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Act, 20 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Act The Marquess of Douglas anent William Simpson

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Marques of Douglas Shewing That on William Simpson his Servant being Summarly apprehended and is now incarcerat in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh on pretence of severall Crymes, Ther was reasone to presume his Innocencie Since ther has been no prooff as yet produced against him notwithstanding wherof he Ought to Stand to his tryall where legally called before a Competent Judge, This Occasiones the petitioners application to the Saids Lords that in the mean time he may be Sett at Libertie upon baill, (He being a domestick to one of the saids Lords their oun number) by the petitioners being bound to present him And Therfore Humbly Craveing the Saids Lords to ordaine the said William Simpsone to be presently Sett at Liberty and the petitioner Shall present him when legally called to that effect As the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be James Marques of Douglas for William Simpson his Servant They hereby approve of the Lord Advocat his giveing order for Committing the said William prisoner, And Ordaines the said William to continue prisoner till farder order, And Recommends to the said Lord Advocat to make farder inquyry anent what Crymes the said William Stands guilty of, and to present him for the same before the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary as he shall be furnished with probation and that with the said Lord advocats conveniency.

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D1699/7/71

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Act The Marquess of Douglas anent William Simpson

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Marques of Douglas Shewing That on William Simpson his Servant being Summarly apprehended and is now incarcerat in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh on pretence of severall Crymes, Ther was reasone to presume his Innocencie Since ther has been no prooff as yet produced against him notwithstanding wherof he Ought to Stand to his tryall where legally called before a Competent Judge, This Occasiones the petitioners application to the Saids Lords that in the mean time he may be Sett at Libertie upon baill, (He being a domestick to one of the saids Lords their oun number) by the petitioners being bound to present him And Therfore Humbly Craveing the Saids Lords to ordaine the said William Simpsone to be presently Sett at Liberty and the petitioner Shall present him when legally called to that effect As the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be James Marques of Douglas for William Simpson his Servant They hereby approve of the Lord Advocat his giveing order for Committing the said William prisoner, And Ordaines the said William to continue prisoner till farder order, And Recommends to the said Lord Advocat to make farder inquyry anent what Crymes the said William Stands guilty of, and to present him for the same before the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary as he shall be furnished with probation and that with the said Lord advocats conveniency.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 216r-216v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 216r-216v.

