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Act, 14 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Arnot of Pitgrungres

Anent The petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be John Arnot of Pitrunges Shewing wheras The saids Lords granted the vaccant Stipend wheras The saids Lords granted the vaccant Stipend of Abernethie for the Last half yeir Jaj vic eightie nyn for repaireing the kirk and building a Schoolhouse in the said paroch And nominat the petitioners factor for uplifting therof and applying it to the ends foresaids And the petitioner haveing accordingly repaired the said kirk and built the Schoolhouse And also a new Loft in the end of the church And therby fullfilled his bond as ane testificat from the kirk sessione of Abernethie produced with the said petitione doeth testifie And therfor humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears which petitione being this day red and considered be the said Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They heirby Give order and warrand to the clerks of privie Counsell to give up and deliver to the petitioner the bond mentioned in a bill wherin the petitioners is principallie Mr Alexander Dwning persone of Abernethie is cautioner dated the twentie third day of February Jaj vic nyntie two yeirs

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Act

Act Arnot of Pitgrungres

Anent The petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be John Arnot of Pitrunges Shewing wheras The saids Lords granted the vaccant Stipend wheras The saids Lords granted the vaccant Stipend of Abernethie for the Last half yeir Jaj vic eightie nyn for repaireing the kirk and building a Schoolhouse in the said paroch And nominat the petitioners factor for uplifting therof and applying it to the ends foresaids And the petitioner haveing accordingly repaired the said kirk and built the Schoolhouse And also a new Loft in the end of the church And therby fullfilled his bond as ane testificat from the kirk sessione of Abernethie produced with the said petitione doeth testifie And therfor humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears which petitione being this day red and considered be the said Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They heirby Give order and warrand to the clerks of privie Counsell to give up and deliver to the petitioner the bond mentioned in a bill wherin the petitioners is principallie Mr Alexander Dwning persone of Abernethie is cautioner dated the twentie third day of February Jaj vic nyntie two yeirs

1. NRS, PC2/26, 99r-99v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 99r-99v.

Act, 14 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Lady Rollo

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Margaret Ballfour Lady Rollo for herself and six childrein Representing That wher by the Lawes of this and all other well governed nationes It is the Dwety of all husbands to mentaine and provide for ther wife and childrein Suteable to ther qwalitie and estate yet nevertheles albeit the petitioner Did being with her and considerable portione to her husband The said Lord Rollo his familie viz His estate being apprised for the Soume of Fourtie Thousand merks And to which the petitioners father had right The petitioners father did dispone the Same to him And be vertue wherof he brwkes and enjoyes his fortwne And altho it be well knowen that the petitioner hes wsed her wtmost endeavoures to Live Dwetiefullie and as became ane Loveing wife with him and for peace sake hes Suffered many injuries yet atlast he hes intirely alienat his affectione from the petitioner and hes associat himself with Isobell Kininmouth a comone whore And in the moneth of october Last he did desert his familie and hes ever since cohabite with her he haveing off befor begott two severall childrein upon her in adulterie And as the petitioner is informed he hes disponed the Liferent to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde wher the petitioner and her Six childrein are intirely destitut of aliment and provisione And is necessitat both for herself and them to make applicatione To the saids Lords of his majesties privie Councell that ane Suteable aliment or neu provisione by the saids Lords awthoritie may be appointed And the petitioner humbly conceaves that the Leist that can be modified for alimenting of her self and them will be four Thowsand merks the estate being eight thousand merks of frie rent and most of the petitioners childrein haveing attained unto the age of men and woemen And the petitioners own Jointure by her contract of mariadge being fiftein chalder victuall And Ane Thowsand pwnd of money with the house of Duncomb And therfor humbly craveing that the Saids Lords of privie counsell would take the premisses to ther consideratione and in respect of the hard circumstances the petitioner is in at present to modifie the foirsaid Soume of four thousand merks for alimenting of herself and childrein And to appoint the petitioner the house of Duncoub which is her Jointure house to Live in And also to allow her Ane Suteable proportione of the furniture And for that effect to grant warrand for citeing the said Lord Rollo upon Sixtie dayes the petitioner being informed he is owt of the kingdome As also for citeing of the said Henry Rollo his trwstie And in the mean tyme to appoint the said Henry Rollo and the tenents to pay the petitioner Ane Thowsand merks for her Subsistance her said husband haveing ordered the tenents to pay the petitioner nothing As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell and ansuers made therto be […] Rollo of Woodsyde They Have modified and heirby modifies the Soume of Ane Thousand punds Scotts to be payed to the said Lady Rollo for intertaining her and her familie since her husbands depairture furth of this kingdome untill the dayes of his citatione expyre And decernes and ordaines the tenents and possessors of The Lord Rollo of his Lands and estate to make payment to the Lady of the said soume And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes to be direct heiron against the tennents to be named in the Letters for payment of the soumes according to ther respective rents and possessiones to be condescended upon in the saids Letters And others upon the premisses in forme as effeirs.

