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Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Inhabitants of Innvernes anent accompts

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that the comittie haveing considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find that ther are Some of the articles of the said accompt resting by forces which were not upon Scotts pay which Seeing they will not be allowed out of the fond of the polemoney they make no other report anent the Same And finds the haill other articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and Depositiones of the saids inhabitants taken befor two of the Comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Invernes Conforme to the report of the Commissioners Subscribed be them written upon the said accompt compeared befor them and made faith that the Soumes in the compt is Justly resting and no pairt payed belonging to the Scotts establishment which accompt and report was produced to and considered be the said comittie And findes that ther are Some of the articles Stated upon the Scotts forces which are not in the termes of the act of parliament anent polemoney in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie and proclamationes of privie counsell made theranent And therfore they have refuised and rejected these articles And the Comittie finds that besydes what is Stated as resting be the forces not upon Scotts pay and besyde the articles refwsed and rejected as said is ther is yet resting be his majesties forces which were upon Scotts pay to the saids inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes the Soumes following Viz By The Lord Strathnaver his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Thowsand Thrie Score and Sixtein punds four Shilling Scotts money Item be The Laird of Grant his regiment of foot the Soume of Two Hundereth five punds tuelve Shilling eight pennies Scotts Item by The Viscount of Kenmwire his regiment of foot the Soume of Eightein punds money foirsaid Item by Collonell Ritchard Cwnnigham his regiment of foot the Soume of Thrie Score punds money foirsaid Item by the Deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragownes the Soume of Ane hundereth and ten punds twelve Shilling Scotts money foirsaid Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes to the Soume of Ane Thowsand four hundereth and thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies Scotts And the comittie findes that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made wp were all furnished preceeding the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this current parliament Entituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor it is their opinion that the said Soume of Ane Thousand four Hundereth Thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies money foirsaid is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said burgh of Invernes out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that they are to be recomended to the comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Same accordinglie As the said report beares The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby approve of the above report and recomends to the Commissioners of parliament to cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of the above Soume of Ane Thowsand four Hundereth and thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies Scotts money And that out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic and nyntie thrie

Att Edinburgh the threttie day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

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Act Inhabitants of Innvernes anent accompts

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that the comittie haveing considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find that ther are Some of the articles of the said accompt resting by forces which were not upon Scotts pay which Seeing they will not be allowed out of the fond of the polemoney they make no other report anent the Same And finds the haill other articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and Depositiones of the saids inhabitants taken befor two of the Comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Invernes Conforme to the report of the Commissioners Subscribed be them written upon the said accompt compeared befor them and made faith that the Soumes in the compt is Justly resting and no pairt payed belonging to the Scotts establishment which accompt and report was produced to and considered be the said comittie And findes that ther are Some of the articles Stated upon the Scotts forces which are not in the termes of the act of parliament anent polemoney in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie and proclamationes of privie counsell made theranent And therfore they have refuised and rejected these articles And the Comittie finds that besydes what is Stated as resting be the forces not upon Scotts pay and besyde the articles refwsed and rejected as said is ther is yet resting be his majesties forces which were upon Scotts pay to the saids inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes the Soumes following Viz By The Lord Strathnaver his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Thowsand Thrie Score and Sixtein punds four Shilling Scotts money Item be The Laird of Grant his regiment of foot the Soume of Two Hundereth five punds tuelve Shilling eight pennies Scotts Item by The Viscount of Kenmwire his regiment of foot the Soume of Eightein punds money foirsaid Item by Collonell Ritchard Cwnnigham his regiment of foot the Soume of Thrie Score punds money foirsaid Item by the Deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragownes the Soume of Ane hundereth and ten punds twelve Shilling Scotts money foirsaid Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes to the Soume of Ane Thowsand four hundereth and thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies Scotts And the comittie findes that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made wp were all furnished preceeding the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this current parliament Entituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor it is their opinion that the said Soume of Ane Thousand four Hundereth Thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies money foirsaid is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said burgh of Invernes out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that they are to be recomended to the comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Same accordinglie As the said report beares The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby approve of the above report and recomends to the Commissioners of parliament to cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of the above Soume of Ane Thowsand four Hundereth and thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies Scotts money And that out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic and nyntie thrie

