D1694/3/37
D1694/3/371
Act
1. NRS, PC2/24, 381v.
2. Blank entry. The rest of f.381v and all of f.382r are blank.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 381v.
2. Blank entry. The rest of f.381v and all of f.382r are blank.
D1694/3/36
D1694/3/362
Sederunt
Lord Chancelor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Advocat
1. NRS, PC2/24, 381v.
2. NRS, PC2/24, 381v.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 381v.
2. NRS, PC2/24, 381v.
A1694/3/42
A1694/3/421
Act
The Lords of their Majesties privie Councill Considering That James Midletoune prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh sentenced to death by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary For treasonable Joyning and Corresponding uith the rebells in the Bass And having heard a Letter from the said James to the Lord High Chancelor Humbly Craving allowance To the effect he may deall uith his brother the pretended Governour of the Bass to surrender and delyver up that Fort to the government The saids Lords Recommends to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome to transport under a sufficient guaird the said James Midletoune from the tolbooth of Edinburgh to Castletoune over against the Bass whom The Magistrats of Edinburgh are heirby ordered to delyver to that effect And ther that the said Sir Thomas Cause a parley to be offered uith the rebells in the Bass And that if the same be accepted by them The said Sir Thomas or the officer to whom he shall trust the execution of thir presents shall Demand the persons of […] Midletoune brother to the said James and any other sufficient man of the saids rebells to be delyvered at Castletoune to the said officer as Hostages for the said James Midletoune And upon receaving the saids hostages The said Sir Thomas Livingstoune or officer forsaid Intrusted by him are to permitt and allow And if need beis to give a pass to the said James Midletoune to saile over to the said Isle of the Bass and Enter uithin the garrisone therof and make his abode and stay ther for the space of tuelve houres wind and weather serving And to Deall and use his outmost Endeavoures uith his brother and garrisone in the Bass for surrendering and delivering up the samen to the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune or Lords of their Majesties privie Councell uithin the space of Four and tuenty houres after his2 Landing at the Bass upon such tearms as the said Sir Thomas or the officer forsaid Intrusted by him shall aggree to And uith speciall pouer to the said James Midletoune to Certifie and give assurance to his said Brother and garrisone forsaid That upon surrender forsaid not only the said James Midletoune but Lykeuayes the haill other persons Condemned to dye upon account of the Bass viz […] Halyburtone […] Fraser John Trotter Alexander McLeish William Wotham and William Nicolsone uith the said James Midletoune shall be freely and fullie pardoned and sett at Libertie to stay or goe out of this Kingdome at their pleasure with Certification That in case the said James Midletoune shall not duely returne from the Bass and delyver himself againe at Castletoune to the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune or officer Intrusted by him Then the hostages delivered to and in Keeping of the said officer shall be presently executed to death by being hanged upon the Gibbett at Castletoune till they be dead Conform to the martiall Law in such caises But in case aither the said parley shall not be accepted or that the said James Midletoune shall returne and delyver himself prisoner at Castletoune uithout effectuating the surrender of the Bass Then the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune or officer Intrusted by him are to returne and bring back the said James Midletoune under a sufficient guaird and delyver him prisoner to the tolbooth of Edinburgh wher the Magistrats and Keeper of their tolbooth are to receave him and detaine him in safe Custody till the sentence of death pronunced against him be duely execute For the due and punctuall execution of all which Thir presents shall be to the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune and officer forsaid Intrusted by him and all others concerned ane sufficient Command and warrand As also appoints the Clerks of Councill to give out extracts heirof to the said James Midletoune or any concerned in the premisses In order to the forsaid treaty for their full assurance theranent sic subscribitur as in the sederunt
1. NRS, PC1/49, 316-18.
2. Insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 316-18.
2. Insertion.
A1694/3/41
A1694/3/411
Order
The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering That they have Lately Emitted a proclamatione against the Importing of victuall or Catle from Ireland into this Kingdome And that they have Given Commission to David Craufurd of Drumsuie with pouer to him to Imploy servants under him for hindering the said Importatione and Discovering therof In manner and uith the pouers mentioned in the said Commissione They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to modifie and appoint to the said David Craufurd of Drumsuie such a sallary as their Lordships shall find Just or Convenient for himself and these to be Imployed by him in this matter
1. NRS, PC1/49, 316.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 316.
A1694/3/40
A1694/3/401
Letter: from the Council
Right Honourable
The Councell Being Informed That one Leivtennant George Broune in the royall regiment Commanded by Lord George Hamilton had Committed severall abuses in the Countrey By seizing upon men uithout any warrand appointed him to be apprehended and examined before a Committie of their Number wher he was found to have taken unwarrantablie severall persons after his oune Complement was full and sold these men for Considerable money to such as were obleidged to furnish men to the new Levies Therby both Incouraging a practise prejudiciall to the Countrey and Contrary to Law And obstructing their Majesties service by calling for Guides in the night from persons well affected to the government And then Carrying them away violently and disposing of them for money And Because this Leivtenant being ane officer in their Majesties service in Flanders was not subject to the tryall of a Councell of warr heir Therfore the Lords of Councill thought fitt to Continow him in prisone heir untill their Majesties pleasure were knouen And appointed this to be signified to you That with your Conveniency his Majesties Commands heirin may be returned which shall receave all deutifull obedience from My Lord your Lordships humble servant sic subscribitur Tueeddall cancelar Directed on the back thus For the right honourable The Master of Stair principall secretary of state for the Kingdome of Scotland
1. NRS, PC1/49, 315-16.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 315-16.
A1694/3/39
A1694/3/391
Order
The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell In pursuance of his Majesties pleasure Contained in his royall Letter of the date the tuenty Eight day of february last signifieing that he hes thought fitt for the good of his service in this Kingdome to raise tuo other regiments of foot and one of dragoons The Later Commanded by the Lord Carmichaell And the tuo former by the Lords Murray and Lindsay And hes given Commission to the saids Lords accordingly Have Given and granted and heirby Gives and Grants warrand to and authorizes the officers of the saids regiments And for that effect to take on such persons as are willing to Engage in the service And to beat drums uithin the burgh of Edinburgh and all other places of this Kingdome for that end And ordaines all Magistrats of burghs and other Magistrats and Ministers of the Law uithin this Kingdome to Give concurrence to the saids officers for making up their saids respective regiments and for securing all such as shall willingly Engage in the same And to allow the officers the benefite of their prisones for such as shall Ingadge in making up their saids regiments The officers aluayes mantaining such persons as shall be by them detained and Committed to the saids prisones
1. NRS, PC1/49, 315.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 315.
A1694/3/38
A1694/3/382
Sederunt
Lord Chancelor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandall; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Advocat
1. NRS, PC1/49, 315.
2. NRS, PC1/49, 315.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 315.
2. NRS, PC1/49, 315.