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Procedure, 20 June 1706, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of June Jaj vijc and Six years

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Procedure

[Recommendation anent transporting vagabonds]

Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat haveing represented to the Board that the Shirreff of Teviotdale had Seased severall women vagabounds and Sorners, and desyred the Councells orders how to dispose of them, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell, doe heirby Recommend to the said Sir James Steuart to wrytt to the said Shirreff, and to transmitt to him, ane particular account of the severall acts and laws against such sorners and vagabounds, with particular directions of the maner of procedure against them, to the effect they may be tryed accordingly. And to desyre the said Shirreff to transmitt to the Councell ane account of his dilligence with the first conveniencie.

At Edinburgh 20 June 1706

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Procedure

[Recommendation concerning transporting vagabonds]

Sir James Stewart, her majesty’s advocate, having represented to the board that the sheriff of Teviotdale [Roxburghshire] had seized several women, vagabonds and sorners, and desired the council’s orders how to dispose of them, the lords of her majesty’s privy council do hereby recommend to the said Sir James Stewart to write to the said sheriff, and to transmit to him a particular account of the several acts and laws against such sorners and vagabonds, with particular directions of the manner of procedure against them, to the effect they may be tried accordingly. And to desire the said sheriff to transmit to the council an account of his diligence with the first conveniency.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 476.

Sederunt, 20 June 1706, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of June Jaj vijc and Six years1

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Sederunt

Marquis of Montrose P.; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Glencairne; Earl of Haddingtoun; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Haddo; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Ensteruther; Lord Pollock; Lord Minto; Laird of Ormiestoun younger

At Edinburgh 20 June 17061

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Sederunt

[James Graham] marquis of Montrose president; [David Erskine] earl of Buchan; William Cunningham] earl of Glencairn; [Thomas Hamilton] earl of Haddington; [Archibald Douglas] earl of Forfar; [John Hamilton] earl of Ruglen; [William Gordon] Lord Haddo; [Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh] lord register; [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees] lord advocate; [Robert Dundas] Lord Arniston; [William] Lord Anstruther; [Sir John Maxwell] Lord Pollok; [Gilbert Elliot] Lord Minto; [John Cockburn] laird of Ormiston younger

1. NRS, PC1/53, 476.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 476.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 476.