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Act Lady Rollo

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Margaret Ballfour Lady Rollo for herself and six childrein Representing That wher by the Lawes of this and all other well governed nationes It is the Dwety of all husbands to mentaine and provide for ther wife and childrein Suteable to ther qwalitie and estate yet nevertheles albeit the petitioner Did being with her and considerable portione to her husband The said Lord Rollo his familie viz His estate being apprised for the Soume of Fourtie Thousand merks And to which the petitioners father had right The petitioners father did dispone the Same to him And be vertue wherof he brwkes and enjoyes his fortwne And altho it be well knowen that the petitioner hes wsed her wtmost endeavoures to Live Dwetiefullie and as became ane Loveing wife with him and for peace sake hes Suffered many injuries yet atlast he hes intirely alienat his affectione from the petitioner and hes associat himself with Isobell Kininmouth a comone whore And in the moneth of october Last he did desert his familie and hes ever since cohabite with her he haveing off befor begott two severall childrein upon her in adulterie And as the petitioner is informed he hes disponed the Liferent to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde wher the petitioner and her Six childrein are intirely destitut of aliment and provisione And is necessitat both for herself and them to make applicatione To the saids Lords of his majesties privie Councell that ane Suteable aliment or neu provisione by the saids Lords awthoritie may be appointed And the petitioner humbly conceaves that the Leist that can be modified for alimenting of her self and them will be four Thowsand merks the estate being eight thousand merks of frie rent and most of the petitioners childrein haveing attained unto the age of men and woemen And the petitioners own Jointure by her contract of mariadge being fiftein chalder victuall And Ane Thowsand pwnd of money with the house of Duncomb And therfor humbly craveing that the Saids Lords of privie counsell would take the premisses to ther consideratione and in respect of the hard circumstances the petitioner is in at present to modifie the foirsaid Soume of four thousand merks for alimenting of herself and childrein And to appoint the petitioner the house of Duncoub which is her Jointure house to Live in And also to allow her Ane Suteable proportione of the furniture And for that effect to grant warrand for citeing the said Lord Rollo upon Sixtie dayes the petitioner being informed he is owt of the kingdome As also for citeing of the said Henry Rollo his trwstie And in the mean tyme to appoint the said Henry Rollo and the tenents to pay the petitioner Ane Thowsand merks for her Subsistance her said husband haveing ordered the tenents to pay the petitioner nothing As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell and ansuers made therto be […] Rollo of Woodsyde They Have modified and heirby modifies the Soume of Ane Thousand punds Scotts to be payed to the said Lady Rollo for intertaining her and her familie since her husbands depairture furth of this kingdome untill the dayes of his citatione expyre And decernes and ordaines the tenents and possessors of The Lord Rollo of his Lands and estate to make payment to the Lady of the said soume And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes to be direct heiron against the tennents to be named in the Letters for payment of the soumes according to ther respective rents and possessiones to be condescended upon in the saids Letters And others upon the premisses in forme as effeirs.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 97v-99r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 97v-99r.

Sederunt, 14 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Carmichael; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Carmichael; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 97v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 97v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 97v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 97v.

Procedure, 14 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Anent tradeing with France

The Councill Haveing heared the Coppie of a lyne from Secretarie Turnbull to Secretary Johnstoune which the Lord High Chancellor did produce to the board declareing it the Kings pleasure That the tradeing from France be restrained and the East Indea trade not prejudged They Continowed the same till thursday next That betwixt and then the Councill might consider whatt will be fitt to be done in this matter anent the tradeing with France

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Procedure

Anent tradeing with France

The Councill Haveing heared the Coppie of a lyne from Secretarie Turnbull to Secretary Johnstoune which the Lord High Chancellor did produce to the board declareing it the Kings pleasure That the tradeing from France be restrained and the East Indea trade not prejudged They Continowed the same till thursday next That betwixt and then the Councill might consider whatt will be fitt to be done in this matter anent the tradeing with France

1. NRS, PC1/50, 314.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 314.

Procedure: patent recorded, 14 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: patent recorded

