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Act, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Act Mr William Innes for Stipend

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Mr William Innes minister at Carnock Shewing That wher the wnited presbetries of Dumfermleing and Kirkaldie by ther act of the date the fiftein of March Jaj vic nyntie four yeirs in consideratione that the patron of the kirk of Carnock hade not for severall yeirs from the yeir Jaj vic eightie nyn that the said kirk had bein vaccant applyed the vaccant Stipend to piows wses within the paroch But had failled to doe the Same Speciallie for the yeir Jaj vic and nyntie thrie besydes other thrie yeirs of the Saids Vaccancies that were then resting and unimployed as said is And the said presbetrie Considering that by the act of parliament Jaj vic and nyntie concerning patronadges in caise the patron Should faill in applyeing the vaccant Stipends for piows wses within the paroch It is expresslie provided he Should Lose his right of administratione of the said vaccant Stipend for that and the next vaccancie And the Same Should be disposed of by the presbetrie to the piows wses foirsaid And altho that the petitioner being then placed and ordained minister of the said kirk in the moneth of october then Last did preach constantlie in the said kirk from the terme of Candlemise preceeding except a few Saboths that he was ordered els wher by the presbetrie And that for his Said Laboure he deserved to tbe considered especiallie that Seing that falling to be placed efter Michaelmise through the contentiows oppositione made to him by some heretors the petitioner could not have the ordinarie Legall right to any Stipend till efter Michaelmise Jaj vic nyntie four and So much hes served gratis wnles otherwise provided for more then a yeir and ane half And the said presbetrie considering that ther could not be a more piows wse within the paroch then that the Labourer in the ministrie therof Should be Supplyed and Subsisted for his work Therfor the saids presbetries according to the power given them by the foirsaid act of parliament did by the said act dispose and appoint the vaccant Stipend of the said kirk and paroch for the cropt and yeir Jaj vic nyntie thrie or atleast the eqwivalent out of the preceeding vaccancies to be payed to the petitioner for his said work and Laboure praying all ther majesties Judges and officers to be assistant to the petitioner therin if need be as accords As the said act of the said presbetries bears And seing that hitherto the petitioner hes receaved no payment of the said Stipend Jaj vic and nyntie thrie which extends to the Soume of Ane Thowsand merks Scotts But on the contrair The Earle and Countess Kincairden are demanding the Same as patrons and intend to deprive the petitioner of the Same As also that ther is the Soume of2 Nyn Hundereth merks or therby of bygone vaccant Stipends resting and due in the hands of James Cleilland of Pendinnis As also victuall Stipend to the valwe of two Hundereth merks in the hands of Henry Wardlaw of Lwscar both heretors of the said paroch who if awthorized by ther Lordships will pay the Same to the petitioner wherby he will be fried from persueing the haill heretors and others lyable in payment conforme to the decreit of Localitie which would be a great trouble and attendance to the petitioner which he cannot well undergoe being now obleidged to Leave that paroch and to transport himself and familie to Thurso in Caithnes by the act of the generall assemblie And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Cownsell with the act of the wnited presbetries of Drumfermeling and Kirkaldie mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby ordaine the above James Cleilland to make payment to the petitioner of the above Soume of nyn hundereth merks or therby of vaccant Stipends of the said Kirk of Carnock due and resting in his hands And alsoe decernes and ordaines the above Henry Wardlaw of Lwscor to make payment to the petitioner of the Victuall Stipend of the said Kirk to the valwe of two hundereth merks which is in his hands and ordaines Letters of Horneing on fiftein dayes and others necessar to be direct heiron under the Signet of Councill at the petitioners instance against the forenamed persones for the saids soumes

Att Edinburgh the fiftein day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Seven yeirs

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Act Mr William Innes for Stipend

