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Act, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The tuenty fifth day of March 1701

D1701/3/331

Act

Act John Mitchell anent Hatts

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by John Mitchell Merchant in Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner haveing commissioned three and ane half2 Dozon of Hatts at London and accordingly bought before the tuenty nynt day of Janwary last and shipped before the first of Febrwary also last as appears by the Bill of Loadning shouen to the saids Lords And which goods cam home in a ship belonging to James Law upon the third of March instant which goods the petitioner being now to enter The tacksman refuse to receave the samen as being prohibit by the late act of parliment And Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given into them by the above John Mitchell with the Bill of Loadning mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby give order and warrand to the Tacksment of Her Majesties Customes their Collectors Clerks surveyers waiters and other servants to suffer the said petitioner to enter the above three Dozen and ane half of Hatts the petitioner paying the ordinary duty therefore

Att Edinburgh The tuenty fifth day of March 1701

D1701/3/331

Act

Act John Mitchell anent Hatts

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by John Mitchell Merchant in Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner haveing commissioned three and ane half2 Dozon of Hatts at London and accordingly bought before the tuenty nynt day of Janwary last and shipped before the first of Febrwary also last as appears by the Bill of Loadning shouen to the saids Lords And which goods cam home in a ship belonging to James Law upon the third of March instant which goods the petitioner being now to enter The tacksman refuse to receave the samen as being prohibit by the late act of parliment And Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given into them by the above John Mitchell with the Bill of Loadning mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby give order and warrand to the Tacksment of Her Majesties Customes their Collectors Clerks surveyers waiters and other servants to suffer the said petitioner to enter the above three Dozen and ane half of Hatts the petitioner paying the ordinary duty therefore

1. NRS, PC2/28, 75r.

2. The words ‘and ane half’ are an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 75r.

2. The words ‘and ane half’ are an insertion.

Sederunt, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The tuenty fifth day of March 17011

D1701/3/322

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor: Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Polwarth; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crocerig; Lord Phesdo; Laird of Grant; Lord provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The tuenty fifth day of March 17011

D1701/3/322

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor: Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Polwarth; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crocerig; Lord Phesdo; Laird of Grant; Lord provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 75r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 75r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 75r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 75r.

Decreet, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/461

Decreet

Interloquitor anent Ensign Gibsons petition

The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill having Considered a petition given in to them by Ensign James Gibson in Colonell Robert Murrays Regiment of Foot; They heirby delay to give any answer to the said Petition, untill there shall be prisoners ready to be given to be carryed abroad as Souldiers, and declares they will then Remember the same and preferr him to the First place.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/461

Decreet

Interloquitor anent Ensign Gibsons petition

The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill having Considered a petition given in to them by Ensign James Gibson in Colonell Robert Murrays Regiment of Foot; They heirby delay to give any answer to the said Petition, untill there shall be prisoners ready to be given to be carryed abroad as Souldiers, and declares they will then Remember the same and preferr him to the First place.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 205.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 205.

