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Act, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Act James Anderson and others

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be James Anderson ventner burges of Edinburgh and Robert Wishart writter ther Shewing That quher the petitioners haveing become Cautioners for Mr Robert Corsbie seaman in Prestonpanes for presenting of him to their bond granted for that effect dated the nynteinth day of December Jaj vjc nyntie two years, And the petitioners being charged be vertue of letters of horning proceiding upon the said bond aither to present the persone of Robert Corsbie who was pressed be Captaine Young (or to make payment of the soume of Ten pounds sterling money) And Seing the said Robert Corsbie has made his escape not as a run away but to serve their majesties as a seaman with Sir Ralf Dalifeild late admirall in their majesties fleet in Ingland, And by quhich escape the petitioners are charged to present or make payment for him as said is which they cannot obtempor Their Cautionrie for him being out of meir Clemancy and honestie, And seing the petitioners are Distressed for the said Corsbie And that they cannot gett no other relief bot to seaze upon what goods and geir he has at Prestonpans And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords To Consider the premisses, And for the petitioners releif Grant warrand to secure the saids Corsbies goods and Geir for payment of the forsaid ten pound Sterling money As the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above James Anderson and Robert Wishart They Authorize and Give Warrand to the Magistrats of the place wher the goods and geir of the above Robert Corsbie are to sequestrat and secure the same that they may be affected2 be3 the petitioners for releif of their Cautionrie as accords in law.

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Act James Anderson and others

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be James Anderson ventner burges of Edinburgh and Robert Wishart writter ther Shewing That quher the petitioners haveing become Cautioners for Mr Robert Corsbie seaman in Prestonpanes for presenting of him to their bond granted for that effect dated the nynteinth day of December Jaj vjc nyntie two years, And the petitioners being charged be vertue of letters of horning proceiding upon the said bond aither to present the persone of Robert Corsbie who was pressed be Captaine Young (or to make payment of the soume of Ten pounds sterling money) And Seing the said Robert Corsbie has made his escape not as a run away but to serve their majesties as a seaman with Sir Ralf Dalifeild late admirall in their majesties fleet in Ingland, And by quhich escape the petitioners are charged to present or make payment for him as said is which they cannot obtempor Their Cautionrie for him being out of meir Clemancy and honestie, And seing the petitioners are Distressed for the said Corsbie And that they cannot gett no other relief bot to seaze upon what goods and geir he has at Prestonpans And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords To Consider the premisses, And for the petitioners releif Grant warrand to secure the saids Corsbies goods and Geir for payment of the forsaid ten pound Sterling money As the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above James Anderson and Robert Wishart They Authorize and Give Warrand to the Magistrats of the place wher the goods and geir of the above Robert Corsbie are to sequestrat and secure the same that they may be affected2 be3 the petitioners for releif of their Cautionrie as accords in law.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 165v-166r.

2. The word ‘with’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 165v-166r.

2. The word ‘with’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

Decreet, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Certificatione Carmicheall Against Mcnabb.

