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Order, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione anent John Ferrier

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of ther majesties privy Councill be John Ferier in West Feild and John and William Ferier his two sones Shewing That quher the said petitioners were yesterday morning by break of day being the fiftein of Aprill instant seazed in ther beds at Westfeild by a parte of my Lord Jedburghs Dragoons by warrand from Major Burnet Major to the said Regiment for recruits to Ensigne William Sandilands in Coll Lauders regiment upon the pretence of being deserters of ther majesties service most wrongeously Considering that the said John Ferier elder and his sone John Ferier younger hath been in the Continued possession for severall years bygone of ane Roome presently laboured by them for which they pay a Considerable rent of Eight or nyne hundreth merks yearly to the Laird of Cleghorn ther master, And the said William Ferier is present servitor to Mr John Frank advocat and has been with him ever since he came from Schoolls And being Informed that the saids persones are shiped at Borowstounes of keeped in prison in order to be transported to Flanders And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to grant warrand to liberat the fornamed persones, or to Cause bring them in to be examined if they was ever in their majesties service that upon due tryall therof they may be Discharged as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Ferier and his two sones They heirby Recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheif of their majesties forces within this kingdome to examine and take tryall of the above Complaint and to doe Justice therin and in the mean time to give order and take Course that the petitioners be keeped within any suficient prison and not be determined And that if they be shiped they may be brought a Shoar and Committed to prison dureing the space and to the effect forsaid and that Sir Thomas Call for the above Major Burnett and Ensigne Sandilands and examine them in the said matter.

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Order

Recomendatione anent John Ferrier

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of ther majesties privy Councill be John Ferier in West Feild and John and William Ferier his two sones Shewing That quher the said petitioners were yesterday morning by break of day being the fiftein of Aprill instant seazed in ther beds at Westfeild by a parte of my Lord Jedburghs Dragoons by warrand from Major Burnet Major to the said Regiment for recruits to Ensigne William Sandilands in Coll Lauders regiment upon the pretence of being deserters of ther majesties service most wrongeously Considering that the said John Ferier elder and his sone John Ferier younger hath been in the Continued possession for severall years bygone of ane Roome presently laboured by them for which they pay a Considerable rent of Eight or nyne hundreth merks yearly to the Laird of Cleghorn ther master, And the said William Ferier is present servitor to Mr John Frank advocat and has been with him ever since he came from Schoolls And being Informed that the saids persones are shiped at Borowstounes of keeped in prison in order to be transported to Flanders And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to grant warrand to liberat the fornamed persones, or to Cause bring them in to be examined if they was ever in their majesties service that upon due tryall therof they may be Discharged as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Ferier and his two sones They heirby Recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheif of their majesties forces within this kingdome to examine and take tryall of the above Complaint and to doe Justice therin and in the mean time to give order and take Course that the petitioners be keeped within any suficient prison and not be determined And that if they be shiped they may be brought a Shoar and Committed to prison dureing the space and to the effect forsaid and that Sir Thomas Call for the above Major Burnett and Ensigne Sandilands and examine them in the said matter.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 391v-392r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 391v-392r.

Order, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendation to the Lord Advocat to wryt to the Regents of Aberdeen

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend to Sir James Stewart their Majesties advocat to writt to the Regents of the quhich2 Colledge of Old Aberdeen that they take speciall care that the kirk of Old Aberdeen quhich is presently vaccand be not supplyed or planted but in the termes of the lawes and acts of parliament and generall assemblies of this kingdome And that they deliver the keyes of the said kirk to the present provest of New Aberdeen to the effect the samen may be made furth comeing by him, and the kirk of Old Aberdeen may be made patent to any who shall be duely and legally authorized to preach in the Said kirk dureing the vaccancie and to the person who Shall be legally admitted minister at the said kirk.

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Order

Recomendation to the Lord Advocat to wryt to the Regents of Aberdeen

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend to Sir James Stewart their Majesties advocat to writt to the Regents of the quhich2 Colledge of Old Aberdeen that they take speciall care that the kirk of Old Aberdeen quhich is presently vaccand be not supplyed or planted but in the termes of the lawes and acts of parliament and generall assemblies of this kingdome And that they deliver the keyes of the said kirk to the present provest of New Aberdeen to the effect the samen may be made furth comeing by him, and the kirk of Old Aberdeen may be made patent to any who shall be duely and legally authorized to preach in the Said kirk dureing the vaccancie and to the person who Shall be legally admitted minister at the said kirk.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 391r-391v.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 391r-391v.