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Mr William Innes minister at Carnock Shewing That wher the wnited presbetries of Dumfermleing and Kirkaldie by ther act of the date the fiftein of March Jaj vic nyntie four yeirs in consideratione that the patron of the kirk of Carnock hade not for severall yeirs from the yeir Jaj vic eightie nyn that the said kirk had bein vaccant applyed the vaccant Stipend to piows wses within the paroch But had failled to doe the Same Speciallie for the yeir Jaj vic and nyntie thrie besydes other thrie yeirs of the Saids Vaccancies that were then resting and unimployed as said is And the said presbetrie Considering that by the act of parliament Jaj vic and nyntie concerning patronadges in caise the patron Should faill in applyeing the vaccant Stipends for piows wses within the paroch It is expresslie provided he Should Lose his right of administratione of the said vaccant Stipend for that and the next vaccancie And the Same Should be disposed of by the presbetrie to the piows wses foirsaid And altho that the petitioner being then placed and ordained minister of the said kirk in the moneth of october then Last did preach constantlie in the said kirk from the terme of Candlemise preceeding except a few Saboths that he was ordered els wher by the presbetrie And that for his Said Laboure he deserved to tbe considered especiallie that Seing that falling to be placed efter Michaelmise through the contentiows oppositione made to him by some heretors the petitioner could not have the ordinarie Legall right to any Stipend till efter Michaelmise Jaj vic nyntie four and So much hes served gratis wnles otherwise provided for more then a yeir and ane half And the said presbetrie considering that ther could not be a more piows wse within the paroch then that the Labourer in the ministrie therof Should be Supplyed and Subsisted for his work Therfor the saids presbetries according to the power given them by the foirsaid act of parliament did by the said act dispose and appoint the vaccant Stipend of the said kirk and paroch for the cropt and yeir Jaj vic nyntie thrie or atleast the eqwivalent out of the preceeding vaccancies to be payed to the petitioner for his said work and Laboure praying all ther majesties Judges and officers to be assistant to the petitioner therin if need be as accords As the said act of the said presbetries bears And seing that hitherto the petitioner hes receaved no payment of the said Stipend Jaj vic and nyntie thrie which extends to the Soume of Ane Thowsand merks Scotts But on the contrair The Earle and Countess Kincairden are demanding the Same as patrons and intend to deprive the petitioner of the Same As also that ther is the Soume of2 Nyn Hundereth merks or therby of bygone vaccant Stipends resting and due in the hands of James Cleilland of Pendinnis As also victuall Stipend to the valwe of two Hundereth merks in the hands of Henry Wardlaw of Lwscar both heretors of the said paroch who if awthorized by ther Lordships will pay the Same to the petitioner wherby he will be fried from persueing the haill heretors and others lyable in payment conforme to the decreit of Localitie which would be a great trouble and attendance to the petitioner which he cannot well undergoe being now obleidged to Leave that paroch and to transport himself and familie to Thurso in Caithnes by the act of the generall assemblie And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Cownsell with the act of the wnited presbetries of Drumfermeling and Kirkaldie mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby ordaine the above James Cleilland to make payment to the petitioner of the above Soume of nyn hundereth merks or therby of vaccant Stipends of the said Kirk of Carnock due and resting in his hands And alsoe decernes and ordaines the above Henry Wardlaw of Lwscor to make payment to the petitioner of the Victuall Stipend of the said Kirk to the valwe of two hundereth merks which is in his hands and ordaines Letters of Horneing on fiftein dayes and others necessar to be direct heiron under the Signet of Councill at the petitioners instance against the forenamed persones for the saids soumes

1. NRS, PC2/26, 345v-346v.

2. An illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 345v-346v.

2. An illegible word scored out here.

Act, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Act Anna Blair for Stipend

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Anna Blair relict of the deceast Mr James Lawtie Late minister at Chirnisyde Shewing That wher the petitioner throw decease of her husband by reasone of her numerows instant childrein for whom She hes no meane of Subsistance knowen to many good people in and about this place And ther Lordships being in wse to releeve the necessities of persones in her conditione by some allowance out of the vaccant Stipends Therfor and considering the paroch kirk and parsonadge of Dwndie is vaccant for the Last cropt and yeir of God Jaj vic nyntie five And that Sir Robert Milne of Blackburne patrone of the said kirk hes by his dispositione therwith produced disponed the said vaccant Stipend for cropt Jaj vic nyntie five to the petitioner on the accompt of the extrame want and necessitie that the petitioner and her numerows childrein Laboure wnder As the said dispotiione bears which Dispositione nevertheles without ther Lordships authoritie will not availl the petitioner And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above petitione with the patrons consent mentioned therin and produced therwith Togither with ane instrwment requyreing the magistrats and ministers of Dundie to Sie and ansuer the Same They heirby allow to the petitioner the Stipend of the said paroch kirk and personadge of Dundie for the haill cropt and yeir of God Jaj vic nyntie five And decernes and ordaines her to be readielie ansuered obeyed and ordaines her to be readielie ansuered obeyed and payed of the said yeirs Stipend by the heretors fewars wodsetters liferenters titullars tacksemen of teinds tennents possessors and others lyable in payment of the said yeirs Stipend And ordaines Letters of horneing and others needfull to be direct under the Signet of Counsell at the petitioners instance against the heretors fewers wodsetters and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the foirsaid yeirs Stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie and in caise ther be non ordaines the heretors and others foirsaids to make payment to the petitioner of ther respective proportiones therof according as they shall be decened by the Judge ordinary

