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Act, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/6/191

Act

Act Mr William Innes

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By the heretors and parochiners of Thurso in Caithness In favoures of Mr William Innes the Minister And Suklyke Anent the petitione given in to the said Lords by the said Mr William himself The petition at the instance of the heretors and parochiners Shewing That wher To the petitione is great Satisfaction and Comfort Ther were severall ministers of the gospell sent to this Shire by the Commission of the kirk of Scotland to preach in the vaccant kirks wherof there paroch kirk was one And Mr William Innes minister at Carnak having preached severall sabbaths amongst them in Summer Last And the petitioners having found the doctrine very savory to their great satisfaction They thought fitt to Call the said Mr William Innes to be ther minister at the said paroch kirk which hes come that Length that they have obtained him to travell in his office amongst them And It being fullie designed that he Should have the Stipend of the said paroch the Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie six as will be Clearly knowen by ther call As also the petitioners Considering that ther is a Great distance betuixt his place of residence and this paroch so that he Cannot without great expences transport himself wife and family therto It is therfor reasonable and Just he should have the vacant stipend of their said paroch for the said Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie sex to Carry his Charges In transporting himself wyfe and family this Length And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships will take the premisses to their Serious Consideratione And that ther Lordship would also Consider ther Great Loss in wanting the Gospell preached amongst them so Long And how Just It is for the petitioners to Give all Incouradgement to him that hes the care of ther Soulls That therupon ther Lordships would order the vacant Stipends of ther said paroch for the Cropt and year Ja2 vic nyntie sex forsaid to the effect forsaid which is the earnest requeist and petition of their Lordships most humble Supplicants And ther Lordships Satisfactory ansuer to this So Just and necessar a requeist Is humbly waited for by them who ever Shall pray as the said petition bears And the petition at the instance of the said Mr William Innes Shewing That wher his parishioners hes addressed ther Lordship in his behalf for the Stipend of that paroch for the Cropt and year Jaj vic nyntie Sex as the Samen produced bears And It being ther Mynd that he Should have it intirely without deduction of the tuenty merks for the Supplies And In regaird he hath been at Great expences in transporting himself and family to that place As also that ther are Sufficient vaccant Stipends of the preceeding years to Ansuer the Supplies And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition at more Length bears Which Tuo petitiones being both this day read and Considered by the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill They hereby Give and allow to the said Mr William Innes the Stipend of the said kirk and paroch of Thurso for the haill Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie Sex years And that Intirely without deductione of the tuenty merks for the Supplies And decernes and ordaines the petitioner to be readily ansuered obeyed and payed of the said years Stipend of the paroch of Thurso uithout deductione of the tuenty merks as said is by the heretors feuers wodsetters Lifrenters titulars tacksemen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend And ordaines Letters of horning at the petitioners instance to be direct Against the heretors feuars wodsetters and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend upon production of a decreit of Locality And in case ther be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend to make payment therof according as they Shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary In respect the said Mr William Innes before extracting produced to the Clerks of privie Councill a Consent and declaration under the hands of the Earle of Breadalbine as patron of the said paroch wherby he Consents to the Giving of the said Stipend of Thurso Cropt Jaj vic nyntie Six to the Same petitioner

