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Act, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Act John Adair Captain Slezer and Heugh Browne

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered a report of yeasterdayes date be a Comitie of ther own number appointed Anent John Adair Geographar and Captain Slezer Beareing That the Comitie haveing revised the accompts given in be John Adair and examined the progress made by him in his work of Surveying the coasts of Scotland and takeing the Sea mapps therof from Sunderland point in England to Bwchanness includeing the rivers of Forth and Tay and the rivers at Montross and Aberdeen As Likewise a mapp taken of the firth of Clyde from […] to Bwte with many new profiteable discoveries togither with the Land Mapps of the thrie Lothianes Stirleing Clackmannan Fiffe Stratherne and the Carse of Gourie Some pairts of Angws Mr Renfrew Chidsdaill and the expenss bestowed for mathematicall instwments printing press plaitts and paper And haveing considered the accompt of expensses alreadie debursed be them which amownts to Sixtein Thousand Seven Hundereth twentie Seven pwnds Scotts wherof he hes receaved at severall tymes preceeding this date Ten Thowsand two Hundereth and fiftein pwnd Six Shilling eight pennies Scotts so that they find resting to him Six Thowsand Five Hundereth and Eleven pwnds threttein Shilling four pennies Scotts And haveing alsoe considered ane estimat given in be him and examined by the Comitie of the expensses which will be neided for navigating and Surveying the west coast of Scottland and whole adjacent Isles in soe far as it can be performed in the Space of Seven moneths which 2 at a reasoneable 3 reckning amownts to Five Thowsand four hundereth pund Scotts It is the opinion of the Comitie that of the first and readiest of the twnnage money The Said Soume of five thowsand four hundereth pwnd Scotts be sett a pairt for Mr Adair for defraying the charges of what is to be done be him in the said space And that he is to be appointed furth with to hyre a vessell and make wther preparations necessarie for goeing about the work And in respect that of all that is alreadie collected of the twnnage ther remaines wndisposed of only seven thousand two Hundereth and nyntie nyn pund Scotts as appeirs by the accompt given in be Hewgh Browne out of which the five thowsand and four hundereth pwnds Scotts is to be payed The Comitie is of opinion that he can gett nothing of what is resting to him by accompt at this tyme or till his returne that more money come in And then that he is in the first place to be payed of what he hes alreadie expended The Comitie haveing Likewayes Sein the mark and accompt of Mr Slezer It is ther opinion that of the eightein Hundereth nyntie nyn pwnds Scotts which remains ther be payed to Mr Slezer presently twelve Hundereth pwnd Scotts and thrie Hundereth pwnd Scotts be payed to the said Hewgh Browne upon accompt of his Service And that these concerned be appointed to collect the twnnage faithfullie in tyme comeing And it is the Comities opinion that no alteratione can be made therin because of the act of parliament As the said report at more length bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered the above report They heirby approve therof and appoints George Baillie of Jarviswood Generall receaver of his majesties crowne rents to whom the foirsaid twnnage is payed or to be payed in to make payment and Satisfactione to the said John Adair of the said Soume of Five Thowsand and four Hundereth pwnds Scotts out of the first and readiest of the twnnage money And to Captaine […] Slezer presently of the Said Soume of Twelve hundereth pwnd Scotts And to Hewgh Browne Supervisor of the Said twnnage of the said Soume of Thrie hundereth pund Scotts upon accompt of his service And that out of the Soume of Eightein hundereth nyntie nyn punds Scotts which remains in Jarviswoods hands efter John Adair is payed of the Said Soume of Five Thowsand four Hundereth pwnds Scotts as is above appointed And The Cownsell haveing at this same tyme considered a petitione given in to ther Lordships be the said Captaine Slezer reclameing against the said report They have refwised And heirby refwises the desyre of the said petitione

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Act John Adair Captain Slezer and Heugh Browne

