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Act, 15 September 1699, Edinburgh

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Act […] Cant relict of Mr James Whyt Minister for a Stipend

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be […] Cant relict of Mr […] Whyte late minister at Strichen Shewing That wher the petitioners said husband served the cure of the said Church untill his death which happned the Eight day of May last wherby all that fell to the petitioner his relict as the Ann wes the Whitsundayes terme For which he hade in effect served, so that albeit the letter of the Law it be the Ann as the nixt terme after his decease yet it followed so Immediately that it does not really answer the favor of the said Ann by Law intended for ministers relicts and Childrein, and since the petitioner is left a destitute widow with Childrein and that the Kirk is still vaccant And that the petitioner has the Consent of the patron therwith produced for the nixt Micheallmiss or Martinmass terme of the said Stipend which hade the petitioners husband Lived bot eight dayes Longer hade fallen to the petitioner of right as her Arm And Therfore humbly Suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above […] Cant relict of Mr Whyte late minister at Streichen with the patrons Consent mentioned therin and produced therwith, They hereby Declare the vaccant Stipend of the said kirk of Strichen from Whitsunday Last to Mertinmass nixt both in this instant year Jaj vic nyntie nyne To performe and belong to the said petitioner And Decernes and Ordaines the said petitioner to be readily answered obeyed and payed of the said half years Stipend of the Said kirk of Strichen by the heritors fewars wodsetters lifrentars titulars taxsmen of Teynds tennents possessors and others lyable in payment of the Same And Ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Councill to bee direct at the petitioners instance against the heritors fewars wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend To make payment therof to the petitoner upon productione of a decreet of a Locality And in case ther be non Ordaines the heritors and forsaids to make payment of their respective proportiones of the said half years Stipend According as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary Reserving allwayes furth of this termes stipend the twenty merks due to the Minister preaching at the said Kirk of Strichen dureing the forsaid terme.

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Act […] Cant relict of Mr James Whyt Minister for a Stipend

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be […] Cant relict of Mr […] Whyte late minister at Strichen Shewing That wher the petitioners said husband served the cure of the said Church untill his death which happned the Eight day of May last wherby all that fell to the petitioner his relict as the Ann wes the Whitsundayes terme For which he hade in effect served, so that albeit the letter of the Law it be the Ann as the nixt terme after his decease yet it followed so Immediately that it does not really answer the favor of the said Ann by Law intended for ministers relicts and Childrein, and since the petitioner is left a destitute widow with Childrein and that the Kirk is still vaccant And that the petitioner has the Consent of the patron therwith produced for the nixt Micheallmiss or Martinmass terme of the said Stipend which hade the petitioners husband Lived bot eight dayes Longer hade fallen to the petitioner of right as her Arm And Therfore humbly Suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above […] Cant relict of Mr Whyte late minister at Streichen with the patrons Consent mentioned therin and produced therwith, They hereby Declare the vaccant Stipend of the said kirk of Strichen from Whitsunday Last to Mertinmass nixt both in this instant year Jaj vic nyntie nyne To performe and belong to the said petitioner And Decernes and Ordaines the said petitioner to be readily answered obeyed and payed of the said half years Stipend of the Said kirk of Strichen by the heritors fewars wodsetters lifrentars titulars taxsmen of Teynds tennents possessors and others lyable in payment of the Same And Ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Councill to bee direct at the petitioners instance against the heritors fewars wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend To make payment therof to the petitoner upon productione of a decreet of a Locality And in case ther be non Ordaines the heritors and forsaids to make payment of their respective proportiones of the said half years Stipend According as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary Reserving allwayes furth of this termes stipend the twenty merks due to the Minister preaching at the said Kirk of Strichen dureing the forsaid terme.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 249r-249v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 249r-249v.

Act, 15 September 1699, Edinburgh

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Act John Vallange Stationer for Printing some Decisions of the Lords of Session

