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Procedure: judicial proceedings, 2 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Anent Burntbrae and Commissioners of Aberdeen

Petitione for the Commissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Aberdeen And another for Martine of Burntbrae Read and the Cownsell grants Comissione to such persones as shall be nominat and agried to be Mr James Elphingstone and Martine of Burntbrae and reported to them the next Counsell day to examine the wittness that Shall be addwced by the Commissioners persuers

Att Edinburgh the second Day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Anent Burntbrae and Commissioners of Aberdeen

Petitione for the Commissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Aberdeen And another for Martine of Burntbrae Read and the Cownsell grants Comissione to such persones as shall be nominat and agried to be Mr James Elphingstone and Martine of Burntbrae and reported to them the next Counsell day to examine the wittness that Shall be addwced by the Commissioners persuers

1. NRS, PC2/26, 221r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 221r.

Sederunt, 2 July 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 Forfar; Lord John Hamiltone; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the second Day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs1

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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 Forfar; Lord John Hamiltone; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 221r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 221r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 221r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 221r.

Procedure: commission recorded, 2 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: commission recorded

Commission of Exchequer

The Commission underwryten nameing and Constituting the Lords of his Majesties Exchequer being read uas ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Britaniae Franciae et Hyberniae Rex fideique Defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenorint2 salutem Quandoquidem nos ob magni momenti rationes necessarium Judicavimus officium summi Thesaurarij antiqui regni nostri Scotiae per Commissionarios exerceri Et Considerantes quantopero sitt necessarium pro debita administratione et regimine nostrorum redituum ad nos pro nobis ipsismet ipsis et tanquam principes et senecalos spectan[tium] ut notae Integritatis personae eximijs animi dotibus Imbuti nomina[n]tur et Constitua[n]tur qui Thesaurarij nostri Commissionarijs Eorumve plenario numero inframent[ionatorum] assistant nosque etiam etiam abunde Cupidi ut scaccarium nostri Dicti regni ex modi personis Constituatur quibus specialiter Considere poterimus Sciatis igitur nos mominass3 fecisse et Constituisse sicuti tenore praesentium nominamus facimus et Constituimus fidelissimos et dilectissimos nostros Consanguineous et Conciliarios Georgium Comitem De Melvill secreti nostri sigilli custodem Joannem Comitem De Cassillis Alexandrum Comitem De Eglintoun Robertum Comitem De Lothian Davidem Comitem de Leven Joannem Comitem de Kintoir Joannem Dominum Murray principalem Status dicti regni Secretarium Dominum Joannem Hamilton Georgium vicecomitem De Tarbat […] Dominum Beilhaven Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie principalem Status Secretarium pro dicto regno Dominum Jacobum Steuart nostrum advocatum Adamum Cockburn De Ormestoun nostrum Justiciarium Clericum Dominum Joanem Lauder de Funtainhall Dominum Gulielmum Anstruther De eodem Dominum Gulielmum Hamilton de Whytlaw […] Murray De Philiphaugh […] De Halcraig Senatores nostrae Collegij Justitiae in dicto regno Dominum Robertum Sinclar de Stevensone et Thomam Hay de Balhousie Commissionarios nostri Scaccarij qui opem ferant et assistant fidelissimis et dilectissimis nostris Consanguineis et Conciliarijs Patricio Domino Poluarth summo nostro Conciliario4 Jacobo Duci de Quensberry Archibaldo Comiti de Argylle Gulielmo Comiti de Annandale Alexandro Domino Raith Thesaurario deputato et domino Joanni Maxwell De Pollock Dominis Commissionarijs nostri Thesaurarij seu quibus cunque eorum tribus tanquam eorum numero antedicto Ac etiam Dedimus et concessimus tenoreque praesentium Damus et Concedimus praedictis dominis Thesaurarij nostri Commissionarijs seu quibuscunque eorum tribus et antedictis nostris scaccarijs Commissionarijs vell quibuscunque eorum quinque resignationes extradonationes et dimissiones recipiendi omnium terrarium barroniarum Castrorum turrium fortaliciorum decimarum aliorumque ad resignationes eorumque authores in predicto nostro regno Scotiae et quae resignare sursum reddi et admitti poterint in manibus nostris pro nobismet ipsis et tanquam principis5 et senescali nostri Scotiae sive in nostrum favorem ad perpetuam remanentiam sive in favorem quorumcunque nostrorum subditorum