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Act, 17 August 1703, Edinburgh

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Holyroodhouse the 17th August 1703

D1703/8/71

Act

Act Infavours off William Cochran and others for a suggar manufactory at Leith

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Mr2 William Cochran off Kilmaronock, John Walkenshaw off Barrowfeild, John Forbes off Knaperna and Robert Douglass merchant in Leith Shewing That the petitioners Haveing been at great Chairges and Expensses in provyding Materialls For erecting and setting up a Suggar work at Leith and a Stillarie for destilling off Rumm Infavours and for the behoof off the petitioners and such as they shall assume And their Lordships By the Laws and Acts of parliament and particularly by the 12th
Act, parliament 1661, Being authorized to declair Manufactories to be set up to be such, To the effect they may enjoy the priviledges Liberties and Immunities granted by the seaverall Acts of parliament Infavours off Manufactories and by their Lordships frequent practice the benefite off the forsaids Laws hath been granted Infavours of particular persones who have set up Manufactories off the lyke nature especially wher ther is noe Monopolie aither designed or desired and that at noe tyme a suggary and Distillery can be boeth more necessary and beneficall to the Country and for the generall use and advantage off the Leidges then in this tyme off warr when commodittes off that nature how necessary soe ever can hardly be gott from abroad Wheras the petitioners can provyde and furnish the Country therwith by their said work iff their Lordships please to erect the same in a Manufactory boeth with great plenty and Cheapness And Therfor creaving to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the within petition given into them By William Cochran off Kilmaronock, John Walkenshaw, off Barrowfeild, John Forbes of Knaperna, and Robert Douglass merchant in Leith, And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Declair the work for makeing off suggar and destilling of Rumm To be Erected and sett up at Leith By the petitioners and such as they shall assume To be a Manufactory with power to them to Enjoy and have right To all the rights priviledges and Immunities Granted Infavours off manufactories By the seaverall Laws and acts off parliament made therannent And that under the Restrictiones allwayes Contained in the Acts off Echequer made annent Rumm For the Suggary off Glasgow.

Holyroodhouse the 17th August 1703

D1703/8/71

Act

Act Infavours off William Cochran and others for a suggar manufactory at Leith

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Mr2 William Cochran off Kilmaronock, John Walkenshaw off Barrowfeild, John Forbes off Knaperna and Robert Douglass merchant in Leith Shewing That the petitioners Haveing been at great Chairges and Expensses in provyding Materialls For erecting and setting up a Suggar work at Leith and a Stillarie for destilling off Rumm Infavours and for the behoof off the petitioners and such as they shall assume And their Lordships By the Laws and Acts of parliament and particularly by the 12th
Act, parliament 1661, Being authorized to declair Manufactories to be set up to be such, To the effect they may enjoy the priviledges Liberties and Immunities granted by the seaverall Acts of parliament Infavours off Manufactories and by their Lordships frequent practice the benefite off the forsaids Laws hath been granted Infavours of particular persones who have set up Manufactories off the lyke nature especially wher ther is noe Monopolie aither designed or desired and that at noe tyme a suggary and Distillery can be boeth more necessary and beneficall to the Country and for the generall use and advantage off the Leidges then in this tyme off warr when commodittes off that nature how necessary soe ever can hardly be gott from abroad Wheras the petitioners can provyde and furnish the Country therwith by their said work iff their Lordships please to erect the same in a Manufactory boeth with great plenty and Cheapness And Therfor creaving to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the within petition given into them By William Cochran off Kilmaronock, John Walkenshaw, off Barrowfeild, John Forbes of Knaperna, and Robert Douglass merchant in Leith, And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Declair the work for makeing off suggar and destilling of Rumm To be Erected and sett up at Leith By the petitioners and such as they shall assume To be a Manufactory with power to them to Enjoy and have right To all the rights priviledges and Immunities Granted Infavours off manufactories By the seaverall Laws and acts off parliament made therannent And that under the Restrictiones allwayes Contained in the Acts off Echequer made annent Rumm For the Suggary off Glasgow.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 259r-259v.

