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Act, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Margaret Ker Spouse to John Hood

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Margaret Kerr Spouse to John Hood Sometyme in Mersingtoun Liferentrix of The Lands of Whitelaw Shewing That wher the saids Lords by ther former act allowed the petitioner and aliment of five hundereth merks yeirly out of the Lands of Whitelaw belonging to me in liferent by decease of her husband2 And ordained Thomas Hood son and assigney to John Hood now her husband and the tacksemen tenents and possessors therof to make payment therof to the petitioner in maner mentioned in the said act And seing the tack sett formerly to the said Mr Mark Dwncansone be the said John and Thomas Hoods Is now expyred and that the saids John and Thomas Hoods intents to lay the saids Lands waiste of purpose to frustrat the petitioner of her aliment and to make her anserable unles the saids Lords of privie Counsell grant warrand to the petitioner and her assigney to sett tacks of the saids Lands Dureing her life or for what yeirs She Shall think fitt in maner and in the termes that She can best agrie with the tenents for that effect And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione be as Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby grant warrand to the petitioner and her assigneyes to sett tacks of the foirsaids Lands of Whitelaw Dureing all the dayes of her lifetyme and for so many yeirs and to such tenents as the petitioner and her assigneyes can best agrie for the saids tacks being allwayes void at the first terme of Whittsonday efter the petitioners decease And that for payment of such tack duety as they can best obtaine for the same being allwayes such ane tack duety as the said Mr Mark Dwncansone the former tacksman was in use to pay And the said tack to comence and begine at whittsonday next to come

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Act Margaret Ker Spouse to John Hood

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Margaret Kerr Spouse to John Hood Sometyme in Mersingtoun Liferentrix of The Lands of Whitelaw Shewing That wher the saids Lords by ther former act allowed the petitioner and aliment of five hundereth merks yeirly out of the Lands of Whitelaw belonging to me in liferent by decease of her husband2 And ordained Thomas Hood son and assigney to John Hood now her husband and the tacksemen tenents and possessors therof to make payment therof to the petitioner in maner mentioned in the said act And seing the tack sett formerly to the said Mr Mark Dwncansone be the said John and Thomas Hoods Is now expyred and that the saids John and Thomas Hoods intents to lay the saids Lands waiste of purpose to frustrat the petitioner of her aliment and to make her anserable unles the saids Lords of privie Counsell grant warrand to the petitioner and her assigney to sett tacks of the saids Lands Dureing her life or for what yeirs She Shall think fitt in maner and in the termes that She can best agrie with the tenents for that effect And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione be as Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby grant warrand to the petitioner and her assigneyes to sett tacks of the foirsaids Lands of Whitelaw Dureing all the dayes of her lifetyme and for so many yeirs and to such tenents as the petitioner and her assigneyes can best agrie for the saids tacks being allwayes void at the first terme of Whittsonday efter the petitioners decease And that for payment of such tack duety as they can best obtaine for the same being allwayes such ane tack duety as the said Mr Mark Dwncansone the former tacksman was in use to pay And the said tack to comence and begine at whittsonday next to come

1. NRS, PC2/26, 148v-149r.

2. These phrase ‘belonging to me in liferent by decease of her husband’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 148v-149r.

2. These phrase ‘belonging to me in liferent by decease of her husband’ is an insertion.

Decreet, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Decreit Lady Rollo Against Lord Rollo