Anent our Soveraigne Lord and Ladies letters raised before the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Mary Carmicheall spouse to Archibald Mcnabb portioner of Monlind Mentioning That quher the pursuar haveing been provyded and secured in ane yearly Joynture of five Chalders victuall by Tyrie of Busbie her first husband out of his lands of Busbie and ane dwalling house within the burgh of Pearth, And haveing therafter maried the said Archibald Mcnab She did behave herself towards him every way as become a dutifull and obedient wife, notwithstanding quherof the said Archibald Mcnabb hath Deserted the pursuar and her familly these severall years bygone and others his Creditors or assneys have these five or six years bypast not only uplifted all the yearly rent and estate belonging to the said Archibald Mcnabb Bot Likewayes all the former Joyntur provyde to her by her first husband without allowing her any part therof for mantaineing of her self and familly By which means the pursuar is reduced to great extreamity and want, and will certainely be explored to begerie or Starving for the futur, And Therfore in all Law and equity the pursuar ought to have ane Competent aliement modified and allowed to her for the mantinance of herself and familly for both bygones and in tyme comeing, And have her oun former Joynture provyded to her by her said first husband allocat and allowed to her by Decreet of the Lords of Privy Councill, And ought to have letters direct at her instance for charging of the said Archibald Mcnabb to hear and see the premisses verified and proven And the samen being so proven to have heard and seen ane Competent aliment Decerned to the pursuar in maner forsaid to be payed into her self yearly And her Discharge Decerned to be ane suficient exonoratione to the tennents and possessors for payment therof And the said Archibald Mcnabb and all others haveing right from him Discharged to trouble and mollest the pursuar in the peacable Joyning possessing and intromitting with the same for the futture And Anent the charge given to the said defender To have Compared before the saids Lords at ane Certaine day bygone To have answered to the points of the above Complaint And to have heard and seen such order and Course taken theranent as appertaines as the forsaid Lybell and executiones therof more fully bears Which Lybell being this day called in presence of the saids Lords of their majesties privy Councill And the pursuar Compeiring be John Tyrie he sone, And the above Archibald Mcnabb being lawfullie called and not Compeiring The saids Lords Grants certificatione against the said defender, And ordaines Letters to be direct to messengers at armes for denunceing the defender their majesties rebell and put him to their majesties horne and escheat and inbring all his moveable goods and geir to ther majesties for his Contemption and Disobedience

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Certificatione Carmicheall Against Mcnabb.

Anent our Soveraigne Lord and Ladies letters raised before the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Mary Carmicheall spouse to Archibald Mcnabb portioner of Monlind Mentioning That quher the pursuar haveing been provyded and secured in ane yearly Joynture of five Chalders victuall by Tyrie of Busbie her first husband out of his lands of Busbie and ane dwalling house within the burgh of Pearth, And haveing therafter maried the said Archibald Mcnab She did behave herself towards him every way as become a dutifull and obedient wife, notwithstanding quherof the said Archibald Mcnabb hath Deserted the pursuar and her familly these severall years bygone and others his Creditors or assneys have these five or six years bypast not only uplifted all the yearly rent and estate belonging to the said Archibald Mcnabb Bot Likewayes all the former Joyntur provyde to her by her first husband without allowing her any part therof for mantaineing of her self and familly By which means the pursuar is reduced to great extreamity and want, and will certainely be explored to begerie or Starving for the futur, And Therfore in all Law and equity the pursuar ought to have ane Competent aliement modified and allowed to her for the mantinance of herself and familly for both bygones and in tyme comeing, And have her oun former Joynture provyded to her by her said first husband allocat and allowed to her by Decreet of the Lords of Privy Councill, And ought to have letters direct at her instance for charging of the said Archibald Mcnabb to hear and see the premisses verified and proven And the samen being so proven to have heard and seen ane Competent aliment Decerned to the pursuar in maner forsaid to be payed into her self yearly And her Discharge Decerned to be ane suficient exonoratione to the tennents and possessors for payment therof And the said Archibald Mcnabb and all others haveing right from him Discharged to trouble and mollest the pursuar in the peacable Joyning possessing and intromitting with the same for the futture And Anent the charge given to the said defender To have Compared before the saids Lords at ane Certaine day bygone To have answered to the points of the above Complaint And to have heard and seen such order and Course taken theranent as appertaines as the forsaid Lybell and executiones therof more fully bears Which Lybell being this day called in presence of the saids Lords of their majesties privy Councill And the pursuar Compeiring be John Tyrie he sone, And the above Archibald Mcnabb being lawfullie called and not Compeiring The saids Lords Grants certificatione against the said defender, And ordaines Letters to be direct to messengers at armes for denunceing the defender their majesties rebell and put him to their majesties horne and escheat and inbring all his moveable goods and geir to ther majesties for his Contemption and Disobedience

1. NRS, PC2/24, 165r-165v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 165r-165v.

Act, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Act Balhousie Against Mr George Young

