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Warrant, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrand to prosecute the Commission given to Lievtenant Colonel Dalziell anent The Frazers

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant To the Commanding officer of Colonell Maitlands Regiment which shall be lying att the Town of Inverness To prosecute and follow furth the points and articles of the Commission Granted to Lievtenant Collonell Dalziell against the Frazers of Bewfort and ther accomplices by the Councill upon the 18th day of January Last.

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Warrant

Warrand to prosecute the Commission given to Lievtenant Colonel Dalziell anent The Frazers

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant To the Commanding officer of Colonell Maitlands Regiment which shall be lying att the Town of Inverness To prosecute and follow furth the points and articles of the Commission Granted to Lievtenant Collonell Dalziell against the Frazers of Bewfort and ther accomplices by the Councill upon the 18th day of January Last.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 396.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 396.

Warrant, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant To the officer of Colonell Rows Regiment to Remove from Inverness To Montrose and Dundee

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby require The commanding officer of Collonel Row his Regiment now lying att Inverness upon the arryving of any detachment of Brigadier Maitland his Regiment To march and Remove themselves from the said town of Inverness, To the Towns of Montrose and Dundee which they were formerly ordained to be Quartered att.

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Warrant

Warrant To the officer of Colonell Rows Regiment to Remove from Inverness To Montrose and Dundee

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby require The commanding officer of Collonel Row his Regiment now lying att Inverness upon the arryving of any detachment of Brigadier Maitland his Regiment To march and Remove themselves from the said town of Inverness, To the Towns of Montrose and Dundee which they were formerly ordained to be Quartered att.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 395.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 395.

Warrant, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for apprehending Mr John Grubb

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant To the sheriffs of shires stewarts of Stewartries Bailies of Bailiaries or Regalities and magistrats of Burghs within which Mr John Grub minister sometyme at Oathlaw is or Does Reside To take and Sease upon the person of the said Mr John Grubb and to cause convoy him with a sufficient Guard from sheriff To Sheriff untill he come to the Town of Edinburgh and to Deliver him to the magistrats thereof and Keeper of ther Tolbooth whom the saids Lords Doe heirby Require to Receave and detain him prisoner till furder order of Councill.

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Warrant

Warrand for apprehending Mr John Grubb

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant To the sheriffs of shires stewarts of Stewartries Bailies of Bailiaries or Regalities and magistrats of Burghs within which Mr John Grub minister sometyme at Oathlaw is or Does Reside To take and Sease upon the person of the said Mr John Grubb and to cause convoy him with a sufficient Guard from sheriff To Sheriff untill he come to the Town of Edinburgh and to Deliver him to the magistrats thereof and Keeper of ther Tolbooth whom the saids Lords Doe heirby Require to Receave and detain him prisoner till furder order of Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 395.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 395.

Procedure: subcommittee appointed, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Procedure: subcommittee appointed

Sub Committee

Report of the within Committee anent Trade and anent the Representation made be the Royall Burrows Being this Afternoon Read In presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, They heirby approve thereof, And nominates and appoints Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate and Sir Archibald Muire Lord provost of Edinburgh To be a sub-committee for preparing the memoriall mentioned in the Report and appoints the sub-committee when the memorial is Ready To acquaint the Committee That they may meet again And adds the Lord Carmichaell and Lord Philiphaugh To the former Committee And Recommends to them To Consider The said Memoriall with power to the forsaid Committee To Transmitt the said Memoriall to the secretaries of state as soon as it shall be perfected to the Effect mentioned in the Report And Declares any five of the abovenamed Committie to be a sufficient quorum and no fewer.

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Procedure: subcommittee appointed

Sub Committee

Report of the within Committee anent Trade and anent the Representation made be the Royall Burrows Being this Afternoon Read In presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, They heirby approve thereof, And nominates and appoints Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate and Sir Archibald Muire Lord provost of Edinburgh To be a sub-committee for preparing the memoriall mentioned in the Report and appoints the sub-committee when the memorial is Ready To acquaint the Committee That they may meet again And adds the Lord Carmichaell and Lord Philiphaugh To the former Committee And Recommends to them To Consider The said Memoriall with power to the forsaid Committee To Transmitt the said Memoriall to the secretaries of state as soon as it shall be perfected to the Effect mentioned in the Report And Declares any five of the abovenamed Committie to be a sufficient quorum and no fewer.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 395.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 395.