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Mistress Margaret Balfoure Lady Rollo Shewing That wher The petitioner raised a lybell and Summonds befor the Saids Lords Against The Lord Rollo her husband for the modificatione of ane aliment to the petitioner and her Six childrein in respect of his willfull desertione and also of his Severities and ill treatments of the petitioner wherby the petitioner and her Saids childrein are redwced to the wtmost extremities To which lybell and Sumonds tho Laufullie cited he makes no compearance to ansuer But raither Suffers himself to be denunced knowing that this will bring the petitioner no present releiffe And Seing that his absenting and Suffering certificatione to pass against him 2 is a furder and evident confirmatione of his foirsaid desertione And that the Thowsand punds allowed by the saids Lords of privie Counsell is alreadie farr exhawsted and cannot prove a Sufficient Subsistance And therfor humbly craveing the Saids Lords to consider the petitioners said lybell notwithstanding of his willfull absence And in respect that it is instantly verified by his foirsaid not compearance to modifie to the petitioner the aliment lybelled of Four Thowsand 3 yeirlie Viz from Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie five to Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie Six deduceing the Thousand punds alreadie ordered And So furth therefter And that the Same be Likewayes Decerned against Henry Rollo of Woodsyde dureing his brookeing of the liferent Lybelled As the Said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the contract of mariadge past betuixt her and the Lord Rollo her husband They heirby modifie the Soume of Four Thousand merks for the yeirly aliment of the said Lady and her childreine frae the terme of Mertimes Last Jaj vic and nyntie five yeirs And Decerns and ordaines the said Andrew Lord Rollo and Henry Rollo of Woodsyde in caice he hes accepted of the dispositione or factorie made by Mr Lord Rollo to him of my Lords estate Dureing his possession of the said estate And in caice he hes not accepted of the foirsaid Dispositione or factorie decerns and ordaines the tenents and possessors of the said Lords estate to make payment and Satisfactione to the said Lady of the Said Soume of Four Thousand merks yeirly for her own and her childreins aliment Beginand the first termes payment of the said aliment at the terme of whittsonday next to come And the terme of Lambes therefter be equall portions and that for the cropt Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs And so furth yeirlie therefter Deduceing allwayes The Soume of Ane Thowsand punds Scotts formerly alloued to the said Lady out of the first end of the said first yeirs aliment And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes wnder the Signet of Counsell and others needfull to be direct heirupon the tennents names and rents being all wayes insert in the horneing to be raised hereon.

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Decreit Lady Rollo Against Lord Rollo

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Mistress Margaret Balfoure Lady Rollo Shewing That wher The petitioner raised a lybell and Summonds befor the Saids Lords Against The Lord Rollo her husband for the modificatione of ane aliment to the petitioner and her Six childrein in respect of his willfull desertione and also of his Severities and ill treatments of the petitioner wherby the petitioner and her Saids childrein are redwced to the wtmost extremities To which lybell and Sumonds tho Laufullie cited he makes no compearance to ansuer But raither Suffers himself to be denunced knowing that this will bring the petitioner no present releiffe And Seing that his absenting and Suffering certificatione to pass against him 2 is a furder and evident confirmatione of his foirsaid desertione And that the Thowsand punds allowed by the saids Lords of privie Counsell is alreadie farr exhawsted and cannot prove a Sufficient Subsistance And therfor humbly craveing the Saids Lords to consider the petitioners said lybell notwithstanding of his willfull absence And in respect that it is instantly verified by his foirsaid not compearance to modifie to the petitioner the aliment lybelled of Four Thowsand 3 yeirlie Viz from Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie five to Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie Six deduceing the Thousand punds alreadie ordered And So furth therefter And that the Same be Likewayes Decerned against Henry Rollo of Woodsyde dureing his brookeing of the liferent Lybelled As the Said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the contract of mariadge past betuixt her and the Lord Rollo her husband They heirby modifie the Soume of Four Thousand merks for the yeirly aliment of the said Lady and her childreine frae the terme of Mertimes Last Jaj vic and nyntie five yeirs And Decerns and ordaines the said Andrew Lord Rollo and Henry Rollo of Woodsyde in caice he hes accepted of the dispositione or factorie made by Mr Lord Rollo to him of my Lords estate Dureing his possession of the said estate And in caice he hes not accepted of the foirsaid Dispositione or factorie decerns and ordaines the tenents and possessors of the said Lords estate to make payment and Satisfactione to the said Lady of the Said Soume of Four Thousand merks yeirly for her own and her childreins aliment Beginand the first termes payment of the said aliment at the terme of whittsonday next to come And the terme of Lambes therefter be equall portions and that for the cropt Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs And so furth yeirlie therefter Deduceing allwayes The Soume of Ane Thowsand punds Scotts formerly alloued to the said Lady out of the first end of the said first yeirs aliment And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes wnder the Signet of Counsell and others needfull to be direct heirupon the tennents names and rents being all wayes insert in the horneing to be raised hereon.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 147v-148v.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

