned thorrow the long sitting of the tuo last sessions of parliament And the petitioners haveing litle or nothing else to live and subsist their Families upon Bot some small perqwisits which doe aryse upon the sitting of the session haveing but ten pound yearly of sallerie wheras the macers before the saids Lords have Fiftie pound yearly and seeing The last session of parliament was adjurned without Recommending the petitioners to the Lords of Theasurie as Their Lordships were in use to doe Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the Macers of session They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Theasurie To allow the petitioners a suteable Gratification for their above losses and circumstances

1. NRS, PC2/28, 31r-v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 31r-v.

Order, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Recommendation to the Thesaury in favours of the macers of Councill

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by the three macers of Councill and Excheqwer Shewing That it was weell knowne to their Lordships by the petitioners Constant attendance upon the late session of parliament and by the long continuwance therof They have bein altogither frustrat of the caswallities that duely and usewally accress to them in the ordinary sessions of Judicators on which they attend viz: The privie Councill The Excheqwer The Commission of plantation of kirks The Commission for schools and Colledges and others all which had bein stopped and Impeded thorrow the Long session of parliament The perqwisits wherof truely due to the petitioners are the greatest pairt of their subsistance and Lyveliehood and seing Their assiduous and dutyfull attendance Deserved The saids Lords their consideration for their support Therfore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above three macers of Councill and Excheqwer They Heirby Recomend to the Lords of Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie to grant the petitioners such suteable allowance for their extraordinary attendance and in recompence of their above Loss as their Lordships shall find reasonable

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Recommendation to the Thesaury in favours of the macers of Councill

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by the three macers of Councill and Excheqwer Shewing That it was weell knowne to their Lordships by the petitioners Constant attendance upon the late session of parliament and by the long continuwance therof They have bein altogither frustrat of the caswallities that duely and usewally accress to them in the ordinary sessions of Judicators on which they attend viz: The privie Councill The Excheqwer The Commission of plantation of kirks The Commission for schools and Colledges and others all which had bein stopped and Impeded thorrow the Long session of parliament The perqwisits wherof truely due to the petitioners are the greatest pairt of their subsistance and Lyveliehood and seing Their assiduous and dutyfull attendance Deserved The saids Lords their consideration for their support Therfore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above three macers of Councill and Excheqwer They Heirby Recomend to the Lords of Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie to grant the petitioners such suteable allowance for their extraordinary attendance and in recompence of their above Loss as their Lordships shall find reasonable

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30v-31r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30v-31r.

Sederunt, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelour; Earl of Melvill p: C:; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Viscount Seafield S:; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichaell S:; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Theasurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrigg; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Steinsone; Lord provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelour; Earl of Melvill p: C:; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Viscount Seafield S:; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichaell S:; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Theasurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrigg; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Steinsone; Lord provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 30v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 30v.

Act, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act In favours of Leivtennent Coll John Ereskine

Anent the Petition given in to His Grace His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of His Majesties privy Councill by Livetennent Colonell John Erskyne, Governour of Dumbarton Castle, Shewing That when he hade the Command of Stirling Castle, he did advance to Henry Payne prisoner there, about one Thousand Three Hundered pounds Scots, all which he shall Instruct (Except a Small pairt) was advanced when he hade no Setled mean of Subsistance, but only ane Insinuation of being alimented when continued prisoner by the Parliament Jaj vic nynty three, and There being a Recommendation by the parliament to the King in the year Jaj vic nynty Six for Setting the said Henry Payne at liberty and paying the debts he hade Contracted for his Subsistance in prison, by which the petitioner did Expect payment from the Government who have allowed him Subsistance Since that tyme, and now there being Warrand granted for the Liberation of the said Mr Payne, And Therfore Humbly Craving in manner and to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. His Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Livetennent Colonell John Erskyne anent the debt due to him by the above Henry Payne, They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Thesaury, to cause make payment to the said petitioner of the above Soume, The petitioner always Instructing what is due to him before the saids Lords Commissioners.

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Act In favours of Leivtennent Coll John Ereskine

Anent the Petition given in to His Grace His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of His Majesties privy Councill by Livetennent Colonell John Erskyne, Governour of Dumbarton Castle, Shewing That when he hade the Command of Stirling Castle, he did advance to Henry Payne prisoner there, about one Thousand Three Hundered pounds Scots, all which he shall Instruct (Except a Small pairt) was advanced when he hade no Setled mean of Subsistance, but only ane Insinuation of being alimented when continued prisoner by the Parliament Jaj vic nynty three, and There being a Recommendation by the parliament to the King in the year Jaj vic nynty Six for Setting the said Henry Payne at liberty and paying the debts he hade Contracted for his Subsistance in prison, by which the petitioner did Expect payment from the Government who have allowed him Subsistance Since that tyme, and now there being Warrand granted for the Liberation of the said Mr Payne, And Therfore Humbly Craving in manner and to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. His Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Livetennent Colonell John Erskyne anent the debt due to him by the above Henry Payne, They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Thesaury, to cause make payment to the said petitioner of the above Soume, The petitioner always Instructing what is due to him before the saids Lords Commissioners.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 177.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 177.

Sederunt, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Viscount Seafield S.; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichaell S.; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevensone; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Viscount Seafield S.; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichaell S.; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevensone; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 176.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 177.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 176.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 177.