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Act, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Scott Lady Rowiestoune

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be Margaret Scott Spouse to Francis Pringle of Rowiestowne Shewing That wher the petitioner was maried to the said Francis Pringle of Rowiestowne and brought with her the right and benefite of two Jointures She had by her former husbands viz of a Jointure of Eleven Hundered punds Scotts of annwitie that She had by James Corbatt of Towcross And of another Jointure of Six Hundereth merks Scotts of annwitie by William Eliot of Dwnlybyres which second Jointure the petitioner consented to the sale of at the desyre and for the ease and benefite of the said Rowiestoune her present husband Yet nevertheles it hath so happened that the said Rowiestoune hath now for the Space of nyn moneths that he went to London absented and in a maner Deserted the petitioner without any appointment or provisione for her necessarie Subsistance And Seing it is most reasoneable that the petitioner being his wife and haveing brought with her so great a benefite to him without any contract of mariadge with him Should at Least be Subsisted and alimented out of her own And for that effect to be declaired to have right and power to uplift and enjoy her foirsaid first Jointure And that by reasone of her husbands being owt of the Countrie She cannot Sumond him on Shorter time then sixtie dayes And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petition bears Which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby modifie the Soume of Five Hundereth and fiftie punds Scotts of yeirly aliment to the petitioner being the equall half of the Jointure provided to her be The Laird of Towcross her first husband and Decernes and ordaines the tenents and possessors of the Lands of Towcross and wthers lyable in payment of the said Jointure to make payment and Satisfactione of the said aliment of five Hundereth and fiftie punds yeirly at two termes in the yeir be equall portiones to the petitioner and that notwithstanding of the pretentions and dilligence of any of her present husbands creditors who may have affected or offer to affect the Same Begining the first termes payment of the said aliment at the Day and Date heirof for the terme of whittsonday Last bypast and yeirly and termly therefter at Mertimes and whittsonday be equall portiones The termes of payment being first come and bypast And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Counsell to be direct heiron against the intrometters tenents and possessors of the said Jointure and others needfull in forme as effeirs

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Act Scott Lady Rowiestoune

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be Margaret Scott Spouse to Francis Pringle of Rowiestowne Shewing That wher the petitioner was maried to the said Francis Pringle of Rowiestowne and brought with her the right and benefite of two Jointures She had by her former husbands viz of a Jointure of Eleven Hundered punds Scotts of annwitie that She had by James Corbatt of Towcross And of another Jointure of Six Hundereth merks Scotts of annwitie by William Eliot of Dwnlybyres which second Jointure the petitioner consented to the sale of at the desyre and for the ease and benefite of the said Rowiestoune her present husband Yet nevertheles it hath so happened that the said Rowiestoune hath now for the Space of nyn moneths that he went to London absented and in a maner Deserted the petitioner without any appointment or provisione for her necessarie Subsistance And Seing it is most reasoneable that the petitioner being his wife and haveing brought with her so great a benefite to him without any contract of mariadge with him Should at Least be Subsisted and alimented out of her own And for that effect to be declaired to have right and power to uplift and enjoy her foirsaid first Jointure And that by reasone of her husbands being owt of the Countrie She cannot Sumond him on Shorter time then sixtie dayes And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petition bears Which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby modifie the Soume of Five Hundereth and fiftie punds Scotts of yeirly aliment to the petitioner being the equall half of the Jointure provided to her be The Laird of Towcross her first husband and Decernes and ordaines the tenents and possessors of the Lands of Towcross and wthers lyable in payment of the said Jointure to make payment and Satisfactione of the said aliment of five Hundereth and fiftie punds yeirly at two termes in the yeir be equall portiones to the petitioner and that notwithstanding of the pretentions and dilligence of any of her present husbands creditors who may have affected or offer to affect the Same Begining the first termes payment of the said aliment at the Day and Date heirof for the terme of whittsonday Last bypast and yeirly and termly therefter at Mertimes and whittsonday be equall portiones The termes of payment being first come and bypast And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Counsell to be direct heiron against the intrometters tenents and possessors of the said Jointure and others needfull in forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/26, 195r-196v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 195r-196v.

