D1701/5/1
D1701/5/12
Procedure
This day the Councill mett and did no privat Bussienes
1. NRS, PC2/28, 83v. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 83v.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 83v. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 83v.
A1701/5/8
A1701/5/81
Warrant
The Lord Advocat having Represented to the Councill that there are Severall abuses Committed by the officers of the Forces in making up their Levys, By forcing and pressing of men without their own Consent, and that least the said officers may pretend to be Ignorant of the Law made against the same, Therfore The Lords of His Majestys Privy Councill do heirby ordain the Sixth act of the last Session of parliament made for preventing wrongous Imprisonment, to be Seperatly printed and affixed at all the Seaports and other places needfull to the Effect neither officers or others concerned may pretend Ignorance.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 225.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 225.
A1701/5/7
A1701/5/71
Act
Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of His majestys privy Councill by Ensign James Gibsone Shewing That where he being Commissionat to Scotland for Levying men to Recruit the Regiment Commanded by Colonell Robert Murray now lying in Holland, and having used all the moyen and pains possible he could to make up his Complement, notwithstanding frustrat And Seing Robert Mun who hes been lately Imprisoned in the tolbooth of Edinburgh at the Instance of My Lord Montgomery upon Suspicion of Theft is willing and Content to go alongst with the petitioner, to be one of the Recruits in the said Regiment as ane declaration under his hand and attested by one of the Magistrats of the Said burgh as the samen therwith produced bears. And Considering their Petitioner applyed to their Lordships formerly for Severall prisoners that were So Imprisoned, and that their Lordships then Refused to grant the same but declared, That what ever prisoners for Such Crymes Should therafter be Imprisoned, that he Should be allowed the benefit therof, And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of His Majestys Privy Councill having Considered the above Petition given in to them by Ensign James Gibsone, with the declaration mentioned therin and produced therwith, They hereby give order and Warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh, and keeper of their tolbooth, to sett Robert Mun presently prisoner therin at Liberty furth therof, and to deliver him to the petitioner To the Effect the Said Robert Mun may go alongst with the petitioner to Serve as one of the Recruits in the Regiment Commanded by Colonell Robert Murray now lying in Holland, In Respect of the said Robert his Consent therto in manner forsaid.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 224-5.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 224-5.
A1701/5/6
A1701/5/61
Act
Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of His majesties Privy Councill by Mr John Forrest Student in divinity Shewing That the said Mr John hes with great pains prepared a new Edition of a book, Entituled Cali Sedulii Scoti poemata Sacra by Comparing it with ane ancient manuscript and all former Editions, and illustrating the Same with notes, 2 Which have been Seen and approven by the Primar, and Some of the professors of the Colledge of Edinburgh, The masters of the publick Schools ther, and Severall other prious and Learned men, who all Judge the book very fitt, to be Read by persons of all ranks, but especialy by the youth, That they may at once with greater pleasure acquire the Knowledge of the Latin Tongue, and be Instructed in the principles of the Christian Religion, And that Likeways their Lordships petitioner he with Considerable Expences and great Exactness made a fair Impression of the said book. And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of His majestys privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them by Mr John Forrest They heirby grant to the petitioner the Sole and only priviledge of printing publishing and Selling the forsaid book, And have discharged and heirby discharges all printers Stationers and others whatsoever, to print reprint Import Sell or disperse within this Kingdom the forsaid book, And for the Space of nynteen years from that date heirof with out the petitioners licence or his heirs and assigneys, under the penalty one Thousand merks Scots to be payed by each Contraveener to the petitioner and his forsaids besides the Confiscation of the books So printed Imported, Sold or disperst, and making up what Loss the petitioner may Sustain therby.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 224.
