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Procedure, 16 January 1700, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Committy Anent Doctor Pitcairne and Captain Bruce

The Lord High Chancellor Having acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, That his Lordship Receaved a Letter from the Lord Secretary, Seafield, acquainting him That Doctor Pitcairne att Edinburgh hade written ane undiscreet letter To Doctor Gray at London anent the Address for a Parliament which his Lordship sent to the Lord Chancellor, And That he hade caused Sease upon the said Doctor Pitcairne and upon one Bruce a late Servant to the Duke of Hamilton, who hade Receaved and Sent the Doctors Letter under his Cover, And caused The Clerk of Councill look throw their papers, And The Lord high Chancellor having acquainted the Councill That his Lordship In presence of Severall privy Councellors having called for and Examined the said Doctor Pitcairne and Mr or Captain Bruce and his Lordship and the Rest of the Councellors being unsatisfied with their Answers, They Committed them closs prisoners to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, Each in a Roum by himself, And The Lord high Chancellor having produced Doctor Pitcairnes Letter to Doctor Gray and the samen being Read in presence of the Councill, Which being considered by the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill They heirby approve of the Committing of the saids Two persones closs prisoners, And ordains them to Continue and Remain Closs prisoners till Furder order of Councill And in the mean time Recomends to the Earle of Leven Lord Advocat, Lord Thesaurer Deput, and The Lord Rankillor to call For, and Examine the said Doctor Pitcairne and Captain Bruce upon Such Interrogators as their Lordships shall think fitt Concerning the said Letter and Subject matter therof, And declares any Three of the said Committee to be a Sufficient quorum, And Recomends to them to meet to morrow at Ten in the forenoon And To make their Report to the Councill with their Conveniency, And in the mean tyme continues them closs prisoners.

Att Edinburgh The Sixteenth day of January Jaj viic years

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Procedure

Committy Anent Doctor Pitcairne and Captain Bruce

The Lord High Chancellor Having acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, That his Lordship Receaved a Letter from the Lord Secretary, Seafield, acquainting him That Doctor Pitcairne att Edinburgh hade written ane undiscreet letter To Doctor Gray at London anent the Address for a Parliament which his Lordship sent to the Lord Chancellor, And That he hade caused Sease upon the said Doctor Pitcairne and upon one Bruce a late Servant to the Duke of Hamilton, who hade Receaved and Sent the Doctors Letter under his Cover, And caused The Clerk of Councill look throw their papers, And The Lord high Chancellor having acquainted the Councill That his Lordship In presence of Severall privy Councellors having called for and Examined the said Doctor Pitcairne and Mr or Captain Bruce and his Lordship and the Rest of the Councellors being unsatisfied with their Answers, They Committed them closs prisoners to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, Each in a Roum by himself, And The Lord high Chancellor having produced Doctor Pitcairnes Letter to Doctor Gray and the samen being Read in presence of the Councill, Which being considered by the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill They heirby approve of the Committing of the saids Two persones closs prisoners, And ordains them to Continue and Remain Closs prisoners till Furder order of Councill And in the mean time Recomends to the Earle of Leven Lord Advocat, Lord Thesaurer Deput, and The Lord Rankillor to call For, and Examine the said Doctor Pitcairne and Captain Bruce upon Such Interrogators as their Lordships shall think fitt Concerning the said Letter and Subject matter therof, And declares any Three of the said Committee to be a Sufficient quorum, And Recomends to them to meet to morrow at Ten in the forenoon And To make their Report to the Councill with their Conveniency, And in the mean tyme continues them closs prisoners.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 61-2.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 61-2.

Proclamation, 16 January 1700, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the Parliament To the 14th of May next

The Proclamation underwritten Being Read was voted approven and Signed wherof the Tenor Follows.
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland, defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes, and his Bretheren heraulds, macers of our privy Councill, pursevants, messengers att armes, our sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severaly Specialy Constitute, Greeting. Whereas we by our Proclamation of the date the Fourth day of November last, did Adjourn this our Current Parliament To the fifth day of March next, And whereas it may be convenient That we Should hold the next Session of Parliament in person And Seing the present Juncture of our affairs will not allow of our coming to this Kingdom So Soon as the Said fifth day of March next to which our Parliament is adjourned, And we being positively Resolved, That is shall meet upon the Fourteenth day of May next. Therfore and That the members of our Said Parliament, Be not put To unnecessary Trouble and Charges before that tyme, We doe heirby with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Continue the Adjournment of our Said Parliament from the Said fifth day of march next, To the fourteenth day of May next to come. And we doe heirby with Advice forsaid, order and Require all the members of our said Parliament, To attend precisely the said fourteenth day of May next to come, at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed Certificationes. Our will is Heirfor And we charge yow Strictly and Command, That Incontinent these our Letters seen, ye pass To the mercat Cross of Edinburgh And To the other mercat Crosses of the haill head burghs of the severall Shires and Stewartries within this our ancient Kingdom, And There by open proclamation make Intimation That our Said Parliament is Adjourned To the said Fourteenth day of May next to come. And ordaines these presents To be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Sixteenth day of January, and of our Reign the Eleventh year i700. Sic Subscribitur.

