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Procedure, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Act Infavours off The Lady Logie

Anent The petition given in and presented To the Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill By Dam Lillias Setton Relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie Shewing That where there Lordships knew That the whole Estate pertaining to the petitioner, and her Husband was put in the Earle of Seaforth’s hand’s and that in Consideration of the Justice of their debt and the Last Earles Engadgements and their Extream necessitie The Estates of parliament Ordained One Thousand pound scots yearly to be payed to the petitioners and the longest liver out of the said Estate And Farther Recommended To the Lords of Theasaury To make the same effectwall with the few duties oweing to Her Majestie out of that Estate Lykeas Their Lordships for two years or Three Did make payment to the petitioner of the said Thousand pound and took Assignation from the petitioner and the Equivalent out of The petitionres said Decreit of parliament But now these five or six years The petitioner Hes got nothing neither out of the Theasaurie nor out of the forsaid Estate And all the Dilligence That the petitioner hes hitherto been able to use is in effect Contemned and soe ineffectuall And Therefore Creaving their Lordships as their use is in such just and necessar Caices To ordaine The petitioenr The Conurrance of Her Majesties forces To fortefie her legall Execution’s by poinding or otherwayes And for that effect to Recommend the petitioner To Livetennent Generall Ramsay and Brigadeir Maitland To affoord the petitioner the said Concurrance upon her application to them and as may be most easily done by one or aither of them for the petitioners effectuall payment according to her saids warrants and Legall dilligence and noe otherwayes As the said petition Bears The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition Given into them By Dam Lillias Seaton Relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie And the samen Being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend To Livetennent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of Her Majesties forces within this Kingdome and Brigadeer Generall Maitland Governour of Fort William To Give and affoord to the petitioner such a number of Her Majesties Forces duely Commanded as they shall think fitt To assist Her in Execution of Her legall Dilligences for Recovering of Her Aliment payable to her out of the Earle of Seaforths lands and Estate Conforme to the Decreit of parliament in her favours

Edinburgh 14th March 1704

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Procedure

Act Infavours off The Lady Logie

Anent The petition given in and presented To the Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill By Dam Lillias Setton Relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie Shewing That where there Lordships knew That the whole Estate pertaining to the petitioner, and her Husband was put in the Earle of Seaforth’s hand’s and that in Consideration of the Justice of their debt and the Last Earles Engadgements and their Extream necessitie The Estates of parliament Ordained One Thousand pound scots yearly to be payed to the petitioners and the longest liver out of the said Estate And Farther Recommended To the Lords of Theasaury To make the same effectwall with the few duties oweing to Her Majestie out of that Estate Lykeas Their Lordships for two years or Three Did make payment to the petitioner of the said Thousand pound and took Assignation from the petitioner and the Equivalent out of The petitionres said Decreit of parliament But now these five or six years The petitioner Hes got nothing neither out of the Theasaurie nor out of the forsaid Estate And all the Dilligence That the petitioner hes hitherto been able to use is in effect Contemned and soe ineffectuall And Therefore Creaving their Lordships as their use is in such just and necessar Caices To ordaine The petitioenr The Conurrance of Her Majesties forces To fortefie her legall Execution’s by poinding or otherwayes And for that effect to Recommend the petitioner To Livetennent Generall Ramsay and Brigadeir Maitland To affoord the petitioner the said Concurrance upon her application to them and as may be most easily done by one or aither of them for the petitioners effectuall payment according to her saids warrants and Legall dilligence and noe otherwayes As the said petition Bears The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition Given into them By Dam Lillias Seaton Relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie And the samen Being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend To Livetennent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of Her Majesties forces within this Kingdome and Brigadeer Generall Maitland Governour of Fort William To Give and affoord to the petitioner such a number of Her Majesties Forces duely Commanded as they shall think fitt To assist Her in Execution of Her legall Dilligences for Recovering of Her Aliment payable to her out of the Earle of Seaforths lands and Estate Conforme to the Decreit of parliament in her favours

1. NRS, PC2/28, 282r-282v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 282r-282v.

Procedure, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

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In absence of the Lord High Chancellor And Lord president of privy Councill The Earle of Buchan Elected preces

Edinburgh 14th March 1704

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Procedure

[Note of business]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor And Lord president of privy Councill The Earle of Buchan Elected preces

1. NRS, PC2/28, 281v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 281v.

Sederunt, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Buchan; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Roseberrie; Earl of Glasgow; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord Ross; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Tillecultrie; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Edinburgh 14th March 17041

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Sederunt

Earl of Buchan; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Roseberrie; Earl of Glasgow; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord Ross; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Tillecultrie; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 281v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 281v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 281v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 281v.

