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Warrant, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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D1701/9/71

Warrant

Warrand to the sheriff of Aberdeen for sequestration of Sir Alexander and Mr Thomas Forbes papers

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Wiliam Ferbes of Tolquhon Showeing that where wpon the decease first of Alexander Torbes of Tolquhon, the petitioners uncle, and then of Mr Thomas Forbes his Father Brother to the said Sir Alexander, the succession of the lands Barroues and Estate belonging to them or either of them, is devolved wpon the petitioner as ther appearand air, Likeas by reason, of thercomeing to decase so soon the one after the other in the moneths of July and agust last, the writs and evidents of the said Estate, fell partly in the hands of one Elspeth Forbes, who was keeped by the said Sir Alexander as his house keeper, and are now in hazard to be miscaried before that the petitioner Can prosecute his right to the said succession in the due and ordinary Course of law and seing that it is the said Lords of his majesties privie Counsell ther usewall practice to Interpose extraordinarly in such Cases for preserveing for preserveing the interest of appearand and others that may be Concerned, and to prevent Imbazlings and withdraweing and surpresing that are so ordinary in such Cases it was Therefore Craved it might please the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell to Grant warrand to the sheriff of Aberdeen or to any other Judge ordinar in the bounds, to Sequestrat and secure such Trunks Cabinets and boxes of writes pertaineing pertaineing2 either to the said Sir Alexander, or Mr Thomas with other bundles of that kynd, that may be found in the Custody and hands of the said Elspeth Forbes, and her accomplices and Trusties which are evidently in hazard to parish and misary if the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them, be Wiliam, Forbes of Tolquhon, they hereby give full power, and Commission to the Earle of Erroll principall sheriff of the shyre of Aberdeen, or his deputs to search for and source the papers Trunks Cabinets and boxes, wherein any papers or writes pertaineing to the within umquhill Sir Alexander and Mr Thomas Forbeses are and which were in ther Custody about the tyme of ther decease, and all other bundles of that kind that may be found in the hands of the said sheriff of Aberdeen or his deputs therein to remain till further order of Counsell

Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

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Warrant

Warrand to the sheriff of Aberdeen for sequestration of Sir Alexander and Mr Thomas Forbes papers

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Wiliam Ferbes of Tolquhon Showeing that where wpon the decease first of Alexander Torbes of Tolquhon, the petitioners uncle, and then of Mr Thomas Forbes his Father Brother to the said Sir Alexander, the succession of the lands Barroues and Estate belonging to them or either of them, is devolved wpon the petitioner as ther appearand air, Likeas by reason, of thercomeing to decase so soon the one after the other in the moneths of July and agust last, the writs and evidents of the said Estate, fell partly in the hands of one Elspeth Forbes, who was keeped by the said Sir Alexander as his house keeper, and are now in hazard to be miscaried before that the petitioner Can prosecute his right to the said succession in the due and ordinary Course of law and seing that it is the said Lords of his majesties privie Counsell ther usewall practice to Interpose extraordinarly in such Cases for preserveing for preserveing the interest of appearand and others that may be Concerned, and to prevent Imbazlings and withdraweing and surpresing that are so ordinary in such Cases it was Therefore Craved it might please the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell to Grant warrand to the sheriff of Aberdeen or to any other Judge ordinar in the bounds, to Sequestrat and secure such Trunks Cabinets and boxes of writes pertaineing pertaineing2 either to the said Sir Alexander, or Mr Thomas with other bundles of that kynd, that may be found in the Custody and hands of the said Elspeth Forbes, and her accomplices and Trusties which are evidently in hazard to parish and misary if the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them, be Wiliam, Forbes of Tolquhon, they hereby give full power, and Commission to the Earle of Erroll principall sheriff of the shyre of Aberdeen, or his deputs to search for and source the papers Trunks Cabinets and boxes, wherein any papers or writes pertaineing to the within umquhill Sir Alexander and Mr Thomas Forbeses are and which were in ther Custody about the tyme of ther decease, and all other bundles of that kind that may be found in the hands of the said sheriff of Aberdeen or his deputs therein to remain till further order of Counsell

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148r-148v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148r-148v.

