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Act, 10 November 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the 10th November 1702

D1702/11/31

Act

Act Infavours of William and John Irvings

Annent The Petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councill By William Irving off Kirkcannell and John Irving off Orchyeard Shewing That wher By the Laws and Acts of Parliament of this Kingdome all Souldiers are to be quartered in Burghs royall Regalities or the most capable mercat Touns wher ther quartering shall be ordered yet trew it is and off verity That ther are nyne Dragouns belonging to Sir John Johnstoun off Wester Hall his Troup laid on upon a little Clachantoun called Ecclefecken which is one off the meanest places almost almost2 that is in the Steuartrie off Anandale And albeit it be a mercat Toun and hes a Fair or Two in the year Ther is non has the benefite therof Except his grace the Duik of Queensberrie his tennents The petitioners horses being excluded therefra Notwithstanding wherof and that the Petitioners hes little over a thrid off the said Toun And that all the rest belongs to his grace and others such is the unjustness off the cast made By Baillie Cairn thers brother to the Laird of Butterwhatt and Lawrence Knox messenger in Lakerbie That the Petitioners tennents hes sex off the nyne soe that they are most havylie and sadly opprest And seeing the said Toun of Ecclefechan is not Fit For quartering off souldiers ther being many within the said steuartrie Far more Capable such as Anan Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Mossie and others And that as to the Forsaid Toun wer lyable to be quartered upon as it is not The cast as said is, Is most unjust neither have they nor ther tennents any dependance theron And Therfor beeseeching ther Lordships To take the premisses to ther serious Consideration And grant warrand For ther removall Especiallie considering the said toun was never in use to quarter they being a number off poor people that are the Inhabitants and attour the Petitioners tennents to be redrest annent the unjustness off the cast made by the Forrnamed persones or others The only great Change house in the Toun Viz George Bells Haveing not on quartered upon And the Petitioners poor Indigent tennents and Cotters that keeps noe change Except on William Bell bears most pairt all the burden though not concerned And therfor creaving to the effect afftermentioned as the said petition bears3 The Lords off Her Majesties Privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given into them By William Irving off Kirkonnell and John Irving off Archyeard And the samen Being read in ther presence They Doe heirby Recommend To Major Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff off Her Majesties Forces within this Kingdome to see the Petitioners Redressed annent the Cast made by Baillie Caruthers Brother to the Laird of Butterwhat and Laurence Knox messenger in Locharbie annent quartering off Fragouns within Ecclefechen and Recomends to the said Major Generall to see the samen orderly and equallie don.

Edinburgh the 10th November 1702

D1702/11/31

Act

Act Infavours of William and John Irvings

Annent The Petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councill By William Irving off Kirkcannell and John Irving off Orchyeard Shewing That wher By the Laws and Acts of Parliament of this Kingdome all Souldiers are to be quartered in Burghs royall Regalities or the most capable mercat Touns wher ther quartering shall be ordered yet trew it is and off verity That ther are nyne Dragouns belonging to Sir John Johnstoun off Wester Hall his Troup laid on upon a little Clachantoun called Ecclefecken which is one off the meanest places almost almost2 that is in the Steuartrie off Anandale And albeit it be a mercat Toun and hes a Fair or Two in the year Ther is non has the benefite therof Except his grace the Duik of Queensberrie his tennents The petitioners horses being excluded therefra Notwithstanding wherof and that the Petitioners hes little over a thrid off the said Toun And that all the rest belongs to his grace and others such is the unjustness off the cast made By Baillie Cairn thers brother to the Laird of Butterwhatt and Lawrence Knox messenger in Lakerbie That the Petitioners tennents hes sex off the nyne soe that they are most havylie and sadly opprest And seeing the said Toun of Ecclefechan is not Fit For quartering off souldiers ther being many within the said steuartrie Far more Capable such as Anan Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Mossie and others And that as to the Forsaid Toun wer lyable to be quartered upon as it is not The cast as said is, Is most unjust neither have they nor ther tennents any dependance theron And Therfor beeseeching ther Lordships To take the premisses to ther serious Consideration And grant warrand For ther removall Especiallie considering the said toun was never in use to quarter they being a number off poor people that are the Inhabitants and attour the Petitioners tennents to be redrest annent the unjustness off the cast made by the Forrnamed persones or others The only great Change house in the Toun Viz George Bells Haveing not on quartered upon And the Petitioners poor Indigent tennents and Cotters that keeps noe change Except on William Bell bears most pairt all the burden though not concerned And therfor creaving to the effect afftermentioned as the said petition bears3 The Lords off Her Majesties Privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given into them By William Irving off Kirkonnell and John Irving off Archyeard And the samen Being read in ther presence They Doe heirby Recommend To Major Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff off Her Majesties Forces within this Kingdome to see the Petitioners Redressed annent the Cast made by Baillie Caruthers Brother to the Laird of Butterwhat and Laurence Knox messenger in Locharbie annent quartering off Fragouns within Ecclefechen and Recomends to the said Major Generall to see the samen orderly and equallie don.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 211v-212r.