Act, 18 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Lord James Le Blanc

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Livetenent James Le Blanc lately in the Earle of Tillibardins regiment and now Merchant burges of Edinburgh Shewing That wher upon account of the petitioners religion being oblidged to Leave the petitioners native Country the petitioner did very Early and in the petitioners tender years ingadge in his Majesties Service, And Continued therin untill the regiment wherin the petitioner served upon the conclusion of the late happy peace was reduced and brock and haveing a Litle before that time maried a gentlewoman of this countrey, and so comeing to have a family whill in the meantime the petitioner was Laid aside in his imployment By which the petitioner therupon thought upon another way of Living, and endeavored to Choise one which might be most advantadgeous for this kingdome, and wherin the petitioner might be the least enveyed being followed by non others; And for that end haveing some knowledge of Manufactoring glass the petitioner Concurred with Prestongrange in errecting his Glass work now a Manufactory, And after great Charge and trouble the petitioner have gott Foraigners brought hither who are expert in pollishing therof and prepairing it for use, and entered into a Contract with Prestongrange for receiveing from him the Glass made in the said manufactory, Wheras in all time bygone, tho indeed some have pollished Glasses in this kingdome, yet they had allwayes the Glass it self from abroad so that the petitioner was the first that made it intirely native, Wherby ther are and will be Considerable Soumes keept within the kingdom which was formerly exported for Mirors Seeing ther are non better prepaired in our Nighbouring Kingdomes, Nor at so easie rates by very farr And Since the petitioners errecting therof the petitioner hath had very considerable offers made to disingadg the petitioner from the kingdome, and to engadge the petitioner to setle in another, yet being maried to a Gentlwoman of godo relations, and haveing by some Litle intrest in the kingdome, And being now Naturalized haveing obtained himself made burges and Guild-brother in Edinburgh for the better enableing the petitioner to follow his trade upon these reasons, and from the duty the petitioners owes to this kingdome in whose service the petitioner formerly, was, The petitioner is resolved to Live and dye in it, If so the petitioner can follow his Imployment in peace and queit which the petitioner understands is practised by non others to that advantadge of the kingdome that the petitioner does, Notwithstanding wherof and of the great charges and expence that the petitioner have and is dayly expending upon the said Manufactorie Because the Glasses must have Mullers and head peices of timber, And Because Some time persones of honor and quality, desire also rables, drawers and stands agreeable to the Glass for makeing up a Sute, and wherin the petitioner cannot be furnished by the Wrights of the Cannogate wher the petitioner had Sett up his Manufactory for the better conveniency, Albeit the petitioner have offered to the Deacon2 and Wrights of the Cannogate the said Imployment, which they acknowledged they Cannot, and so am necessitat to Imploy wrights of Edinburgh for makeing and furnishing the petitioner therwith For that reasone the saids wrights of the Cannogate Not only Stopt the petitioners selling of Tables, Drawers and Stands tho themselves prepair non such, Bot also they seaze upon and Stopt the petitioners Glasses And therby threaten the ruine of the petitioner and Manufacture And Seing the petitioners trade is what they doe not at all practise, and wherin the petitioner was weell satisfied As to the wrights part therof to be Served by them if they were able, and that their Stoping the petitioners Manufactorie, was not only prejudiciall to the petitioner, bot highly prejudiciall to the kingdome; in Generall; Seing these things which the petitioner prepare and make were allwayes before furnished from abroad, and will so still if the petitioner be Stops, And also Seing that if the petitioner bring them from abroad as a merchant they cannot hinder the3 petitioner to sell them, So that it Seems unreasonable to hinder the petitioner when he was furnished therwith by the wrights of Edinburgh and therby keep the money within the kingdome Beside that in the termes of Prestongrange and Sir William Binnings oblidgments and errectione of the said Manufactory are oblidged to furnish Glasses alse good and alse easie as they can be hade from abroad, which requyres necessarly they be allowed to sell them in frames and Mullers, And the Suiting of the Saids Glasses with table drawers and Stands being also Necessary to the designe of keeping money within the kingdome and which nowayes prejudges the wrights of the Cannogate; And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased To Declare it to be their priviledge to fitt and set the Glass Manufactured by them in frames and Mullers, and that it Shall be Leisome to them to Suit the same with tables Drawes and Stands, They being most willing to give the wrights of the Cannogate the first offer of furnishing the same, and working to them in so farr as they are Capable, and to prohibit and discharge all persones whatsomever to stop trouble or Imped them in the Sale and disposall of the product of their said Manufactory, Which prejudges no persone whatsomever, and Saves the exporting of Considerable Soumes of money yearly as the said petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be Livetenant James Le Blanc Lately in the Earle of Tullibardins regiment and now Merchant burges of Edinburgh They Doe hereby Declare That it is the petitioners priviledge to fitt and sett the Glass Manufactured by him and the rest of the above Manufactorie in frames and Mullers, and that it shall be Lesome to the petitioner to sute the Same with tables Drawers and Stands by the wrights and Joyners of Edinburgh The petitioner giveing the wrights of the Cannogate the first offer of furnishing the Same and working to him in so farr as they are capable and takeing instruments upon their refusall, And the saids Lords Doe hereby prohibit and discharge all persones whatsomever to stop trouble or Imped the petitioner in the Sale and disposall of the product of the said Manufactory and provyding and selling the particulars above mentioned in maner above exprest.

