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Act, 30 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Anent the invalid money

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Doctor Adam Freir oversier of the invalids Shewing That wheras his majestie by his Letter to ther Lordships hes bein graceowsely pleased to promise that he will increass the invalids Stock for the incouradgement of those that Shall List themselvs in his Service And ther being considerable Soumes Dwe to the invalids chargeable upon the pole money and which Justly are preferable to the arreirs Dwe to the arme as the petitioner can demonstrat to ther Lordships being that the principall money is actwallie payed to the armie wherof this is the invalid money which is craved And therfore humblie craveing the Saids Lords to referr this mater to a Comittie of ther oun number to be inquyred into by them that if efter examinatione it be found by ther Lordships that these Sowmes are propperlie chargeable upon the polemoney next and imediatlie efter the Countrie is payed That it be recommended to the Lords Comissioners of his majesties thesaurie to grant precepts upon the tacksmen of the polemoney for payment of the Saids Soumes for the wse and behove of the invalids As the said petitione bears Which petitione being red in presence of the Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell they remitted to a comittie of ther own number to consider the petitioner And to report ther opinion therin to the Cownsell And the Comittie haveing accordingly mett they made ther report to be Counsell As the Samen extant in process bears And the Saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing this day considered this petitione with the Comitties report they heirby recomend to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie efter they have made payment of what is Dwe by the forces to the Countrie and befor they make payment of what is Dwe to any of these officers of the Armie who have receaved full pay for themselvs and regiments from the revolwtione to December Jaj vic eightie nyn of what arreirs may fall due to them out of the said pole money to Detain2 each officers proportione for himself and these for whom he Shall receave payment out of the Said polemoney of the Soume of four hundereth punds Sterleing of invalid money resting be his majesties forces for the full pay which they receave from Jwne Jaj vic eightie nyn to December Jaj vic and nyntie And Sicklyke to detaine from each officer for himself and these for whom he Shall receave payment the proportion of invalid money for so much of the pay as they Shall receave from the moneth of Janwarie Jaj vic and nyntie to the first of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie one And recomends to the saids Comissioners of parliament to cause make payment of the invalid money so to be detained by them to Doctor Adam Friar Intendant of the invalids

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Act

Act Anent the invalid money

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Doctor Adam Freir oversier of the invalids Shewing That wheras his majestie by his Letter to ther Lordships hes bein graceowsely pleased to promise that he will increass the invalids Stock for the incouradgement of those that Shall List themselvs in his Service And ther being considerable Soumes Dwe to the invalids chargeable upon the pole money and which Justly are preferable to the arreirs Dwe to the arme as the petitioner can demonstrat to ther Lordships being that the principall money is actwallie payed to the armie wherof this is the invalid money which is craved And therfore humblie craveing the Saids Lords to referr this mater to a Comittie of ther oun number to be inquyred into by them that if efter examinatione it be found by ther Lordships that these Sowmes are propperlie chargeable upon the polemoney next and imediatlie efter the Countrie is payed That it be recommended to the Lords Comissioners of his majesties thesaurie to grant precepts upon the tacksmen of the polemoney for payment of the Saids Soumes for the wse and behove of the invalids As the said petitione bears Which petitione being red in presence of the Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell they remitted to a comittie of ther own number to consider the petitioner And to report ther opinion therin to the Cownsell And the Comittie haveing accordingly mett they made ther report to be Counsell As the Samen extant in process bears And the Saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing this day considered this petitione with the Comitties report they heirby recomend to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie efter they have made payment of what is Dwe by the forces to the Countrie and befor they make payment of what is Dwe to any of these officers of the Armie who have receaved full pay for themselvs and regiments from the revolwtione to December Jaj vic eightie nyn of what arreirs may fall due to them out of the said pole money to Detain2 each officers proportione for himself and these for whom he Shall receave payment out of the Said polemoney of the Soume of four hundereth punds Sterleing of invalid money resting be his majesties forces for the full pay which they receave from Jwne Jaj vic eightie nyn to December Jaj vic and nyntie And Sicklyke to detaine from each officer for himself and these for whom he Shall receave payment the proportion of invalid money for so much of the pay as they Shall receave from the moneth of Janwarie Jaj vic and nyntie to the first of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie one And recomends to the saids Comissioners of parliament to cause make payment of the invalid money so to be detained by them to Doctor Adam Friar Intendant of the invalids

