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Warrant, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand for giveing up Hew Campbells bond.

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Considering that Heugh Campbell Commander of the Frigot called the Elizabeth of Argyll is attending the Councill and offers to present himself in the termes of his bond They heirby Declair the said Hew to be at libertie to goe about his affairs as any other of his majesties frie leidges And gives order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to deliver up the bond granted be the said Heugh as principall and Mongo Campbell of Neitherplace and Heugh Campbell merchant burges of Edinburgh as Cautioners that he should keep the peace and not doe hurt to any persones and that he should appear before the Councill at the time therinspecified.

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Warrand for giveing up Hew Campbells bond.

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Considering that Heugh Campbell Commander of the Frigot called the Elizabeth of Argyll is attending the Councill and offers to present himself in the termes of his bond They heirby Declair the said Hew to be at libertie to goe about his affairs as any other of his majesties frie leidges And gives order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to deliver up the bond granted be the said Heugh as principall and Mongo Campbell of Neitherplace and Heugh Campbell merchant burges of Edinburgh as Cautioners that he should keep the peace and not doe hurt to any persones and that he should appear before the Councill at the time therinspecified.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 212r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 212r.

Procedure: committee formed, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent Thomas Tod.

Thomas Tod Thesaurer in Muslburgh and Collector of a voluntar Contributione appointed by act of Councill For releif of some persones at Fisheraw who hade ther houses burnt haveing Craved up the bond given by him for Imploying the Collection when the act of Councill wes extracted In Respect he produces a Discharge of that Collectione The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Remitts to the Earle of Brodalbine and Viscount of Tarbat to Consider the Discharge and act of Councill and Compair the same and see if they meett And if need bees Recomends to them to call for any of the parties interressed and know from them how the Collectione is destribute if conforme to the Councills act or not And to report to the Councill at their nixt meetting.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent Thomas Tod.

Thomas Tod Thesaurer in Muslburgh and Collector of a voluntar Contributione appointed by act of Councill For releif of some persones at Fisheraw who hade ther houses burnt haveing Craved up the bond given by him for Imploying the Collection when the act of Councill wes extracted In Respect he produces a Discharge of that Collectione The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Remitts to the Earle of Brodalbine and Viscount of Tarbat to Consider the Discharge and act of Councill and Compair the same and see if they meett And if need bees Recomends to them to call for any of the parties interressed and know from them how the Collectione is destribute if conforme to the Councills act or not And to report to the Councill at their nixt meetting.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 212r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 212r.

Procedure: committee formed, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie Stivenson and Greir Against Greg and Malloch

The Lybell Stivensone and Greir against Greg and Malloch Called Both parties Compeiring personally and Sir James Ogilvie and Mr David Douglas Compeiring as advocats for the pursuar and Sir Robert Colt Compeiring as advocats for the defenders The Council haveing heard both parties and haveing Considered the Lybell and answers and the witnesses cited being all present at the barr and haveing made faith except Wlater Stewart writter to the Signet Remitts to the Lord Carmichell and Laird of Grant to examine the witnesses And Reserves all Objectiones which may be made against them to be proponed and Discussed before the Committie.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie Stivenson and Greir Against Greg and Malloch

The Lybell Stivensone and Greir against Greg and Malloch Called Both parties Compeiring personally and Sir James Ogilvie and Mr David Douglas Compeiring as advocats for the pursuar and Sir Robert Colt Compeiring as advocats for the defenders The Council haveing heard both parties and haveing Considered the Lybell and answers and the witnesses cited being all present at the barr and haveing made faith except Wlater Stewart writter to the Signet Remitts to the Lord Carmichell and Laird of Grant to examine the witnesses And Reserves all Objectiones which may be made against them to be proponed and Discussed before the Committie.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211v.

Procedure: remission, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: remission

Remitt to Sir Thomas Livingston anent ane Irishman

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill2 being informed be Sir James Stewart their Majesties advocat That Serjand Fae has reveilled on […] ane Irishman as a theiff and Robber, who is now under guard by order of Sir Thomas Liveingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties Forces within this kingdome and that the said person sems to be in distemper and made and has nothing to mantaine himself and that no probation can be found against him they Remitt and Recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune to doe with the prisoner as he shall think fitt.

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Procedure: remission

Remitt to Sir Thomas Livingston anent ane Irishman

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill2 being informed be Sir James Stewart their Majesties advocat That Serjand Fae has reveilled on […] ane Irishman as a theiff and Robber, who is now under guard by order of Sir Thomas Liveingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties Forces within this kingdome and that the said person sems to be in distemper and made and has nothing to mantaine himself and that no probation can be found against him they Remitt and Recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune to doe with the prisoner as he shall think fitt.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211v.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211v.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Act, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Act John Beatton

Anent a Petition given into the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Beatton prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner haveing these severall years very faithfully served their majesties in Flanders in the station of ane serjant And one the account of his preferment did his oun officers Recommend him to the Lord Strathnavers major, For helping of whose recruites did the petitioner come heir and no sooner was he come on Scotish ground Bot ther was ane warrand Issued out by my Lord Advocat for apprehending seazing and Imprisoneing the petitioners persone as being guilty of the killing of one William Foullfoot in Flanders, wheras the informatione is so unjust as he altogither refuses the samen And it was hoped the saids Lords would Judge it very hard that a persone in their majesties service would be Imprisoned without any Shaddow of probatione And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would not deny him a hearing before some of their oun number to the effect that such methods should be taken theranent as their Lordships thought fitt and witnesses (if ther be anie) might be received Otherwayes that the petitioner might be presently sett at libertie. As the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this peition given in to them be the above John Beatton They heirby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at libertie and deliver him to the Lord Strathnaver with whom he is ingadged as a serjant in their Majesties service.