2. Insertion.

Procedure, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Remitt John Miller and […] Kennedy

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Miller merchant in Edinburgh Shewing That quher the petitioner being on saturday last the fourtein of Aprill about his necessary affairs Captain Ingles and Cornett Caunt with a partie of Dragoons came to the petitioners quarters at Ratho and betwixt the hours of ten and Eleven at night seized and the took the petitioners person and violently caried him away to the Tolbooth of the Canogate on sunday last being the fiftein Current and ther detaines him prisoner albeit he never Caried armes as is notourly knowen to the nighbours in Edinburgh who can attest the same on the petitioners accompt In Respect quherof It wes Earnestly desyred that their Lordships would either appoint the petitioner to be set at libertie or ordaine the said Captaine Inglis and Cornet Caunt and the petitioner to be heard before the saids Lords or A Comittie or Remitted to the magistrats of Edinburgh to take tryall in the said matter as the petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above John Miller read in their presence they heirby Remitt to the magistrats of Edinburgh to examine and take tryall of the matter aboverepresented with power to them to decyde and determine therin and also anent the pressing of […] Kennydy Liveing in the Lord Advocats closs in Edinburgh according as they shall find Just Conforme to the Lawes acts and proclamationes of privy Councill

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Procedure: remission

Remitt John Miller and […] Kennedy

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Miller merchant in Edinburgh Shewing That quher the petitioner being on saturday last the fourtein of Aprill about his necessary affairs Captain Ingles and Cornett Caunt with a partie of Dragoons came to the petitioners quarters at Ratho and betwixt the hours of ten and Eleven at night seized and the took the petitioners person and violently caried him away to the Tolbooth of the Canogate on sunday last being the fiftein Current and ther detaines him prisoner albeit he never Caried armes as is notourly knowen to the nighbours in Edinburgh who can attest the same on the petitioners accompt In Respect quherof It wes Earnestly desyred that their Lordships would either appoint the petitioner to be set at libertie or ordaine the said Captaine Inglis and Cornet Caunt and the petitioner to be heard before the saids Lords or A Comittie or Remitted to the magistrats of Edinburgh to take tryall in the said matter as the petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above John Miller read in their presence they heirby Remitt to the magistrats of Edinburgh to examine and take tryall of the matter aboverepresented with power to them to decyde and determine therin and also anent the pressing of […] Kennydy Liveing in the Lord Advocats closs in Edinburgh according as they shall find Just Conforme to the Lawes acts and proclamationes of privy Councill

1. NRS, PC2/24, 39v-391r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 39v-391r.

Sederunt, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Sir John Hall

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Sir John Hall

1. NRS, PC2/24, 390v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 390v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 390v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 390v.

Order, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Order

order Anent proclamation for seising horses and armes

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that they have Lately Emitted a proclamatione In pursuance of the Act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie three anent the taking of horses and armes from such as shall not suear the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance Have thought fitt at this tyme and untill further order to regulat the execution of this proclamatione as folloues viz that the same is not to be putt in executione against any tennents or Labourers for his having or keeping of draught horses plough horse or any other sort of Labouring horse pertaining to himself as ouner thogh above the value mentioned in the Act of parliament or for having of armes beyond the allouance of the said Act And this ordinance of Councell all shirreffs and their deputs baillies of regalities and other officers of the Lau mentioned in the said proclamatione are heirby requyred to observe untill further order as they uill be ansuerable And alloues thir presents to be printed And ordaines printed Coppies therof to be transmitted by their Majesties Sollicitor to the shirreffs and other magistrats forsaids sic subscribitur Tueeddale cancel Southerland Annandale2 Forfar Beilhaven Poluarth James Steuart Adam Cockburn F: Muntgomery

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order Anent proclamation for seising horses and armes

