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Procedure, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Note of business]

The Councill meet and did noe privat bussiness

Edinburgh the 28th of March 17041

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Procedure

[Note of business]

The Councill meet and did noe privat bussiness

1. NRS, PC2/28, 285v. No sederunt recorded.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 285v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 285v. No sederunt recorded.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 285v.

Warrant, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for setting David Baillie on the Tron and transporting him to Blackness Castle

Upon Information given by Her Majesties Advocat That David Baillie prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh when he was caried to the Tron by a sentence of privie Councill upon the Tuenty second day of March instant There to stand betuixt the hours of Eleven to Tuelf hours in the foirnoon with ane paper on his breast bearing these words Infamous Lybeller, Had in open and manyfest contempt of the authority of privy Councill And the saids Lords their sentance Torne the said paper twice from of his breast and disdainfully put on his hate whyll under the said sentence which was accknowledged by the said David Baillie personallie at the Barr And Lykewayes attested by some members at the board Therefore The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing found the said Contempt sufficiently proven They Ordaine the Magistrats of Edinburgh by their toun officers attended with ane sufficient guard To cause carry the said David Baillie from the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to the Tron with his hands bound behind his back bare headed and ane paper upon his breast bearing these words Infamous Lybeller, and ordain’s the said David Baillie soe to be carried to morrow being the Tuenty nynth instant and put within the iron grate at the tron and there to stand from the hours of Eleven to Tuelf in the foirnoon And Ordaines one of the present Baillies of Edinburgh to attend and see the forsaid sentence punctually put in execution And ordaines the saids Magistrats of Edinburgh thereafter to delyver the said David Baillie to the Commanding officer of such a pairty of Her Majesties forces who shall come to receave him And Recommends to Livetennent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of Her Majesties forces and in his absence To the Commandant in this place for the tyme To send a sufficient pairty of Her Majesties forces Duely Commanded upon the Tuenty Nynth day of March instant by Tuelf of the Clock in the foirnoon To receave the said David Baillie from the Magistrats of Edinburgh And transport him from Edinburgh to the Castle of Blackness and Delyver him prisoner there To the governour of the said Castle or in his absence to the nixt Commanding officer of that Garrison There to be detained till he be transported to the West Indies And to report ane receipt of the said David Baillie under the hands of the Governour of the said Castle or the nixt Commanding officer.

Edinburgh The Tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vijc and four years

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Warrant

Warrand for setting David Baillie on the Tron and transporting him to Blackness Castle

Upon Information given by Her Majesties Advocat That David Baillie prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh when he was caried to the Tron by a sentence of privie Councill upon the Tuenty second day of March instant There to stand betuixt the hours of Eleven to Tuelf hours in the foirnoon with ane paper on his breast bearing these words Infamous Lybeller, Had in open and manyfest contempt of the authority of privy Councill And the saids Lords their sentance Torne the said paper twice from of his breast and disdainfully put on his hate whyll under the said sentence which was accknowledged by the said David Baillie personallie at the Barr And Lykewayes attested by some members at the board Therefore The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing found the said Contempt sufficiently proven They Ordaine the Magistrats of Edinburgh by their toun officers attended with ane sufficient guard To cause carry the said David Baillie from the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to the Tron with his hands bound behind his back bare headed and ane paper upon his breast bearing these words Infamous Lybeller, and ordain’s the said David Baillie soe to be carried to morrow being the Tuenty nynth instant and put within the iron grate at the tron and there to stand from the hours of Eleven to Tuelf in the foirnoon And Ordaines one of the present Baillies of Edinburgh to attend and see the forsaid sentence punctually put in execution And ordaines the saids Magistrats of Edinburgh thereafter to delyver the said David Baillie to the Commanding officer of such a pairty of Her Majesties forces who shall come to receave him And Recommends to Livetennent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of Her Majesties forces and in his absence To the Commandant in this place for the tyme To send a sufficient pairty of Her Majesties forces Duely Commanded upon the Tuenty Nynth day of March instant by Tuelf of the Clock in the foirnoon To receave the said David Baillie from the Magistrats of Edinburgh And transport him from Edinburgh to the Castle of Blackness and Delyver him prisoner there To the governour of the said Castle or in his absence to the nixt Commanding officer of that Garrison There to be detained till he be transported to the West Indies And to report ane receipt of the said David Baillie under the hands of the Governour of the said Castle or the nixt Commanding officer.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 209-10.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 209-10.

