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Procedure
The Councill approves of the act of the Comittie anent money emitted by them upon the fyfteenth of March instant approveing the bringing back any money shipped aboard the fleet then lyeing in the road of Leith
1. NRS, PC1/50, 159.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 159.
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A1695/3/361
Act
Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by William Raitt of Halgreen Shewing That where the said petitioner was denounced upon a process intented before the said Lords against me at the instance of George McKenzie of Stonehyve Factor appoynted by the Lords of Sessione for the Estate of Halgreen and severall of the tenents and possessors thereof which happned through the mallice and designe of the pursuers their delaying to insist in their process untill the dayes contained in the said Lords former protectione to the said petitioner were elapsed and now he haveing given in a bill of suspensione of the said denounceatione the samine cannot be got expeed untill the same be Heared before the said Lords and seeing it is necessar for his attending such dyets as the said Lords should appoynt for discussing the said suspension and consulting his Lawiers anent the said process that He hes the said Lords their protectione for some competent tyme conforme to the said Lords their daylie practise in the lyke Cases and therfore Humblie Craveing the said Lords might grant a personall protectione to the said petitioner for such competent tyme as the said Lords should think fitt, as the said petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said William Rait of Halgreen They hereby grant personall protectione to the said petitioner untill the eighteen day of Apryll next inclusive and Discharges all macers messingers at armes and all others to put any Letters of Captione acts of wardeing or any other dilligence to executione against the said William Raitt untill the said eighteen day of Apryll next inclusive excepting alwayes his majesties rents or publict dues sic subscribitur Annandale P Southerland J Morton Breadalbane Tarbat Carmichaell Polwarth James Stueart Lodovick Grant
1. NRS, PC1/50, 158-9.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 158-9.
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A1695/3/351
Act
Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of Majesties Privy Councill by David Scot of Hedderwick Shewing That the petitioner haveing been a long tyme consumptive and troubled with violent and frequent spittings of blood is redacted to such a dangerous state of bodie that Phisicians have advijsed him as the Last remedey to goe to Mont Pellier or some other part in the South of France for recoverie of his heath whereanent two eminent Phisicians of this place have given their testificat on soull and conscience which (for2 though the said petitioners conditione be a thing nottour) yet the petitioner produced with the said petitione to evince to the said Lords the trueth of what he represents and seeing the place he is advised to goe to lyes in the Kingdome of France from which (3as being ane Enemeys Countrey all his majesties subjects are debarred by act of parliament without the said Lords their Libertie find licence first had and obtained The said petitioner did humbly lay before the said Lords his evill Conditione and the last advyse given him by Phisitians and further represents that it will be convenient for him to begin his journey with the Spring and that there is a necessity lykewayes of his takeing one of his Brothers along with him that may be assisting to him either in the case of lyfe or death and so hopes the said Lords would have so much compassione upon one in his Circumstances as to allow him and his said brother the libertie desyred And therfore Humblie Craveing the said Lords might consider the premisses and to grant a pass to the said petitioner and to Patrick Scott his Brother for goeing to Montpellier or any other place in the South of France proper for recoverie of his health as the said Petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered said petitione given in to them by the said David Scott of Hedderwick with the testificat under the Hands of Doctor Halket and Doctor Pitcairne They conforme to the power granted to them conforme to the act of parliament allow and permitt the said petitioner and Patrick Scott his Brother to the Kingdome of France and hereby Recomends to the Earle of Annandale president of Councill to signe a pass in name of the Councill to the said petitioner and Patrick Scott his said Brother To travell to Montpellier or any other place in the South Kingdome of France propper for recovering his health The said David Scot and the said Patrick Scott his Brother first giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That they shall not carrie letters of intelligence or other informatione against the Goverment Into France nor keep correspondence for intelligence to the prejudice of his Majesties Government dureing their abode within the Kingdome of France or Countreys subject to that Croune under the penalty of fyve thousand merks scots in case they shall transgress in any part of the premisses
1. NRS, PC1/50, 157-8.
2. Insertion.
3. Closing bracket missing.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 157-8.
2. Insertion.
3. Closing bracket missing.
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Letter: royal
The Earle of Annandale President of the Councill Did produce a Letter from the said Master of Stair with the same paiket with which the Kings Letter did come bearing that his majestie hes adjourned the parliament to the tuenty eight day of the said moneth of Apryll next
1. NRS, PC1/50, 157.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 157.
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Proclamation
The proclamatione after insert being also read the same was voted approven and signed and ordered to be recorded follows the proclamatione, Proclamatione adjourneing the parliament to the eighteen day of Apryll Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To our Lyone King at armes and his Brethren Heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut Greeting Forasmuchas we by our proclamatione of the date the tuelth day of Februarie last bypast with advyse of the Lords of our Privy Councill did adjourne the Current parliament of this our ancient Kingdome to the tuentie first day of march then next to come now instant And now all things not being in readiness for its meeting at that dyet We have thought fitt that the adjournment thereof shall be continowed from the said day untill the eighteen day of Apryl next to come at which tyme we are fully resolved our parliament shall meet Therfore we with advyse of the Lords of our privy Councill doe hereby adjourn our said Currant parliament untill the said eighteen day of Apryll next ensueing the date hereof, requyreing all the members of our said Currant parliament to attend […] at that day in the usuall way and under the Certificationes contained in the severall acts of parliament made thereanent our will is Herefore and we charge you strictly and command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the 2 marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres of this our ancient Kingdome and there by open proclamatione make intimatione That our said parliament of this Kingdome is adjourned till the said eighteen day of Apryll next to come and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the nynteenth day of March and of our Reigne the sexth year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Southerland J Morton Leven Forfar Breadalbane Tarbat Strathnaver Carmichaell Polwarth James Stueart Ludivick Grant
1. NRS, PC1/50, 156.
2. The word ‘remanent’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 156.
2. The word ‘remanent’ scored out here.
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Letter: royal
The following Letter from his Majestie Being read was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and right wel beloved Cousin and councillor Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well Whereas by our former letters we did authorise you to adjourne our parliament to the tuentie first of this instant, and now all things not being yet in readiness for it’s meeting at that dyet It is our pleasure and we doe authorize and requyre you to emitt a proclamatione in our name for a further adjourment from the said tuentie first instant to the eighteen day of Apryll therafter Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years at which tyme we are resolved our parliament shall meet: Requyreing the members to give punctual attendance at that day in the usuall place and under and upon the accustomed Certifications for doeing whereof this shall be your warrand and so we bid you heartilie farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the fyfteen day of March 1694/5 and of our Reigne the sexth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur John Dalrymple
1. NRS, PC1/50, 155.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 155.
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Sederunt
Earl of Annandale p; Earl of Melvill P S; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Breadalbane; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstoune
1. NRS, PC1/50, 155.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 155.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 155.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 155.