Act, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/451

Act

Act Rot Wood Engraver

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill by Robert Wood Engraver therto Subscriving, Shewing That their Lordships petitioner being Imployed by Mr John Thomson to cutt the Coppy of a French Talliduce, Called Europa, with Two Columns of noblemens names, according to the first Skaitch written with Mr Thomsons own hand, given by the petitioner to my Lord Polwarth on Friday last, which the petitioner agreed to doe as other plates for a certan Soume, answerable to the pains and pryce of the Copper, He came therafter and would have Two other Columns with Severall names of Barrons and Burgesses with ane Emblem or Hierogliphie, which the petitioner hade no knowledge off, and refused to go any further Length in it. Upon which the said Mr Thomson and Auchmouty took away the plate and keeped it four days, and returned the plate with the words Engraven, within the Two Laurrells and many names of the Barrons which Mr Thomson and Auchmouty declared they were done by James Clerk Cutter to His Majestys mint, after which the petitioner wrought it without any knowledge to give offence even as he cutt a Specie book to Mr Brown Author of the Rotula, The design of which he knew not at this tyme, whereupon their petitioner being Informed their Lordships were making Inquiry into the said matter, he voluntarly appeared before their Lordships and gave ingeniously all the account of the said matter, Consistent with his Knowledge and Seing the petitioner is ane Engraver to his trade and knew nothing of any design which could find any of their Lordships but publictly and bona fide, did Engrave the said plate in pursuance of His Employment for Earning of his bread and that he is not in a Condition to maintain himself in prison, And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwritting as the said petition bears The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Robert Wood They do heirby Recommend to Sir James Stewart His Majestys Advocat To Examine the petitioner anent the Copper plate mentioned in the petition, And do heirby give full power and authority to the said Lord Advocat to sett the petitioner at Liberty if his Lordship thinks fitt The petitioner first giving Bond and finding Sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill or their Committee or Committy’s or the Lords Commissioners of His majestys Justiciary whensoever he shall be called or Required thereto, under the penalty of Fyve Hundered merks Scots in caice the said petitioner shall Failzie or transgress in any part of the premises.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/451

Act

Act Rot Wood Engraver

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill by Robert Wood Engraver therto Subscriving, Shewing That their Lordships petitioner being Imployed by Mr John Thomson to cutt the Coppy of a French Talliduce, Called Europa, with Two Columns of noblemens names, according to the first Skaitch written with Mr Thomsons own hand, given by the petitioner to my Lord Polwarth on Friday last, which the petitioner agreed to doe as other plates for a certan Soume, answerable to the pains and pryce of the Copper, He came therafter and would have Two other Columns with Severall names of Barrons and Burgesses with ane Emblem or Hierogliphie, which the petitioner hade no knowledge off, and refused to go any further Length in it. Upon which the said Mr Thomson and Auchmouty took away the plate and keeped it four days, and returned the plate with the words Engraven, within the Two Laurrells and many names of the Barrons which Mr Thomson and Auchmouty declared they were done by James Clerk Cutter to His Majestys mint, after which the petitioner wrought it without any knowledge to give offence even as he cutt a Specie book to Mr Brown Author of the Rotula, The design of which he knew not at this tyme, whereupon their petitioner being Informed their Lordships were making Inquiry into the said matter, he voluntarly appeared before their Lordships and gave ingeniously all the account of the said matter, Consistent with his Knowledge and Seing the petitioner is ane Engraver to his trade and knew nothing of any design which could find any of their Lordships but publictly and bona fide, did Engrave the said plate in pursuance of His Employment for Earning of his bread and that he is not in a Condition to maintain himself in prison, And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwritting as the said petition bears The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Robert Wood They do heirby Recommend to Sir James Stewart His Majestys Advocat To Examine the petitioner anent the Copper plate mentioned in the petition, And do heirby give full power and authority to the said Lord Advocat to sett the petitioner at Liberty if his Lordship thinks fitt The petitioner first giving Bond and finding Sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill or their Committee or Committy’s or the Lords Commissioners of His majestys Justiciary whensoever he shall be called or Required thereto, under the penalty of Fyve Hundered merks Scots in caice the said petitioner shall Failzie or transgress in any part of the premises.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 204-5.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 204-5.

Warrant, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/441

Warrant

Warrant for Open prison to Mr Roderick McKenzie

Petition Mr Roderick McKenzie, Craving that he may be sett Liberty upon Baill, Read, and the Lords of His majestys privy Councill gives full power and warrant to Sir James Stewart of Goodtries His majesties Advocat to give Liberty of open prison to the petitioner, if his Lordship shall think fitt, after he hes Examined him in the matter anent the Copper plate in such terms as his Lordship shall find propper.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/441

Warrant

Warrant for Open prison to Mr Roderick McKenzie

Petition Mr Roderick McKenzie, Craving that he may be sett Liberty upon Baill, Read, and the Lords of His majestys privy Councill gives full power and warrant to Sir James Stewart of Goodtries His majesties Advocat to give Liberty of open prison to the petitioner, if his Lordship shall think fitt, after he hes Examined him in the matter anent the Copper plate in such terms as his Lordship shall find propper.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 204.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 204.

