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Act, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Act Infavours off The Countess of Sutherland

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Jean Countess Douger of Southerland Shewing That where upon the Decease off Her Dear Lord George Earle of Southerland, His Grace and Lordships upon application wer pleased to allow his Corps to be interred in the Abbay Church of Holyroodhouse And seeing, his Dignity and merite Justly deserves a Tomb or Monument for Recording his memory And Thairfor Creaving to the effect afftermentioned as the said petition Bears His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition Given into them By Jean Countes 2 Dowger of Sutherland and the samen Being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend to Anna Dutches of Hamiltoun And in her absence Gives order and warrand to John Hamiltoun Her Graces Baillie of the Abbay of Holyroodhouse To Suffer and permitt the petitioner to Errect and build ane monument or Tomb upon George Earle of Southerland Her Deceast husbands Grace in the Church of the said Abbay off Holyroodhouse Notwithstanding the samen be Declarred Her Majesties Chappell.

Edinburgh the 24th September 1703

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Act Infavours off The Countess of Sutherland

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Jean Countess Douger of Southerland Shewing That where upon the Decease off Her Dear Lord George Earle of Southerland, His Grace and Lordships upon application wer pleased to allow his Corps to be interred in the Abbay Church of Holyroodhouse And seeing, his Dignity and merite Justly deserves a Tomb or Monument for Recording his memory And Thairfor Creaving to the effect afftermentioned as the said petition Bears His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition Given into them By Jean Countes 2 Dowger of Sutherland and the samen Being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend to Anna Dutches of Hamiltoun And in her absence Gives order and warrand to John Hamiltoun Her Graces Baillie of the Abbay of Holyroodhouse To Suffer and permitt the petitioner to Errect and build ane monument or Tomb upon George Earle of Southerland Her Deceast husbands Grace in the Church of the said Abbay off Holyroodhouse Notwithstanding the samen be Declarred Her Majesties Chappell.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 269r-269v.

2. The word ‘of’ scored out.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 269r-269v.

2. The word ‘of’ scored out.

Act, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Act Infavours off James Calender

Annent The petition given in and presented to his Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By James Calender servant to Mr John McKinzie one of the Clerks of Sessione Shewing That Master John McKinzie Being appointed to Clerk the proceedings of the Last Session of parliament The supplicant as his servant was necessitat from tyme to tyme Dureing the whole Session of Four moneths To furnish Doubles off the many overtures and Acts Given in by the Honourable members off parliament and Minuts followeing therupon To His Grace The Lord High Commissioner and most off the officers of state which the petitioner hops was performed with the due Exactness that became But the petitioner being therby not only Considerably exponded he haveing ordinarly six Lads Every night the parliament sat at work And can Document that ther was noe less then 5 or 600 Sheets of peaper writtine on the above account But also lyable to great attendance fatigue and trouble Especially in the night tyme And Therfor Creaving To the effect afftermentioned as the said petition Bears His Grace Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given into them by James Calender servitor to Master John McKinzie one of the Clerks of Session And the samen being read in their presence His Grace And the saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend the petitioner To the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Theasaury for payment to him off such a soume as may Reimburse him off the Chairges and Expensses he hes been at on the above account And for his Extraordinary attendance Dureing the sitting off the whole Four moneths off the Last Session of parliament.

Edinburgh the 24th September 1703

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Act Infavours off James Calender

Annent The petition given in and presented to his Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By James Calender servant to Mr John McKinzie one of the Clerks of Sessione Shewing That Master John McKinzie Being appointed to Clerk the proceedings of the Last Session of parliament The supplicant as his servant was necessitat from tyme to tyme Dureing the whole Session of Four moneths To furnish Doubles off the many overtures and Acts Given in by the Honourable members off parliament and Minuts followeing therupon To His Grace The Lord High Commissioner and most off the officers of state which the petitioner hops was performed with the due Exactness that became But the petitioner being therby not only Considerably exponded he haveing ordinarly six Lads Every night the parliament sat at work And can Document that ther was noe less then 5 or 600 Sheets of peaper writtine on the above account But also lyable to great attendance fatigue and trouble Especially in the night tyme And Therfor Creaving To the effect afftermentioned as the said petition Bears His Grace Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given into them by James Calender servitor to Master John McKinzie one of the Clerks of Session And the samen being read in their presence His Grace And the saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend the petitioner To the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Theasaury for payment to him off such a soume as may Reimburse him off the Chairges and Expensses he hes been at on the above account And for his Extraordinary attendance Dureing the sitting off the whole Four moneths off the Last Session of parliament.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 268v-269r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 268v-269r.