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Thomas Hay of Balhousie Shewing That Mr George Young late minister of Kirkmaiden haveing upon ane Misrepresentatione obtained a gift from the saids Lords of the vaccand stipend of the kirk of Aberdagie for the haill year Jaj vjc nyntie And quherupon he gave in ane petition to the saids Lords Craveing letters of horning against the petitioner as sole heritor of the parich at which tyme ther being answers given in be the petitioner representing that he was patron of the kirk pro illa vice and hade disposed upon the said vaccand stipend for pious uses within the parish according to the act of Parliament, Wherupon the saids lords were pleased to refuse the letters notwithstanding quherof he hade upon the act of Privy Councill raised letters of horning before the Lords of sessione and caused charge the petitioner for payment of the saids stipend Which procedure being both informall and Illegall and materially unjust And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would call in the saids letters of horning and for that effect grant warrand to macers to Cite the said Mr George Young to produce the Samen and executiones therof and act of Councill Wherupon the samen are founded and to discharge all executione upon the letters or the raiseing of any other till the petitioner be heard before the saids Lords as the petitione bears, The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Thomas Hay of Balhousie They heirby Ordaine the above Mr George Young to deliver and give in to the Clerks of Councill the letters of horning raised at his instance before the Lords of session upon the above act of Councill with the executione upon the saids letters and the raising of any new letters against the petitioner upon the said act Untill the petitioner be heard before the saids Lords And Ordaines letters heiron

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Act Balhousie Against Mr George Young

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Thomas Hay of Balhousie Shewing That Mr George Young late minister of Kirkmaiden haveing upon ane Misrepresentatione obtained a gift from the saids Lords of the vaccand stipend of the kirk of Aberdagie for the haill year Jaj vjc nyntie And quherupon he gave in ane petition to the saids Lords Craveing letters of horning against the petitioner as sole heritor of the parich at which tyme ther being answers given in be the petitioner representing that he was patron of the kirk pro illa vice and hade disposed upon the said vaccand stipend for pious uses within the parish according to the act of Parliament, Wherupon the saids lords were pleased to refuse the letters notwithstanding quherof he hade upon the act of Privy Councill raised letters of horning before the Lords of sessione and caused charge the petitioner for payment of the saids stipend Which procedure being both informall and Illegall and materially unjust And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would call in the saids letters of horning and for that effect grant warrand to macers to Cite the said Mr George Young to produce the Samen and executiones therof and act of Councill Wherupon the samen are founded and to discharge all executione upon the letters or the raiseing of any other till the petitioner be heard before the saids Lords as the petitione bears, The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Thomas Hay of Balhousie They heirby Ordaine the above Mr George Young to deliver and give in to the Clerks of Councill the letters of horning raised at his instance before the Lords of session upon the above act of Councill with the executione upon the saids letters and the raising of any new letters against the petitioner upon the said act Untill the petitioner be heard before the saids Lords And Ordaines letters heiron

1. NRS, PC2/24, 164v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 164v.

Act, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Act The Masters of Paulls Work

Anent a Petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Sir William Bining and James Gordon masters of the manufactory of Paulls Work Shewing That notwithstanding of the severall acts of Parliament and Councill in favors of manufactories and the proclamation regulating the pressing of men oblidging all officers who designe the recovery of Deserters to call for the concurrance of the magistrats shirreff or Justice of peace And the said officers are therby strictly prohibited to break open doors or invade any house upon pretence of searching for or apprehending Deserters Livetenant Nairne accompanied with Thretie or fourtie souldiers came in a most violent maner with his sword drawn into the said manufactorie and Caried away William Robertson one of the petitioners workmen and Claimes two others called Patersons who have not been in their majesties service to the great Discouradgment and apparent ruine of the said manufactory hitherto caried on with much care charge and trouble for the ouners although one of the most hopefull in the kingdome And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Call before them the said Livetenant Nairne and the said two claimed work men that both parties may be examined upon the matter of fact above represented the said Lord Nairne fyned in the termes of the acts of Parliament acts of privy Councill in favors of manufactories And of the said proclamatione in manifast contempt therof And the said two men Liberat that they may attend their bussines Lykewayes that they would be pleased to grant ane order that the petitioners should not be troubled for the futur without ane order from the saids2 petitioners as the petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Sir William Binning and James Gordon masters of Paulls work They Ordaine the above two persones to be restored and Delivered to the petitioners that they may continue and goe in their service without trouble or molestatione