et dandi Concedendi et expediendi omnes et singulas signaturas Donationes Infeofamenta Confirmationes Confirmationes Dispositiones aliaque Jura et securitates requisitas supra predictis resignationibus extra donationibus et Dimissionibus vell super quocunque alio modo vocationibus unde antedictae terrae Barroniae aliaque antedict[ae] in manibus nostris pro nobismet ipsis et tanquam principis6 seniscali Scotiae ratione recognitionis bastardiae tanquam ultimum heredis purpresturae Disclamationis reductionis appretiationis seu adjudicationis vell aliter quomodocunque modo vaccarunt seu vaccare poterint Ac Etiam Concedendi et expediendi omnes novas Donationes et Dispositiones Cum omnibus clausullis in similibus casibus usitatis et requisitis tenendas secundum tenorem antiquorum Infeofamentorum solvendo causis ac prestando alias conditiones inibi expressas Et similiter Cum potestate Dictis nostris Commissionarijs Thesaurarij nostri eorumve numero plenario antedicto at praedictis nostris Commissionarijs scaccarij vell quibuscunque eorum quinque ut Dictum est Concedendi et expediendi Donationes wardae non Introitus simplicium et vitalis redditus Eschetarum ultimum heredis omnesque alias casualitates quascunque Cadentes et devenientes vell quae in manus nostras pro nobismet ipsis et tanquam principis7 et seniscali Scotiae quovis modo Cadere et Devenire poterint Idque moderata et rationi consona Compositione pro ijsdem numeranda ac assedationes nostrarum Custumarum et Impositionum more solito et Consueto Concedendi Atque etiam cum potestate Dictis nostris Commissionarijs Thesaurarij eorum ve Numero plenario et Commissionarijs nostris scaccarij antedictis vell quibuscunque eorum quinque ut prefertur Remissiones pro caede Concedendi Intuita et productione Literarum satisfactionis pro adulterio super testimonijs penetentis Delinquentium ab ecclesia Impetrata ac Etiam remissiones transgressoribus quoruncunque statutorum pro compositionibus ratione consentaneis ut prefertur Concedendi Reservando nobis Libertatem Remittendi Graviora et majoris momenti et sequelae Crimina et Generaliter Componendi transagendi et Concordandi in omnibus redditus proventus et Casualitatis Dicti regni nostri tangentibus Caden[tes] vell sub ambitu Dictorum officiorum nostri Thesaurarij Computorum rotulatorum Collectoris novarumque nostrarum augmentationum Thesaurarij devenien[tes] pro moderatis Compositionibus ut prefertur una etiam cum potestate antedicta nostris Commissionarijs Thesaurarij eorum ve Numero ante dicto plenario et praedictis nostris Commissionarijs scaccarij vell quibuscunque eorum quinque sedendi Cognoscendi et Determinandi in omnibus et causis dicto nostro scaccario proprio secundum actum parliamenti eatenus confecta seu Conficienda Inque hunc finem cum potestate dictis nostris Thesaurarij Commissionarijs eorumve numero antedicto a Commissionarijs scaccarij antedictis vell quibuscunque eorum quinque coeundi conveniendique omnibus temporibus et occasionibus et ejusdem Locis commodis sicut dictis nostris Thesaurarij Commissionarijs eorumve numero plenario antedicto usum fuerit et omnia et singula ibidem praemissa tangen[tia] expedien[di] ordinamus etiam Literas nostras Cornutationis et appretiationes aliasque executiones necessarias desuper Derigendas secundum consuetudinem in talibus casibus observatam et ut Compositiones a nostris subditis solvenda pro expendiendis eorum Donationibus signaturis alijsque antedictis presertim proprietatis et principalitatis proportione quadem fruantur secundum emolumentum Inde exorientem nos volumus et ordinamus nostros Commissionarios Thesaurarij Eorumve numerum plenarium antedictum quosdem Dies statuere et affigere quibus ipsi Conveniant (priusquam Dictae signaturae donationes aliaque antedicta memoratis Commissionarijs scaccari expediri presentantur et exhibiantur) ad conspiciendum considerandum et Comparandum easdem signaturas donationes aliaque praescripta et ad concordandum cum omnibus personis easdem producentibus pro compositione casualitate et Commodo ab ijs capiendo et pro solutione hujus modi a dictis nostris Commissionarijs nostri Thesaurarij eorumve Numero plenario ita concordata et compositae quas quidem dicti nostri Commissionarij Thesaurarij vell eorum plenarius Numerus antedictus scaccario Judicabunt et ostendent Declaramus porro hanc nostram Commissionem donec per nos Inhibiatur semper duraturam omnesque priores Commissiones scaccarij datam presentium esse nullas et vacuas In Cujus rej testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud aulam nostram De Breda vigesimo quarto Die mensis Maij anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo nonagesimo sexto Regnique nostri anno octavo per signaturam Manu S: D: N. Regis supra signatam wryten to the Great Seall and registrat the second day of Jully 1696 sic subscribitur Dun Ronald Deput sealled at Edinburgh the said second day of Jully 1696 sic subscribitur Alexander Home

