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Act, 27 July 1703, Edinburgh

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Act Infavours off Robert Sanders

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Robert Sanders printer in Glassgow Shewing That wher the petitioner Haveing caused print a great number off the Books intituled Merchandizing Spirituallized or the Christian Merchant trading to heaven sett out by Mr James Clark Minister at Glasgow never befoir printed which will be off excellent use to good people off all Ranks and degrees being off a little volum and small price and least they should be imported or others offer to reprint them to the petitioners great loss and prejudice His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered this petition Given into them By Robert Sanders printer in Glasgow And the samen with a Letter from Mr James Clark minister at Glassgow author off the Book Called the Christian merchant or merchandize spirituallized with ane Testificat from Mr James Woodrow professor of Divinity at Glassgow annent the soundness of the said book Being all read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby grant licence to the petitioner His airs Executors or assignyes To print the said Book Called Merchandizing Spirituallized or the Christian merchant trading to heaven And Dischairges any other persone To import print, vend or sell, the said book Dureing the space off nynteen years from the date heirof without warrand or Commission from the petitioner or his forsaids under the pain off seasing or forfaulting the samen to their usses And Farder under the penalty off Three hundereth merks Scotts money to be payed by the Contraveeners to the petitioner or his forsaids besides the seazing or forfaulture forsaid.

Halyroodhouse the 27th Jully 1703

D1703/7/81

Act

Act Infavours off Robert Sanders

Annent The petition given in and presented to His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Robert Sanders printer in Glassgow Shewing That wher the petitioner Haveing caused print a great number off the Books intituled Merchandizing Spirituallized or the Christian Merchant trading to heaven sett out by Mr James Clark Minister at Glasgow never befoir printed which will be off excellent use to good people off all Ranks and degrees being off a little volum and small price and least they should be imported or others offer to reprint them to the petitioners great loss and prejudice His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered this petition Given into them By Robert Sanders printer in Glasgow And the samen with a Letter from Mr James Clark minister at Glassgow author off the Book Called the Christian merchant or merchandize spirituallized with ane Testificat from Mr James Woodrow professor of Divinity at Glassgow annent the soundness of the said book Being all read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby grant licence to the petitioner His airs Executors or assignyes To print the said Book Called Merchandizing Spirituallized or the Christian merchant trading to heaven And Dischairges any other persone To import print, vend or sell, the said book Dureing the space off nynteen years from the date heirof without warrand or Commission from the petitioner or his forsaids under the pain off seasing or forfaulting the samen to their usses And Farder under the penalty off Three hundereth merks Scotts money to be payed by the Contraveeners to the petitioner or his forsaids besides the seazing or forfaulture forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 257r-257v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 257r-257v.

Act, 27 July 1703, Edinburgh

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Halyroodhouse the 27th Jully 1703

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Act Infavours off Nicoll, Robert, Jannet and Issobell Craigs

Annent The petition Given in and presented to his Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill By Nicoll Robert, Jannet and Issobell Craigs all prisoners in Ranfrew for alleadged Fire raising And her Majesties Advocat for Her Highness intrest Shewing That wher they the saids prisoners wer attached and imprisoned in March last in the Tolbuith off Ranfrew and their goods also arristed by the Sherriff Depute off Ranfrew for alleadged Fire raising by burning off a barn pertaining to one John Stewart in Glensalloch The petitioners wer very2 desirous off and had long patience For a tryall But the Sherriff Depute not being compitent to Fire raising, a plea off the Croun and yet still detaining the petitioners They wer necessitat to apply to the Lords off Justiciary For a warrand to Chairge Her Majesties Advocat To insist against the petitioners Conforme to Act off parliament Which the petitioners also obtained and Execute and got the Advocats order and warrand to the Sherriff Deput to send in the prisoners From Sherriff to Sherriff as use is But tho the Sherriff Deput hath been twice requyred by the Advocat And that he requyred to send the petitioners in yet they are not sent Bot on the conterary application is made to their Lordships For a Commission to try them in the Country To which the Advocat Gives noe Concurrance Nor in effect this being one off the pleas off the Corun and only compitent to be tryed by the Lords off Justiciary and already actwally tabled befoir them Can the Advocat give any concurrance And wher it is pretended That the persewar is poor and there are a multitude off witnesses, The Advocat From the beginning offered his Concurrance gratis And For the witnesses They may certainly be restricted to a very small number unless the persewars intend to insist upon presumptions which makes the matter yet more propper to be tryed By the Lords off Justiciary nor to this day hath either the persewar or Sherreff Depute given the Advocat a particular infformatione off the Caice And Therfor Creaving His Grace and Lordships To refuise any Commission in this caice Which is wholy out off Course and againest the Jurisdiction off the Lords off Justiciary and the privilidge off Her Majesties Advocat and also off the poor petitioners And to ordaine the sherriff to answer For neglect and contempt As the said petition bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councell Haveing considered a petition given into them By John Steuart in Glenshannach Craving a Commission for trying Nicoll, Robert, James, and Issobell Craigs in the Country for wilfull fire raising with this petition Given in by the saids Nicoll, Robert, James and Isobell Craigs petitioners in Ranfrew And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Heirby refuises the desire off the said petition Given in by the said John Steuart And Recommends to Her Majesties Advocat To prosecute Nicoll, Robert, Jannet, and Issobell Craigs alleas guilty off fire raising befoir the Lords off Justiciary as accords And Ordaines the sherriff Depute of Renfrew To transmitt the saids persones prisoners to the Tolbuith off Edinburgh for that effect.

