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Act, 23 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Liberation John Hay

The Lords of the Comittee of privie Councill anent souldiers doe hereby give order and warrand to the magistrates of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth To sett at Liberty furth of the said tolbooth John Hay presently prisoner there in, In Respect he hes enacted himself in the books of privie Councill That he shall appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councill or there said Comittee when called for under the penalty of Ten pound Sterling money sic subscribitur Adam Cockburne Archibald Murray.

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Act

Liberation John Hay

The Lords of the Comittee of privie Councill anent souldiers doe hereby give order and warrand to the magistrates of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth To sett at Liberty furth of the said tolbooth John Hay presently prisoner there in, In Respect he hes enacted himself in the books of privie Councill That he shall appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councill or there said Comittee when called for under the penalty of Ten pound Sterling money sic subscribitur Adam Cockburne Archibald Murray.

1. PC1/48, 606.

1. PC1/48, 606.

Act, 23 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Liberatione George Chrystie by a Committee

The Lords of the2 Comittee of3 privie Councill appoynted anent souldiers and recruitts haveing considered a petitione given in to them be George Chrystie servitor to John Lindsay Litster in the Canongate and his said maister for his interest Compleaning That the said George Chrystie wes upon the sixteenth instant trappanned and pressed as a recruitt and violently Carryed aboord Thomas Weer his ship They hereby ordaine Captain […] Murray Commandant of Collonell Lauders recruits Imediatly upon sight hereof to sett ashoar the petitioner And enter him prisoner within the tolbooth and appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh Bailzies of the Canongate and Keeper of there tolbooth to receave and detain the petitioner therein untill further order That the matter mentioned in the said petitione may be tryed befor the said Comittee and ordaines the Captain Murray to give punctuall obedience hereto as he will be ansuerable at his perrill And ordaines him to Intimat to the officer who seized the petitioner That he attend the Comittee the morrow at ten in the forenoon To be heard in this effair Sic subscribitur Tarbat Cardross Adam Cockburne

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Act

Liberatione George Chrystie by a Committee

The Lords of the2 Comittee of3 privie Councill appoynted anent souldiers and recruitts haveing considered a petitione given in to them be George Chrystie servitor to John Lindsay Litster in the Canongate and his said maister for his interest Compleaning That the said George Chrystie wes upon the sixteenth instant trappanned and pressed as a recruitt and violently Carryed aboord Thomas Weer his ship They hereby ordaine Captain […] Murray Commandant of Collonell Lauders recruits Imediatly upon sight hereof to sett ashoar the petitioner And enter him prisoner within the tolbooth and appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh Bailzies of the Canongate and Keeper of there tolbooth to receave and detain the petitioner therein untill further order That the matter mentioned in the said petitione may be tryed befor the said Comittee and ordaines the Captain Murray to give punctuall obedience hereto as he will be ansuerable at his perrill And ordaines him to Intimat to the officer who seized the petitioner That he attend the Comittee the morrow at ten in the forenoon To be heard in this effair Sic subscribitur Tarbat Cardross Adam Cockburne

1. PC1/48, 606.

2. Originally ‘there Majesties’, but scored out.

3. The words ‘Comittee of’ have been inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 606.

2. Originally ‘there Majesties’, but scored out.

3. The words ‘Comittee of’ have been inserted above the line.

Procedure: committee, 23 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Comittee anent ministers of South Leith

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby nominate and appoint his Grace The Duke of Hamiltoun Lord president of the Councill The Lord privie Seall, The Earles of Linlithgow and Annandaill The Lord Viscount Tarbat Lord Raith Theasurer Deput The Lords Cardross and Carmichaell and Lord Advocat or any fyve of them to be a Comittee for Considdering the petitione given in to the Councill be Mr William Wishart minister at Leith and his Kirk sessione with the ansuers given in thereto be Mr Charles Kay and his Kirk sessione And to report there opinione to the Councill at there next meeting.

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Procedure: committee

Comittee anent ministers of South Leith

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby nominate and appoint his Grace The Duke of Hamiltoun Lord president of the Councill The Lord privie Seall, The Earles of Linlithgow and Annandaill The Lord Viscount Tarbat Lord Raith Theasurer Deput The Lords Cardross and Carmichaell and Lord Advocat or any fyve of them to be a Comittee for Considdering the petitione given in to the Councill be Mr William Wishart minister at Leith and his Kirk sessione with the ansuers given in thereto be Mr Charles Kay and his Kirk sessione And to report there opinione to the Councill at there next meeting.