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered a report of yeasterdayes date be a Comitie of ther own number appointed Anent John Adair Geographar and Captain Slezer Beareing That the Comitie haveing revised the accompts given in be John Adair and examined the progress made by him in his work of Surveying the coasts of Scotland and takeing the Sea mapps therof from Sunderland point in England to Bwchanness includeing the rivers of Forth and Tay and the rivers at Montross and Aberdeen As Likewise a mapp taken of the firth of Clyde from […] to Bwte with many new profiteable discoveries togither with the Land Mapps of the thrie Lothianes Stirleing Clackmannan Fiffe Stratherne and the Carse of Gourie Some pairts of Angws Mr Renfrew Chidsdaill and the expenss bestowed for mathematicall instwments printing press plaitts and paper And haveing considered the accompt of expensses alreadie debursed be them which amownts to Sixtein Thousand Seven Hundereth twentie Seven pwnds Scotts wherof he hes receaved at severall tymes preceeding this date Ten Thowsand two Hundereth and fiftein pwnd Six Shilling eight pennies Scotts so that they find resting to him Six Thowsand Five Hundereth and Eleven pwnds threttein Shilling four pennies Scotts And haveing alsoe considered ane estimat given in be him and examined by the Comitie of the expensses which will be neided for navigating and Surveying the west coast of Scottland and whole adjacent Isles in soe far as it can be performed in the Space of Seven moneths which 2 at a reasoneable 3 reckning amownts to Five Thowsand four hundereth pund Scotts It is the opinion of the Comitie that of the first and readiest of the twnnage money The Said Soume of five thowsand four hundereth pwnd Scotts be sett a pairt for Mr Adair for defraying the charges of what is to be done be him in the said space And that he is to be appointed furth with to hyre a vessell and make wther preparations necessarie for goeing about the work And in respect that of all that is alreadie collected of the twnnage ther remaines wndisposed of only seven thousand two Hundereth and nyntie nyn pund Scotts as appeirs by the accompt given in be Hewgh Browne out of which the five thowsand and four hundereth pwnds Scotts is to be payed The Comitie is of opinion that he can gett nothing of what is resting to him by accompt at this tyme or till his returne that more money come in And then that he is in the first place to be payed of what he hes alreadie expended The Comitie haveing Likewayes Sein the mark and accompt of Mr Slezer It is ther opinion that of the eightein Hundereth nyntie nyn pwnds Scotts which remains ther be payed to Mr Slezer presently twelve Hundereth pwnd Scotts and thrie Hundereth pwnd Scotts be payed to the said Hewgh Browne upon accompt of his Service And that these concerned be appointed to collect the twnnage faithfullie in tyme comeing And it is the Comities opinion that no alteratione can be made therin because of the act of parliament As the said report at more length bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered the above report They heirby approve therof and appoints George Baillie of Jarviswood Generall receaver of his majesties crowne rents to whom the foirsaid twnnage is payed or to be payed in to make payment and Satisfactione to the said John Adair of the said Soume of Five Thowsand and four Hundereth pwnds Scotts out of the first and readiest of the twnnage money And to Captaine […] Slezer presently of the Said Soume of Twelve hundereth pwnd Scotts And to Hewgh Browne Supervisor of the Said twnnage of the said Soume of Thrie hundereth pund Scotts upon accompt of his service And that out of the Soume of Eightein hundereth nyntie nyn punds Scotts which remains in Jarviswoods hands efter John Adair is payed of the Said Soume of Five Thowsand four Hundereth pwnds Scotts as is above appointed And The Cownsell haveing at this same tyme considered a petitione given in to ther Lordships be the said Captaine Slezer reclameing against the said report They have refwised And heirby refwises the desyre of the said petitione

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84v-85v.

2. The words ‘will be neided for navigating’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘rate’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84v-85v.

2. The words ‘will be neided for navigating’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘rate’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Bwchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Bwchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 84v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 84v.