Att Edinburgh the second day of Jullie Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Procedure: commission recorded

Commission of Exchequer

The Commission underwryten nameing and Constituting the Lords of his Majesties Exchequer being read uas ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Britaniae Franciae et Hyberniae Rex fideique Defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenorint2 salutem Quandoquidem nos ob magni momenti rationes necessarium Judicavimus officium summi Thesaurarij antiqui regni nostri Scotiae per Commissionarios exerceri Et Considerantes quantopero sitt necessarium pro debita administratione et regimine nostrorum redituum ad nos pro nobis ipsismet ipsis et tanquam principes et senecalos spectan[tium] ut notae Integritatis personae eximijs animi dotibus Imbuti nomina[n]tur et Constitua[n]tur qui Thesaurarij nostri Commissionarijs Eorumve plenario numero inframent[ionatorum] assistant nosque etiam etiam abunde Cupidi ut scaccarium nostri Dicti regni ex modi personis Constituatur quibus specialiter Considere poterimus Sciatis igitur nos mominass3 fecisse et Constituisse sicuti tenore praesentium nominamus facimus et Constituimus fidelissimos et dilectissimos nostros Consanguineous et Conciliarios Georgium Comitem De Melvill secreti nostri sigilli custodem Joannem Comitem De Cassillis Alexandrum Comitem De Eglintoun Robertum Comitem De Lothian Davidem Comitem de Leven Joannem Comitem de Kintoir Joannem Dominum Murray principalem Status dicti regni Secretarium Dominum Joannem Hamilton Georgium vicecomitem De Tarbat […] Dominum Beilhaven Dominum Jacobum Ogilvie principalem Status Secretarium pro dicto regno Dominum Jacobum Steuart nostrum advocatum Adamum Cockburn De Ormestoun nostrum Justiciarium Clericum Dominum Joanem Lauder de Funtainhall Dominum Gulielmum Anstruther De eodem Dominum Gulielmum Hamilton de Whytlaw […] Murray De Philiphaugh […] De Halcraig Senatores nostrae Collegij Justitiae in dicto regno Dominum Robertum Sinclar de Stevensone et Thomam Hay de Balhousie Commissionarios nostri Scaccarij qui opem ferant et assistant fidelissimis et dilectissimis nostris Consanguineis et Conciliarijs Patricio Domino Poluarth summo nostro Conciliario4 Jacobo Duci de Quensberry Archibaldo Comiti de Argylle Gulielmo Comiti de Annandale Alexandro Domino Raith Thesaurario deputato et domino Joanni Maxwell De Pollock Dominis Commissionarijs nostri Thesaurarij seu quibus cunque eorum tribus tanquam eorum numero antedicto Ac etiam Dedimus et concessimus tenoreque praesentium Damus et Concedimus praedictis dominis Thesaurarij nostri Commissionarijs seu quibuscunque eorum tribus et antedictis nostris scaccarijs Commissionarijs vell quibuscunque eorum quinque resignationes extradonationes et dimissiones recipiendi omnium terrarium barroniarum Castrorum turrium fortaliciorum decimarum aliorumque ad resignationes eorumque authores in predicto nostro regno Scotiae et quae resignare sursum reddi et admitti poterint in manibus nostris pro nobismet ipsis et tanquam principis5 et senescali nostri Scotiae sive in nostrum favorem ad perpetuam remanentiam sive in favorem quorumcunque nostrorum subditorum et dandi Concedendi et expediendi omnes et singulas signaturas Donationes Infeofamenta Confirmationes Confirmationes Dispositiones aliaque Jura et securitates requisitas supra predictis resignationibus extra donationibus et Dimissionibus vell super quocunque alio modo vocationibus unde antedictae terrae Barroniae aliaque antedict[ae] in manibus nostris pro nobismet ipsis et tanquam principis6 seniscali Scotiae ratione recognitionis bastardiae tanquam ultimum heredis purpresturae Disclamationis reductionis appretiationis seu adjudicationis vell aliter quomodocunque modo vaccarunt seu vaccare poterint Ac Etiam Concedendi et expediendi omnes novas Donationes et Dispositiones Cum omnibus clausullis in similibus casibus usitatis et requisitis tenendas secundum tenorem antiquorum Infeofamentorum solvendo causis ac prestando alias conditiones inibi expressas Et similiter Cum potestate Dictis nostris Commissionarijs Thesaurarij nostri eorumve numero plenario antedicto at praedictis nostris Commissionarijs scaccarij vell quibuscunque eorum