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Sederunt, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichel; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell; Proveist of Edinburgh

[No business recorded]

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs1

D1696/3/92

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichel; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell; Proveist of Edinburgh

[No business recorded]

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

Warrant, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Letters against Collectors of polemoney

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby appoynt their Clerks to give out Letters to charge the Generall Collectors of the polemoney To give in the said pole money and satisfie the other poynts of the proclamations for makeing up Lists and delyvering in the same etc and appoynts these Letters to be at the instance of of […] within the dayes following viz such Collectors as are of Shyres on this syde of Tay upon sex dayes and such as are Collectors of Shyres lyeing in the other syde of Tay upon fyfteen dayes warneing And ordaines the Sollicitor or his Servants to give in a List of the said Collectors to the Clerks of privie Councill for raiseing the said Letters

At Edinburgh munday the tuenty third day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years

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Warrant

Warrand for Letters against Collectors of polemoney

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby appoynt their Clerks to give out Letters to charge the Generall Collectors of the polemoney To give in the said pole money and satisfie the other poynts of the proclamations for makeing up Lists and delyvering in the same etc and appoynts these Letters to be at the instance of of […] within the dayes following viz such Collectors as are of Shyres on this syde of Tay upon sex dayes and such as are Collectors of Shyres lyeing in the other syde of Tay upon fyfteen dayes warneing And ordaines the Sollicitor or his Servants to give in a List of the said Collectors to the Clerks of privie Councill for raiseing the said Letters

1. NRS, PC1/50, 426-7.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 426-7.

Act, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberatione Thomsone Tenent to the Earle of Annandale

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill doe Hereby give order and warrand to the Baillies of the Cannongate and keeper of ther Tolbooth to sett at Libertie furth thereof […] Thomsone Tenent to the Earle of Annandale presently prisoner therein in respect the said […] Thomsone was seised upon a mistake seing he had a pass from the Earles Baillie

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Act

Liberatione Thomsone Tenent to the Earle of Annandale

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill doe Hereby give order and warrand to the Baillies of the Cannongate and keeper of ther Tolbooth to sett at Libertie furth thereof […] Thomsone Tenent to the Earle of Annandale presently prisoner therein in respect the said […] Thomsone was seised upon a mistake seing he had a pass from the Earles Baillie

1. NRS, PC1/50, 426.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 426.

Warrant, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Sir William Sharp to take aire

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe Hereby allow Sir William Sharp of Stoniehill presentlie prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh To have the Libertie (notwithstanding he be a Closs prisoner) to goe abroad for the space of half ane hour in the day and to take the aire at any place within the gates of the said Castle Captain […] Colt goeing alwayes along with the said Sir William from his comeing out of his Chamber untill he returne within the same And discharges the said Captain Colt to suffer any persone to speak or Converse with the said Sir William 2 Sharp while he is with him in respect the said Sir William is a Closs prisoner

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Warrant

Warrand for Sir William Sharp to take aire

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe Hereby allow Sir William Sharp of Stoniehill presentlie prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh To have the Libertie (notwithstanding he be a Closs prisoner) to goe abroad for the space of half ane hour in the day and to take the aire at any place within the gates of the said Castle Captain […] Colt goeing alwayes along with the said Sir William from his comeing out of his Chamber untill he returne within the same And discharges the said Captain Colt to suffer any persone to speak or Converse with the said Sir William 2 Sharp while he is with him in respect the said Sir William is a Closs prisoner

1. NRS, PC1/50, 426.

2. The letters ‘Bru’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 426.

2. The letters ‘Bru’ scored out here.

Warrant, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand Sir William Bruce and Sir William Sharp’s Ladies to visit their husbands

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and in his absence gives ordor and warrand to the next commanding officer there to allow Sir William Bruce of Kinross his Ladie and Sir William Sharp his Lady to goe into the roumes where their Husbands are Closs prisoners and to see their said Husbands The said Earle of Leven or Lord Justice Clerk or any or both of them being alwayes present all the whyle that the said Ladies continow in the roumes with their said husbands

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Warrant

Warrand Sir William Bruce and Sir William Sharp’s Ladies to visit their husbands

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and in his absence gives ordor and warrand to the next commanding officer there to allow Sir William Bruce of Kinross his Ladie and Sir William Sharp his Lady to goe into the roumes where their Husbands are Closs prisoners and to see their said Husbands The said Earle of Leven or Lord Justice Clerk or any or both of them being alwayes present all the whyle that the said Ladies continow in the roumes with their said husbands

1. NRS, PC1/50, 426.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 426.

Warrant, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for transportting Garletone from Cannongate to Musleburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe heirby recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstone Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome To cause convey the persone of Sir George Seaton of Garletoune under a sufficient guard from the Tolbooth of the Cannongate to the tolbooth of Musleburgh and appoynts the magistrats of the Cannongate to delyver Him to the said guaird and the magistrats of Musselburgh and keeper of ther Tolbooth to receive him from the said guaird and keep and detaine him prisoner in their said Tolbooth untill farder order Declareing Hereby the Magistrats of Musselburgh to be alwayes answerable for the saife Custodie of the Laird of Gairletoune.

