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Order, 26 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Order anent Francis Brodie

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill haveing Considered the depositiones taken before a Committie of their oun number to whom it was Recomended to take tryall of Francis Brodie be taken on as a souldier They Find the said Francis has ingadged with and doeth belong to Captaine […] Kerr one of the Captaines in their Majesties royall regiement of foot in Flanders And Therfore Ordaines him to be delivered to the said Captaine that he may be caried abroad as a souldier in the said regiement And appoints the laird of Grant who stands bound to the Committie to produce the said Francis to deliver them to the Said Captaine

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Order anent Francis Brodie

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill haveing Considered the depositiones taken before a Committie of their oun number to whom it was Recomended to take tryall of Francis Brodie be taken on as a souldier They Find the said Francis has ingadged with and doeth belong to Captaine […] Kerr one of the Captaines in their Majesties royall regiement of foot in Flanders And Therfore Ordaines him to be delivered to the said Captaine that he may be caried abroad as a souldier in the said regiement And appoints the laird of Grant who stands bound to the Committie to produce the said Francis to deliver them to the Said Captaine

1. NRS, PC2/24, 166r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 166r.

Sederunt, 26 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton P: of C:; Earl of Melvill P: Seall; Linlithgow; Strathmore; Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Frances Montgomrie; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton P: of C:; Earl of Melvill P: Seall; Linlithgow; Strathmore; Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Frances Montgomrie; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/24, 166r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 166r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 166r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 166r.

Letter: royal, 26 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Councill To the Kings majestie Edinburgh

The Following Letter from the Councill to the Kings Majestie acquanting his majestie with the stopt Given by the Councill to the toun councill of Edinburghs proceedings In filling up the places of the proveist and tuo of the Magistrats of Edinburgh read, votted and approven And recomended to the Lord High Chancellour to transmitt the same under a Cover to the secretary of state with a fleeing pacquet againest the morrow at2 ten in the forenoon, Follows the tenor of the Letter
May it please your Majestie […] In returne to your majesties Royall pleasure signifyed to us by secretarie Stair in December last Touching the process then raised by some of the Inhabitants of Edinburgh for annulling the electione made at Michaellmess last In that citie That we should stopt our procedure or In case sentence were past stopt a new electione till the matter were represented your Majestie hade ane account on the tenth last of what wes done in that matter And that the new electione wes over and past befor the secretaries Letter wes Comunicate to us But the proveist and tuo more of the Magistrates then chosen with some of the toun councill demurring and delaying to accept And the present toun councill goeing on to choise others to officiate for them wee thought fitt on this emergent to reconsider your majesties pleasure And Finding that tho the forsaid electione wes over and past befor wee knew your majesties mynd yet it remaines still incompleat throw the non acceptance of the forsaid persones wee Judged that there wes ground from your majesties former order to put a stopt to the toun councills proceeding untill your majesties pleasure should be knowen in this matter and gave our orders accordingly Wee doe therefore In all humble duety represent this matter to your Majestie That your pleasure may be signifyed to us And what further Comands shall be Given us by your majestie therein or in any thing else shall receave all duetyfull obedience from May it please your majestie Your Majesties most Loyall most faithfull and most obedient subjects and servants sic subscribitur Tweeddale cancel: Haniltone. Melvill Linlithgow Strathmore Leven Forfar Raith Cardross Carmichaell Uilliam Master of Forbes Frances Montgomery James Stewart Adam Cockburne John Lauder John Maxwell Archibald Murray Lodovick Grant.

At Edinburgh, 26 January 1693

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Letter from the council to the king’s majesty, Edinburgh

The following letter from the council to the king’s majesty acquainting his majesty with the stop given by the council to the town council of Edinburgh’s proceedings in filling up the places of the provost and two of the magistrates of Edinburgh was read, voted and approved, and recommended to the lord high chancellor to transmit the same under a cover to the secretary of state with a flying packet tomorrow at 10 am. The tenor of the letter follows:
May it please your majesty […], in return to your majesty’s royal pleasure signified to us by Secretary Stair in December last, touching the process then raised by some of the inhabitants of Edinburgh for annulling the election made at Michaelmas last in that city that we should stop our procedure or in case sentence were past, stop a new election till the matter were represented to your majesty had an account on the tenth last of what was done in that matter, and that the new election was over and past before the secretary’s letter was communicated to us, but the provost and two more of the magistrates then chosen with some of the town council demurring and delaying to accept and the present town council going on to choose others to officiate for them, we thought fit on this eventuality to reconsider your majesty’s pleasure and, finding that though the foresaid election was over and past before we knew your majesty’s mind yet it remains still incomplete through the non-acceptance of the foresaid persons, we judged that there were grounds from your majesty’s former order to put a stop to the town council’s proceeding until your majesty’s pleasure should be known in this matter and gave our orders accordingly. We do therefore in all humble duty represent this matter to your majesty that your pleasure may be signified to us, and what further commands shall be given to us by your majesty therein or in anything else shall receive all dutiful obedience from, may it please your majesty, your majesty’s most loyal, most faithful and most obedient subjects and servants. Subscribed: Tweeddale, chancellor; Hanilton; Melville; Linlithgow; Strathmore; Leven; Forfar; Raith; Cardross; Carmichael; William, mMaster of Forbes; Francis Montgomery; James Stewart; Adam Cockburn; John Lauder; John Maxwell; Archibald Murray; Lodovick Grant.