Att Edinburgh the fiftein day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Seven yeirs

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Act Anna Blair for Stipend

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Anna Blair relict of the deceast Mr James Lawtie Late minister at Chirnisyde Shewing That wher the petitioner throw decease of her husband by reasone of her numerows instant childrein for whom She hes no meane of Subsistance knowen to many good people in and about this place And ther Lordships being in wse to releeve the necessities of persones in her conditione by some allowance out of the vaccant Stipends Therfor and considering the paroch kirk and parsonadge of Dwndie is vaccant for the Last cropt and yeir of God Jaj vic nyntie five And that Sir Robert Milne of Blackburne patrone of the said kirk hes by his dispositione therwith produced disponed the said vaccant Stipend for cropt Jaj vic nyntie five to the petitioner on the accompt of the extrame want and necessitie that the petitioner and her numerows childrein Laboure wnder As the said dispotiione bears which Dispositione nevertheles without ther Lordships authoritie will not availl the petitioner And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above petitione with the patrons consent mentioned therin and produced therwith Togither with ane instrwment requyreing the magistrats and ministers of Dundie to Sie and ansuer the Same They heirby allow to the petitioner the Stipend of the said paroch kirk and personadge of Dundie for the haill cropt and yeir of God Jaj vic nyntie five And decernes and ordaines her to be readielie ansuered obeyed and ordaines her to be readielie ansuered obeyed and payed of the said yeirs Stipend by the heretors fewars wodsetters liferenters titullars tacksemen of teinds tennents possessors and others lyable in payment of the said yeirs Stipend And ordaines Letters of horneing and others needfull to be direct under the Signet of Counsell at the petitioners instance against the heretors fewers wodsetters and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the foirsaid yeirs Stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie and in caise ther be non ordaines the heretors and others foirsaids to make payment to the petitioner of ther respective proportiones therof according as they shall be decened by the Judge ordinary

1. NRS, PC2/26, 344v-345v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 344v-345v.

Sederunt, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forffar; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Advocat; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fiftein day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Seven yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forffar; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Advocat; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 344v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 344v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 344v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 344v.

Act, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Act for a Collection for building a kirk att Koningsberg

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By the Ministers and Elders Commissioners appointed by the Late Generall Assembly Sheuing That wher ane address directed to the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland or in their absence to their Commissioners from theise of the Sotch Nation residing in Konigsberg in Prussia with the Ministers and elders of the reformed Church ther hath been presented to the petitioners by Mr Francis Hay their deputy Earnestly Craving the assistance of the Churches of this Kingdome for helping them to Carry on the building of the fabrick of a church which they have obtained the libertie to build by the favour of the Duke of Brandenberg as the said Address produced bears And seing that the said worke appears to be Good and necessary And that the petitioners are Indeed sensible of the Great and particular obligatione Lyes upon them to Give their Countrey men in that place all Assistance in their pouer which they Conceave Can only be done by their Lordships Interposing of their authority for a free and voluntar Collection to be made through the whole Churches and paroches of the Kingdome and that in the way and manner that may prove most effectuall And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the Ministers and Elders Commissioners appointed by the Late Generall Assembly with the Request of these of the Scotch nation in Konigsberg to the Generall Assembly of this Church or their Commissioners mentioned therin and produced theruith They doe hereby allow a Generall Collection to be made through the whole Churches and paroches of this Kingdome for promoting of the said work of building a Church at Konigsberg for these of the reformed religion and that it may be the more effectuall The saids Lords Doe heirby allow the respective presbyteries and ministers Concerned aither to make the said Collection at their Kirk doors or by the Ministers Elders and Deacons from house to house as they shall thinke most expedient And to Intimat the said Collectione upon such dayes as they shall think most fitt for that effect.