2. Sic.

Act, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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D1701/9/61

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Act for half ane years stipend to Mr James Crocket

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Mr James Crocket Minister att Cappet Showeing that the petitioner being Cited to Compeir before ther Lordships, wpon the twenty thrid instant he did accordingly Compear, and ther Lordships did then ordain him, to desist from preaching, any Longer, in the said Kirk of Capet and to remove him from his manse and Gleib att martimes nixt, and the petitioner haveing srved the Cure att the said Kirk, and attended and visited the sick, within the said parish, all this tyme, till it pleased ther Lordships to Silence him and Therefore Humblie Craveing ther Lordships to the effect under written, as the said petition bears, The Saids Lords haveing Considered the forsaid petition they hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to ordain the above halfe years stipend to be payed to the petitioner In maner mentioned in the said petition

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Act for half ane years stipend to Mr James Crocket

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Mr James Crocket Minister att Cappet Showeing that the petitioner being Cited to Compeir before ther Lordships, wpon the twenty thrid instant he did accordingly Compear, and ther Lordships did then ordain him, to desist from preaching, any Longer, in the said Kirk of Capet and to remove him from his manse and Gleib att martimes nixt, and the petitioner haveing srved the Cure att the said Kirk, and attended and visited the sick, within the said parish, all this tyme, till it pleased ther Lordships to Silence him and Therefore Humblie Craveing ther Lordships to the effect under written, as the said petition bears, The Saids Lords haveing Considered the forsaid petition they hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to ordain the above halfe years stipend to be payed to the petitioner In maner mentioned in the said petition

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148r.

Act, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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D1701/9/51

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Act for ane aliment Anna Anderson and her Children

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Anna Anderson Spous to Robert Gibson of Linkwood for her selfe and in name and behalfe of her Childeren, Showeing That the petitioner with much Griefe Craves leive to represent to the saids Lords how Robert Gibson of Linkwood her Husband, haveing turned furious was Committed to the prison of Elgine, But he sett firs thereunto in the night tyme, wherewpon It was Intirely brunt doun, and he narrowly rescewed out of a window Herewpon the magistrats and toun Counsell, were Impoured by the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, (on application thereanent) to keep the petitioners Husband in shakles, And it is Sadly nottour that he Continues in the same distemperall Condition to this houre, notwithstanding whereof the tenants of his interest, being frighted att his threats, and induced by some nawghty persones who make thr own advantage thereof, pay in ther rents to my Said Husband, which he throwes away in his fitts or the same is peiked from him, by some that wait the Catch, about him, while in the mean tyme, the petitioner and her Childeren are a Starveing for want, It is therefore humbly Represented, that in the mean tyme while ther is no nearest of Kinn Serveing a Breife of furiosity or Iditory for being tutor of law to my Husband the saids Lords would sequestrat his rents in the hands of the magistrats of Elgine or sheriff of Murray with power to deburse out of the first end thereof such a Competent aliment as they or either of them, (being Judges ordinary of the place) shall find neccessary for mantinance of the petitioner and her family, because otherwayes the rents will perish and be Squandred away which the saids Lords as Representing his majestie who is pater patriet Can prevent in the Intervall while the session is not sitting, and these who may have right, to serve tutor of law (2if there be any such doe not apply, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the within Anna Anderson and her Childeren, they hereby remitt to the sheriff principall of the shyre of Murray and his deputs in the said shyre, to take tryell what is the Condition of the within Robert Gibson his Estate, and what the samen extends to and gives power to the said sherriff or his deputs to appoynt ane aliment for the said Robert Gibson, furth of his Estate, and Likewayes Gives power to them, to appoynt ane aliment furth of the said Estate, payable to the said Anna Anderson, petitioner for maintaining her selfe and her Childeren, and to make report of ther procedure in this mater to the Counsell, betwixt and the first day of Janrij nixt to Come, and to make the rest of the said Estate furthcomeing to all parties haveing interest, and apoynts the petitioners recept to be sufficient for what shall be Given, to her, and the magistrats of Elgine ther recept for what shall be given to the said Robert Gibson

Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

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Act for ane aliment Anna Anderson and her Children