Order, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Recomendatione Thomas Fullertowne

Anent the petitione given to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Thomas Fullertowne late captaine of the William and Mary Frigot attending the Garrisone of Fartiem Shewing that wher as the petitioner haveing comanded and sailed the said frigot ever since the erecting of the said garrisone till the begining of Jwny Last at which tyme he was commanded by Collonell John Hill to Saill with the said frigot to Clyde for unloadening coall for the garrisones wse and transporting cloaths for rewse of the regiment And the petitioner (implying of the said voyadge) being Driven upon the coast of Ireland wher he was attacqued by a French privateer of eight gwns two potteraraes and seventie men under the comand of Monsiews Libbertowne. And efter all resistance he was able to make aither by fighting or flying wes with the said frigot made prize of by the privateer And efter he was brought aboard the said privateer and haveing commwned with the said Captaine to ransome the said frigot at fiftie punds Sterleing which he was obleidged to pay within twentie four houres therefter wherupon the petitioner sent one of his own crew ashoar to Bellfast with ane bill to raise the money for her ransome which imediatly efter the said Captaine haveing perceaved two small merchand Shipps at anchor in the Bay Called Loch Lairne made use of the said William and Mary frigot manned by twentie two of his own crew to attacq and bring them off which being seen by the petitioners man on Shoar he imediatly allarmed the Countrie who by boatts and armed men retook the said frigott and preserved the other tuo and made the twentie two French men prisoners Imediatly efter the recovery of the said frigot monsieur Libbertoune comander of the sad privateer wherin the petitioner was prisoner sailed Straight in perswte of Some other vessells which he saw upon the same coast by whom the petitioner was treated with all imaginable hardshipe because of his disapointment both of Ship and Ransome and at his arriveall at St Mallos he was ther made prisoner for near seven moneths togither untill he was repledged by the Liberatione of those of the said privateers crew who was aboard the said frigot when retaken the petitioner haveing suffered all the hardshipe miserie and extremite imaginable Dureing the tyme of his imprisonement and haveing spent any substance2 he had while prisoner ther And he lying out of his wadges Dureing the said tyme of his imprisonement hath soe depaupered the petitioner that he is rendered almost incapable of gaineing bread for himself unles the saids Lords be pleased to comiserat his hard circumstances and allow his bygone wadges Dureing the tyme of his imprisonement and mentainance Dureing the said tyme and his expensses in travelling homewards Conforme to the accompt therof therwith produced So that his creditors who have alreadie advanced the same may be repayed and the petitioner againe putt in ane conditione of gaineing his Libertiehood As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby recommend to The Lords Comissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie To consider the said petitione and accompt produced therwith And to grant the Desyre of the petitione if they shall find Just

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Recomendatione Thomas Fullertowne

Anent the petitione given to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Thomas Fullertowne late captaine of the William and Mary Frigot attending the Garrisone of Fartiem Shewing that wher as the petitioner haveing comanded and sailed the said frigot ever since the erecting of the said garrisone till the begining of Jwny Last at which tyme he was commanded by Collonell John Hill to Saill with the said frigot to Clyde for unloadening coall for the garrisones wse and transporting cloaths for rewse of the regiment And the petitioner (implying of the said voyadge) being Driven upon the coast of Ireland wher he was attacqued by a French privateer of eight gwns two potteraraes and seventie men under the comand of Monsiews Libbertowne. And efter all resistance he was able to make aither by fighting or flying wes with the said frigot made prize of by the privateer And efter he was brought aboard the said privateer and haveing commwned with the said Captaine to ransome the said frigot at fiftie punds Sterleing which he was obleidged to pay within twentie four houres therefter wherupon the petitioner sent one of his own crew ashoar to Bellfast with ane bill to raise the money for her ransome which imediatly efter the said Captaine haveing perceaved two small merchand Shipps at anchor in the Bay Called Loch Lairne made use of the said William and Mary frigot manned by twentie two of his own crew to attacq and bring them off which being seen by the petitioners man on Shoar he imediatly allarmed the Countrie who by boatts and armed men retook the said frigott and preserved the other tuo and made the twentie two French men prisoners Imediatly efter the recovery of the said frigot monsieur Libbertoune comander of the sad privateer wherin the petitioner was prisoner sailed Straight in perswte of Some other vessells which he saw upon the same coast by whom the petitioner was treated with all imaginable hardshipe because of his disapointment both of Ship and Ransome and at his arriveall at St Mallos he was ther made prisoner for near seven moneths togither untill he was repledged by the Liberatione of those of the said privateers crew who was aboard the said frigot when retaken the petitioner haveing suffered all the hardshipe miserie and extremite imaginable Dureing the tyme of his imprisonement and haveing spent any substance2 he had while prisoner ther And he lying out of his wadges Dureing the said tyme of his imprisonement hath soe depaupered the petitioner that he is rendered almost incapable of gaineing bread for himself unles the saids Lords be pleased to comiserat his hard circumstances and allow his bygone wadges Dureing the tyme of his imprisonement and mentainance Dureing the said tyme and his expensses in travelling homewards Conforme to the accompt therof therwith produced So that his creditors who have alreadie advanced the same may be repayed and the petitioner againe putt in ane conditione of gaineing his Libertiehood As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby recommend to The Lords Comissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie To consider the said petitione and accompt produced therwith And to grant the Desyre of the petitione if they shall find Just