Patent Lord George Hamilton to be Earle of Orkney

The following patent being read was ordered to be recorded and after reading delyvered by the Lord high Chancellor to the Lord Carmichaell Follows the tenor of the patent
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Brittanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique defensor omnibus probis Hominibus suis ad quos presentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem quandoquidem obeis praeclare2 gestas excelsae Honoris encomia tanquam premia debita et condigna de nobis benemerentibus omnino debentur3 Quum etiam Regiae nostrae dignitati est consentaneum Insignes gratiae et estimationes4 nostrae Characteres conferre in illos qui illustrissimi sunt generis et quorum preclara etiam facinora cum praesapiae5 suae dignitate convenire videntur Et nos Considerantes Dominum Georgium Hamilton filium nuperi Ducis de Hamilton ortum esse e6 familia in summo honoris gradu illustri et etiam de Regio nostro sanguine Et quae per multa retroacta secula constanti fidelitate et adhesione serenissimis nostris antecessoribus eorumque coronae et dignitate7 tanquam discriminante Charactere clarum sese reddidit obquae plurimum illius familiae Princeps8 prout in summa erant rum9 administratione sic etiam hoc10 ipso nomine gloriosissimo modo vita erant privati nos etiam in memoriam revocantes nuperum Ducem11 de Hamilton quod opem et auxilium eminenter prebuit pro stabilendo hoc nostro Regio12 Scotiae sub authoritate nostra plurimis etiam occasionibus res nostras promoverat cum sacram nostram representaret personam in Parliamentis nostris dicti Regni tanquam supremus noster Commissionarius Quin eatiam13 quod idem Dominus Georgius Hamilton generis sui et sanguinis nobilitati propria sua virtute superaddidit ac eximiae suae fidei et fortitudinis multa et preclara dederit specimina Tum in preliis apud Boyne Alqrm Aghrim Stenkirk et Landen Tum in obsidiendibus Athlon et Limrick nuperrime etiam et eminenter in obsidione Civitatis de Namuire sub intuitu natro14 et observatione ob haec igitur plurimasque alias magni momenti res et rationes ac insignem et durabilem Regii nostri favoris Tesseram in illum qusque15 familiam conferre statuimus et inde excitentur in fidelitate et officio erga nos nostrosque regious16 successores firmiter continuare utque etiam validiores in posterum reddantur ejusmodi munera et officia obire quae in Coronae nostrae servitia ipsis Committi17 contigerit Noveritis igitur nos nominasse fecisse constituisse et Creasse sicut et per presentes hosce nostros patentes libellos nominamus facimus constituimus et Creamus eundem Dominum Georgium Hamilton Comitem Vice Comitem et Liberum Parliamenti Dominum Comitem de Orkney Vicecomitem de Kirkwall et Dominum Dechmont in dicto Regno nostro Scotiae designandum Damus porro concedimus et Conferimus in Dictum Dominum Georgium Hamilton et Heredes masculos de quo18 Corpore quibus deficientibus Heredes de quo19 corpore quoscunque antedictum Titulum Dignitatem gradum et Honorem Comitis Vice Comitis et Liberi parliamenti Domini ut Predicitur cum plene ad modum potestate illi ejusque antedictis eodem fruendi et gaudendi cum universis et singulis prerogativis praeeminentiis previledgiis Libertatibus et immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus et spectantibus quibuscum Dictum Dominum Georgium Hamilton ejusque predictos Nobilitamus et investimus speciatim cum Libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum et Habendum antedictum Titulum dignitatem gradum et Honorem Cometis20 Vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti Domini Cum universis et singulis prerogativis presedentiis praeeminentiis previledgiis Libertatibus immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per dictum Dominum Georgium Hamilton ejusque antedictos De nobis nostrisque serenissimis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum conventibus Conciliis Generallibus omnibusque aliis publicis et Privatis ejusdem Regni Congressibus tanquam plenarie adeoque libere in omnibus respectibus et Conditionibus quam quivis alius Comes Vicecomes et Liber Parliamenti Domino21 tali Titulo Honore Dignitate et gradu quovis Corpore22 preterito presenti aut futuro potitus et gavisus est23 seu frui et gaudere gaudere poterit Leoni porro Armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus mandamus ut praefato Domino Georgio Hamilton (24nunc Comitti25 de Orknay talia insignus sine26 gentilitiis additamento27 qualia ipsi illisque congrua et similibus Cassibus usitata videbuntur […]28 praescribant Ordinamus denique et declaramus hasce nostras patentes Literas sub m[a]gno nostro sigillo adeo validos et sufficientes fore illi quisque29 predictis pro possidendo dicto Titulo dignitate gradu et Honore Comitis Vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti domini ut predicitur cum omnibus priveledgiis aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus ac si ipse ejusque predicti cum omnibus Ritibus et Ceremoniis similibus occasionibus proprius30 usitatis investiti et inaugurati fuissent Quocirca nos pro nobis nostrisque successoribus dispensamus in perpetuum In cujus Rei testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoune Tertio die mensis Januarie anno Domini melesimo sexcentesimo nonogesimo sexto Regnique nostri anno septimo per signaturam manu S D N Regis supra31 signatum wryten to the great seall and registrat the fourteenth day of Januarie Im vjc nynty et sex years sic subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the fourteenth day of Januarie Im vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur John Dicksone