1. NRS, PC2/26, 152v-153v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 152v-153v.

Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act inhabitants of Glenbucket

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a Comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his Majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that The comittie haveing considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants within the paroch of Glenbwchet with ther instructiones and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and depositiones of the Saids inhabitants taken befor two of the comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Aberdeen Conforme to the comissioners report Subscribed by them written upon the end of the Said accompt Beareing that the persones in the accompt depones befor them that the articles therof were furnished befor the first of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And no pairt of them payed And that they doe not exceed two thirds of ther pay which accompt and report was produced to and considered by the said comittie And finds that conforme to the said accompt and instructiones therof ther is resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants within the Said paroch of Glenbucket the Soumes following viz be the deceast Lord Angws his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Hundereth threttie four punds eight Shilling Scotts money Item by The deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragownes the Soume of Six Hundereth threttie eight punds nyn Shilling money foirsaid Item by The Viscount of Kenmwires regiment of foot the Soume of Two hundereth thriescore and ten punds money foirsaid Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids resting by his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants of the paroch of Glenbucket to the Soume of Ane Thowsand fourtie two punds Seventyne Shilling Scotts money And the Comittie finds that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made up were all furnished preceeding the first day of februrary Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this current parliament intituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor It is ther opinion that the said soume of Ane Thowsand Fourtie two punds Seventyne Shilling Scotts money is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said paroch of Glenbwchet out of the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs And that they are to be recommended to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Same accordingly As the said Report bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above report They heirby approve therof And recomend to the comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie to cause make payment to the above inhabitants of Glenbucket of the above Soume of Ane Thousand and Fourtie two punds Scotts money and Seventine Shilling money foirsaid And that out of the Said polemoney

Att Edinburgh the threttie day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

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Act inhabitants of Glenbucket

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a Comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his Majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that The comittie haveing considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants within the paroch of Glenbwchet with ther instructiones and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and depositiones of the Saids inhabitants taken befor two of the comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Aberdeen Conforme to the comissioners report Subscribed by them written upon the end of the Said accompt Beareing that the persones in the accompt depones befor them that the articles therof were furnished befor the first of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And no pairt of them payed And that they doe not exceed two thirds of ther pay which accompt and report was produced to and considered by the said comittie And finds that conforme to the said accompt and instructiones therof ther is resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants within the Said paroch of Glenbucket the Soumes following viz be the deceast Lord Angws his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Hundereth threttie four punds eight Shilling Scotts money Item by The deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragownes the Soume of Six Hundereth threttie eight punds nyn Shilling money foirsaid Item by The Viscount of Kenmwires regiment of foot the Soume of Two hundereth thriescore and ten punds money foirsaid Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids resting by his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants of the paroch of Glenbucket to the Soume of Ane Thowsand fourtie two punds Seventyne Shilling Scotts money And the Comittie finds that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made up were all furnished preceeding the first day of februrary Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this current parliament intituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor It is ther opinion that the said soume of Ane Thowsand Fourtie two punds Seventyne Shilling Scotts money is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said paroch of Glenbwchet out of the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs And that they are to be recommended to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Same accordingly As the said Report bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above report They heirby approve therof And recomend to the comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie to cause make payment to the above inhabitants of Glenbucket of the above Soume of Ane Thousand and Fourtie two punds Scotts money and Seventine Shilling money foirsaid And that out of the Said polemoney