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Act The Masters of Paulls Work

Anent a Petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Sir William Bining and James Gordon masters of the manufactory of Paulls Work Shewing That notwithstanding of the severall acts of Parliament and Councill in favors of manufactories and the proclamation regulating the pressing of men oblidging all officers who designe the recovery of Deserters to call for the concurrance of the magistrats shirreff or Justice of peace And the said officers are therby strictly prohibited to break open doors or invade any house upon pretence of searching for or apprehending Deserters Livetenant Nairne accompanied with Thretie or fourtie souldiers came in a most violent maner with his sword drawn into the said manufactorie and Caried away William Robertson one of the petitioners workmen and Claimes two others called Patersons who have not been in their majesties service to the great Discouradgment and apparent ruine of the said manufactory hitherto caried on with much care charge and trouble for the ouners although one of the most hopefull in the kingdome And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Call before them the said Livetenant Nairne and the said two claimed work men that both parties may be examined upon the matter of fact above represented the said Lord Nairne fyned in the termes of the acts of Parliament acts of privy Councill in favors of manufactories And of the said proclamatione in manifast contempt therof And the said two men Liberat that they may attend their bussines Lykewayes that they would be pleased to grant ane order that the petitioners should not be troubled for the futur without ane order from the saids2 petitioners as the petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Sir William Binning and James Gordon masters of Paulls work They Ordaine the above two persones to be restored and Delivered to the petitioners that they may continue and goe in their service without trouble or molestatione

1. NRS, PC2/24, 163v-164r.

2. The word ‘Lords’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 163v-164r.

2. The word ‘Lords’ scored out here.

Decreet, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Decreet Suspending the letters Mackay against Mcphersone

Anent the bill of suspensione given and presented to the Lords of privy Councill be Captain Heugh Mckay governor of the Castle of Blair Mentioneing That quher he was charged be vertue of letters of horning raised at the instance of Lauchlan Mcintosh of Struan and Alexander Mcpherson of Phonos to produce Keneth Dow tenant to the said Lauchlane and John Mckony servant to the said Alexander before the Comittie of Councill appointed anent persones taken on to be Souldiers Conforme to the alleadged Decret and sentance of Councill of the date the thrid day of January instant and that within twentie four houres nixt after his charge under the paine of rebellion and puteing of the petitioner to the horne and for his alledged Disobedience as he wes informed had caused Denunce him rebell and put him therto most wrongeously and unjustly, Considering it is of verity that the Master of Forbes one of the saids Lords number haveing by his missive ordered the petitioner to seaze upon and secure […] Shaw of Delnavert Collin Breik Kenneth Dow and Severall others as being persones accessory to severall robbories and depredationes Committed within his bounds The fornamed Kenneth Dow and John Mckony his accomplice in the begining of December last Resorting about the Blair of Atholl ware apprehended and secured by a serjant in the petitioners company In pursuance of the forsaid warrand from the Master of Forbes And after being some short tyme detained in the Garison of Blair the fornamed Keneth Dow and John Mckony did voluntarly take on with the petitioner in his majesties service and made no deficultie to continue therin untill they ware informed that the petitioner was to draw out a part of his Company for recruiteing of their Majesties army in Flanders and they being conveyed to Fife with other recruites Designed for that service found meanes to make their escape from those that guarded the recruits And therafter ware conducted and taken on voluntarly by Livt Meinzies in Coll Monroes regiment in presence of the magistrats of Bruntisland as their Certificat theranent has evidenced notwithstanding quherof ane Clamerous Complaint was presented to the saids Lords against the petitioner by Lauchlan Mcintosh of Stroan and Alexander Mcpherson of Phonas as if the forsaid Kenneth Dow and John Mckony hade been unwarrantably and violently seized by the petitioner upon whose Suggestiones the petitioner was ordained to exhibit the fornamed persones before the Committie would evidently appear when the saids Lords would be pleased to Consider that the first apprehending and seazure was by warrand from the Master of Forbes a Privy Councillor as persones accessione to robberies and depredationes within his bounds And that to evit the danger and trouble therof they hade voluntarly taken on with the petitioner for his Majesties Service as would be proven by most unsuspect witnesses residing about the Blair of Atholl, And therafter when they ware Conveyed with the other recruites haveing made their escape from such as guard the recruites before ever any Citation was given to the petitioner anent them So that it was Imposible for him to present them before the Committie at the tyme prefixed by the said charge And Therfore the forsaid Decreet or Sentance of Councill with the letters of horning raised theron and executiones therof Ought and should be simpliciter suspended upon him and he and he2 simpliciter relaxed ther frae without Cautione or Consignatione And Therfore humbly Suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy councill haveing Considered the above bill and reasones of suspension They have Suspended and heirby Suspends the letters and charges raised at the instance of the chargers against the Suspender simpliciter upon the above Captaine Mckay Suspender and Declaires him quyt therof and free therfrae in all time comeing And ordaines him to be relaxed frae the process of horning abovecontained.

