Warrant, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for delivering up George Ogilvies bond to Dunn

Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Council Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to Deliver up to David Erskine of Dunn the bond granted be George Ogilvie principall and Georeg Abercrombie of Tillibodie Cautioner That the said George Ogilvie shall reenter the Tolbooth of Edinburgh betwixt and ane certain day, or otherwayes make payment to the Laird of Dunn of what after compt and reckoning shall be found due to him And that he shall doe all dilligence to bring the compt and reckoning to a close betwixt and the day forsaid And that he shall attend the dyets therof dated the nynth and Eleventh dayes of september Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years And that upon the Laird of Dunn his recept And Delivering back to the saids Clerks of Councill the extract of the bond taken out by himself that the same may be cancelled.

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Warrand for delivering up George Ogilvies bond to Dunn

Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Council Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to Deliver up to David Erskine of Dunn the bond granted be George Ogilvie principall and Georeg Abercrombie of Tillibodie Cautioner That the said George Ogilvie shall reenter the Tolbooth of Edinburgh betwixt and ane certain day, or otherwayes make payment to the Laird of Dunn of what after compt and reckoning shall be found due to him And that he shall doe all dilligence to bring the compt and reckoning to a close betwixt and the day forsaid And that he shall attend the dyets therof dated the nynth and Eleventh dayes of september Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years And that upon the Laird of Dunn his recept And Delivering back to the saids Clerks of Councill the extract of the bond taken out by himself that the same may be cancelled.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v-215r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v-215r.

Decreet, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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[Bill of suspension against Lady Gatgirth refused]

Bill of Suspension the tenants of Gatgirth Against the Lady Gatgirth and others read and refused.

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[Bill of suspension against Lady Gatgirth refused]

Bill of Suspension the tenants of Gatgirth Against the Lady Gatgirth and others read and refused.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

Order, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Order anent Transporting women to America etc

Their Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of Their Tolbooth to deliver forth therof such women prisoners therin for crymes in order for their transportation to the plantationes in America as shall by consents under their hands Declair they are willing to be transported to the saids plantationes, And appoints the Clerks of Councill to extract acts in the termes forsaids for all such women for whom they shall receive consents subscribed by themselves and also by their Majesties advocat.

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Order anent Transporting women to America etc

Their Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of Their Tolbooth to deliver forth therof such women prisoners therin for crymes in order for their transportation to the plantationes in America as shall by consents under their hands Declair they are willing to be transported to the saids plantationes, And appoints the Clerks of Councill to extract acts in the termes forsaids for all such women for whom they shall receive consents subscribed by themselves and also by their Majesties advocat.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

Sederunt, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Ther majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P seall; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Mr Johnston secret; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

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Sederunt

Ther majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P seall; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Mr Johnston secret; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

Decreet, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Decreit Absolvitor Their Majesties Advocat Against Mr James Strachane