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Act for a Collection for building a kirk att Koningsberg

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By the Ministers and Elders Commissioners appointed by the Late Generall Assembly Sheuing That wher ane address directed to the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland or in their absence to their Commissioners from theise of the Sotch Nation residing in Konigsberg in Prussia with the Ministers and elders of the reformed Church ther hath been presented to the petitioners by Mr Francis Hay their deputy Earnestly Craving the assistance of the Churches of this Kingdome for helping them to Carry on the building of the fabrick of a church which they have obtained the libertie to build by the favour of the Duke of Brandenberg as the said Address produced bears And seing that the said worke appears to be Good and necessary And that the petitioners are Indeed sensible of the Great and particular obligatione Lyes upon them to Give their Countrey men in that place all Assistance in their pouer which they Conceave Can only be done by their Lordships Interposing of their authority for a free and voluntar Collection to be made through the whole Churches and paroches of the Kingdome and that in the way and manner that may prove most effectuall And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the Ministers and Elders Commissioners appointed by the Late Generall Assembly with the Request of these of the Scotch nation in Konigsberg to the Generall Assembly of this Church or their Commissioners mentioned therin and produced theruith They doe hereby allow a Generall Collection to be made through the whole Churches and paroches of this Kingdome for promoting of the said work of building a Church at Konigsberg for these of the reformed religion and that it may be the more effectuall The saids Lords Doe heirby allow the respective presbyteries and ministers Concerned aither to make the said Collection at their Kirk doors or by the Ministers Elders and Deacons from house to house as they shall thinke most expedient And to Intimat the said Collectione upon such dayes as they shall think most fitt for that effect.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 180-1.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 180-1.

Act, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Act Changing the Late Archbishop of Glasgows Confynment

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered a Memoriall Given in to them By John Late Archbishop of Glasgow Craving that the Councill would Confyne him to the House of Airth In respect he Cannot find a Convenient Lodging for his Numerous family in the toune of Couper of Fife To which the saids Lords hes Confyned him They doe heirby Change the said John Late Archbishop of Glasgow his Confynment from the toune of Couper of Fife to the mansion place or manner place of Airth and three Mylles about the same And ordaines him furth uith to repaire to the place of his Confynment In respect He hath Given bond and Found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall Immediately repair to and Keep uithin the bounds of his said Confynment and Shall not Goe uithout the same And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof Nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever he shall be Called or required to that effect under the penaltie of ane thousand pounds sterling In case he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses.

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Act Changing the Late Archbishop of Glasgows Confynment

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered a Memoriall Given in to them By John Late Archbishop of Glasgow Craving that the Councill would Confyne him to the House of Airth In respect he Cannot find a Convenient Lodging for his Numerous family in the toune of Couper of Fife To which the saids Lords hes Confyned him They doe heirby Change the said John Late Archbishop of Glasgow his Confynment from the toune of Couper of Fife to the mansion place or manner place of Airth and three Mylles about the same And ordaines him furth uith to repaire to the place of his Confynment In respect He hath Given bond and Found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall Immediately repair to and Keep uithin the bounds of his said Confynment and Shall not Goe uithout the same And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof Nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever he shall be Called or required to that effect under the penaltie of ane thousand pounds sterling In case he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 180.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 180.

Commission by the Council, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission for Additionall Commissioners of Supply in Drumfreis shire