2. The word ‘Mr’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 259r-259v.

2. The word ‘Mr’ is an insertion.

Act, 17 August 1703, Edinburgh

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Holyroodhouse the 17th August 1703

D1703/8/61

Act

Act Infavours off Alexander Edgar and others

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties Privy Councill By Alexander Edgar late provest of Haddingtoun and merchant Councellor ther Robert Gray Mr James Dods Baillies James Robertsone theasourer David Forrest Mr John Young Alexander Miller and John Colt merchant Councellors off the said Burgh Shewing That the petitioners By their Lordships sentance off the date the 17th off November Last Being deprived off their offices withine the said burgh off Haddingtoun and declaired incapable to Exerce any pairt therof Dureing the Councills pleasure wherby the said Burgh Hes wanted a Compleit Magistracie to this hour and ther through the affaires and Commone Bussiness of that toun hes been very much prejudged And Thairfor Creaving His Grace and Lords To Dischairge the said sentance Incapacitating the petitioners And to repon them to their Respective offices upon the said Burgh wherof they were in possession and hade the Exercise the tyme off the Forsaid sentance And to Declair the said Burgh Free of the Expensses bestowed by aither pairty upon the Mutuall processes befoir their Lordships at the Instance of Provest McCalla and the petitioners and to Discharge any pairt therof To be payed or allowed out off the cornman good of the said Burgh As the said petition Bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the Above petition Given into them by Alexander Edgar late Provest off Haddingtoune and Merchant Councellor there, Robert Gray, Mr James Dodds Baillies, James Robertsone Theasurer, David Forrest Mr John Young, Alexander Miller, and John Colt merchant Councellors off the said Burgh, And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Have Dischairged and heirby Dischairges the Sentance Incapacitating the petitioners off the date the Seventeenth of November last by past And have Reponed and heirby Repones the petitioners to ther respective offices within the said Burgh off Hadingtoun wherof they were in possession and had the exercise the tyme off the Forsaid sentance With power to them to Exerce their respective offices Sicklyke and in the same manner as they did or might have done befoir the said Sentance.

Holyroodhouse the 17th August 1703

D1703/8/61

Act

Act Infavours off Alexander Edgar and others

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties Privy Councill By Alexander Edgar late provest of Haddingtoun and merchant Councellor ther Robert Gray Mr James Dods Baillies James Robertsone theasourer David Forrest Mr John Young Alexander Miller and John Colt merchant Councellors off the said Burgh Shewing That the petitioners By their Lordships sentance off the date the 17th off November Last Being deprived off their offices withine the said burgh off Haddingtoun and declaired incapable to Exerce any pairt therof Dureing the Councills pleasure wherby the said Burgh Hes wanted a Compleit Magistracie to this hour and ther through the affaires and Commone Bussiness of that toun hes been very much prejudged And Thairfor Creaving His Grace and Lords To Dischairge the said sentance Incapacitating the petitioners And to repon them to their Respective offices upon the said Burgh wherof they were in possession and hade the Exercise the tyme off the Forsaid sentance And to Declair the said Burgh Free of the Expensses bestowed by aither pairty upon the Mutuall processes befoir their Lordships at the Instance of Provest McCalla and the petitioners and to Discharge any pairt therof To be payed or allowed out off the cornman good of the said Burgh As the said petition Bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the Above petition Given into them by Alexander Edgar late Provest off Haddingtoune and Merchant Councellor there, Robert Gray, Mr James Dodds Baillies, James Robertsone Theasurer, David Forrest Mr John Young, Alexander Miller, and John Colt merchant Councellors off the said Burgh, And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Have Dischairged and heirby Dischairges the Sentance Incapacitating the petitioners off the date the Seventeenth of November last by past And have Reponed and heirby Repones the petitioners to ther respective offices within the said Burgh off Hadingtoun wherof they were in possession and had the exercise the tyme off the Forsaid sentance With power to them to Exerce their respective offices Sicklyke and in the same manner as they did or might have done befoir the said Sentance.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 258r-258v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 258r-258v.

Sederunt, 17 August 1703, Edinburgh

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Holyroodhouse the 17th August 17031

D1703/8/52

Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Atholl P:S:; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Mar; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Loudoun3; Earl of Finlatter; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Hyndfoord; Viscount Tarbat S:; Viscount Stair; Viscount Rosberrie; Lord Forbes; Lord Boill T:D:; Lord President of Sessione; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Enstruther; Mr Francis Montgomrie; Laird of Collingtoune; Sherriff of Bute; Laird of Kilbirnie; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongrange

Holyroodhouse the 17th August 17031

D1703/8/52

Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Atholl P:S:; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Mar; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Loudoun3; Earl of Finlatter; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Hyndfoord; Viscount Tarbat S:; Viscount Stair; Viscount Rosberrie; Lord Forbes; Lord Boill T:D:; Lord President of Sessione; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Enstruther; Mr Francis Montgomrie; Laird of Collingtoune; Sherriff of Bute; Laird of Kilbirnie; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongrange

1. NRS, PC2/28, 258r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 258r.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 258r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 258r.

