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Warrant, 13 December 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Warrand to Leivtennant Colonell Bruce and Woodsyde to require and receathe the armes of 4 troops of the Lord Forbesses dragoons

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell being Informed That ane hundred and fiftie or therabouts of the dragoons belonging formerly to the regiment under the Command of the Lord Forbess Have marched from Invernes uithout Laying doun their armes Conforme to the former orders of Councell direct thither for disbanding the said regiment And that the saids hundred and fiftie dragoons or therabout doe yet keep togither in a body and may be this night or tomorrow at St Johnstoun And have declared they are willing to Lay doun their armes to any having the Councells orders for requiring them to doe the same Therfor the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Give order and warrand to and Require and Command Leivtennant Colonell James Bruce and Hendry Rollo of Woodsyde Joyntly or severallie to Goe to morrow morning early touards pearth and foruards untill they meet the saids dragoons and require them to march allong uith them to the burgh of Innerkeithing And ther to require and Command all and every one of the saids dragoons to Lay doune and delyver in their armes uithin the tolbooth of the said burgh of Innerkeithing to the Magistrats of the said burgh whom The saids Lords heirby appoint to receave the same And to Cause provyde a sufficient boat or bark and to Cause Carry the saids armes aboard therof to be transported to the Castle of Blacknes under the direction and oversight of the said Hendry Rollo who is to receave and Keep them in the said Castle untill they be Called for And appointes the Magistrats of the said burgh of Innerkeithing to take recept of the said Hendry Rollo of what armes they receave from the saids dragoons and putt aboard the said boat or Bark And transmitt the same to the Lords of his Majesties Thesaury.

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Warrand to Leivtennant Colonell Bruce and Woodsyde to require and receathe the armes of 4 troops of the Lord Forbesses dragoons

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell being Informed That ane hundred and fiftie or therabouts of the dragoons belonging formerly to the regiment under the Command of the Lord Forbess Have marched from Invernes uithout Laying doun their armes Conforme to the former orders of Councell direct thither for disbanding the said regiment And that the saids hundred and fiftie dragoons or therabout doe yet keep togither in a body and may be this night or tomorrow at St Johnstoun And have declared they are willing to Lay doun their armes to any having the Councells orders for requiring them to doe the same Therfor the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Give order and warrand to and Require and Command Leivtennant Colonell James Bruce and Hendry Rollo of Woodsyde Joyntly or severallie to Goe to morrow morning early touards pearth and foruards untill they meet the saids dragoons and require them to march allong uith them to the burgh of Innerkeithing And ther to require and Command all and every one of the saids dragoons to Lay doune and delyver in their armes uithin the tolbooth of the said burgh of Innerkeithing to the Magistrats of the said burgh whom The saids Lords heirby appoint to receave the same And to Cause provyde a sufficient boat or bark and to Cause Carry the saids armes aboard therof to be transported to the Castle of Blacknes under the direction and oversight of the said Hendry Rollo who is to receave and Keep them in the said Castle untill they be Called for And appointes the Magistrats of the said burgh of Innerkeithing to take recept of the said Hendry Rollo of what armes they receave from the saids dragoons and putt aboard the said boat or Bark And transmitt the same to the Lords of his Majesties Thesaury.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 313.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 313.

Warrant, 13 December 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Warrand to examine and Imprison The Lord Fraser

The Lord High Chancelor Having acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That by their Lordships warrand he had Caused sease The Lord Fraser as Corresponding uith Fraser of Boufort and his son and accomplices who were Lately in armes against the Governments Commands And that the Lord Fraser is now attending the Councell The saids Lords doe heirby nominat and appoint The Earle of Annandale The viscount of Tarbat Lord Raith Lord Advocat and Lord Justice Clerk to be a Committie to examine the said Lord Fraser Anent his advyce assistance and Correspondence with the said Fraser of Boufort and his son and accomplices And particularly anent the Letters subscrybed by the said Boufort as Lord Lovatt and severall other of the name of Fraser to the said Lord Fraser and the bearer therof And upon such other pertinent Interrogators as their Lordship shall think fitt And appointes the Committie to meet this night at the Councells rising And declares any tuo of them to be a sufficient quorum And after the said Lord Fraser is examined appoyntes him to be Carryed prisoner to the Castle of Edinburgh Therin to remaine till farder orders of Councell.

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Warrand to examine and Imprison The Lord Fraser

The Lord High Chancelor Having acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That by their Lordships warrand he had Caused sease The Lord Fraser as Corresponding uith Fraser of Boufort and his son and accomplices who were Lately in armes against the Governments Commands And that the Lord Fraser is now attending the Councell The saids Lords doe heirby nominat and appoint The Earle of Annandale The viscount of Tarbat Lord Raith Lord Advocat and Lord Justice Clerk to be a Committie to examine the said Lord Fraser Anent his advyce assistance and Correspondence with the said Fraser of Boufort and his son and accomplices And particularly anent the Letters subscrybed by the said Boufort as Lord Lovatt and severall other of the name of Fraser to the said Lord Fraser and the bearer therof And upon such other pertinent Interrogators as their Lordship shall think fitt And appointes the Committie to meet this night at the Councells rising And declares any tuo of them to be a sufficient quorum And after the said Lord Fraser is examined appoyntes him to be Carryed prisoner to the Castle of Edinburgh Therin to remaine till farder orders of Councell.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 312.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 312.

Order, 13 December 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Recomendation to The Lord Chancelor to wryte to the secretaries Anent Douglasses souldiers

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend To The Lord High Chancelor to wryte to the secretaries of state Anent the mutinieing of Sir William Douglass his regiment And what orders The Councell hes Emitted for forcing them to Lay doun their armes and Dissipate in peace to their oune homes.

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Recomendation to The Lord Chancelor to wryte to the secretaries Anent Douglasses souldiers

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend To The Lord High Chancelor to wryte to the secretaries of state Anent the mutinieing of Sir William Douglass his regiment And what orders The Councell hes Emitted for forcing them to Lay doun their armes and Dissipate in peace to their oune homes.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 312.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 312.

Sederunt, 13 December 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Tueeddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock

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Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Tueeddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock

1. NRS, PC1/51, 312.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 312.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 312.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 312.