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Vallange bookseller in Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner had caused fitt and prepair for the press according to the most authentick and Originall Copies the books following To witt The decisiones of the Lords of Councill and Session from the year Jaj vic sixtie one to the year Jaj vic sixtie six Collected by Sir John Gilmore of Craigmillar deceased president of the Colledge of Justice, as also the densiones of the saids Lords from the year Jaj vic Eightie one to the year Jaj vic Eightie six Collected by Sir David Falconar of Newtoune Sometime president of Session, and Likewayes hopes minor practiques Corrected and amended in sundrie parts according to the acts of parliament and decisiones past since the first publishing of that Treatise with usefull notes and observationes dispersed throw the whole work, And in like maner ane abridgment in English of the treaties concerning fewes wryten in Latine by the Learned Lawier Mr Thomas Craig of Riccartoune Corrected and with Notes etc For incouradging and promotting the Impression of which books, and because the petitioner will be at great charges therin And Therfore Humbly Suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Vallange They doe hereby Grant full power and sole priviledge to the said John Vallange petitioner his heirs and assigneyes dureing the space of Nyntein years yet to run to print and sell the books abovenamed in this petitione in such volume and in so many tombs as shall be convenient and prohibits and Discharges all printers booksellers Merchants or others whatsoever dureing the space forsaid to Imprint from abroad or print sell or retaill within this kingdome any other Impression of all or any one of the books abovenamed then what shall be printed by the said John Vallange or his forsaids with Certificatione that not only these Impressiones and Copies shall be seased upon by any Magistrat without process of Law and that they shall be Confiscat to the petitioner and his forsaid ther use and behoove Bot also that the Importers printers and sellers of these Copies not printed by the said petitioner shall each of them be lyable in the Soume of ane hundred merks scots money wherof the one half shall belong to the informer and the other half shall be applyed to the use of the said2 petitioner himself and his afarsaids Or to the poor of the parish wher the saids Impressiones or books shall be seized at the petitioners option.

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Act John Vallange Stationer for Printing some Decisions of the Lords of Session

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Vallange bookseller in Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner had caused fitt and prepair for the press according to the most authentick and Originall Copies the books following To witt The decisiones of the Lords of Councill and Session from the year Jaj vic sixtie one to the year Jaj vic sixtie six Collected by Sir John Gilmore of Craigmillar deceased president of the Colledge of Justice, as also the densiones of the saids Lords from the year Jaj vic Eightie one to the year Jaj vic Eightie six Collected by Sir David Falconar of Newtoune Sometime president of Session, and Likewayes hopes minor practiques Corrected and amended in sundrie parts according to the acts of parliament and decisiones past since the first publishing of that Treatise with usefull notes and observationes dispersed throw the whole work, And in like maner ane abridgment in English of the treaties concerning fewes wryten in Latine by the Learned Lawier Mr Thomas Craig of Riccartoune Corrected and with Notes etc For incouradging and promotting the Impression of which books, and because the petitioner will be at great charges therin And Therfore Humbly Suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Vallange They doe hereby Grant full power and sole priviledge to the said John Vallange petitioner his heirs and assigneyes dureing the space of Nyntein years yet to run to print and sell the books abovenamed in this petitione in such volume and in so many tombs as shall be convenient and prohibits and Discharges all printers booksellers Merchants or others whatsoever dureing the space forsaid to Imprint from abroad or print sell or retaill within this kingdome any other Impression of all or any one of the books abovenamed then what shall be printed by the said John Vallange or his forsaids with Certificatione that not only these Impressiones and Copies shall be seased upon by any Magistrat without process of Law and that they shall be Confiscat to the petitioner and his forsaid ther use and behoove Bot also that the Importers printers and sellers of these Copies not printed by the said petitioner shall each of them be lyable in the Soume of ane hundred merks scots money wherof the one half shall belong to the informer and the other half shall be applyed to the use of the said2 petitioner himself and his afarsaids Or to the poor of the parish wher the saids Impressiones or books shall be seized at the petitioners option.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 248r-249r.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 248r-249r.

2. Insertion.

Sederunt, 15 September 1699, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdone; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Seafeild S:; Lord Carmicheall S:; Lord Forbes; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crossrig; Mr Fra; Montgomry; Laird of Blackbarony

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdone; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Seafeild S:; Lord Carmicheall S:; Lord Forbes; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crossrig; Mr Fra; Montgomry; Laird of Blackbarony

1. NRS, PC2/27, 248r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 248r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 248r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 248r.

Procedure, 15 September 1699, Edinburgh

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The Two Secretaries of State acquainted the Councill That they were going to Court

The Lord Viscount of Seafield, and The Lord Carmichaell principall Secretaries of State For this Kingdom, acquainted the Councill That their Lordships were Repairing to England to wait upon his majestie In their Stationes at his Majesties Return to Court.

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The Two Secretaries of State acquainted the Councill That they were going to Court

The Lord Viscount of Seafield, and The Lord Carmichaell principall Secretaries of State For this Kingdom, acquainted the Councill That their Lordships were Repairing to England to wait upon his majestie In their Stationes at his Majesties Return to Court.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 30.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 30.

