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Procedure: judicial proceedings, 28 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Mcphersones remitt to the Solicitor

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be James Mcphersone of Inverinhaven Shewing that wher the petitioner being conveened befor the comissioners of Justiciary for the district of Invernes at the instance of John Grant of Comegass and David Cuming procurator fiscall of the said court for As aleadged Spwillzeing and away takeing in the moneths of May Jwne or Jully Jaj vic eightie nyne when Dwndie was in the hills certaine goods and others alleadged belonging to John Grant atleast being airt and pairt therof in maner mentioned in the pretended lybell raised theranent The petitioner being altogither innocent of the said pretended cryme did most readiely ansuer to the said court yet the Saids Commissioners upon certain pretended grownds without any Legall probatione did incarcerat the petitioner at Invernes where he did lye for a considerable tyme without any Legall tryell Therefter the petitioner did apply to the saids Lords of privie Counsell who were pleased to Sett him at Libertie upon his finding cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell to enter himself prisoner within the tollbwith of Edinburgh therin to remaine Dureing the saids Lords ther furder pleasure In obedience wherunto the petitioner did come to Edinburgh and entered himself prisoner in the said tollbwith against the tyme prescribed And haveing the first day of Janwary instant to the saids Lords of privie Counsell that he might be sett att Libertie upon his finding cawtione to ansuer befor any Judicatorie when called The Saids Lords were then pleased to ordaine the perseuar to sie the said bill and give answers therto against Thursday Last the nynth instant And in respect the petitioner is altogither innocent year altho he had bein gwiltie as he never was yet he humbly conceaves that he will be indemnified as haveing tymeousely taken the benefite of his majesties graciows indemnitie And haveing ever befor and since behaved himself as a peaceable good and Loyall Subject to his present Majestie as the bills formerly given in and lying in the clerks hands will fullie testifie And the persewar being consciows that the petitioner is innocent he hes never yet given any answers nor offered to insist in any proces against the petitioner And therfor humbly creaveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Councell with and Double of the proces at the instance of John Grant of Conygass against the petitioner befor the Commissioners of Justiciarie produced be The Laird of Grant The Cowncill appoints his majesties sollicitor to consider the foirsaid Double of the proces with the said James Mcphersone his bill And to report his opinion in both to them against ther next meeting

Att Edinburgh the twentie eight day of Janwary Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Mcphersones remitt to the Solicitor

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be James Mcphersone of Inverinhaven Shewing that wher the petitioner being conveened befor the comissioners of Justiciary for the district of Invernes at the instance of John Grant of Comegass and David Cuming procurator fiscall of the said court for As aleadged Spwillzeing and away takeing in the moneths of May Jwne or Jully Jaj vic eightie nyne when Dwndie was in the hills certaine goods and others alleadged belonging to John Grant atleast being airt and pairt therof in maner mentioned in the pretended lybell raised theranent The petitioner being altogither innocent of the said pretended cryme did most readiely ansuer to the said court yet the Saids Commissioners upon certain pretended grownds without any Legall probatione did incarcerat the petitioner at Invernes where he did lye for a considerable tyme without any Legall tryell Therefter the petitioner did apply to the saids Lords of privie Counsell who were pleased to Sett him at Libertie upon his finding cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell to enter himself prisoner within the tollbwith of Edinburgh therin to remaine Dureing the saids Lords ther furder pleasure In obedience wherunto the petitioner did come to Edinburgh and entered himself prisoner in the said tollbwith against the tyme prescribed And haveing the first day of Janwary instant to the saids Lords of privie Counsell that he might be sett att Libertie upon his finding cawtione to ansuer befor any Judicatorie when called The Saids Lords were then pleased to ordaine the perseuar to sie the said bill and give answers therto against Thursday Last the nynth instant And in respect the petitioner is altogither innocent year altho he had bein gwiltie as he never was yet he humbly conceaves that he will be indemnified as haveing tymeousely taken the benefite of his majesties graciows indemnitie And haveing ever befor and since behaved himself as a peaceable good and Loyall Subject to his present Majestie as the bills formerly given in and lying in the clerks hands will fullie testifie And the persewar being consciows that the petitioner is innocent he hes never yet given any answers nor offered to insist in any proces against the petitioner And therfor humbly creaveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Councell with and Double of the proces at the instance of John Grant of Conygass against the petitioner befor the Commissioners of Justiciarie produced be The Laird of Grant The Cowncill appoints his majesties sollicitor to consider the foirsaid Double of the proces with the said James Mcphersone his bill And to report his opinion in both to them against ther next meeting