Edinburgh the Eightein day of July Jaj vic Nyntie Nyne years

D1699/7/51

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Act Lord James Le Blanc

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Livetenent James Le Blanc lately in the Earle of Tillibardins regiment and now Merchant burges of Edinburgh Shewing That wher upon account of the petitioners religion being oblidged to Leave the petitioners native Country the petitioner did very Early and in the petitioners tender years ingadge in his Majesties Service, And Continued therin untill the regiment wherin the petitioner served upon the conclusion of the late happy peace was reduced and brock and haveing a Litle before that time maried a gentlewoman of this countrey, and so comeing to have a family whill in the meantime the petitioner was Laid aside in his imployment By which the petitioner therupon thought upon another way of Living, and endeavored to Choise one which might be most advantadgeous for this kingdome, and wherin the petitioner might be the least enveyed being followed by non others; And for that end haveing some knowledge of Manufactoring glass the petitioner Concurred with Prestongrange in errecting his Glass work now a Manufactory, And after great Charge and trouble the petitioner have gott Foraigners brought hither who are expert in pollishing therof and prepairing it for use, and entered into a Contract with Prestongrange for receiveing from him the Glass made in the said manufactory, Wheras in all time bygone, tho indeed some have pollished Glasses in this kingdome, yet they had allwayes the Glass it self from abroad so that the petitioner was the first that made it intirely native, Wherby ther are and will be Considerable Soumes keept within the kingdom which was formerly exported for Mirors Seeing ther are non better prepaired in our Nighbouring Kingdomes, Nor at so easie rates by very farr And Since the petitioners errecting therof the petitioner hath had very considerable offers made to disingadg the petitioner from the kingdome, and to engadge the petitioner to setle in another, yet being maried to a Gentlwoman of godo relations, and haveing by some Litle intrest in the kingdome, And being now Naturalized haveing obtained himself made burges and Guild-brother in Edinburgh for the better enableing the petitioner to follow his trade upon these reasons, and from the duty the petitioners owes to this kingdome in whose service the petitioner formerly, was, The petitioner is resolved to Live and dye in it, If so the petitioner can follow his Imployment in peace and queit which the petitioner understands is practised by non others to that advantadge of the kingdome that the petitioner does, Notwithstanding wherof and of the great charges and expence that the petitioner have and is dayly expending upon the said Manufactorie Because the Glasses must have Mullers and head peices of timber, And Because Some time persones of honor and quality, desire also rables, drawers and stands agreeable to the Glass for makeing up a Sute, and wherin the petitioner cannot be furnished by the Wrights of the Cannogate wher the petitioner had Sett up his Manufactory for the better conveniency, Albeit the petitioner have offered to the Deacon2 and Wrights of the Cannogate the said Imployment, which they acknowledged they Cannot, and so am necessitat to Imploy wrights of Edinburgh for makeing and furnishing the petitioner therwith For that reasone the saids wrights of the Cannogate Not only Stopt the petitioners selling of Tables, Drawers and Stands tho themselves prepair non such, Bot also they seaze upon and Stopt the petitioners Glasses And therby threaten the ruine of the petitioner and Manufacture And Seing the petitioners trade is what they doe not at all practise, and wherin the petitioner was weell satisfied As to the wrights part therof to be Served by them if they were able, and that their Stoping the petitioners Manufactorie, was not only prejudiciall to the petitioner, bot highly prejudiciall to the kingdome; in Generall; Seing these things which the petitioner prepare and make were allwayes before furnished from abroad, and will so still if the petitioner be Stops, And also Seing that if the petitioner bring them from abroad as a merchant they cannot hinder the3 petitioner to sell them, So that it Seems unreasonable to hinder the petitioner when he was furnished therwith by the wrights of Edinburgh and therby keep the money within the kingdome Beside that in the termes of Prestongrange and Sir William Binnings oblidgments and errectione of the said Manufactory are oblidged to furnish Glasses alse good and alse easie as they can be hade from abroad, which requyres necessarly they be allowed to sell them in frames and Mullers, And the Suiting of the Saids Glasses with table drawers and Stands being also Necessary to the designe of keeping money within the kingdome and which nowayes prejudges the wrights of the Cannogate; And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased To Declare it to be their priviledge to fitt and set the Glass Manufactured by them in frames and Mullers, and that it Shall be Leisome to them to Suit the same with tables Drawes and Stands, They being most willing to give the wrights of the Cannogate the first offer of furnishing the same, and working to them in so farr as they are Capable, and to prohibit and discharge all persones whatsomever to stop trouble or Imped them in the Sale and disposall of the product of their said Manufactory, Which prejudges no persone whatsomever, and Saves the exporting of Considerable Soumes of money yearly as the said petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be Livetenant James Le Blanc Lately in the Earle of Tullibardins regiment and now Merchant burges of Edinburgh They Doe hereby Declare That it is the petitioners priviledge to fitt and sett the Glass Manufactured by him and the rest of the above Manufactorie in frames and Mullers, and that it shall be Lesome to the petitioner to sute the Same with tables Drawers and Stands by the wrights and Joyners of Edinburgh The petitioner giveing the wrights of the Cannogate the first offer of furnishing the Same and working to him in so farr as they are capable and takeing instruments upon their refusall, And the saids Lords Doe hereby prohibit and discharge all persones whatsomever to stop trouble or Imped the petitioner in the Sale and disposall of the product of the said Manufactory and provyding and selling the particulars above mentioned in maner above exprest.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 214r-216r.

