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Act, 11 March 1697, Edinburgh

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Act the Lairds of Ardkinglass and Carrick

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Colline Campbell of Ardkinglas and Sir John Campbell of Carrick Shewing That wher the petitioners Did serve as Commissioners of parliament for the shyre of Argyll Dureing the haill Space of the Sixth Sessione of this current parliament And the said Sessione of parliament did begin and sitt downe upon the eight of September Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs and did continwe till the twelve day of October the said yeir as ane declaratione wnder the hand of Alexander Gibsone as ane of the deput clerks of parliament as haveing Commissione from Charles Earle of Selkirk Lord clerk register therwith produced bears Lykeas ther Lordships petitioner Sir2 Colline Campbell of Ardkinglas Did serve as one of the Commissioners of parliament which did begin the nynth day of May and did ryse the seventh day of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs As ane declaratione under the then Lord Registers hand therwith also produced bears And wheras by the threttie five act of the first sessione of the first parliament of King Charles the second all Commissioners of parliament upon ther haveing ane attestatione wnder the clerk registers hand except Noblemen are to have five pund per diem including the first and Last dayes of the parliament ane eight dayes for comeing and als many for goeing and all frieholders heretors and liferenters holding of the King and prince bear the burden therof And alsoe allowing the Same to be raised in the samen maner with the excyse by horneing poynding and qwartering As the said act of parliament bears And now seing the petitioners can recover payment noe other way But by qwartering in the termes of the act of parliament And as ther Lordships were formerlie in wse to doe for the preceeding sessiones of parliament And therfore Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the testificats or declarationes mentioned therin and prodwced therwith They Doe heirby grant warrand for qwartering to be used at the instance of the saids petitioners against the frie holders heretors and Liferenters within the said shyre of Argyll for payment of the Commissioners fies dwe to him Conforme to the respective testificats or declarationes in the favoures And that conforme to a cast first to be made and Layed on be the Commissioners of the said shyre proportioneing the saids dwes upon the saids frieholders heretors and Liferenters according to her respective proportiones

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Act the Lairds of Ardkinglass and Carrick

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Colline Campbell of Ardkinglas and Sir John Campbell of Carrick Shewing That wher the petitioners Did serve as Commissioners of parliament for the shyre of Argyll Dureing the haill Space of the Sixth Sessione of this current parliament And the said Sessione of parliament did begin and sitt downe upon the eight of September Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs and did continwe till the twelve day of October the said yeir as ane declaratione wnder the hand of Alexander Gibsone as ane of the deput clerks of parliament as haveing Commissione from Charles Earle of Selkirk Lord clerk register therwith produced bears Lykeas ther Lordships petitioner Sir2 Colline Campbell of Ardkinglas Did serve as one of the Commissioners of parliament which did begin the nynth day of May and did ryse the seventh day of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs As ane declaratione under the then Lord Registers hand therwith also produced bears And wheras by the threttie five act of the first sessione of the first parliament of King Charles the second all Commissioners of parliament upon ther haveing ane attestatione wnder the clerk registers hand except Noblemen are to have five pund per diem including the first and Last dayes of the parliament ane eight dayes for comeing and als many for goeing and all frieholders heretors and liferenters holding of the King and prince bear the burden therof And alsoe allowing the Same to be raised in the samen maner with the excyse by horneing poynding and qwartering As the said act of parliament bears And now seing the petitioners can recover payment noe other way But by qwartering in the termes of the act of parliament And as ther Lordships were formerlie in wse to doe for the preceeding sessiones of parliament And therfore Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the testificats or declarationes mentioned therin and prodwced therwith They Doe heirby grant warrand for qwartering to be used at the instance of the saids petitioners against the frie holders heretors and Liferenters within the said shyre of Argyll for payment of the Commissioners fies dwe to him Conforme to the respective testificats or declarationes in the favoures And that conforme to a cast first to be made and Layed on be the Commissioners of the said shyre proportioneing the saids dwes upon the saids frieholders heretors and Liferenters according to her respective proportiones

1. NRS, PC2/26, 340r-341r.

2. The word ‘David’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 340r-341r.

2. The word ‘David’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 11 March 1697, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancellor; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Ruthven; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Ruthven; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 340r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 340r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 340r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 340r.