1. PC1/48, 605.

1. PC1/48, 605.

Procedure: committee, 23 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Comittee anent Highwayes

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill doe hereby nominate and appoint the Earle of Annandale Viscount of Tarbat Lord Beilhaven Lord Hattoun and Lord Enstruther or any three of them to be a Comittee for considering the acts of parliament and acts or proclamationes of Councill made anent repairing highwayes And to prepare a proclamatione for putting these acts effectually to executione That so necessarie work as this may not be neglected

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Procedure: committee

Comittee anent Highwayes

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill doe hereby nominate and appoint the Earle of Annandale Viscount of Tarbat Lord Beilhaven Lord Hattoun and Lord Enstruther or any three of them to be a Comittee for considering the acts of parliament and acts or proclamationes of Councill made anent repairing highwayes And to prepare a proclamatione for putting these acts effectually to executione That so necessarie work as this may not be neglected

1. PC1/48, 605.

1. PC1/48, 605.

Procedure: committee, 23 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Comittee anent Beggars

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill doe hereby nominate and appoynt the Earle of Linlithgow Viscount of Tarbat Lord Cardross and the Laird of Blackbarrony or any three of them to be a Comittee To Call for the magistrats of Edinburgh And take accompt from them what progress they have made in freeing the toun from beggars Conforme to the proclamatione of Councill And to enjoyne them to be diligent and carefull in that effair for the future And recomends to the Comittee frae tyme to tyme to call the saids Magistrates to accompt and Lay there Injunctiones upon them in the foresaid matter.

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Procedure: committee

Comittee anent Beggars

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill doe hereby nominate and appoynt the Earle of Linlithgow Viscount of Tarbat Lord Cardross and the Laird of Blackbarrony or any three of them to be a Comittee To Call for the magistrats of Edinburgh And take accompt from them what progress they have made in freeing the toun from beggars Conforme to the proclamatione of Councill And to enjoyne them to be diligent and carefull in that effair for the future And recomends to the Comittee frae tyme to tyme to call the saids Magistrates to accompt and Lay there Injunctiones upon them in the foresaid matter.

1. PC1/48, 605.

1. PC1/48, 605.

Procedure: petition, 23 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Anent Earl of Lauderdaills Comeing to Scotland

Petition Countess of Lauderdaill Craveing safe Conduct to the Earle to come home and ansuer to the Lybell raised againest him befor the Councill And in the mean tyme to stopt the certification given againest the Earle Read And Appoynted the Clerks of privie Councill to seek out the records2 to know in what termes The Earle of Lauderdaill stood with the government and how he went out of the countrey And allowes the Earles freinds to condescend what baill they will offer for the Earles peaceable beahviour In case the Councill shall allow him safe conduct And that he shall appear befor the Councill the day to be insert in the safe3 conduct

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Procedure: petition

Anent Earl of Lauderdaills Comeing to Scotland

Petition Countess of Lauderdaill Craveing safe Conduct to the Earle to come home and ansuer to the Lybell raised againest him befor the Councill And in the mean tyme to stopt the certification given againest the Earle Read And Appoynted the Clerks of privie Councill to seek out the records2 to know in what termes The Earle of Lauderdaill stood with the government and how he went out of the countrey And allowes the Earles freinds to condescend what baill they will offer for the Earles peaceable beahviour In case the Councill shall allow him safe conduct And that he shall appear befor the Councill the day to be insert in the safe3 conduct

1. PC1/48, 605.

2. The word ‘anent’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘safe’ has been inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 605.

2. The word ‘anent’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘safe’ has been inserted above the line.

Sederunt, 23 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Duke of Hamiltoun; Earl of Melvill Lord privy seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandaill; Earl of Breadalbaine; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Master of Forbes; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoun; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony

At Edinburgh, 23 February 16931

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Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale], lord chancellor; [James Hamilton], duke of Hamilton; [George Melville], earl of Melville, lord privy seal; [George Livingstone], earl of Linlithgow; [Patrick Lyon], earl of Strathmore; [David Leslie], earl of Leven; [William Johnstone], earl of Annandale; [John Campbell], earl of Breadalbane; [James Dalrymple], Viscount Stair; [Alexander Melville], Lord Raith; [Henry Erskine], Lord Cardross; [John Hamilton], Lord Belhaven; [John], Lord Carmichael; [William], master of Forbes; [Sir Adam Cockburn of Ormiston], lord justice clerk; [Sir John Lauder], Lord Hatton; [Ludovic Grant], laird of Grant; [Sir Archibald Murray], laird of Blackbarrony.

1. PC1/48, 605.

2. PC1/48, 605.

1. PC1/48, 605.

2. PC1/48, 605.