Order, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendation to the Livt Generall To send a Detatchment of forces to the Two men of Wair

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend To Livetennent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of Her Majesties forces within this Kingdome To order such a number of the saids forces To be shipped aboard The tuo shipps and man of Warr Called The Royall Mary and Dumbartoun Castle With officers to Command them, As the Lords of Her Majesties Theasaurie shall appoint and alse near as may bee The same forces and officers formerly Imployed for deffending of the Coasts against French privateirs when the saids shipps were last at sea.

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Order

Recomendation to the Livt Generall To send a Detatchment of forces to the Two men of Wair

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend To Livetennent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of Her Majesties forces within this Kingdome To order such a number of the saids forces To be shipped aboard The tuo shipps and man of Warr Called The Royall Mary and Dumbartoun Castle With officers to Command them, As the Lords of Her Majesties Theasaurie shall appoint and alse near as may bee The same forces and officers formerly Imployed for deffending of the Coasts against French privateirs when the saids shipps were last at sea.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 187.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 187.

Warrant, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand appoving The Duke of Gordons Bond

There being this day presented To the Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Ane Bond granted and subscryved by George Duke of Gordon As principall and Mr George Lessly of Kincraige Advocat and Mr John Nisbet wrytter to the signet as Cautioners in the termes of the Bond appoynted to be given by the Highland Clann’s etc The saids Lords approve therof and the Cautioners therein mentioned And appoints the Clerks to receave them accordingly.

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Warrant

Warrand appoving The Duke of Gordons Bond

There being this day presented To the Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Ane Bond granted and subscryved by George Duke of Gordon As principall and Mr George Lessly of Kincraige Advocat and Mr John Nisbet wrytter to the signet as Cautioners in the termes of the Bond appoynted to be given by the Highland Clann’s etc The saids Lords approve therof and the Cautioners therein mentioned And appoints the Clerks to receave them accordingly.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 187.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 187.

Commission by the Council, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission Infavours of Alexander Steuart To be steuart principall off the steuartry off Monteith

Commission Infavours of Alexander Steuart of Craigtoune To be steuart principall of the steuartry of Monteith upon the Decease of Sir Collin Campbell of Abberuchill on of the senators of the Colledge of Justice Being read the samen was votted and approven and ordered to be Recorded Wherof the tennor followes
The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill – Considering That the office of steuart principall of the steuartrie of Monteith is vaccant and non Exerceing the same In respect of Charles Earle of Murray etc principall steuart of the said steuartrie and so ought to appoint ane steuart therin his being unquallified and not haveing sworn and subscrived the oath of alleadgence to Her Majestie nor haveing signed the assurance conforme to the act of parliament and proclamation’s of Councill made thereanent Therfore to have made Constituted and ordained Lykeas The saids Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill By these presents Makes Constitut’s and Ordaines Alexander Steuart of Craigtoun To be steuart principall of the said steuartry off Monteith Giveing and Granting unto him (Dureing the Councills pleasure only or ay and whyle The said Earle of Murray or his Successors Be qualefied in the termes of the saids Acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill) The office of Steuart principall in the said steuartry of Monteith With all and sundrie powers, Jurisidction’s priviledges, prelimences, fies dewties Casuallites, profits, Liberties, and Immunites whatsomever therto belonging as the samen were possest and enjoyed by any preceeding steuart principall of the forsaid steuartrie With power To the said Alexander Steuart Dureing the space forsaid To use and Exerce the said office of Steuart principall within the said steuartry By sitting and holding Courts, Judgeing Decyding and Determining in all actions, Causes als weell Civill as Criminall Bloods, and Ryott’s and upon lyfe and Limb and all other actiones and affaires pertaining to the said office of steuart principall of the said steuartry als fully and freely in all respects and Conditiones as any other steuart of the said steuartry was in use and had right to doe of befoir And to make Creat and substitute Deputs, and substituts under him in the affoirsaid office (for whom he is to be answerable) With Clerks, officers serjants, Dempsters, and other members of Court And the samen als oft as need bees to alter and Change And to intromitt with and uptake all fies Casuallites, Comodites, duties, and profits belonging to the said office Dureing the space abovementioned, With all Bloodwitts Escheits and amerciaments of the said Court of Steuartrie And Generally With power to the said Alexander Steuart As Steuart principall of the said steuartrie of Monteith To doe use and Exerce All and Sundrie other things Concerning, pertaining and belonging to the said office of Steuart principall of the said stewartrie Dureing the forsaid space alse fully and freely in all respects As any other steuart of the said steuartry hes done used or Exerced The said Alexander Steuart befoir he enter to Exerce the said office of Steuart principall of the said steuartry of Monteith first swearing the oath of Alleadgence and signing the same with the assurance To Her Majestie Conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamation’s of Councill made thereanent Given Att Edinburgh The fourtheen day of March Jaj vijc and four years sic subscribitur Buchan I:P:D Loudoun Glasgow Garnock Primrose Hew Dalrymple Robert Stewart Robert Mkenzie F Montgomrie H Cuninghame J Steuart W Morisone