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Anna Anderson Spous to Robert Gibson of Linkwood for her selfe and in name and behalfe of her Childeren, Showeing That the petitioner with much Griefe Craves leive to represent to the saids Lords how Robert Gibson of Linkwood her Husband, haveing turned furious was Committed to the prison of Elgine, But he sett firs thereunto in the night tyme, wherewpon It was Intirely brunt doun, and he narrowly rescewed out of a window Herewpon the magistrats and toun Counsell, were Impoured by the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, (on application thereanent) to keep the petitioners Husband in shakles, And it is Sadly nottour that he Continues in the same distemperall Condition to this houre, notwithstanding whereof the tenants of his interest, being frighted att his threats, and induced by some nawghty persones who make thr own advantage thereof, pay in ther rents to my Said Husband, which he throwes away in his fitts or the same is peiked from him, by some that wait the Catch, about him, while in the mean tyme, the petitioner and her Childeren are a Starveing for want, It is therefore humbly Represented, that in the mean tyme while ther is no nearest of Kinn Serveing a Breife of furiosity or Iditory for being tutor of law to my Husband the saids Lords would sequestrat his rents in the hands of the magistrats of Elgine or sheriff of Murray with power to deburse out of the first end thereof such a Competent aliment as they or either of them, (being Judges ordinary of the place) shall find neccessary for mantinance of the petitioner and her family, because otherwayes the rents will perish and be Squandred away which the saids Lords as Representing his majestie who is pater patriet Can prevent in the Intervall while the session is not sitting, and these who may have right, to serve tutor of law (2if there be any such doe not apply, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the within Anna Anderson and her Childeren, they hereby remitt to the sheriff principall of the shyre of Murray and his deputs in the said shyre, to take tryell what is the Condition of the within Robert Gibson his Estate, and what the samen extends to and gives power to the said sherriff or his deputs to appoynt ane aliment for the said Robert Gibson, furth of his Estate, and Likewayes Gives power to them, to appoynt ane aliment furth of the said Estate, payable to the said Anna Anderson, petitioner for maintaining her selfe and her Childeren, and to make report of ther procedure in this mater to the Counsell, betwixt and the first day of Janrij nixt to Come, and to make the rest of the said Estate furthcomeing to all parties haveing interest, and apoynts the petitioners recept to be sufficient for what shall be Given, to her, and the magistrats of Elgine ther recept for what shall be given to the said Robert Gibson

1. NRS, PC2/28, 147r-147v.

2. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 147r-147v.

2. Closing bracket missing.

Act, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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D1701/9/41

Act

Act Lord Advocat anent printeing the abridgements as within

Anent the petition Given and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Sir James Steart his majesties advocat showeing That he hath Continued the former Index or abridgement made of the acts of parliament Jaj vjc and eighty one, and all preceeding to the parliaments, and acts thereof since the said year one thousand six hunder and eighty one includeing and digesting the said acts, as much as possible, under the same heads, to the effect that all acts, wpon the Same Subject may be laid to gather for the more advantage, and Therefore He humbly Craves to the effect after mentioned, The Lords of his majeties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition, given in to them, by the above Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat, they hereby Grant Licence, to the petitioner, and his assignes for printing the within abridgement, as now Continued, that is Includeing the former, with a Continuation thereof, to the last session of parliament Current inclusive and discharges any other person to print vend or sell any other abridgement but that of the said Lord advocats dureing the space of nynteen yeras from the day and date hereof, without his Lordship or assignies ther warrand and Commission, under the pain of seasing wpon, and forefaulteing of the saids abridgements for the use of the said Lord advocat and his assigneyes, and further under the pain of the hundred merks scots, to be payed by the Contraveeners, to the said Lord advocat, or his forsaids besydes the seasure and forefaulter forsaid.

Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

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Act Lord Advocat anent printeing the abridgements as within

Anent the petition Given and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Sir James Steart his majesties advocat showeing That he hath Continued the former Index or abridgement made of the acts of parliament Jaj vjc and eighty one, and all preceeding to the parliaments, and acts thereof since the said year one thousand six hunder and eighty one includeing and digesting the said acts, as much as possible, under the same heads, to the effect that all acts, wpon the Same Subject may be laid to gather for the more advantage, and Therefore He humbly Craves to the effect after mentioned, The Lords of his majeties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition, given in to them, by the above Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat, they hereby Grant Licence, to the petitioner, and his assignes for printing the within abridgement, as now Continued, that is Includeing the former, with a Continuation thereof, to the last session of parliament Current inclusive and discharges any other person to print vend or sell any other abridgement but that of the said Lord advocats dureing the space of nynteen yeras from the day and date hereof, without his Lordship or assignies ther warrand and Commission, under the pain of seasing wpon, and forefaulteing of the saids abridgements for the use of the said Lord advocat and his assigneyes, and further under the pain of the hundred merks scots, to be payed by the Contraveeners, to the said Lord advocat, or his forsaids besydes the seasure and forefaulter forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 146v-147r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 146v-147r.

Sederunt, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P C; Marquis Anandale; Earl of Seafeild P; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesque; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Roseberrie; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Carmichaell S; Lord presiden session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Croserig; Mr Frances Montgomery; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh 25 September 17011

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P C; Marquis Anandale; Earl of Seafeild P; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesque; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Roseberrie; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Carmichaell S; Lord presiden session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Croserig; Mr Frances Montgomery; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC2/28, 146v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 146v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 146v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 146v.

Warrant, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to the Lord Advocat to pursue Robertoun

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to his Majesties advocat to prosecute and pursue […] Roberton Shiriff Clerk of […] before what Judge his Lordship shall think fitt upon information to be given in to his Lordship against him.

Edinburgh the Twenty fyfth day of September Jaj viic and one years

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Warrant

Warrand to the Lord Advocat to pursue Robertoun

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to his Majesties advocat to prosecute and pursue […] Roberton Shiriff Clerk of […] before what Judge his Lordship shall think fitt upon information to be given in to his Lordship against him.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 299.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 299.

Warrant, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for transporting John Weir to Flanders to be a Souldier

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Weir prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh under the Sentence of death Shewing That wher the poor petitioner was in a most misserable condition and Lyke to Sterve for want of aliement, And the saids Lords haveing in their great goodnes clemency and mercie to the petitioner granted Severall reprives to the saids Lords poor petitioner which he hoped he would never be forgettfull of while he Lived; and also that he should be a new man and never fall in such snairs as formerly he hade done And that if it should pleasure the saids Lords to Change his sentence of death to Banishment wher the saids Lords pleased he should never be seen therafter within this kingdome without express Libertie for that effect And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Weir They hereby Commutt the Sentence of Death Pronounced by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties justiciary at Edinburgh from death to Banishment; And the saids Lords Have Banished and Doe hereby Banish the said John Weir furth of his Majesties dominions and appoints him to depart furth therof And Discharges him to returne therto at any time comeing In regaird2 The said John Weir first before extracting hereof hath enacted himself in the books of privy Councill that he shall depart furth of his Majesties dominions betwixt and the Fifteinth day of October nixt to come and that he shall never returne within the same under the pain of haveing the above Sentence of Death peremptorly execute against him, And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to delyver the person of the said John Weir to Captain James Lindsay to be caried abroad by him as a Souldier in his Majesties Service abroad; and also before extracting hereof hath given in to the Clerks of privy Councill ane enactment Subscrybed by him Whereby he enacts himself that he shall goe abroad with the said Captain Lindsay as a Souldier in his majesties Service and not to returne as said is Sic Subscribitur Marchmont Cancelar, Annandale Seafield, Tarbat, Teviot, Rosebery, Montgomry, Hyndfoord, James Stewart.