quinque ut Dictum est Concedendi et expediendi Donationes wardae non Introitus simplicium et vitalis redditus Eschetarum ultimum heredis omnesque alias casualitates quascunque Cadentes et devenientes vell quae in manus nostras pro nobismet ipsis et tanquam principis7 et seniscali Scotiae quovis modo Cadere et Devenire poterint Idque moderata et rationi consona Compositione pro ijsdem numeranda ac assedationes nostrarum Custumarum et Impositionum more solito et Consueto Concedendi Atque etiam cum potestate Dictis nostris Commissionarijs Thesaurarij eorum ve Numero plenario et Commissionarijs nostris scaccarij antedictis vell quibuscunque eorum quinque ut prefertur Remissiones pro caede Concedendi Intuita et productione Literarum satisfactionis pro adulterio super testimonijs penetentis Delinquentium ab ecclesia Impetrata ac Etiam remissiones transgressoribus quoruncunque statutorum pro compositionibus ratione consentaneis ut prefertur Concedendi Reservando nobis Libertatem Remittendi Graviora et majoris momenti et sequelae Crimina et Generaliter Componendi transagendi et Concordandi in omnibus redditus proventus et Casualitatis Dicti regni nostri tangentibus Caden[tes] vell sub ambitu Dictorum officiorum nostri Thesaurarij Computorum rotulatorum Collectoris novarumque nostrarum augmentationum Thesaurarij devenien[tes] pro moderatis Compositionibus ut prefertur una etiam cum potestate antedicta nostris Commissionarijs Thesaurarij eorum ve Numero ante dicto plenario et praedictis nostris Commissionarijs scaccarij vell quibuscunque eorum quinque sedendi Cognoscendi et Determinandi in omnibus et causis dicto nostro scaccario proprio secundum actum parliamenti eatenus confecta seu Conficienda Inque hunc finem cum potestate dictis nostris Thesaurarij Commissionarijs eorumve numero antedicto a Commissionarijs scaccarij antedictis vell quibuscunque eorum quinque coeundi conveniendique omnibus temporibus et occasionibus et ejusdem Locis commodis sicut dictis nostris Thesaurarij Commissionarijs eorumve numero plenario antedicto usum fuerit et omnia et singula ibidem praemissa tangen[tia] expedien[di] ordinamus etiam Literas nostras Cornutationis et appretiationes aliasque executiones necessarias desuper Derigendas secundum consuetudinem in talibus casibus observatam et ut Compositiones a nostris subditis solvenda pro expendiendis eorum Donationibus signaturis alijsque antedictis presertim proprietatis et principalitatis proportione quadem fruantur secundum emolumentum Inde exorientem nos volumus et ordinamus nostros Commissionarios Thesaurarij Eorumve numerum plenarium antedictum quosdem Dies statuere et affigere quibus ipsi Conveniant (priusquam Dictae signaturae donationes aliaque antedicta memoratis Commissionarijs scaccari expediri presentantur et exhibiantur) ad conspiciendum considerandum et Comparandum easdem signaturas donationes aliaque praescripta et ad concordandum cum omnibus personis easdem producentibus pro compositione casualitate et Commodo ab ijs capiendo et pro solutione hujus modi a dictis nostris Commissionarijs nostri Thesaurarij eorumve Numero plenario ita concordata et compositae quas quidem dicti nostri Commissionarij Thesaurarij vell eorum plenarius Numerus antedictus scaccario Judicabunt et ostendent Declaramus porro hanc nostram Commissionem donec per nos Inhibiatur semper duraturam omnesque priores Commissiones scaccarij datam presentium esse nullas et vacuas In Cujus rej testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud aulam nostram De Breda vigesimo quarto Die mensis Maij anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo nonagesimo sexto Regnique nostri anno octavo per signaturam Manu S: D: N. Regis supra signatam wryten to the Great Seall and registrat the second day of Jully 1696 sic subscribitur Dun Ronald Deput sealled at Edinburgh the said second day of Jully 1696 sic subscribitur Alexander Home

1. NRS, PC1/50, 577-80.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte nominasse.

4. Sic. Recte cancellario.

5. Sic. Recte principes.

6. Sic. Recte principes.

7. Sic. Recte principes.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 577-80.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte nominasse.