Procedure, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Report of the Committee anent Glengarie

Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat haveing made ane verball Report To the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill of the procedour of the Committee appointed anent Glengarie viz That they had called for him and examined him as to the ill practices and designes againest the Government and that the Committee had some probably suspicion of his accession to the ill practices againest the Government Committed him closs prisoner in the Tolbuith of Edinburgh And that they had againe Reexamined him and receaving noe further satisfaction ordained him to be carried from the Tolbuith to the Castle of Edinburgh therinto2 remain till farther inquyrie and ordor of Councill And the said Lords of the Councill Haveing fully considered the samen And it goeing to the vott approve of the above Committee or not It was carried in the affirmative Approve And therefore The saids Lords Have approven and heirby approve thereof.

Edinburgh The Tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vijc and four years

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Procedure

Report of the Committee anent Glengarie

Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat haveing made ane verball Report To the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill of the procedour of the Committee appointed anent Glengarie viz That they had called for him and examined him as to the ill practices and designes againest the Government and that the Committee had some probably suspicion of his accession to the ill practices againest the Government Committed him closs prisoner in the Tolbuith of Edinburgh And that they had againe Reexamined him and receaving noe further satisfaction ordained him to be carried from the Tolbuith to the Castle of Edinburgh therinto2 remain till farther inquyrie and ordor of Councill And the said Lords of the Councill Haveing fully considered the samen And it goeing to the vott approve of the above Committee or not It was carried in the affirmative Approve And therefore The saids Lords Have approven and heirby approve thereof.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 209.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 209.

2. Sic.

Commission by the Council, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission Infavours off Adam Drummond of Meggins To be Steuart principall of the Steuartrie of Stratherne and etc

Commission Infavours of Adam Drummond of Meginsh To be steuart principall of the steuartrie and Lordshipe of Strathern and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond Being read The samen was votted approven and signed and ordained to be Recorded And appoints the said Commission to ly in the Clerk of Councill’s hands till the Viscount of Dupline be therewith accquainted And Recommends to Her Majesties Advocat To wryt to the Viscount of Dupline thereanent And that the Clerks of Councill Communicat the answer to the Councill befoir giveing out of the said Commission Whereof the tennor followes
The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Considering That the offices of Stewart principall of the stewartrie and Lordshipe of Stratherne and Balqwhidder and Baillie of the Regality off Drummond is vaccant and non exercing the same In respect of James Lord Drummond’s being Steuart principall of the said Steuartrie and Lord of the said Regality and soe ought to appoint ane Steuart and Baillie therin his being unqualified and not haveing sworne and subscryved the oath of alleadgence to Her Majestie nor haveing signed the assurance conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamation’s of Councill made thereanent Therefore To have Made Constituted and Ordained Likeas the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill by these presents Makes Constitutes and Ordaine’s Adam Drummond of Meggins to be steuart principall of the said steuartrie and Lordshipe of Stratherne and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond Giveing and Granting unto him (Dureing the Councills pleasure only or ay and whyll the said Lord Drummond or his successors be qualefied in the termes of the saids Acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill) The offices of Steuart principall of the said steuartrie and Lordshype of Stratherne and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond With all and sundrie powers, Jurisdiction’s, priviledges, prehemmencies, Fies duties, Casualities, profites, liberties, and immunites whatsomever therto belonging as the samen were possest and Enjoyed by any preceeding Steuart principall and Baillie within the said steuartrie and Regality By sitting and holding Courts, Judgeing, decyding, and Determining in all actiones Causes as weell Civill as Criminall Bloods and Ryots and upon lyfe and Limb and all other action’s causes as weell Civill as Criminall and affaires pertaining to the saids officers of steuart principall and Baillie of the said Steuartrie and Regality by sitting and holdeing Courts als fully and freely in all respects and conditions as any other steuart or Baillie of the said steuartrie and Regality was in use and had right to doe of befoir And to make creat and substitut Deputs and substituts under him in the affoirsaids offices (for whom he is to be answerable) With officers, serjants, Dempsters and other servants of Court And the samen samen2 als oft as need bees to alter and Change And to intromitt with and uptake all fies, Casuallites, Commodites, deuties, and profites belonging to the saids offices Dureing the space abovementioned With all Bloodwitts, Escheits, and amerciaments of the saids Courts off Steuartrie and Regalitie And Generallie with power to the saids Adam Drummond of Meggins as steuart principall and Baillie off the said steuartrie and Regalitie To doe use and Exerce all and Sundrie other things concerning pertaining and belonging to the saids offices of steuart principall and Baillie of the said Steuartrie and Regality Dureing the space forsaid als fully and freely in all Respects as any other steuart or Baillie thereof hes done used or exerced The said Adam Drummond of Meggins befoir he enter to Exerce the saids offices off steuart principall and Baillie of the said steuartrie and Regalitie first suearing the oath of alleadgence and signing the same with the assurance To Her Majestie Conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamationes off Councill made thereanent Given Att Edinburgh The tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vjc and four years Sic Subscribitur Lothian P Buchan Roseberrie Glasgow Garnock. Primrose. Hew Dalrymple James Steuart J Hamilton F Montgomerie W Cuninghame