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Decreet Suspending the letters Mackay against Mcphersone

Anent the bill of suspensione given and presented to the Lords of privy Councill be Captain Heugh Mckay governor of the Castle of Blair Mentioneing That quher he was charged be vertue of letters of horning raised at the instance of Lauchlan Mcintosh of Struan and Alexander Mcpherson of Phonos to produce Keneth Dow tenant to the said Lauchlane and John Mckony servant to the said Alexander before the Comittie of Councill appointed anent persones taken on to be Souldiers Conforme to the alleadged Decret and sentance of Councill of the date the thrid day of January instant and that within twentie four houres nixt after his charge under the paine of rebellion and puteing of the petitioner to the horne and for his alledged Disobedience as he wes informed had caused Denunce him rebell and put him therto most wrongeously and unjustly, Considering it is of verity that the Master of Forbes one of the saids Lords number haveing by his missive ordered the petitioner to seaze upon and secure […] Shaw of Delnavert Collin Breik Kenneth Dow and Severall others as being persones accessory to severall robbories and depredationes Committed within his bounds The fornamed Kenneth Dow and John Mckony his accomplice in the begining of December last Resorting about the Blair of Atholl ware apprehended and secured by a serjant in the petitioners company In pursuance of the forsaid warrand from the Master of Forbes And after being some short tyme detained in the Garison of Blair the fornamed Keneth Dow and John Mckony did voluntarly take on with the petitioner in his majesties service and made no deficultie to continue therin untill they ware informed that the petitioner was to draw out a part of his Company for recruiteing of their Majesties army in Flanders and they being conveyed to Fife with other recruites Designed for that service found meanes to make their escape from those that guarded the recruits And therafter ware conducted and taken on voluntarly by Livt Meinzies in Coll Monroes regiment in presence of the magistrats of Bruntisland as their Certificat theranent has evidenced notwithstanding quherof ane Clamerous Complaint was presented to the saids Lords against the petitioner by Lauchlan Mcintosh of Stroan and Alexander Mcpherson of Phonas as if the forsaid Kenneth Dow and John Mckony hade been unwarrantably and violently seized by the petitioner upon whose Suggestiones the petitioner was ordained to exhibit the fornamed persones before the Committie would evidently appear when the saids Lords would be pleased to Consider that the first apprehending and seazure was by warrand from the Master of Forbes a Privy Councillor as persones accessione to robberies and depredationes within his bounds And that to evit the danger and trouble therof they hade voluntarly taken on with the petitioner for his Majesties Service as would be proven by most unsuspect witnesses residing about the Blair of Atholl, And therafter when they ware Conveyed with the other recruites haveing made their escape from such as guard the recruites before ever any Citation was given to the petitioner anent them So that it was Imposible for him to present them before the Committie at the tyme prefixed by the said charge And Therfore the forsaid Decreet or Sentance of Councill with the letters of horning raised theron and executiones therof Ought and should be simpliciter suspended upon him and he and he2 simpliciter relaxed ther frae without Cautione or Consignatione And Therfore humbly Suplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy councill haveing Considered the above bill and reasones of suspension They have Suspended and heirby Suspends the letters and charges raised at the instance of the chargers against the Suspender simpliciter upon the above Captaine Mckay Suspender and Declaires him quyt therof and free therfrae in all time comeing And ordaines him to be relaxed frae the process of horning abovecontained.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 162v-163v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 162v-163v.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton Pres; Earl of Melvill P: Seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fontonhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton Pres; Earl of Melvill P: Seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fontonhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/24, 162v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 162v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 162v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 162v.

