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Warrant, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand for delivering up the Earl of Homes bond.

Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to give up to the Earl of Home the bond given be him and his Cautioners for his peacable behavior and appear when called for Under the penaltie of one Thousand punds sterling dated the threttein and sixtein dayes of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie two years In Respect he is presently prisoner in the castle of Edinburgh.

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Warrand for delivering up the Earl of Homes bond.

Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to give up to the Earl of Home the bond given be him and his Cautioners for his peacable behavior and appear when called for Under the penaltie of one Thousand punds sterling dated the threttein and sixtein dayes of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie two years In Respect he is presently prisoner in the castle of Edinburgh.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 216v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 216v.

Sederunt, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Their Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Drumlanrig as3 Thesr; Earl of Melvill Privy Seall; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith thesr dpt; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Mr Johnston secret; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomrie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

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Sederunt

Their Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Drumlanrig as3 Thesr; Earl of Melvill Privy Seall; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith thesr dpt; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Mr Johnston secret; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomrie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/24, 216r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 216r.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 216r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 216r.

3. Insertion.

Warrant, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand to the Lord Advocat for a lybell of treasone Against Midletoun Nicolsone and Wotham

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Counsell Doe heirby Give ordor and uarrand to Sir James Steuart their Majesties advocat To raise and prosecute ane Indictment of High treasone before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary Against Captain James2 Midletoune William Wotham ane English man sometyme page to the Earle of Dumbartoune and Uilliam Nicolsone, late serjant in Coll Potters regiment in Flanders under the King of Spaine three of the rebells in the Bass seased since ther coming from thence and now prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh sic subscribitur Tueddale Drumlangrig Melvill Argyle Erroll Linlithgou Annandale Strathnaver Ard Muir

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Warrand to the Lord Advocat for a lybell of treasone Against Midletoun Nicolsone and Wotham

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Counsell Doe heirby Give ordor and uarrand to Sir James Steuart their Majesties advocat To raise and prosecute ane Indictment of High treasone before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary Against Captain James2 Midletoune William Wotham ane English man sometyme page to the Earle of Dumbartoune and Uilliam Nicolsone, late serjant in Coll Potters regiment in Flanders under the King of Spaine three of the rebells in the Bass seased since ther coming from thence and now prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh sic subscribitur Tueddale Drumlangrig Melvill Argyle Erroll Linlithgou Annandale Strathnaver Ard Muir

1. NRS, PC1/49, 61.

2. An illegible world scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 61.

2. An illegible world scored out here.

Act, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Liberatione Ediesone and others anent the tumult of Edinburgh

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Counsell Doe Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To Sett at Liberty furth therof Andrew Ediesone taylior in Edinburgh […] Mathiesone […] and Pass Sungall a Blackmair who were all Imprisoned for being at the tumult in Edinburgh in the month of March last by past Each of the saids persones first Giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councell That they shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that they shall not Act consult or Contryve any thing in prejudice therof And that they shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells nor be present at tumults and that they shall appear when called for each of them under the penaltie of five Hundred merks scotts a pece In caise any of them transgress In any part of the premisses

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Act

Liberatione Ediesone and others anent the tumult of Edinburgh

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Counsell Doe Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To Sett at Liberty furth therof Andrew Ediesone taylior in Edinburgh […] Mathiesone […] and Pass Sungall a Blackmair who were all Imprisoned for being at the tumult in Edinburgh in the month of March last by past Each of the saids persones first Giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councell That they shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that they shall not Act consult or Contryve any thing in prejudice therof And that they shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells nor be present at tumults and that they shall appear when called for each of them under the penaltie of five Hundred merks scotts a pece In caise any of them transgress In any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/49, 61.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 61.