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Act

Act John Beatton

Anent a Petition given into the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Beatton prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner haveing these severall years very faithfully served their majesties in Flanders in the station of ane serjant And one the account of his preferment did his oun officers Recommend him to the Lord Strathnavers major, For helping of whose recruites did the petitioner come heir and no sooner was he come on Scotish ground Bot ther was ane warrand Issued out by my Lord Advocat for apprehending seazing and Imprisoneing the petitioners persone as being guilty of the killing of one William Foullfoot in Flanders, wheras the informatione is so unjust as he altogither refuses the samen And it was hoped the saids Lords would Judge it very hard that a persone in their majesties service would be Imprisoned without any Shaddow of probatione And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would not deny him a hearing before some of their oun number to the effect that such methods should be taken theranent as their Lordships thought fitt and witnesses (if ther be anie) might be received Otherwayes that the petitioner might be presently sett at libertie. As the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this peition given in to them be the above John Beatton They heirby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at libertie and deliver him to the Lord Strathnaver with whom he is ingadged as a serjant in their Majesties service.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r-211v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r-211v.

Warrant, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand for Expeding Sir Thomas Liveingstons gift as master of ordinance at the great seall

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancelor and gives order and warrand to the director of their majesties Chancellory or their deputs and the appender of the great seall to exped the warrand for a gift an Commission in favors of Sir Sir2 Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties forces within this kingdom, To be master of their majesties ordinance at the said seall, per Saltum, albeit the clause for that effect be not expressed in the Signature And for that end appoints the directors of the Chansellory to writt on that Commission and the appender of the seall to append the same therto For which this shall be a sufficient warrand.

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Warrand for Expeding Sir Thomas Liveingstons gift as master of ordinance at the great seall

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancelor and gives order and warrand to the director of their majesties Chancellory or their deputs and the appender of the great seall to exped the warrand for a gift an Commission in favors of Sir Sir2 Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties forces within this kingdom, To be master of their majesties ordinance at the said seall, per Saltum, albeit the clause for that effect be not expressed in the Signature And for that end appoints the directors of the Chansellory to writt on that Commission and the appender of the seall to append the same therto For which this shall be a sufficient warrand.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith Thesr d:; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Cardross; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstone

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith Thesr d:; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Cardross; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

Procedure: recommendation, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: recommendation

Recommendation to the Thesaury to furnish a boat Against the Bass

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of ther Majesties Thesaury To Cause prepare and furnish out such a large boat or tuo as was Imployed last year uith men amunitione and other necessary provisiones for attending the frygott already Imployed to secure trading vessells passing up and doune the firth and keeping the rebells who are in the Bass That they may not Correspond with other persones nor Come furth of that Island And to continow the said Boat or Boats in that service untill the month of october exclusive and Longer as they shall see cause the expensses of preparing and furnishing the said boat or boats not exceeding the soume of ten pounds sterline per month

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Procedure: recommendation

Recommendation to the Thesaury to furnish a boat Against the Bass

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of ther Majesties Thesaury To Cause prepare and furnish out such a large boat or tuo as was Imployed last year uith men amunitione and other necessary provisiones for attending the frygott already Imployed to secure trading vessells passing up and doune the firth and keeping the rebells who are in the Bass That they may not Correspond with other persones nor Come furth of that Island And to continow the said Boat or Boats in that service untill the month of october exclusive and Longer as they shall see cause the expensses of preparing and furnishing the said boat or boats not exceeding the soume of ten pounds sterline per month

1. NRS, PC1/49, 12.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 12.

Order, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Ordor Anent the rebells of the Bass