Edinburgh the Twenty fyfth day of September Jaj viic and one years

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Warrant

Warrand for transporting John Weir to Flanders to be a Souldier

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Weir prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh under the Sentence of death Shewing That wher the poor petitioner was in a most misserable condition and Lyke to Sterve for want of aliement, And the saids Lords haveing in their great goodnes clemency and mercie to the petitioner granted Severall reprives to the saids Lords poor petitioner which he hoped he would never be forgettfull of while he Lived; and also that he should be a new man and never fall in such snairs as formerly he hade done And that if it should pleasure the saids Lords to Change his sentence of death to Banishment wher the saids Lords pleased he should never be seen therafter within this kingdome without express Libertie for that effect And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Weir They hereby Commutt the Sentence of Death Pronounced by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties justiciary at Edinburgh from death to Banishment; And the saids Lords Have Banished and Doe hereby Banish the said John Weir furth of his Majesties dominions and appoints him to depart furth therof And Discharges him to returne therto at any time comeing In regaird2 The said John Weir first before extracting hereof hath enacted himself in the books of privy Councill that he shall depart furth of his Majesties dominions betwixt and the Fifteinth day of October nixt to come and that he shall never returne within the same under the pain of haveing the above Sentence of Death peremptorly execute against him, And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to delyver the person of the said John Weir to Captain James Lindsay to be caried abroad by him as a Souldier in his Majesties Service abroad; and also before extracting hereof hath given in to the Clerks of privy Councill ane enactment Subscrybed by him Whereby he enacts himself that he shall goe abroad with the said Captain Lindsay as a Souldier in his majesties Service and not to returne as said is Sic Subscribitur Marchmont Cancelar, Annandale Seafield, Tarbat, Teviot, Rosebery, Montgomry, Hyndfoord, James Stewart.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 298-9.

2. The phrase ‘In regaird’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 298-9.

2. The phrase ‘In regaird’ is an insertion.

Procedure, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Remitt to the Lord Chancelor to pass or refuse Robert Semples bill of Suspension against Ferguslie

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing heard a pitition given in to them be William Cochran of Ferguslie against Robert Semple of Full wood anent the pole money They hereby Remitt to the Lord high Chancelor to Consider the bill of Suspension given in to the said Robert Semple and reasones therof; and to Compare the Collectors books with the recepts mentioned in the bill of Suspension and to pass or refuse the said bill of Suspension as his Lordship shall think fitt.

Edinburgh the Twenty fyfth day of September Jaj viic and one years

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Procedure

Remitt to the Lord Chancelor to pass or refuse Robert Semples bill of Suspension against Ferguslie

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing heard a pitition given in to them be William Cochran of Ferguslie against Robert Semple of Full wood anent the pole money They hereby Remitt to the Lord high Chancelor to Consider the bill of Suspension given in to the said Robert Semple and reasones therof; and to Compare the Collectors books with the recepts mentioned in the bill of Suspension and to pass or refuse the said bill of Suspension as his Lordship shall think fitt.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 298.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 298.

Procedure, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Patent of Honour The Lord Carmicheall to be Earle of Hyndford

Patent of honor In favors of John Lord Carmicheall Nominating him Earle of Hyndfoord Read and delyvered by the Lord Chancelor to the said Earle who received it upon his knee as use is; Wherof the tenor followes.2

Edinburgh the Twenty fyfth day of September Jaj viic and one years

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Procedure

Patent of Honour The Lord Carmicheall to be Earle of Hyndford

Patent of honor In favors of John Lord Carmicheall Nominating him Earle of Hyndfoord Read and delyvered by the Lord Chancelor to the said Earle who received it upon his knee as use is; Wherof the tenor followes.2

1. NRS, PC1/52, 297.

2. This patent is not recorded. The rest of p.297 and top of p.298 have been left blank.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 297.

2. This patent is not recorded. The rest of p.297 and top of p.298 have been left blank.

Proclamation, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation explaining some parts of the Commission for the Justiciary of the Highlands

