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Procedure: committee formed, 13 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March 1701

D1701/3/191

Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Mrs Jean Wallace

The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the petition given in to them by Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie And Ansuers therto by the Lady Pitfoddells They heirby Nominat and Appoynt the Earle of Leven Lord Thesaurer deput and Lord Halcraig to meet and speak with the said Sir Thomas Wallace and Lady Pitfoddells and to endeavour to setle and agree them anent the place wherin Mrs Jean Wallace Daughter to the Deceist Sir William Wallace of Craigie is to be Educat and brought up. And Likewayes to speak with them anent the said Mrs Jean Wallace Her choiseing of Her Curators With pouer to them to order where she shall be sequestrat in the mein time and Report

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March 1701

D1701/3/191

Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Mrs Jean Wallace

The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the petition given in to them by Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie And Ansuers therto by the Lady Pitfoddells They heirby Nominat and Appoynt the Earle of Leven Lord Thesaurer deput and Lord Halcraig to meet and speak with the said Sir Thomas Wallace and Lady Pitfoddells and to endeavour to setle and agree them anent the place wherin Mrs Jean Wallace Daughter to the Deceist Sir William Wallace of Craigie is to be Educat and brought up. And Likewayes to speak with them anent the said Mrs Jean Wallace Her choiseing of Her Curators With pouer to them to order where she shall be sequestrat in the mein time and Report

1. NRS, PC2/28, 69v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 69v.

Act, 13 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March 1701

D1701/3/181

Act

Act for prosecuteing James Fairfoull for some indecent expressions against the Government

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by James Fairfoull of Kilduncan Humbly Shewing That the petitioner being conveened at the instance of Mr William Gordon before the saids Lords There could nothing so much vex him as a Certain expression Lybelled He could not offer to Justifie himself for no provocation whatsomever aught to have extorted it only the saids Lords would be pleased to be informed That he was dayly attacked and somtimes to the Hazard of his Life by Mr William Gordon and his wife and servants and who continually belched out of their mouths most scandalous Reproaches and every minut threatning the petitioner much prosecutions before all Judicator And if in this provocation and passion he uttered that which was not Decent He was heartily sory for it The Thing it self proves punishment eneugh wpon him and he humbly expected their Lordships would Impute it to the transport of passion he was somtimes brought into by these peoples usage And indeed he scarce weell remembered what he ansuered And therfore It was humblie Hoped their Lordships would order his Liberation and accept his acknouledgement In place of all other punishment Which would be a great evidence of their Lordships Clemencie As the said petitione bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the said James Fairfoull They Doe heirby give order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keepers of their Tolbooth To sett the petitioners at Libertie furth therof In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill under the penaltie of three thousand merks scots mony that he shall Compear and underly the Law in any proces to be intended and persewed against2 him at the instance of His Majesteis Advocat for the words uttered and spoken by him against the Estates of parliament And Recomends to the said Lord Advocat to intent and follow fwrth a proces against the petitioner before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or the Lords of privie Councill as his Lordships shall think fitt for his exprssions spoken of his Majesties parliament (viz: That he cared not a fart of his arse for the parliament) according to Law

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March 1701

D1701/3/181

Act

Act for prosecuteing James Fairfoull for some indecent expressions against the Government

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by James Fairfoull of Kilduncan Humbly Shewing That the petitioner being conveened at the instance of Mr William Gordon before the saids Lords There could nothing so much vex him as a Certain expression Lybelled He could not offer to Justifie himself for no provocation whatsomever aught to have extorted it only the saids Lords would be pleased to be informed That he was dayly attacked and somtimes to the Hazard of his Life by Mr William Gordon and his wife and servants and who continually belched out of their mouths most scandalous Reproaches and every minut threatning the petitioner much prosecutions before all Judicator And if in this provocation and passion he uttered that which was not Decent He was heartily sory for it The Thing it self proves punishment eneugh wpon him and he humbly expected their Lordships would Impute it to the transport of passion he was somtimes brought into by these peoples usage And indeed he scarce weell remembered what he ansuered And therfore It was humblie Hoped their Lordships would order his Liberation and accept his acknouledgement In place of all other punishment Which would be a great evidence of their Lordships Clemencie As the said petitione bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the said James Fairfoull They Doe heirby give order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keepers of their Tolbooth To sett the petitioners at Libertie furth therof In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill under the penaltie of three thousand merks scots mony that he shall Compear and underly the Law in any proces to be intended and persewed against2 him at the instance of His Majesteis Advocat for the words uttered and spoken by him against the Estates of parliament And Recomends to the said Lord Advocat to intent and follow fwrth a proces against the petitioner before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or the Lords of privie Councill as his Lordships shall think fitt for his exprssions spoken of his Majesties parliament (viz: That he cared not a fart of his arse for the parliament) according to Law