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/6/191

Act

Act Mr William Innes

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By the heretors and parochiners of Thurso in Caithness In favoures of Mr William Innes the Minister And Suklyke Anent the petitione given in to the said Lords by the said Mr William himself The petition at the instance of the heretors and parochiners Shewing That wher To the petitione is great Satisfaction and Comfort Ther were severall ministers of the gospell sent to this Shire by the Commission of the kirk of Scotland to preach in the vaccant kirks wherof there paroch kirk was one And Mr William Innes minister at Carnak having preached severall sabbaths amongst them in Summer Last And the petitioners having found the doctrine very savory to their great satisfaction They thought fitt to Call the said Mr William Innes to be ther minister at the said paroch kirk which hes come that Length that they have obtained him to travell in his office amongst them And It being fullie designed that he Should have the Stipend of the said paroch the Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie six as will be Clearly knowen by ther call As also the petitioners Considering that ther is a Great distance betuixt his place of residence and this paroch so that he Cannot without great expences transport himself wife and family therto It is therfor reasonable and Just he should have the vacant stipend of their said paroch for the said Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie sex to Carry his Charges In transporting himself wyfe and family this Length And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships will take the premisses to their Serious Consideratione And that ther Lordship would also Consider ther Great Loss in wanting the Gospell preached amongst them so Long And how Just It is for the petitioners to Give all Incouradgement to him that hes the care of ther Soulls That therupon ther Lordships would order the vacant Stipends of ther said paroch for the Cropt and year Ja2 vic nyntie sex forsaid to the effect forsaid which is the earnest requeist and petition of their Lordships most humble Supplicants And ther Lordships Satisfactory ansuer to this So Just and necessar a requeist Is humbly waited for by them who ever Shall pray as the said petition bears And the petition at the instance of the said Mr William Innes Shewing That wher his parishioners hes addressed ther Lordship in his behalf for the Stipend of that paroch for the Cropt and year Jaj vic nyntie Sex as the Samen produced bears And It being ther Mynd that he Should have it intirely without deduction of the tuenty merks for the Supplies And In regaird he hath been at Great expences in transporting himself and family to that place As also that ther are Sufficient vaccant Stipends of the preceeding years to Ansuer the Supplies And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition at more Length bears Which Tuo petitiones being both this day read and Considered by the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill They hereby Give and allow to the said Mr William Innes the Stipend of the said kirk and paroch of Thurso for the haill Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie Sex years And that Intirely without deductione of the tuenty merks for the Supplies And decernes and ordaines the petitioner to be readily ansuered obeyed and payed of the said years Stipend of the paroch of Thurso uithout deductione of the tuenty merks as said is by the heretors feuers wodsetters Lifrenters titulars tacksemen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend And ordaines Letters of horning at the petitioners instance to be direct Against the heretors feuars wodsetters and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend upon production of a decreit of Locality And in case ther be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend to make payment therof according as they Shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary In respect the said Mr William Innes before extracting produced to the Clerks of privie Councill a Consent and declaration under the hands of the Earle of Breadalbine as patron of the said paroch wherby he Consents to the Giving of the said Stipend of Thurso Cropt Jaj vic nyntie Six to the Same petitioner

1. NRS, PC2/27, 128r-128v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 128r-128v.

2. Sic.

Act, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/6/181

Act

Act Moriesone and Gordoune

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Charles Moriesone brother German to William Moriesone of Pitfour and Alexander Gordowne towne clerk of Frazerburgh Shewing That wher the petitioners being cited befor ther Lordships at the instance of one James Gordoune in Twx (who hes the benifite of the poors roll) upon a most wnjust and maliciows Lybell And they haveing Stayed here closs these severall weeks attending the calling therof And yet it seims the persewar intends not to insist wherthrough the petitioners are highly prejudged and brought to a great daill of trouble and expenss in this wnnecessar attendance It is very well knowen to all the Countrie how Litle grownd ther is for this process and how much the persewar makes it his bussines by haveing the beinfite of a gratis warrand to cite and oppress the whole Countrie and therby exacts money for takeing up the citationes and upon pretence that his wittnesses are not come up would obleidge the petitioners to a Long and troublesome attendance And therfore humbly craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe heirby allow the petitioners to repaire to ther own homes And declaires them to be frie of this process untill they be of new cited therto

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Act

Act Moriesone and Gordoune

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Charles Moriesone brother German to William Moriesone of Pitfour and Alexander Gordowne towne clerk of Frazerburgh Shewing That wher the petitioners being cited befor ther Lordships at the instance of one James Gordoune in Twx (who hes the benifite of the poors roll) upon a most wnjust and maliciows Lybell And they haveing Stayed here closs these severall weeks attending the calling therof And yet it seims the persewar intends not to insist wherthrough the petitioners are highly prejudged and brought to a great daill of trouble and expenss in this wnnecessar attendance It is very well knowen to all the Countrie how Litle grownd ther is for this process and how much the persewar makes it his bussines by haveing the beinfite of a gratis warrand to cite and oppress the whole Countrie and therby exacts money for takeing up the citationes and upon pretence that his wittnesses are not come up would obleidge the petitioners to a Long and troublesome attendance And therfore humbly craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe heirby allow the petitioners to repaire to ther own homes And declaires them to be frie of this process untill they be of new cited therto

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127v-128r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127v-128r.