Procedure: committee report, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee report

Committee thereon

Which Committee having accordingly mett it is as follows viz It is the opinion of the Committee That since his majestie hes signified his pleasure That a Commissioner may be Impowred to meet in the Treaty of Trade for the Kingdom of Scotland with the other Commissioners That are to meet at London for that Effect. Ther be a memorial Drawn Consisting of Two heads First Representing the Peculiar priviledge That the scots nation Enjoyed in France of old, and in what manner and how Long They possessed the same and how these priviledges came to cease or be Infringed and what Reparation should be Insisted for of the saids ancient and peculiar priviledges.
And secondly Representing the Encroachments and Injuries That This Kingdom suffers as to the point of Trade Even as to the Common Liberties thereof Contrary to the Law of nations and of commerce in generall, and what Reparation should be Demanded upon that account.
Which Memoriall They conceave should first be transmitted and Laid before his majestie by order of Councill That his Majesty may Give such directions to the Scots Commissioner or Commissioners theranent as he shall Judge meet.

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Procedure: committee report

Committee thereon

Which Committee having accordingly mett it is as follows viz It is the opinion of the Committee That since his majestie hes signified his pleasure That a Commissioner may be Impowred to meet in the Treaty of Trade for the Kingdom of Scotland with the other Commissioners That are to meet at London for that Effect. Ther be a memorial Drawn Consisting of Two heads First Representing the Peculiar priviledge That the scots nation Enjoyed in France of old, and in what manner and how Long They possessed the same and how these priviledges came to cease or be Infringed and what Reparation should be Insisted for of the saids ancient and peculiar priviledges.
And secondly Representing the Encroachments and Injuries That This Kingdom suffers as to the point of Trade Even as to the Common Liberties thereof Contrary to the Law of nations and of commerce in generall, and what Reparation should be Demanded upon that account.
Which Memoriall They conceave should first be transmitted and Laid before his majestie by order of Councill That his Majesty may Give such directions to the Scots Commissioner or Commissioners theranent as he shall Judge meet.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 394-5.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 394-5.

Act, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Anent Trade

Anent the Representation given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By the Convention of Burrows Shewing That where they being certanly Informed That there is ane Treaty of Commerce to be held att London for adjusting masters of Trade Betwixt the Subjects of great Brittain and French nations who are to have ther severall Representations att the forsaid Treaty and Considering the great Concern This Kingdom may be in that Treaty and that no Commissioners as yet nominat for them, They Judged it ther humble duty alse well as ane nationall Interest To Represent to their Lordships what Discouragements the Trade and Commerce of this Kingdom is under, through the heavy Impositions and Burdens That are upon the goods they import to France as particularly all ther Scots Woolens Butter Linnen Cloath Coatts and wherof The Duty is so great That it is Equall to ane prohibition as also the fishing of this nation which is undenyably the farr Greatest manufactor thereof cannot be vendit in France being under ane absolute prohibition only since the Begining of the Late Warr, wherby must considerable Quantities of Herring which were sent thither, this last and present season were stopt from sale and the owners obliged to Dispose them otherways To ther great Loss and disadvantage and some who could make no use thereof in forraign mercats are oblidged to Bring them Back and in Like manner Ther is ane Imposition of fifty solze per Tunn Exacted from scots ships and vessells Tradeing To France besides many other Inconveniencies the Traders of this Kingdom are Exposed unto, By all which the Trade of this nation will be brought to ane very Low Condition If Remeid be not provided. And Therfore The Convention Humbly propose to ther Lordships That they would be pleased To Address his majestie upon this Exigence That such from this Kingdom his Majesty shall be pleased to nominate may be admitted as members In the forsaid Treaty of Commerce to Represent this nation in these most weighty and Important Concerns thereof. And That ther Lordships would Direct the Royall Burrows To doe what may be propper to them upon this Emergent wherwith they will Dutifully Comply Especialy considering That this Kingdom hes many repeated Immunities from the French granted to them which are hopefull may deserve consideration in the Treaty of Commerce if allowance be given to Represent them therein. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having heard2 this petition Given in to them by the Royall Burrows Read in their presence They doe heirby Remitt the same to the Committie formerly appointed anent French Trade Viz The Marquess of Tweddale The Earles of Lauderdale Leven Annandale and Ruglen The viscount of Tarbat The Lords Advocate and Justice-Clerk The Lairds of Pollock and Kelburn and Sir Patrick Murray, And declares any Three of the said Committee to be a sufficient quorum And Recommends to them to meet att Three of the cloack this afternoon And To proceed in what is already remitted to them by the former Reference And to Consider this Petition and what is to be done as to the point of Trade And apoints The meeting of the Burrows now presently att Edinburgh To nominat a Committe of their own number To Attend the Committee of Councill appointed in this matter And Recommends to the Committee to make their Report to the Councill this afternoon.

