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Act, 27 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act In favours of Mr William Gordon and Sir William Hopes Witnesses

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By Alexander Philp horse man Alexander King, James Lothian David Wacker, Thomas Corstorphine James Anderson David Balfour Thomas Keie, John Broun George Miller, William Anderson George Balfour James Broun Thomas Colvill all horse men and Margaret Kay a Horsewoman, Alexander Henderson, James Forgan, Robert Buttercase, John Oswald John Duncan, David Balfor younger, George Russell, Thomas Broun James Anderson Thomas Oliphant, George Steven, Thomas Scott, James Brown, Robert Millar, and James and John Kaes all Footmen Humbly Sheuing That where The petitioners being about thretty in number have now attended these seventein dayes bygone heir att Edinburgh being cited as witneses att Mr William Gordons instance before the saids Lords To the petitioners great loss by reason of their absence from home in tyme of Laubouring and seed tyme whereby their affairs are neglected and they have bein at such expenses in stayeing hear as they had nothing aither to subsist on or to cary them home to their oune houses so that many of them may starve if remeid were not provyded by their Lordships Its Therfore humbly Intreated The saids Lords would consider and Commisserat their caises and Modifie large expenses to be payed by the persewars of the proces before their Lordships for the petitioners Charges of comeing hither, attending so long, and caryeing them back to their houses and Lykwayes for the great loss they have sustained by the Neglect of their Countrie affairs As the said petitione bears The Lords of Her2 Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above witnesses in the Mutuall proces before their Lordships att the Instance of Mr William Gordon against Sir William Hope et e contra They heirby Decerne and ordain Each partie to content and pay to each witnes Cited and appeared for hon in ther above proces The soumes following viz To each horseman of the saids witnesses sixtein shilling scots per diem and to each Footman of the saids witneses Eight Shilling scots per diem and that from the sixteinth day of February instant to the first day of March nixt to come Inclusive and where any of the saids witneses are cited and examined and examined3 at the instances of both pairties The saids Lords ordains each partie to pay the half of the saids witneses expenses whether Horesemen or Footmen as said is and ordains Letters of Horning on Fyftien dayes and others necessary to be direct heiron in Forme as effeirs

Att Edinburgh The tuenty seventh day of February Jai vijc and ane

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Act

Act In favours of Mr William Gordon and Sir William Hopes Witnesses

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By Alexander Philp horse man Alexander King, James Lothian David Wacker, Thomas Corstorphine James Anderson David Balfour Thomas Keie, John Broun George Miller, William Anderson George Balfour James Broun Thomas Colvill all horse men and Margaret Kay a Horsewoman, Alexander Henderson, James Forgan, Robert Buttercase, John Oswald John Duncan, David Balfor younger, George Russell, Thomas Broun James Anderson Thomas Oliphant, George Steven, Thomas Scott, James Brown, Robert Millar, and James and John Kaes all Footmen Humbly Sheuing That where The petitioners being about thretty in number have now attended these seventein dayes bygone heir att Edinburgh being cited as witneses att Mr William Gordons instance before the saids Lords To the petitioners great loss by reason of their absence from home in tyme of Laubouring and seed tyme whereby their affairs are neglected and they have bein at such expenses in stayeing hear as they had nothing aither to subsist on or to cary them home to their oune houses so that many of them may starve if remeid were not provyded by their Lordships Its Therfore humbly Intreated The saids Lords would consider and Commisserat their caises and Modifie large expenses to be payed by the persewars of the proces before their Lordships for the petitioners Charges of comeing hither, attending so long, and caryeing them back to their houses and Lykwayes for the great loss they have sustained by the Neglect of their Countrie affairs As the said petitione bears The Lords of Her2 Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above witnesses in the Mutuall proces before their Lordships att the Instance of Mr William Gordon against Sir William Hope et e contra They heirby Decerne and ordain Each partie to content and pay to each witnes Cited and appeared for hon in ther above proces The soumes following viz To each horseman of the saids witnesses sixtein shilling scots per diem and to each Footman of the saids witneses Eight Shilling scots per diem and that from the sixteinth day of February instant to the first day of March nixt to come Inclusive and where any of the saids witneses are cited and examined and examined3 at the instances of both pairties The saids Lords ordains each partie to pay the half of the saids witneses expenses whether Horesemen or Footmen as said is and ordains Letters of Horning on Fyftien dayes and others necessary to be direct heiron in Forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/28, 39v-40r.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 39v-40r.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

