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Act, 23 September 1701(pm), Edinburgh

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D1701/9/21

Act

Act in favours of Mr William Thomson for puting up his bond

Anent the petition given in and presented, to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill, by mr Wiliam Thomson minister of the Gospell att Tindergarth Shoewing that where the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by ther act, dated the twenty fifth of June sixteen hunder and nynty one, allowed the petitioner the stipend of the above Kirk, of Tindergairth, for the haill Cropt and year of God one thousand six hunder and nynty, and yearly thereafter, in tymecomeing dureing the petitioners Incumbencie att the said Kirk In respect he hes found Caution acted in the books of privie Councill that he should repair the above kirk and manse out of the first end of the forsaid Stipend, and which Kirk and manse was accordinly sufficiently repared as the extract of the acts of visitation of the presbetrie for the said Kirk and manse showen to the saids Lords hes testified and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned, as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Mr William Thomson, read in ther presence they have remitted and hereby remitts the said petition to the Earle of Northesque, Viscount of Roseberrie Lord Aberuchill, and the Laird of Meggins to Consider the said petition, and to see if the Samen be instructed And appoynts them to meet to morrow, in the fornoon, and declairs any two of them be a quorum, and recomends to the said Commity to make there Report to the Counsell with ther first Conveniencey, and accordingly the said Commity haveing mett they made their Report as followes viz, The Commity haveing Considered a petition from Mr William Thomson, Minister of Tunnergairth, Representing that the Lords of privie Counsell by ther act dated the twenty fifth of June Jaj vjc and nynty one allowed the petitioner the stipend of Tinnergairth for the haill Cropt nynty and yearly thereafter, in tyme comeing dureing his incumbencie att the said Kirk in respect he found Caution that he should repair, the kirk and manse out of the first end of the forsaid Stipend, and that the Kirk and manse was accordingly sufficiently repaired as appeared by the extract of the acts of visitation of the presbetrie produced and Craveing the Lords of privie Counsell, would Grant warrand to the Clerk to deliver up the petitioner, the forsaid bond of Caution to be Cancelled, with the remitt by the Lords of privie Counsell to the said Commities to Consider the said petition and to see if the same be instructed, Togather with the said act of privie Counsell, In favors of the said Mr Wiliam Thomson, of the date forsaid, alloweing him, the stipend of the said Kirk for the haill Cropt and year Jaj vjc and nynty and yearely thereafter in tyme comeing dureing his Incumencie att the said Kirk, In respect he found Caution, the he should repair the kirk and manse out of the first end of the said stipend, Item ane Extract of the verdict of James Lockhart and Wiliam Weir massons and wreights Called and and Solemnly swore, before the presbitrie of Lochinabain mett and Tinnergairth, dated the first day of may, one thousand six hunder and nynty four, Craveing that they thereby wpon oath declaire that they Judge the manse, and office houses as they then stood repaired to be worth the soume of ane thousand pounds scots Item the extract of ane act of the said presbetrie of the said date bearing the heretors of the said paroch to have been present, and to have named the said James, Lockhart and Wiliam Weir, for wisiteing the said manse, and that the said Mr William Thomson minister acquesced therein, approveing the forsaid verdict and valuation, of the said workmen, Item ane other act of the said presbetrie, dated the said first day of may Jaj vjc and nynty four, beareing the said James Lockhart and Wiliam Weir, and Adam Johnstoun Thatcher, ther oaths were taken by the said presbetry whither or not all neccessary reparations of the said Kirk were sufficiently performed, and that ther Judgement wpon oath was that the forsaid Kirk was Compleitly and sufficiently repaired, It is the opinion of the Commity That the said Mr William Thomson, hath fullfilled the forsaid bond by repaireing the said Kirk and manse in the termes thereof, and that the said bond should be delivered wp to him to be Considered, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by ther Interloquitor of this dayes date haveing Considered the report of the Commity aneng the petition given in by Mr Wiliam Thomson minister att Tunnergairth they have approven and hereby approves of the said Report and ordains the Clerks of Counsell, to exhibite and deliver wp, to the petitioner the within bond granted be him as principall and Alexander Ramsay former in Penstoun his Cautioner therin mentioned of the date the twenty seventh day of June, Jaj vjc and nynty one years for which this shall be to the saids Clerks and all Concerned a Sufficient warand

