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Acts, 28 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Anent John Givan Smith in Glasgow

Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat Haveing Represented To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, That George Givan Smith in Glasgow haveing been Seased in the year Jaj vic Eighty Eight years, for breaking of Shops and Stealing, He was brought to a Tryall before the Bailie of the Regality of Glasgow and the cryme being proven and Found by ane verdict of ane assize, The Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Interposed and ordained him to be Banished never to Return under the pain of death, which was done, But That now he is Returned and taken again and Therfore Craved That the Saids Lords of privy Councill would give warrant to the Baillie of the said Regality To pronunce the said sentence against him, But Superceeding Execution till the saids Lords Should be acquainted. which desyre the saids Lords have given and granted, and heirby gives and grants.

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Acts

Act Anent John Givan Smith in Glasgow

Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat Haveing Represented To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, That George Givan Smith in Glasgow haveing been Seased in the year Jaj vic Eighty Eight years, for breaking of Shops and Stealing, He was brought to a Tryall before the Bailie of the Regality of Glasgow and the cryme being proven and Found by ane verdict of ane assize, The Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Interposed and ordained him to be Banished never to Return under the pain of death, which was done, But That now he is Returned and taken again and Therfore Craved That the Saids Lords of privy Councill would give warrant to the Baillie of the said Regality To pronunce the said sentence against him, But Superceeding Execution till the saids Lords Should be acquainted. which desyre the saids Lords have given and granted, and heirby gives and grants.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 51.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 51.

Acts, 28 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Anent Exchange of money

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby nominate and Appoint The Earles of Lauderdale and Leven, Lord Viscount of Tarbat, The Lords Advocate, Thesaurer Deput, and Halcraig with Mr Fra: Montgomry, To be a Committee To Consider how the Exchange Rules within this Kingdom, and what price the samen is now att, And whither the same be too high or not, And to Fall upon a way how the same may be Constitute att a moderate Reasonable Rate But discharges the said Committee To medle with the rates of money as the Samen now passes Either as to raising or Lowing therof, And declares any Four of the said Committee to be a Sufficient quorum And Recommends to them To meet to morrow at Ten in the forenoon and to make Report to the Councill with their Conveniency.

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Act Anent Exchange of money

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby nominate and Appoint The Earles of Lauderdale and Leven, Lord Viscount of Tarbat, The Lords Advocate, Thesaurer Deput, and Halcraig with Mr Fra: Montgomry, To be a Committee To Consider how the Exchange Rules within this Kingdom, and what price the samen is now att, And whither the same be too high or not, And to Fall upon a way how the same may be Constitute att a moderate Reasonable Rate But discharges the said Committee To medle with the rates of money as the Samen now passes Either as to raising or Lowing therof, And declares any Four of the said Committee to be a Sufficient quorum And Recommends to them To meet to morrow at Ten in the forenoon and to make Report to the Councill with their Conveniency.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 51.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 51.

Procedure, 28 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Committee For considering a Letter to the Lord Chancellor from the Commissioners of the north District

A Letter from the Commissioners of Justiciary for the north district To the Lord high Chancellor, Declaring that if that Commission be Suffered to Expire, It will be to the great prejudice of the Countrey, with a Petition presented to the saids Commissioners be the Heretors, In the shire of Ross Being both Read, The Councill nominates and appointes, The Earles of Mar, Lauderdale and Loudoun, The Lord Viscount of Tarbat, Lord Ruthven, The Lords Justice-Clerk and Aberuchill and The Lord Advocate, To be a Committee to Consider the said Letter and petition, and likeways to Consider whither the Commission of Justiciary For the Highlands is now about the Expireing should be Renewed or not, And to whom and in what termes, And declares any Three of the above Committee to be a sufficient quorum, And Recomends To the Committee To meet to morrow, at Ten in the forenoon. And To make their Report to the Councill with their Conveniency.

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Procedure

Committee For considering a Letter to the Lord Chancellor from the Commissioners of the north District

A Letter from the Commissioners of Justiciary for the north district To the Lord high Chancellor, Declaring that if that Commission be Suffered to Expire, It will be to the great prejudice of the Countrey, with a Petition presented to the saids Commissioners be the Heretors, In the shire of Ross Being both Read, The Councill nominates and appointes, The Earles of Mar, Lauderdale and Loudoun, The Lord Viscount of Tarbat, Lord Ruthven, The Lords Justice-Clerk and Aberuchill and The Lord Advocate, To be a Committee to Consider the said Letter and petition, and likeways to Consider whither the Commission of Justiciary For the Highlands is now about the Expireing should be Renewed or not, And to whom and in what termes, And declares any Three of the above Committee to be a sufficient quorum, And Recomends To the Committee To meet to morrow, at Ten in the forenoon. And To make their Report to the Councill with their Conveniency.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 50-1.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 50-1.

Sederunt, 28 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mar; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Polwarth; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stevensone

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mar; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Polwarth; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stevensone

1. NRS, PC1/52, 50.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 50.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 50.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 50.