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Act, 19 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Tuesday 19th February 1695

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Act

Act Robert Davidson for a Collectione

Anent The petition given in to the Lords of this Majesties privy Councill be Robert Davidsone merchant in Ellon Shewing That quher in the begining of December Last Major James Weir his Troop In the Lord Carmichealls regiment of Dragoons being quartered in the toune of Ellon wher the petitioner did reside being in ane very good Conditione and fair way of Liveing having a Good trad of Marchandizeing within the said Toune, and haveing also built ane ordinary good house of two stories high and weell plenished, and the said troope having put ther magizon of Powder in a laigh room of the petitioners dwalling house quherof they hade the Charge and Custody of the key and haveing two of them quartered upon him The fifth day of the said moneth of December the saids Dragoons haveing mett in order to divyde the powder, and whill they were Divyding and parting of the Same, The haill Magizon therof was kendled wherby the petitioner was altogither ruined by dimolishing of his housses and his haill merchant goods and houshold plenshing burnt and nothing recovered therof as also one of the saids Dragoons and two of the petitioners servant women killed (and the petitioner himself his wyfe and Child being altogither in bed upon another floor betwixt which and the powder ther was ane door of Comunicatione wherby they were all Caried up to the tope of the houses wher they Lay and the petitioner his wife and Child by the providence of God were preserved and help of the feather bed quheron they Lay, which was supposed to have allayed the streanth and violence of the powder Togither with ane relatione of his wyfes who was allmost burnt, and is presently Lying under the phisitians hands to whom the petitioner is bound for satisffactione of the Cure all which is not only nottourly know’n in the place But alsoe is testified by the heritors minister elders and indwallers of the said toune and parochin of Ellon ther testificats under their hands therwith produced, The petitioner has utterly Lost his stock and is randered incapable to follow his trade of merchandizeing and brewing and he and his family redacted to extream poverty And Therfore Humbly Suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Robert Davidsone Togither with the severall testificats produced therwith They heirby allow a voluntar Collectione to be made for the petitioners releiff in all the paroch Churches and meeting housses within the shyres of Aberdein, Banff, and Kincairdine and Touns within the same, And appoints intimatione of this Collectione to be made at the severall parish Churches and meetting houses within the bounds forsaids upon the Lords day Immediatly preceiding the said Collectione.

Edinburgh Tuesday 19th February 1695

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Act

Act Robert Davidson for a Collectione

Anent The petition given in to the Lords of this Majesties privy Councill be Robert Davidsone merchant in Ellon Shewing That quher in the begining of December Last Major James Weir his Troop In the Lord Carmichealls regiment of Dragoons being quartered in the toune of Ellon wher the petitioner did reside being in ane very good Conditione and fair way of Liveing having a Good trad of Marchandizeing within the said Toune, and haveing also built ane ordinary good house of two stories high and weell plenished, and the said troope having put ther magizon of Powder in a laigh room of the petitioners dwalling house quherof they hade the Charge and Custody of the key and haveing two of them quartered upon him The fifth day of the said moneth of December the saids Dragoons haveing mett in order to divyde the powder, and whill they were Divyding and parting of the Same, The haill Magizon therof was kendled wherby the petitioner was altogither ruined by dimolishing of his housses and his haill merchant goods and houshold plenshing burnt and nothing recovered therof as also one of the saids Dragoons and two of the petitioners servant women killed (and the petitioner himself his wyfe and Child being altogither in bed upon another floor betwixt which and the powder ther was ane door of Comunicatione wherby they were all Caried up to the tope of the houses wher they Lay and the petitioner his wife and Child by the providence of God were preserved and help of the feather bed quheron they Lay, which was supposed to have allayed the streanth and violence of the powder Togither with ane relatione of his wyfes who was allmost burnt, and is presently Lying under the phisitians hands to whom the petitioner is bound for satisffactione of the Cure all which is not only nottourly know’n in the place But alsoe is testified by the heritors minister elders and indwallers of the said toune and parochin of Ellon ther testificats under their hands therwith produced, The petitioner has utterly Lost his stock and is randered incapable to follow his trade of merchandizeing and brewing and he and his family redacted to extream poverty And Therfore Humbly Suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Robert Davidsone Togither with the severall testificats produced therwith They heirby allow a voluntar Collectione to be made for the petitioners releiff in all the paroch Churches and meeting housses within the shyres of Aberdein, Banff, and Kincairdine and Touns within the same, And appoints intimatione of this Collectione to be made at the severall parish Churches and meetting houses within the bounds forsaids upon the Lords day Immediatly preceiding the said Collectione.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 182v-183r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 182v-183r.