Petition, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Petition

[Petition from John Lambie]

petitione Mr John Lambie late Minister at Ecclesgreg who is depryved for not praying for their Majesties and Imprisoned for preaching since He was depryved before he be qualified according to Law in respect of his oune and families estates upon Inacting himself not2 to preach for the future untill he be Licenced by authority Read and refuised

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Petition

[Petition from John Lambie]

petitione Mr John Lambie late Minister at Ecclesgreg who is depryved for not praying for their Majesties and Imprisoned for preaching since He was depryved before he be qualified according to Law in respect of his oune and families estates upon Inacting himself not2 to preach for the future untill he be Licenced by authority Read and refuised

1. NRS, PC1/49, 61.

2. Interlinear insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 61.

2. Interlinear insertion.

Warrant, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Uarrand for Imprisoning The Lairds of Ednem and Gladstanes

The uhich day […] Edmonstoune of Ednem and […] Glaidstones of that ilk who were seased by a pairtie and brought to the Counsell barr Being requyred to suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the Assurance to their Majesties appoynted by Act of parliament And having refuised Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe Heirby ordaine them to be Carryed prisoners to the tolbooth of the Cannongate And Recommends to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander if cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome To Cause transport them from the said tolbooth under a sufficient guaird to the Castle of Blackness And ordaines the Magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and keeper of their tolbooth to delyver them to And Recommends to the Earle of Linlithgow Governour of the said castle of Blackness And ordaines the Deputie Governour or nixt Commanding officer ther to receave the saids Lairds of Ednem and Gladstones from the said guaird and detaine them prisoners in the said castle till farder ordor of Councell

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Uarrand for Imprisoning The Lairds of Ednem and Gladstanes

The uhich day […] Edmonstoune of Ednem and […] Glaidstones of that ilk who were seased by a pairtie and brought to the Counsell barr Being requyred to suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the Assurance to their Majesties appoynted by Act of parliament And having refuised Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe Heirby ordaine them to be Carryed prisoners to the tolbooth of the Cannongate And Recommends to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander if cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome To Cause transport them from the said tolbooth under a sufficient guaird to the Castle of Blackness And ordaines the Magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and keeper of their tolbooth to delyver them to And Recommends to the Earle of Linlithgow Governour of the said castle of Blackness And ordaines the Deputie Governour or nixt Commanding officer ther to receave the saids Lairds of Ednem and Gladstones from the said guaird and detaine them prisoners in the said castle till farder ordor of Councell

1. NRS, PC1/49, 60-61.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 60-61.

Procedure, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Kininmunth and Chirrietrees took the oathes

Patrick Kininmunth of that ilk Charged and Compearing as said is And alse Major Murray of Chirrietrees who was seased by a party and brought to the barr Did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signed the assurance In presence of the Councell and so were dismissed from the barr And the Councell alloued the former bond granted be Kininmunth and his Cautioner to be Given up

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Procedure

Kininmunth and Chirrietrees took the oathes

Patrick Kininmunth of that ilk Charged and Compearing as said is And alse Major Murray of Chirrietrees who was seased by a party and brought to the barr Did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signed the assurance In presence of the Councell and so were dismissed from the barr And the Councell alloued the former bond granted be Kininmunth and his Cautioner to be Given up

1. NRS, PC1/49, 60.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 60.

Act, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Act Confyning Scottstarvat to Edinburgh

The which day David Scott of Scottstarbat who was under bale to the Councell to live peacablie and appear when called for Having In obedience to the charge Given him upon his bond appeared before the Councell And Having refuised to suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and to subscribe the assurance to their Majesties as appoynted by Act of parliament Therfore their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe Heirby Confyne the said David Scott to the toune of Edinburgh And appoynts him to Give bond and find sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councell That he shall remaine Confyned uithin the 2 toune of Edinburgh and not goe furth of the same untill farder ordor of Councell And that he shall live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not Act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not converss or Correspond uith any rebells under the penaltie of Tuenty thousand merks scotts money being the penaltie in his former bond In caise he transgress in any part of the premisses And upon his Granting a new bond appoyntes the Clarks of Councell to delyver up the old Bond

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Act Confyning Scottstarvat to Edinburgh