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Commission by the Council

Commission Infavours of Alexander Steuart To be steuart principall off the steuartry off Monteith

Commission Infavours of Alexander Steuart of Craigtoune To be steuart principall of the steuartry of Monteith upon the Decease of Sir Collin Campbell of Abberuchill on of the senators of the Colledge of Justice Being read the samen was votted and approven and ordered to be Recorded Wherof the tennor followes
The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill – Considering That the office of steuart principall of the steuartrie of Monteith is vaccant and non Exerceing the same In respect of Charles Earle of Murray etc principall steuart of the said steuartrie and so ought to appoint ane steuart therin his being unquallified and not haveing sworn and subscrived the oath of alleadgence to Her Majestie nor haveing signed the assurance conforme to the act of parliament and proclamation’s of Councill made thereanent Therfore to have made Constituted and ordained Lykeas The saids Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill By these presents Makes Constitut’s and Ordaines Alexander Steuart of Craigtoun To be steuart principall of the said steuartry off Monteith Giveing and Granting unto him (Dureing the Councills pleasure only or ay and whyle The said Earle of Murray or his Successors Be qualefied in the termes of the saids Acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill) The office of Steuart principall in the said steuartry of Monteith With all and sundrie powers, Jurisidction’s priviledges, prelimences, fies dewties Casuallites, profits, Liberties, and Immunites whatsomever therto belonging as the samen were possest and enjoyed by any preceeding steuart principall of the forsaid steuartrie With power To the said Alexander Steuart Dureing the space forsaid To use and Exerce the said office of Steuart principall within the said steuartry By sitting and holding Courts, Judgeing Decyding and Determining in all actions, Causes als weell Civill as Criminall Bloods, and Ryott’s and upon lyfe and Limb and all other actiones and affaires pertaining to the said office of steuart principall of the said steuartry als fully and freely in all respects and Conditiones as any other steuart of the said steuartry was in use and had right to doe of befoir And to make Creat and substitute Deputs, and substituts under him in the affoirsaid office (for whom he is to be answerable) With Clerks, officers serjants, Dempsters, and other members of Court And the samen als oft as need bees to alter and Change And to intromitt with and uptake all fies Casuallites, Comodites, duties, and profits belonging to the said office Dureing the space abovementioned, With all Bloodwitts Escheits and amerciaments of the said Court of Steuartrie And Generally With power to the said Alexander Steuart As Steuart principall of the said steuartrie of Monteith To doe use and Exerce All and Sundrie other things Concerning, pertaining and belonging to the said office of Steuart principall of the said stewartrie Dureing the forsaid space alse fully and freely in all respects As any other steuart of the said steuartry hes done used or Exerced The said Alexander Steuart befoir he enter to Exerce the said office of Steuart principall of the said steuartry of Monteith first swearing the oath of Alleadgence and signing the same with the assurance To Her Majestie Conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamation’s of Councill made thereanent Given Att Edinburgh The fourtheen day of March Jaj vijc and four years sic subscribitur Buchan I:P:D Loudoun Glasgow Garnock Primrose Hew Dalrymple Robert Stewart Robert Mkenzie F Montgomrie H Cuninghame J Steuart W Morisone

1. NRS, PC1/53, 186-7.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 186-7.

Procedure, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recomendation to the Committee anent the plott to open and consider ane Bundle of papers found at the late search for preists

Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat Haveing this day Given in to the Councill Ane Bundle of papers under Two sealls one Therof being broken up and the other Closs Receaved from the hands of Captain Murray as seised by him upon the late search for preists etc By order of the Committee The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the former Committee appointed annent ill practices and designes To break open the samen and consider what is therein and Report