2. The words ‘of the’ scored out here.

3. The letter ‘m’ scored out at the end of this word.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 214r-216r.

2. The words ‘of the’ scored out here.

3. The letter ‘m’ scored out at the end of this word.

Sederunt, 18 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill PC; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Seafeild S:; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Mr Francis Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Eightein day of July Jaj vic Nyntie Nyne years1

D1699/7/42

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill PC; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Seafeild S:; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Mr Francis Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 214r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 214r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 214r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 214r.

Commission, 18 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Commission

Commission For Trying and Judgeing Twelve Witches in the north

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Being Informed That John Glass in Spitle, Donald McKulkie in Drumnamerk, Agnes Desk in Kilraine, Agnes Wrath there, Margaret Monro in Milntoun Barbara Monro Spouse to John Glass forsaid, Margaret Monro his mother, Christian Gilash in Gilkovie, Barbara Rassa in Milnton Mary Keill in Ferrintosh, Mary Glass in Newtoun and Errick Shayne all liveing in the western division of Ross Shire, are alledged guilty of the Diabolical Crimes and charmes of witches and Witchcraft, and Committs Severall other Malifices, And Considering it will be a great deal of Charges and Expenses, To Bring the saids persons to this place in order to a tryall before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, Besides That Severall Inconveniencies may arise By their Transportation, And Their Lordships Likeways considering That these horrid crimes cannot be tryed and Judged by any persons in the Countrey without a warrant and Commission for them For that Effect, And The saids Lords being desyreous To have the said matter Brought to a tryall That the persons guilty may Receave condign punishment, and others may be deterred from committing such crimes and malifices in tyme coming. They Doe heirby Give Full powr warrand and Commission To Mr William Robertson of Inches George Ross of Morrange, Mr Alexr Ross of Pit-Kirie Sheriff-deput of Cromarty, Alexr Chisholme Sheriff deput of West-Ross, William Ross of East-Ferm, Sheriff Deput of East-Ross, Mr David Polson of Kinmiles Sheriff Deput of Innverness, William Baillie Commissar of Inverness, or any Five of them to be a quorum, The said sheriff Deput of west-Ross Being one of the number and the saids Commissioners or their said quorum Being qualified by taking the oath of Alledgance and Assurance, Before they Enter upon the Execution of their office, Be vertue hereof To take tryall off and to Judge and doe Justice upon the saids John Glass, Donald McKulkie Agnes Desh Margaret Monro, Barbara Monro, Margaret Monro, Agnes Wrath, Christian Gillash, Barbara Rassa Mary Keill, Mary Glass and Errick Chymie For the saids Diabolicall Crymes and charmes of witches and witchcraft and severall other Malifices, And in order thereto, To meet and Conveen att the Ferry-Town of Kessock-Wester or Fort Ross upon the Twenty Second of August next, And There To Accept this present Commission, And upon their acceptance To administrate the oath of fidelity To the persons whom the Lord Justice-Clerk and James Montgomry of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court, shall depute and substitute to be Clerk to the present Commission, with power to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To choice their own Clerk For whom they shall answerable In caice that the said Lord Justice-Clerk and James Montgomry shall Refuse to nominat a clerk in this matter, They being first Required so to doe, with power likeways to the saids persones, heirby Commissionat or their said quorum, To Creat make and Constitute Serjeants Dempsters and other members of the said court, And To Issue out and cause raise precepts or Lybles or Indyckments at the Instance of George Graham writer att Fortsoss procurator fiscal for his Majesties Interest in the said matter against the forsaids persons accused of witches witch-Craft and other malifices For Summonding and citeing them upon Fifteen days, by delivering to them a Full Coppie of the Lyble or Indictment with the names and designationes of the Assizers and Witnesses Subjoined and For citeing the assizers and witnesses in the ordinary manner and under the