1. NRS, PC2/26, 194r-195r.

2. The letter ‘s’ scored out in the middle of this word.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 194r-195r.

2. The letter ‘s’ scored out in the middle of this word.

Order, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Recomendatione William Greive

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be William Greive Late Leivetennent of the Shipp called the petition putt furth by the conventione of Estates of this kingdome to gwaird the westseas under the command of Captaine William Hamiltoune of Lady Laud Shewing That wher in obedience to ane order from the meeting of Estates in the yeir Jaj vic eighty nyn the petitioner went aboard and Served in the said Ship from the […] day of March untill the said ship was taken at which tyme he was sett a shoar upon the Island of Mull wher he was seased and imprisoned in the castle of Doware in company with the Lairds of Blair and Pollock Collonell Fergwsone and uthers in a most miserable condition untill the Letter end of November Jaj vic eightie nyn that he was Liberat For which Service and trouble for the space of nyn moneths untill his Liberatione he was to receave Seven pund Sterleing per meuseur which amounts in the haill to Sixtie thrie pund Sterling besyde fiftein pund Sterleing which he payed to Mr John Mccleane for his releisement And the charges of his imprisonement was atleast nyn pund Sterleing besydes five pund Sterline of extraordinary expenss at Greenock and Carrsyde at the fitting out of the Shipp when non of the Captaines were present of all which he hes only receaved Twentie eight pund Sterleing So that ther is yet Due to him sixtie four pund Sterleing And Seing it is more Just and reasoneable that he Should be payed of the foirsaid soume Due to the petitioner which he hes now Long wanted Wherby his wife and numerows familie are reduced to great straites And therfor humbly craveing the saids Lords to recomend the petitioner to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie that he may receave precepts from them upon the Cashkeeper for payment from them upon the Cashkeeper for payment of the said soume of sixtie four pund Sterleing As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered by the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to grant the desyre therof

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Recomendatione William Greive

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be William Greive Late Leivetennent of the Shipp called the petition putt furth by the conventione of Estates of this kingdome to gwaird the westseas under the command of Captaine William Hamiltoune of Lady Laud Shewing That wher in obedience to ane order from the meeting of Estates in the yeir Jaj vic eighty nyn the petitioner went aboard and Served in the said Ship from the […] day of March untill the said ship was taken at which tyme he was sett a shoar upon the Island of Mull wher he was seased and imprisoned in the castle of Doware in company with the Lairds of Blair and Pollock Collonell Fergwsone and uthers in a most miserable condition untill the Letter end of November Jaj vic eightie nyn that he was Liberat For which Service and trouble for the space of nyn moneths untill his Liberatione he was to receave Seven pund Sterleing per meuseur which amounts in the haill to Sixtie thrie pund Sterling besyde fiftein pund Sterleing which he payed to Mr John Mccleane for his releisement And the charges of his imprisonement was atleast nyn pund Sterleing besydes five pund Sterline of extraordinary expenss at Greenock and Carrsyde at the fitting out of the Shipp when non of the Captaines were present of all which he hes only receaved Twentie eight pund Sterleing So that ther is yet Due to him sixtie four pund Sterleing And Seing it is more Just and reasoneable that he Should be payed of the foirsaid soume Due to the petitioner which he hes now Long wanted Wherby his wife and numerows familie are reduced to great straites And therfor humbly craveing the saids Lords to recomend the petitioner to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie that he may receave precepts from them upon the Cashkeeper for payment from them upon the Cashkeeper for payment of the said soume of sixtie four pund Sterleing As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered by the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to grant the desyre therof