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Procedure: patent recorded

Patent Lord George Hamilton to be Earle of Orkney

The following patent being read was ordered to be recorded and after reading delyvered by the Lord high Chancellor to the Lord Carmichaell Follows the tenor of the patent
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Brittanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique defensor omnibus probis Hominibus suis ad quos presentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem quandoquidem obeis praeclare2 gestas excelsae Honoris encomia tanquam premia debita et condigna de nobis benemerentibus omnino debentur3 Quum etiam Regiae nostrae dignitati est consentaneum Insignes gratiae et estimationes4 nostrae Characteres conferre in illos qui illustrissimi sunt generis et quorum preclara etiam facinora cum praesapiae5 suae dignitate convenire videntur Et nos Considerantes Dominum Georgium Hamilton filium nuperi Ducis de Hamilton ortum esse e6 familia in summo honoris gradu illustri et etiam de Regio nostro sanguine Et quae per multa retroacta secula constanti fidelitate et adhesione serenissimis nostris antecessoribus eorumque coronae et dignitate7 tanquam discriminante Charactere clarum sese reddidit obquae plurimum illius familiae Princeps8 prout in summa erant rum9 administratione sic etiam hoc10 ipso nomine gloriosissimo modo vita erant privati nos etiam in memoriam revocantes nuperum Ducem11 de Hamilton quod opem et auxilium eminenter prebuit pro stabilendo hoc nostro Regio12 Scotiae sub authoritate nostra plurimis etiam occasionibus res nostras promoverat cum sacram nostram representaret personam in Parliamentis nostris dicti Regni tanquam supremus noster Commissionarius Quin eatiam13 quod idem Dominus Georgius Hamilton generis sui et sanguinis nobilitati propria sua virtute superaddidit ac eximiae suae fidei et fortitudinis multa et preclara dederit specimina Tum in preliis apud Boyne Alqrm Aghrim Stenkirk et Landen Tum in obsidiendibus Athlon et Limrick nuperrime etiam et eminenter in obsidione Civitatis de Namuire sub intuitu natro14 et observatione ob haec igitur plurimasque alias magni momenti res et rationes ac insignem et durabilem Regii nostri favoris Tesseram in illum qusque15 familiam conferre statuimus et inde excitentur in fidelitate et officio erga nos nostrosque regious16 successores firmiter continuare utque etiam validiores in posterum reddantur ejusmodi munera et officia obire quae in Coronae nostrae servitia ipsis Committi17 contigerit Noveritis igitur nos nominasse fecisse constituisse et Creasse sicut et per presentes hosce nostros patentes libellos nominamus facimus constituimus et Creamus eundem Dominum Georgium Hamilton Comitem Vice Comitem et Liberum Parliamenti Dominum Comitem de Orkney Vicecomitem de Kirkwall et Dominum Dechmont in dicto Regno nostro Scotiae designandum Damus porro concedimus et Conferimus in Dictum Dominum Georgium Hamilton et Heredes masculos de quo18 Corpore quibus deficientibus Heredes de quo19 corpore quoscunque antedictum Titulum Dignitatem gradum et Honorem Comitis Vice Comitis et Liberi parliamenti Domini ut Predicitur cum plene ad modum potestate illi ejusque antedictis eodem fruendi et gaudendi cum universis et singulis prerogativis praeeminentiis previledgiis Libertatibus et immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus et spectantibus quibuscum Dictum Dominum Georgium Hamilton ejusque predictos Nobilitamus et investimus speciatim cum Libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum et Habendum antedictum Titulum dignitatem gradum et Honorem Cometis20 Vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti Domini Cum universis et singulis prerogativis presedentiis praeeminentiis previledgiis Libertatibus immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per dictum Dominum Georgium Hamilton ejusque antedictos De nobis nostrisque serenissimis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum conventibus Conciliis Generallibus omnibusque aliis publicis et Privatis ejusdem Regni Congressibus tanquam plenarie adeoque libere in omnibus respectibus et Conditionibus quam quivis alius Comes Vicecomes et Liber Parliamenti Domino21 tali Titulo Honore Dignitate et gradu quovis Corpore22 preterito presenti aut futuro potitus et gavisus est23 seu frui et gaudere gaudere poterit Leoni porro Armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus mandamus ut praefato Domino Georgio Hamilton (24nunc Comitti25 de Orknay talia insignus sine26 gentilitiis additamento27 qualia ipsi illisque congrua et similibus Cassibus usitata videbuntur […]28 praescribant Ordinamus denique et declaramus hasce nostras patentes Literas sub m[a]gno nostro sigillo adeo validos et sufficientes fore illi quisque29 predictis pro possidendo dicto Titulo dignitate gradu et Honore Comitis Vicecomitis et Liberi parliamenti domini ut predicitur cum omnibus priveledgiis aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus ac si ipse ejusque predicti cum omnibus Ritibus et Ceremoniis similibus occasionibus proprius30 usitatis investiti et inaugurati fuissent Quocirca nos pro nobis nostrisque successoribus dispensamus in perpetuum In cujus Rei testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoune Tertio die mensis Januarie anno Domini melesimo sexcentesimo nonogesimo sexto Regnique nostri anno septimo per signaturam manu S D N Regis supra31 signatum wryten to the great seall and registrat the fourteenth day of Januarie Im vjc nynty et sex years sic subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the fourteenth day of Januarie Im vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur John Dicksone