Edinburgh The Tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vijc and four years

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Commission by the Council

Commission Infavours off Adam Drummond of Meggins To be Steuart principall of the Steuartrie of Stratherne and etc

Commission Infavours of Adam Drummond of Meginsh To be steuart principall of the steuartrie and Lordshipe of Strathern and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond Being read The samen was votted approven and signed and ordained to be Recorded And appoints the said Commission to ly in the Clerk of Councill’s hands till the Viscount of Dupline be therewith accquainted And Recommends to Her Majesties Advocat To wryt to the Viscount of Dupline thereanent And that the Clerks of Councill Communicat the answer to the Councill befoir giveing out of the said Commission Whereof the tennor followes
The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Considering That the offices of Stewart principall of the stewartrie and Lordshipe of Stratherne and Balqwhidder and Baillie of the Regality off Drummond is vaccant and non exercing the same In respect of James Lord Drummond’s being Steuart principall of the said Steuartrie and Lord of the said Regality and soe ought to appoint ane Steuart and Baillie therin his being unqualified and not haveing sworne and subscryved the oath of alleadgence to Her Majestie nor haveing signed the assurance conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamation’s of Councill made thereanent Therefore To have Made Constituted and Ordained Likeas the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill by these presents Makes Constitutes and Ordaine’s Adam Drummond of Meggins to be steuart principall of the said steuartrie and Lordshipe of Stratherne and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond Giveing and Granting unto him (Dureing the Councills pleasure only or ay and whyll the said Lord Drummond or his successors be qualefied in the termes of the saids Acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill) The offices of Steuart principall of the said steuartrie and Lordshype of Stratherne and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond With all and sundrie powers, Jurisdiction’s, priviledges, prehemmencies, Fies duties, Casualities, profites, liberties, and immunites whatsomever therto belonging as the samen were possest and Enjoyed by any preceeding Steuart principall and Baillie within the said steuartrie and Regality By sitting and holding Courts, Judgeing, decyding, and Determining in all actiones Causes as weell Civill as Criminall Bloods and Ryots and upon lyfe and Limb and all other action’s causes as weell Civill as Criminall and affaires pertaining to the saids officers of steuart principall and Baillie of the said Steuartrie and Regality by sitting and holdeing Courts als fully and freely in all respects and conditions as any other steuart or Baillie of the said steuartrie and Regality was in use and had right to doe of befoir And to make creat and substitut Deputs and substituts under him in the affoirsaids offices (for whom he is to be answerable) With officers, serjants, Dempsters and other servants of Court And the samen samen2 als oft as need bees to alter and Change And to intromitt with and uptake all fies, Casuallites, Commodites, deuties, and profites belonging to the saids offices Dureing the space abovementioned With all Bloodwitts, Escheits, and amerciaments of the saids Courts off Steuartrie and Regalitie And Generallie with power to the saids Adam Drummond of Meggins as steuart principall and Baillie off the said steuartrie and Regalitie To doe use and Exerce all and Sundrie other things concerning pertaining and belonging to the saids offices of steuart principall and Baillie of the said Steuartrie and Regality Dureing the space forsaid als fully and freely in all Respects as any other steuart or Baillie thereof hes done used or exerced The said Adam Drummond of Meggins befoir he enter to Exerce the saids offices off steuart principall and Baillie of the said steuartrie and Regalitie first suearing the oath of alleadgence and signing the same with the assurance To Her Majestie Conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamationes off Councill made thereanent Given Att Edinburgh The tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vjc and four years Sic Subscribitur Lothian P Buchan Roseberrie Glasgow Garnock. Primrose. Hew Dalrymple James Steuart J Hamilton F Montgomerie W Cuninghame