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Being Informed that ther are severall persones gone Into the Bass since the rebells therin were charged to delyver up the same for their Majesties service and themselves to their Majesties mercy Therfore the saids Lords Doe heirby Give ordor and uarrand to ane Herauld uith his Coat displayed and a trumpeter to Goe to the Bass or as neer as he can safely And in their Majesties names and authority Command and charge the persones presently uithin the said Island to delyver up the Island and themselves in manner forsaid uithin the space of six dayes nixt after they are charged under the paine of High treasone And appoyntes Sir James Ogilvie their Majesties sollicitor to dispatch the Herauld and trumpeter uith famous persones to be uitnesses And cause furnish a boat to them And In case they obey not then to denunce them And therafter that Letters of Intercomuning be direct against them as effeirs And in the mean tyme the saids Lords doe heirby promise a Reuard of Fiftie pounds Sterline to any persone or persones who shall seise upon and delyver to any of their Majesties Judges magistrats or officers of their Majesties forces the persones of Leivt Coll Grhame or Michaell Midletoune Governour of the Bass tuo of the rebels in the said Island And the soume of tuenty pounds Sterline to any persone or persones who shall seise upon and delyver In manner forsaid any of the persones afternamed rebells in the said Island viz James, John and William Midletounes the Governours brothers Duncan Mcqueen Thomas Hepburne John Turin Mr […] Henrisone John Mclean […] Morne the Chirurgeon ane English man […] Nicolsone John Gladestones Gavin Johnstoune Leivt John Hacket seaman tuo Irish seaman another Irish seaman tuo Hoy boyes that belonged to the Earle of Leven Coll Grhams servant three or four more servants and John Mandersone Charles Maitland servant detained against his uill And appoyntes thir presents be printed and published At the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and other places needfull

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Ordor Anent the rebells of the Bass

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Being Informed that ther are severall persones gone Into the Bass since the rebells therin were charged to delyver up the same for their Majesties service and themselves to their Majesties mercy Therfore the saids Lords Doe heirby Give ordor and uarrand to ane Herauld uith his Coat displayed and a trumpeter to Goe to the Bass or as neer as he can safely And in their Majesties names and authority Command and charge the persones presently uithin the said Island to delyver up the Island and themselves in manner forsaid uithin the space of six dayes nixt after they are charged under the paine of High treasone And appoyntes Sir James Ogilvie their Majesties sollicitor to dispatch the Herauld and trumpeter uith famous persones to be uitnesses And cause furnish a boat to them And In case they obey not then to denunce them And therafter that Letters of Intercomuning be direct against them as effeirs And in the mean tyme the saids Lords doe heirby promise a Reuard of Fiftie pounds Sterline to any persone or persones who shall seise upon and delyver to any of their Majesties Judges magistrats or officers of their Majesties forces the persones of Leivt Coll Grhame or Michaell Midletoune Governour of the Bass tuo of the rebels in the said Island And the soume of tuenty pounds Sterline to any persone or persones who shall seise upon and delyver In manner forsaid any of the persones afternamed rebells in the said Island viz James, John and William Midletounes the Governours brothers Duncan Mcqueen Thomas Hepburne John Turin Mr […] Henrisone John Mclean […] Morne the Chirurgeon ane English man […] Nicolsone John Gladestones Gavin Johnstoune Leivt John Hacket seaman tuo Irish seaman another Irish seaman tuo Hoy boyes that belonged to the Earle of Leven Coll Grhams servant three or four more servants and John Mandersone Charles Maitland servant detained against his uill And appoyntes thir presents be printed and published At the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and other places needfull

1. NRS, PC1/49, 11-12.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 11-12.

Warrant, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand For Liberating four preists at Edinburgh and Blackness

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Linlithgow Governour of the castle of Blackness And Gives ordor and uarrand to Leivt William Erskine Deputy Governour therof And in his absence to the nixt Commanding officer ther To sett at liberty furth of the said castle Mr Stephen Maxuell present prisoner therin alleadged to be a popish preist And sicklyke Gives ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett at liberty Mr George Gordoune Mr Robert Davidsone and Mr Alexander Creichtoune presentlie prisoners In the said tolbooth also alleadged to be popish preists In respect the saids persones and each of them before extracting heirof Hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione that they shall transport themselves furth of their Majesties Dominiones in the fleet under the Convoy of the man of war now lying in the road of Leith called […] And that betuixt and the tuenty day of May nixt to Come and sooner if the said man of warr and Fleet under his Convoy shall saile before that tyme or otherwayes that they shall present themselves to the Lord High Chancellor of this kingdome the said day under the penaltie of ane Hundreth pounds Sterline for each of them In case they shall transgress In any part of the premisses And declares that ane Extract of thir presents shall be a sufficient pass to the forenamed prisoners

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Warrand For Liberating four preists at Edinburgh and Blackness

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Linlithgow Governour of the castle of Blackness And Gives ordor and uarrand to Leivt William Erskine Deputy Governour therof And in his absence to the nixt Commanding officer ther To sett at liberty furth of the said castle Mr Stephen Maxuell present prisoner therin alleadged to be a popish preist And sicklyke Gives ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett at liberty Mr George Gordoune Mr Robert Davidsone and Mr Alexander Creichtoune presentlie prisoners In the said tolbooth also alleadged to be popish preists In respect the saids persones and each of them before extracting heirof Hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione that they shall transport themselves furth of their Majesties Dominiones in the fleet under the Convoy of the man of war now lying in the road of Leith called […] And that betuixt and the tuenty day of May nixt to Come and sooner if the said man of warr and Fleet under his Convoy shall saile before that tyme or otherwayes that they shall present themselves to the Lord High Chancellor of this kingdome the said day under the penaltie of ane Hundreth pounds Sterline for each of them In case they shall transgress In any part of the premisses And declares that ane Extract of thir presents shall be a sufficient pass to the forenamed prisoners

1. NRS, PC1/49, 10-11.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 10-11.