1. NRS, PC2/26, 193v-194r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 193v-194r.

Decreet, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Letters of certificatione Thomas Logie Against Fergwsone

William by the grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Counsell messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt conjunctlie and severallie speciallie constitut greeting Forasmuch as Anent the lybell or Letters of complaint raised befor the Lords of our privie Counsell at the instance of Thomas Logie merchand in Aberdeen with concourse of Sir James Stewart our Advocat for our interest in the mater underwritten Mentioning That wher by the Lawes of this and all other well governed nationes and constant practices of this realme the violent and maisterfull oppressione of our Leidges and invadeing ther housses and Dispossessing them therof The ejecting and casting furth all ther plainshing and goods without any colloure or Shaddow of Law Be all crymes of ane high nature and Severely pwnishable yet true It is and of veritie That Margaret Robertsone relict of umquhill Charles Mercer messenger at Aberdeen did on the […] day of February Jaj vic eightie eight yeirs obtaine a Decreit of removeall against the Complainer befor the Shirreff of Aberdeen while he was at Edinburgh about his Laufull affairs for removeing him out of his own house wherto She had no right and haveing accordingly given the Complainer a charge to remove against whittsonday therefter soe maliciows and covetows was the said Margaret her designe that in the moneth of February the said yeir threttein weeks befor the tyme appointed for removeing in the said Decreit of the said Margaret Robertsones and George Adam procurator in Aberdeen Did hyre Thomas Collie and Severall others in Aberdeen to watch the complainer in caice he Should come out of his own house that they might come in and eject him and his wife and six poor childrein and soe continwed in watching and keeping them with in the same for the Space of Threttie dayes by comeing each morning and evening with Swords so that the complainer nor any of his familie could hardly gett soe much as a Drink of water nor any thing els for keeping in ther lives for that space nor could they gett any fyre but timber that they cutted Downe within the house they also assaulted the complainer twise with swords and Durks brwised him in his bodie and wounded his wife and doughter in ther armes to the great effwsione of ther blood And they were necessitat to open the Door atleast And no Sooner was it opened then the persones foirsaids with severall others came in and most illegally and unchristeanly ejected the complainer his wife and Six poor childrein and putt them furth amongest the snow in the winter tyme they haveing no other place to Shelter themselvs but what ther neighboures affoorded them And therefter did cast furth all the plainshing on the streets and haill furniture that was in the house And so was all Stollen or disposed of by the said Margaret Robertson and her accomplices so that the complainer never receaved any of it againe to this houre And efter they had soe violently ejected the complainer they also ejected his tennents and Locked up ther Doors wherthrough the saids persones above complained upon are gwiltie of all the crymes above Lybelled And therfor ought and Should not only be punished in ther persones and goods But alsoe decerned to make payment to the complainers of the Soume of […] for the damnadges Sustained by him through his being ejected and Loseing of his plainshing And to repossess him of his house and yeards and otherwayes pwnished in ther persones and goods to the terror of others to comitt the like in tyme comeing And anent the charge given to the saids defenders to have compeared personallie befor the saids Lords of our privie Counsell at ane certain day by past to have ansuered to the grounds of the above written complaint And to have heard and sein such order and course taken theranent As our saids Lords Should think fitt wnder the paine of rebellione and putting them to the horne with certificatione etc As the said principall lybell with the executiones therof more fullie proports The which lybell being upon the Day and Date heirof called in presence of our saids Lords And the said persewers compeareing personallie with Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat and the defenders being oft tymes called and not compeareing Our saids Lords Granted certificatione against the Saids Defenders In respect of ther absence and not compeareance And ordained thir our Letters of denunceatione to be direct in maner and to the effect wnderwrittin Our Will is Herefore and wee charge yow Straitly and comand that incontinent thir our Letters Sein ye pass to the mercat cross of […] and other places needfull And ther in our name and authoritie by open proclamatione duely laufullie and orderly denunce the saids Defenders our rebells And putt them to our horne And ordaine all ther moveable goods and geir to be escheat and inbrought for our wse for ther contempt and disobedience And als that ye cause registrat thir our Letters with the executiones therof conforme to the act of parliament The whilk to Doe wee committ to yow conjunctlly and severally our full pouer be thir our Letters Delivering them by yow duely execut and indorsat again to the bearer Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Eightein day of Jwne and of our reigne the Eight yeir 1696