usual pains and certificationes, To Compear Before the saids Commissioners heirby Commissionat or their said quorum att […] With power also to them To amerciat and fine the absent asiszers and witnesses and the amerciaments and Fines To uplift for their own use and Behoove and to Adjourn themselves from tyme to time Till the Relevancy be discust To the Effect That the pannells be more fully heard, The saids Commissioners or their said quorum may Judge and determine the said Relevancy of the Lyble, And To call ane Inquiry of Fourty Five persones who are to be cited on the Assize of the saids pannells and a List of their names and designationes given to the saids persons accused with their Lybles as said is, and after the discussing the Relevancy of the said Lyble In presence of the saids persons of Inqueist By pronunceing Ane Interloquitor theron Out of that number To choice ane assize of Fifteen And To administrate to them the ordinary oath in the usuall Termes, And with power also to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To Examine the witnesses to be cited, In presence of the saids panels and Sworn Inquest, upon the points that shall be admitted to probation, And Immediately thereafter without any Adjournment To Remitt the said Lyble and Interloquitor to be given by them anent the Relevancy thereof and the depositions of the witnesses to be taken in manner forsaid, To the Knowledge of the said Inquest and assize, who with out delay or going out of the Court, are to be Inclosed by themselves, and are heirby appointed to Remain So Inclosed and none Suffered to be with them or to have access to them or any of themselves suffered to go out untill they be agreed and conclude their answer, And To Elect a Chancellor or President with a Clerk of their own number, and after Reading and perusing of the said Indictment, Interloquitor to be pronunced thereon and depositiones of the witnesses To be Taken In presence of the said Pannells and assize, They are to find the Lyble proven against the saids pannells or not according to Law, as they will be answerable to God and a good Conscience, And That they draw up their verdict accordingly, Bearing what way Every assizer doth vote and deliver the samen being First Subscrived by the Chancelor and Clerk and Sealed by the hand of their Chancellor or president to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum whom they heirby authorize and Commissionat To advise the hail process cited verdict of the Inqueist, And To give and pronunce Sentence condemnator or absolvitor in the said matter according to Justice And in caice the saids persons shall Find the saids pannells guilty of the Crimes, laid to their charge with power to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To Decerne and Adjudge them to be Brunt or otherwayes Execute to the death after such a manner as they shall think fitt, And appoints the saids Commissioners and Clerk, To Transmitt the haill process which shall be layed before them against the saids pannells and severall steps thereof, and verdict of the Inqueist to be given thereupon, To the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Betwixt and the First Councill day of october next, To be considered be them And discharges the saids Commissioners or their said quorum to Suffer the sentence which shall be pronunced be them against the saids pannells To be put To Execution or to appoint or affix a day for Executeing thereof, without speciall order and warrant hade and obtained from the saids Lords of privy Councill for that Effect And generally with full power to the saids Commissioners, or their said quorum, To act doe and perform all and Sundry things whatsomever Competent and Incumbent to be acted done or performed by any Comissioners of Justiciary hitherto nominated and appointed by the saids Lords of privy Councill, And they heirby appoint the saids Commissioners or their said quorum within the space of ane moneth after pronunceing and Executeing of their Sentence in this matter upon Special warrant to be given by the Councill for doing the same, To Report to the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerk of the Criminall Court ane authentick Coppie under their hands of their said process, sentence and the manner of Executeing thereof, To the Effect the same may be Recorded in the Books of Justiciary, which the Clerk to the criminal court, is heirby Required To Record therein as he will be answerable. Given att Edinburgh The Eighteenth day of July Jaj vic nynty and nyne years. Sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar. Melvill. Cassillis. Lauderdale. Leven. Lothian. Forfar. Seafield. Jedburgh. Boyle. Adam Cockburne. James Stewart. F Montgomry.