3. The words ‘merks’ and ‘punds’ scored out here, and then ‘merks’ re-written over the text.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 147v-148v.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

3. The words ‘merks’ and ‘punds’ scored out here, and then ‘merks’ re-written over the text.

Decreet, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Certificatione Lady Rollo against Lord Rollo

William by the grace of Gord King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Counsell messengers at armes our Shireffs in that pairt conjunctllie and Severallie Specialle constitut greeting Forasmuchas Anent the lybell or complaint or petition2 raised and persewed befor The Lords of our privie Counsell at the instance of Mistress Margaret Balfour Lady Rollo for herself and Six childrein Shewing That wher by the Law of God and by the Lawes of this and all other well governed nationes It is the Duety of all Husbands to mentaine and provyde for ther wife and childrein Suteable to ther qwalitie and estate Yet nevertheles albeit the Said Lady Rollo Did bring with her ane considerable portione to her husband The Lord Rollo his familie viz his estate being apprised for the Soume of Fourtie Thowsand merks to which her father had right he Did Dispone the Samen to her husband And be vertue therof he brwiks and enjoyes his fortwne And altho it be well knowen that the said Lady hes wsed her wtmost endeavoures to Live Duetifullie and as became and Loveing wife with him And for peace Sake hes Suffered many injuries yet atleast he hes intirely alienat his affectione from her and hes associat himself with Isobell Kinniemouth a comoune whore And in the moneth of October Last he did desert his familie and hes ever Since cohabite with her He haveing off befor begott two Severall childrein upon her in Adulterie And as She is informed he hes disponed the liferent to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde wherby She and her Six childrein were intirely Destitut of aliment and provisione and is necessitat both for herself and them to make applicatione to The Lords of our privie Counsell That ane Suteable alimentary provisione be ther Lordships authoritie may be appointed And She humbly conceaves that the least that can be modified for alimenting of herself and childrein will be Four Thousand merks yeirly The estate being Eight Thousand merks of frie rent And most of the childrein haveing attained to the age of men and woemen And her own Jointure by the contract of mariadge being Fiffetein chalter victuall And Ane Thowsand punds of money with the house of Dwncumb And therfore humbly craveing That our Saids Lords would take the premisses to ther consideratione And in respect of the hard circumstances She is in at present to modifie the foirsaid Soume of Four Thousand merks yeirly for alimenting of herself and childrein and to appoint her the house of Dwncrub which is her Jointure house to Live in And also to allow her ane Suteable proportione of the fwrniture And for that effect to grant warrand for citeing him upon Sixtie Dayes She being informed She is out of the countrie As also for citeing of the Said Henry Rollo his trwstie and in the mean tyme to appoint the said Henry Rollo and the tenents to pay to her Ane Hundereth punds Sterleing for Subsistance her husband haveing ordered the tenents to pay her nothing The which petitione being red in presence of the saids Lords of our privie Counsell They by ther act of the day and date of thir presents appointed The Said Lady Rollo to cause intimat the Same to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde and allowed him or any others to Sie and ansuer the Same And ordained thir our Letters to be direct in maner and to the effect eftermentioned And anent the charge given to the Said Lord Rollo to have compeared personallie befor our Saids Lords of privie Counsell at ane3 Day and Date4 of thir presents to have answered to the grounds of the forsaid petitione And to have heard and Sein Such order and course taken theranent As the Saids Lords Shall think fitt wnder the paine of rebellione etc with certificatione to him if he faillie the Saids Lords will proceed and advise the bill and Determine therin notwithstanding of his Lordships not compeareance The which lybell being called upon the day and Date of thir presents in presence of the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Stewart advocat compeareing as Advocat for the persewer The Said Lord Rollo Defender being oft tymes called and not compeareing The Saids Lords Lords5 of our privie Counsell Did grant certificatione Against the said Lord Rollo in respect of his absence and not compearance and ordained Letters to be direct to macers or messengers at armes comanding them to pass to the mercat croce of […] And other places needfull and ther in our name and authoritie Duely Laufullie and orderly Denunce the said Lord Rollo our rebell Escheat and inbring all his moveable goods and geir to Our use for his contempt and disobedience