Act, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Act Infavours off Charles Steuart of Bigtoun

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill By Charles Steuart of Bigtoun ther2 Shewing That wher albeit by 43d Act of King James the Seventh Daited the 16th June 1685 Considering the great Distance of the Isleands of Orkney and Zetland from Edinburgh It is stauted and ordained that all Summonds to be Intented againest the Inhabitants of Orkney and Zetland befoir their Lordships or Lords of Session or befoir Commissioners of Justiciary and Letters of Horning and Lauborrowe’s aither upon Decreits or by warrand shall be Execute upon Fourty dayes Yet John Scott of Scottshall Hath out of malice and prejudice and off purpose to Catch advantage of the petitioners iff possible, Chairged the petitioner with Letters of Lauborrowes Raised befoir their Lordships and that within six dayes as also hes insert in the saids Letters Lawrence Steuart Elder of Bigtoun a Man past seventy sex years off age and who is knowen to live peaceably all his dayes And Because the said John Scott knowes that Laurence Bruce off Sumburgh who is Lykewayes a Zetland man would be the petitioners Cautioner the said Scott hes Lykewayes insert him in the Letters wherby to preclud him from being Cautioner And seeing that the forsaid Letters off Lauborrowes Is directly conterary to the Act of parliament and that it appears meer malice in John Scott take out Letters againest any of the petitioners And Therfore Humbly Craving That their Lordships will take the premisses to their consideration And aither Recall and Dischairge the forsaids Letters of Lauborrowes as unwarrantably taken out or otherwayes to allow Suspension therof To pass without Caution or Consignation or at least would allow Laurence Bruce of Sumburgh To be Cautioners for the petitioner the said Charles Steuart or all of us Cautioner one for another and allow a Compleit tyme For that effect suitable to the great distance the saids persones live at and the unfrequencie off occasiones to or from that place And in the mean tyme to sist all Execution on the Chairge allready given to me the said Charles Steuart according to Justice As the said petition bears Which Petition Being upon the Nynth of March last Read in presence of the saids Lords They heirby Sisted all Execution upon the Letters of Lauborrowes Raised at the Instance of John Scott of Scottshall, Againest the petitioner untill the first day of June nixt to Come And in the mean tyme allowes the said John Scott to see and answer the petitione And the said petition being upon the day and date of thir presents Called His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition Given into them By Charles Steuart of Bigtoun And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby appoint and ordaine the Gives order and warrant To the Clerks of privie Councill To receave the petitioner and Laurence Bruce of Symburgh ilk and Cautioners for others in ane Suspension off Lauborrowes at their instance against John Scott of Scottshall.

Edinburgh the 24th September 1703

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Act Infavours off Charles Steuart of Bigtoun

