Judicial Proceeding, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Judicial Proceeding

Anent Mr Poplay

Letters his Majesties Advocat against Mr […] Poplay minister at Rind Called And his Majesties Advocat Compearing personallie for his Majesties intrest And the Defender Compearing also personallie The Lord Advocat Declared That he Could not gett the defender to Give him a Coppie of ane additionall Lybell For which reasone He hes raised ane Additionall Lybell against him And Craved he might be ordained to ansuer the same against Teusday nixt The saids Lords alloues the Lord Advocat to Cause delyver the additionall Lybell to the defender once this day And ordaines the defender to appear before the Councill on teusday next and ansuer to the said Lybell with Certification as in the principall Lybell raised against him

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Judicial Proceeding

Anent Mr Poplay

Letters his Majesties Advocat against Mr […] Poplay minister at Rind Called And his Majesties Advocat Compearing personallie for his Majesties intrest And the Defender Compearing also personallie The Lord Advocat Declared That he Could not gett the defender to Give him a Coppie of ane additionall Lybell For which reasone He hes raised ane Additionall Lybell against him And Craved he might be ordained to ansuer the same against Teusday nixt The saids Lords alloues the Lord Advocat to Cause delyver the additionall Lybell to the defender once this day And ordaines the defender to appear before the Councill on teusday next and ansuer to the said Lybell with Certification as in the principall Lybell raised against him

1. NRS, PC1/50, 561-2.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 561-2.

Procedure, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Remitt to the Thesaury Anent meall to Fortuilliam

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Remitt to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to Consider what quantaty of meall is to be Laid up by Collonell Sir John Hill in the garrisone of Fortwilliam at this tyme and att what pryce the same is to be bought be him And to Give there orders to Collonell Hill for buying up such quantaties of meall for the said garrisone at such pryce as their Lordships shall think fitt and to provyde the Collonell with ready money and Cause furnish the same to him to that effect

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Procedure

Remitt to the Thesaury Anent meall to Fortuilliam

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Remitt to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to Consider what quantaty of meall is to be Laid up by Collonell Sir John Hill in the garrisone of Fortwilliam at this tyme and att what pryce the same is to be bought be him And to Give there orders to Collonell Hill for buying up such quantaties of meall for the said garrisone at such pryce as their Lordships shall think fitt and to provyde the Collonell with ready money and Cause furnish the same to him to that effect

1. NRS, PC1/50, 561.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 561.

Procedure: committee formed, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie and Interloquitor Anent Chiftains of Clanns

The Lybell at the instance of Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat Against George Duke of Gordon and other Chiftains of highland Clanns Cited to have Compeared this day being the third teusday of June was this day Called in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill And His Majesties Advocat Compearing personallie and George Duke of Gordoun […] Viscount of Strathallan […] Murray of Stroan […] Drummond of Logie David Grhame of Fintrie David Grhame of Duntroon and […] Spaedin of Asshintullie Compearing personallie And […] Marques of Montrose Alexander Earle of Moray James Lord Drummond John, Earle of Marr […] Lord Ogilvie […] Stirling of Keir Thomas Steuart of Gairntullie Thomas Rattray his baillie and Factor and […] Stirling of Carden being Laufullie Cited ofttymes Called and not Compearing The Lybell being at Length heard read and Considered by the saids Lords of privie Councill They heirby nominat and appoint the Earls of Argyll and Annandale the Lord Ruthven and Lord Justice Clerk to be a Committie For hearing of the noblemen and Gentlemen Cited and appearing in this process what they have to propose why they should not find Cautione as they are requyred to doe And to Consider whither they ought to find Caution or not and to Consider who shall be offered Cautioners for them whither they are sufficient and may be receaved And Declares any three of the above Committie to be a Quorum And Recommends to his Majesties advocat to meet uith and be assistant to the said Committie And Recommends to the said Committie to meet the morrow at Nyne in the morning And report their opinione to the Councill at their first meeting And Grants Certificatione against the saids persons abovenamed and not Compearing except as is after excepted in respect of their absence and not Compearance And the saids Lords ordaines messengers to pass to the mercat Crosses of […] and other places needfull And ther in his Majesties name and authoritie Duely Lawfullie and orderly denunce the forsaids persons his Majesties rebells and putt them to his Majesties home And Escheat and Inbring all there moveables Goods and Gear to his Majesties use for their Contempt and disobedience And superceeds any Certificatione against the Marques of Montrose and the Laird of Keir notuithstanding of their not Compearing In respect they are Minors and there Curators not Cited And also superceeds execution against the Lord Drummond In respect he is prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie and Interloquitor Anent Chiftains of Clanns

The Lybell at the instance of Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat Against George Duke of Gordon and other Chiftains of highland Clanns Cited to have Compeared this day being the third teusday of June was this day Called in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill And His Majesties Advocat Compearing personallie and George Duke of Gordoun […] Viscount of Strathallan […] Murray of Stroan […] Drummond of Logie David Grhame of Fintrie David Grhame of Duntroon and […] Spaedin of Asshintullie Compearing personallie And […] Marques of Montrose Alexander Earle of Moray James Lord Drummond John, Earle of Marr […] Lord Ogilvie […] Stirling of Keir Thomas Steuart of Gairntullie Thomas Rattray his baillie and Factor and […] Stirling of Carden being Laufullie Cited ofttymes Called and not Compearing The Lybell being at Length heard read and Considered by the saids Lords of privie Councill They heirby nominat and appoint the Earls of Argyll and Annandale the Lord Ruthven and Lord Justice Clerk to be a Committie For hearing of the noblemen and Gentlemen Cited and appearing in this process what they have to propose why they should not find Cautione as they are requyred to doe And to Consider whither they ought to find Caution or not and to Consider who shall be offered Cautioners for them whither they are sufficient and may be receaved And Declares any three of the above Committie to be a Quorum And Recommends to his Majesties advocat to meet uith and be assistant to the said Committie And Recommends to the said Committie to meet the morrow at Nyne in the morning And report their opinione to the Councill at their first meeting And Grants Certificatione against the saids persons abovenamed and not Compearing except as is after excepted in respect of their absence and not Compearance And the saids Lords ordaines messengers to pass to the mercat Crosses of […] and other places needfull And ther in his Majesties name and authoritie Duely Lawfullie and orderly denunce the forsaids persons his Majesties rebells and putt them to his Majesties home And Escheat and Inbring all there moveables Goods and Gear to his Majesties use for their Contempt and disobedience And superceeds any Certificatione against the Marques of Montrose and the Laird of Keir notuithstanding of their not Compearing In respect they are Minors and there Curators not Cited And also superceeds execution against the Lord Drummond In respect he is prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 560-1.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 560-1.

Sederunt, 18 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevenson

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevenson

1. NRS, PC1/50, 560.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 560.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 560.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 560.