Warrant, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrand to the Earle of Lauderdale To furnish probation against Three women

The Councill doe heirby Recommend To the Earle of Lauderdale To send in witnesses and furnish probation against […] Three women prisoners In Edinburgh by his Lordships order for stealing and pickery And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To furnish sufficient aliment as their Lordships shall think fitt to the saids Three women during their Imprisonment

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Warrand to the Earle of Lauderdale To furnish probation against Three women

The Councill doe heirby Recommend To the Earle of Lauderdale To send in witnesses and furnish probation against […] Three women prisoners In Edinburgh by his Lordships order for stealing and pickery And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To furnish sufficient aliment as their Lordships shall think fitt to the saids Three women during their Imprisonment

1. NRS, PC1/51, 365.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 365.

Warrant, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant to Continue Brown prisoner and the Laird of Cessnock To send in […] Lees

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill doe heirby appoint George Brown who is sent from Air as a witch To Continue prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh where he now is, untill […] Lees be Brought to Edinburgh and made use of as a witnes against him And Recommend To Sir George Campbell of Cessnock Sheriff of Air to Cause seize and apprehend the person of the said […] Lees and to send him to Edinburgh to his Majesties Advocat under a sufficient Guard.

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Warrant to Continue Brown prisoner and the Laird of Cessnock To send in […] Lees

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill doe heirby appoint George Brown who is sent from Air as a witch To Continue prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh where he now is, untill […] Lees be Brought to Edinburgh and made use of as a witnes against him And Recommend To Sir George Campbell of Cessnock Sheriff of Air to Cause seize and apprehend the person of the said […] Lees and to send him to Edinburgh to his Majesties Advocat under a sufficient Guard.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 365.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 365.

Warrant, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant for processing Serjeant Tarbat etc Before the Justice Court and Meinzes and McDonald Indemnified

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill doe heirby appoint Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate To prosecute and follow furth a Criminal persute before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against Serjeant Tarbat, Corporal Gilespie and John Cameron as guilty of Robbery, And The saids Lords doe heirby Indemnifie Alexander Meinzes and John McDonald of the Crimes of Robbery And declares them quite thereof and free therefrom being pursued therefore in any Tyme coming. And appoints The Lord Advocate To Lead and adduce them as witnesses against the Three other persons abovenamed And gives order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth To sett the said Alexander Meinzies and John McDonald att Liberty furth thereof upon a warrant from the said Lord Advocat That he hes made use of them as Witnesses in the forsaid process and that he hes no more to doe with them.

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Warrant for processing Serjeant Tarbat etc Before the Justice Court and Meinzes and McDonald Indemnified

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill doe heirby appoint Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate To prosecute and follow furth a Criminal persute before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against Serjeant Tarbat, Corporal Gilespie and John Cameron as guilty of Robbery, And The saids Lords doe heirby Indemnifie Alexander Meinzes and John McDonald of the Crimes of Robbery And declares them quite thereof and free therefrom being pursued therefore in any Tyme coming. And appoints The Lord Advocate To Lead and adduce them as witnesses against the Three other persons abovenamed And gives order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth To sett the said Alexander Meinzies and John McDonald att Liberty furth thereof upon a warrant from the said Lord Advocat That he hes made use of them as Witnesses in the forsaid process and that he hes no more to doe with them.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 365.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 365.

Act, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Banishing Robert Alexander To America

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Banish Robert Alexander a nottorious horse-stealer To his Majesties plantations In America and that in respect of his free Confession and the Discoveries made by him wherby he hes helped several Countrey-men To Recover ther horses. The said Robert first Enacting himself in the Books of privy Councill That he is Content to be banished to the said plantations And oblidging him to Repair to the plantations with the first ship going for the same and that he shall never return to his Majesties Dominions under the pain of Death And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh to see him shipped for the saids plantations.