Att Edinburgh the 23 September 1701 postmeridiem

D1701/9/21

Act

Act in favours of Mr William Thomson for puting up his bond

Anent the petition given in and presented, to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill, by mr Wiliam Thomson minister of the Gospell att Tindergarth Shoewing that where the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by ther act, dated the twenty fifth of June sixteen hunder and nynty one, allowed the petitioner the stipend of the above Kirk, of Tindergairth, for the haill Cropt and year of God one thousand six hunder and nynty, and yearly thereafter, in tymecomeing dureing the petitioners Incumbencie att the said Kirk In respect he hes found Caution acted in the books of privie Councill that he should repair the above kirk and manse out of the first end of the forsaid Stipend, and which Kirk and manse was accordinly sufficiently repared as the extract of the acts of visitation of the presbetrie for the said Kirk and manse showen to the saids Lords hes testified and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned, as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Mr William Thomson, read in ther presence they have remitted and hereby remitts the said petition to the Earle of Northesque, Viscount of Roseberrie Lord Aberuchill, and the Laird of Meggins to Consider the said petition, and to see if the Samen be instructed And appoynts them to meet to morrow, in the fornoon, and declairs any two of them be a quorum, and recomends to the said Commity to make there Report to the Counsell with ther first Conveniencey, and accordingly the said Commity haveing mett they made their Report as followes viz, The Commity haveing Considered a petition from Mr William Thomson, Minister of Tunnergairth, Representing that the Lords of privie Counsell by ther act dated the twenty fifth of June Jaj vjc and nynty one allowed the petitioner the stipend of Tinnergairth for the haill Cropt nynty and yearly thereafter, in tyme comeing dureing his incumbencie att the said Kirk in respect he found Caution that he should repair, the kirk and manse out of the first end of the forsaid Stipend, and that the Kirk and manse was accordingly sufficiently repaired as appeared by the extract of the acts of visitation of the presbetrie produced and Craveing the Lords of privie Counsell, would Grant warrand to the Clerk to deliver up the petitioner, the forsaid bond of Caution to be Cancelled, with the remitt by the Lords of privie Counsell to the said Commities to Consider the said petition and to see if the same be instructed, Togather with the said act of privie Counsell, In favors of the said Mr Wiliam Thomson, of the date forsaid, alloweing him, the stipend of the said Kirk for the haill Cropt and year Jaj vjc and nynty and yearely thereafter in tyme comeing dureing his Incumencie att the said Kirk, In respect he found Caution, the he should repair the kirk and manse out of the first end of the said stipend, Item ane Extract of the verdict of James Lockhart and Wiliam Weir massons and wreights Called and and Solemnly swore, before the presbitrie of Lochinabain mett and Tinnergairth, dated the first day of may, one thousand six hunder and nynty four, Craveing that they thereby wpon oath declaire that they Judge the manse, and office houses as they then stood repaired to be worth the soume of ane thousand pounds scots Item the extract of ane act of the said presbetrie of the said date bearing the heretors of the said paroch to have been present, and to have named the said James, Lockhart and Wiliam Weir, for wisiteing the said manse, and that the said Mr William Thomson minister acquesced therein, approveing the forsaid verdict and valuation, of the said workmen, Item ane other act of the said presbetrie, dated the said first day of may Jaj vjc and nynty four, beareing the said James Lockhart and Wiliam Weir, and Adam Johnstoun Thatcher, ther oaths were taken by the said presbetry whither or not all neccessary reparations of the said Kirk were sufficiently performed, and that ther Judgement wpon oath was that the forsaid Kirk was Compleitly and sufficiently repaired, It is the opinion of the Commity That the said Mr William Thomson, hath fullfilled the forsaid bond by repaireing the said Kirk and manse in the termes thereof, and that the said bond should be delivered wp to him to be Considered, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by ther Interloquitor of this dayes date haveing Considered the report of the Commity aneng the petition given in by Mr Wiliam Thomson minister att Tunnergairth they have approven and hereby approves of the said Report and ordains the Clerks of Counsell, to exhibite and deliver wp, to the petitioner the within bond granted be him as principall and Alexander Ramsay former in Penstoun his Cautioner therin mentioned of the date the twenty seventh day of June, Jaj vjc and nynty one years for which this shall be to the saids Clerks and all Concerned a Sufficient warand