3. Sic.

Letter: to the Council, 17 August 1703, Edinburgh

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Att Holyruidhouse the Seventeinth day of August Jaj vijc and thrie years

A1703/8/81

Letter: to the Council

[Letter from the Duke of Ormond]

His Grace James Duke of Queensberry her Majesties high Commissioner haveing produced the Councill ane Letter from the Duke of Ormond Lord Livetennent of Ireland to his Grace to be by him Comunicat to the Councill The Samen was Read and ordered to be Recorded. And the Councill Recommends to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner to send a returne therto Off the which Letter the tennor followes.
Dublin Castle the 2d August 1703.
My Lord,
Haveing received her Majesties pleasure That when I should come to the Government of this kingdome I should Corrospond with your Grace and2 her Majesties Councill of Scotland I think it incumbent on me to give your Grace and the Lords of her Majesties Councill advice therof; Which hade been done sooner, But that I have been lately aprogress for her Majesties Service in some parts of this kingdome And I doe assure your Grace and their Lordships That I shall be on all Occasiones readie to take such measures as shall be necessary for her Majesties Service and conduceing to the good and queit of both kingdomes I am, My Lord, Your Grace most humble Servant Sic Subscribitur Ormonde. Directed thus, To his Grace the Duke of Queensbery, Lord high Commissioner of the kingdome of Scotland at Edinburgh,
Followes the answer by his Grace the Duke of Queensbery to the Duke of Ormand.
Holyruidhouse the 17th August 1703.
My Lord,
I have your Graces Letter of the second instant which I have Communicat to her Majesties Councill; The Choise her Majestie hath made of your Grace a person of such high Merit and approven experience to the Government of that kingdome is to us very acceptable and wee shall be ready on all occasions to entertaine the Corrospondence your Grace proposes for the advantage of her Majesties Service and the good of both kingdomes I am, My Lord, your Grace most humble Servant Sic Subscribitur Queensberry Directed Thus To his Grace The Duke of Ormonde Lord Livetenent of Ireland.

Att Holyruidhouse the Seventeinth day of August Jaj vijc and thrie years

A1703/8/81

Letter: to the Council

[Letter from the Duke of Ormond]

His Grace James Duke of Queensberry her Majesties high Commissioner haveing produced the Councill ane Letter from the Duke of Ormond Lord Livetennent of Ireland to his Grace to be by him Comunicat to the Councill The Samen was Read and ordered to be Recorded. And the Councill Recommends to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner to send a returne therto Off the which Letter the tennor followes.
Dublin Castle the 2d August 1703.
My Lord,
Haveing received her Majesties pleasure That when I should come to the Government of this kingdome I should Corrospond with your Grace and2 her Majesties Councill of Scotland I think it incumbent on me to give your Grace and the Lords of her Majesties Councill advice therof; Which hade been done sooner, But that I have been lately aprogress for her Majesties Service in some parts of this kingdome And I doe assure your Grace and their Lordships That I shall be on all Occasiones readie to take such measures as shall be necessary for her Majesties Service and conduceing to the good and queit of both kingdomes I am, My Lord, Your Grace most humble Servant Sic Subscribitur Ormonde. Directed thus, To his Grace the Duke of Queensbery, Lord high Commissioner of the kingdome of Scotland at Edinburgh,
Followes the answer by his Grace the Duke of Queensbery to the Duke of Ormand.
Holyruidhouse the 17th August 1703.
My Lord,
I have your Graces Letter of the second instant which I have Communicat to her Majesties Councill; The Choise her Majestie hath made of your Grace a person of such high Merit and approven experience to the Government of that kingdome is to us very acceptable and wee shall be ready on all occasions to entertaine the Corrospondence your Grace proposes for the advantage of her Majesties Service and the good of both kingdomes I am, My Lord, your Grace most humble Servant Sic Subscribitur Queensberry Directed Thus To his Grace The Duke of Ormonde Lord Livetenent of Ireland.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 23.

2. The word ‘your’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 23.

2. The word ‘your’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 17 August 1703, Edinburgh

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Att Holyruidhouse the Seventeinth day of August Jaj vijc and thrie years1

A1703/8/72

Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Atholl P:S; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Eglington; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Loudon; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Hyndfoord; Viscount Tarbat S:; Viscount Stair; Viscount Rosebery; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle T:D:; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoun; Shirriff of Bute; Laird of Kilbirne; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongrange

Att Holyruidhouse the Seventeinth day of August Jaj vijc and thrie years1

A1703/8/72

Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Atholl P:S; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Eglington; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Loudon; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Hyndfoord; Viscount Tarbat S:; Viscount Stair; Viscount Rosebery; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle T:D:; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoun; Shirriff of Bute; Laird of Kilbirne; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongrange

1. NRS, PC1/53, 22.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 22.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 22.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 22.