1. PC1/48, 567-8.

2. The letters ‘th’ scored out here.

1. PC1/48, 567-8.

Act, 26 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Protectione John Urquhart of Meldrum

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be John Urquhart of Meldrum Shewing That the petitioner being summonded at the Instance of Alexander Burnet his oune Late Chamberland To compear befor there Lordships: the first tuesday of Februarij next To ansuer for some pretended ryotts which in the event will appear to be most Calumnious The said Alexander Burnet is so malicious That he not only keeps up his rent and refuses to Compt for threttein or Fourteen years Intromissione with his estate as Chamberland But Lykewayes hes hounded out some creditors to charge the petitioner with horning off purpose to expose his persone to difficultyes And to debarr him from giveing obedience to there Lordships Letters unles the saids Lords provyde remedie And which necessitat the petitioner to raise ane reconventione againest him for manifest oppressione Committed on the tennents of Meldrum when he wes Chamberland And therefore Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to grant personall protectione to the petitioner dureing the dependence of this actione before there Lordships and for some dayes after Conclusione thereof That the petitioner may returne hence peaceably without any trouble or molestation And to discharge messengers at armes and others from putting any Captione acts of warding or other diligence in executione againest the petitioners persone And of there offices in that pairt etc As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill Haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the said John Urquhart of Meldrum They hereby Grant personall protectione untill the tuenty day of Februarij next Inclusive And discharges all Messengers at armes officers within burgh and others whatsomever to put any Letters of Captione acts of warding or others to executione againest the petitioner dureing the said space Excepting only for there majesties customs and dues allennarly Sic Subscribitur Tweeddale cancel: Hamilton P: Linlithgow Strathmore Leven Cardross Carmichaell Uilliam Master of Forbes Adam Cockburne

At Edinburgh, 26 January 1693

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Protection for John Urquhart of Meldrum

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by John Urquhart of Meldrum showing that the petitioner, being summoned at the instance of Alexander Burnet, his own late chamberlain, to appear before their lordships on the first Tuesday of February next to answer for some alleged riots which in the event will appear to be most calumnious, the said Alexander Burnet is so malicious that he not only keeps up his rent and refuses to account for 13 or 14 years’ intromission with his estate as chamberlain but has also hounded out some creditors to charge the petitioner with horning of purpose to expose his person to difficulties, and to debar him from giving obedience to their lordships’ letters unless the said lords provide remedy, and which required the petitioner to raise a reconvention against him for manifest oppression committed on the tenants of Meldrum when he was chamberlain; and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to grant personal protection to the petitioner during the dependence of this action before their lordships and for some days after the conclusion thereof, that the petitioner may return hence peaceably without any trouble or molestation, and to discharge messengers at arms and others from putting any caption, acts of warding or other diligence in execution against the petitioner’s person, and of their offices in that part etc, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council, having considered this petition given in to them by the said John Urquhart of Meldrum, they hereby grant personal protection until 20 February next inclusive, and discharge all messengers at arms, officers within burgh and others whatsoever to put any letters of caption, acts of warding or others to execution against the petitioner during the said space, excepting only for their majesties’ customs and dues only. Subscribed: Tweeddale chancellor; Hamilton P; Linlithgow; Strathmore; Leven; Cardross; Carmichael; William, master of Forbes; Adam Cockburne.

1. PC1/48, 566-7.

1. PC1/48, 566-7.

Warrant, 26 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for transporting Gordon Davidson and Crightoun from Leith to Edinburgh and the advocat to persue them

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Bailzies of Leith to transport George Gordon Robert Davidson and Alexander Crightoun priests prisoners in the tolbooth of Leith from that to the tolbooth of Edinburgh And appoynts the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to receave and detaine the saids priests prisoners therein till further order of Councill And recomends to there majesties advocat to raise process before the Councill againest the above three preists and all other preists which his Lordship can have notice of that are under baill or prisoners in this Kingdome And particularly these in the Castle of Blackness To the effect that it being found proven that they are preists They may be banished the Kingdome.

At Edinburgh, 26 January 1693

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Warrant for transporting Gordon Davidson and Crichton from Leith to Edinburgh and the advocate to pursue them

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and bailies of Leith to transport George Gordon, Robert Davidson and Alexander Crichton, priests, prisoners in the tolbooth of Leith, from there to the tolbooth of Edinburgh; and they appoint the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to receive and detain the said priests as prisoners therein till further order of council; and they recommend to their majesties’ advocate to raise process before the council against the above three priests and all other priests which his lordship can have notice of that are under bail or prisoners in this kingdom, and particularly those in the castle of Blackness, to the effect that it being found proven that they are priests they may be banished from the kingdome.