2. Sic.

3. The words ‘And therfor creaving to the effect afftermentioned as the said petition bears’ are an insertion

1. NRS, PC2/28, 211v-212r.

2. Sic.

3. The words ‘And therfor creaving to the effect afftermentioned as the said petition bears’ are an insertion

Act, 10 November 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the 10th November 1702

D1702/11/21

Act

Act In favours of Robert Arbuthnet

Annent The Petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councill By Robert Arbuthnot Factor in Rowan in France Shewing That wher the Petitioner set up about Four years agoe to be a Factor at Rowan in France And there married and served his Countrie as Factors are in use to doe But haveing in the prosecution off his affaires gone to Holland and thence come to London in May last, The warrs supperveened, Wherby the Petitioner is hindered to return to his wife and Family still at Rowan and to look after his owen affaires and the affaires of his Constituents, Except the petitioner had ther Lordships pass to warrand him As to the Certefication contained in the Proclamation of warr And Therfor creaving to the effect aftermentioned As the said Petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councill Haveing considered the above Petition Given into them By Robert Arbuthnot Factor at Rowan And the samen being read in ther presence They doe heirby allow Grant licence and pass to the Petitioner To Return to Rowan and look affter his Famillie and dispose off his affaires therin And also to return From France to Brittan in saifty without being lyable to the Certefication Contained in the Proclamation off warr or quarrelled by any person whatsomever upon that account He behaveing himself civilly and dutifully as becomes.

Edinburgh the 10th November 1702

D1702/11/21

Act

Act In favours of Robert Arbuthnet

Annent The Petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councill By Robert Arbuthnot Factor in Rowan in France Shewing That wher the Petitioner set up about Four years agoe to be a Factor at Rowan in France And there married and served his Countrie as Factors are in use to doe But haveing in the prosecution off his affaires gone to Holland and thence come to London in May last, The warrs supperveened, Wherby the Petitioner is hindered to return to his wife and Family still at Rowan and to look after his owen affaires and the affaires of his Constituents, Except the petitioner had ther Lordships pass to warrand him As to the Certefication contained in the Proclamation of warr And Therfor creaving to the effect aftermentioned As the said Petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councill Haveing considered the above Petition Given into them By Robert Arbuthnot Factor at Rowan And the samen being read in ther presence They doe heirby allow Grant licence and pass to the Petitioner To Return to Rowan and look affter his Famillie and dispose off his affaires therin And also to return From France to Brittan in saifty without being lyable to the Certefication Contained in the Proclamation off warr or quarrelled by any person whatsomever upon that account He behaveing himself civilly and dutifully as becomes.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 211r-211v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 211r-211v.

Sederunt, 10 November 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the 10th November 17021

D1702/11/12

Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P:C.; Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Ross; Lord Advocat; Lord Abberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillour; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Major Generall Ramsay

Edinburgh the 10th November 17021

D1702/11/12

Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P:C.; Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Ross; Lord Advocat; Lord Abberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillour; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Major Generall Ramsay

1. NRS, PC2/28, 211r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 211r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 211r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 211r.