Proclamation, 15 September 1699, Edinburgh

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Proclamation Anent the Poor and provideing Correction-houses for them

Proclamation anent the Poor, and provideing Correction-Houses for them, The Following proclamation being prepared was Read and Signed wherof the tenor Follows.
William By the grace of God, King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councill, Messengers att armes, our sherifs in that pairt, Conjunctly and Severaly Specialy constitute Greeting Forasmuchas The Extraordinary dearth and Scarcity For These severall years bypast, hath hindred the due Execution of the several acts of Parliament and Former proclamationes of our privy Councill made and published anent the provideing of the poor; And That now the Seasonable and plentifull harvest may allow and doth Require Setled and ordered provisiones to be made For the mantenance of the said poor, before the approaching winter, Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Require and command the Sheriffs of Shires, and Stewarts of Stewartries, and the Heretors, and Commissioners of Suply within their Respective Jurisdictiones, To meet and Conveen upon the Second Thursday of October next to come And There take under Consideration the acts of Parliament and Former proclamationes of our privy Councill made anent provideing of the poor, and in prosecution therof, To lay down Such Rules and measures for mantaining and Subsisting the poor within the several parochs of the saids respective Jurisdictiones as have Resided within the same for these Thrie years bypast, and For Sending away Such of the said poor as are wandering Beggers, to the places where they have hade their Respective Residences for the last Three years bypast, and That the most orderly and Regulat method they shall think fitt, And for the Better, provideing and Subsisting of the said poor within the respective Shires and Stewartries, We with advice forsaid, Require and Command the magistrats of the Several Burghs aftermentioned, Betwixt and the First day of December next to come, To provide Correction houses, For Receaveing and Intertaining of Beggers, vagabounds and Idle persones within their Respective Shires conform to the acts of Parliament made theranent Viz The Magistrats of the Burgh of Edinburgh a Correction-house for the Burgh and Shire thereof The magistrats of the Burgh of Dumfreis a Correction house, for the said Burgh and Shire, The magistrats of the Burgh of Air, a Correction house for the said Burgh and Shire. The magistrats of the Burgh of Glasgow a correction house for the said burgh and Sherifdom of Lanerk. The magistrats of the Burgh of Stirling, a Correction-house for the said Burgh and Shire thereof, and Sheriffdom of Clackmannan, The magistrats of the Burgh of Perth, a correction house For the said Burgh and Shire therof. The magistrats of the Burgh of Dundee a Correction house for the said burgh and Sheriffdom of Forfar; The magistrats of the Burgh of Aberdeen, a Correction house For the said Burgh and Shire therof. The magistrats of the burgh of Inverness, a Correction house for the said burgh, and Sheriffdom thereof, Each of which houses shall have a Large Closs, Sufficiently Inclosed, For keeping the said poor people, That they be not necessitat, to be always within doors to the hurt and hazard of their health And we with advice forsaid Require and Command the Saids Correction houses to be provided and in Readiness by the said respective magistrats, Betwixt and the First day of December next to come, under the penalty of Five Hundered merks Scots money to be Imployed For the use of the poor of the said Shire. And ordaines the magistrats of the respective burghs abovementioned To Receave the poor of the shires above sett down, which shall be sent to them at and after the said day and Intertain the same whither the saids Correction houses be provided or not. And To the Effect The Sheriffs, Heretors Stewarts, and Commissioners of the Severall Shires within this Kingdom may have the said matter more Fully; before them, Wee heirby ordain and appoint, The proclamations of our privy Councill, dated the Eleventh day of August; Jaj vic nynty Three years, and last day of July Jaj vic nynty four years, Ratified and approven by the Twenty nynth act, of the Sixth Session of our current parliament, To be Reprinted and sent to the Sheriffs of the severall Shires and Stewartries, or their Clerks, to be laid before the said meeting att the day abovementioned: And which we with advice forsaid, ordain To be put to punctuall and vigorous Execution in all points. And wee heirby Require and Command The Sheriffs of the Severall Shires and Stewarts of Stewartries, and Magistrats of Burghs to Report a particular account of their diligence in the premises To the Lords of our privy Councill betwixt and the First day of February next to come as they will be answerable at their highest perrill, Our will is Heirfore and we charge yow Strictly and command That Incontinent these our Letters Seen ye pass To the mercat cross of Edinburgh, and Remanent mercat Crosses of the haill head Burghs of the Severall Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom, And There in our name and authority by open proclamation, make Intimation heirof, And ordaines our Solicitor To Transmitt Coppies heirof, and of the Severall Shires and Stewartries and their Clerks, To the Effect the Coppies of this Proclamation, may be sent to the ministers in the severall paroch Churches, To be by them Read, upon the First Lords day Immediatly preceeding the said meeting of the sheriffs, Stewarts and Heretors upon the said day of their meeting, And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of September and of our Reign The Eleventh year. i699 Sic Subscribitur.