1. NRS, PC2/28, 145r-146r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 145r-146r.

Sederunt, 23 September 1701(pm), Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the 23 September 1701 postmeridiem1

D1701/9/12

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill p:C; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Seafeild S; Earl of Mar; Earl of Levan; Viscount Tarbat; Earl of Northesque; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Roseberrie; Lord Montgomery; Lord Carmichaell S; Lord president of session; Lord advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crosereig; Mr Frances Montgomery; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggens

Att Edinburgh the 23 September 1701 postmeridiem1

D1701/9/12

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill p:C; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Seafeild S; Earl of Mar; Earl of Levan; Viscount Tarbat; Earl of Northesque; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Roseberrie; Lord Montgomery; Lord Carmichaell S; Lord president of session; Lord advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crosereig; Mr Frances Montgomery; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggens

1. NRS, PC2/28, 145r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 145r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 145r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 145r.

Decreet, 23 September 1701(pm), Edinburgh

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Decreet

Decreit John Blair agent for the Kirk Against Mr James Crocket Mr Hary Murray and Mr Robert Gordon2

Anent the Letters or Complaint raised and persewed before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Blair agent for the kirk with concourse of Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat for his highnes intrest in the matter underwryten; Mentioning That wher by the Sixth act of the Fourth Session of the Current parliament intitulled act for takeing the oath of alledgance3 and assurance to us, It is Statute that all preachers and ministers of the Gospell whatsomever Doe Swar the Oath of alledgance and that they Subscrybe the Same with the assurance Sett doun in the said act Certifieing That Ministers provided to kirks and not Swearing and Subscrybeing as said is shall be deprived of their benefices and Stipends and that4 preachers not provided to Kirks Shall be punished by Banishment Or otherwayes As the Lords of our privy Councill Shall think fitt Likeas by the proclamation of the meetting of Estates dated the threteinth day of Aprile Jaj vic Eightie Nyne all the Leidges are discharged to oun the late King James and appointed publictly to pray for his Majestie King William And also by the Twenty two act of the fifth Session of his Majesties Current parliament It is Statute That whosoever therafter should intrude themselves in any Church or possess Manse and benefice or 5 exercise any part of the ministeriall function within any parochin without any orderly call from the heritors and eldership and legall admission from the presbytrie of the bounds; Should be removed And Declared incapable of enjoying any Church Stipend or benefice for the Space of Seven years therafter And furder It is Recommended to the Saids Lords of privy Councill to remove all Such who preceeding the said act did Did Since the Establishment of the present Church Government intrude in maner forsaid, Notwithstanding wherof it is of verity That Mr James Crocket incumbent at Caputh Mr Hary Murray incumbent at Dunkeld and Mr Robert Gordon ane intruder at Clunnie Contrair to the saids acts and proclamationes Doe all of them presume and continue to preach and exercise the other parts of the Ministeriall function without haveing qualified themselves conforme to the appointment of the said sixth act by Swearing with the assurance whereby they have incurred the Certification contained in the said act as use is in such cases Likeas the saids persones does not pray for his Majestie But Contrary to the Said proclamation of the Estates and act of parliament ouns the late King James and publictly prayes for him in such ambiguous termes and expressiones as evidences their intire owning him And as a furder evidence of the fornamed persones their disaffection in Contempt of his Majesties authoritie and government They refused6 to read the publict proclamationes appointed by his majestie for observeing and keeping of Solemn dayes of fasting7 of thanksgiveings, and in place of obedience they most maliciously redicule Dispise and moke at the Causes and reasones contained in the said proclamationes And as to