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that they have Lately Emitted a proclamatione In pursuance of the Act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie three anent the taking of horses and armes from such as shall not suear the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance Have thought fitt at this tyme and untill further order to regulat the execution of this proclamatione as folloues viz that the same is not to be putt in executione against any tennents or Labourers for his having or keeping of draught horses plough horse or any other sort of Labouring horse pertaining to himself as ouner thogh above the value mentioned in the Act of parliament or for having of armes beyond the allouance of the said Act And this ordinance of Councell all shirreffs and their deputs baillies of regalities and other officers of the Lau mentioned in the said proclamatione are heirby requyred to observe untill further order as they uill be ansuerable And alloues thir presents to be printed And ordaines printed Coppies therof to be transmitted by their Majesties Sollicitor to the shirreffs and other magistrats forsaids sic subscribitur Tueeddale cancel Southerland Annandale2 Forfar Beilhaven Poluarth James Steuart Adam Cockburn F: Muntgomery

1. NRS, PC1/49, 350.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 350.

2. Insertion.

Procedure: committee formed, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee anent a Rable in Edinburgh

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Forfar the Laird of Grant and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome To take tryall anent the rable which was Lately in Edinburgh or Cannongate and examine the persons alleadged guiltie of or accessione therto whither in prisone or out of prisone and such persons as Can give Evidence against them as the Committie shall receave Informatione from the Magistrats of Edinburgh with pouer to the said Committie to Give sentence against any four of the persons whom they shall find guilty to goe to Flanders as souldiers in their Majesties service And to delyver them to the officers who have Imprisoned four seamen as souldiers to be Carryed abroad by these officers In place of the seamen who are to serve aboard a fyreship presently ordered by the Councell to be sent out against the rebells in the Bass And Recommends to the Committie to reserve one of the persons who shall be found most guilty of the rable to be punished as a publict example to deterr others from being guilty of the Lyke cryme in tyme coming And Recommends to their Majesties advocat to meet uith the said Committie And declares any tuo of the said Committie to be a sufficient quorum In caise the Lord Advocat be present And Recommends to them to meet this day at three In the afternoon

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee anent a Rable in Edinburgh

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Forfar the Laird of Grant and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome To take tryall anent the rable which was Lately in Edinburgh or Cannongate and examine the persons alleadged guiltie of or accessione therto whither in prisone or out of prisone and such persons as Can give Evidence against them as the Committie shall receave Informatione from the Magistrats of Edinburgh with pouer to the said Committie to Give sentence against any four of the persons whom they shall find guilty to goe to Flanders as souldiers in their Majesties service And to delyver them to the officers who have Imprisoned four seamen as souldiers to be Carryed abroad by these officers In place of the seamen who are to serve aboard a fyreship presently ordered by the Councell to be sent out against the rebells in the Bass And Recommends to the Committie to reserve one of the persons who shall be found most guilty of the rable to be punished as a publict example to deterr others from being guilty of the Lyke cryme in tyme coming And Recommends to their Majesties advocat to meet uith the said Committie And declares any tuo of the said Committie to be a sufficient quorum In caise the Lord Advocat be present And Recommends to them to meet this day at three In the afternoon

1. NRS, PC1/49, 349.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 349.

Commission by the Council, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission Captain Adams against the Bass