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Act

Act Anent Trade

Anent the Representation given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By the Convention of Burrows Shewing That where they being certanly Informed That there is ane Treaty of Commerce to be held att London for adjusting masters of Trade Betwixt the Subjects of great Brittain and French nations who are to have ther severall Representations att the forsaid Treaty and Considering the great Concern This Kingdom may be in that Treaty and that no Commissioners as yet nominat for them, They Judged it ther humble duty alse well as ane nationall Interest To Represent to their Lordships what Discouragements the Trade and Commerce of this Kingdom is under, through the heavy Impositions and Burdens That are upon the goods they import to France as particularly all ther Scots Woolens Butter Linnen Cloath Coatts and wherof The Duty is so great That it is Equall to ane prohibition as also the fishing of this nation which is undenyably the farr Greatest manufactor thereof cannot be vendit in France being under ane absolute prohibition only since the Begining of the Late Warr, wherby must considerable Quantities of Herring which were sent thither, this last and present season were stopt from sale and the owners obliged to Dispose them otherways To ther great Loss and disadvantage and some who could make no use thereof in forraign mercats are oblidged to Bring them Back and in Like manner Ther is ane Imposition of fifty solze per Tunn Exacted from scots ships and vessells Tradeing To France besides many other Inconveniencies the Traders of this Kingdom are Exposed unto, By all which the Trade of this nation will be brought to ane very Low Condition If Remeid be not provided. And Therfore The Convention Humbly propose to ther Lordships That they would be pleased To Address his majestie upon this Exigence That such from this Kingdom his Majesty shall be pleased to nominate may be admitted as members In the forsaid Treaty of Commerce to Represent this nation in these most weighty and Important Concerns thereof. And That ther Lordships would Direct the Royall Burrows To doe what may be propper to them upon this Emergent wherwith they will Dutifully Comply Especialy considering That this Kingdom hes many repeated Immunities from the French granted to them which are hopefull may deserve consideration in the Treaty of Commerce if allowance be given to Represent them therein. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having heard2 this petition Given in to them by the Royall Burrows Read in their presence They doe heirby Remitt the same to the Committie formerly appointed anent French Trade Viz The Marquess of Tweddale The Earles of Lauderdale Leven Annandale and Ruglen The viscount of Tarbat The Lords Advocate and Justice-Clerk The Lairds of Pollock and Kelburn and Sir Patrick Murray, And declares any Three of the said Committee to be a sufficient quorum And Recommends to them to meet att Three of the cloack this afternoon And To proceed in what is already remitted to them by the former Reference And to Consider this Petition and what is to be done as to the point of Trade And apoints The meeting of the Burrows now presently att Edinburgh To nominat a Committe of their own number To Attend the Committee of Councill appointed in this matter And Recommends to the Committee to make their Report to the Councill this afternoon.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 393-4.