1. NRS, PC2/26, 151r-152r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 151r-152r.

Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Lady Whitesland

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Jean Hay relict of the deceast Thomas Scott of Whitseland Shewing That wher Thomas Scott of Whiteseland the petitioners Late husband is deceased Leaveing behind him seven sones wherof the eldest hes not yet attained the yeirs of pupillaritie And hath made no bonds of provisione for the younger children nor left any moveable estate wherunto they can succeed as executers or nearest of kin to him for ther aliment and educatione In respect his moveable debts will more then exhaust his moveable estate And in respect Thomas Scott now of Whitsland the petitioners eldest sone deoth succeed to his father in ane oppulent estate for more then will satisfie to mentaine himself and pay his aboverents his estate extending to nyn thousand merks yeirly And that reasone requyres the remanent younger childrein should be alimented and educat out of her fathers meanes and estate untill they attaine to such yeirs as they may be capable to provide for them selves And that the saids Lords of privie Counsell are in use in Such caices to modifie ane aliment for the mentainance and educatione of younger childrein who are Destitut of provisiones And therfore humbly craveing the Saids Lords to grant warrand to the tutors and curators of the said Thomas Scott of Whitsland the petitioners eldest Sone to pay in Such Soumes as Shall be imployed for the mentainance and educatione of his younger breitheren to these who Shall be appointed by the Saids tutors and curators to have the charge of them not exceeding the Soume of Twelve Hundereth punds Scotts to be modified by the saids Lords to be annwallie payed in to them Dureing her eldest Sone his immoritie from whitsonday Last by past As the said petitione bears Which petitione being red in presence of the saids Lords of privie Counsell They appointed a comittie of ther own number to consider the Same and to call for and hear any persones whom they Should think fitt therupon And the Comittie haveing accordingly mett and haveing Sein the rentall of the estate of whitsland by which the petitioner compts to Whitslands tutors They find the rentall to extend to Four Thowsand Four Hundereth and threttie Seven pund over and above The Ladyes Jointure yeirly out of which ther is to be deduced Two thousand eight Hundereth and one pund as the rentall of the debts burdening the estate which being deduced they find that the frie rent of the estate over and above the Ladyes Jointure and the annualrent of the debts Extends to Ane Thousand Six hundereth Seventie thrie pund eight Shilling Scotts The Comittie this day made ther report to the Counsell And The Lords of privie Counsell haveing considered the petitione with the Comittie report And finding that the Lady hes Six Severall Sones besydes the air They have modified and heirby modifies the Soume of Twelve Hundereth merks yeirly for the aliment of the saids Six Sones besyde the heir And appointes the said aliment to comence from the terme of whittsonday Last bypast And decernes and ordaines […] of Whitsland and his tutors and curators if he any hes for ther interest to make payment and Satisfactione to the Said Jean Hay petitioner of the Said Soume of Twelve hundereth merks yeirly for the aliment of her saids six childrein besydes the heir at two termes in the yeir whittsonday and Mertimes be equall portiones Begining the first yeirs payment at the terme of whittsonday next to come as for the yeir preceeding And Swa yeirly and termly therefter in all tyme comeing And the Saids Lords of privie Counsell declairs this aliment to be frie of all publict burdens And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes and others needfull wnder the Signet of Counsell to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