Act, 27 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The tuenty seventh day of February Jai vijc and ane

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Prorogation of Mr William Gordons protectione

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By Mr William Gordon of Balcomie Advocat Humbly Shewing That where wpon the Reconvention depending before the saids Lords against the petitioner Their Lordships were pleased to allow him their personall protection untill Thursday the tuenty seventh of February instant Inclusive and in respect that Sir William Hope persewar of the said Reconvention hes not yet closed nor renounced furder probation By which it is absolutely necessary The petitioner should attend the dyets and Report of the Committie and that unles he be furder protected in his person by dischargeing Messingers or others from executeing Captions or acts of warding against him he could not attend wherby he would be heavilie prejudged and Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the said Mr William Gordon They heirby prorogat the petitioners protection untill the thretty day of March nixt Inclusive and Discharges all macers messengers at armes and other officers within Burgh or Landward to put any letters of Caption acts of warding or other personall dilligence to execution against the petitioner untill the said thretty day of March nixt Inclusive excepting allwayes his majesties rents and publict dues subscribitur ut in sederunt

Att Edinburgh The tuenty seventh day of February Jai vijc and ane

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Prorogation of Mr William Gordons protectione

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By Mr William Gordon of Balcomie Advocat Humbly Shewing That where wpon the Reconvention depending before the saids Lords against the petitioner Their Lordships were pleased to allow him their personall protection untill Thursday the tuenty seventh of February instant Inclusive and in respect that Sir William Hope persewar of the said Reconvention hes not yet closed nor renounced furder probation By which it is absolutely necessary The petitioner should attend the dyets and Report of the Committie and that unles he be furder protected in his person by dischargeing Messingers or others from executeing Captions or acts of warding against him he could not attend wherby he would be heavilie prejudged and Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the said Mr William Gordon They heirby prorogat the petitioners protection untill the thretty day of March nixt Inclusive and Discharges all macers messengers at armes and other officers within Burgh or Landward to put any letters of Caption acts of warding or other personall dilligence to execution against the petitioner untill the said thretty day of March nixt Inclusive excepting allwayes his majesties rents and publict dues subscribitur ut in sederunt

1. NRS, PC2/28, 39r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 39r.

Sederunt, 27 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The tuenty seventh day of February Jai vijc and ane1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Theasaurer deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Mpntgomrie; Laird of Grant

Att Edinburgh The tuenty seventh day of February Jai vijc and ane1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Theasaurer deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Mpntgomrie; Laird of Grant

1. NRS, PC2/28, 39r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 39r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 39r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 39r.

Order, 27 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Recommendation To Major Generall Ramsay anent Recruits coming from Fort William

The Lords of His majesties privy Councill do heirby Recommend and gives order to major Generall Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of His majestys forces within this Kingdom for the tyme, To give order and warrant to the officers of the forces at Glasgow, to be assisting to the officers of the Recruits from Fort William, when they shall arrryve their with the detatchment from the Regiment of Fort William And to allow them to march with any Forces which Shall be marched from Glasgow to Edinburgh and be assisting to them.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Seventh day of February Jaj viic and one years

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Recommendation To Major Generall Ramsay anent Recruits coming from Fort William

The Lords of His majesties privy Councill do heirby Recommend and gives order to major Generall Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of His majestys forces within this Kingdom for the tyme, To give order and warrant to the officers of the forces at Glasgow, to be assisting to the officers of the Recruits from Fort William, when they shall arrryve their with the detatchment from the Regiment of Fort William And to allow them to march with any Forces which Shall be marched from Glasgow to Edinburgh and be assisting to them.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 190.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 190.