1. NRS, PC2/26, 220r-221r.

2. An illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 220r-221r.

2. An illegible word scored out here.

Warrant, 30 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to extract Lady Rowiestownes decreit

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby appoint ther clerks to extract the decreit of aliment pronunced in favors of Margaret Scott Lady Rowiestowne Sated the Eightein day of Jwny instant And that notwithstanding of any objectione made against the extracting therof

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Warrant

Warrand to extract Lady Rowiestownes decreit

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby appoint ther clerks to extract the decreit of aliment pronunced in favors of Margaret Scott Lady Rowiestowne Sated the Eightein day of Jwny instant And that notwithstanding of any objectione made against the extracting therof

1. NRS, PC2/26, 220r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 220r.

Decreet, 30 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Interloquitor William Kerr

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number Anent William Ker prisoner They heirby approve therof And ordaines Captaine Lockhart to insist against the said William Kerr befor The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell betwixt and the fourtein day of Jwllie next to come or otherwayes they Declaire they will order the said William Kerr to be sett at Libertie when that day Shall come

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Decreet

Interloquitor William Kerr

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number Anent William Ker prisoner They heirby approve therof And ordaines Captaine Lockhart to insist against the said William Kerr befor The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell betwixt and the fourtein day of Jwllie next to come or otherwayes they Declaire they will order the said William Kerr to be sett at Libertie when that day Shall come

1. NRS, PC2/26, 219v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 219v.

Act, 30 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Home of Nynwalls

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell Be Joseph Home of Nynwalls Sir John Home of Blackader and George Home of Kinmorgein his curators Shewing That the deceast John Home of Nynwalls the petitioners father haveing by his Latter will and testament nominat Dam Mary Norbell his Last wife servetrix to Michael and Mary Homes childrein procreat betuixt him and her And She deceaseing soon efter his said father the saids Michael and Mary Homes are destitut of tutors And have no bodie to Looke efter them except the petitioners curators And Seing they are provided to Twentie Thowsand merks betuixt them And the petitioner hes hitherto alimented them and is satisfied to continue to aliment them Still upon a reasoneable allowance And therfor humbly craveing the saids Lords to appoint Swch and allowance to the petitioners for alimenting his brother and sister As ther Lordships thinks fitt and reasoneable As the said petitione at more lenth bears Which petitione being upon the twentie fifth day of Jwny instant read in presence of the saids Lords they appointed a Comittie of ther own number to consider the estate and conditione of the above Michael and Mary Homes and what aliment would be competent to be modified for ther mentainance And the said Committie haveing accordingly mett Returned ther report to the Counsell That they being informed that ther is twentie Thowsand merks money to the childrein of the mariadge Betwixt Nynwalls and Dam Mary Norwell And that Michael and Mary Homes are the only childrein of that mariadge And haveing considered the Laird of Nynwals his conditione It is the Comitties opinion that the annualrent of the Twentie Thowsand merks is to be modified to Nynwalls for mentainance of the saids childrein and a servant to each of them yeirlie And that the childrein are to be alimented by Nynwalls in Bed board cloaths weshing Schools and wther necessars as becomes ther rank and qwalitie And that this aliment is to continwe dureing the childreins pupillaritie And that Nynwalls is to affect and retein the said annualrent Begining the first termes payment of the aliment at Mertimes next for the whittsonday preceeding And so furth yeirlie and termelie The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above report Doe heirby modifie the annualrent of the said Soume of twentie Thowsand merks to the said Joseph Home of Nynwalls for mentainance of the saids Michael and Mary Homes yeirly and a Servant to each of them And appoints the said Laird of Nynwalls to aliment the Saids two childrein in bed board cloaths weshings schools and wther necessars as becomes ther rank and qwality And declairs that this aliment is to continue Dureing the said childrein ther pupillaritie and that the said Laird of Nynwalls is to affect and detaine the foirsaid annualrents Begining the first termes payment of the said aliment at the terme of Mertimes next to come for the whitsonday preceeding And so furth yeirly and termly in tyme comeing the termes of payment of the Samen being allwayes first come and bypast And ordains Letters of horning on fiftein dayes and other executorialls necessar wnder the Signet of Counsell to be direct hereon in forme as effeirs