4. Sic. Recte cancellario.

5. Sic. Recte principes.

6. Sic. Recte principes.

7. Sic. Recte principes.

Act, 2 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act appointing Commissioners and heretors of Fife to meet anent the new valuation

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill In order to the setling the new valuation of the shire of Fyfe Doe heirby appoint the haill Commissioners of supplie and heretors qualified according to Law in the said shire of Fife to meet at Kirkcaldie upon teusday Eight dayes being the Fourteenth day of July Instant And appointes this meeting to be Intimat at the mercat Crosses of Couper Kirkcaldie St Andreus and Dunfermling To the effect the meeting may be full and all persons concerned may have tymous nottice therof

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Act appointing Commissioners and heretors of Fife to meet anent the new valuation

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill In order to the setling the new valuation of the shire of Fyfe Doe heirby appoint the haill Commissioners of supplie and heretors qualified according to Law in the said shire of Fife to meet at Kirkcaldie upon teusday Eight dayes being the Fourteenth day of July Instant And appointes this meeting to be Intimat at the mercat Crosses of Couper Kirkcaldie St Andreus and Dunfermling To the effect the meeting may be full and all persons concerned may have tymous nottice therof

1. NRS, PC1/50, 577.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 577.

Act, 2 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberation John Mcfarlane

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By John Mcfarland merchant in Greenock now prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh Sheuing that the petitioner hes been in prisone since the fourth of May Last att which tyme he uas Committed to the Castle of Dumbrittaine wher he uas Keeped Eight dayes And then brought prisoner to the tolbooth of Edinburgh wher he remaines in a very sad Condition Being at such ane distance from his freinds and his wyfe being Lying sick and none but strangers to Look to her Besyds that he sustaines a very great Loss by being in prisone Having Considerable bargains of uoods upon his hands which he hes in Cutting And Lykeuayes he is resting Considerable soumes of money in the Countrey so that a very Litle Longer Imprisonment will Inevitablie tend to the ruine of him and his poor family having nothing to sustaine him and them but what providence provydes by his selling and buying anything he can Gett a litle profite of And moreover his being in prisone is Lyke to prove the Cause of his wyfes Death whose distemper is exceedingly Increasced since he was Imprisoned And seing the petitioner is knouen by all these that Know him to be uell affected to the Government which he Gave a sufficient evidence of by his revealling and not Concealling that which he thought might be prejudiciall to the Government neither thought he himself safe to Conceall the same And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered the said petitione given in to them by the said John McFarland They heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner att Libertie furth therof For which this shall be to all Concerned a sufficient warrand

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Liberation John Mcfarlane

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By John Mcfarland merchant in Greenock now prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh Sheuing that the petitioner hes been in prisone since the fourth of May Last att which tyme he uas Committed to the Castle of Dumbrittaine wher he uas Keeped Eight dayes And then brought prisoner to the tolbooth of Edinburgh wher he remaines in a very sad Condition Being at such ane distance from his freinds and his wyfe being Lying sick and none but strangers to Look to her Besyds that he sustaines a very great Loss by being in prisone Having Considerable bargains of uoods upon his hands which he hes in Cutting And Lykeuayes he is resting Considerable soumes of money in the Countrey so that a very Litle Longer Imprisonment will Inevitablie tend to the ruine of him and his poor family having nothing to sustaine him and them but what providence provydes by his selling and buying anything he can Gett a litle profite of And moreover his being in prisone is Lyke to prove the Cause of his wyfes Death whose distemper is exceedingly Increasced since he was Imprisoned And seing the petitioner is knouen by all these that Know him to be uell affected to the Government which he Gave a sufficient evidence of by his revealling and not Concealling that which he thought might be prejudiciall to the Government neither thought he himself safe to Conceall the same And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered the said petitione given in to them by the said John McFarland They heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner att Libertie furth therof For which this shall be to all Concerned a sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC1/50, 576-7.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 576-7.