1. NRS, PC2/28, 69r-69v.

2. Written over an earlier word.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 69r-69v.

2. Written over an earlier word.

Act, 13 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March 1701

D1701/3/171

Act

Act Captain Drummond continuing the Advyseing the cause Byres against him till the first of June

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of His2 Majesties privie Councill By Captain William Drummond Humbly Shewing Wheras in the action persewed by James Byres Merchant in Edinburgh against the petitioner before the saids Lords He did represent severall provocationes and maletreatments given by him to the petitioner wherupon The saids Lords were pleased to allow the petitioner ane Reconvention against him which is raised And the Materiall witneses therto ab initio being some of them at Blackhall and some at Greenock upwards of Fyftie myles of therby from this place and the petitioner being cited wpon the tenth to Compear the eleventh instant and so straitned with time Therfore Craveing the saids Lords to Delay the receveeing of any Report of Advyseing of Mr Byres his probation for such a compitent time as the petitioner might get his witnesses also adduced Epsecially considering there is one witnes that hes already Deponed wpon the provocations and Maltreatments before the Baillies who is now gone out of toun As the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing Considered this above petition given in to them by the above Captain Drummond They heirby Allow the petitioner to raise a Reconvention against the first Councill day in June next And continues the Advyseing the probation in James Byres his proces untill the said day

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March 1701

D1701/3/171

Act

Act Captain Drummond continuing the Advyseing the cause Byres against him till the first of June

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of His2 Majesties privie Councill By Captain William Drummond Humbly Shewing Wheras in the action persewed by James Byres Merchant in Edinburgh against the petitioner before the saids Lords He did represent severall provocationes and maletreatments given by him to the petitioner wherupon The saids Lords were pleased to allow the petitioner ane Reconvention against him which is raised And the Materiall witneses therto ab initio being some of them at Blackhall and some at Greenock upwards of Fyftie myles of therby from this place and the petitioner being cited wpon the tenth to Compear the eleventh instant and so straitned with time Therfore Craveing the saids Lords to Delay the receveeing of any Report of Advyseing of Mr Byres his probation for such a compitent time as the petitioner might get his witnesses also adduced Epsecially considering there is one witnes that hes already Deponed wpon the provocations and Maltreatments before the Baillies who is now gone out of toun As the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing Considered this above petition given in to them by the above Captain Drummond They heirby Allow the petitioner to raise a Reconvention against the first Councill day in June next And continues the Advyseing the probation in James Byres his proces untill the said day

1. NRS, PC2/28, 68v-69r.

2. Corrected from ‘Her’.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 68v-69r.

2. Corrected from ‘Her’.

Sederunt, 13 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March 17011

D1701/3/162

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Forbes; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdo; Lord Crocerig; Mr Frances Montgomry; Lord provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of March 17011

D1701/3/162

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Forbes; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdo; Lord Crocerig; Mr Frances Montgomry; Lord provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 68v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 68v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 68v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 68v.

Procedure, 13 March 1701, Edinburgh

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The Thirteenth day of March ante meridiem1

A1701/3/122

Procedure

[Note of Business]

The Councill Satt, but there was no public bussines done.

The Thirteenth day of March ante meridiem1

A1701/3/122

Procedure

[Note of Business]

The Councill Satt, but there was no public bussines done.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 193.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 192.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 193.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 192.