1. NRS, PC2/26, 111r-112r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 111r-112r.

Act, 28 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Somervaill of Corrhouse and Robert Mwirhead

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell be William Somervaill of Corrhouse and Robert Mwirehead writer in Edinburgh Shewing That wheras ther being formerly applicatione made to the Saids Lords by the Said William Somervell and Violet Baillie Doughter to the deceast John Baillie younger of St Johns Kirk his Spouse they did obtaine the haill wrytes which pertained to the Said deceast John Baillie of St Johns Kirk or relateing to his estate heretages or moveabells which were in the hands of the said Robert Murehead Seqwestrat at the petitioners instance And putt in the hands of the clerks to the Counsell who have then Still in ther custodie Sealled up in two Litle chists or boxes And the petitioner haveing Submitted any difference betuixt them anent these writes to the determinatione of Sir John Hamiltoune of Hallcraige one of the Senators of the colledge of Justice And Mr Hwgh Dallrimple advocat And it being agried betuixt them that the saids chists or boxes be putt in the hands of the said Sir John Hamiltowne And ther for humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears which being this day red and considered be the Saids Lords of privie Cownsell They Doe heirby give order and warrand to ther clerks to transmitt and putt in the hands of the above Lord Hallcraig the haill wrytes above written which are Sealled wp in the two Litle chists and boxes above mentioned atleast to deliver the two Litle chists or boxes themselvs and papers therin without opening the chists or boxes the Sealls upon the Same being allwayes haill and wnbroke And that upon recept of the Saids wrytes and boxes

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Act Somervaill of Corrhouse and Robert Mwirhead

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell be William Somervaill of Corrhouse and Robert Mwirehead writer in Edinburgh Shewing That wheras ther being formerly applicatione made to the Saids Lords by the Said William Somervell and Violet Baillie Doughter to the deceast John Baillie younger of St Johns Kirk his Spouse they did obtaine the haill wrytes which pertained to the Said deceast John Baillie of St Johns Kirk or relateing to his estate heretages or moveabells which were in the hands of the said Robert Murehead Seqwestrat at the petitioners instance And putt in the hands of the clerks to the Counsell who have then Still in ther custodie Sealled up in two Litle chists or boxes And the petitioner haveing Submitted any difference betuixt them anent these writes to the determinatione of Sir John Hamiltoune of Hallcraige one of the Senators of the colledge of Justice And Mr Hwgh Dallrimple advocat And it being agried betuixt them that the saids chists or boxes be putt in the hands of the said Sir John Hamiltowne And ther for humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears which being this day red and considered be the Saids Lords of privie Cownsell They Doe heirby give order and warrand to ther clerks to transmitt and putt in the hands of the above Lord Hallcraig the haill wrytes above written which are Sealled wp in the two Litle chists and boxes above mentioned atleast to deliver the two Litle chists or boxes themselvs and papers therin without opening the chists or boxes the Sealls upon the Same being allwayes haill and wnbroke And that upon recept of the Saids wrytes and boxes