Act, 2 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Killmaronocks exoneration

The Councill being Informed that about the tyme of the Late Invasion and assassination designed Ther uas a disloyall meeting of severall persons at Innersnait And that William Cochrane of Killmaronock was Informed to have been present at that meeting And therupon by order of Councill was putt under bale by Mr Frances Muntgomerie of Giffane one of their oune number The saids Lords Having Inquyred in the said matter Find noe Ground for the Information given against Killmaronock And therfore Recommends to the said Mr Frances Muntgomerie to delyver up to the said William Cochrane of Killmaronock the bond Given by him and his Cautioner which is in Mr. Frances his his2 hands And Killmaronock being Called for And having appeared at the Councill board The Lord Chancelor Did Intimat to him the Councills Interloquitor

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Killmaronocks exoneration

The Councill being Informed that about the tyme of the Late Invasion and assassination designed Ther uas a disloyall meeting of severall persons at Innersnait And that William Cochrane of Killmaronock was Informed to have been present at that meeting And therupon by order of Councill was putt under bale by Mr Frances Muntgomerie of Giffane one of their oune number The saids Lords Having Inquyred in the said matter Find noe Ground for the Information given against Killmaronock And therfore Recommends to the said Mr Frances Muntgomerie to delyver up to the said William Cochrane of Killmaronock the bond Given by him and his Cautioner which is in Mr. Frances his his2 hands And Killmaronock being Called for And having appeared at the Councill board The Lord Chancelor Did Intimat to him the Councills Interloquitor

1. NRS, PC1/50, 576.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 576.

2. Sic.

Order, 2 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Lord Advocat to wryte anent Sympson

petition John Simmisone in Law Condemned for murdering Mary McAalaster read And Recommends to his Majesties Advocat to wryte to Archbald Mccaulay of Ardincaple heretable baillie of the regality of Lennox and William Lindsay who was Clerk to the proces against the petitioner Requyring them in the Councills name to sist themselves before the privie Councell betuixt and the fourteenth day of Jullie instant and to bring allong uith them the whole principall process both Indytment Depositions verdict and haill other principall stepps of the proces In respect ther is not yet produced anything but attested Coppies

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Order

Lord Advocat to wryte anent Sympson

petition John Simmisone in Law Condemned for murdering Mary McAalaster read And Recommends to his Majesties Advocat to wryte to Archbald Mccaulay of Ardincaple heretable baillie of the regality of Lennox and William Lindsay who was Clerk to the proces against the petitioner Requyring them in the Councills name to sist themselves before the privie Councell betuixt and the fourteenth day of Jullie instant and to bring allong uith them the whole principall process both Indytment Depositions verdict and haill other principall stepps of the proces In respect ther is not yet produced anything but attested Coppies

1. NRS, PC1/50, 575-6.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 575-6.

Commission by the Council, 2 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission for trying John Simpson anent a rapt