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Act Banishing Robert Alexander To America

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Banish Robert Alexander a nottorious horse-stealer To his Majesties plantations In America and that in respect of his free Confession and the Discoveries made by him wherby he hes helped several Countrey-men To Recover ther horses. The said Robert first Enacting himself in the Books of privy Councill That he is Content to be banished to the said plantations And oblidging him to Repair to the plantations with the first ship going for the same and that he shall never return to his Majesties Dominions under the pain of Death And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh to see him shipped for the saids plantations.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 365.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 365.

Act, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Banishing Marjory Hill to America

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Banish Marjory Hill who is presently prisoner In the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Being sent from Monross upon suspicion of murdering her own Child in not Revealing her Being with child and not calling for help. To his Majesties plantations In America, The said Marjory first Enacting her self in the Books of privy Councill That she shall repair to the saids plantations with the first ships and That she shall not return to his Majesties Dominions under the pain of Death And appoints The Magistrats of Edinburgh to see her shiped in the first ship going for America.

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Act Banishing Marjory Hill to America

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Banish Marjory Hill who is presently prisoner In the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Being sent from Monross upon suspicion of murdering her own Child in not Revealing her Being with child and not calling for help. To his Majesties plantations In America, The said Marjory first Enacting her self in the Books of privy Councill That she shall repair to the saids plantations with the first ships and That she shall not return to his Majesties Dominions under the pain of Death And appoints The Magistrats of Edinburgh to see her shiped in the first ship going for America.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 364.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 364.

Procedure: committee formed, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee Anent French Trade

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having heard a Representation from Sir Archibald Mure Lord provost of Edinburgh That the Royall Burrows att ther Last meeting hade left it upon him to call them again how soon he should be advised of any meeting at London upon a Treaty of Commerce for Regulating trade with France and That he having written thereanent to both secretaries was acquainted by Them That his Majestie would name the Commissioners To be Imployed for manageing that treaty wherupon The said Lord Provost hade appointed a meeting of the Burrows upon the first of March. The saids Lords Recommends to the Lord Chancelor to write to the secretarie in waiting to Know his Majesties pleasure anent what method should be taken by ther Lordships and the Burrows for representing the infractions made upon our trade and priviledges with France since the year Jaj vic sixty and what Course shall be Insisted in, for Remeid thereof. And They heirby Nominate and appoint the Marquess of Tweddale The Earles of Lauderdale Leven Annandale and Ruglen Viscount of Tarbat The Lords Advocate and Justice-Clerk The said Provost of Edinburgh The Lairds of Pollock and Kelburn and Sir Patrick Murray to be a Committee for Considering of the points Relating to the Commerce and Traficque of this Kingdom with the Kingdom of France And what Innovations or Restrictions hes bein made thereupon Since the said year Jaj vic sixty, and how the Samen may be Redressed for the future, with power to the said Committie To call for such merchants as they shall Think fitt, and To treat and Converse with them upon the head And Declares any five of the said Committee to meet the morrow att Ten acklock in the forenoon and therafter from tyme to tyme and make their Report To the Councill with ther Conveniencie.

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee Anent French Trade

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having heard a Representation from Sir Archibald Mure Lord provost of Edinburgh That the Royall Burrows att ther Last meeting hade left it upon him to call them again how soon he should be advised of any meeting at London upon a Treaty of Commerce for Regulating trade with France and That he having written thereanent to both secretaries was acquainted by Them That his Majestie would name the Commissioners To be Imployed for manageing that treaty wherupon The said Lord Provost hade appointed a meeting of the Burrows upon the first of March. The saids Lords Recommends to the Lord Chancelor to write to the secretarie in waiting to Know his Majesties pleasure anent what method should be taken by ther Lordships and the Burrows for representing the infractions made upon our trade and priviledges with France since the year Jaj vic sixty and what Course shall be Insisted in, for Remeid thereof. And They heirby Nominate and appoint the Marquess of Tweddale The Earles of Lauderdale Leven Annandale and Ruglen Viscount of Tarbat The Lords Advocate and Justice-Clerk The said Provost of Edinburgh The Lairds of Pollock and Kelburn and Sir Patrick Murray to be a Committee for Considering of the points Relating to the Commerce and Traficque of this Kingdom with the Kingdom of France And what Innovations or Restrictions hes bein made thereupon Since the said year Jaj vic sixty, and how the Samen may be Redressed for the future, with power to the said Committie To call for such merchants as they shall Think fitt, and To treat and Converse with them upon the head And Declares any five of the said Committee to meet the morrow att Ten acklock in the forenoon and therafter from tyme to tyme and make their Report To the Councill with ther Conveniencie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 364.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 364.