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Act Lady Whitesland

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Jean Hay relict of the deceast Thomas Scott of Whitseland Shewing That wher Thomas Scott of Whiteseland the petitioners Late husband is deceased Leaveing behind him seven sones wherof the eldest hes not yet attained the yeirs of pupillaritie And hath made no bonds of provisione for the younger children nor left any moveable estate wherunto they can succeed as executers or nearest of kin to him for ther aliment and educatione In respect his moveable debts will more then exhaust his moveable estate And in respect Thomas Scott now of Whitsland the petitioners eldest sone deoth succeed to his father in ane oppulent estate for more then will satisfie to mentaine himself and pay his aboverents his estate extending to nyn thousand merks yeirly And that reasone requyres the remanent younger childrein should be alimented and educat out of her fathers meanes and estate untill they attaine to such yeirs as they may be capable to provide for them selves And that the saids Lords of privie Counsell are in use in Such caices to modifie ane aliment for the mentainance and educatione of younger childrein who are Destitut of provisiones And therfore humbly craveing the Saids Lords to grant warrand to the tutors and curators of the said Thomas Scott of Whitsland the petitioners eldest Sone to pay in Such Soumes as Shall be imployed for the mentainance and educatione of his younger breitheren to these who Shall be appointed by the Saids tutors and curators to have the charge of them not exceeding the Soume of Twelve Hundereth punds Scotts to be modified by the saids Lords to be annwallie payed in to them Dureing her eldest Sone his immoritie from whitsonday Last by past As the said petitione bears Which petitione being red in presence of the saids Lords of privie Counsell They appointed a comittie of ther own number to consider the Same and to call for and hear any persones whom they Should think fitt therupon And the Comittie haveing accordingly mett and haveing Sein the rentall of the estate of whitsland by which the petitioner compts to Whitslands tutors They find the rentall to extend to Four Thowsand Four Hundereth and threttie Seven pund over and above The Ladyes Jointure yeirly out of which ther is to be deduced Two thousand eight Hundereth and one pund as the rentall of the debts burdening the estate which being deduced they find that the frie rent of the estate over and above the Ladyes Jointure and the annualrent of the debts Extends to Ane Thousand Six hundereth Seventie thrie pund eight Shilling Scotts The Comittie this day made ther report to the Counsell And The Lords of privie Counsell haveing considered the petitione with the Comittie report And finding that the Lady hes Six Severall Sones besydes the air They have modified and heirby modifies the Soume of Twelve Hundereth merks yeirly for the aliment of the saids Six Sones besyde the heir And appointes the said aliment to comence from the terme of whittsonday Last bypast And decernes and ordaines […] of Whitsland and his tutors and curators if he any hes for ther interest to make payment and Satisfactione to the Said Jean Hay petitioner of the Said Soume of Twelve hundereth merks yeirly for the aliment of her saids six childrein besydes the heir at two termes in the yeir whittsonday and Mertimes be equall portiones Begining the first yeirs payment at the terme of whittsonday next to come as for the yeir preceeding And Swa yeirly and termly therefter in all tyme comeing And the Saids Lords of privie Counsell declairs this aliment to be frie of all publict burdens And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes and others needfull wnder the Signet of Counsell to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/26, 150r-151r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 150r-151r.

Sederunt, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfarr; Earl of Kintore; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Thomas Livingston; Laird of Cessnock

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfarr; Earl of Kintore; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Thomas Livingston; Laird of Cessnock

1. NRS, PC2/26, 150r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 150r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 150r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 150r.

Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act George Forbes

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by George Forbes prisoner in the Cannongate Tolbooth Shewing that where the said petitioner haveing been comeing from Prestonpans in his way to Edinburgh was apprehended near to Jock’s Lodge by ane pairtie and therafter examined by Leutt Coll Bruce and Major Cunynghame who was by them againe comitted to the Guaird and therafter upon some misinformatione imprisoned notwithstanding that he gave ane full and true account of himself as now he does viz That their Lordships petitioner being rendered incapable of any military service by ane shot through the elbow of the right arme at Gillicrankie and that ever since hes not only Lived upon what he then had and his relations gave him (2not being able to help himself but also hes lived peaceably and quyetly under the present goverment and that noe particular Cryme can in the Leist be Laid to his charge either by actions or consultations any maner of way and that He being formerlie apprehended was examined by Sir Patrick Murray then one of their Lordships number and upon his report was immediatly Liberat out of the Guard as Mr Crighton their Lordships under Clerk could testifie and seeing that dureing this Juncture the said petitioner hes waited very patiently and not troubled their Lordships hettherto either for ane Aliment or Liberatione and now not being able any Longer to subsist his circumstances deserves their Lordships Commiseratione And therfore humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the said petitione given in to them by the said George Forbes They Hereby recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstone Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome To take tryall and consider the Case And condition of the said petitioner With power to the said Sir Thomas to give order to the Magistrats of the Cannongate and keeper of their Tolbooth To Liberat the said petitioner free of house dues (3if the said Sir Thomas Livingston shall find just or otherwayes to report