Anent our Soveraigne Lord and Ladys Letters raised and pursued Before the Lords of ther Majesties privie Councell att the instance of Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat For their Highness Intrest In the matter underwryten Mentioning That wher albeit by the Law of God and the principle and Constitutione of every well Governed natione All persones are bound to Give due obedience unto and wish well and pray for such To whom they owe Just obedience and true alleadgance as their Soveraigne Especially such who have been the glorious Instrument of their delyverie from the thraldome of popperie and the pernicious Inconveniencies that accompanie ane arbitrary pouer And by the municipall constitutione of this realme all the subjects therof are obleidged to pray for their Lawfull soveraigne And particularly by ane Act of the meeting of Estates the threttienth day of Apryle Jaj vic Eightie nyne years all Ministers who are in ane Eminent manner obleidged to discharge that deuty are therby expressly Commanded to read the proclamatione of that date And publictly to pray for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme upon the dayes therinmentioned under the paine of being depryved and losing their benefice And by the same proclamatione all the Leidges are Certifyed That they presume not to oune or acknouledge the late King James the seventh for their King or presume upon their highest perrill by word wryting in sermone or any other manner of way to Impugne and disowne their Majesties as King and Queen of Scotland And by the threttieth fifth Act second session of this currant parliament all ministers depryved for not praying publictly for their Majesties as King and Queen of this realme and for not reading the proclamatione of estates are prohibited and discharged to preach or exercise any part of the Ministeriall functions aither in Church or meeting house upon any pretence whatsomever untill they first present themselves before the Lords of their Majesties privie Counsell And ther in their presence take suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and assurance to their Majesties as King and Queen of this realme and not to oune King James as their King In any sort Conforme to the tenor of the said proclamatione Certifying such ministers doing in the Contrar They shall be proceeded Against as persones disaffected and Enemies to the government and shall be punished uith all rigour and therby ordained the said proclamatione and Act of the estates to be putt to furder executione Against all such ministers who have not as yet Given obedience therto For praying for their Majesties In manner forsaid And ordained the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell to proceed therin And by diverse and sundrie proclamationes of the said Lords of privie Counsell The particular dayes of thanksgiving and for fasting mentioned therin are ordained to be observed nevertheless Mr James Strachane Late minister at Killfillans Albeit he hes Been publictly depryved for not praying for their Majesties in the termes of the Act of Parliament Hes preached severall tymes in the meeting house of Dundie and else wher since the saids Acts of parliament and proclamationes and never prayed for their Majesties nor yet qualified himself according to Law By suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and Engadging not to owne the late King James nor hes not prayed for their Majesties in such Circumstantial termes as the Hearers might have knouen he prayed for them And hes been soe farr from Evidencing the sense He ought to have had of our preservatione and releiff of the Grevious Circumstances the natione lay under That when the proclamatione of estates was sent to him at least came to his hands or of2 which he had knouledge he was soe farr from testifying his gratitude in Giving due obedience that neither the day appoynted nor att any tyme sincesyne did he read any of the saids proclamationes for thanksgiving or 3 Fasts albeit all these were delyvered to his hands But on the Contrare and In Contempt of the proclamationes Hes actually preached daylie sincesyne uithout praying for their Majesties as King and Queen of this realme Convocating severall paroches stirring up and fomenting their disaffectione to the Government Incouradging their Majesties enemies and discowradging their loyall subjects sometymes not only praying for the Late King James and that God uould restore him and make his Croune flourish In his hand But also at other tymes does pray In such ambiguous termes That his Hearers could not understand He prayed for their Majesties off all which Crymes the said Mr James Strachane Is guiltie actor airt and pairt And ought and should be severely punished in his persone and goods To the terror of others to doe and Committ the lyke In tyme coming And anent the charge Given to the said Mr James Strachane Defender To Have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell To have ansuered to the forsaid Complaint and to have heard and seen such ordor and course taken theranent as the saids Lords showld think fitt as the said Letters or lybell with the executiones therof at more lenth bears The which Lybell Being this day Called In presence of the saids Lords And both parties Having Compeared personally and the defenders ansuers to the Lybell being Redd and Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Having Considered the Lybell uith the Ansuers made therto by the defender They Have assoillzied and Heirby assoillies the said Mr James Strachane defender from the haill poynts and articles of the said Lybell And declares him quyte therof and Free therfrae In all tyme coming he first inacting himself in the books of Privie Councell that he shall not preach nor exercise any part of his ministeriall functione within this kingdome untill he qualifie himself according to law under the penaltie of five hundreth merks scotts in case he faillzie

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Decreit Absolvitor Their Majesties Advocat Against Mr James Strachane