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill By Charles Steuart of Bigtoun ther2 Shewing That wher albeit by 43d Act of King James the Seventh Daited the 16th June 1685 Considering the great Distance of the Isleands of Orkney and Zetland from Edinburgh It is stauted and ordained that all Summonds to be Intented againest the Inhabitants of Orkney and Zetland befoir their Lordships or Lords of Session or befoir Commissioners of Justiciary and Letters of Horning and Lauborrowe’s aither upon Decreits or by warrand shall be Execute upon Fourty dayes Yet John Scott of Scottshall Hath out of malice and prejudice and off purpose to Catch advantage of the petitioners iff possible, Chairged the petitioner with Letters of Lauborrowes Raised befoir their Lordships and that within six dayes as also hes insert in the saids Letters Lawrence Steuart Elder of Bigtoun a Man past seventy sex years off age and who is knowen to live peaceably all his dayes And Because the said John Scott knowes that Laurence Bruce off Sumburgh who is Lykewayes a Zetland man would be the petitioners Cautioner the said Scott hes Lykewayes insert him in the Letters wherby to preclud him from being Cautioner And seeing that the forsaid Letters off Lauborrowes Is directly conterary to the Act of parliament and that it appears meer malice in John Scott take out Letters againest any of the petitioners And Therfore Humbly Craving That their Lordships will take the premisses to their consideration And aither Recall and Dischairge the forsaids Letters of Lauborrowes as unwarrantably taken out or otherwayes to allow Suspension therof To pass without Caution or Consignation or at least would allow Laurence Bruce of Sumburgh To be Cautioners for the petitioner the said Charles Steuart or all of us Cautioner one for another and allow a Compleit tyme For that effect suitable to the great distance the saids persones live at and the unfrequencie off occasiones to or from that place And in the mean tyme to sist all Execution on the Chairge allready given to me the said Charles Steuart according to Justice As the said petition bears Which Petition Being upon the Nynth of March last Read in presence of the saids Lords They heirby Sisted all Execution upon the Letters of Lauborrowes Raised at the Instance of John Scott of Scottshall, Againest the petitioner untill the first day of June nixt to Come And in the mean tyme allowes the said John Scott to see and answer the petitione And the said petition being upon the day and date of thir presents Called His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition Given into them By Charles Steuart of Bigtoun And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby appoint and ordaine the Gives order and warrant To the Clerks of privie Councill To receave the petitioner and Laurence Bruce of Symburgh ilk and Cautioners for others in ane Suspension off Lauborrowes at their instance against John Scott of Scottshall.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 267v-268v.

2. The words ‘of Bigtoun ther’ are an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 267v-268v.

2. The words ‘of Bigtoun ther’ are an insertion.

Act, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Act Infavours off the keepers of the parliament house

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By David Miller and Thomas Kennady keepers off the parliament house Shewing That where his Grace and Lordships petitioners Haveing been constantly in use To be Recommended By the parliament or your Lordships To the Lords Commissioners off Her Majesties Theasaury for their attendance Dureing the sitting off the parliament and loss they sustained by the sitting therof in tyme off Session in the same way and manner as the Macers uses to be And Therfore Creaving to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petitione Given into them By the above David Miller and Thomas Kennedy And the samen Being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend the petitioners To the Lords Commissioners off Her Majesties Theasaury That their Lordships may grant such suitable allowance to them for ther paines and attendance this and the Last Session off parliament as they shall think fitt.

Edinburgh the 24th September 1703

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Act Infavours off the keepers of the parliament house

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By David Miller and Thomas Kennady keepers off the parliament house Shewing That where his Grace and Lordships petitioners Haveing been constantly in use To be Recommended By the parliament or your Lordships To the Lords Commissioners off Her Majesties Theasaury for their attendance Dureing the sitting off the parliament and loss they sustained by the sitting therof in tyme off Session in the same way and manner as the Macers uses to be And Therfore Creaving to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petitione Given into them By the above David Miller and Thomas Kennedy And the samen Being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend the petitioners To the Lords Commissioners off Her Majesties Theasaury That their Lordships may grant such suitable allowance to them for ther paines and attendance this and the Last Session off parliament as they shall think fitt.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 267v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 267v.

Act, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the 24th September 1703

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Act Infavours of the servants of Exchequer

Annent The petitione Given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill By The servants in Exchequer Shewing That His Grace and Lordships petitioners ther attendance in tyme off parliament is a great deall more constant and troublesome then in tyme of Session although ther be noe Casualitie goeing which is the only mean of their Livlyhood, On which account His Grace and Lordships are in use to Recommend the petitioners to the Lords off Theasaury for such allowance as their Extraordinary attendance requyres and which accordingly they got And Therfore Creaving To the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione Bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given into them by the servants in Exchequer And the samen being read in ther presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe Heirby Recommend to the petitioners To the Lords of Her Majesties Theasaurie That their Lordships may grant to them such suitable allowance As their Lordships shall think fit for their Extraordinary attendance the Last Session of parliament.