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Act

Act Home of Nynwalls

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell Be Joseph Home of Nynwalls Sir John Home of Blackader and George Home of Kinmorgein his curators Shewing That the deceast John Home of Nynwalls the petitioners father haveing by his Latter will and testament nominat Dam Mary Norbell his Last wife servetrix to Michael and Mary Homes childrein procreat betuixt him and her And She deceaseing soon efter his said father the saids Michael and Mary Homes are destitut of tutors And have no bodie to Looke efter them except the petitioners curators And Seing they are provided to Twentie Thowsand merks betuixt them And the petitioner hes hitherto alimented them and is satisfied to continue to aliment them Still upon a reasoneable allowance And therfor humbly craveing the saids Lords to appoint Swch and allowance to the petitioners for alimenting his brother and sister As ther Lordships thinks fitt and reasoneable As the said petitione at more lenth bears Which petitione being upon the twentie fifth day of Jwny instant read in presence of the saids Lords they appointed a Comittie of ther own number to consider the estate and conditione of the above Michael and Mary Homes and what aliment would be competent to be modified for ther mentainance And the said Committie haveing accordingly mett Returned ther report to the Counsell That they being informed that ther is twentie Thowsand merks money to the childrein of the mariadge Betwixt Nynwalls and Dam Mary Norwell And that Michael and Mary Homes are the only childrein of that mariadge And haveing considered the Laird of Nynwals his conditione It is the Comitties opinion that the annualrent of the Twentie Thowsand merks is to be modified to Nynwalls for mentainance of the saids childrein and a servant to each of them yeirlie And that the childrein are to be alimented by Nynwalls in Bed board cloaths weshing Schools and wther necessars as becomes ther rank and qwalitie And that this aliment is to continwe dureing the childreins pupillaritie And that Nynwalls is to affect and retein the said annualrent Begining the first termes payment of the aliment at Mertimes next for the whittsonday preceeding And so furth yeirlie and termelie The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above report Doe heirby modifie the annualrent of the said Soume of twentie Thowsand merks to the said Joseph Home of Nynwalls for mentainance of the saids Michael and Mary Homes yeirly and a Servant to each of them And appoints the said Laird of Nynwalls to aliment the Saids two childrein in bed board cloaths weshings schools and wther necessars as becomes ther rank and qwality And declairs that this aliment is to continue Dureing the said childrein ther pupillaritie and that the said Laird of Nynwalls is to affect and detaine the foirsaid annualrents Begining the first termes payment of the said aliment at the terme of Mertimes next to come for the whitsonday preceeding And so furth yeirly and termly in tyme comeing the termes of payment of the Samen being allwayes first come and bypast And ordains Letters of horning on fiftein dayes and other executorialls necessar wnder the Signet of Counsell to be direct hereon in forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/26, 218v-219v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 218v-219v.

Sederunt, 30 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Sowtherland; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Sowtherland; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 218v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 218v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 218v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 218v.

Proclamation, 30 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation for adjurning the parliament to the 26th Agust nixt

William By the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at arms and his brethren Heraulds macers of our privie Councell messengers at arms our shirreffs in that part Conjunctlly and severallie speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas we by our proclamation of the date the sixteenth day of March Last bypast with advice of the Lords of our privie Councill Did adjurne the Current parliament of this our antient Kingdome to the tuenty first day of Jullie next to Come And wheras the present state of our affairs doeth not requyre the meeting of our parliament so soon as the said day to which it is adjurned Therfore we uith advice of the saids Lords of our privie Councill doe Continow the said adjurnment from the said day to the Tuenty sixth day of Agust next And being And being2 desyrous to prevent the unnecessary trouble and Charges that the members of parliament may be putt to by attending the said Tuenty first day of July nixt Doe heirby uith advice forsaid adjurne our said Current parliament untill the said tuenty sixth day of Agust next ensuing the date hereof Requyring all the members of our said Parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the Certifications Contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent Our Will is heirfore And we 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 remanent head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries of this our ancient Kingdome And ther by open proclamation make Intimation that our said Parliament is adjurned to the said tuenty sixth day of Agust nixt to Come And ordains these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the threttie day of June and of our reigne the Eight year 1696 sic subscribitur Poluarth cancelar Melvill ps Quensberry Argyll Southerland Morton Lauderdale Lothian Leven Annandale Yester Adam Cockburn John Maxuell Robert Cheisly