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that the Isle and rock of the Bass and rebells therin who have Long held out may now be in some straits for want of privisions And as is Informed are in dayly expectation to be succoured and releived by some of the Enemies ships or vessells that may arryve therat As also that the rebells in the said Island Have of Late had the boldnes to seize a bark uithin the firth For which reasons The saids Lords have already given Commissione for Commanding tuo severall shipps or friggotts furnished and outreiked for watching the said Isle And sesing all shipps bound therto And seing it may be usefull and necessary both for defence of the ships outreicked And for preventing any releiff which may come to the saids rebells from any of their Majesties enemies That a fyreship be reicked out and putt to sea They Have thought good to outreik such a ship And in absence of the Duke of Hamilton Lord High Admirall and in the present exigence to Give Commission to the persone afternamed to Command the said fyreship for to watch the said Bass And to hinder all manner of provisions or supplies to be brought or Entered into it And Lykeuayes to secure the ships and vessells belonging to his Majesties Leidges that may be in hazard from their attacks and surprises and the saids Lords Having speciall Confidence and trust in the Loyaltie Cowrage and good conduct of […] Adams Leivtennant to the artillery Company Have therfore nominated and appointed And heirby nominat and appoint The said Leivtennant Adams to be Captaine of the ship called the […] uith all amunitione and matterialls proportionable as a fyre ship Commissionat in their Majesties service To the speciall effect underwryten allenarly Giving Granting and Committing to the said Captain […] Full pouer warrand Commission and charge to saile furth the forsaid fyreship provyded as above to watch the forsaid Island and fort of the Bass And for that end to Cruise betuixt St Abbs head and Fifeness day and night uith all care and dilligence And to seise all shipps whatsoever great or small bound or Justly suspect to be bound for the said Isle and fort of the Bass or to any other port uithin the Firth For the supplying and releiving therof uith any sorts of provisions of men victuall armes amunitione or others whatsoever And if need beis upon resistance to fight sink burne and destroy or otheruayes overmaster the saids shipps or vessells And to burne and Consume the said fyreship itself and matterialls therin as he shall see Cause upon the saids Enemy and shipps or vessells And Lykeuayes to seise all shipps boats or vessells whatsomever coming from the Bass And in case of resistance to fight sink burne and destroy or otherwayes overmaster them And to burne and Consume the said fyreship as above And Generally to watch and shutt up the said rock and Island and rebells therin uith all possible care and stricknes and use all manner of hostility against them for that effect And to reduce them by all methods possible And ordaines the said Captaine to preserve harmles and skaithles all shipps and vessells whatsomever uith their goods and Loading belonging to their Majesties good subjects or alleyes from all attempts and violences from the saids rebells or any other their Majesties enemies As also Gives full pouer and Commission to the said Captaine […] to seise all shipps and vessells belonging to Enemies in proppertie or having Commission from them uithin the Firth or bounds above appointed for the said fyreships Cruising And that if need beis by fighting destroying or otheruayes overmastering the saids Enemies as he shall see Cause And to bring the shipps or vessells so over mastered and apprehended to any port or harbour uithin this kingdome uithout breaking bulk or altering the propperty therof To be proceeded against and Judged according to Law in the high Court of admirality in this Kingdome or such other Court or Courts as by a particular and speciall warrand and Commission shall be sufficiently authorized to doe the samen And to the effect that after such proceedings and adjudicationes the saids enemies ships and goods be sold and disposed of as of right appertaining provyded alwayes that of such shipps and vessells as also out of waires and merchandise whatsoever found aboard the saids vessells as shall be Judged Laufull prise Ther be payed to the Lord high Admirall the tenths or to any who shall have sufficient warrand and pouer to receave the same And the Remainder to be disposed off by the Lords of their Majesties thesaury for their Majesties use authorizing the said […] Generallie to doe and performe all and every thing touards the executione of the haill premisses as is necessary and requisite promitting to hold firme and stable all and whatsoever shall be Laufullie done by the said Captain […] by vertue of these presents and ordaines this Commission to Continow and Endure ay and while the samen be recalled by the Kings majestie or by us or till the said Island of the Bass be surrendered And Lastly the saids Lords ordaine the said Captaine […] before he shall act any thing by vertue of these presents to find sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councell for the faithfull observing of the premisses and such farder articles and Instructions as his Majestie or the Councell shall give toutching the same. Signed and sealled by the Signet of Councell at Edinburgh the sixteenth day of Apryle Jaj vic nyntie four years sic subscribitur Tueeddall cancel Southerland Annandale Forfar Poluarth James Steuart Adam Cockburne F: Montgomery T: Livingstoune John Hall