the Said Mr Robert Gordon he has most boldly intruded himself to the Church of Cluny without any orderly call from the heriters and eldership and legall admission from the presbytrie of the bounds Albeit That it doeth evidently appear by the records of his Majesties privy Councill; That he was deprived upon the Twenty thrid day of August Jaj vic Eightie Nyne For his disaffection to his Majesties and his Lawes; And the saids fornamed persones Still continues in the said paroches infesting and troubling that bounds to grant disqueit of the setled order and peace of the Church Wherby it is manifast That they have all incurred the said Certificationes contained in the saids acts and proclamation Conform to their respective conditiones and Characters which being Notour and certaine And Such as they neither doe nor can deny They Ought all of them to be punished conforme to the forsaid Acts and proclamationes And furder effectually restrained for hereafter from Committing any Such abuses to the example and teror of others to doe the Lyke in time comeing And Anent the Charge given to the saids defenders To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of privy Councill This day To Answer to the points of the said Complaint And to hear and See Such order and course taken theranent as they Shall find Just As in the Said Letters or Complaint and executiones therof at more lenth is contained The Which Lybell being this day called in presence of the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill And the Said John Blair Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat and Mr William Carmicheall one of his Majesties Solicitors Compearing personally for his Majesties intrest as pursuers The Saids Mr James Crocket and Mr Hary Murray two of the saids defenders Compearing personally; And their being produced in presence of the saids Lords ane testificat under the hand of Mr John Murray Doctor of Medicine and Mr James Murray Chirurgeon appothecary at Pearth Wherby they upon their certaine knowledge Testifie and Declare that the said Mr Robert Gordon minister at Clunie is not in a condition to travell to Edinburgh without manifast hazard of his Life; And the said Mr Robert Gordon being Lawfully cited oft times called and not Compearing, And the said Mr James Crocket and the said Mr Hary Murray haveing Compeared as said is; And haveing acknowledged that they hade not as yet qualified themselves by takeing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the same with the assurance, And that they notwithstanding therof Did yet continue to preach at their saids kirks The Said Lybell being read and the Councill Haveing Considered the same with the points and articles therof And Confessiones of the said Mr James Crocket and Mr Hary Murray Compearing as said is The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Have Deprived and hereby Depryves the said Mr James Crocket from the benefice and Church of Caputh, and the said Mr Hary Murray from the benefice and Church of Dunkell and Declares both the saids Kirks vaccant And Discharge the Saids Mr James Crocket and Mr Hary Murray to preach or exercise any other part of their ministeriall function within the Saids paroches of Caputh and Dunkeld And Decernes and Ordaines them to flitt and remove themselves their wifes families and Servants furth and out of ther respective manses and Gleibs and furth and frae the said paroches and that betwixt and the terme of Martinmass nixt to come and to leave the Samen void and redd And Refused to Sustaine the said Testificat in favors of Mr Robert Gordon In respect it wants these words upon Soull and Conscience against Against8 which the Lord advocat objected; And Decernes and Ordaines the said Mr Robert Gordon intruder into the said Church of Clunie To quyte the possession of the Stipend and benefice of the said Church And to remove from the said Church Manse Gleib and paroch of Clunnie himself, his wife, Childrein and Servants betwixt and the eighteinth day of November nixt to come And Discharges him to exercise any ministeriall acts within the said paroch in time comeing; And Declares the said Mr Robert Gordon Shall be incapable of enjoying any Church Stipend or benefice within this kingdom for the space of seven years therafter Superceiding allwayes extract of any Sentance against the Said Mr Robert Gordon untill the said Eighteinth day of November nixt to come betwixt and which if he shall appear The Councill allowes him to be heard And Ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes and other executorialls needfull to be direct hereon under the Signet of Councill in forme as effeirs.