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Letters of certificatione Thomas Logie Against Fergwsone

William by the grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Counsell messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt conjunctlie and severallie speciallie constitut greeting Forasmuch as Anent the lybell or Letters of complaint raised befor the Lords of our privie Counsell at the instance of Thomas Logie merchand in Aberdeen with concourse of Sir James Stewart our Advocat for our interest in the mater underwritten Mentioning That wher by the Lawes of this and all other well governed nationes and constant practices of this realme the violent and maisterfull oppressione of our Leidges and invadeing ther housses and Dispossessing them therof The ejecting and casting furth all ther plainshing and goods without any colloure or Shaddow of Law Be all crymes of ane high nature and Severely pwnishable yet true It is and of veritie That Margaret Robertsone relict of umquhill Charles Mercer messenger at Aberdeen did on the […] day of February Jaj vic eightie eight yeirs obtaine a Decreit of removeall against the Complainer befor the Shirreff of Aberdeen while he was at Edinburgh about his Laufull affairs for removeing him out of his own house wherto She had no right and haveing accordingly given the Complainer a charge to remove against whittsonday therefter soe maliciows and covetows was the said Margaret her designe that in the moneth of February the said yeir threttein weeks befor the tyme appointed for removeing in the said Decreit of the said Margaret Robertsones and George Adam procurator in Aberdeen Did hyre Thomas Collie and Severall others in Aberdeen to watch the complainer in caice he Should come out of his own house that they might come in and eject him and his wife and six poor childrein and soe continwed in watching and keeping them with in the same for the Space of Threttie dayes by comeing each morning and evening with Swords so that the complainer nor any of his familie could hardly gett soe much as a Drink of water nor any thing els for keeping in ther lives for that space nor could they gett any fyre but timber that they cutted Downe within the house they also assaulted the complainer twise with swords and Durks brwised him in his bodie and wounded his wife and doughter in ther armes to the great effwsione of ther blood And they were necessitat to open the Door atleast And no Sooner was it opened then the persones foirsaids with severall others came in and most illegally and unchristeanly ejected the complainer his wife and Six poor childrein and putt them furth amongest the snow in the winter tyme they haveing no other place to Shelter themselvs but what ther neighboures affoorded them And therefter did cast furth all the plainshing on the streets and haill furniture that was in the house And so was all Stollen or disposed of by the said Margaret Robertson and her accomplices so that the complainer never receaved any of it againe to this houre And efter they had soe violently ejected the complainer they also ejected his tennents and Locked up ther Doors wherthrough the saids persones above complained upon are gwiltie of all the crymes above Lybelled And therfor ought and Should not only be punished in ther persones and goods But alsoe decerned to make payment to the complainers of the Soume of […] for the damnadges Sustained by him through his being ejected and Loseing of his plainshing And to repossess him of his house and yeards and otherwayes pwnished in ther persones and goods to the terror of others to comitt the like in tyme comeing And anent the charge given to the saids defenders to have compeared personallie befor the saids Lords of our privie Counsell at ane certain day by past to have ansuered to the grounds of the above written complaint And to have heard and sein such order and course taken theranent As our saids Lords Should think fitt wnder the paine of rebellione and putting them to the horne with certificatione etc As the said principall lybell with the executiones therof more fullie proports The which lybell being upon the Day and Date heirof called in presence of our saids Lords And the said persewers compeareing personallie with Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat and the defenders being oft tymes called and not compeareing Our saids Lords Granted certificatione against the Saids Defenders In respect of ther absence and not compeareance And ordained thir our Letters of denunceatione to be direct in maner and to the effect wnderwrittin Our Will is Herefore and wee charge yow Straitly and comand that incontinent thir our Letters Sein ye pass to the mercat cross of […] and other places needfull And ther in our name and authoritie by open proclamatione duely laufullie and orderly denunce the saids Defenders our rebells And putt them to our horne And ordaine all ther moveable goods and geir to be escheat and inbrought for our wse for ther contempt and disobedience And als that ye cause registrat thir our Letters with the executiones therof conforme to the act of parliament The whilk to Doe wee committ to yow conjunctlly and severally our full pouer be thir our Letters Delivering them by yow duely execut and indorsat again to the bearer Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Eightein day of Jwne and of our reigne the Eight yeir 1696