2. ‘Considered’ stroked out here

1. NRS, PC1/51, 393-4.

2. ‘Considered’ stroked out here

Proclamation, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation for adjourning the Parliament

William By the Grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes and his Brethren heraulds Macers of our privy councill pursevants messengers att armes our Sheriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas wee by our Proclamation of the date the ninth of December Last bypast Did Adjourn this our current Parliament To the Eleventh day of March next to come now Instant. And Whereas the present state of our affairs, does not Require the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the said day, to which it was adjourned. Therfore wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill are resolved to continue the said adjournment from the said Eleventh day of March Instant, To the Twenty Eight day of June next to come. And wee doe heirby order and Require all the members of our Current parliament To attend The said Twenty Eight Day of June next to come att Edinburgh in the usual way and under the Certificationes contained in the severall acts of parliament made thereanent Our Will is Herefore And wee charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen, ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the Remnanet head Burghs of the severall Shires and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom, And There by proclamation make Intimation that our said parliament is Adjourned, To the said Twenty Eight Day of June next to Come, And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Third day of March; and of our reign the Nynth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

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Proclamation

Proclamation for adjourning the Parliament

William By the Grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes and his Brethren heraulds Macers of our privy councill pursevants messengers att armes our Sheriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas wee by our Proclamation of the date the ninth of December Last bypast Did Adjourn this our current Parliament To the Eleventh day of March next to come now Instant. And Whereas the present state of our affairs, does not Require the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the said day, to which it was adjourned. Therfore wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill are resolved to continue the said adjournment from the said Eleventh day of March Instant, To the Twenty Eight day of June next to come. And wee doe heirby order and Require all the members of our Current parliament To attend The said Twenty Eight Day of June next to come att Edinburgh in the usual way and under the Certificationes contained in the severall acts of parliament made thereanent Our Will is Herefore And wee charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen, ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the Remnanet head Burghs of the severall Shires and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom, And There by proclamation make Intimation that our said parliament is Adjourned, To the said Twenty Eight Day of June next to Come, And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Third day of March; and of our reign the Nynth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 392-3.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 392-3.

Letter: royal, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from his majestie for adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwrittin from his majestie To the privy Council being read, was ordered to be Recorded whereof the tenor follows:
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right well beloved cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Entirely beloved cousin and councellor, Right trusty and right welbeloved cousins and councellors, Right trusty and well-beloved Cousins and Councillors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and Trusty and welbeloved councellors. Wee greet yow well. Whereas the present state of our affairs doth not require the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the Eleventh day of March to which it was adjourned. Therfore wee are resolved to continue the Adjournment from the said day to the Twenty Eight day of June next to come. And that the members of parliament be not put to the trouble and charge of meeting upon the said Eleventh day of March. It is our will and pleasure and wee doe heirby authorize and require yow to issue furth a proclamation in our name ordering the continuance of the forsaid Adjournment of our said Parliament to the Twenty Eight day of June next ensueing the date of these presents, and ordering all the members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed certificationes. For doing wherof this shall be your warrant, And so wee bidd yow heartily farewell. Givin at our court at Kensingtoun the 26th day of February 1697/8 and of our reign the 9th year. By his Majesties command. Sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

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Letter: royal

Letter from his majestie for adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwrittin from his majestie To the privy Council being read, was ordered to be Recorded whereof the tenor follows:
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right well beloved cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Entirely beloved cousin and councellor, Right trusty and right welbeloved cousins and councellors, Right trusty and well-beloved Cousins and Councillors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and Trusty and welbeloved councellors. Wee greet yow well. Whereas the present state of our affairs doth not require the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the Eleventh day of March to which it was adjourned. Therfore wee are resolved to continue the Adjournment from the said day to the Twenty Eight day of June next to come. And that the members of parliament be not put to the trouble and charge of meeting upon the said Eleventh day of March. It is our will and pleasure and wee doe heirby authorize and require yow to issue furth a proclamation in our name ordering the continuance of the forsaid Adjournment of our said Parliament to the Twenty Eight day of June next ensueing the date of these presents, and ordering all the members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed certificationes. For doing wherof this shall be your warrant, And so wee bidd yow heartily farewell. Givin at our court at Kensingtoun the 26th day of February 1697/8 and of our reign the 9th year. By his Majesties command. Sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 392.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 392.

Sederunt, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kelburn

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kelburn

1. NRS, PC1/51, 391.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 391.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 391.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 391.