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Certificatione Lady Rollo against Lord Rollo

William by the grace of Gord King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Counsell messengers at armes our Shireffs in that pairt conjunctllie and Severallie Specialle constitut greeting Forasmuchas Anent the lybell or complaint or petition2 raised and persewed befor The Lords of our privie Counsell at the instance of Mistress Margaret Balfour Lady Rollo for herself and Six childrein Shewing That wher by the Law of God and by the Lawes of this and all other well governed nationes It is the Duety of all Husbands to mentaine and provyde for ther wife and childrein Suteable to ther qwalitie and estate Yet nevertheles albeit the Said Lady Rollo Did bring with her ane considerable portione to her husband The Lord Rollo his familie viz his estate being apprised for the Soume of Fourtie Thowsand merks to which her father had right he Did Dispone the Samen to her husband And be vertue therof he brwiks and enjoyes his fortwne And altho it be well knowen that the said Lady hes wsed her wtmost endeavoures to Live Duetifullie and as became and Loveing wife with him And for peace Sake hes Suffered many injuries yet atleast he hes intirely alienat his affectione from her and hes associat himself with Isobell Kinniemouth a comoune whore And in the moneth of October Last he did desert his familie and hes ever Since cohabite with her He haveing off befor begott two Severall childrein upon her in Adulterie And as She is informed he hes disponed the liferent to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde wherby She and her Six childrein were intirely Destitut of aliment and provisione and is necessitat both for herself and them to make applicatione to The Lords of our privie Counsell That ane Suteable alimentary provisione be ther Lordships authoritie may be appointed And She humbly conceaves that the least that can be modified for alimenting of herself and childrein will be Four Thousand merks yeirly The estate being Eight Thousand merks of frie rent And most of the childrein haveing attained to the age of men and woemen And her own Jointure by the contract of mariadge being Fiffetein chalter victuall And Ane Thowsand punds of money with the house of Dwncumb And therfore humbly craveing That our Saids Lords would take the premisses to ther consideratione And in respect of the hard circumstances She is in at present to modifie the foirsaid Soume of Four Thousand merks yeirly for alimenting of herself and childrein and to appoint her the house of Dwncrub which is her Jointure house to Live in And also to allow her ane Suteable proportione of the fwrniture And for that effect to grant warrand for citeing him upon Sixtie Dayes She being informed She is out of the countrie As also for citeing of the Said Henry Rollo his trwstie and in the mean tyme to appoint the said Henry Rollo and the tenents to pay to her Ane Hundereth punds Sterleing for Subsistance her husband haveing ordered the tenents to pay her nothing The which petitione being red in presence of the saids Lords of our privie Counsell They by ther act of the day and date of thir presents appointed The Said Lady Rollo to cause intimat the Same to Henry Rollo of Woodsyde and allowed him or any others to Sie and ansuer the Same And ordained thir our Letters to be direct in maner and to the effect eftermentioned And anent the charge given to the Said Lord Rollo to have compeared personallie befor our Saids Lords of privie Counsell at ane3 Day and Date4 of thir presents to have answered to the grounds of the forsaid petitione And to have heard and Sein Such order and course taken theranent As the Saids Lords Shall think fitt wnder the paine of rebellione etc with certificatione to him if he faillie the Saids Lords will proceed and advise the bill and Determine therin notwithstanding of his Lordships not compeareance The which lybell being called upon the day and Date of thir presents in presence of the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Stewart advocat compeareing as Advocat for the persewer The Said Lord Rollo Defender being oft tymes called and not compeareing The Saids Lords Lords5 of our privie Counsell Did grant certificatione Against the said Lord Rollo in respect of his absence and not compearance and ordained Letters to be direct to macers or messengers at armes comanding them to pass to the mercat croce of […] And other places needfull and ther in our name and authoritie Duely Laufullie and orderly Denunce the said Lord Rollo our rebell Escheat and inbring all his moveable goods and geir to Our use for his contempt and disobedience