Act, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Act The Earle of Seaforths Cautioners recalling the Interloquitor whereby the penalty in their Bond is forfaulted and allowing the Bond to be given up

Anent The petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Be James Brodie of that Ilk Duncan Forbes of Culloden and the Remanent Cautioners for presenting the Earle of Seaforth Shewing That where they Became Cautioners for presenting the said Earle Before ther Lordships when called and gave ther Bond for that Effect under the pain of Two Thousand pounds Sterling as the said Bond dated the Twenty First of Aprile Jaj vic nynty seven years and in the hands of their Lordships Clerk more fully bears. upon which Bond they having been Lately charged for his appearance upon the fourth of January Last bypast upon the Earles failzieing To Compear the said day The same was Declared to be Incurred and forfeited. And seing the Certificats Then produced Testifieing the Earles Indisposition and Innability to keep the forsaid day was rejected as Insufficient yett the Earle in obedience to the Charge Given, hath upon the first Intermission of his disease now come, in tempestuous weather in a Chair to this place and sisted himself before their Lordships, wherby the petitioners hope ther Lordships will find both the Earls Contumacy and their not obeying Sufficiently purged. And Therfore Humbly craving To the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill having considered the above petition Given in to them by the above Cautioners of the Earle of Seaforth with the Letters of Horning wherupon the petitioners were charged To have produced the said Earle and the Interloquitor of Councill of the fourth of January Last bypast declaring the penalty of the Earle and his Cautioners Bond to be forfaulted, And That his majesties Sollicitor Declared That the Horning att the Generall Receavers Instance upon the forsaid Bond and Interloquitor was sent north But neither the Letters nor Executions thereof Returned The saids Lords Doe heirby Recall the said Interloquitor of the fourth of January Last And Declares the samen void and null as if It hade never Bein pronunced And ordains the forsaid Horning to be Cancelled and destroyed And appoints the Clerks of Councill To give up and deliver to the saids Cautioners or any Intrusted by them the forsaid Bond subscribed by the Earle and his Cautioners dated the Twenty one day of aprile Jaj vic nynty seven years for the Earles peaceable behavior and appearance when called for. Containing Two Thousands pounds sterling of penalty for which this shall be a sufficient warrand.

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Act The Earle of Seaforths Cautioners recalling the Interloquitor whereby the penalty in their Bond is forfaulted and allowing the Bond to be given up