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Proclamation

Proclamation for adjurning the parliament to the 26th Agust nixt

William By the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at arms and his brethren Heraulds macers of our privie Councell messengers at arms our shirreffs in that part Conjunctlly and severallie speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas we by our proclamation of the date the sixteenth day of March Last bypast with advice of the Lords of our privie Councill Did adjurne the Current parliament of this our antient Kingdome to the tuenty first day of Jullie next to Come And wheras the present state of our affairs doeth not requyre the meeting of our parliament so soon as the said day to which it is adjurned Therfore we uith advice of the saids Lords of our privie Councill doe Continow the said adjurnment from the said day to the Tuenty sixth day of Agust next And being And being2 desyrous to prevent the unnecessary trouble and Charges that the members of parliament may be putt to by attending the said Tuenty first day of July nixt Doe heirby uith advice forsaid adjurne our said Current parliament untill the said tuenty sixth day of Agust next ensuing the date hereof Requyring all the members of our said Parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the Certifications Contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent Our Will is heirfore And we 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 remanent head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries of this our ancient Kingdome And ther by open proclamation make Intimation that our said Parliament is adjurned to the said tuenty sixth day of Agust nixt to Come And ordains these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the threttie day of June and of our reigne the Eight year 1696 sic subscribitur Poluarth cancelar Melvill ps Quensberry Argyll Southerland Morton Lauderdale Lothian Leven Annandale Yester Adam Cockburn John Maxuell Robert Cheisly

1. NRS, PC1/50, 572.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 572.

2. Sic.

Letter: royal, 30 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for adjurning the parliament

The Letter underuryten from his Majestie to the privie Councill being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic subscribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councelors and Trustie and uell beloved Councellors Wee Greet yow well wheras the present state of our affairs doeth not requyre the meeting of our parliament so soon as the tuenty first day of Jully next to which it was Last adjurned we are therfore resolved to Continow the said adjurnment from the said day to the tuenty sixth day of Agust nixt And that the members therof be not putt to the trouble and charges It is our will and pleasure And we doe heirby authorize and requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamatione in our name ordering a further Continouance of the adjurnment of our Parliament from the said tuenty first of Jullie nixt to the said tuenty sixth day of Agust nixt And ordering all the members to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and upon the accustomed Certifications For doing whereof this shall be your warrand And so we bid yow heartily fareuell Given at our Camp at Corbens the 18/28 day of June 1696 and of our reigne the Eight year sic subscribitur Robert Pringle By his Majesties Command

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for adjurning the parliament

The Letter underuryten from his Majestie to the privie Councill being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic subscribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councelors and Trustie and uell beloved Councellors Wee Greet yow well wheras the present state of our affairs doeth not requyre the meeting of our parliament so soon as the tuenty first day of Jully next to which it was Last adjurned we are therfore resolved to Continow the said adjurnment from the said day to the tuenty sixth day of Agust nixt And that the members therof be not putt to the trouble and charges It is our will and pleasure And we doe heirby authorize and requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamatione in our name ordering a further Continouance of the adjurnment of our Parliament from the said tuenty first of Jullie nixt to the said tuenty sixth day of Agust nixt And ordering all the members to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and upon the accustomed Certifications For doing whereof this shall be your warrand And so we bid yow heartily fareuell Given at our Camp at Corbens the 18/28 day of June 1696 and of our reigne the Eight year sic subscribitur Robert Pringle By his Majesties Command

1. NRS, PC1/50, 571-2.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 571-2.

Sederunt, 30 June 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 571.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 571.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 571.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 571.