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Commission by the Council

Commission Captain Adams against the Bass

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that the Isle and rock of the Bass and rebells therin who have Long held out may now be in some straits for want of privisions And as is Informed are in dayly expectation to be succoured and releived by some of the Enemies ships or vessells that may arryve therat As also that the rebells in the said Island Have of Late had the boldnes to seize a bark uithin the firth For which reasons The saids Lords have already given Commissione for Commanding tuo severall shipps or friggotts furnished and outreiked for watching the said Isle And sesing all shipps bound therto And seing it may be usefull and necessary both for defence of the ships outreicked And for preventing any releiff which may come to the saids rebells from any of their Majesties enemies That a fyreship be reicked out and putt to sea They Have thought good to outreik such a ship And in absence of the Duke of Hamilton Lord High Admirall and in the present exigence to Give Commission to the persone afternamed to Command the said fyreship for to watch the said Bass And to hinder all manner of provisions or supplies to be brought or Entered into it And Lykeuayes to secure the ships and vessells belonging to his Majesties Leidges that may be in hazard from their attacks and surprises and the saids Lords Having speciall Confidence and trust in the Loyaltie Cowrage and good conduct of […] Adams Leivtennant to the artillery Company Have therfore nominated and appointed And heirby nominat and appoint The said Leivtennant Adams to be Captaine of the ship called the […] uith all amunitione and matterialls proportionable as a fyre ship Commissionat in their Majesties service To the speciall effect underwryten allenarly Giving Granting and Committing to the said Captain […] Full pouer warrand Commission and charge to saile furth the forsaid fyreship provyded as above to watch the forsaid Island and fort of the Bass And for that end to Cruise betuixt St Abbs head and Fifeness day and night uith all care and dilligence And to seise all shipps whatsoever great or small bound or Justly suspect to be bound for the said Isle and fort of the Bass or to any other port uithin the Firth For the supplying and releiving therof uith any sorts of provisions of men victuall armes amunitione or others whatsoever And if need beis upon resistance to fight sink burne and destroy or otheruayes overmaster the saids shipps or vessells And to burne and Consume the said fyreship itself and matterialls therin as he shall see Cause upon the saids Enemy and shipps or vessells And Lykeuayes to seise all shipps boats or vessells whatsomever coming from the Bass And in case of resistance to fight sink burne and destroy or otherwayes overmaster them And to burne and Consume the said fyreship as above And Generally to watch and shutt up the said rock and Island and rebells therin uith all possible care and stricknes and use all manner of hostility against them for that effect And to reduce them by all methods possible And ordaines the said Captaine to preserve harmles and skaithles all shipps and vessells whatsomever uith their goods and Loading belonging to their Majesties good subjects or alleyes from all attempts and violences from the saids rebells or any other their Majesties enemies As also Gives full pouer and Commission to the said Captaine […] to seise all shipps and vessells belonging to Enemies in proppertie or having Commission from them uithin the Firth or bounds above appointed for the said fyreships Cruising And that if need beis by fighting destroying or otheruayes overmastering the saids Enemies as he shall see Cause And to bring the shipps or vessells so over mastered and apprehended to any port or harbour uithin this kingdome uithout breaking bulk or altering the propperty therof To be proceeded against and Judged according to Law in the high Court of admirality in this Kingdome or such other Court or Courts as by a particular and speciall warrand and Commission shall be sufficiently authorized to doe the samen And to the effect that after such proceedings and adjudicationes the saids enemies ships and goods be sold and disposed of as of right appertaining provyded alwayes that of such shipps and vessells as also out of waires and merchandise whatsoever found aboard the saids vessells as shall be Judged Laufull prise Ther be payed to the Lord high Admirall the tenths or to any who shall have sufficient warrand and pouer to receave the same And the Remainder to be disposed off by the Lords of their Majesties thesaury for their Majesties use authorizing the said […] Generallie to doe and performe all and every thing touards the executione of the haill premisses as is necessary and requisite promitting to hold firme and stable all and whatsoever shall be Laufullie done by the said Captain […] by vertue of these presents and ordaines this Commission to Continow and Endure ay and while the samen be recalled by the Kings majestie or by us or till the said Island of the Bass be surrendered And Lastly the saids Lords ordaine the said Captaine […] before he shall act any thing by vertue of these presents to find sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councell for the faithfull observing of the premisses and such farder articles and Instructions as his Majestie or the Councell shall give toutching the same. Signed and sealled by the Signet of Councell at Edinburgh the sixteenth day of Apryle Jaj vic nyntie four years sic subscribitur Tueeddall cancel Southerland Annandale Forfar Poluarth James Steuart Adam Cockburne F: Montgomery T: Livingstoune John Hall

1. NRS, PC1/49, 347-9.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 347-9.

Procedure, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Approbation of The Lord Advocats Imprisoning Alexander Tait