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Act George Forbes

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by George Forbes prisoner in the Cannongate Tolbooth Shewing that where the said petitioner haveing been comeing from Prestonpans in his way to Edinburgh was apprehended near to Jock’s Lodge by ane pairtie and therafter examined by Leutt Coll Bruce and Major Cunynghame who was by them againe comitted to the Guaird and therafter upon some misinformatione imprisoned notwithstanding that he gave ane full and true account of himself as now he does viz That their Lordships petitioner being rendered incapable of any military service by ane shot through the elbow of the right arme at Gillicrankie and that ever since hes not only Lived upon what he then had and his relations gave him (2not being able to help himself but also hes lived peaceably and quyetly under the present goverment and that noe particular Cryme can in the Leist be Laid to his charge either by actions or consultations any maner of way and that He being formerlie apprehended was examined by Sir Patrick Murray then one of their Lordships number and upon his report was immediatly Liberat out of the Guard as Mr Crighton their Lordships under Clerk could testifie and seeing that dureing this Juncture the said petitioner hes waited very patiently and not troubled their Lordships hettherto either for ane Aliment or Liberatione and now not being able any Longer to subsist his circumstances deserves their Lordships Commiseratione And therfore humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the said petitione given in to them by the said George Forbes They Hereby recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstone Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome To take tryall and consider the Case And condition of the said petitioner With power to the said Sir Thomas to give order to the Magistrats of the Cannongate and keeper of their Tolbooth To Liberat the said petitioner free of house dues (3if the said Sir Thomas Livingston shall find just or otherwayes to report

1. NRS, PC1/50, 439.

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1. NRS, PC1/50, 439.

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Petition, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Petition

Anent Adam Innes of Towie

Petition, Adam Innes of Fowie craveing to be Liberat read and ordains the petitioner to instruct That he Left the kingdome of France within the dayes prescribed by the within act of parliament and To produce a valied Certificat of the said petitioners present indispositione

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Petition

Anent Adam Innes of Towie

Petition, Adam Innes of Fowie craveing to be Liberat read and ordains the petitioner to instruct That he Left the kingdome of France within the dayes prescribed by the within act of parliament and To produce a valied Certificat of the said petitioners present indispositione

1. NRS, PC1/50, 438.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 438.

Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Liberatione Young Bannockburne

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill doe hereby give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett at Libertie furth therof the persone of Hugh Patersone younger of Bannockburne presently prisoner therein In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That He shall live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of his Majestie King William and that he shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not converse or Correspond with any Rebells and that He shall appear before the said Lords of Majesties privie Councill when called for under the penalty of fyve hundred pound sterline in Caice he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

At Edinburgh the thretty day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years

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Liberatione Young Bannockburne

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill doe hereby give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett at Libertie furth therof the persone of Hugh Patersone younger of Bannockburne presently prisoner therein In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That He shall live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of his Majestie King William and that he shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not converse or Correspond with any Rebells and that He shall appear before the said Lords of Majesties privie Councill when called for under the penalty of fyve hundred pound sterline in Caice he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 438.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 438.

Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberatione Drummond of Blair etc

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by George Drummond of Blair Drumond and Master David Drummond Advocat Shewing That the petitioners have been incarcerat within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh thir severall dayes bygaine as it seems upon suspitione of our haveing accessione to the Lord Drumond’s escape from Stirline and they2 haveing been since examined before a Comittie appoynted by their Lordships The said petitioners hope they have given such satisfactione to them as that they are fully convinced of the petitioners innocencie as to what was Laid to their charge and it being very prejudiciall both to our health and private affairs to continue Longer in prisone And therfore humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill haveing Considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the saids George and Mr David Drummonds They hereby give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner George Drummond of Blair at Libertie furth thereof In respect he hes given bond and found sufficent Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That He shall Live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present government of his majestie King William and that he shall not act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice nor shall not converse nor correspond with any Rebells and that he shall appear before the said Lords of privie Councill when called for under the penalty of fyve hundred pound sterling money in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

At Edinburgh the thretty day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years

A1696/3/1801

Act

Liberatione Drummond of Blair etc

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Councill by George Drummond of Blair Drumond and Master David Drummond Advocat Shewing That the petitioners have been incarcerat within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh thir severall dayes bygaine as it seems upon suspitione of our haveing accessione to the Lord Drumond’s escape from Stirline and they2 haveing been since examined before a Comittie appoynted by their Lordships The said petitioners hope they have given such satisfactione to them as that they are fully convinced of the petitioners innocencie as to what was Laid to their charge and it being very prejudiciall both to our health and private affairs to continue Longer in prisone And therfore humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill haveing Considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the saids George and Mr David Drummonds They hereby give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner George Drummond of Blair at Libertie furth thereof In respect he hes given bond and found sufficent Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That He shall Live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present government of his majestie King William and that he shall not act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice nor shall not converse nor correspond with any Rebells and that he shall appear before the said Lords of privie Councill when called for under the penalty of fyve hundred pound sterling money in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 437-8.

2. Insertion. The word ‘we’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 437-8.

2. Insertion. The word ‘we’ scored out here.

Warrant, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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A1696/3/1791

Warrant

Warrand to give up Duke of Gordons bond

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby appoynt their Clerks To give up and delyver the bond granted by the Duke of Gordon as principall The Earle of Forfar and Adam Gordon of Dalfolly as Cautioners for his Graces peaceable behaviour and appearance when called for under the penalty of tuo thousand pound Sterline dated the tuentie seventh day of January Last bypast in respect the said Duke is presently prisoner in the castle of Edinburgh, for which this shall be to the Clerks a sufficient warrand.

At Edinburgh the thretty day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years

A1696/3/1791

Warrant

Warrand to give up Duke of Gordons bond

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby appoynt their Clerks To give up and delyver the bond granted by the Duke of Gordon as principall The Earle of Forfar and Adam Gordon of Dalfolly as Cautioners for his Graces peaceable behaviour and appearance when called for under the penalty of tuo thousand pound Sterline dated the tuentie seventh day of January Last bypast in respect the said Duke is presently prisoner in the castle of Edinburgh, for which this shall be to the Clerks a sufficient warrand.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 437.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 437.

Procedure, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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A1696/3/1781

Procedure

Additione and Recomendatione to Committie anent Highlands and whole Kingdome

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe Hereby add the Lord Murray principall Secretary of State to the Committie formerlie appoynted anent the Highlands and the putting the whole Kingdome in a Posture of defence And Continows the quorum as formerly and Appoynts the Comittie to meet the morrow betwixt eight and nyne in the morneing and To Consider the memoriall this day read in Councill anent the militia and Lists of noblemen and other members of parliament given in by the Clerks of parliament and what else is formerlie referred to the Comittie and not discust and to report their oppinione in the whole matter to the Councill against the next meeting.

At Edinburgh the thretty day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years

A1696/3/1781

Procedure

Additione and Recomendatione to Committie anent Highlands and whole Kingdome

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe Hereby add the Lord Murray principall Secretary of State to the Committie formerlie appoynted anent the Highlands and the putting the whole Kingdome in a Posture of defence And Continows the quorum as formerly and Appoynts the Comittie to meet the morrow betwixt eight and nyne in the morneing and To Consider the memoriall this day read in Councill anent the militia and Lists of noblemen and other members of parliament given in by the Clerks of parliament and what else is formerlie referred to the Comittie and not discust and to report their oppinione in the whole matter to the Councill against the next meeting.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 436-7.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 436-7.