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Proclamation

Proclamation Anent the Poor and provideing Correction-houses for them

Proclamation anent the Poor, and provideing Correction-Houses for them, The Following proclamation being prepared was Read and Signed wherof the tenor Follows.
William By the grace of God, King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councill, Messengers att armes, our sherifs in that pairt, Conjunctly and Severaly Specialy constitute Greeting Forasmuchas The Extraordinary dearth and Scarcity For These severall years bypast, hath hindred the due Execution of the several acts of Parliament and Former proclamationes of our privy Councill made and published anent the provideing of the poor; And That now the Seasonable and plentifull harvest may allow and doth Require Setled and ordered provisiones to be made For the mantenance of the said poor, before the approaching winter, Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Require and command the Sheriffs of Shires, and Stewarts of Stewartries, and the Heretors, and Commissioners of Suply within their Respective Jurisdictiones, To meet and Conveen upon the Second Thursday of October next to come And There take under Consideration the acts of Parliament and Former proclamationes of our privy Councill made anent provideing of the poor, and in prosecution therof, To lay down Such Rules and measures for mantaining and Subsisting the poor within the several parochs of the saids respective Jurisdictiones as have Resided within the same for these Thrie years bypast, and For Sending away Such of the said poor as are wandering Beggers, to the places where they have hade their Respective Residences for the last Three years bypast, and That the most orderly and Regulat method they shall think fitt, And for the Better, provideing and Subsisting of the said poor within the respective Shires and Stewartries, We with advice forsaid, Require and Command the magistrats of the Several Burghs aftermentioned, Betwixt and the First day of December next to come, To provide Correction houses, For Receaveing and Intertaining of Beggers, vagabounds and Idle persones within their Respective Shires conform to the acts of Parliament made theranent Viz The Magistrats of the Burgh of Edinburgh a Correction-house for the Burgh and Shire thereof The magistrats of the Burgh of Dumfreis a Correction house, for the said Burgh and Shire, The magistrats of the Burgh of Air, a Correction house for the said Burgh and Shire. The magistrats of the Burgh of Glasgow a correction house for the said burgh and Sherifdom of Lanerk. The magistrats of the Burgh of Stirling, a Correction-house for the said Burgh and Shire thereof, and Sheriffdom of Clackmannan, The magistrats of the Burgh of Perth, a correction house For the said Burgh and Shire therof. The magistrats of the Burgh of Dundee a Correction house for the said burgh and Sheriffdom of Forfar; The magistrats of the Burgh of Aberdeen, a Correction house For the said Burgh and Shire therof. The magistrats of the burgh of Inverness, a Correction house for the said burgh, and Sheriffdom thereof, Each of which houses shall have a Large Closs, Sufficiently Inclosed, For keeping the said poor people, That they be not necessitat, to be always within doors to the hurt and hazard of their health And we with advice forsaid Require and Command the Saids Correction houses to be provided and in Readiness by the said respective magistrats, Betwixt and the First day of December next to come, under the penalty of Five Hundered merks Scots money to be Imployed For the use of the poor of the said Shire. And ordaines the magistrats of the respective burghs abovementioned To Receave the poor of the shires above sett down, which shall be sent to them at and after the said day and Intertain the same whither the saids Correction houses be provided or not. And To the Effect The Sheriffs, Heretors Stewarts, and Commissioners of the Severall Shires within this Kingdom may have the said matter more Fully; before them, Wee heirby ordain and appoint, The proclamations of our privy Councill, dated the Eleventh day of August; Jaj vic nynty Three years, and last day of July Jaj vic nynty four years, Ratified and approven by the Twenty nynth act, of the Sixth Session of our current parliament, To be Reprinted and sent to the Sheriffs of the severall Shires and Stewartries, or their Clerks, to be laid before the said meeting att the day abovementioned: And which we with advice forsaid, ordain To be put to punctuall and vigorous Execution in all points. And wee heirby Require and Command The Sheriffs of the Severall Shires and Stewarts of Stewartries, and Magistrats of Burghs to Report a particular account of their diligence in the premises To the Lords of our privy Councill betwixt and the First day of February next to come as they will be answerable at their highest perrill, Our will is Heirfore and we charge yow Strictly and command That Incontinent these our Letters Seen ye pass To the mercat cross of Edinburgh, and Remanent mercat Crosses of the haill head Burghs of the Severall Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom, And There in our name and authority by open proclamation, make Intimation heirof, And ordaines our Solicitor To Transmitt Coppies heirof, and of the Severall Shires and Stewartries and their Clerks, To the Effect the Coppies of this Proclamation, may be sent to the ministers in the severall paroch Churches, To be by them Read, upon the First Lords day Immediatly preceeding the said meeting of the sheriffs, Stewarts and Heretors upon the said day of their meeting, And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of September and of our Reign The Eleventh year. i699 Sic Subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 28-30.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 28-30.