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the Parliament To the 14th of May next

The Proclamation underwritten Being Read was voted approven and Signed wherof the Tenor Follows.
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland, defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes, and his Bretheren heraulds, macers of our privy Councill, pursevants, messengers att armes, our sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severaly Specialy Constitute, Greeting. Whereas we by our Proclamation of the date the Fourth day of November last, did Adjourn this our Current Parliament To the fifth day of March next, And whereas it may be convenient That we Should hold the next Session of Parliament in person And Seing the present Juncture of our affairs will not allow of our coming to this Kingdom So Soon as the Said fifth day of March next to which our Parliament is adjourned, And we being positively Resolved, That is shall meet upon the Fourteenth day of May next. Therfore and That the members of our Said Parliament, Be not put To unnecessary Trouble and Charges before that tyme, We doe heirby with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Continue the Adjournment of our Said Parliament from the Said fifth day of march next, To the fourteenth day of May next to come. And we doe heirby with Advice forsaid, order and Require all the members of our said Parliament, To attend precisely the said fourteenth day of May next to come, at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed Certificationes. Our will is Heirfor And we charge yow Strictly and Command, That Incontinent these our Letters seen, ye pass To the mercat Cross of Edinburgh And To the other mercat Crosses of the haill head burghs of the severall Shires and Stewartries within this our ancient Kingdom, And There by open proclamation make Intimation That our Said Parliament is Adjourned To the said Fourteenth day of May next to come. And ordaines these presents To be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Sixteenth day of January, and of our Reign the Eleventh year i700. Sic Subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 60-1.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 60-1.

Order, 16 January 1700, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation To the Earles of Leven and Annandale and others To acquaint the Councill Generall and Directors of the African Company with the Kings Letter Anent their Address

A Letter from the Kings Majesty To the Councill anent the Address from the African and Indian2 Company Sent by the Lord Bassill Hamilton, Read and ordered to be Recorded, And The Lords of his Majestys privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend To the Earles of Leven, Annandale, Lord Ruthven, Lord President of Session, Lord Thesaurer Deput and Mr Francis Montgomry who being of the Councills own number, are also of the Generall Councill of the Said Company Trading For Africa and the Indies, And To acquaint the Said Generall Councill and directors of the said Company with his Majesties pleasure and mind Expressed in the said Letter.

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Order

Recommendation To the Earles of Leven and Annandale and others To acquaint the Councill Generall and Directors of the African Company with the Kings Letter Anent their Address

A Letter from the Kings Majesty To the Councill anent the Address from the African and Indian2 Company Sent by the Lord Bassill Hamilton, Read and ordered to be Recorded, And The Lords of his Majestys privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend To the Earles of Leven, Annandale, Lord Ruthven, Lord President of Session, Lord Thesaurer Deput and Mr Francis Montgomry who being of the Councills own number, are also of the Generall Councill of the Said Company Trading For Africa and the Indies, And To acquaint the Said Generall Councill and directors of the said Company with his Majesties pleasure and mind Expressed in the said Letter.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 60.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 60.

2. Insertion.

Letter: royal, 16 January 1700, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent the Address from the African Company