Anent our Soveraigne Lord and Ladys Letters raised and pursued Before the Lords of ther Majesties privie Councell att the instance of Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat For their Highness Intrest In the matter underwryten Mentioning That wher albeit by the Law of God and the principle and Constitutione of every well Governed natione All persones are bound to Give due obedience unto and wish well and pray for such To whom they owe Just obedience and true alleadgance as their Soveraigne Especially such who have been the glorious Instrument of their delyverie from the thraldome of popperie and the pernicious Inconveniencies that accompanie ane arbitrary pouer And by the municipall constitutione of this realme all the subjects therof are obleidged to pray for their Lawfull soveraigne And particularly by ane Act of the meeting of Estates the threttienth day of Apryle Jaj vic Eightie nyne years all Ministers who are in ane Eminent manner obleidged to discharge that deuty are therby expressly Commanded to read the proclamatione of that date And publictly to pray for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme upon the dayes therinmentioned under the paine of being depryved and losing their benefice And by the same proclamatione all the Leidges are Certifyed That they presume not to oune or acknouledge the late King James the seventh for their King or presume upon their highest perrill by word wryting in sermone or any other manner of way to Impugne and disowne their Majesties as King and Queen of Scotland And by the threttieth fifth Act second session of this currant parliament all ministers depryved for not praying publictly for their Majesties as King and Queen of this realme and for not reading the proclamatione of estates are prohibited and discharged to preach or exercise any part of the Ministeriall functions aither in Church or meeting house upon any pretence whatsomever untill they first present themselves before the Lords of their Majesties privie Counsell And ther in their presence take suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and assurance to their Majesties as King and Queen of this realme and not to oune King James as their King In any sort Conforme to the tenor of the said proclamatione Certifying such ministers doing in the Contrar They shall be proceeded Against as persones disaffected and Enemies to the government and shall be punished uith all rigour and therby ordained the said proclamatione and Act of the estates to be putt to furder executione Against all such ministers who have not as yet Given obedience therto For praying for their Majesties In manner forsaid And ordained the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell to proceed therin And by diverse and sundrie proclamationes of the said Lords of privie Counsell The particular dayes of thanksgiving and for fasting mentioned therin are ordained to be observed nevertheless Mr James Strachane Late minister at Killfillans Albeit he hes Been publictly depryved for not praying for their Majesties in the termes of the Act of Parliament Hes preached severall tymes in the meeting house of Dundie and else wher since the saids Acts of parliament and proclamationes and never prayed for their Majesties nor yet qualified himself according to Law By suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and Engadging not to owne the late King James nor hes not prayed for their Majesties in such Circumstantial termes as the Hearers might have knouen he prayed for them And hes been soe farr from Evidencing the sense He ought to have had of our preservatione and releiff of the Grevious Circumstances the natione lay under That when the proclamatione of estates was sent to him at least came to his hands or of2 which he had knouledge he was soe farr from testifying his gratitude in Giving due obedience that neither the day appoynted nor att any tyme sincesyne did he read any of the saids proclamationes for thanksgiving or 3 Fasts albeit all these were delyvered to his hands But on the Contrare and In Contempt of the proclamationes Hes actually preached daylie sincesyne uithout praying for their Majesties as King and Queen of this realme Convocating severall paroches stirring up and fomenting their disaffectione to the Government Incouradging their Majesties enemies and discowradging their loyall subjects sometymes not only praying for the Late King James and that God uould restore him and make his Croune flourish In his hand But also at other tymes does pray In such ambiguous termes That his Hearers could not understand He prayed for their Majesties off all which Crymes the said Mr James Strachane Is guiltie actor airt and pairt And ought and should be severely punished in his persone and goods To the terror of others to doe and Committ the lyke In tyme coming And anent the charge Given to the said Mr James Strachane Defender To Have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell To have ansuered to the forsaid Complaint and to have heard and seen such ordor and course taken theranent as the saids Lords showld think fitt as the said Letters or lybell with the executiones therof at more lenth bears The which Lybell Being this day Called In presence of the saids Lords And both parties Having Compeared personally and the defenders ansuers to the Lybell being Redd and Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Having Considered the Lybell uith the Ansuers made therto by the defender They Have assoillzied and Heirby assoillies the said Mr James Strachane defender from the haill poynts and articles of the said Lybell And declares him quyte therof and Free therfrae In all tyme coming he first inacting himself in the books of Privie Councell that he shall not preach nor exercise any part of his ministeriall functione within this kingdome untill he qualifie himself according to law under the penaltie of five hundreth merks scotts in case he faillzie

1. NRS, PC1/49, 26-9.

2. Interlinear insertion.

3. The word ‘thanks’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 26-9.

2. Interlinear insertion.

3. The word ‘thanks’ scored out here.

Procedure: report, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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The Lord Commissioners Report anent the ship uith the English Commission in the road of Leith

The Lord High Commissioner Acquanted the Councell He Had called for the Commander of the ship of uarr now lying in the Road of Leith and had taken Inspection of his Commissione and find it to run Thus That he fall upon all the Kings Enemies But mentiones nothing of searching scotts shipps And Having Examined the Commander He told him He used noe such practise But would not give a particular promise or Ingadgement Against it and that His Grace is Informed He hes since promised soe much to the merchants

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The Lord Commissioners Report anent the ship uith the English Commission in the road of Leith

The Lord High Commissioner Acquanted the Councell He Had called for the Commander of the ship of uarr now lying in the Road of Leith and had taken Inspection of his Commissione and find it to run Thus That he fall upon all the Kings Enemies But mentiones nothing of searching scotts shipps And Having Examined the Commander He told him He used noe such practise But would not give a particular promise or Ingadgement Against it and that His Grace is Informed He hes since promised soe much to the merchants