Warrant, 19 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Tuesday 19th February 1695

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Warrant

Warrand for Giving up a bond be Babertoune and his Cautioner

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand to ther Clerks to give up to Alexander Brand of Babertoune ane bond Lying in ther hands granted by the said Babertoune as principall and Alexander Brand merchant his Cautioner for not Cutting the trees and wood of Reidhall In Respect they have seen a Consent under George Baillie of Jarviswood his hand at whose instance ther was proces intented against Babertoune for Cutting the saids trees and woods before the saids Lords of privy Councill Consenting to the giveing up the said bond.

Edinburgh Tuesday 19th February 1695

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Warrant

Warrand for Giving up a bond be Babertoune and his Cautioner

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand to ther Clerks to give up to Alexander Brand of Babertoune ane bond Lying in ther hands granted by the said Babertoune as principall and Alexander Brand merchant his Cautioner for not Cutting the trees and wood of Reidhall In Respect they have seen a Consent under George Baillie of Jarviswood his hand at whose instance ther was proces intented against Babertoune for Cutting the saids trees and woods before the saids Lords of privy Councill Consenting to the giveing up the said bond.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 182r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 182r.

Act, 19 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Tuesday 19th February 1695

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Act

Act Margaret Durham for a Colectione

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Margrat Durhame Spouse to James Wilsone now prisoner with the Turks Shewing That wher the said James Wilsone being taken by the Turks in January Jaj vjc nyntie four wher he has Lyen prisoner since in Argeir in great missery and slavery as his letter sheweth quherin he Declairs that his condition is worse then he dare wryte and that he would be releived for ane ransome of Two hundreth and fiftie rix doller, and earnestly desires the petitioner to make her Condition and his knowen to all good Christians in treating them for the Lords sake to have pity and extend ther Charity, as his said letter with some other letters and testificats to prove the trewth of his Conditione therwith produced would testifie And Therfore Craveing the saids Lords to take the said James Wilsone prisoner forsaid his misserable and deplorable Conditione and likewayes the afflicted Condition of the said Margrat Durehame who is ane poor sickly object of Charity with ane young Child to ther serious Consideratione and Grant warrand to the petitioners for Collecting of ane voluntar Contributione wher or in what place of the kingdome the saids Lords should think fitt to appoint upon their finding Cautione as use is in the like casses as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Margrat Durhame with the letter and Certificat produced therwith They hereby allow ane voluntar Collectione to be made at the paroch Churches and meeting housses within the shirefdomes of Fyfe and Angus and tounes within the same for redeeming or Ransomeing the petitioners husband from his slavery with the Turks In Respect the petitioner has given bond and found suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the money which shall be So Collected upon the redeeming and ransomeing of her said husband from his slavery with the Turks, And that she shall hold Compt and make payment to the saids Lords of privy Councill or any others they shall appoint for what shall not be Imployed that way, and appoints intimation heirof to be made in every paroch Church and meeting house within the bounds forsaids upon the sabbath day Immediatly preceiding the day of the said Collectione.