1. NRS, PC1/50, 312-14.

2. Sic. Recte ‘praeclara’?

3. The letter ‘n’ is written as superscript.

4. Sic. Recte ‘estimationis’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘prosapiae’.

6. Superscript.

7. The phrase ‘convenire vadentur’ scored out here.

8. Sic. Recte ‘principes’.

9. Sic. Recte ‘rerum’.

10. The letters ‘ene’ scored out here.

11. The letter ‘e’ is an insertion.

12. Sic. Recte ‘regno’.

13. Sic. Recte ‘etiam’.

14. Sic. Recte ‘maturo’

15. Sec. Recte ‘ejusque’.

16. Sic. Recte ‘regios’.

17. The word ‘continger’ scored out here.

18. Sic. Recte ‘suo’.

19. Sic. Recte ‘suo’.

20. Sic. Recte ‘comitis’.

21. Sic. Recte ‘Dominus’.

22. Sic. Recte ‘tempore’.

23. The word ‘see’ scored out here.

24. The word ‘sive’ scored out here.

25. Sic.

26. Sic. Recte ‘insigniis suis’.

27. Sic. Recte ‘additamenta’.

28. Probably ‘dent et’ is missing.

29. Sic. Recte ‘ejusque’.

30. Sic. Recte ‘perprius’?

31. An ‘e’ is scored out between ‘p’ and ‘r’; written as *supera* originally.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 312-14.

2. Sic. Recte ‘praeclara’?

3. The letter ‘n’ is written as superscript.

4. Sic. Recte ‘estimationis’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘prosapiae’.

6. Superscript.

7. The phrase ‘convenire vadentur’ scored out here.

8. Sic. Recte ‘principes’.

9. Sic. Recte ‘rerum’.

10. The letters ‘ene’ scored out here.

11. The letter ‘e’ is an insertion.

12. Sic. Recte ‘regno’.

13. Sic. Recte ‘etiam’.

14. Sic. Recte ‘maturo’

15. Sec. Recte ‘ejusque’.

16. Sic. Recte ‘regios’.

17. The word ‘continger’ scored out here.

18. Sic. Recte ‘suo’.

19. Sic. Recte ‘suo’.

20. Sic. Recte ‘comitis’.

21. Sic. Recte ‘Dominus’.

22. Sic. Recte ‘tempore’.

23. The word ‘see’ scored out here.

24. The word ‘sive’ scored out here.

25. Sic.

26. Sic. Recte ‘insigniis suis’.

27. Sic. Recte ‘additamenta’.

28. Probably ‘dent et’ is missing.

29. Sic. Recte ‘ejusque’.

30. Sic. Recte ‘perprius’?

31. An ‘e’ is scored out between ‘p’ and ‘r’; written as *supera* originally.

Sederunt, 14 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Sir Rott Cheisly provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Sir Rott Cheisly provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 312.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 312.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 312.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 312.