1. NRS, PC1/49, 26.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 26.

Letter: royal, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Letters of Intercommuning Against the saids rebells

William and Mary By the Grace of God King and Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the faith To […] Macers of our privie [council] or messengers at armes our shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctlly and severally specially Constitut Greeting That quherupon the tuelvth day of May Instant Leivtennant Collonell Grhame and Michaell Midletoune tuo of the rebells In the Bass James John and Uilliam Midletounes Brethren of the said Michaell Duncan McQueen Thomas Hepburne John Turine Mr […] Henrysone John McLean […] Morrein ane Englishman […] Nicolsone John Gladestones Gavin Johnstoune Leivtennant John Halkett and John Halket seamen Tuo Irish seamen Tuo Hoy boyes that belonged to the Earle of Leven Collonell Grhams servant and three or four more servants were ordorly denunced our rebells and putt to our horne By vertue of a particular Act and ordor of the Lords of our privie Councell used and execute at the Instance of Sir James Steuart our Advocat for our Intrest Against them for not delyvering up themselves to our mercy and the said Island of the Bass for our mercy wherto they were Charged by ane Herauld uith his Coat displayed with a trumpett under the paine of high treasone as the said Act of the date forsaid with the executione therof deuly registrat at Lenth bears Att the which process of horning The forenamed persons rebells doe still ly and Continow taking noe regaird therof nor of our authority and Laues And are Incouradged to Continow in the rebellione by the recept supply and Intercommuning which they have uith severall of their freinds and acquantances to the High Contempt of us our authority and Laues Lykeas the saids Lords of our privie Councell by their Act of the day and date heirof Have ordained these our Letters of Intercomuning To be direct against the rebells and to be published at the mercat Crosses underwryten as the samen at more Lenth Bears Our uill is Hierfore And ue charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat crosses of the severall Burghs and tounes upon both sydes of the water of Forth and other places needfull And therat In our name and authority Command all and sundry our Leidges and subjects That they nor none of them presume nor take upon hand to resett supply or Intercommone with any of the saids persones our rebells for the Causes forsaids nor furnish them uith meat drink house harbour victuall or any other thing usefull and Comfortable to them nor Have Intelligence uith them by word wryte message or any other manner of way under the paine of being repute and esteemed airt and part uith them In the forsaids Crymes and pursued therfore with all rigour to the terror of others Requyring Hierby all shirreffs steuarts Baillies of Regalities and their deputes and Magistrats of Burghs to apprehend and Committ to prisone any of the persones abovewryten our rebells when they shall be found uithin any of their respective Jurisdictiones according to Justice as ye uill ansuer to us therupon The which to doe we Committ to yow Conjunctlly and severally our full pouer be these our Letters delyvering them be yow dewly execute and Indorsat againe to the Bearer Given under our signet at Edinburgh the Threttienth day of May and of our reigne the fifth year 1693

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Letters of Intercommuning Against the saids rebells

William and Mary By the Grace of God King and Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the faith To […] Macers of our privie [council] or messengers at armes our shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctlly and severally specially Constitut Greeting That quherupon the tuelvth day of May Instant Leivtennant Collonell Grhame and Michaell Midletoune tuo of the rebells In the Bass James John and Uilliam Midletounes Brethren of the said Michaell Duncan McQueen Thomas Hepburne John Turine Mr […] Henrysone John McLean […] Morrein ane Englishman […] Nicolsone John Gladestones Gavin Johnstoune Leivtennant John Halkett and John Halket seamen Tuo Irish seamen Tuo Hoy boyes that belonged to the Earle of Leven Collonell Grhams servant and three or four more servants were ordorly denunced our rebells and putt to our horne By vertue of a particular Act and ordor of the Lords of our privie Councell used and execute at the Instance of Sir James Steuart our Advocat for our Intrest Against them for not delyvering up themselves to our mercy and the said Island of the Bass for our mercy wherto they were Charged by ane Herauld uith his Coat displayed with a trumpett under the paine of high treasone as the said Act of the date forsaid with the executione therof deuly registrat at Lenth bears Att the which process of horning The forenamed persons rebells doe still ly and Continow taking noe regaird therof nor of our authority and Laues And are Incouradged to Continow in the rebellione by the recept supply and Intercommuning which they have uith severall of their freinds and acquantances to the High Contempt of us our authority and Laues Lykeas the saids Lords of our privie Councell by their Act of the day and date heirof Have ordained these our Letters of Intercomuning To be direct against the rebells and to be published at the mercat Crosses underwryten as the samen at more Lenth Bears Our uill is Hierfore And ue charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat crosses of the severall Burghs and tounes upon both sydes of the water of Forth and other places needfull And therat In our name and authority Command all and sundry our Leidges and subjects That they nor none of them presume nor take upon hand to resett supply or Intercommone with any of the saids persones our rebells for the Causes forsaids nor furnish them uith meat drink house harbour victuall or any other thing usefull and Comfortable to them nor Have Intelligence uith them by word wryte message or any other manner of way under the paine of being repute and esteemed airt and part uith them In the forsaids Crymes and pursued therfore with all rigour to the terror of others Requyring Hierby all shirreffs steuarts Baillies of Regalities and their deputes and Magistrats of Burghs to apprehend and Committ to prisone any of the persones abovewryten our rebells when they shall be found uithin any of their respective Jurisdictiones according to Justice as ye uill ansuer to us therupon The which to doe we Committ to yow Conjunctlly and severally our full pouer be these our Letters delyvering them be yow dewly execute and Indorsat againe to the Bearer Given under our signet at Edinburgh the Threttienth day of May and of our reigne the fifth year 1693

