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Procedure, 24 March 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Committie anent Alaster Mores 3d and 4th Tryalls and Sentence theron

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat and appoint, The Lord Advocat Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Aberurchill, Lord Crossrig Lord Rankeillor and Lord Phesdoe to be a Committie for Considering the thrid and fourth processes and Indytment against Allaster Mcdonald alias More before the Commissioners of the Justiciary for the Highlands for the Northerne district therof And their Sentance of death against him following therupon; And appoints all persones concerned to attend the said Committie; And in the mean time have instantly Stoped and discharged and hereby Stops and Discharges, The putting of the Said Sentance to executione against him But the Saids Lords Declares That Nevertheless They will receive the report of the Committie in the said matter against Thursday nixt if the Samen be ready Conforme to the vote and order of the Saids Lords theranent And Therfore the Saids Lords Recommends to the said Committie to meet this day at four a cloak this afternoon To the effect they may have their report upon the said process verdict and Sentance following theron ready against Thursday nixt, And Declares any thrie of them to be a sufficient quorum.

Att Edinburgh The Twentie fourth day of March Jaj viic and two years

A1702/3/671

Procedure

Committie anent Alaster Mores 3d and 4th Tryalls and Sentence theron

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat and appoint, The Lord Advocat Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Aberurchill, Lord Crossrig Lord Rankeillor and Lord Phesdoe to be a Committie for Considering the thrid and fourth processes and Indytment against Allaster Mcdonald alias More before the Commissioners of the Justiciary for the Highlands for the Northerne district therof And their Sentance of death against him following therupon; And appoints all persones concerned to attend the said Committie; And in the mean time have instantly Stoped and discharged and hereby Stops and Discharges, The putting of the Said Sentance to executione against him But the Saids Lords Declares That Nevertheless They will receive the report of the Committie in the said matter against Thursday nixt if the Samen be ready Conforme to the vote and order of the Saids Lords theranent And Therfore the Saids Lords Recommends to the said Committie to meet this day at four a cloak this afternoon To the effect they may have their report upon the said process verdict and Sentance following theron ready against Thursday nixt, And Declares any thrie of them to be a sufficient quorum.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 379.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 379.

Proclamation, 24 March 1702, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

[Proclamation adjourning Parliament]

Proclamation adjourning the parliament the 26 May nixt Read approven and Signed; And ordained to be published printed and Recorded Wherof the tenor followes.
Anne be the Grace of God Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith; To our Lyon King at armes and his bretheren heraulds, Macers of our privy Councill pursevants; Messengers at armes; Our Shirrifs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas by the i7 act of the 6th session of this our Current parliament; It is provided That in caice the parliament Should be under adjournment at the time of the death of his late Majestie of Blessed Memory, the same2 should not be disolved, by his death; But meet within Twenty dayes therafter; And continue to sitt and act for six moneths unless sooner adjourned or disolved by the nixt Immediat Successor; according to the Declaration of the Estates dated the Eleventh day of Aprile 1689 years And the right to the Imperiall Crown of his our ancient Kingdome being now conforme to the said declaration devolved upon us; And wee haveing likewayes assured the exercise of the Regall power; are fully resolved That our parliament shall meett; But judge it necessary by reasone of many Important and weighty affairs at this our first accession to the Government which cannot So Soon be adjusted, to adjourn the Same to the day aftermentioned; Therfore Wee with the advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Have Adjourned and hereby Adjourne our Said Current parliament from the time appointed by the forsaid act; And also from the Fourteinth day of Aprill nixt to which it was Last adjourned untill the Twenty Sixth day of May nixt to come Hereby Requyreing all members to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall way, and upon the accustomed Certificationes by Law appointed; And Wee hereby Certifie and intimat to all our Subjects, That wee are firmly Resolved our said Current parliament Shall Meett on the said twenty Sixth day of May nixt without any farder delay Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters seen yee pass to the Marcat Cross of Edinburgh; And to Marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our3 ancient kingdome; And therat in our name and authority make publict intimation That our said parliament Is adjourned to the said twenty sixth day of May. And Ordaines these presents to be printed and published. Sic Subcscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The Twentie fourth day of March Jaj viic and two years

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Proclamation

[Proclamation adjourning Parliament]

Proclamation adjourning the parliament the 26 May nixt Read approven and Signed; And ordained to be published printed and Recorded Wherof the tenor followes.
Anne be the Grace of God Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith; To our Lyon King at armes and his bretheren heraulds, Macers of our privy Councill pursevants; Messengers at armes; Our Shirrifs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas by the i7 act of the 6th session of this our Current parliament; It is provided That in caice the parliament Should be under adjournment at the time of the death of his late Majestie of Blessed Memory, the same2 should not be disolved, by his death; But meet within Twenty dayes therafter; And continue to sitt and act for six moneths unless sooner adjourned or disolved by the nixt Immediat Successor; according to the Declaration of the Estates dated the Eleventh day of Aprile 1689 years And the right to the Imperiall Crown of his our ancient Kingdome being now conforme to the said declaration devolved upon us; And wee haveing likewayes assured the exercise of the Regall power; are fully resolved That our parliament shall meett; But judge it necessary by reasone of many Important and weighty affairs at this our first accession to the Government which cannot So Soon be adjusted, to adjourn the Same to the day aftermentioned; Therfore Wee with the advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Have Adjourned and hereby Adjourne our Said Current parliament from the time appointed by the forsaid act; And also from the Fourteinth day of Aprill nixt to which it was Last adjourned untill the Twenty Sixth day of May nixt to come Hereby Requyreing all members to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall way, and upon the accustomed Certificationes by Law appointed; And Wee hereby Certifie and intimat to all our Subjects, That wee are firmly Resolved our said Current parliament Shall Meett on the said twenty Sixth day of May nixt without any farder delay Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters seen yee pass to the Marcat Cross of Edinburgh; And to Marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our3 ancient kingdome; And therat in our name and authority make publict intimation That our said parliament Is adjourned to the said twenty sixth day of May. And Ordaines these presents to be printed and published. Sic Subcscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 377-8.

2. The phrase ‘The same’ is an insertion.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 377-8.

2. The phrase ‘The same’ is an insertion.

3. Insertion.

Sederunt, 24 March 1702, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Jedburgh; Viscount Rosbery; Lord Montgomry; Lord Polwarth; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twentie fourth day of March Jaj viic and two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Jedburgh; Viscount Rosbery; Lord Montgomry; Lord Polwarth; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 377.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 377.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 377.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 377.