Halyroodhouse the 27th Jully 1703

D1703/7/71

Act

Act Infavours off Nicoll, Robert, Jannet and Issobell Craigs

Annent The petition Given in and presented to his Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill By Nicoll Robert, Jannet and Issobell Craigs all prisoners in Ranfrew for alleadged Fire raising And her Majesties Advocat for Her Highness intrest Shewing That wher they the saids prisoners wer attached and imprisoned in March last in the Tolbuith off Ranfrew and their goods also arristed by the Sherriff Depute off Ranfrew for alleadged Fire raising by burning off a barn pertaining to one John Stewart in Glensalloch The petitioners wer very2 desirous off and had long patience For a tryall But the Sherriff Depute not being compitent to Fire raising, a plea off the Croun and yet still detaining the petitioners They wer necessitat to apply to the Lords off Justiciary For a warrand to Chairge Her Majesties Advocat To insist against the petitioners Conforme to Act off parliament Which the petitioners also obtained and Execute and got the Advocats order and warrand to the Sherriff Deput to send in the prisoners From Sherriff to Sherriff as use is But tho the Sherriff Deput hath been twice requyred by the Advocat And that he requyred to send the petitioners in yet they are not sent Bot on the conterary application is made to their Lordships For a Commission to try them in the Country To which the Advocat Gives noe Concurrance Nor in effect this being one off the pleas off the Corun and only compitent to be tryed by the Lords off Justiciary and already actwally tabled befoir them Can the Advocat give any concurrance And wher it is pretended That the persewar is poor and there are a multitude off witnesses, The Advocat From the beginning offered his Concurrance gratis And For the witnesses They may certainly be restricted to a very small number unless the persewars intend to insist upon presumptions which makes the matter yet more propper to be tryed By the Lords off Justiciary nor to this day hath either the persewar or Sherreff Depute given the Advocat a particular infformatione off the Caice And Therfor Creaving His Grace and Lordships To refuise any Commission in this caice Which is wholy out off Course and againest the Jurisdiction off the Lords off Justiciary and the privilidge off Her Majesties Advocat and also off the poor petitioners And to ordaine the sherriff to answer For neglect and contempt As the said petition bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councell Haveing considered a petition given into them By John Steuart in Glenshannach Craving a Commission for trying Nicoll, Robert, James, and Issobell Craigs in the Country for wilfull fire raising with this petition Given in by the saids Nicoll, Robert, James and Isobell Craigs petitioners in Ranfrew And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Heirby refuises the desire off the said petition Given in by the said John Steuart And Recommends to Her Majesties Advocat To prosecute Nicoll, Robert, Jannet, and Issobell Craigs alleas guilty off fire raising befoir the Lords off Justiciary as accords And Ordaines the sherriff Depute of Renfrew To transmitt the saids persones prisoners to the Tolbuith off Edinburgh for that effect.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 256r-257r.

2. The word ‘very’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 256r-257r.

2. The word ‘very’ is an insertion.

Sederunt, 27 July 1703, Edinburgh

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Halyroodhouse the 27th Jully 17031

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Sederunt

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale P:C:; Marquis of Atholl P:S:; Earl of Crafourd; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of March; Viscount Tarbat S:; Lord Inverurie; Lord Forbes; Lord Boill T:D:; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Livet Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Kilburnie

Halyroodhouse the 27th Jully 17031

D1703/7/62

Sederunt

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale P:C:; Marquis of Atholl P:S:; Earl of Crafourd; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of March; Viscount Tarbat S:; Lord Inverurie; Lord Forbes; Lord Boill T:D:; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Livet Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Kilburnie

1. NRS, PC2/28, 256r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 256r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 256r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 256r.

Proclamation, 27 July 1703, Edinburgh

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Att Holyruidhouse the Twentie seventh day of July Jaj vijc and thrie years Called Extraordinar

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Proclamation

Proclamation anent persones goeing to and Staying in France since her Majesties indemnity