Act, 11 March 1697, Edinburgh

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Act Mr Thomas Gordon

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr Thomas Gordon Late Regent in Glasgow Sheuing That wheras the petitioner is Cited to Compear before the saids Lords for renuing his Bale as the charge of horning given on Satturday the thretteenth of February to Alexander Innes merchant in Edinburgh his Cautioner more fullie bears And seing that the petitioner is so Greivously afflicted uith hazard of his Life As the Certificat upon soull and Conscience from tuo phisicians in Aberdeen given in uith the said petition evidently Sheues And Considering that the petitioner hitherto hath and is still resolved to Live and behave himself most peacably and quietly And therefore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them By the said Mr Thomas Gordon with the testificat mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby excuse the petitioners Compearance before them And declares him free of the charge of horning given to him for that effect In respect the petitioner before extracting heirof Hath Given bond and found Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privie Councill That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converse or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever he shall be Called for or required to that effect under the penalty of Tuo Thousand merks Scotts In case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses And appointes the bond of Cautionry to be subsryved before the Earle of Kintore or Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes as one of the uitnesses therto And alloues the petitioners former bond to be Given up.

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Act Mr Thomas Gordon

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr Thomas Gordon Late Regent in Glasgow Sheuing That wheras the petitioner is Cited to Compear before the saids Lords for renuing his Bale as the charge of horning given on Satturday the thretteenth of February to Alexander Innes merchant in Edinburgh his Cautioner more fullie bears And seing that the petitioner is so Greivously afflicted uith hazard of his Life As the Certificat upon soull and Conscience from tuo phisicians in Aberdeen given in uith the said petition evidently Sheues And Considering that the petitioner hitherto hath and is still resolved to Live and behave himself most peacably and quietly And therefore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them By the said Mr Thomas Gordon with the testificat mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby excuse the petitioners Compearance before them And declares him free of the charge of horning given to him for that effect In respect the petitioner before extracting heirof Hath Given bond and found Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privie Councill That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converse or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever he shall be Called for or required to that effect under the penalty of Tuo Thousand merks Scotts In case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses And appointes the bond of Cautionry to be subsryved before the Earle of Kintore or Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes as one of the uitnesses therto And alloues the petitioners former bond to be Given up.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 141.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 141.

Procedure: committee formed, 11 March 1697, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie Anent Militia

The Lord High Chancelor Having Acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That he has a Letter from the Lord Secretary of State Anent putting the militia in a Condition now in the summer tyme The saids Lords Nominates and appointed the Lord Yester Lord Viscount of Teviott Lord Justice Clerk Lord Funtainhall Lord Rankeilor and the Lord provost of Edinburgh to be a Committie for Considering how the militia appointed to be in readines by the Last proclamation may be exercised and trained now In the approaching Summertyme And upon what dayes aither by Companies or by regiments And declares any three of the above Committie to be a sufficient quorum And Recommends to them to meet the morrow at ten in the fornoon And to make their report to the Councill.

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie Anent Militia

The Lord High Chancelor Having Acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That he has a Letter from the Lord Secretary of State Anent putting the militia in a Condition now in the summer tyme The saids Lords Nominates and appointed the Lord Yester Lord Viscount of Teviott Lord Justice Clerk Lord Funtainhall Lord Rankeilor and the Lord provost of Edinburgh to be a Committie for Considering how the militia appointed to be in readines by the Last proclamation may be exercised and trained now In the approaching Summertyme And upon what dayes aither by Companies or by regiments And declares any three of the above Committie to be a sufficient quorum And Recommends to them to meet the morrow at ten in the fornoon And to make their report to the Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 140-1.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 140-1.

Procedure, 11 March 1697, Edinburgh

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Anent priviledges of Scotland to the treaty of peace

The Lord High Chancelor produced a Letter from the Earle of Tullibardine principall secretary of state direct to his Lordship Desyring his Lordship would be pleased to signifie to the Councill that the Lord secretary has acquainted his Majestie with the priviledges are desyred for Scotland at the treaty Anent peace And that the King has ordered his Lordship to delyver them to the Earle of Pembrock one of his plenipotentaries And that his Majesties said that he would Recommend them particularly The Letter being read was taken back by the Lord Chancelor and is dated from Kensingtoune the 4 March 1696/7.

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Anent priviledges of Scotland to the treaty of peace

The Lord High Chancelor produced a Letter from the Earle of Tullibardine principall secretary of state direct to his Lordship Desyring his Lordship would be pleased to signifie to the Councill that the Lord secretary has acquainted his Majestie with the priviledges are desyred for Scotland at the treaty Anent peace And that the King has ordered his Lordship to delyver them to the Earle of Pembrock one of his plenipotentaries And that his Majesties said that he would Recommend them particularly The Letter being read was taken back by the Lord Chancelor and is dated from Kensingtoune the 4 March 1696/7.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 140.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 140.

Sederunt, 11 March 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Yester; Lord Ruthven; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Rankeilor; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Yester; Lord Ruthven; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Rankeilor; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 140.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 140.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 140.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 140.