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v-147r.

2. The words ‘or petition’ are an insertion.

3. The word ‘certaine’ scored out here.

4. The words ‘and Date’ are written over another word.

5. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v-147r.

2. The words ‘or petition’ are an insertion.

3. The word ‘certaine’ scored out here.

4. The words ‘and Date’ are written over another word.

5. Sic.

Sederunt, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

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

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Sederunt

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

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 145v.

Act, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Forfaulter of Robert Smyth his bond

Robert Smyth merchant in Edinburgh who is under bailie to the Councill haveing been ceitted by a macer to appear before the Councill and excused and continued till this day The said Robert being this day ofttymes called by a macer to have compeared before the Councill He failzied to compear as was clearlie understood to the said Lords of his Majesties privie Councill and therfore the said Lords Have forfaulted and hereby forfaults the penalty of ane Hundred pound sterling contained in the said Robert his bond Declair’s the same to be incurred And Decerns and Ordains the said Robert Smyth to make payment and satisfaction to George Baillie of Jarviswood Generall receiver of his majesties Croune Rents of the said sum of ane Hundred pound sterline of penaltie contained in his said bond and ordaines Letters of Horneing on sex dayes and others needfull to be direct hereupon in forme as effeires and ordaines macers and messingers to seize upon the said Robert Smyth and committ him To prisone untill furder order

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Act

Forfaulter of Robert Smyth his bond

Robert Smyth merchant in Edinburgh who is under bailie to the Councill haveing been ceitted by a macer to appear before the Councill and excused and continued till this day The said Robert being this day ofttymes called by a macer to have compeared before the Councill He failzied to compear as was clearlie understood to the said Lords of his Majesties privie Councill and therfore the said Lords Have forfaulted and hereby forfaults the penalty of ane Hundred pound sterling contained in the said Robert his bond Declair’s the same to be incurred And Decerns and Ordains the said Robert Smyth to make payment and satisfaction to George Baillie of Jarviswood Generall receiver of his majesties Croune Rents of the said sum of ane Hundred pound sterline of penaltie contained in his said bond and ordaines Letters of Horneing on sex dayes and others needfull to be direct hereupon in forme as effeires and ordaines macers and messingers to seize upon the said Robert Smyth and committ him To prisone untill furder order

1. NRS, PC1/50, 430.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 430.

Warrant, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand allowing the Lord Drumcairne and Sir William Bruce to take the Ayre

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 the Late Lord Drumcairne and Sir William Bruce to goe abroad each of them alone without conversing one with another the space of half ane Hour each day To take the aire at any place within the said Castle any one of the officers of the Garisone being alwayes present with each of the said two persons And discharges the officer to suffer or permitt them to speak or converse the one with the other or with any other persone whatsoever in respect they are closs prisoners.