Att Edinburgh The Eighteenth day of July Jaj vic nynty and nyne years

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Commission

Commission For Trying and Judgeing Twelve Witches in the north

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Being Informed That John Glass in Spitle, Donald McKulkie in Drumnamerk, Agnes Desk in Kilraine, Agnes Wrath there, Margaret Monro in Milntoun Barbara Monro Spouse to John Glass forsaid, Margaret Monro his mother, Christian Gilash in Gilkovie, Barbara Rassa in Milnton Mary Keill in Ferrintosh, Mary Glass in Newtoun and Errick Shayne all liveing in the western division of Ross Shire, are alledged guilty of the Diabolical Crimes and charmes of witches and Witchcraft, and Committs Severall other Malifices, And Considering it will be a great deal of Charges and Expenses, To Bring the saids persons to this place in order to a tryall before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, Besides That Severall Inconveniencies may arise By their Transportation, And Their Lordships Likeways considering That these horrid crimes cannot be tryed and Judged by any persons in the Countrey without a warrant and Commission for them For that Effect, And The saids Lords being desyreous To have the said matter Brought to a tryall That the persons guilty may Receave condign punishment, and others may be deterred from committing such crimes and malifices in tyme coming. They Doe heirby Give Full powr warrand and Commission To Mr William Robertson of Inches George Ross of Morrange, Mr Alexr Ross of Pit-Kirie Sheriff-deput of Cromarty, Alexr Chisholme Sheriff deput of West-Ross, William Ross of East-Ferm, Sheriff Deput of East-Ross, Mr David Polson of Kinmiles Sheriff Deput of Innverness, William Baillie Commissar of Inverness, or any Five of them to be a quorum, The said sheriff Deput of west-Ross Being one of the number and the saids Commissioners or their said quorum Being qualified by taking the oath of Alledgance and Assurance, Before they Enter upon the Execution of their office, Be vertue hereof To take tryall off and to Judge and doe Justice upon the saids John Glass, Donald McKulkie Agnes Desh Margaret Monro, Barbara Monro, Margaret Monro, Agnes Wrath, Christian Gillash, Barbara Rassa Mary Keill, Mary Glass and Errick Chymie For the saids Diabolicall Crymes and charmes of witches and witchcraft and severall other Malifices, And in order thereto, To meet and Conveen att the Ferry-Town of Kessock-Wester or Fort Ross upon the Twenty Second of August next, And There To Accept this present Commission, And upon their acceptance To administrate the oath of fidelity To the persons whom the Lord Justice-Clerk and James Montgomry of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court, shall depute and substitute to be Clerk to the present Commission, with power to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To choice their own Clerk For whom they shall answerable In caice that the said Lord Justice-Clerk and James Montgomry shall Refuse to nominat a clerk in this matter, They being first Required so to doe, with power likeways to the saids persones, heirby Commissionat or their said quorum, To Creat make and Constitute Serjeants Dempsters and other members of the said court, And To Issue out and cause raise precepts or Lybles or Indyckments at the Instance of George Graham writer att Fortsoss procurator fiscal for his Majesties Interest in the said matter against the forsaids persons accused of witches witch-Craft and other malifices For Summonding and citeing them upon Fifteen days, by delivering to them a Full Coppie of the Lyble or Indictment with the names and designationes of the Assizers and Witnesses Subjoined and For citeing the assizers and witnesses in the ordinary manner and under the usual pains and certificationes, To Compear Before the saids Commissioners heirby Commissionat or their said quorum att […] With power also to them To amerciat and fine the absent asiszers and witnesses and the amerciaments and Fines To uplift for their own use and Behoove and to Adjourn themselves from tyme to time Till the Relevancy be discust To the Effect That the pannells be more fully heard, The saids Commissioners or their said quorum may Judge and determine the said Relevancy of the Lyble, And To call ane Inquiry