1. NRS, PC2/26, 191v-193v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 191v-193v.

Procedure: judicial proceedings, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Protestatione for not insisting George Fergwsone etc defenders Against Alexander Black persewer

The Counsell admits protestatione for no insisting George Fergwsone James Rhemy Anna Ogilvie and James Christie defenders Against Alexander Black persewar in respect of the persewers absence

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Protestatione for not insisting George Fergwsone etc defenders Against Alexander Black persewer

The Counsell admits protestatione for no insisting George Fergwsone James Rhemy Anna Ogilvie and James Christie defenders Against Alexander Black persewar in respect of the persewers absence

1. NRS, PC2/26, 191v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 191v.

Sederunt, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamiltoune; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Lies; Laird of Stevensone

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamiltoune; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Lies; Laird of Stevensone

1. NRS, PC2/26, 191v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 191v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 191v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 191v.

Order, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Recomendation Anent 3 Ministers to the forces while Encamped

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord High Chancelor to wryte in the Councills name to the presbyteries of Kelso Erslingtoun and Dunse to appoint the Ministers Follouing who are in their Bounds viz Mr […] Jack Minister at Kelso Mr John Veatch minister at Westruther and Mr […] Murdie minister at Fogo to repaire to the place nigh Dunse wher his Majesties forces shall be Encamped this summer And attend uith the saids forces and preach ueekday during this Campaigne And to supplie the vacancie of the saids Churches during the saids Ministers their absence upon the account Forsaid And to wryte to the saids three Ministers and signifie to them The Councills appointment in this matter And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To Cause payment be made to each of the saids three Ministers of the soume of Tuenty Fyve pounds sterling a peice for their attendance and service in this matter as above appointed

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Recomendation Anent 3 Ministers to the forces while Encamped

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord High Chancelor to wryte in the Councills name to the presbyteries of Kelso Erslingtoun and Dunse to appoint the Ministers Follouing who are in their Bounds viz Mr […] Jack Minister at Kelso Mr John Veatch minister at Westruther and Mr […] Murdie minister at Fogo to repaire to the place nigh Dunse wher his Majesties forces shall be Encamped this summer And attend uith the saids forces and preach ueekday during this Campaigne And to supplie the vacancie of the saids Churches during the saids Ministers their absence upon the account Forsaid And to wryte to the saids three Ministers and signifie to them The Councills appointment in this matter And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To Cause payment be made to each of the saids three Ministers of the soume of Tuenty Fyve pounds sterling a peice for their attendance and service in this matter as above appointed

1. NRS, PC1/50, 565.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 565.

Act, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Mr James Adamsone

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr James Adamsone minister at Bedrule Sheuing That wheras by ane Act of Councill Aprile the seventh He uas not only prohibite to exercise any part of the ministeriall functione uithin this Kingdome But also commanded to remove from the City of Edinburgh and not to returne therto or the suburbs therof uithout License And seing that part of the sentence which stopps the petitioner from returning to the City Tends greatly to his prejudice In regaird it hindereth the petitioner who is in ane deseased Condition from coming to the place wher he may expect more easie help for his sicknes And also wher he may uith freedom as formerly Goe about his Civill affairs And Therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr James Adamsone They heirby allow the said petitioner to returne to Edinburgh In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privie Counsell That he shall not preach nor exercise any part of his ministeriall functione uithin the said City of Edinburgh priviledges or suburbs therof And in the meantyme that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell whensoever he shall be Called for or requyred to that effect under the penaltie of being banished furth of the Kingdome without further favour