The which day David Scott of Scottstarbat who was under bale to the Councell to live peacablie and appear when called for Having In obedience to the charge Given him upon his bond appeared before the Councell And Having refuised to suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and to subscribe the assurance to their Majesties as appoynted by Act of parliament Therfore their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe Heirby Confyne the said David Scott to the toune of Edinburgh And appoynts him to Give bond and find sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councell That he shall remaine Confyned uithin the 2 toune of Edinburgh and not goe furth of the same untill farder ordor of Councell And that he shall live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not Act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not converss or Correspond uith any rebells under the penaltie of Tuenty thousand merks scotts money being the penaltie in his former bond In caise he transgress in any part of the premisses And upon his Granting a new bond appoyntes the Clarks of Councell to delyver up the old Bond

1. NRS, PC1/49, 60.

2. The word ‘same’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 60.

2. The word ‘same’ scored out here.

Warrant, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Uarrand for Transporting the Earle of Home

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome To Cause transport Charles Earle of Home in Coach under the guaird of tuo officers from the Councell to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to the Earle of Leven Governour of the said castle and in his absence ordaines the deputy Governour or nixt Commanding officer ther to receave the said Earle of Home into the said castle and detaine him prisoner therin till farder ordor of Councell

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Uarrand for Transporting the Earle of Home

Their Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe Heirby Recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome To Cause transport Charles Earle of Home in Coach under the guaird of tuo officers from the Councell to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to the Earle of Leven Governour of the said castle and in his absence ordaines the deputy Governour or nixt Commanding officer ther to receave the said Earle of Home into the said castle and detaine him prisoner therin till farder ordor of Councell

1. NRS, PC1/49, 60.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 60.

Proclamation, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamatione appoynting persones to administrat the oath of alleadgance and Assurance