Proclamatione anent persones goeing to and Staying in France Since her Majesties indemnity being Read was voted approven and Signed wherof the tenor followes.
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at Armes and his brethren; Heraulds; Maccers of our privy Councill, Pursevants; Messingers at armes our Shirriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greetting Forasmuchas on the occasion of our late Gracious indemnity Severall persones who were not only guilty of haveing gone to and Stayed in France or the dominions belonging to the French King contrairy to our Laws and Acts of parliament but also who have continowed to stay and abide there since the Sixteen day of March Last the date of our said Indemnity Notwithstanding of our Denunciatione of Warr against the French King and his Subjects for bidding all intercomuneing or Corresponding with them or any other our declared enemies doe presume at their oun hand to returne unto this kingdome wher they may prosecute their evill and wicked practises Therfore Wee with advice of our privy Councill Doe hereby Strictly prohibit and discharge all that have gone or stayed in France or any of the dominions belonging to the French King Since the forsaid Sixtein day of March the date of our said indemnity or doe still remaine their Contrair to our said denunciation of Warr and Lawes and acts of parliament That they presume not to returne to this kingdome without Leave first obtained from us or our privy Councill under the paine of being repute adjudged and punished as intercommuners and Corresponders with our declared enemies and under the other pains contained in our saids acts of Parliament And wee with advice forsaid Doe hereby Requyre and Command all Shirriffs and their deputs and Stewarts and their deputs and all Baillies of Regality, Magistrates of Burghes with all other inferior Judges and officers of our Lawes that they be carefull to apprehend and secure the persones of such as shall presume to returne Contrary to this proclamation or are guilty of the forsaid intercomuneing or Corresponding with our saids declared enemies and make knowen the same and present the said persones to our privy Councill That they may be punished according to their deserveing And wee doe farder Requyre all our good Subjects to discover and dilate the forsaid transgressors to the effect they may be Secured and punished accordingly and that upon their highest perrill, Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow strictly and Command that incontinent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat Crosses of the head burghes of the respective Shires and Stewartries within this kingdom and therat in our name and authority by open proclamation make publication hereof That non may pretend Ignorance And Ordaines these presents And ordaines these presents to be printed and our Solicitors to dispatch Coppies Hereof to the Severall Shirriff Stewarts and Magistrats for publication as Said is.

Att Holyruidhouse the Twentie seventh day of July Jaj vijc and thrie years Called Extraordinar

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Proclamation

Proclamation anent persones goeing to and Staying in France since her Majesties indemnity

Proclamatione anent persones goeing to and Staying in France Since her Majesties indemnity being Read was voted approven and Signed wherof the tenor followes.
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at Armes and his brethren; Heraulds; Maccers of our privy Councill, Pursevants; Messingers at armes our Shirriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greetting Forasmuchas on the occasion of our late Gracious indemnity Severall persones who were not only guilty of haveing gone to and Stayed in France or the dominions belonging to the French King contrairy to our Laws and Acts of parliament but also who have continowed to stay and abide there since the Sixteen day of March Last the date of our said Indemnity Notwithstanding of our Denunciatione of Warr against the French King and his Subjects for bidding all intercomuneing or Corresponding with them or any other our declared enemies doe presume at their oun hand to returne unto this kingdome wher they may prosecute their evill and wicked practises Therfore Wee with advice of our privy Councill Doe hereby Strictly prohibit and discharge all that have gone or stayed in France or any of the dominions belonging to the French King Since the forsaid Sixtein day of March the date of our said indemnity or doe still remaine their Contrair to our said denunciation of Warr and Lawes and acts of parliament That they presume not to returne to this kingdome without Leave first obtained from us or our privy Councill under the paine of being repute adjudged and punished as intercommuners and Corresponders with our declared enemies and under the other pains contained in our saids acts of Parliament And wee with advice forsaid Doe hereby Requyre and Command all Shirriffs and their deputs and Stewarts and their deputs and all Baillies of Regality, Magistrates of Burghes with all other inferior Judges and officers of our Lawes that they be carefull to apprehend and secure the persones of such as shall presume to returne Contrary to this proclamation or are guilty of the forsaid intercomuneing or Corresponding with our saids declared enemies and make knowen the same and present the said persones to our privy Councill That they may be punished according to their deserveing And wee doe farder Requyre all our good Subjects to discover and dilate the forsaid transgressors to the effect they may be Secured and punished accordingly and that upon their highest perrill, Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow strictly and Command that incontinent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat Crosses of the head burghes of the respective Shires and Stewartries within this kingdom and therat in our name and authority by open proclamation make publication hereof That non may pretend Ignorance And Ordaines these presents And ordaines these presents to be printed and our Solicitors to dispatch Coppies Hereof to the Severall Shirriff Stewarts and Magistrats for publication as Said is.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 18-19.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 18-19.

Sederunt, 27 July 1703, Edinburgh

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Att Holyruidhouse the Twentie seventh day of July Jaj vijc and thrie years Called Extraordinar1

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Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Marques of Annandale p:C; Marques of Atholl P:S:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of March; Viscount Tarbat S; Lord Inverurie; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle T:D:; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Livt Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Kilbirnie

Att Holyruidhouse the Twentie seventh day of July Jaj vijc and thrie years Called Extraordinar1

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Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Marques of Annandale p:C; Marques of Atholl P:S:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of March; Viscount Tarbat S; Lord Inverurie; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle T:D:; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Livt Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Kilbirnie

1. NRS, PC1/53, 18.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 18.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 18.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 18.