Procedure, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/6/171

Procedure

Recomendatione To Lord Advocat Anent poor Gardines

The Lybell at the instance of James Gardine his wife and son against The Lairds of Bwchanstowne and Pittfour with Concurse of his majesties Advocat being this day called in presence of The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Gardine one of the persewars Compeareing personallie and the rest of the persewers being absent and the saids defenders Charles Moriesone of Pitfour Compeareing personallie and the other defender Bwchanstoune being Laufullie cited oft tymes called and not compeareing The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Recomends to the Lord Advocat to write to the Shirreff Depute of the Shyre of Aberdeen to take information of the mater Lybelled and to transmitt the Same to his Lordshipe And recomends to his majesties Advocat to order a process to be raised before The Counsell according to the informatione he shall receave from The Shirreff Deput

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/6/171

Procedure

Recomendatione To Lord Advocat Anent poor Gardines

The Lybell at the instance of James Gardine his wife and son against The Lairds of Bwchanstowne and Pittfour with Concurse of his majesties Advocat being this day called in presence of The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Gardine one of the persewars Compeareing personallie and the rest of the persewers being absent and the saids defenders Charles Moriesone of Pitfour Compeareing personallie and the other defender Bwchanstoune being Laufullie cited oft tymes called and not compeareing The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Recomends to the Lord Advocat to write to the Shirreff Depute of the Shyre of Aberdeen to take information of the mater Lybelled and to transmitt the Same to his Lordshipe And recomends to his majesties Advocat to order a process to be raised before The Counsell according to the informatione he shall receave from The Shirreff Deput

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127r-127v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127r-127v.

Sederunt, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

D1698/6/162

Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Twlliebardine; Lord Yester; Lord Bellhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Sir Patrick Murrey

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

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Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Twlliebardine; Lord Yester; Lord Bellhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Sir Patrick Murrey

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 127r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 127r.

Warrant, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Third day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

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Warrant

Warrant for Quartering some forces att Inverness and Stratherick

The Lords of his majesties most Honourable privy Councill having Considered a Letter written by Brigadier Maitland Governour of Fortwilliam To Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate, Bearing That the Brigadier is Informed That Captain Simon Fraser hes sett up the Fyrie Cross, and hes gott about Two hundered men together And that because of the many detachments, There are now only about Three hundered men in that Garrison. They heirby Recommend to the Lord viscount of Teviot Commander in cheif of his Majesties forces within this Kingdom To Cause send such a pairty of hes Majesties Dragoons, and foot, To quarter att Inverness and Stratherick, as he shall Judge sufficient for suppressing all disorders and Insurrections against the Government, and For seasing and apprehending The said Captain Simon Frazer and his accomplices and mantaining the peace of the Countrey.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Third day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

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Warrant

Warrant for Quartering some forces att Inverness and Stratherick

The Lords of his majesties most Honourable privy Councill having Considered a Letter written by Brigadier Maitland Governour of Fortwilliam To Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate, Bearing That the Brigadier is Informed That Captain Simon Fraser hes sett up the Fyrie Cross, and hes gott about Two hundered men together And that because of the many detachments, There are now only about Three hundered men in that Garrison. They heirby Recommend to the Lord viscount of Teviot Commander in cheif of his Majesties forces within this Kingdom To Cause send such a pairty of hes Majesties Dragoons, and foot, To quarter att Inverness and Stratherick, as he shall Judge sufficient for suppressing all disorders and Insurrections against the Government, and For seasing and apprehending The said Captain Simon Frazer and his accomplices and mantaining the peace of the Countrey.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 440.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 440.

Warrant, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Third day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

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Warrant

Warrant To the Lord Advocate to raise ane additional process of treason against Captain Frazer

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocate To Intent and follow furth ane additional process of Treason att his Instance before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against Captain Simeon Frazer and his associats for Convocating the Leidges and riseing in armes and setting upp the Fyrie Cross contrary to Law.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Third day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

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Warrant

Warrant To the Lord Advocate to raise ane additional process of treason against Captain Frazer

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocate To Intent and follow furth ane additional process of Treason att his Instance before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against Captain Simeon Frazer and his associats for Convocating the Leidges and riseing in armes and setting upp the Fyrie Cross contrary to Law.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 440.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 440.

Sederunt, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Third day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years1

A1698/6/242

Sederunt

Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Tullibardine; Lord Yester; Lord Belhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Pollock; Sir Patrick Murray

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Third day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years1

A1698/6/242

Sederunt

Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Tullibardine; Lord Yester; Lord Belhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Pollock; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC1/51, 440.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 440.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 440.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 440.