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Act Mr James Adamsone

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr James Adamsone minister at Bedrule Sheuing That wheras by ane Act of Councill Aprile the seventh He uas not only prohibite to exercise any part of the ministeriall functione uithin this Kingdome But also commanded to remove from the City of Edinburgh and not to returne therto or the suburbs therof uithout License And seing that part of the sentence which stopps the petitioner from returning to the City Tends greatly to his prejudice In regaird it hindereth the petitioner who is in ane deseased Condition from coming to the place wher he may expect more easie help for his sicknes And also wher he may uith freedom as formerly Goe about his Civill affairs And Therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr James Adamsone They heirby allow the said petitioner to returne to Edinburgh In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privie Counsell That he shall not preach nor exercise any part of his ministeriall functione uithin the said City of Edinburgh priviledges or suburbs therof And in the meantyme that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell whensoever he shall be Called for or requyred to that effect under the penaltie of being banished furth of the Kingdome without further favour

1. NRS, PC1/50, 564-5.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 564-5.

Act, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie Sheuing That wher by their Lordships sentence The petitioner is to depart furth of his Majesties dominions betuixt and the fifteenth day of June Instant at furthest And Having Enacted himself in their Lordships books to depart furth of the same betuixt and the said day And also hath Given bond by himself and William Biggar of Wolmet as Cautioner For him for his peacable behaviour and appearance when called for betuixt and the forsaid day And albeit that with all due submission He does submitt himself to their Lordships sentence But by reasone of Contrary winds ther hath noe ships sailed from this place these severall weeks bypast And albeit he hath used all dilligence to Gett his affairs Cleared and setled In order to his departure yet he hath not been able to Gett the same done And seing he hath Lived peacably And does resolve att all tyme hereafter to Live peacably as ane obedient and deutifull subject to his sacred Majestie and his Government And is Content to Give bond and find Caution for the same And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to declare him free from the forsaid banishment and to allow him to remaine in this Kingdome upon his Giving bond and finding Cautione for his peacable behaviour and appearance when called for under such penaltie as their Lordships shall think fitt to appoint which he is instantly uilling to doe as the said petition bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie They heirby take off the sentence of banishment pronunced against the petitioner And Declares him free therof And alloues him to remaine uithin this Kingdome And Have Confyned and heirby Confyns the said petitioner to the Toune of Air and six mylls about the same And ordaines him to Give bond and find sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall remaine uithin and not goe uithout the bounds of his said Confynment And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing In prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell when soever he shall be Called for under the penaltie of five Hundreth pounds Sterline In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And Gives order and warrand to their Clerks to deliver up to the petitioner the forsaid bond and Enactment

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Act Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie Sheuing That wher by their Lordships sentence The petitioner is to depart furth of his Majesties dominions betuixt and the fifteenth day of June Instant at furthest And Having Enacted himself in their Lordships books to depart furth of the same betuixt and the said day And also hath Given bond by himself and William Biggar of Wolmet as Cautioner For him for his peacable behaviour and appearance when called for betuixt and the forsaid day And albeit that with all due submission He does submitt himself to their Lordships sentence But by reasone of Contrary winds ther hath noe ships sailed from this place these severall weeks bypast And albeit he hath used all dilligence to Gett his affairs Cleared and setled In order to his departure yet he hath not been able to Gett the same done And seing he hath Lived peacably And does resolve att all tyme hereafter to Live peacably as ane obedient and deutifull subject to his sacred Majestie and his Government And is Content to Give bond and find Caution for the same And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to declare him free from the forsaid banishment and to allow him to remaine in this Kingdome upon his Giving bond and finding Cautione for his peacable behaviour and appearance when called for under such penaltie as their Lordships shall think fitt to appoint which he is instantly uilling to doe as the said petition bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr Thomas Wallace of Elderslie They heirby take off the sentence of banishment pronunced against the petitioner And Declares him free therof And alloues him to remaine uithin this Kingdome And Have Confyned and heirby Confyns the said petitioner to the Toune of Air and six mylls about the same And ordaines him to Give bond and find sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall remaine uithin and not goe uithout the bounds of his said Confynment And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing In prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell when soever he shall be Called for under the penaltie of five Hundreth pounds Sterline In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And Gives order and warrand to their Clerks to deliver up to the petitioner the forsaid bond and Enactment