Edinburgh the Fourthteen day of March One Thousand seven Hundereth and Four years

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Procedure

Recomendation to the Committee anent the plott to open and consider ane Bundle of papers found at the late search for preists

Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat Haveing this day Given in to the Councill Ane Bundle of papers under Two sealls one Therof being broken up and the other Closs Receaved from the hands of Captain Murray as seised by him upon the late search for preists etc By order of the Committee The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the former Committee appointed annent ill practices and designes To break open the samen and consider what is therein and Report

1. NRS, PC1/53, 185.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 185.

Procedure, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Additionall Committee anent the Church Grivances

The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby add to the former Committee anent the Church’s Grivancies The Earles of Buchan and Loudoun, The Lords Ross and Justice Clerk And continues the Quorum as formerly and Recommends to the said Committee To meet to morrow at Three of the Clock in the afternoon And appoynts the macers of Councill To advertise the Lords therof accordingly.

Edinburgh the Fourthteen day of March One Thousand seven Hundereth and Four years

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Procedure

Additionall Committee anent the Church Grivances

The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby add to the former Committee anent the Church’s Grivancies The Earles of Buchan and Loudoun, The Lords Ross and Justice Clerk And continues the Quorum as formerly and Recommends to the said Committee To meet to morrow at Three of the Clock in the afternoon And appoynts the macers of Councill To advertise the Lords therof accordingly.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 185.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 185.

Warrant, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh for burning popish vestments Crucifixes etc

Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat Haveing Represented to the Councill That there were seaverall popish vestments, Trinkets and others seized And that they wer given into his Lordship and in his Custodie The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Appoint and ordaine The vestments Crusifixes and Trinkets To be brunt at the Cross of Edinburgh to morrow being the Fyfteen instant Betuixt the hours of Ten and Tuelf of the Clock in he foirnoon And appoints and ordains The Magistrats of Edinburgh to see the samen effectwally done And appoints and ordaines The Chalice pattine and such other of the said Trinketts as are in silver or Gold To be melted doun and delyvered to the present Kirk Theasourer of Edinburgh for the use of the poor thereof allenerly.

Edinburgh the Fourthteen day of March One Thousand seven Hundereth and Four years

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Warrant

Warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh for burning popish vestments Crucifixes etc

Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat Haveing Represented to the Councill That there were seaverall popish vestments, Trinkets and others seized And that they wer given into his Lordship and in his Custodie The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Appoint and ordaine The vestments Crusifixes and Trinkets To be brunt at the Cross of Edinburgh to morrow being the Fyfteen instant Betuixt the hours of Ten and Tuelf of the Clock in he foirnoon And appoints and ordains The Magistrats of Edinburgh to see the samen effectwally done And appoints and ordaines The Chalice pattine and such other of the said Trinketts as are in silver or Gold To be melted doun and delyvered to the present Kirk Theasourer of Edinburgh for the use of the poor thereof allenerly.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 185.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 185.

Order, 14 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendation to the former Committee anent the plott To Examine Blair sone to the late Carbery etc

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the former Comittee appointed annent the ill practices and designes carried on against the Government To Call for and Examine […] Blair sone to the late Sir Adam Blair off Carrberry, Peiter Delalumee ane french man and […] Davidson ane preist And Examine them and Report And appoynts and ordaines The said […] Davidsone the preist To be transported from the Tolbuith of the Cannogate to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And for that effect gives orders and warrand To the Magistrats of the Cannogate and Keepers of their Tolbooth Instantly to cause transport under ane guard the person of the said […] Davidson preist from their Tolbooth to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And Commands and ordaines The Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbuith To receave him and keep and detain him therin whyll further orders thereanent.

Edinburgh the Fourthteen day of March One Thousand seven Hundereth and Four years

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Order

Recomendation to the former Committee anent the plott To Examine Blair sone to the late Carbery etc

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the former Comittee appointed annent the ill practices and designes carried on against the Government To Call for and Examine […] Blair sone to the late Sir Adam Blair off Carrberry, Peiter Delalumee ane french man and […] Davidson ane preist And Examine them and Report And appoynts and ordaines The said […] Davidsone the preist To be transported from the Tolbuith of the Cannogate to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And for that effect gives orders and warrand To the Magistrats of the Cannogate and Keepers of their Tolbooth Instantly to cause transport under ane guard the person of the said […] Davidson preist from their Tolbooth to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And Commands and ordaines The Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbuith To receave him and keep and detain him therin whyll further orders thereanent.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 184-5.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 184-5.