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Warrant

Warrand allowing the Lord Drumcairne and Sir William Bruce to take the Ayre

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 the Late Lord Drumcairne and Sir William Bruce to goe abroad each of them alone without conversing one with another the space of half ane Hour each day To take the aire at any place within the said Castle any one of the officers of the Garisone being alwayes present with each of the said two persons And discharges the officer to suffer or permitt them to speak or converse the one with the other or with any other persone whatsoever in respect they are closs prisoners.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 429.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 429.

Order, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione to the Provost of Edinburgh anent not qualified Clergie preaching in Edinburgh.

Sir Robert Cheislie Lord Provost of Edinburgh haveing reported to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill That he hes informed himself anent the depryved Clergie who preach in Edinburgh in meeting houses and that he finds these ministers are not qualified according to Law and that they doe not pray expresslie for his majestie King William by name The said Lords of privie Councill doe hereby recomend to the said Lord Provost of Edinburgh to seize and secure these ministers in prisone untill they appear before the said Lords of privie Councill and such of them as He shall not find out They recomend to his Lordships to give in a List of their names to the Clerks of Councill, and appoynts the Clerks to give out Letters for ceitting the ministers which shall be in the List to appear before the privie Councill with all expeditione And appoynts the Sollicitor and his servants to cause execute the said Letters immediatlie.

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Order

Recomendatione to the Provost of Edinburgh anent not qualified Clergie preaching in Edinburgh.

Sir Robert Cheislie Lord Provost of Edinburgh haveing reported to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill That he hes informed himself anent the depryved Clergie who preach in Edinburgh in meeting houses and that he finds these ministers are not qualified according to Law and that they doe not pray expresslie for his majestie King William by name The said Lords of privie Councill doe hereby recomend to the said Lord Provost of Edinburgh to seize and secure these ministers in prisone untill they appear before the said Lords of privie Councill and such of them as He shall not find out They recomend to his Lordships to give in a List of their names to the Clerks of Councill, and appoynts the Clerks to give out Letters for ceitting the ministers which shall be in the List to appear before the privie Councill with all expeditione And appoynts the Sollicitor and his servants to cause execute the said Letters immediatlie.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 429.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 429.

Procedure, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Report anent Major Wood To Hamilton and Hendrie Broune Chirurgeon

Sir Robert Cheisly Lord Provost of Edinburgh and one of the Lords of privie Councill haveing reported That he had tryed the Caices and Conditions of the persons following recomended by the Lords of his majesties privie Councill to him viz That he finds John Hamilton Stabler, is ane very aged man being more then seventie years and that he attends the publict ordinances in the Church The said Lords continues the said John Hamilton in the same Cace as formerlie and Declairs the bond granted by the said John and his Cautioners to continue and stand as formerly without any alteratione and without necessity of renewing the said bond In respect the said John was never brought before the Councill And the Lord Provost haveing reported That Major James Wood as major only of the militia is a persone not qualified according to Law but hear’s not of any acting he hes had against the Government or the publict peace and that Hugh Broune Chirurgeon is in the same Caise but popish and that his daughter is new dead and burried The Councill continows the said Major Wood and Hugh Broune and their Cautioners in the same Caice as formerlie without any alteratione or necessity of renewing their bonds untill it be determined what is to be done with the bodie of such persons in the Kingdome

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Procedure

Report anent Major Wood To Hamilton and Hendrie Broune Chirurgeon

Sir Robert Cheisly Lord Provost of Edinburgh and one of the Lords of privie Councill haveing reported That he had tryed the Caices and Conditions of the persons following recomended by the Lords of his majesties privie Councill to him viz That he finds John Hamilton Stabler, is ane very aged man being more then seventie years and that he attends the publict ordinances in the Church The said Lords continues the said John Hamilton in the same Cace as formerlie and Declairs the bond granted by the said John and his Cautioners to continue and stand as formerly without any alteratione and without necessity of renewing the said bond In respect the said John was never brought before the Councill And the Lord Provost haveing reported That Major James Wood as major only of the militia is a persone not qualified according to Law but hear’s not of any acting he hes had against the Government or the publict peace and that Hugh Broune Chirurgeon is in the same Caise but popish and that his daughter is new dead and burried The Councill continows the said Major Wood and Hugh Broune and their Cautioners in the same Caice as formerlie without any alteratione or necessity of renewing their bonds untill it be determined what is to be done with the bodie of such persons in the Kingdome