1. NRS, PC2/26, 110v-111r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 110v-111r.

Act, 28 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Mr John Gibsone

Anent The petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be Mr John Gibsone preacher of the gospell Shewing That wher the petitioner within these Six moneths or therby haveing come from the countrey of of2 Caithnes the place of his residence to Edinburgh two severall tymes which Journeyes were not only Long and tediows as is well knowen travellers But also verie troublesome and expensive And that in order to address the reverend assemblie That ther wisedomes might take tryall and inqwirie in the petitioners pairts and qwalificationes for exerceing the office of ane minister of the gospell And therupon declaire the petitioner capable of receaveing a call But befor the petitioners comeing up The assembly haveing bein adjourned The petitioner upon applicatione to the Comissione appointed by the Last Sessione of the assembly was remitted to The presbetry of Edinburgh who wpon Some weightie and important considerationes Remitted the petitioners tryall to the united presbetry of Murray and Ross And they takeing to consideratione the petitioners circumstances and conditione and the great charges and expensses he hes bein at alreadie and will be at in makeing the Saids Severall Journeyes And in applying to the said wnited presbetrie And that he might be furder encouraged in the work of the ministrie did in Leiw and recompence of his saids expensses and his encouradgement as said is appoint two of ther own number to represent the petitioners caise and conditione to the saids Lords of privie Counsell That therupon the saids Lords would be pleased to allow the petitioner the vaccant Stipend of the paroch of Bowar for the yeir Jaj vic nyntie five vaccant through the decease of the petitioners father who died the second day of September Jaj vic nyntie two yeirs And which vaccancie hes bein Supplyed by the petitioner for Severall Lords dayes who hes not only the care of ane Sickly mother and Severall breithren But also The care of Mr Robert Forres his wncles relict and five or six Small fatherles childrein lying upon him And therfor humbly craveing in maner and to the effect efter mentioned which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby allow the petitioner the vaccand Stipend of the above kirk of Bowar for the haill cropt and yeir of God Jaj vic nyntie five And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed therof to the heretors fewers wodsetters Liferenters titulars tacksemen of teinds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said yeirs Stipend And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at the petitioners instance against the heretors and wthers foirsaids lyable in payment of the said yeirs vaccant Stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie And in caice ther be non ordaines the heretors and wthers foirsaids to make payment of ther respective proportiones therof according as they Shall be Determined and Decerned by the Judge ordinary The petitioner allwayes first befor extracting heirof Swearing and Signeing the oath of alleadgeance and Signeing the assureance appointed by act of parliament to his Majestie King William in presence of ane of The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell who is heirby impowered and comissionat to administer the Same to him

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Act Mr John Gibsone

Anent The petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be Mr John Gibsone preacher of the gospell Shewing That wher the petitioner within these Six moneths or therby haveing come from the countrey of of2 Caithnes the place of his residence to Edinburgh two severall tymes which Journeyes were not only Long and tediows as is well knowen travellers But also verie troublesome and expensive And that in order to address the reverend assemblie That ther wisedomes might take tryall and inqwirie in the petitioners pairts and qwalificationes for exerceing the office of ane minister of the gospell And therupon declaire the petitioner capable of receaveing a call But befor the petitioners comeing up The assembly haveing bein adjourned The petitioner upon applicatione to the Comissione appointed by the Last Sessione of the assembly was remitted to The presbetry of Edinburgh who wpon Some weightie and important considerationes Remitted the petitioners tryall to the united presbetry of Murray and Ross And they takeing to consideratione the petitioners circumstances and conditione and the great charges and expensses he hes bein at alreadie and will be at in makeing the Saids Severall Journeyes And in applying to the said wnited presbetrie And that he might be furder encouraged in the work of the ministrie did in Leiw and recompence of his saids expensses and his encouradgement as said is appoint two of ther own number to represent the petitioners caise and conditione to the saids Lords of privie Counsell That therupon the saids Lords would be pleased to allow the petitioner the vaccant Stipend of the paroch of Bowar for the yeir Jaj vic nyntie five vaccant through the decease of the petitioners father who died the second day of September Jaj vic nyntie two yeirs And which vaccancie hes bein Supplyed by the petitioner for Severall Lords dayes who hes not only the care of ane Sickly mother and Severall breithren But also The care of Mr Robert Forres his wncles relict and five or six Small fatherles childrein lying upon him And therfor humbly craveing in maner and to the effect efter mentioned which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby allow the petitioner the vaccand Stipend of the above kirk of Bowar for the haill cropt and yeir of God Jaj vic nyntie five And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed therof to the heretors fewers wodsetters Liferenters titulars tacksemen of teinds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said yeirs Stipend And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at the petitioners instance against the heretors and wthers foirsaids lyable in payment of the said yeirs vaccant Stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie And in caice ther be non ordaines the heretors and wthers foirsaids to make payment of ther respective proportiones therof according as they Shall be Determined and Decerned by the Judge ordinary The petitioner allwayes first befor extracting heirof Swearing and Signeing the oath of alleadgeance and Signeing the assureance appointed by act of parliament to his Majestie King William in presence of ane of The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell who is heirby impowered and comissionat to administer the Same to him