1. NRS, PC1/49, 25-6.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 25-6.

Warrant, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand For Letters of Intercomuning Against the rebells in the Bass

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Considering that the rebells in the Bass are now againe charged be vertue of a Late ordinance of Councell To delyver up themselves to their Majesties mercy and the Island to their Majesties service under the paine of treasone and have given noe satisfactiory ansuer Their Majesties High Commissioner and the saids Lords of privy Councell Doe Heirby ordaine the Sollicitor to cause registrat the Letters or ordinance against the forsaids rebells and executiones therof and raise Letters of Intercomuning Against these rebells and Cause deuly publish the same at the Crosses of the severall burghs and tounes upon both sydes of the uater of Forth

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Warrand For Letters of Intercomuning Against the rebells in the Bass

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Considering that the rebells in the Bass are now againe charged be vertue of a Late ordinance of Councell To delyver up themselves to their Majesties mercy and the Island to their Majesties service under the paine of treasone and have given noe satisfactiory ansuer Their Majesties High Commissioner and the saids Lords of privy Councell Doe Heirby ordaine the Sollicitor to cause registrat the Letters or ordinance against the forsaids rebells and executiones therof and raise Letters of Intercomuning Against these rebells and Cause deuly publish the same at the Crosses of the severall burghs and tounes upon both sydes of the uater of Forth

1. NRS, PC1/49, 25.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 25.

Order, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Recommendation to the Earle of Leven anent the Dutchess of Gordoune

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privy Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to the Earle of Leven Captaine of the Castle of Edinburgh, to suffer and permitt the Dutchess of Gordoun to remaine in the said Castle with the duke her husband and to goe out or come in as her affairs shall requyre

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Recommendation to the Earle of Leven anent the Dutchess of Gordoune

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privy Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to the Earle of Leven Captaine of the Castle of Edinburgh, to suffer and permitt the Dutchess of Gordoun to remaine in the said Castle with the duke her husband and to goe out or come in as her affairs shall requyre

1. NRS, PC1/49, 25.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 25.

Order, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendatione to the Earle of Leven anent the wyfes of prisoners in the Castle

The Lord High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to the Earle of Leven Captaine of the castle of Edinburgh not to suffer or permitt any uomen the wyfes of any prisoners presently in the said castle or who shall heirafter be prisoners therin To remaine uithin the said castle of Edinburgh uith their Husbands the tyme they are to bring furth children Albeit these wyfes Have allouance frae the Councell to stay day and night in the said castle But that they remove themselves from the said castle a competent tyme before their reckoning be out to prevent their delyverie ther

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Recommendatione to the Earle of Leven anent the wyfes of prisoners in the Castle

The Lord High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to the Earle of Leven Captaine of the castle of Edinburgh not to suffer or permitt any uomen the wyfes of any prisoners presently in the said castle or who shall heirafter be prisoners therin To remaine uithin the said castle of Edinburgh uith their Husbands the tyme they are to bring furth children Albeit these wyfes Have allouance frae the Councell to stay day and night in the said castle But that they remove themselves from the said castle a competent tyme before their reckoning be out to prevent their delyverie ther

1. NRS, PC1/49, 24.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 24.