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Being Informed that John Sympsone who is presently prisoner in the tolbooth of2 Dunse as alleadged gulty of a rapt or Committing violence upon the persone of […] Moffet in Kramikreuk And Considering it will be a Great deall of charges and expences to bring the said John Sympson to this place in order to a tryall before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary besyds the severall Inconvencies that may arrise by his transportatione And the saids Lords Lykeuayes Considering that this Cryme Cannot be Judged and tryed by any persons in the Country uithout a warrand and Commission from them for that effect And the saids Lords being desyrous to have the said matter brought to a tryall That the persone guiltie may receave Condigne punishment and others may be deterred from Committing such ane unnaturall Crime in tyme coming They doe heirby Give full pouer warrand and Commission to Sir John Home of Blackader Sir Robert Steuart of Allanbank George Home of Kimergem George Home of Bassendine and James Home of Flask shirreff Deput of the shire of Berwick, or any three of the forsaids persons The said shirref deput being aluayes one of the Quorum whom the saids Lords doe heirby declare to be a sufficient Quorum To take tryall of and to Judge and Doe Justice upon the said John Sympsone prisoner in the said tolbooth for the said horrid Crime And In order therto To Meet and Conveen at Dunse the tuenty tuo day of Jullie Instant And ther to accept of this Commission And upon their acceptance to administrat the oath of fidelity to the persone whom the Lord Justice Clerk or James Muntgomery of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court shall deput and substitut to be Clerk to this present Commission And if the saids Lord Justice Clerk or James Muntgomery shall neglect or delay to depute or substitut a clerk as said is Being requyred therto with full pouer to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum to Choise their oune Clerk for whom they shall be ansuerable with full pouer Lykewayes to the persons heirby Commissionat or their said quorum to Creat make and Constitut serjants Dempsters and others members of the said Court and to Issue out and cause raise precepts or Lybells of Indictment at the instance of John Allane Indueller in Whitsome procurator fiscall for his majesties Intrest in the said matter against the said John Simpsone For Citing him the Assysers and uitnesses in the ordinarie manner and under the usuall pains and Certifications to Compear before the saids Commissioners heirby Commissionat or their said quorum at Dunse the […] day therafter with pouer also to them to amerciat and fyne the absent assysers and uitnesses and the amerciaments and fynes to uplift for their oune use and behoove And to adjurne themselves from tyme to tyme To the effect that the pannell being fullie heard The saids Commissioners or ther said quorum may Judge and determine the relevancy of the Lybell And to Call ane Inquiest of Fourtie five persons who are to be Cited on the assyse of the said persone And out of that number to Chose ane assyse of Fifteen And to administrat to them the ordinary oath in the usuall tearms And with pouer also to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum to examine the witnesses in presence of the said pannell and suorne Inquiest upon the points that shall be admitted to probatione And therafter to remitt the said Lybell and Interloquitor to be Given by them anent the relevancy therof and the depositions of the uitnesses to be taken In manner forsaid to the knouledge of the said inquiest and assyse whom they appoint to elect Chancelor or president with a Clerk And after reading and perusing of the said Indictment Interloquitor to be pronunced theron and depositions of the uitnesses to be taken in presence of the said pannell and assyse To find the Lybell proven against the said pannell or to assoilze according to Law as they uill be ansuerable to God and a Good conscience That they drau up their verdict accordingly and delyver the same sealled by the hand of their Chancelor or president to the saids persons or their said quorum whom they heirby authorize and Commissionat to advyse the haill proces and verdict of the Inquiest with the Depositiones of the uitnesses to be taken in presence of the said pannell and assyse And 3 to Give and pronunce sentence Condemnator or absolvitor in the said matter according to Justice And in caise the saids Judges shall find the pannell guiltie of the said Cryme Laid to his charge with pouer to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To decerne and adjudge the said pannell to be hanged or otherwayes execute to the Death uithin such space and after such manner as they shall think fitt And appoints the saids Commissioners or their said quorum or Clerk to transmitt the haill proces which shall be Ledd before them against the said John Simpsone and severall stepps therof and verdict of the inquiest to be therupon to the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell betuixt and the first day of september next to Come To be Considered by them And discharges the saids Commissioners or their said quorum to suffer the sentence which shall be pronunced by them against the said John Sympson to be putt to execution or to appoint or affix a day for executing therof uithout speciall order and warrand had and obtained from the saids Lords of privie Councell for that effect And Generallie uith pouer to the saids Commissioners or ther said quorum to Act doe and performe all and sundrie things whatsomever Competent and Incumbent to be acted, done and performed by any Commissioners of Justiciary hitherto nominated and appointed by the saids Lords of privie Counsell And they heirby appoint the saids Commissioners or their said quorum uithin the space of ane month after pronuncing and executing their said sentence in this matter upon speciall warrand to be Given by the Councill for doing the same To report to the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerks of the Criminall Court ane authentick Coppie under their hands of their said proces sentence and manner of executing therof To the effect the same may be recorded in the Books of Justiciary which the Clerk to the Criminall Court is heirby requyred to record therin as he will be ansuerable Given at Edinburgh the second day of Jullie Jaj vjc nyntie six years sic subscribitur Poluarth cancellar Melvill Southerland John Hamilton Raith Robert Cheislie