1. PC1/48, 566.

1. PC1/48, 566.

Proclamation, 26 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation dischargeing the exportation of broken brass and Copper

The Proclamatione underwreitten being read votted and approven wes signed and ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor followes William and Mary be the Grace of God King and Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the faith To […] macers of our privie Councill messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctly and severallie specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas albeit by the Fourty sixth act of the first parliament of our Royall predicessor King Charles the second all merchands tradesmen and others whatsomever alswell strangers as natives upon any pretext whatsomever are discharged to export furth of this Kingdome any broken Copper or brass under the pain of Confiscatione of what shall be apprehended in the exporting The one half to be applyed for our use And the other half for the use of the discoverer and apprehender of the same Nevertheless sundrie of our Leedges and others within this our ancient Kingdome In manifest contempt and defraud of the said act of parliament as If the samen were in desuetude have presumed to export broken brass and Copper furth of this Realme to the prejudice of this Kingdome and the discouradgement of the tradsmen and artists within the same Therefore wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill for putting the said act of parliament in execution doe expresly prohibite and discharge all merchands tradesmen and others whatsomever alswell strangers as natives upon any collour or pretext whatsomever to export furth of this Kingdome any broken copper or brass under the pain above sett doun Contained in the forsaid act of parliament And wee with advyce forsaid requyre and Command the respective Collectors and surveyers at there severall ports to use exact diligence that there be no contraventione of the premisses by any of our Leedges as they and each of them will be be ansuerable Our Will is Herefore And wee Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat crosses of Edinburgh And to the mercat crosses of the severall sea touns ports or burghes within this Kingdome or other places needfull And there in our name and authority make publicatione of the premisses That none pretend Ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the tuenty six day of Januarii and of our reigne the fourth year Jaj vjc nyntie three years sic subscribitur as in the sederunt till ye come to the Lord Carmichaell Inclusive.

At Edinburgh, 26 January 1693

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Proclamation

Proclamation discharging the export of broken brass and copper

The proclamatione underwritten, being read, voted and approved, was signed and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows: William and Mary by the grace of God, king and queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defenders of the faith, to […] macers of our privy council, messengers at arms, our sheriffs in that part jointly and severally specially constituted, greeting. Forasmuch as albeit by the forty-sixth act of the first parliament of our royal predecessor King Charles II, all merchants, tradesmen and others whatsoever, both strangers and natives, upon any pretext whatsoever are discharged to export furth of this kingdom any broken copper or brass under the pain of confiscation of what shall be apprehended in the exporting, half to be applied for our use and half for the use of the discoverer and apprehender of the same, nevertheless sundry of our lieges and others within this our ancient kingdom in manifest contempt and defraud of the said act of parliament, as if the same were in desuetude, have presumed to export broken brass and copper furth of this realm to the prejudice of this kingdom and the discouragement of the tradesmen and artists within the same. Therefore we with advice of the lords of our privy council, for putting the said act of parliament in execution, expressly prohibit and discharge all merchants, tradesmen and others whatsoever, both strangers and natives, upon any colour or pretext whatsoever to export furth of this kingdom any broken copper or brass under the pain above set down contained in the foresaid act of parliament; and we with advice foresaid require and command the respective collectors and surveyors at their various ports to use exact diligence that there be no contravention of the premises by any of our lieges as they and each of them will be be answerable. Our will is therefore and we charge you strictly and command that immediately on seeing these our letter, you pass to the mercat crosses of Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses of the various sea towns, ports or burghs within this kingdom or other places necessary and there in our name and authority make publication of the premises, that none may pretend ignorance; and we order these presents to be printed. Given under our signet at Edinburgh, 26 January and of our reign the fourth year 1693. Subscribed as in the sederunt till you come to the Lord Carmichael inclusive.

1. PC1/48, 565-6.

1. PC1/48, 565-6.

Sederunt, 26 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Melvill Lord privy seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Steivinstoun; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

At Edinburgh, 26 January 16931

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Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale], lord chancellor; [James Hamilton], duke of Hamilton; [George Melville], earl of Melville, lord privy seal; [George Livingstone], earl of Linlithgow; [Patrick Lyon], earl of Strathmore; [David Leslie], Earl of Leven; [Archibald Douglas], Earl of Forfar; [George MacKenzie], Viscount Tarbat; [Alexander Melville], Lord Raith; [Henry Erskine], Lord Cardross; [John Hamilton], Lord Belhaven; [John], Lord Carmichaell; [William], master of Forbes; [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees], lord advocate; [Sir Adam Cockburn of Ormiston], lord justice clerk; [Sir John Lauder], Lord Hatton; [Sir John Lauder], Lord Fountainhall; [Sir William Anstruther], Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomery; [Sir Archibald Murray], laird of Blackbarony; [Sir Robert Sinclair], laird of Stevenson; [Sir John Maxwell], laird of Pollok; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray.

1. PC1/48, 565.

2. PC1/48, 565.

1. PC1/48, 565.

2. PC1/48, 565.