[23 September 1701] Eodem Die Post Meridiem

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Decreet

Decreit John Blair agent for the Kirk Against Mr James Crocket Mr Hary Murray and Mr Robert Gordon2

Anent the Letters or Complaint raised and persewed before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Blair agent for the kirk with concourse of Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat for his highnes intrest in the matter underwryten; Mentioning That wher by the Sixth act of the Fourth Session of the Current parliament intitulled act for takeing the oath of alledgance3 and assurance to us, It is Statute that all preachers and ministers of the Gospell whatsomever Doe Swar the Oath of alledgance and that they Subscrybe the Same with the assurance Sett doun in the said act Certifieing That Ministers provided to kirks and not Swearing and Subscrybeing as said is shall be deprived of their benefices and Stipends and that4 preachers not provided to Kirks Shall be punished by Banishment Or otherwayes As the Lords of our privy Councill Shall think fitt Likeas by the proclamation of the meetting of Estates dated the threteinth day of Aprile Jaj vic Eightie Nyne all the Leidges are discharged to oun the late King James and appointed publictly to pray for his Majestie King William And also by the Twenty two act of the fifth Session of his Majesties Current parliament It is Statute That whosoever therafter should intrude themselves in any Church or possess Manse and benefice or 5 exercise any part of the ministeriall function within any parochin without any orderly call from the heritors and eldership and legall admission from the presbytrie of the bounds; Should be removed And Declared incapable of enjoying any Church Stipend or benefice for the Space of Seven years therafter And furder It is Recommended to the Saids Lords of privy Councill to remove all Such who preceeding the said act did Did Since the Establishment of the present Church Government intrude in maner forsaid, Notwithstanding wherof it is of verity That Mr James Crocket incumbent at Caputh Mr Hary Murray incumbent at Dunkeld and Mr Robert Gordon ane intruder at Clunnie Contrair to the saids acts and proclamationes Doe all of them presume and continue to preach and exercise the other parts of the Ministeriall function without haveing qualified themselves conforme to the appointment of the said sixth act by Swearing with the assurance whereby they have incurred the Certification contained in the said act as use is in such cases Likeas the saids persones does not pray for his Majestie But Contrary to the Said proclamation of the Estates and act of parliament ouns the late King James and publictly prayes for him in such ambiguous termes and expressiones as evidences their intire owning him And as a furder evidence of the fornamed persones their disaffection in Contempt of his Majesties authoritie and government They refused6 to read the publict proclamationes appointed by his majestie for observeing and keeping of Solemn dayes of fasting7 of thanksgiveings, and in place of obedience they most maliciously redicule Dispise and moke at the Causes and reasones contained in the said proclamationes And as to the Said Mr Robert Gordon he has most boldly intruded himself to the Church of Cluny without any orderly call from the heriters and eldership and legall admission from the presbytrie of the bounds Albeit That it doeth evidently appear by the records of his Majesties privy Councill; That he was deprived upon the Twenty thrid day of August Jaj vic Eightie Nyne For his disaffection to his Majesties and his Lawes; And the saids fornamed persones Still continues in the said paroches infesting and troubling that bounds to grant disqueit of the setled order and peace of the Church Wherby it is manifast That they have all incurred the said Certificationes contained in the saids acts and proclamation Conform to their respective conditiones and Characters which being Notour and certaine And Such as they neither doe nor can deny They Ought all of them to be punished conforme to the forsaid Acts and proclamationes And furder effectually restrained for hereafter from Committing any Such abuses to the example and teror of others to doe the Lyke in time comeing And Anent the Charge given to the saids defenders To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of privy Councill This day To Answer to the points of the said Complaint And to hear and See Such order and course taken theranent as they Shall find Just As in the Said Letters or Complaint and executiones therof at more lenth is contained The Which Lybell being this day called in presence of the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill And the Said John Blair Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat and Mr William Carmicheall one of his Majesties Solicitors Compearing personally for his Majesties intrest as pursuers The Saids Mr James Crocket and Mr Hary Murray two of the saids defenders Compearing personally; And their being produced in presence of the saids Lords ane testificat under the hand of Mr John Murray Doctor of Medicine and Mr James Murray Chirurgeon appothecary at Pearth Wherby they upon their certaine knowledge Testifie and Declare that the said Mr Robert Gordon minister at Clunie is not in a condition to travell to Edinburgh without manifast hazard of his Life; And the said Mr Robert Gordon being Lawfully cited oft times called and not Compearing, And the said Mr James Crocket and the said Mr Hary Murray haveing Compeared as said is; And haveing acknowledged that they hade not as yet qualified themselves by takeing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the same with the assurance, And that they notwithstanding therof Did yet continue to preach at their saids kirks The Said Lybell being read and the Councill Haveing Considered the same with the points and articles therof And Confessiones of the said Mr James Crocket and Mr Hary Murray Compearing as said is The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Have Deprived and hereby Depryves the said Mr James Crocket from the benefice and Church of Caputh, and the said Mr Hary Murray from the benefice and Church of Dunkell and Declares both the saids Kirks vaccant And Discharge the Saids Mr James Crocket and Mr Hary Murray to preach or exercise any other part of their ministeriall function within the Saids paroches of Caputh and Dunkeld And Decernes and Ordaines them to flitt and remove themselves their wifes families and Servants furth and out of ther respective manses and Gleibs and furth and frae the said paroches and that betwixt and the terme of Martinmass nixt to come and to leave the Samen void and redd And Refused to Sustaine the said Testificat in favors of Mr Robert Gordon In respect it wants these words upon Soull and Conscience against Against8 which the Lord advocat objected; And Decernes and Ordaines the said Mr Robert Gordon intruder into the said Church of Clunie To quyte the possession of the Stipend and benefice of the said Church And to remove from the said Church Manse Gleib and paroch of Clunnie himself, his wife, Childrein and Servants betwixt and the eighteinth day of November nixt to come And Discharges him to exercise any ministeriall acts within the said paroch in time comeing; And Declares the said Mr Robert Gordon Shall be incapable of enjoying any Church Stipend or benefice within this kingdom for the space of seven years therafter Superceiding allwayes extract of any Sentance against the Said Mr Robert Gordon untill the said Eighteinth day of November nixt to come betwixt and which if he shall appear The Councill allowes him to be heard And Ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes and other executorialls needfull to be direct hereon under the Signet of Councill in forme as effeirs.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 291-4.