of Fourty Five persones who are to be cited on the Assize of the saids pannells and a List of their names and designationes given to the saids persons accused with their Lybles as said is, and after the discussing the Relevancy of the said Lyble In presence of the saids persons of Inqueist By pronunceing Ane Interloquitor theron Out of that number To choice ane assize of Fifteen And To administrate to them the ordinary oath in the usuall Termes, And with power also to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To Examine the witnesses to be cited, In presence of the saids panels and Sworn Inquest, upon the points that shall be admitted to probation, And Immediately thereafter without any Adjournment To Remitt the said Lyble and Interloquitor to be given by them anent the Relevancy thereof and the depositions of the witnesses to be taken in manner forsaid, To the Knowledge of the said Inquest and assize, who with out delay or going out of the Court, are to be Inclosed by themselves, and are heirby appointed to Remain So Inclosed and none Suffered to be with them or to have access to them or any of themselves suffered to go out untill they be agreed and conclude their answer, And To Elect a Chancellor or President with a Clerk of their own number, and after Reading and perusing of the said Indictment, Interloquitor to be pronunced thereon and depositiones of the witnesses To be Taken In presence of the said Pannells and assize, They are to find the Lyble proven against the saids pannells or not according to Law, as they will be answerable to God and a good Conscience, And That they draw up their verdict accordingly, Bearing what way Every assizer doth vote and deliver the samen being First Subscrived by the Chancelor and Clerk and Sealed by the hand of their Chancellor or president to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum whom they heirby authorize and Commissionat To advise the hail process cited verdict of the Inqueist, And To give and pronunce Sentence condemnator or absolvitor in the said matter according to Justice And in caice the saids persons shall Find the saids pannells guilty of the Crimes, laid to their charge with power to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To Decerne and Adjudge them to be Brunt or otherwayes Execute to the death after such a manner as they shall think fitt, And appoints the saids Commissioners and Clerk, To Transmitt the haill process which shall be layed before them against the saids pannells and severall steps thereof, and verdict of the Inqueist to be given thereupon, To the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Betwixt and the First Councill day of october next, To be considered be them And discharges the saids Commissioners or their said quorum to Suffer the sentence which shall be pronunced be them against the saids pannells To be put To Execution or to appoint or affix a day for Executeing thereof, without speciall order and warrant hade and obtained from the saids Lords of privy Councill for that Effect And generally with full power to the saids Commissioners, or their said quorum, To act doe and perform all and Sundry things whatsomever Competent and Incumbent to be acted done or performed by any Comissioners of Justiciary hitherto nominated and appointed by the saids Lords of privy Councill, And they heirby appoint the saids Commissioners or their said quorum within the space of ane moneth after pronunceing and Executeing of their Sentence in this matter upon Special warrant to be given by the Councill for doing the same, To Report to the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerk of the Criminall Court ane authentick Coppie under their hands of their said process, sentence and the manner of Executeing thereof, To the Effect the same may be Recorded in the Books of Justiciary, which the Clerk to the criminal court, is heirby Required To Record therein as he will be answerable. Given att Edinburgh The Eighteenth day of July Jaj vic nynty and nyne years. Sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar. Melvill. Cassillis. Lauderdale. Leven. Lothian. Forfar. Seafield. Jedburgh. Boyle. Adam Cockburne. James Stewart. F Montgomry.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 7-9.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 7-9.