Anent The petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Be James Brodie of that Ilk Duncan Forbes of Culloden and the Remanent Cautioners for presenting the Earle of Seaforth Shewing That where they Became Cautioners for presenting the said Earle Before ther Lordships when called and gave ther Bond for that Effect under the pain of Two Thousand pounds Sterling as the said Bond dated the Twenty First of Aprile Jaj vic nynty seven years and in the hands of their Lordships Clerk more fully bears. upon which Bond they having been Lately charged for his appearance upon the fourth of January Last bypast upon the Earles failzieing To Compear the said day The same was Declared to be Incurred and forfeited. And seing the Certificats Then produced Testifieing the Earles Indisposition and Innability to keep the forsaid day was rejected as Insufficient yett the Earle in obedience to the Charge Given, hath upon the first Intermission of his disease now come, in tempestuous weather in a Chair to this place and sisted himself before their Lordships, wherby the petitioners hope ther Lordships will find both the Earls Contumacy and their not obeying Sufficiently purged. And Therfore Humbly craving To the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill having considered the above petition Given in to them by the above Cautioners of the Earle of Seaforth with the Letters of Horning wherupon the petitioners were charged To have produced the said Earle and the Interloquitor of Councill of the fourth of January Last bypast declaring the penalty of the Earle and his Cautioners Bond to be forfaulted, And That his majesties Sollicitor Declared That the Horning att the Generall Receavers Instance upon the forsaid Bond and Interloquitor was sent north But neither the Letters nor Executions thereof Returned The saids Lords Doe heirby Recall the said Interloquitor of the fourth of January Last And Declares the samen void and null as if It hade never Bein pronunced And ordains the forsaid Horning to be Cancelled and destroyed And appoints the Clerks of Councill To give up and deliver to the saids Cautioners or any Intrusted by them the forsaid Bond subscribed by the Earle and his Cautioners dated the Twenty one day of aprile Jaj vic nynty seven years for the Earles peaceable behavior and appearance when called for. Containing Two Thousands pounds sterling of penalty for which this shall be a sufficient warrand.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 363.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 363.

Warrant, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant for Recalling the Certification granted against the Earle of Seaforth

The Letters of Horning or Lyble att his Majesties Advocates Instance against the Earle of Seaforth wherin Ther was Certification granted against the said Earle upon the fourth of January Last bypast Being this day called in presence of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill And the said Lord Advocate and Sir Patrick Home his majesties Sollicitor Compearing personally for his majesties Interest as pursuers And The said Earle of Seaforth Defender Compearing also personally with Mr David Dalrymple Mr […] Cockburn Mr John Kincaid Mr David Forbes and Mr William Brodie his Advocats. The saids Lords having removed the Earle and having advised and Considered the Certification granted against him upon this same Lyble or Horning dated the fourth of January Last And finding that the said Certification is not yet Extracted nor the Earle denunced therupon. The saids Lords Doe heirby Recall the said Certification and have Reponed and heirby Repones the Earle of Seaforth against the same, And The Earle being of new called in and Compearing with his Lawiers forsaids The Lyable or horning being again Read and the Earles written answers being also Read And Both parties and the Lawiers being fully heard The saids Lords doe heirby Continue the said process untill the next Councill day And In the mean Tyme appoints the Earle to Give Bond And find the Lord Forbes and The Laird of Grant Cautioners therin That he shall appear and Sist himself att the Councill Barr upon Thursday the seventeenth of February Instant under the penalty of Two Thousand pound sterling in caice of failzie.

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Warrant for Recalling the Certification granted against the Earle of Seaforth

The Letters of Horning or Lyble att his Majesties Advocates Instance against the Earle of Seaforth wherin Ther was Certification granted against the said Earle upon the fourth of January Last bypast Being this day called in presence of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill And the said Lord Advocate and Sir Patrick Home his majesties Sollicitor Compearing personally for his majesties Interest as pursuers And The said Earle of Seaforth Defender Compearing also personally with Mr David Dalrymple Mr […] Cockburn Mr John Kincaid Mr David Forbes and Mr William Brodie his Advocats. The saids Lords having removed the Earle and having advised and Considered the Certification granted against him upon this same Lyble or Horning dated the fourth of January Last And finding that the said Certification is not yet Extracted nor the Earle denunced therupon. The saids Lords Doe heirby Recall the said Certification and have Reponed and heirby Repones the Earle of Seaforth against the same, And The Earle being of new called in and Compearing with his Lawiers forsaids The Lyable or horning being again Read and the Earles written answers being also Read And Both parties and the Lawiers being fully heard The saids Lords doe heirby Continue the said process untill the next Councill day And In the mean Tyme appoints the Earle to Give Bond And find the Lord Forbes and The Laird of Grant Cautioners therin That he shall appear and Sist himself att the Councill Barr upon Thursday the seventeenth of February Instant under the penalty of Two Thousand pound sterling in caice of failzie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 362.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 362.