1. NRS, PC2/26, 109v-110v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 109v-110v.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 28 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Belhaven; Lord Carmichael; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell

Att Edinburgh the twentie eight day of Janwary Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Belhaven; Lord Carmichael; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir George Campbell

1. NRS, PC2/26, 109v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 109v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 109v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 109v.

Order, 28 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Ordor anent 350 Recruits at the Ellie

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill being informed that there is a ship driven in to the Ellie wherein they are three Hundred and fiftie of his majesties Recruits and that the ship is in hazard to be […] and therfore it is necessarie the recruits be secured for his majesties service untill they can be conveniently transported to Flanders The said Lords doe therfore Hereby Recomend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and Giv’s ordor and warrand to the Inferior officers of the said Castle to receive therinto two Hundred of the said recruits And appoynts Livetenent Collonell Erskine Deputie Governour of the Castle of Stirling and the inferior officers of that Castle, to receive therinto ane hundred and fiftie of the said recruits and detaine the said recruits untill they be called for in ordor to their Transportatione for his majesties service in Flanders.

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Order

Ordor anent 350 Recruits at the Ellie

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill being informed that there is a ship driven in to the Ellie wherein they are three Hundred and fiftie of his majesties Recruits and that the ship is in hazard to be […] and therfore it is necessarie the recruits be secured for his majesties service untill they can be conveniently transported to Flanders The said Lords doe therfore Hereby Recomend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and Giv’s ordor and warrand to the Inferior officers of the said Castle to receive therinto two Hundred of the said recruits And appoynts Livetenent Collonell Erskine Deputie Governour of the Castle of Stirling and the inferior officers of that Castle, to receive therinto ane hundred and fiftie of the said recruits and detaine the said recruits untill they be called for in ordor to their Transportatione for his majesties service in Flanders.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 326.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 326.

Proclamation, 28 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Proclamatione declareing old unclipt merk peices and broad unclipt English money to be Currant

The following proclamatione being read was approven and signed and ordored to be recorded. Follows the proclamation William by the grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith to etc Macers of our privy Councill messengers at arms our shirriffs in that part conjunctly and severaly speciallie constitut Greeting, Forasmuch as we are informed That severall of our subjects within this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland, have of late at their owne Hands without any warrand taken upon them to refuise the old scots merk peices and their fractions albeit they be not clipt and the broad unclipt englis money to the great interruptione of trade and hindering the payment of Lawfull debts Therfore we with advyse of the Lords of our privy Councill doe Hereby peremtorlie ordain and Comand the said old unclipt merk peices and their fractions, and all broad english money to be Currant and to pass among all persons within this Kingdome in all payments whether of debts merchandize or others whatsomever and dischargis any persone to refuise the same as they will be answerable our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Comand That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres and stueartries within this Kingdome and there in our name and Authority by open proclamatione make intimation hereof that none pretend ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the tuenty eight day of Januarie and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Southerland Lauderdale Forfar Kintore Beilhaven Carmichaell Polwarth Adam Cockburne T Burnet John Maxuell

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Proclamation

Proclamatione declareing old unclipt merk peices and broad unclipt English money to be Currant