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Considering that by the first act of the fifth session of his Majesties Current parliament of this his antient Kingdome of Scotland Ther are Commissioners appointed (and named in that and preceeding acts of parliament) in each shire of this Kingdom for ordering and uplifting the supply granted by the said Act to his Majestie And by the said Act of parliament It is Committed to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill upon the death or not acceptance of any of the Commissioners of supply appointed by the said Act of parliament To nominat and appoint others in their places And to add such other persons to be Commissioners as they shall think fitt And the saids Lords being Informed that some of the persons named in the said Act to be Commissioners uithin the shire of Drumfreis are aither deceased or have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their offices as Commissioners by suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance to his Majestie and signing the Assurance in the terms of the Acts of parliament att Leist that it is necessary and Convenient that more persons be added to the persons already named Commissioners uithin the said Shire Therfore the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill doe hereby add to the persons already nominat to be Commissioners uithin the forsaid shire the persons follouing Viz William Johnstoun of Corhead Archbald Murray of Duncrieff Andrew Johnstoun of Neutoun John Johnstoun of Persbiehall […] Tennent of Houes James Grhame of Schaw James Johnstoun of Selcoth Cornelius Euart of Sailfoot William Carruthers of Barckensyde Mr Thomas Rome of Cloudoun Mr William Johnstoun Son to the Laird of Westerraw and William Whyte in Pondine Chamberland to the Earle of Annandale And Have nominated and appointed And herby nominats and appointes the persones abovenamed as said is to be Commissioners of Supplie uithin the said shire of Drumfreis uith the other persons named in the said Act and preceeding acts of parliament And that for the effect above and in the said Act and preceeding acts of parliament particularly mentioned And Gives and Grants to the persons heirby nominat Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall be qualified by suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and signing the Assurance to his Majestie King William in the terms of the Act of parliament) the same pouer priviledge and Commission which by the said act of parliament is granted to the persons therin named To be exercised alse fullie and freely in all respects as if they had been named in the said act of parliament and as any other Commissioners of supply in any other Shire uithin this Kingdome does or many Laufullie doe And the saids Lords doe hereby authorize the persone who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of supply in the said shire for the tyme to administrat the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominat as said is And to see them suear and subscrybe the same and signe the Assurance appointed by Act of parliament And that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after their presents shall Come to their hands And appointes the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorne and Assurance so signed to the Clerks of his Majesties privie Councill And that uithin the space of threttie dayes nixt after their meeting and administrating the said oath and Assurance.

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Commission by the Council

Commission for Additionall Commissioners of Supply in Drumfreis shire

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Considering that by the first act of the fifth session of his Majesties Current parliament of this his antient Kingdome of Scotland Ther are Commissioners appointed (and named in that and preceeding acts of parliament) in each shire of this Kingdom for ordering and uplifting the supply granted by the said Act to his Majestie And by the said Act of parliament It is Committed to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill upon the death or not acceptance of any of the Commissioners of supply appointed by the said Act of parliament To nominat and appoint others in their places And to add such other persons to be Commissioners as they shall think fitt And the saids Lords being Informed that some of the persons named in the said Act to be Commissioners uithin the shire of Drumfreis are aither deceased or have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their offices as Commissioners by suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance to his Majestie and signing the Assurance in the terms of the Acts of parliament att Leist that it is necessary and Convenient that more persons be added to the persons already named Commissioners uithin the said Shire Therfore the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill doe hereby add to the persons already nominat to be Commissioners uithin the forsaid shire the persons follouing Viz William Johnstoun of Corhead Archbald Murray of Duncrieff Andrew Johnstoun of Neutoun John Johnstoun of Persbiehall […] Tennent of Houes James Grhame of Schaw James Johnstoun of Selcoth Cornelius Euart of Sailfoot William Carruthers of Barckensyde Mr Thomas Rome of Cloudoun Mr William Johnstoun Son to the Laird of Westerraw and William Whyte in Pondine Chamberland to the Earle of Annandale And Have nominated and appointed And herby nominats and appointes the persones abovenamed as said is to be Commissioners of Supplie uithin the said shire of Drumfreis uith the other persons named in the said Act and preceeding acts of parliament And that for the effect above and in the said Act and preceeding acts of parliament particularly mentioned And Gives and Grants to the persons heirby nominat Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall be qualified by suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and signing the Assurance to his Majestie King William in the terms of the Act of parliament) the same pouer priviledge and Commission which by the said act of parliament is granted to the persons therin named To be exercised alse fullie and freely in all respects as if they had been named in the said act of parliament and as any other Commissioners of supply in any other Shire uithin this Kingdome does or many Laufullie doe And the saids Lords doe hereby authorize the persone who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of supply in the said shire for the tyme to administrat the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominat as said is And to see them suear and subscrybe the same and signe the Assurance appointed by Act of parliament And that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after their presents shall Come to their hands And appointes the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorne and Assurance so signed to the Clerks of his Majesties privie Councill And that uithin the space of threttie dayes nixt after their meeting and administrating the said oath and Assurance.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 178-9.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 178-9.