Warrant, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand to Bonhard and Mainer to furnish blanquetts to the recruitts at Blackness

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to and authorize […] Cornwall of Bonhard and […] Dundas of Mainer to conveen the tennendrie within the paroches of Carridden and Abercorne And see that they furnish blanketts to the souldiers presently detained in the castle of Blackness (who are to be carryed to Flanders for recruitts) to Lye upon while they are in the said Castle And ordaines the Flanders officers to whom these recruitts belong To find sufficient Cautione to the satisfactione of the saids Lairds of Bonhard and Mainer That they shall delyver back these blanketts In good case to the persones who furnished the samen so soon as the recruitts shall be removed or otherwayes that they shall make payment to the persones furnishers of a rix dollar for each pair of the saids blanketts being a double pair which shall not be restored back in good case as said is.

At Edinburgh, 24 January 1693

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Warrant to Bonhard and Manor to furnish blankets to the recruits at Blackness

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby recommend to and authorise [Walter] Cornwall of Bonhard and [John] Dundas of Manor to convene the tenantry within the parishes of Carriden and Abercorn and see that they furnish blankets to the soldiers presently detained in the castle of Blackness (who are to be carried to Flanders as recruits) to lie upon while they are in the said castle, and orders the Flanders officers to whom these recruits belong to find sufficient caution to the satisfaction of the said lairds of Bonhard and Manor that they shall deliver back those blankets in good condition to the persons who furnished the same as soon as the recruits shall be removed, or that they shall make payment to the furnishers of a rix dollar for each pair of the said blankets being a double pair, which shall not be restored back in good condition as stated.

1. PC1/48, 564.

1. PC1/48, 564.

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Decreet absolvitor Mr Adam Waddell

The which day Mr Adam Waddell minister at Whitsome one of the ministers in Berwickshyre persewed by the sollicitor in the Lybell at his Instance againest the ministers in that shyre not prayeing for there majesties Conforme to the ordinance of Councill of the date the nynteinth of Januarij Instant Did give in a paper signed be him Containing the forme of his praying for there Majesties And being called to the Councill barr did signe a paper in face of Councill whereby he declares and promises to pray for there Majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of Scotland which being considered be the saids Lords They have assolzies and hereby assolzies the said Mr Adam Waddell from the poynts and articles of the Lybell raised againest him And declares him quyte thereof and free there frae.

At Edinburgh, 24 January 1693

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Decree of absolvitor for Mr Adam Waddell

The which day Mr Adam Waddell, minister at Whitsome, one of the ministers in Berwickshire pursued by the solicitor in the libel at his instance against the ministers in that shire not praying for their majesties according to the ordinance of council of 19 January instant, gave in a paper signed by him containing the form of his praying for their majesties, and being called to the council bar, did sign a paper in face of council whereby he declares and promises to pray for their majesties King William and Queen Mary as king and queen of Scotland, which being considered by the said lords, they have absolved and hereby absolve the said Mr Adam Waddell from the poits and articles of the libel raised against him, and declare him quit thereof and free therefrom.