Warrant, 18 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant For Transporting Hannay to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant To […], Lord Blantyre Bailie of the Regality of Glasgow and his Deput, To cause Transport […] Hannay prisoner in the Tolbooth of […] for False coyne And That under a Sufficient Guard from the said Tolbooth to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And heirby gives order and warrant, To the Commanding officer of his Majesties Forces lying att Glasgow To cause a Sufficient party of his Majesties forces Receave the said […] Hannay From the said Bailie of the Regality of Glasgow and his Deputs, whom the saids Lords orders to deliver him To the Commanding officer of the said pairty, And Appoints the said party and their officers, To Convoy the said […] Hannay from the said Tolbooth of […] To the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And deliver him To the magistrats of Edinburgh or Keeper of their Tolbooth whom the saids Lords ordains to Receave and detain the said […] Hannay prisoner till their Lordships furder order.

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Warrant

Warrant For Transporting Hannay to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant To […], Lord Blantyre Bailie of the Regality of Glasgow and his Deput, To cause Transport […] Hannay prisoner in the Tolbooth of […] for False coyne And That under a Sufficient Guard from the said Tolbooth to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And heirby gives order and warrant, To the Commanding officer of his Majesties Forces lying att Glasgow To cause a Sufficient party of his Majesties forces Receave the said […] Hannay From the said Bailie of the Regality of Glasgow and his Deputs, whom the saids Lords orders to deliver him To the Commanding officer of the said pairty, And Appoints the said party and their officers, To Convoy the said […] Hannay from the said Tolbooth of […] To the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And deliver him To the magistrats of Edinburgh or Keeper of their Tolbooth whom the saids Lords ordains to Receave and detain the said […] Hannay prisoner till their Lordships furder order.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 6-7.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 6-7.

Warrant, 18 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Warrant For giveing up Bailie Edies Bonds

David Adie Late Bailie att Aberdeen who is under Bale To the Councill Being called for, and haveing appeared, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby give order and warrant To their Clerks to give up and deliver To the said David Adie The Bond granted by him as principall and Mr Robert Forbes Junior Advocate as Cautioner for his peaceable Behavior and appearance when called for, dated the Eleventh of July Instant, And gives order and warrant to the Magistrats of Aberdeen or any other persone in whose hands The Band granted by the said Bailie Edie lyes or Remaines To deliver and give up the same to him, In Respect he hes found new Bale before the Lords of privy Councill since granting therof.

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Warrant For giveing up Bailie Edies Bonds

David Adie Late Bailie att Aberdeen who is under Bale To the Councill Being called for, and haveing appeared, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby give order and warrant To their Clerks to give up and deliver To the said David Adie The Bond granted by him as principall and Mr Robert Forbes Junior Advocate as Cautioner for his peaceable Behavior and appearance when called for, dated the Eleventh of July Instant, And gives order and warrant to the Magistrats of Aberdeen or any other persone in whose hands The Band granted by the said Bailie Edie lyes or Remaines To deliver and give up the same to him, In Respect he hes found new Bale before the Lords of privy Councill since granting therof.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 6.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 6.

Sederunt, 18 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Seafield S; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocate; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eighteenth day of July Jaj vic nynty and nyne years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Seafield S; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocate; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 6.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 6.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 6.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 6.