1. NRS, PC1/53, 207-9.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 207-9.

2. Sic.

Proclamation, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the parliament

Proclamation adjourning the parliament to the fourth of May nixt being read the samen was votted approven signed and ordained to be Recorded published and printed
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of Great Britan France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at arms and his breitheren Heraulds, Macers of our privie Councill, pursevants Messengers att arms Our shirriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and seaverally specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuch as The present state of our affaires does not requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland so soon as the fourth day of Apprill nixt To qch it was last adjourned We therefor are resolved to continue the said adjournment To the fourth day of May nixt And that the members off parliament may not be put to the trouble and Chairges of meeting upon the said fourth day of Apprill nixt We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill have adjourned and heirby adjourne our said Currant Parliament from the said fourth day of Apprill nixt To the fourth day of May thereafter Requyreing heirby all the members thereof To attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications of Law appointed Our Will is Herefore And we chairge yow strictly and Command That in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the respective shyres and steuartries of this our ancient Kingdome And there in our name and authoritie Make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjourned To the said fourth day of May nixt to come And ordains their presents to be printed and published Given under our signet Att Edinburgh The tuenty Eight day of March And of our Rigne The thrid2 year 1704.

Edinburgh The Tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vijc and four years

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the parliament

Proclamation adjourning the parliament to the fourth of May nixt being read the samen was votted approven signed and ordained to be Recorded published and printed
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of Great Britan France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at arms and his breitheren Heraulds, Macers of our privie Councill, pursevants Messengers att arms Our shirriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and seaverally specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuch as The present state of our affaires does not requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland so soon as the fourth day of Apprill nixt To qch it was last adjourned We therefor are resolved to continue the said adjournment To the fourth day of May nixt And that the members off parliament may not be put to the trouble and Chairges of meeting upon the said fourth day of Apprill nixt We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill have adjourned and heirby adjourne our said Currant Parliament from the said fourth day of Apprill nixt To the fourth day of May thereafter Requyreing heirby all the members thereof To attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications of Law appointed Our Will is Herefore And we chairge yow strictly and Command That in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the respective shyres and steuartries of this our ancient Kingdome And there in our name and authoritie Make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjourned To the said fourth day of May nixt to come And ordains their presents to be printed and published Given under our signet Att Edinburgh The tuenty Eight day of March And of our Rigne The thrid2 year 1704.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205-6.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205-6.

2. Sic.

Letter: royal, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Queen To The Councill

Letter from the Queens Majestie To the Councill for Adjourning the parliament to the fourth of May nixt Read and ordered to be recorded Sic Supra subscribitur Anne Regina
Right Trusty and right weell beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and weell beloved Councellors And trusty and weell beloved Councellors Wee greet yow weell Wheras the present state of our affaires does not requyre the meeting of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdome so soon as the fourth day of Apprill nixt to which it was last adjourned We are therfore Resolved to continue the said Adjournment to the Fourth day of May nixt And that the members of Parliament may not be put to the trouble and chairges of meeting upon the said fourth day of Apprill It is our will and pleasure and we heirby Authorize and Require yow to Isue furth a proclamation in our name Adjourning our said Current Parliament from the said fourth day of Apprill nixt to the said fourth day of May thereafter and ordering all the Members thereof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications For doeing wherof This shall be your warrant And soe we bid yow heartily fairwell Given Att our Court Att St James’s the tuenty thrid day of March 1703/4 And of our Rigne the 3d year By Her Majesties Command sic subscribtiur Queensberry.

Edinburgh The Tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vijc and four years

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Queen To The Councill

Letter from the Queens Majestie To the Councill for Adjourning the parliament to the fourth of May nixt Read and ordered to be recorded Sic Supra subscribitur Anne Regina
Right Trusty and right weell beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and weell beloved Councellors And trusty and weell beloved Councellors Wee greet yow weell Wheras the present state of our affaires does not requyre the meeting of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdome so soon as the fourth day of Apprill nixt to which it was last adjourned We are therfore Resolved to continue the said Adjournment to the Fourth day of May nixt And that the members of Parliament may not be put to the trouble and chairges of meeting upon the said fourth day of Apprill It is our will and pleasure and we heirby Authorize and Require yow to Isue furth a proclamation in our name Adjourning our said Current Parliament from the said fourth day of Apprill nixt to the said fourth day of May thereafter and ordering all the Members thereof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications For doeing wherof This shall be your warrant And soe we bid yow heartily fairwell Given Att our Court Att St James’s the tuenty thrid day of March 1703/4 And of our Rigne the 3d year By Her Majesties Command sic subscribtiur Queensberry.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205-6.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205-6.

Procedure, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Lothian elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor and Lord president of Privy Councill Marquis of Lothian Elected preces.

Edinburgh The Tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vijc and four years

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Procedure

[Lothian elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor and Lord president of Privy Councill Marquis of Lothian Elected preces.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

Sederunt, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Marquis of Lothian P; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Roseberry; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vijc and four years1

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Sederunt

Marquis of Lothian P; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Roseberry; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 205.