1. NRS, PC1/50, 563-4.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 563-4.

Act, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Alexander Tait to remaine in Scotland

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by Alexander Tait skipper in Leith Sheuing That the petitioner being ordained by their Lordships sentence to depairt furth of the Kingdoms betuixt and the tenth instant He did uith all due submission submitt to the same and resolved to Give all deutifull obedience therto But by reason of Contrary winds Ther hath noe ships sailed from this place these severall weeks bypast And albeit the petitioner hath used all Imaginable Dilligence to gett his affairs cleared uith severall merchants and others with whose stocks and effects he uas formerly intrusted yet it hath not been possible for him since their Lordships sentence to Gett the same fullie Cleared And the petitioner Having acquainted the Lord Advocat thereuith and of his full intention and resolution aluayes hereafter to Live and behave himself as ane obedient and dutifull subject to his present sacred Majestie and his Government And Desyred his Lordship to allow him some further tyme for Clearing his affairs His Lordship declyned to Grant the same But alloued him to apply to the saids Lords for that effect And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to Consider the premisses And aither to allow the petitioner to stay here in Scotland upon his finding Cautione to behave himself dutifullie and peacably as becomes a Loyall subject or otheruise to prorogat the dyet for his departing out of the kingdome for such a Competent tyme as their Lordships shall think fitt that he may Clear his bussiness and accompts uith these who formerly trusted him uith their effects as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the above Alexander Taite They heirby take off the sentence of banishment pronunced by their Lordships against the petitioner And Declares him quyte therof and free therfrae And alloues him to remaine uithin this Kingdome In respect He hath Given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the Books of his Majesties privie Councell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present Government of his majestie King William and that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell whensoever under the penaltie of Five Hundreth pounds sterling money in caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And Gives order and warrand to the Clerks of privie Councill to delyver up to the petitioner2 the Enactment subscribed by him for departing furth of his Majesties dominions with the Bond subscribed by him and his Cautioner For his peacable behaviour and appearance when called for untill he should Depart furth of the same For which this shall be a sufficient warrand and any former Bonds Given by him

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Act Alexander Tait to remaine in Scotland

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by Alexander Tait skipper in Leith Sheuing That the petitioner being ordained by their Lordships sentence to depairt furth of the Kingdoms betuixt and the tenth instant He did uith all due submission submitt to the same and resolved to Give all deutifull obedience therto But by reason of Contrary winds Ther hath noe ships sailed from this place these severall weeks bypast And albeit the petitioner hath used all Imaginable Dilligence to gett his affairs cleared uith severall merchants and others with whose stocks and effects he uas formerly intrusted yet it hath not been possible for him since their Lordships sentence to Gett the same fullie Cleared And the petitioner Having acquainted the Lord Advocat thereuith and of his full intention and resolution aluayes hereafter to Live and behave himself as ane obedient and dutifull subject to his present sacred Majestie and his Government And Desyred his Lordship to allow him some further tyme for Clearing his affairs His Lordship declyned to Grant the same But alloued him to apply to the saids Lords for that effect And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to Consider the premisses And aither to allow the petitioner to stay here in Scotland upon his finding Cautione to behave himself dutifullie and peacably as becomes a Loyall subject or otheruise to prorogat the dyet for his departing out of the kingdome for such a Competent tyme as their Lordships shall think fitt that he may Clear his bussiness and accompts uith these who formerly trusted him uith their effects as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the above Alexander Taite They heirby take off the sentence of banishment pronunced by their Lordships against the petitioner And Declares him quyte therof and free therfrae And alloues him to remaine uithin this Kingdome In respect He hath Given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the Books of his Majesties privie Councell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present Government of his majestie King William and that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell whensoever under the penaltie of Five Hundreth pounds sterling money in caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And Gives order and warrand to the Clerks of privie Councill to delyver up to the petitioner2 the Enactment subscribed by him for departing furth of his Majesties dominions with the Bond subscribed by him and his Cautioner For his peacable behaviour and appearance when called for untill he should Depart furth of the same For which this shall be a sufficient warrand and any former Bonds Given by him

1. NRS, PC1/50, 562-3.

2. The word ‘to’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 562-3.

2. The word ‘to’ scored out here.