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby approve of Sir James Steuart, their Majesties Advocat, his giving order for Imprisoning of Alexander Tait skipper alias Black Alexander For transporting Alexander Tait skipper alias Whyte Alexander from Scotland to France since the Late Act of parliament And appoints him to Remaine prisoner in the tolbooth of […] wher he presently is till farder order of Councell And ordaines the bond given by the said Alexander alias whyte Alexander to be registrat And the Sollicitor to raise Letters theron at his instance and Cause execute the same both against principall and Cautioner

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Procedure

Approbation of The Lord Advocats Imprisoning Alexander Tait

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby approve of Sir James Steuart, their Majesties Advocat, his giving order for Imprisoning of Alexander Tait skipper alias Black Alexander For transporting Alexander Tait skipper alias Whyte Alexander from Scotland to France since the Late Act of parliament And appoints him to Remaine prisoner in the tolbooth of […] wher he presently is till farder order of Councell And ordaines the bond given by the said Alexander alias whyte Alexander to be registrat And the Sollicitor to raise Letters theron at his instance and Cause execute the same both against principall and Cautioner

1. NRS, PC1/49, 346.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 346.

Act, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act for Carrying the sheep or Coues from the May

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell doe heirby approve of what the Lord High Chancelor hes done in Recommending to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome To Cause Carray auay from the Isle of the May the sheep or Coues which were therin and2 feeding therupon And to remove the garrisone which hes been keeped in the said Island In respect the rebells in the Bass have at severall tymes supplied themselves uith sheeps or other Catle from that Island And discharges […] Cunyngham of Barns who is propriator of the said Island to putt or suffer to be putt therinto any Sheeps or other beasts which if seised by the saids rebells may be usefull or helpful unto them so long as the said Island shall Continow in the hands of the rebells And ordaines him to find Caution for that effect in the Councell books under the paine and penaltie of being Judged and treated as ane Corresponder uith the rebells in the said Island And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct heiron at the Instance of their Majesties Sollicitor for charging the said […] Cunynghame of Barnes to the effect forsaid upon tuenty four hours if he be uithin the burgh of Edinburgh otheruayes within six dayes

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Act

Act for Carrying the sheep or Coues from the May

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell doe heirby approve of what the Lord High Chancelor hes done in Recommending to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome To Cause Carray auay from the Isle of the May the sheep or Coues which were therin and2 feeding therupon And to remove the garrisone which hes been keeped in the said Island In respect the rebells in the Bass have at severall tymes supplied themselves uith sheeps or other Catle from that Island And discharges […] Cunyngham of Barns who is propriator of the said Island to putt or suffer to be putt therinto any Sheeps or other beasts which if seised by the saids rebells may be usefull or helpful unto them so long as the said Island shall Continow in the hands of the rebells And ordaines him to find Caution for that effect in the Councell books under the paine and penaltie of being Judged and treated as ane Corresponder uith the rebells in the said Island And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct heiron at the Instance of their Majesties Sollicitor for charging the said […] Cunynghame of Barnes to the effect forsaid upon tuenty four hours if he be uithin the burgh of Edinburgh otheruayes within six dayes

1. NRS, PC1/49, 346.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 346.

2. Insertion.

Procedure, 16 April 1694, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the sixteenth day of Apryle Jaj vic nyntie four years

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Procedure

Sir John Hall receaved a privy Councelor

Sir John Hall of Dunglass, present provost of Edinburgh nominat one of their Majesties privie Councill by his Majesties Letter of the tuenty Eight of February Last Being called in did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe the assurance to their Majesties appointed by act of parliament And the Lord High Chancelor Having administrat to him the oath de fideli He was receaved a privie Councelor

Att Edinburgh the sixteenth day of Apryle Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/4/371

Procedure

Sir John Hall receaved a privy Councelor

Sir John Hall of Dunglass, present provost of Edinburgh nominat one of their Majesties privie Councill by his Majesties Letter of the tuenty Eight of February Last Being called in did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe the assurance to their Majesties appointed by act of parliament And the Lord High Chancelor Having administrat to him the oath de fideli He was receaved a privie Councelor

1. NRS, PC1/49, 346.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 346.