Edinburgh the 24th September 1703

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Act Infavours of the servants of Exchequer

Annent The petitione Given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill By The servants in Exchequer Shewing That His Grace and Lordships petitioners ther attendance in tyme off parliament is a great deall more constant and troublesome then in tyme of Session although ther be noe Casualitie goeing which is the only mean of their Livlyhood, On which account His Grace and Lordships are in use to Recommend the petitioners to the Lords off Theasaury for such allowance as their Extraordinary attendance requyres and which accordingly they got And Therfore Creaving To the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione Bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given into them by the servants in Exchequer And the samen being read in ther presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe Heirby Recommend to the petitioners To the Lords of Her Majesties Theasaurie That their Lordships may grant to them such suitable allowance As their Lordships shall think fit for their Extraordinary attendance the Last Session of parliament.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 267r-267v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 267r-267v.

Sederunt, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellour; Marquis of Annandale P:C:; Duke of Atholl P:S:; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Finlater; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Stair; Viscount Roseberry; Lord Boill T:D:; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Phesdo; Lord Tillecultrie; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Sherriff off Bute; Laird of Kilbirnie; Laird of Hoptoun; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Edinburgh the 24th September 17031

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Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellour; Marquis of Annandale P:C:; Duke of Atholl P:S:; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Finlater; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Stair; Viscount Roseberry; Lord Boill T:D:; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Phesdo; Lord Tillecultrie; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Sherriff off Bute; Laird of Kilbirnie; Laird of Hoptoun; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 267r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 267r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 267r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 267r.

Act, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Act John Key of Alderstoune

Anent a Petition given in to her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be John Hay of Alderstoune Shewing That her Majestie haveing been graciously pleased to conferr the title of Knight Barrones upon the petitioner and the ordinar clause for passing the great seall per saltum being omitted out of the warrant by mistake which the saids Lords were in use to Supply And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned His Grace her majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by the above John Hay of Alderstoun, And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe hereby Appoint and Ordaine the patent granted by her Majestie in favor of the petitioner Creating him a knight barronet To pass the great seall per saltum and hereby Grants warrand to the director of the Chancellary and his deputs for wryting the samen and to the keeper of the great Seall and his deputes for appending the Samen therto without passing any other register or Seall.

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Act John Key of Alderstoune

Anent a Petition given in to her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be John Hay of Alderstoune Shewing That her Majestie haveing been graciously pleased to conferr the title of Knight Barrones upon the petitioner and the ordinar clause for passing the great seall per saltum being omitted out of the warrant by mistake which the saids Lords were in use to Supply And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned His Grace her majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by the above John Hay of Alderstoun, And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe hereby Appoint and Ordaine the patent granted by her Majestie in favor of the petitioner Creating him a knight barronet To pass the great seall per saltum and hereby Grants warrand to the director of the Chancellary and his deputs for wryting the samen and to the keeper of the great Seall and his deputes for appending the Samen therto without passing any other register or Seall.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 50.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 50.

Act, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Act The Lady Dougar of Lovat

Anent the petition given in to Her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill By Emilia Lady Dowager of Lovit Shewing That Captain Simion Fraser of Bewfort being denunced rebell and intercomuned at the petitioners instance upon the sixteinth day of March Jaj vijc and two years at the marcat cross of Invernes And upon the Seventeinth day of February proceeding at the marcat cross of Edinburgh for a most horid and abominable cryme Committed upon the petitioners persone which was nottour to the whole nation, Wherupon he having fled out of the2 Kingdome escaped the hand of Justice yet has now adventured to returne to that place wher his Villany was Committed in contempt of authority and the Justice of the Nation And Therfore humbly Craveing that according to Justice and Law in such caices the saids Lords would be pleased to direct a Commission of fyre and Sword against the said Captain Simion Fraser ane intercomuned rebell and his associats to the Commander of her Majesties forces Shirriffs of the Shyres of Innvernes and Ross and their deputs and such other persones as the Saids Lords should think iftt to name. According to their usuall custome in such caices as the petition bears His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the above petition given in to them by Emilia Lady Dougar of Lovat with the Letters of intercomuneing and executiones therof at her instance against Captain Simion Fraser of Beaufort and the Samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe hereby Grant the petitioner ane Commission of Fyre and Sword against the said Captain Simion Fraser of Beaufort; And appoints and Ordaines the Clerks of Councill to bring in the Samen drawen in due forme the nixt Councill day.