Warrant, 27 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant for Apprehending Fairfoull of Kilduncan

The Lords of his Majestys privy Councill do heirby give order and warrant to their macers of Councill or messengers at arms, To take and apprehend the person of James Fairfoull of Kilduncan, and to Committ him to prison within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for the Expression uttered by him of his majestys last Session of Parliament when it was Sitting, Viz That he did not care a Fart of his arse for the Lady Balcony nor the said parliament, which the Lord Montgomry and Lord Forbes reported to their Lordships was prove against him by the depositions taken in the process depending betwixt Sir William and Mr William Gordon.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Seventh day of February Jaj viic and one years

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Warrant for Apprehending Fairfoull of Kilduncan

The Lords of his Majestys privy Councill do heirby give order and warrant to their macers of Councill or messengers at arms, To take and apprehend the person of James Fairfoull of Kilduncan, and to Committ him to prison within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for the Expression uttered by him of his majestys last Session of Parliament when it was Sitting, Viz That he did not care a Fart of his arse for the Lady Balcony nor the said parliament, which the Lord Montgomry and Lord Forbes reported to their Lordships was prove against him by the depositions taken in the process depending betwixt Sir William and Mr William Gordon.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 190.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 190.

Decreet, 27 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Interloquitor anent Leslys

The Lybell at the Instance of His Majesties Advocat and James and Robert Lesly’s against John and Christian Leslys and Alexander Abercromby Brother to the Lord Glasfoord being this day Called In presence of the Lords of his Majestys privy Councill, And the said James Lesly one of the pursuers Compearing personally, And Sir James Stewart His Majesty’s Advocat and Mr John Horn Compearing as Advocats for both the Pursuers and John and Christian Leslys defenders being Laufully Cited oftimes Called and not Compearing and Thomas Abercromby the third defender Compearing personally with Mr Francis Grant and Mr Robert Forbes Senior as Advocats for the haill defenders, The Lyble and answers thereto made for the haill defenders being Read, and the Councill having Considered both the lyble and answers made thereto, and both parties procurators being heard at the Councill barr and the saids Lords having heard Two Testificats anent the said John and Christian Leslys this keeping the protestant Church, The Saids Lords do heirby ordain the Saids John and Christian Leslys Two of the defenders to Exhibite and produce themselves, and the said Thomas Abercromby to produce them in presence of the saids Lords, and that betwixt and the First Thursday of June next to come, with Certification to them, that the saids haill defenders in caice they shall Failzie Certification shall be granted against them as is usuall and Conform to the principall Letters.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Seventh day of February Jaj viic and one years

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Decreet

Interloquitor anent Leslys

The Lybell at the Instance of His Majesties Advocat and James and Robert Lesly’s against John and Christian Leslys and Alexander Abercromby Brother to the Lord Glasfoord being this day Called In presence of the Lords of his Majestys privy Councill, And the said James Lesly one of the pursuers Compearing personally, And Sir James Stewart His Majesty’s Advocat and Mr John Horn Compearing as Advocats for both the Pursuers and John and Christian Leslys defenders being Laufully Cited oftimes Called and not Compearing and Thomas Abercromby the third defender Compearing personally with Mr Francis Grant and Mr Robert Forbes Senior as Advocats for the haill defenders, The Lyble and answers thereto made for the haill defenders being Read, and the Councill having Considered both the lyble and answers made thereto, and both parties procurators being heard at the Councill barr and the saids Lords having heard Two Testificats anent the said John and Christian Leslys this keeping the protestant Church, The Saids Lords do heirby ordain the Saids John and Christian Leslys Two of the defenders to Exhibite and produce themselves, and the said Thomas Abercromby to produce them in presence of the saids Lords, and that betwixt and the First Thursday of June next to come, with Certification to them, that the saids haill defenders in caice they shall Failzie Certification shall be granted against them as is usuall and Conform to the principall Letters.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189-90.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189-90.

Sederunt, 27 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Twenty Seventh day of February Jaj viic and one years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Grant

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Seventh day of February Jaj viic and one years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Grant

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 189.