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Order, 13 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh the thretteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Order

[Recommendation anent James Clark, ingraver to the Mint]

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by James Clark Ingraver to his majesties mint Shewing that where the puncheons and dyes etc. for the mint never were made in Scotland till of late that the petitioner was imployed theranent by a warrand under his Majesties Hand but the same was alwayes done in England and the one half of the Charges and expences was still payed in hand at undertakeing the work and the other Half at the Compleating thereof. And now the said petitioner Haveing perfectly finished the whole work in less then ane year which used to take noe Less then tuo or three years when done in England and coast the generall and master of the Mint great attendance and much expenses yet the said petitioner hes not as yet had the Least encouragement or received one farthing for his work And therfore Humbly craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petition given in to them by the said James Clark with his Majesties warrand under his Royall Hand and Countersigned by the secretary of state in favors of the said petitioner They Hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie To cause make payment to the said petitioner of the sum of two Hundred pound sterline money for ingraveing and finisheing all puncheons Counter puncheons matuces and dyes for the silver coyne of this Kingdome conforme to his Majesties warrand for that effect already produced to the Councill and to he produced to the said Lords Commissioners

At Edinburgh the thretteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/12/181

Order

[Recommendation anent James Clark, ingraver to the Mint]

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by James Clark Ingraver to his majesties mint Shewing that where the puncheons and dyes etc. for the mint never were made in Scotland till of late that the petitioner was imployed theranent by a warrand under his Majesties Hand but the same was alwayes done in England and the one half of the Charges and expences was still payed in hand at undertakeing the work and the other Half at the Compleating thereof. And now the said petitioner Haveing perfectly finished the whole work in less then ane year which used to take noe Less then tuo or three years when done in England and coast the generall and master of the Mint great attendance and much expenses yet the said petitioner hes not as yet had the Least encouragement or received one farthing for his work And therfore Humbly craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petition given in to them by the said James Clark with his Majesties warrand under his Royall Hand and Countersigned by the secretary of state in favors of the said petitioner They Hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie To cause make payment to the said petitioner of the sum of two Hundred pound sterline money for ingraveing and finisheing all puncheons Counter puncheons matuces and dyes for the silver coyne of this Kingdome conforme to his Majesties warrand for that effect already produced to the Councill and to he produced to the said Lords Commissioners

1. NRS, PC1/50, 293-4.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 293-4.

Act, 13 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh the thretteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/12/171

Act

Act allowing importatione of meall from Ireland.

The following act being read was approven and signed and ordored to be recorded and to be printed and published followeth the tenor of the act At Edinburgh the thretteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years The Lords of His Majesties privy Councill understanding by good2 Informatione from the western shyres of this Kingdome That the pryces of the meall there are risen above the rates set doune3 in the act of parliament Jaj vjc seventy and two years intituled act dischargeing the importatione of irish victuall doe therefore in consideratione of the present scaircity in these parts and the distress ensueing upon it and according to the power given to them by the foresaid act, allow the importatione of meall (but of noe other graine) from Ireland4 From any port or part betwixt the mouth of Annan and the Head of Kintire and that for the releiff of the foresaid shyres declareing That this allowance shall only indure from the date hereof to the first day of February exclusive and noe Longer and for that effect suspends all proclamations and Commissions made for restraining the said Importatione, dureing the said tyme and space of permissione, but prejudice alwayes to the prohibitione contained in the foresaid act after the said first day of Februarie inclusive as lykewayes as to all other ports and parts of this Kingdome not Hereby priviledged as if this allowance had not been granted And ordaines these presents to be printed and to be published at the marcat cross of Edinburgh and other places needfull Sic subscribitur Tweddale Can Queensberry Southerland Forfar Yester Tarbat Carmichaell Polwarth James Stueart Adam Cockburne5 Archibald Murray G Campbell

At Edinburgh the thretteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/12/171

Act

Act allowing importatione of meall from Ireland.

The following act being read was approven and signed and ordored to be recorded and to be printed and published followeth the tenor of the act At Edinburgh the thretteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years The Lords of His Majesties privy Councill understanding by good2 Informatione from the western shyres of this Kingdome That the pryces of the meall there are risen above the rates set doune3 in the act of parliament Jaj vjc seventy and two years intituled act dischargeing the importatione of irish victuall doe therefore in consideratione of the present scaircity in these parts and the distress ensueing upon it and according to the power given to them by the foresaid act, allow the importatione of meall (but of noe other graine) from Ireland4 From any port or part betwixt the mouth of Annan and the Head of Kintire and that for the releiff of the foresaid shyres declareing That this allowance shall only indure from the date hereof to the first day of February exclusive and noe Longer and for that effect suspends all proclamations and Commissions made for restraining the said Importatione, dureing the said tyme and space of permissione, but prejudice alwayes to the prohibitione contained in the foresaid act after the said first day of Februarie inclusive as lykewayes as to all other ports and parts of this Kingdome not Hereby priviledged as if this allowance had not been granted And ordaines these presents to be printed and to be published at the marcat cross of Edinburgh and other places needfull Sic subscribitur Tweddale Can Queensberry Southerland Forfar Yester Tarbat Carmichaell Polwarth James Stueart Adam Cockburne5 Archibald Murray G Campbell

1. NRS, PC1/50, 293.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘by’ scored out here.

4. The word ‘To’ scored out here.

5. The word ‘Jo’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 293.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘by’ scored out here.

4. The word ‘To’ scored out here.

5. The word ‘Jo’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 13 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh the thretteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Cessnock

At Edinburgh the thretteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Cessnock

1. NRS, PC1/50, 292.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 293.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 292.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 293.