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Warrant

Warrand for transportting Garletone from Cannongate to Musleburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe heirby recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstone Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome To cause convey the persone of Sir George Seaton of Garletoune under a sufficient guard from the Tolbooth of the Cannongate to the tolbooth of Musleburgh and appoynts the magistrats of the Cannongate to delyver Him to the said guaird and the magistrats of Musselburgh and keeper of ther Tolbooth to receive him from the said guaird and keep and detaine him prisoner in their said Tolbooth untill farder order Declareing Hereby the Magistrats of Musselburgh to be alwayes answerable for the saife Custodie of the Laird of Gairletoune.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 425.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 425.

Procedure, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Committie anent Highland Clanns etc

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill nominats and appoynts The Earles of Argyle Southerland and Kintore The Lord Advocat and Laird of Grant to be a Comittie for considering the Chiftaines of the roll of the Landlords and Baillies of Lands in the Highlands and the roll of the Clanns that hes Captains or Chiftaines printed at the end of eleventh parliament King James sexth and the 94th act of that parliament to which these rolls doe relate And who of the said Chiftaines Landlords or Baillies it will be fitt to call before the Councill and if it will be convenent to call any persons besyde these that are named in the said Roll and to make up a Roll of the persons to be called whether in the printed Roll or added thereto and what day or dayes these persons are to be ceitted to, and To prepare the draught of a bond to be signed by the said persons when ceitted for ther obedience to the Government and keeping the publict peace And recomends to the above Committie to meet to morrow at eight in the morneing and make report of ther procedure of the whole matter to the Councill at the next meeting and declair’s any three of the forenamed persons to be a sufficient quorum.

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Procedure

Committie anent Highland Clanns etc

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill nominats and appoynts The Earles of Argyle Southerland and Kintore The Lord Advocat and Laird of Grant to be a Comittie for considering the Chiftaines of the roll of the Landlords and Baillies of Lands in the Highlands and the roll of the Clanns that hes Captains or Chiftaines printed at the end of eleventh parliament King James sexth and the 94th act of that parliament to which these rolls doe relate And who of the said Chiftaines Landlords or Baillies it will be fitt to call before the Councill and if it will be convenent to call any persons besyde these that are named in the said Roll and to make up a Roll of the persons to be called whether in the printed Roll or added thereto and what day or dayes these persons are to be ceitted to, and To prepare the draught of a bond to be signed by the said persons when ceitted for ther obedience to the Government and keeping the publict peace And recomends to the above Committie to meet to morrow at eight in the morneing and make report of ther procedure of the whole matter to the Councill at the next meeting and declair’s any three of the forenamed persons to be a sufficient quorum.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 425.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 425.

Procedure, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Report anent Heretors and fencible men in Ayrshyre and Kelburne

The Lord Justice Clerk haveing acquainted the Councill That he had a letter from Craufurd of Kilburnie anent the meeting of the Heretors and fencible men in the shyre of Ayre that they were weell mett and most willing to serve the Government for kirk and State, and that He and the Laird of Kelburne his brother in Law had resolved each to mentaine fyve hundred men for the present exigence upon their owne expences for the space of fourtie dayes The Councill recomended to the Lord Justice Clerk To returne the Councills thanks to Kilbirnie and the other Gentlemen and Heretors of the said shyre of Ayre for their Care and forewardness in doeing service to the Government

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Procedure

Report anent Heretors and fencible men in Ayrshyre and Kelburne

The Lord Justice Clerk haveing acquainted the Councill That he had a letter from Craufurd of Kilburnie anent the meeting of the Heretors and fencible men in the shyre of Ayre that they were weell mett and most willing to serve the Government for kirk and State, and that He and the Laird of Kelburne his brother in Law had resolved each to mentaine fyve hundred men for the present exigence upon their owne expences for the space of fourtie dayes The Councill recomended to the Lord Justice Clerk To returne the Councills thanks to Kilbirnie and the other Gentlemen and Heretors of the said shyre of Ayre for their Care and forewardness in doeing service to the Government

1. NRS, PC1/50, 424-5.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 424-5.

Order, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Ordor anent maintanance of ten Sick Recruits

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill being informed that ten sick men which were in the Castle of Edinburgh and who are now mentained by the Toune of Edinburgh in a house taken by the magistrats for their use, are a pairt of the draughts taken out of the standing Regiments within this Kingdome in order to have been sent aboard for recruits but were driven back by Storme and redelyvered to their severall Regiments They hereby recomend To Sir Thomas Livingstone Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome To give ordor to the officers to whose regiments the said ten men belong To make payment to the said magistrats of Edinburgh of the expences debursed or to be debursed by them for mentaining of the said ten men.

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Order

ordor anent maintanance of ten Sick Recruits

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill being informed that ten sick men which were in the Castle of Edinburgh and who are now mentained by the Toune of Edinburgh in a house taken by the magistrats for their use, are a pairt of the draughts taken out of the standing Regiments within this Kingdome in order to have been sent aboard for recruits but were driven back by Storme and redelyvered to their severall Regiments They hereby recomend To Sir Thomas Livingstone Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome To give ordor to the officers to whose regiments the said ten men belong To make payment to the said magistrats of Edinburgh of the expences debursed or to be debursed by them for mentaining of the said ten men.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 424.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 424.

Sederunt, 23 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell; Provost of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh munday the tuenty third day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 424.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 424.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 424.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 424.