Letter: from the Council, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: from the Council

Letter To the Commissioners of Supply anent Militia

The Letter underwryten Being read was approven and appointed to be signed by the Lord Chancellor and to be transmitted by his Majesties sollicitor to the Commissioners of supplie in the severall shires Folloues the tenor of the Letter
My Lords and Gentlemen
The summer season Being now approaching which is the ordinary tyme that the Militia is in use to meet For exercising and training Yow the Commissioners of Supply in the severall shires to whom these presents shall be directed are hereby required to send into the Clerks of privy Councill the names of all persons in your Shire of the best Interest whither qualified by Law or who have not yet had the occasion to qualify themselves fitt to be Captains uith a List also of such Leivtennants and Ensignes as aither already named or shall be by yow named betuixt and the first teusday of May nixt And that yow mark such as are in Law qualified and such as are not To the effect that the Councill may approve of such as shall be thought most propper for these respective Imployments This Conform to ane Act of privie Councill is subscribed by sic subscribitur Poluarth cancelar I.P.D.

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Letter: from the Council

Letter To the Commissioners of Supply anent Militia

The Letter underwryten Being read was approven and appointed to be signed by the Lord Chancellor and to be transmitted by his Majesties sollicitor to the Commissioners of supplie in the severall shires Folloues the tenor of the Letter
My Lords and Gentlemen
The summer season Being now approaching which is the ordinary tyme that the Militia is in use to meet For exercising and training Yow the Commissioners of Supply in the severall shires to whom these presents shall be directed are hereby required to send into the Clerks of privy Councill the names of all persons in your Shire of the best Interest whither qualified by Law or who have not yet had the occasion to qualify themselves fitt to be Captains uith a List also of such Leivtennants and Ensignes as aither already named or shall be by yow named betuixt and the first teusday of May nixt And that yow mark such as are in Law qualified and such as are not To the effect that the Councill may approve of such as shall be thought most propper for these respective Imployments This Conform to ane Act of privie Councill is subscribed by sic subscribitur Poluarth cancelar I.P.D.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 178.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 178.

Proclamation, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation for a solemn nationall fast

The proclamation afterinsert Being read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Councill messengers at armes our Shirreffs In that part Conjunctly and severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas the Great and abounding sins and provocations of this nation wherby the wrath of almighty God may be soe Justly Incensed Doe Call aloud to us and our people to Humble our Selves before God and Every one for his oun sins wherby he hath provocked the divyne Majestie and Increased the publick guilt And that we should most Importunatly deprecat these Judgements which these Great and Crying sins may soe Justly bring upon us and our poeple And that the hazard and danger to which our royall persone may be exposed during this ensuing Campaigne And the Great Concern this our antient Kingdome hath in the preservatione of our persone and in the prosperity and establishment of our Government uith the Great transactions presently under agitation abroad And that the present seasone of the year doe also Call for a Generall Fast and a day of solemn humiliation to be keeped throughout this Kingdome which Considerationes hath Lykeuayes Moved the Commissioners of the Late Generall Assembly to address the Lords of our privie Councill for that effect Therfore we uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill Command and appoint a day of Solemn fasting humiliation and prayer to be observed throughout the whole Kingdome with publick preaching and other religious duties upon thursday the tuenty seventh day of May nixt to Come upon which all are to be deeply humbled before God for the Great and Crying Sins of all ranks and orders of men in the nation and every one for their oun sins And therfore to deprecat his deserved wrath And fervently to Implore his mercy and Grace And more especiallie for the preservation of our persone the prosperity and establishment of our Government and for a Spirit of wisdome and Counsell to direct us and these Intrusted by us in these publick and Generall negotiations wherin we are at present Concerned And to bless the seasone of the year for prospering the fruits of the Ground untill he Croun the year with his goodnes which day of solemn humiliation and prayer above appointed we uith advyce forsaid require and Command to be most religiously and seriously observed by all our poeple in the forsaid duties of publick prayer and preaching and all other acts of deep humiliation and devotion suitable to the saids Causes and occasions as they tender the favour of almighty God and upon paine such punishment as may be Justly Inflicted upon all such as shall Contemn or neglect so religious and necessary a duety Our Will is Heirfore And ue Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Crosses of Edinburgh and to the remanent mercat Crosses of the haill head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries uithin this Kingdome And ther In our name and authoritie make publication herof that none pretend ignorance And we ordaine our sollicitor to dispatch Coppies herof to the Shirreffs of the severall shires and steuarts of steuartries and their deputs or Clerks To be by them published at the mercat Crosses att the head burghs upon recept therof And Immediatly sent to the severall Ministers To the effect that the same may be Intimat and read in the severall paroch churches upon the Lords day Immediately preceeding the day above appointed As ye will Ansuer to us therupon The whilk to doe we Committ to yow Conjunctlly and Severallie our full pouer by these our Letters delyvering them by yow deuly execut and Indorsed againe to the bearer And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the fifteenth day of Aprile and of our reign the nynth year 1697 sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of Apryle Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Proclamation