Proclamation anent the powers of the highland Justiciary Read voted approven and Signed. Wherof the tenor followes
William by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councill messingers at armes; Our Shirriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas by the Commission of Justiciary granted by us under the great Seall for the Highlands and bounds therin mentioned of the date the threty day of May Last by past It is declared that fyve of the Commissioners therin named meetting at the time and place therin appointed Shall be a quorum; and the wholl other Commissioners are requyred to give attendance unless excused for relevant reasones; Under the pain of being removed from the said trust As also by the said Commission the first generall meetting of the saids Commissioners is appointed the first Thursday of September instant to hold Courts and to adjourne and to appoint new dyets as they shall think expedient Likeas by the said Commission two districts are appointed according to the division therin mentioned; with Conveeners for the said districts; Which Conveeners are to appoint the most convenient times for the meeting of the Respective Commissioners, or their quorum at the places therin designed; For clearing wherof and preventing of any Mistake that may arise theranent; Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill; Likeas Wee hereby Declare that any of the Commissioners named in the said Commission for aither of the said districts may and are hereby Allowed to Compear before any of the meetings to be hold by vertue of the said Commission at any time betwixt and the first day of January nixt to come and them to qualifie themselves by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Same with the assurance and association as is prescribed by the Said Commission; which Shall be alse good and Lawfull as if they hade appeared and qualified themselves in maner forsaid at the first meetting therby appointed And Requyreing hereby the other Commissioners duely qualified in the termes of the said Commission to admitt and receive them to meet and act as Commissioners As If qualified from the begining as said is Certifieing such of the said Commissioners as Shall not Compear and qualifie themselves betwixt and the forsaid first of January in maner forsaid they shall be excluded from the trust; as if they hade not been named in the said Commission; Likeas Wee with advice forsaid Doe farder Declare that the said Commissioners meeting at the times and places mentioned in the Said Commission have power2 in absence of ther Conveener to adjourn themselves to Such time and place as they Shall See cause without prejudice to the Conveeners therin nominat to call and Conveen the said Commissioners pro re nata As also when present in the said meettings and the whole affairs therto appointed ended and Concluded to adjourn the Court with Consent of the said Commissioners to the day and place of ther nixt meeting As they Shall See cause Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen yee pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat crosses of the head burghes of the severall shyres mentioned in our Said Commission of Justiciary; And therat in our name and authority; by open proclamation to make intimation hereof; That non pretend Ignorance; And Ordaines these presents to be printed; Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the twentie fifth day of September and of our Reign the threteinth year 170i Sic Subscribitur.

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Proclamation

Proclamation explaining some parts of the Commission for the Justiciary of the Highlands

Proclamation anent the powers of the highland Justiciary Read voted approven and Signed. Wherof the tenor followes
William by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councill messingers at armes; Our Shirriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas by the Commission of Justiciary granted by us under the great Seall for the Highlands and bounds therin mentioned of the date the threty day of May Last by past It is declared that fyve of the Commissioners therin named meetting at the time and place therin appointed Shall be a quorum; and the wholl other Commissioners are requyred to give attendance unless excused for relevant reasones; Under the pain of being removed from the said trust As also by the said Commission the first generall meetting of the saids Commissioners is appointed the first Thursday of September instant to hold Courts and to adjourne and to appoint new dyets as they shall think expedient Likeas by the said Commission two districts are appointed according to the division therin mentioned; with Conveeners for the said districts; Which Conveeners are to appoint the most convenient times for the meeting of the Respective Commissioners, or their quorum at the places therin designed; For clearing wherof and preventing of any Mistake that may arise theranent; Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill; Likeas Wee hereby Declare that any of the Commissioners named in the said Commission for aither of the said districts may and are hereby Allowed to Compear before any of the meetings to be hold by vertue of the said Commission at any time betwixt and the first day of January nixt to come and them to qualifie themselves by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Same with the assurance and association as is prescribed by the Said Commission; which Shall be alse good and Lawfull as if they hade appeared and qualified themselves in maner forsaid at the first meetting therby appointed And Requyreing hereby the other Commissioners duely qualified in the termes of the said Commission to admitt and receive them to meet and act as Commissioners As If qualified from the begining as said is Certifieing such of the said Commissioners as Shall not Compear and qualifie themselves betwixt and the forsaid first of January in maner forsaid they shall be excluded from the trust; as if they hade not been named in the said Commission; Likeas Wee with advice forsaid Doe farder Declare that the said Commissioners meeting at the times and places mentioned in the Said Commission have power2 in absence of ther Conveener to adjourn themselves to Such time and place as they Shall See cause without prejudice to the Conveeners therin nominat to call and Conveen the said Commissioners pro re nata As also when present in the said meettings and the whole affairs therto appointed ended and Concluded to adjourn the Court with Consent of the said Commissioners to the day and place of ther nixt meeting As they Shall See cause Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen yee pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat crosses of the head burghes of the severall shyres mentioned in our Said Commission of Justiciary; And therat in our name and authority; by open proclamation to make intimation hereof; That non pretend Ignorance; And Ordaines these presents to be printed; Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the twentie fifth day of September and of our Reign the threteinth year 170i Sic Subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 295-6.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 295-6.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.