1. PC1/48, 564.

1. PC1/48, 564.

Act, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Act Stopting the electione of the proveist ane bailzie and theasurer of Edinburgh

The Lord2 High Chancellour acquanted the Councill that his Lordship being Informed that the present toun councill of Edinburgh hade appoynted tuo severall dayes viz yesterday for Leitting and this day for electing a proveist one Bailzie and a theasurer In place of Sir John Hall Robert Cheislie and George Warrander who were chosen to these offices at this last electione of the magistrats of Edinburgh And have not accepted And that his Lordship hade Called tuo of the present bailzies And did Intimate to them not to proceed in that electione untill he should acquant the Councill And the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill haveing Considered the Maister of Stair secretary of state his Letter written by his Majesties Command to the said Lord high Chancellour anent the electione of the magistrats of Edinburgh daitted in december last with a petitione Given in to them be the said Sir John Hall Robert Cheisly and George Warrander Representing the reasones of there not accepting to be, That there is a reductione depending befor the privie Councill of this Last Electione of the Magistrates and toun Councill of Edinburgh And that they Conceave the secretaries said Letter wreitten by the Kings Command for Stopting a new electione untill the matter be represented to his Majestie Excuses there not acceptance And therefore Craveing they may be exonered from accepting And the pretended magistrates and toun councill discharged from Leitting and electing any in there places till his majesties pleasure be knowen The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill have stopted and hereby stopts any farder procedure which might be made be the present magistrates and toun councill of Edinburgh aither by Leitting or electing any to be magistrates In place of these who have not accepted as said is untill his majesties pleasure be knowen in the said matter

At Edinburgh, 24 January 1693

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Act stopping the election of the provost, one bailie and treasurer of Edinburgh

The lord high chancellor acquainted the council that his lordship, being informed that the present town council of Edinburgh had appointed two separate days, viz yesterday for leeting and this day for electing a provost, one bailie and a treasurer in place of Sir John Hall, Robert Cheislie and George Warrender who were chosen to these offices at this last election of the magistrates of Edinburgh and have not accepted, and that his lordship hade called two of the present bailies and intimated to them not to proceed in that election until he should acquaint the council, and the lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the Master of Stair, secretary of state, his Letter written by his majesty’s command to the said lord high chancellor concerning the election of the magistrates of Edinburgh dated in December last, with a petition given in to them by the said Sir John Hall, Robert Cheislie and George Warrender representing the reasons of their not accepting to be, that there is a reduction depending before the privy council of this last election of the magistrates and town council of Edinburgh and that they conceive the secretary’s said letter written by the king’s command for stopping a new election until the matter be represented to his majesty excuses their non-acceptance, and therefore craving they may be exonerated from accepting and the pretended magistrates and town council discharged from leeting and electing any in their places till his majesty’s pleasure be known. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council have stopped and hereby stops any further procedure which might be made by the present magistrates and town council of Edinburgh, either by leeting or electing any to be magistrates in place of those who have not accepted as stated until his majesty’s pleasure be known in the said matter.

1. PC1/48, 563-4.

2. The letter ‘s’ scored out here.

1. PC1/48, 563-4.

Order, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Recomendatione to the Lord Chancellour to signe a pass to Mr John Meinzies

The Lord High Chancellour haveing acquanted the Councill That Mr John Meinzies student at Law hes applyed to him for a pass to goe abroad and follow his studies The Lords of there majesties privie Councill Doe hereby recomend to the Lord Chancellor to signe a pass to the said Mr John In respect he is allowed by act of Councill of the tuenty first day of Apryll last to goe abroad to the effect forsaid upon his finding Cautione not to serve against there majesties or there allyes which he hes accordingly found

At Edinburgh, 24 January 1693

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Recommendation to the lord chancellor to sign a pass to Mr John Menzies

The lord high chancellor, having acquainted the council that Mr John Menzies, student at law, has applied to him for a pass to go abroad and follow his studies. The lords of there majesties’ privy council hereby recommend to the lord chancellor to sign a pass to the said Mr John in respect he is allowed by act of council of 21 April last to go abroad to the effect foresaid, upon his finding caution not to serve against their majesties or their allies, which he has accordingly found.

1. PC1/48, 563.

1. PC1/48, 563.