2. Marginal note: ‘14 November 1705. This Decreit against Gordon given out this day’.

3. The phrase ‘at that they subscrybe the same with the assurance sett doun in the said act’ scored out here.

4. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

5. The word ‘excyse’ scored out here.

6. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

7. The phrase ‘of fastings’ is an insertion.

8. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 291-4.

2. Marginal note: ‘14 November 1705. This Decreit against Gordon given out this day’.

3. The phrase ‘at that they subscrybe the same with the assurance sett doun in the said act’ scored out here.

4. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

5. The word ‘excyse’ scored out here.

6. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

7. The phrase ‘of fastings’ is an insertion.

8. Sic.

Proclamation, 23 September 1701(pm), Edinburgh

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[23 September 1701] Eodem Die Post Meridiem

A1701/9/101

Proclamation

[Proclamation anent a traitorous paper]

Proclamation anent a traiterous paper Read Voted and approven and appointed to be published the morow wherof the tenor Followes
William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith; To […] Macers of our privy Councill Messingers at armes our shiriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specialy constitute Greeting Forasmuchas Some Malicious and wicked persones have presumed Clandestinly to affix upon the marcat cross of Edinburgh a traiterous paper containeing a declaration of the right and Succession of the Imperiall Crown of this our realme to be devolved upon the death of the late King James on the person of the pretended prince of Wales as only Lawfull Sone to the late King James In detestation to which wicked and treasonable deed; Wee with the advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have Ordained the said paper to be burnt solemnly by the hand of the Hangman at the said marcat cross as being most wicked pernicious and rebellious Requyreing and most Strictly Commanding; Likeas Wee with advice forsaid Requyre and most Strictly Command all our good Subjects to doe and use their outmost endeavors for discovering and bring to condigne punishment the authors accessories, and all others Airt and part of the advizeing makeing and affixing of the said wicked paper, as they would not be judged Concealers and not reveilers of the cryme of Lese-Majestie and treason and otherwayes answerable under their highest perill; Lykeas in farder abhorence of the said most wicked and villianous attempt and for the more effectuall discovery of such as may be anywayes the Contrivers advisers authors or abbatters assisters or otherwayes accessory to the makeing or affixing of the forsaid Traiterous paper, Wee with forsaid have thought fitt to offer and assure and hereby offer and assure the soume of Six Thousand pounds Scots money to be given and delyvered to any person whatsoever even though ane accomplice in the said wicked matter; Whom wee hereby indemnifie upon their makeing of the discovery of the other authors therof and accessories therto; So as they may be brought to condigne punishment to be payed to them Immediatly without delay as a due reward of their good Service by the Lords of our Thesaury; Likeas Wee with advice forsaid Doe hereby Requyre and Command the saids Lords of our Thesaury to make punctuall payment to the said discoverer of the forsaid soume of reward Immediatly without all delay as said is Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen yee pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and ther at in our name and authoritie make publict intimation hereof that non pretend Ignorance And wee ordaine these presents to be printed Given under Our Signet att Edinburgh the twenty third day of September and of our reigne the threteinth year 170i Sic Subscribitur