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Act The Lady Dougar of Lovat

Anent the petition given in to Her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill By Emilia Lady Dowager of Lovit Shewing That Captain Simion Fraser of Bewfort being denunced rebell and intercomuned at the petitioners instance upon the sixteinth day of March Jaj vijc and two years at the marcat cross of Invernes And upon the Seventeinth day of February proceeding at the marcat cross of Edinburgh for a most horid and abominable cryme Committed upon the petitioners persone which was nottour to the whole nation, Wherupon he having fled out of the2 Kingdome escaped the hand of Justice yet has now adventured to returne to that place wher his Villany was Committed in contempt of authority and the Justice of the Nation And Therfore humbly Craveing that according to Justice and Law in such caices the saids Lords would be pleased to direct a Commission of fyre and Sword against the said Captain Simion Fraser ane intercomuned rebell and his associats to the Commander of her Majesties forces Shirriffs of the Shyres of Innvernes and Ross and their deputs and such other persones as the Saids Lords should think iftt to name. According to their usuall custome in such caices as the petition bears His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the above petition given in to them by Emilia Lady Dougar of Lovat with the Letters of intercomuneing and executiones therof at her instance against Captain Simion Fraser of Beaufort and the Samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe hereby Grant the petitioner ane Commission of Fyre and Sword against the said Captain Simion Fraser of Beaufort; And appoints and Ordaines the Clerks of Councill to bring in the Samen drawen in due forme the nixt Councill day.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 49-50.

2. The word ‘Natione’ has been scored out at this point in the MS.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 49-50.

2. The word ‘Natione’ has been scored out at this point in the MS.

Warrant, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Warrant

[Bond of caution]

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby give order and warrand to Sir Gilbert Eliot and Sir Robert Forbes their Clerks to receive from Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Carnes his oun Simple bond without Caution for the Soume of one hundred pound Sterling of penalty to be payed by him for each boat that shall Import Irish victuall, Beiff Kyne horss Mares or other Cattell, and Shall not be apprehended or intimation given therof in the termes of his said Commission and that notwithstanding the said Commission bears ane oblidgment to grant bond with Caution to the effect forsaid.

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Warrant

[Bond of caution]

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby give order and warrand to Sir Gilbert Eliot and Sir Robert Forbes their Clerks to receive from Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Carnes his oun Simple bond without Caution for the Soume of one hundred pound Sterling of penalty to be payed by him for each boat that shall Import Irish victuall, Beiff Kyne horss Mares or other Cattell, and Shall not be apprehended or intimation given therof in the termes of his said Commission and that notwithstanding the said Commission bears ane oblidgment to grant bond with Caution to the effect forsaid.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 49.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 49.

Order, 24 September 1703, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation To Livt Generall Ramsay anent forces to be sent to quarter on the western Coasts to hinder the Importation of Irish victuall, horses etc

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill, Doe hereby Recommend to Livetenent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheif of her Majesties forces to Send from time to time such a detatchment of Souldiers foott and dragouns (not exceeding sixtie in number) duely Commanded by officers proper for that effect and to be quartered upon the western Coasts of Scotland at the most convenient places betwixt Dumfrees and the Sound of Mull for assisting and fortifieing the Legall execution of the Commission granted to Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnes for hindering the Importation of Irish victuall Beiff horss, Mares kyne and other Cattell from the kingdome of Ireland; and to give ready obedience to the orders and advertisments to be sent to the saids officers from time to time by the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie to the effect forsaid.

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Order

Recommendation To Livt Generall Ramsay anent forces to be sent to quarter on the western Coasts to hinder the Importation of Irish victuall, horses etc

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill, Doe hereby Recommend to Livetenent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheif of her Majesties forces to Send from time to time such a detatchment of Souldiers foott and dragouns (not exceeding sixtie in number) duely Commanded by officers proper for that effect and to be quartered upon the western Coasts of Scotland at the most convenient places betwixt Dumfrees and the Sound of Mull for assisting and fortifieing the Legall execution of the Commission granted to Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnes for hindering the Importation of Irish victuall Beiff horss, Mares kyne and other Cattell from the kingdome of Ireland; and to give ready obedience to the orders and advertisments to be sent to the saids officers from time to time by the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie to the effect forsaid.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 48.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 48.