1. NRS, PC1/50, 428-9.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 428-9.

Procedure, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Additione to Comittie anent Highland Clans and extended to the peace of the haill Kingdome and To draw bands theranent

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby add his grace the Duke of Queensberry to the Earles of Leven and Annandale the Lord Carmichall Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome To the Comittie formerlie appoynted anent the ceitting of the Chiftaines of Highland Clan’s And recomend’s to the said Committie to Consider not only how the publict peace may be keept in the Highlands but through the whole Kingdome als weill Lowland as Highlands and how the Countrey may be put not only in a posture of defence for resisting any invasione which is or may be designed from abroad but Lykewayes for suppressing any disturbance or insurrectione which may be raised from evill affected persones at Home and To prepare a draught of a bond to be given by Heretors for themselves their servants Tenents and others dwelling in their Lands or under their Command against invasions or insurrectiones and for adhering to his majestie and the Government as now Established by Law and uniteing for the just defence of his Majestie and the same And to prepare a draught of a bond to be subscryved by all Heretors to the effect foresaid and for distinguishing freinds from foes And To Consider how the militia of the Kingdome or any part thereof may be most easilie armed and called out when his Majesties service and the Government may stand in need of the same These called out being alwayes secured from being troubled as Desertors except from the militia when called out And how the foresaid bond may be generallie put to the Haill Heretors within this Kingdome And declairs any seven of the above Committie and additione hereby made thereto to be a sufficient quorum and recomends to the said Comittie to meet this day at four in the afternoone and to make ther report to the Councille in the haill matter against their next dyet of meeting

At Edinburgh tuesday the tuentie fourth day of March one thousand sex Hundred nynty and sex years

A1696/3/1551

Procedure

Additione to Comittie anent Highland Clans and extended to the peace of the haill Kingdome and To draw bands theranent

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby add his grace the Duke of Queensberry to the Earles of Leven and Annandale the Lord Carmichall Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome To the Comittie formerlie appoynted anent the ceitting of the Chiftaines of Highland Clan’s And recomend’s to the said Committie to Consider not only how the publict peace may be keept in the Highlands but through the whole Kingdome als weill Lowland as Highlands and how the Countrey may be put not only in a posture of defence for resisting any invasione which is or may be designed from abroad but Lykewayes for suppressing any disturbance or insurrectione which may be raised from evill affected persones at Home and To prepare a draught of a bond to be given by Heretors for themselves their servants Tenents and others dwelling in their Lands or under their Command against invasions or insurrectiones and for adhering to his majestie and the Government as now Established by Law and uniteing for the just defence of his Majestie and the same And to prepare a draught of a bond to be subscryved by all Heretors to the effect foresaid and for distinguishing freinds from foes And To Consider how the militia of the Kingdome or any part thereof may be most easilie armed and called out when his Majesties service and the Government may stand in need of the same These called out being alwayes secured from being troubled as Desertors except from the militia when called out And how the foresaid bond may be generallie put to the Haill Heretors within this Kingdome And declairs any seven of the above Committie and additione hereby made thereto to be a sufficient quorum and recomends to the said Comittie to meet this day at four in the afternoone and to make ther report to the Councille in the haill matter against their next dyet of meeting

1. NRS, PC1/50, 427-8.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 427-8.

Sederunt, 24 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 Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Sir George Campbell; Provost of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the tuentie fourth day of March one thousand sex Hundred nynty and sex years1

A1696/3/1542

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 Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Sir George Campbell; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 427.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 427.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 427.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 427.