The following proclamatione being read was approven and signed and ordored to be recorded. Follows the proclamation William by the grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith to etc Macers of our privy Councill messengers at arms our shirriffs in that part conjunctly and severaly speciallie constitut Greeting, Forasmuch as we are informed That severall of our subjects within this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland, have of late at their owne Hands without any warrand taken upon them to refuise the old scots merk peices and their fractions albeit they be not clipt and the broad unclipt englis money to the great interruptione of trade and hindering the payment of Lawfull debts Therfore we with advyse of the Lords of our privy Councill doe Hereby peremtorlie ordain and Comand the said old unclipt merk peices and their fractions, and all broad english money to be Currant and to pass among all persons within this Kingdome in all payments whether of debts merchandize or others whatsomever and dischargis any persone to refuise the same as they will be answerable our will is herefore and we charge you strictly and Comand That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shyres and stueartries within this Kingdome and there in our name and Authority by open proclamatione make intimation hereof that none pretend ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the tuenty eight day of Januarie and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Southerland Lauderdale Forfar Kintore Beilhaven Carmichaell Polwarth Adam Cockburne T Burnet John Maxuell

1. NRS, PC1/50, 325-6.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 325-6.

Act, 28 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Act appoynting Collectors of Shyres To receave Clipped merks peices etc from the Paroch Collectors of the Pole money and ordaining dilligence against Paroch Collectors

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby appoynt the Collectors of Shyres for the pole money to receive from the Collectors of particular Paroches all such clipped old merk peices and their fractiones as the Paroch Collectors shall delyver to them The said Parish Collectors first giveing their oathes in presence of one of the Commissioners of supply within the shyres where they are Collectors That the offer or delyver noe other clipped merk peices and their fractions to the said Collectors of shyres but such as were truely received in by them the paroch Collectors, in payment of the pole money which they give in to the said Collectors of shyrs, and that before the proclamatione dischargeing the said merk peices and their fractions was promulgate in the respective shyres where the Deponents Lives: And the Councill Declairs that noe polemoney is to be exacted for any persons who died before the tearme of Martimass Last being the first terme appoynted for uplifting the polemoney And the Councill doe Hereby Ordaine all such dilligence to pass at the instance of the Collectors of shyres against the Collectors of particular parishes for giveing in Lists of poleable persones in their bounds and payment of the pole money Collected by them as is allowed to pass and to be direct against the poleable persones themselves And ordain’s these presents to be printed and appoynts his majesties Sollicitor to send printed Coppies Hereof to the severall Collectors of Shyres sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancel Southerland Lauderdale Forfar Kintore Beilhaven Carmichaell Polwarth Adam Cockburne T Burnet John Maxuell

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Act appoynting Collectors of Shyres To receave Clipped merks peices etc from the Paroch Collectors of the Pole money and ordaining dilligence against Paroch Collectors

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby appoynt the Collectors of Shyres for the pole money to receive from the Collectors of particular Paroches all such clipped old merk peices and their fractiones as the Paroch Collectors shall delyver to them The said Parish Collectors first giveing their oathes in presence of one of the Commissioners of supply within the shyres where they are Collectors That the offer or delyver noe other clipped merk peices and their fractions to the said Collectors of shyres but such as were truely received in by them the paroch Collectors, in payment of the pole money which they give in to the said Collectors of shyrs, and that before the proclamatione dischargeing the said merk peices and their fractions was promulgate in the respective shyres where the Deponents Lives: And the Councill Declairs that noe polemoney is to be exacted for any persons who died before the tearme of Martimass Last being the first terme appoynted for uplifting the polemoney And the Councill doe Hereby Ordaine all such dilligence to pass at the instance of the Collectors of shyres against the Collectors of particular parishes for giveing in Lists of poleable persones in their bounds and payment of the pole money Collected by them as is allowed to pass and to be direct against the poleable persones themselves And ordain’s these presents to be printed and appoynts his majesties Sollicitor to send printed Coppies Hereof to the severall Collectors of Shyres sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancel Southerland Lauderdale Forfar Kintore Beilhaven Carmichaell Polwarth Adam Cockburne T Burnet John Maxuell

1. NRS, PC1/50, 325.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 325.

Sederunt, 28 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Sir George Campbell

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Sir George Campbell

1. NRS, PC1/50, 324.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 324.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 324.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 324.