2. One illegible word scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 224.
2. One illegible word scored out here.
A1701/5/5
A1701/5/51
Commission
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem, Quandoquidem nos regio nostro animo Recolentes quantopere servitio nostro prodest ut verae et approbatae Fidelitatis ac Integritatis in rebus nostris viri ac etiam praeclaris animi dotibus Imbuti tanquam solicitatores nostri in omnibus nostris negotiis ad nostrum Servitium Spectantibus Constituantur Quumque nobis plenarie Compertum sit tam de fidelitate et Eximia peritia quam de praeclara fide Confisi et dilecti nostri , Magistri Davidis Dalrymple De […] Advocati quibus ad dictum munus et officium unius ex solicitatoribus nostris in dicto regno obeundum apprime est Instructus Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse tenoreque Presentium Nominare Constituere et ordinare dictum Magistrum Davidem Dalrymple (durante nostro beneplacito solummodo) unum ex duobus nostris solicitatoribus conjunctim cum fideli et dilecto nostro Magistro Gulielmo Carmichael , pro Solicitando et agendo , omnia nostra negotia tam ad Servitium nostrum in cunctis Judicatoriis nostris quam ad res Ecclesiae Spectan[tia] Damus Itaque et Concedimus et disponimus eidem Magistro Davidi Dalrymple durante Spatio antedicto dictum munus et officium unius ex nostris Solicitatoribus praedictis cum universis et singulis feodis pensionibus proficuis Emolumentis perquisitis casualitatibus cum singulis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eidem Spectantibus adeo plene et Libere in omnibus respectibus et conditionibus ac quivis alius ejus predecessorum cum alio Junctus in dicto officio eodem tenebatur et possidebatur , cum plena potestate Cum plena potestate2 et Commissione , dicto Magistro Davidi Dalrymple dictum officium unius ex nostris Solicitatoribus in rebus omnibus Servitium nostrum tangentibus in cunctis Curiis Exercendi , Et in omnibus disceptationibus tum rebus rebus3 nostris tum Ecclesiae Incumbentibus presentiam suam adhibendi Cunctasque res nostras in dictis curiis celeriter Expediri causandi in conjunctione omnimodo cum nostro alio Solicitatore presente vel pro tempore Existente , per presentes Requiren[dos] Secretioris nostri Concilii Dominos ut Juramentum dicti Magistri Davidis Dalrymple de fideli administratione Suscipiant et sibi Juramentum fidelitatis administrent eumque subscribere declarationem lie assurance et alia Juramenta per legem Instituta faciant Et cunctas priores Commissiones cuivis personae vel personis tanquam Solicitatori vel solicitatoribus nostris in dicto regno Concessas diem datae praesentium praecedentes Revocamus et Irritas reddimus . In cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi Curavimus , apud aulam nostram de Kensington Primo die mensis Aprilis Anno Domini Milesimo Septingentesimo primo et anno Regni nostri duodecimo, Per signaturam manu S. D. N. Regis supra scriptam Written to the great Seall Seall4 et Registrat the last day of Aprile 1701 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr, Sealed at Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of May i701 Sic Subscribitur A Home gratis.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 223.
2. Sic.
3. Sic.
4. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 223.
2. Sic.
3. Sic.
4. Sic.
A1701/5/4
A1701/5/41
Commission
Commissions The one In favours of Mr William Carmichaell and the other in favours of Mr David Dalrymple to be Conjunct Solicitors Read and ordered to be Recorded in the books of privy Councill, and the said Mr William Carmichaell and Mr David Dalrymple being called in Sworn and Signed the oath of alledgiance and Subscryved the Same with the Assurance and the Association, And the Lord high Chancellor, did Administrat to them the Oath de fideli off which Commissions tenor follows
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus suis , ad quos presentes literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem , Quandoquidem Nos regio nostro animo Recolentes quantopere servitio nostro prodest ut verae et approbatae Fidelitatis ac Integritatis in rebus nostris viri ac etiam praeclaris animi dotibus Imbuti tanquam Solicitatores nostri in omnibus negotiis ad nostrum servitium spectantibus Constituantur Quumque nobis plenarie Compertum Sit tam de fidelitate et eximia peritia quam de praeclara fide confisi et dilecti nostri Magistri Gulielmi Carmichaell Advocati, quibus ad dictum munus et officium unius ex Solicitatoribus nostris in dicto regno obeundum apprime est Instructus, Noveritis igitur Nos Nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse, tenoreque presentium Nominare Constituere et ordinare dictum Magistrum Gulielmum Carmichaell (durante nostro beneplacito solumodo , unum ex duobus nostris solicitatoribus Conjunctim cum fideli et dilecto nostro Magistro Davide Dalrymple Advocato pro solicitando et agendo omnia nostra negotia tam ad Servitium nostrum in cunctis nostris Judicatoriis quam ad res Ecclesiae Spectan[tia] Damus Itaque Concedimus et disponimus eidem Magistro Gulielmo Carmichaell durante spatio antedicto dictum munus et officium unius ex nostris Solicitatoribus praedictis cum vniversis et singulis feodis pensionibus proficuis emolumentis perquisitis , casualitatibus , cum singulis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eidem Spectantibus adeo libere et plene in omnibus respectibus et conditionibus ac quivis alius ejus praedecessorum cum alio Junctus in dicto officio eodem tenebatur et possidebatur , Cum plena potestate et Commissione dicto Magistro Gulielmo Carmichaell dictum officium unius ex nostris solicitatoribus rebus in omnibus servitium nostrum Tangentibus in cunctis curiis Exercendi et in omnibus disceptationibus tum rebus nostris tum Ecclesiae Incumbentibus presentiam suam adhibendi , Cunctasque res nostras in dictis Curiis caeleriter expediri Causandi in Conjunctione omnimodo cum nostro alio solicitatore presente vel pro tempore existente , per presentes Requiren[dos] Secretioris nostris Concilii dominos ut Juramentum dicti Magistri Gulielmi Carmichaell de fideli administratione Suscipiant , et sibi Juramentum fidelitatis administrent , eumque subscribere declarationem Lie Assurance et alia Juramenta per legem Instituta faciant et cunctas priores Commissiones cuivis personae vel personis tanquam solicitatori vel solicitatoribus nostris in dicto regno Concessas diem datae praesentium praecedentes Revocamus et Irritos Reddimus , In cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi Curavimus apud aulam nostram de Kensington, primo die mensis aprilis 1701 anno regni 12th per signaturam manu S. D: N. Regis supra scriptam written to the great Seal et registrat last aprile 1701 Ch: Kerr Sealed at Edinburgh 15th May 1701 Sic Subscribitur A Home gratis
1. NRS, PC1/52, 221-2.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 221-2.
A1701/5/3
A1701/5/31
Proclamation
The following Proclamation for Adjourning the Parliament Being Immediately prepaired was Read and Signed, and ordered to be printed published and Recorded whereof the tenor follows
William by the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith, To our Lyon King at arms and his Brethren heraulds macers of our privy Councill pursevants, Messengers at arms, Our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severally Specially constitute greeting, Forasmuchas by the last act of the Last Session of this our Current parliament, The Same was adjourned to the sixth day of May then next to come now Instant. And Wheras the present State of our affairs, doth not Require the meeting of our said Parliament, So soon as the said day to which the same was adjourned, and that the Members of our said parliament may not be put to unnecessary trouble and Charge, Therfore Wee with advice of the Lords of our Privy Councill, do heirby Continue the adjournment of our said parliament from the said sixth day of May Instant to the Seventh day of august next to come, And Wee with advice forsaid do heirby Require all the members of our said parliament to attend att Edinburgh The said Seventh day of August in the usuall way, and under the Certifications 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, yes pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat Crosses within this our ancient Kingdom of the severall Shyres and Stewarties within his our ancient Kingdom And there by open proclamation make Intimation, That our said parliament is adjourned to the said Seventh day of August next to come, and ordains these presents to be printed, Given under our Signet at Edinburgh The Third day of May, and of our Reign the thirteenth year 1701 Sic Subscribitur.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 221.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 221.
A1701/5/2
A1701/5/21
Letter: royal
The Letter underwrittin from the King to the Councill being Read, was ordered to be Recorded, wherof the tenor follows
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty, and entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors, and trusty and welbeloved Councillors, We greet yow well, Wheras by the last act of the Last Session of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdom, The Same was by us declared current, and Adjourned to the Sixth day of May next, And Wheras the State of our affairs doth not Require this meeting So Soon, It is our Will and pleasure And Wee do heirby authorize and Require yow, To Issue forth a Proclamation in our name continueing the Adjournment of that our parliament to the Seven2 day of August next Ensuring the date of these presents. Requireing all the members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and under the accustomed Certifications, for doing wherof This shall be yowr Warrant, And so wee bidd yow heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoun, the 23th day of Aprile i701, and of our Reign the 13th year, By His Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Carmichaell.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 220-1.
2. The suffix ‘teinth’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 220-1.
2. The suffix ‘teinth’ scored out here.
A1701/5/1
A1701/5/12
Sederunt
Lord Chancellor; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Crossrigg; Laird of Grant; Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/52, 220.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 220.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 220.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 220.