Warrant, 15 September 1699, Edinburgh

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Warrand For Banishing John Weir

His Majesties Advocate, Having Represented to the Councill that John Weir Sometyme in Carnwath parish, was sent prisoner For Breaking of Barns and houses and Stealing out severall goods in the night tyme and That the probation was not so Full and clear, But that he hade consented to Banishment out of the Kingdom never to return under the pain of death, as his Consent under his hands To his Majesties Advocate will Testifie Therfore The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill of Consent of the said John Weir, have Banished and heirby Banishes him the said John Weir Furth of this Kingdom of Scotland, And discharges him to Returne within the same att any tyme hereafter without his Majestys or the Councills orders for that Effect, And heirby gives order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth where the said John now lyes, to sett him att liberty Furth therof In order to his said Banishment, The said John Weir First before Extracting heirof Enacting himself in the Books of privy Councill, That he shall undergoe observe and fulfill the said Banishment, and never Return within this Kingdom without his Majesty or the Councills warrand for that Effect, under all highest pain that after may follow.

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Warrand For Banishing John Weir

His Majesties Advocate, Having Represented to the Councill that John Weir Sometyme in Carnwath parish, was sent prisoner For Breaking of Barns and houses and Stealing out severall goods in the night tyme and That the probation was not so Full and clear, But that he hade consented to Banishment out of the Kingdom never to return under the pain of death, as his Consent under his hands To his Majesties Advocate will Testifie Therfore The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill of Consent of the said John Weir, have Banished and heirby Banishes him the said John Weir Furth of this Kingdom of Scotland, And discharges him to Returne within the same att any tyme hereafter without his Majestys or the Councills orders for that Effect, And heirby gives order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth where the said John now lyes, to sett him att liberty Furth therof In order to his said Banishment, The said John Weir First before Extracting heirof Enacting himself in the Books of privy Councill, That he shall undergoe observe and fulfill the said Banishment, and never Return within this Kingdom without his Majesty or the Councills warrand for that Effect, under all highest pain that after may follow.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 28.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 28.

Warrant, 15 September 1699, Edinburgh

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Warrant To Alexander Ogilvie of Forglan To be printed warden of the mint

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby authorize and grants Full power warrand and Commission To Alexander Ogilvie off Forglan principall Keepr of his Majesties Signet under the Viscount of Seafield one of the principall Secretaries of State for this Kingdom To Exerce the office of principall warden to his Majesties Mint-house Sicklike and alse freely in all Respects as any principall warden in his Majesties Said Mint-house hes done or might have Laufully done in tyme 2 bygone, and this present Commission is to Endure ay and while his Majestie grant Commission, Nominating a principall warden To Exerce the said office which is now vacant through the decease of Mr William Spence principall warden, The Said Alexander Ogilvie of Forlan First before his Entry upon the Exerciseing of the said office qualifieing himself, by swearing and signeing the oath of alledgance and signing the assurance and association appointed to his Majestie by the acts of Parliament and proclamationes of privy Councill, and giveing his oath de fideli.

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Warrant To Alexander Ogilvie of Forglan To be printed warden of the mint

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby authorize and grants Full power warrand and Commission To Alexander Ogilvie off Forglan principall Keepr of his Majesties Signet under the Viscount of Seafield one of the principall Secretaries of State for this Kingdom To Exerce the office of principall warden to his Majesties Mint-house Sicklike and alse freely in all Respects as any principall warden in his Majesties Said Mint-house hes done or might have Laufully done in tyme 2 bygone, and this present Commission is to Endure ay and while his Majestie grant Commission, Nominating a principall warden To Exerce the said office which is now vacant through the decease of Mr William Spence principall warden, The Said Alexander Ogilvie of Forlan First before his Entry upon the Exerciseing of the said office qualifieing himself, by swearing and signeing the oath of alledgance and signing the assurance and association appointed to his Majestie by the acts of Parliament and proclamationes of privy Councill, and giveing his oath de fideli.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 27-8.

2. The word ‘coming’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 27-8.

2. The word ‘coming’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 15 September 1699, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Argylle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Seafield S.; Lord Carmichaell. S; Lord Forbes; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crosrigg; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Blackbarrony

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Argylle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Seafield S.; Lord Carmichaell. S; Lord Forbes; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crosrigg; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Blackbarrony

1. NRS, PC1/52, 27.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 27.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 27.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 27.