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Commission by the Council

Commission for trying John Simpson anent a rapt

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Being Informed that John Sympsone who is presently prisoner in the tolbooth of2 Dunse as alleadged gulty of a rapt or Committing violence upon the persone of […] Moffet in Kramikreuk And Considering it will be a Great deall of charges and expences to bring the said John Sympson to this place in order to a tryall before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary besyds the severall Inconvencies that may arrise by his transportatione And the saids Lords Lykeuayes Considering that this Cryme Cannot be Judged and tryed by any persons in the Country uithout a warrand and Commission from them for that effect And the saids Lords being desyrous to have the said matter brought to a tryall That the persone guiltie may receave Condigne punishment and others may be deterred from Committing such ane unnaturall Crime in tyme coming They doe heirby Give full pouer warrand and Commission to Sir John Home of Blackader Sir Robert Steuart of Allanbank George Home of Kimergem George Home of Bassendine and James Home of Flask shirreff Deput of the shire of Berwick, or any three of the forsaids persons The said shirref deput being aluayes one of the Quorum whom the saids Lords doe heirby declare to be a sufficient Quorum To take tryall of and to Judge and Doe Justice upon the said John Sympsone prisoner in the said tolbooth for the said horrid Crime And In order therto To Meet and Conveen at Dunse the tuenty tuo day of Jullie Instant And ther to accept of this Commission And upon their acceptance to administrat the oath of fidelity to the persone whom the Lord Justice Clerk or James Muntgomery of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court shall deput and substitut to be Clerk to this present Commission And if the saids Lord Justice Clerk or James Muntgomery shall neglect or delay to depute or substitut a clerk as said is Being requyred therto with full pouer to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum to Choise their oune Clerk for whom they shall be ansuerable with full pouer Lykewayes to the persons heirby Commissionat or their said quorum to Creat make and Constitut serjants Dempsters and others members of the said Court and to Issue out and cause raise precepts or Lybells of Indictment at the instance of John Allane Indueller in Whitsome procurator fiscall for his majesties Intrest in the said matter against the said John Simpsone For Citing him the Assysers and uitnesses in the ordinarie manner and under the usuall pains and Certifications to Compear before the saids Commissioners heirby Commissionat or their said quorum at Dunse the […] day therafter with pouer also to them to amerciat and fyne the absent assysers and uitnesses and the amerciaments and fynes to uplift for their oune use and behoove And to adjurne themselves from tyme to tyme To the effect that the pannell being fullie heard The saids Commissioners or ther said quorum may Judge and determine the relevancy of the Lybell And to Call ane Inquiest of Fourtie five persons who are to be Cited on the assyse of the said persone And out of that number to Chose ane assyse of Fifteen And to administrat to them the ordinary oath in the usuall tearms And with pouer also to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum to examine the witnesses in presence of the said pannell and suorne Inquiest upon the points that shall be admitted to probatione And therafter to remitt the said Lybell and Interloquitor to be Given by them anent the relevancy therof and the depositions of the uitnesses to be taken In manner forsaid to the knouledge of the said inquiest and assyse whom they appoint to elect Chancelor or president with a Clerk And after reading and perusing of the said Indictment Interloquitor to be pronunced theron and depositions of the uitnesses to be taken in presence of the said pannell and assyse To find the Lybell proven against the said pannell or to assoilze according to Law as they uill be ansuerable to God and a Good conscience That they drau up their verdict accordingly and delyver the same sealled by the hand of their Chancelor or president to the saids persons or their said quorum whom they heirby authorize and Commissionat to advyse the haill proces and verdict of the Inquiest with the Depositiones of the uitnesses to be taken in presence of the said pannell and assyse And 3 to Give and pronunce sentence Condemnator or absolvitor in the said matter according to Justice And in caise the saids Judges shall find the pannell guiltie of the said Cryme Laid to his charge with pouer to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To decerne and adjudge the said pannell to be hanged or otherwayes execute to the Death uithin such space and after such manner as they shall think fitt And appoints the saids Commissioners or their said quorum or Clerk to transmitt the haill proces which shall be Ledd before them against the said John Simpsone and severall stepps therof and verdict of the inquiest to be therupon to the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell betuixt and the first day of september next to Come To be Considered by them And discharges the saids Commissioners or their said quorum to suffer the sentence which shall be pronunced by them against the said John Sympson to be putt to execution or to appoint or affix a day for executing therof uithout speciall order and warrand had and obtained from the saids Lords of privie Councell for that effect And Generallie uith pouer to the saids Commissioners or ther said quorum to Act doe and performe all and sundrie things whatsomever Competent and Incumbent to be acted, done and performed by any Commissioners of Justiciary hitherto nominated and appointed by the saids Lords of privie Counsell And they heirby appoint the saids Commissioners or their said quorum uithin the space of ane month after pronuncing and executing their said sentence in this matter upon speciall warrand to be Given by the Councill for doing the same To report to the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerks of the Criminall Court ane authentick Coppie under their hands of their said proces sentence and manner of executing therof To the effect the same may be recorded in the Books of Justiciary which the Clerk to the Criminall Court is heirby requyred to record therin as he will be ansuerable Given at Edinburgh the second day of Jullie Jaj vjc nyntie six years sic subscribitur Poluarth cancellar Melvill Southerland John Hamilton Raith Robert Cheislie

1. NRS, PC1/50, 573-5.

2. The word ‘Edinburgh’ scored out here.

3. The phrase ‘to Find the Lybell proven against’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 573-5.

2. The word ‘Edinburgh’ scored out here.

3. The phrase ‘to Find the Lybell proven against’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 2 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the second day of Jullie Jaj vjc nyntie six years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 573.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 573.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 573.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 573.