Another Letter also following, from the King to the Councill Being Read was ordered to be Recorded, of which the Tenor Follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors we greet yow well. Whereas the Councill Generall of the Company of that our Kingdom, Trading to Africa and the Indies by their Letter to our Secretaries of the Fourth day of December last, did desire that they might give their Concurrence To procure a Gracious Return from us to the petition which They hade sent With Lord Bassill Hamilton: And The said Lord Bassill having communicated to our Secretaries both the forsaid Petition and his Instructiones: And They haveing Represented to us, what is desired in behalf of the said Company, And we having Refused the Said Lord Bassill Hamilton Access to present the forsaid Petition to us, For The Reasons we did order our Secretaries to communicate To our Chancellor, yett we being willing to give ane answer To what the said Company does desire: yow are Therfore To call for Some of the Councill Generall and acquaint them That we are Resolved In the Termes of our treaties To demand from the King of Spain, That Captain […] Pincartoun and those of his Crew, who are detained prisoners att Carthagena be released, and sett att liberty, And yow may also acquaint them, That our Subjects of that our Kingdom shall be allowed the same Liberty of Trade That others Enjoy with the English plantations, And in Generall yow may Signifie to them our Resolution to promote and advance the Trade of the Kingdom, And The Three Frigots they demand having been given by Parliament for Guarding the Trade of the Coasts, we are not resolved To disperse of them, till we have the advice of our Parliament; And So we bid yow heartily farewell Given att our court at Kensington The Tenth day of January i700. And of our Reign the Eleventh year By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Seafield.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent the Address from the African Company

Another Letter also following, from the King to the Councill Being Read was ordered to be Recorded, of which the Tenor Follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors we greet yow well. Whereas the Councill Generall of the Company of that our Kingdom, Trading to Africa and the Indies by their Letter to our Secretaries of the Fourth day of December last, did desire that they might give their Concurrence To procure a Gracious Return from us to the petition which They hade sent With Lord Bassill Hamilton: And The said Lord Bassill having communicated to our Secretaries both the forsaid Petition and his Instructiones: And They haveing Represented to us, what is desired in behalf of the said Company, And we having Refused the Said Lord Bassill Hamilton Access to present the forsaid Petition to us, For The Reasons we did order our Secretaries to communicate To our Chancellor, yett we being willing to give ane answer To what the said Company does desire: yow are Therfore To call for Some of the Councill Generall and acquaint them That we are Resolved In the Termes of our treaties To demand from the King of Spain, That Captain […] Pincartoun and those of his Crew, who are detained prisoners att Carthagena be released, and sett att liberty, And yow may also acquaint them, That our Subjects of that our Kingdom shall be allowed the same Liberty of Trade That others Enjoy with the English plantations, And in Generall yow may Signifie to them our Resolution to promote and advance the Trade of the Kingdom, And The Three Frigots they demand having been given by Parliament for Guarding the Trade of the Coasts, we are not resolved To disperse of them, till we have the advice of our Parliament; And So we bid yow heartily farewell Given att our court at Kensington The Tenth day of January i700. And of our Reign the Eleventh year By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Seafield.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 59-60.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 59-60.

Letter: royal, 16 January 1700, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for Adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwritten from the King To the Councill, Being read was ordered to be Recorded, wherof the Tenor Follows
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councillor. right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors. we greet yow well. Whereas It may be convenient we Should hold the next Session of Parliament in Person: And Seing the present Juncture of our affairs will not allow of our going to that our Kingdom So soon as the fifth day of March next, To which our Parliament was last Adjourned, And we being positively Resolved That it Shall meet att the Fourteenth day of May next, It is Therfore our Royall will and pleasure, and we doe heirby authorize and Require yow, To Issue forth a Proclamation in our name, ordering a Continuance of the Adjournment of our Parliament from the said Fifth day of March To the said Fourteenth day of May next, And ordering all the members thereof To attend precisely that day at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed Certificationes. For doing wherof This shall be your Warrant. And so we bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Kensington The Tenth day of January ane Thousand Seven Hundered years and of our Reign the Eleventh year. By his Majesties Command. Sic Subscribitur Seafeild.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for Adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwritten from the King To the Councill, Being read was ordered to be Recorded, wherof the Tenor Follows
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councillor. right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors. we greet yow well. Whereas It may be convenient we Should hold the next Session of Parliament in Person: And Seing the present Juncture of our affairs will not allow of our going to that our Kingdom So soon as the fifth day of March next, To which our Parliament was last Adjourned, And we being positively Resolved That it Shall meet att the Fourteenth day of May next, It is Therfore our Royall will and pleasure, and we doe heirby authorize and Require yow, To Issue forth a Proclamation in our name, ordering a Continuance of the Adjournment of our Parliament from the said Fifth day of March To the said Fourteenth day of May next, And ordering all the members thereof To attend precisely that day at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed Certificationes. For doing wherof This shall be your Warrant. And so we bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Kensington The Tenth day of January ane Thousand Seven Hundered years and of our Reign the Eleventh year. By his Majesties Command. Sic Subscribitur Seafeild.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 59.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 59.

Sederunt, 16 January 1700, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mar; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mar; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry

1. NRS, PC1/52, 58.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 58.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 58.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 58.