Proclamation for a solemn nationall fast

The proclamation afterinsert Being read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Councill messengers at armes our Shirreffs In that part Conjunctly and severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas the Great and abounding sins and provocations of this nation wherby the wrath of almighty God may be soe Justly Incensed Doe Call aloud to us and our people to Humble our Selves before God and Every one for his oun sins wherby he hath provocked the divyne Majestie and Increased the publick guilt And that we should most Importunatly deprecat these Judgements which these Great and Crying sins may soe Justly bring upon us and our poeple And that the hazard and danger to which our royall persone may be exposed during this ensuing Campaigne And the Great Concern this our antient Kingdome hath in the preservatione of our persone and in the prosperity and establishment of our Government uith the Great transactions presently under agitation abroad And that the present seasone of the year doe also Call for a Generall Fast and a day of solemn humiliation to be keeped throughout this Kingdome which Considerationes hath Lykeuayes Moved the Commissioners of the Late Generall Assembly to address the Lords of our privie Councill for that effect Therfore we uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill Command and appoint a day of Solemn fasting humiliation and prayer to be observed throughout the whole Kingdome with publick preaching and other religious duties upon thursday the tuenty seventh day of May nixt to Come upon which all are to be deeply humbled before God for the Great and Crying Sins of all ranks and orders of men in the nation and every one for their oun sins And therfore to deprecat his deserved wrath And fervently to Implore his mercy and Grace And more especiallie for the preservation of our persone the prosperity and establishment of our Government and for a Spirit of wisdome and Counsell to direct us and these Intrusted by us in these publick and Generall negotiations wherin we are at present Concerned And to bless the seasone of the year for prospering the fruits of the Ground untill he Croun the year with his goodnes which day of solemn humiliation and prayer above appointed we uith advyce forsaid require and Command to be most religiously and seriously observed by all our poeple in the forsaid duties of publick prayer and preaching and all other acts of deep humiliation and devotion suitable to the saids Causes and occasions as they tender the favour of almighty God and upon paine such punishment as may be Justly Inflicted upon all such as shall Contemn or neglect so religious and necessary a duety Our Will is Heirfore And ue Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Crosses of Edinburgh and to the remanent mercat Crosses of the haill head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries uithin this Kingdome And ther In our name and authoritie make publication herof that none pretend ignorance And we ordaine our sollicitor to dispatch Coppies herof to the Shirreffs of the severall shires and steuarts of steuartries and their deputs or Clerks To be by them published at the mercat Crosses att the head burghs upon recept therof And Immediatly sent to the severall Ministers To the effect that the same may be Intimat and read in the severall paroch churches upon the Lords day Immediately preceeding the day above appointed As ye will Ansuer to us therupon The whilk to doe we Committ to yow Conjunctlly and Severallie our full pouer by these our Letters delyvering them by yow deuly execut and Indorsed againe to the bearer And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the fifteenth day of Aprile and of our reign the nynth year 1697 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 176-7.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 176-7.

Sederunt, 15 April 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Advocat; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Blackbarrony; provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Advocat; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Blackbarrony; provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 176.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 176.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 176.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 176.