[23 September 1701] Eodem Die Post Meridiem

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Proclamation

[Proclamation anent a traitorous paper]

Proclamation anent a traiterous paper Read Voted and approven and appointed to be published the morow wherof the tenor Followes
William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith; To […] Macers of our privy Councill Messingers at armes our shiriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specialy constitute Greeting Forasmuchas Some Malicious and wicked persones have presumed Clandestinly to affix upon the marcat cross of Edinburgh a traiterous paper containeing a declaration of the right and Succession of the Imperiall Crown of this our realme to be devolved upon the death of the late King James on the person of the pretended prince of Wales as only Lawfull Sone to the late King James In detestation to which wicked and treasonable deed; Wee with the advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have Ordained the said paper to be burnt solemnly by the hand of the Hangman at the said marcat cross as being most wicked pernicious and rebellious Requyreing and most Strictly Commanding; Likeas Wee with advice forsaid Requyre and most Strictly Command all our good Subjects to doe and use their outmost endeavors for discovering and bring to condigne punishment the authors accessories, and all others Airt and part of the advizeing makeing and affixing of the said wicked paper, as they would not be judged Concealers and not reveilers of the cryme of Lese-Majestie and treason and otherwayes answerable under their highest perill; Lykeas in farder abhorence of the said most wicked and villianous attempt and for the more effectuall discovery of such as may be anywayes the Contrivers advisers authors or abbatters assisters or otherwayes accessory to the makeing or affixing of the forsaid Traiterous paper, Wee with forsaid have thought fitt to offer and assure and hereby offer and assure the soume of Six Thousand pounds Scots money to be given and delyvered to any person whatsoever even though ane accomplice in the said wicked matter; Whom wee hereby indemnifie upon their makeing of the discovery of the other authors therof and accessories therto; So as they may be brought to condigne punishment to be payed to them Immediatly without delay as a due reward of their good Service by the Lords of our Thesaury; Likeas Wee with advice forsaid Doe hereby Requyre and Command the saids Lords of our Thesaury to make punctuall payment to the said discoverer of the forsaid soume of reward Immediatly without all delay as said is Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen yee pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and ther at in our name and authoritie make publict intimation hereof that non pretend Ignorance And wee ordaine these presents to be printed Given under Our Signet att Edinburgh the twenty third day of September and of our reigne the threteinth year 170i Sic Subscribitur

1. NRS, PC1/52, 289-91.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 289-91.

Sederunt, 23 September 1701(pm), Edinburgh

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[23 September 1701] Eodem Die Post Meridiem1

A1701/9/92

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Seafeild S.; Earl of Marr; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Rosbery; Lord Montgomry; Lord Carmicheall; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crossrig; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Eidnburgh; Laird of Meggins

[23 September 1701] Eodem Die Post Meridiem1

A1701/9/92

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Seafeild S.; Earl of Marr; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Rosbery; Lord Montgomry; Lord Carmicheall; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crossrig; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Eidnburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 289.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 289.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 289.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 289.