Edinburgh Tuesday 19th February 1695

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Act

Act Margaret Durham for a Colectione

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Margrat Durhame Spouse to James Wilsone now prisoner with the Turks Shewing That wher the said James Wilsone being taken by the Turks in January Jaj vjc nyntie four wher he has Lyen prisoner since in Argeir in great missery and slavery as his letter sheweth quherin he Declairs that his condition is worse then he dare wryte and that he would be releived for ane ransome of Two hundreth and fiftie rix doller, and earnestly desires the petitioner to make her Condition and his knowen to all good Christians in treating them for the Lords sake to have pity and extend ther Charity, as his said letter with some other letters and testificats to prove the trewth of his Conditione therwith produced would testifie And Therfore Craveing the saids Lords to take the said James Wilsone prisoner forsaid his misserable and deplorable Conditione and likewayes the afflicted Condition of the said Margrat Durehame who is ane poor sickly object of Charity with ane young Child to ther serious Consideratione and Grant warrand to the petitioners for Collecting of ane voluntar Contributione wher or in what place of the kingdome the saids Lords should think fitt to appoint upon their finding Cautione as use is in the like casses as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Margrat Durhame with the letter and Certificat produced therwith They hereby allow ane voluntar Collectione to be made at the paroch Churches and meeting housses within the shirefdomes of Fyfe and Angus and tounes within the same for redeeming or Ransomeing the petitioners husband from his slavery with the Turks In Respect the petitioner has given bond and found suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the money which shall be So Collected upon the redeeming and ransomeing of her said husband from his slavery with the Turks, And that she shall hold Compt and make payment to the saids Lords of privy Councill or any others they shall appoint for what shall not be Imployed that way, and appoints intimation heirof to be made in every paroch Church and meeting house within the bounds forsaids upon the sabbath day Immediatly preceiding the day of the said Collectione.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 181v-182r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 181v-182r.

Sederunt, 19 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbine; Lord Murray; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Sir John Hall

Edinburgh Tuesday 19th February 16951

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbine; Lord Murray; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Sir John Hall

1. NRS, PC2/25, 181v.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 181v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 181v.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 181v.

Order, 19 February 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh tuesday 19th February 1695

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Order

Recomendatione Stueart of Balaquane

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by Patrick Stueart of Ballachane Shewing that wheras the petitioner haveing been these one and tuenty moneths in prisone to the utter loss of himself and numerous familey not being able to subsist under the vast charge thereof And therfore humblie Craveing the said Lords To commiserat his Conditione and to grant him such ane aliment as the said Lords shall think fitt and as they have been graciously pleased to doe to others in his conditione as the said petitione at lenth bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the said petitione given in to them by the said Patrick Stueart of Ballachane They hereby recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie To allow such a Competent aliment to the Petitioner as they shall find just

At Edinburgh tuesday 19th February 1695

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Order

Recomendatione Stueart of Balaquane

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by Patrick Stueart of Ballachane Shewing that wheras the petitioner haveing been these one and tuenty moneths in prisone to the utter loss of himself and numerous familey not being able to subsist under the vast charge thereof And therfore humblie Craveing the said Lords To commiserat his Conditione and to grant him such ane aliment as the said Lords shall think fitt and as they have been graciously pleased to doe to others in his conditione as the said petitione at lenth bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the said petitione given in to them by the said Patrick Stueart of Ballachane They hereby recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie To allow such a Competent aliment to the Petitioner as they shall find just

1. NRS, PC1/50, 129.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 129.

Sederunt, 19 February 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh tuesday 19th February 16951

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Sederunt

3 Earl of Annandale P; Earl of Melvill PS; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Breadalbane; Lord Murray; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Mr Franc Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevensone; Sir John Hall

At Edinburgh tuesday 19th February 16951

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Sederunt

3 Earl of Annandale P; Earl of Melvill PS; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Breadalbane; Lord Murray; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Mr Franc Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevensone; Sir John Hall

1. NRS, PC1/50, 129.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 129.

3. The sederunt was mistakenly recorded above the date.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 129.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 129.

3. The sederunt was mistakenly recorded above the date.