Procedure, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/431

Procedure

Committee anent John Weir prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth

Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocat having represented to the Lords of His Majestys Privy Councill, That John Weir who is Imprisoned for false Coyn and […] hes made severall discoveries of Robbery and other Crymes, and Craves to be reprived being Sentenced to dy on Friday next, The saids Lords do heirby Remitt to the Committee appointed anent the Copper plate about Scotland and some members of parliament to Call for and Examine the said John Weir, and to consider the discoveries already made by him, and heirby adds the Earles of Lauderdale and Annandale to be upon the forsaid Committee, and continues the quorum as formerly.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/431

Procedure

Committee anent John Weir prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth

Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocat having represented to the Lords of His Majestys Privy Councill, That John Weir who is Imprisoned for false Coyn and […] hes made severall discoveries of Robbery and other Crymes, and Craves to be reprived being Sentenced to dy on Friday next, The saids Lords do heirby Remitt to the Committee appointed anent the Copper plate about Scotland and some members of parliament to Call for and Examine the said John Weir, and to consider the discoveries already made by him, and heirby adds the Earles of Lauderdale and Annandale to be upon the forsaid Committee, and continues the quorum as formerly.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 204.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 204.

Warrant, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/421

Warrant

Warrant Anent Thomson and Auchmuty

The Lord Advocat having laid it before the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill, That their Lordships wold furder Consider, If the warrand given to his Lordship on the Twenty one2 day of march Instant for prosecuteing Mr John Thomson and Charles Auchmouty anent the Copperplate Emitted concerning Scotland and some members of Parliament, should be followed furth before the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Justiciary, or if the same should be pursued before the Lords of privy Councill, The saids Lords of privy Councill, having at Length Considered what was Spoke to them by the said Lord Advocat, They heirby adhere to their former Interloquitor pronunced in this matter upon the Twenty one day of march present.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/421

Warrant

Warrant Anent Thomson and Auchmuty

The Lord Advocat having laid it before the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill, That their Lordships wold furder Consider, If the warrand given to his Lordship on the Twenty one2 day of march Instant for prosecuteing Mr John Thomson and Charles Auchmouty anent the Copperplate Emitted concerning Scotland and some members of Parliament, should be followed furth before the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Justiciary, or if the same should be pursued before the Lords of privy Councill, The saids Lords of privy Councill, having at Length Considered what was Spoke to them by the said Lord Advocat, They heirby adhere to their former Interloquitor pronunced in this matter upon the Twenty one day of march present.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 203-4.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 203-4.

2. Insertion.

Warrant, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/411

Warrant

Warrant anent James Clerk Engraver to the mint

James Clerk Engraver to His Majestys mint, Being Called and Examined anent the Copper plate about Caledonia, The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill, do heirby ordain their macers, to take the said James Clark into their Custody, and to Committ him to prison, unless he Instantly give bond and Find sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill, That he shall appear before and attend the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill or their Committies or Committee or the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Justiciary, whensoever he shall be called or Required thereto, under the penalty of ane Thousand merks Scots, in caice the said principall shall faill in any pairt of the premises.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/411

Warrant

Warrant anent James Clerk Engraver to the mint

James Clerk Engraver to His Majestys mint, Being Called and Examined anent the Copper plate about Caledonia, The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill, do heirby ordain their macers, to take the said James Clark into their Custody, and to Committ him to prison, unless he Instantly give bond and Find sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill, That he shall appear before and attend the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill or their Committies or Committee or the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Justiciary, whensoever he shall be called or Required thereto, under the penalty of ane Thousand merks Scots, in caice the said principall shall faill in any pairt of the premises.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 203.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 203.

Sederunt, 25 March 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years1

A1701/3/402

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Polwarth; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of March Jaj viic and one years1

A1701/3/402

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Polwarth; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 203.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 203.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 203.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 203.