A proclamatione nominating persones to administrat the oath of alleadgance and assurance to such as by Act of parliament are to suear and signe the same before ther Lords of privy Councell Thesaury or exchequer or such as they shall appoynte Being redd and severall amendements made the same was votted approven and appoynted to be recorded quherof the tenor folloues
William and Mary By the Grace of God King and Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the faith To […] Macers of our privie messengers at armes our shirreffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas by ane Act past in our present parliament upon the tuenty third day of May currant The severall degrees and sorts of persones therin mentioned are appoynted to suear and sign the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance betuixt and the tuenty day of June nixt to Come And to the effect such of the saids persones as were to take the said oath and signe the assurance before the Lords of our privie Counsell or such as they shall appoynte may have certain knouledge of the persones before whom and the dyets and places quher they are to suear and subscribe the said oath of alleadgance and signe the assurance and therby may repaire to the saids planes and Give due and tymous obedience to the forsaid Act of parliament Therfore ue uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Counsell requyre and Command all noblemen and their eldest sones Living uithin tuenty five mylls of Edinburgh to Compear before the Lords of our privie Councell or any tuo of them uith one of the Clarks of Councell betuixt and the tuenty day of June nixt And all other noblemen and their eldest sones Living at a Greater distance uithin this kingdome betuixt and the day forsaid To Compear before the shirreffs of the shyres steuarts of steuartries Baillies of Regalites or Bailliaries wher they live or their deputes and their respective Clarks and tuo of the Commissioners of supply uithin the said shire mett togither and in case ther be none of these Then in presence of three of the Commissioners of supply and their Clark and suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance subjoyned to the said Act of parliament And ue uith advyce forsaid requyre and Command the saids shirreffs their deputes Commissioners and others forsaids to meet at the head burghs of the severall shires the threttienth day of June nixt And to adjurne and Continow their meeting from tyme to tyme untill the said tuenty of June therafter That all who repaire to them may have the opportunity to suear and signe the said oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance uithout delay And sicklyke ue uith advyce forsaid requyre and Command all members of the Colledge of Justice Advocats Clarks wryters to the signet or others Imployed in wryting or agenting all officers and members of the Chancellary To Compear in presence of the Lord president of the Sessione Sir John Lauder of Hattoune Sir John Lauder of Funtainhall Sir John Baird of Newbyth Sir Colline Campbell of Aberurchill Mr Alexander Suintoune of Mersingtoune Uilliam Anstruther of that ilk and Mr David Home of Crossrig senators of the colledge of Justice or any five of them mett togither uith one of their Clarks whom wee uith adyyce forsaid appoynte to meet uithin the new session house of Edinburgh upon the said threttienth day of June nixt for the first dyet And in their presence suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance subjoyned to the said Act of parliament upon any day betuixt and the tuenty of June nixt to Come And uee uith advyce forsaid appoynte the Conservator of the priviledges of this kingdome residing In the Nether Lands to suear and signe the said oath and subscribe the assurance In his owns Courte and all factors of the staple port before the said Conservator betuixt and the fifteenth day of Agust nixt all nottars Living in Landuard before the shirreff or their deputes Baillies of regalities and Bailliaries steuarts of steuartries or their Deputes and ther respective Clarks and quher none of these are before three Commissioners of assessment and their Clark and all Nottars Living uithin burgh of royaltie regality or steuartry In presence of the magistrats therof and their Clarks The Commanders of all forts and garrisons before the Councell and the officers under them before the saids respective Commanders All wryters and under keepers to the privie seall Before the Lord privy seall all postmasters and their Clarks before the magistrats of burghs forsaids shirreffs of shyres Baillies of regality or Bailliary or stewarts of stewartries and their deputs and clarks wher the saids postmasters and clarks duell and that betuixt and the said tuenty day of June nixt all Chamberlands Collectors Fermorers tacksemen and subcollectors of the Croune rents customes excyse and Bishop rents surveyers waiters and their Clarks uithin the three Louthians before the Lords of Thesaury or Exchequer or any tuo of them And in2 all other places of the Kingdome before the shirreff of the shyres Baillies of Bailliaries and regalities steuarts of steuartries or their deputes or magistrats of burghs or their Clarks respective uithin whose bounds they reside betuixt and the day forsaid all Jaylors and keepers of prisones and under keepers and their Clarks before the magistrats of their respective burghs betuixt and the said day All masters of shipps and their mates before the Lord High Admirall the Judge of the admiralty or deputes of the respective bounds wher they reside att any tyme before they saile furth of this kingdome And to the effect all ministers preachers of the gospel and all Clerks in Church Judicatures and precenters and all masters and doctors of universities Colledges or schools and keepers of publict liberaries all Chaplains in families and pedagogues and governours3 to children or youth may uith the less distractione to severall functiones and Imployments have their opportunity to testifie their deuty to us By suearing and signing the said oath of alleadgance and subscribing the assurance Ue uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell Have nominated and appoynted and heirby nominats and appoyntes the particular persons afternamed in the severall shires respective underwryten to administrat the said oath and assurance to the severall persones forsaids uithin their respective Jurisdictiones Requyring and Commanding the saids persones heirby nominat and every of them to meet at the head burgh of their respective shires upon the threttienth day of June nixt to Come And from that to adjurne themselves from tyme to tyme untill the tuenty day of the said month for the Greater opportunity to the saids persons to suear and signe the said oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance in their presence and in presence of the Clarks respective above mentioned who are heirby nominat to be Clarks respective to the saids meeting viz Sir John Lauder of Hattoun4 Sir Alexander Gillmour of Craigmiller Sir John Clark of Pennycook Robert Craig of Riccartoune and Mr William Calderuood shirreff depute or any three of them for the shyre of Edinburgh The Lord Justice Clark Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevensone The Laird of Prestongrainge Sir John Lauder of Funtainhall and the Laird of Beinstoune or any three of them for the shyre of Haddingtoune […] Pringle of Greenknou Sir Robert Steuart of Allinbank The Laird of Kimerghem Mr James Daes of Coldinknoues and James Home shirreff depute or any three of them for the shyre of Beruick Sir John Pringle of Stitchell Sir Uilliam Douglas of Caivers Gideon Scott of Falenesh Mr Thomas Steill baillie to the Marques of douglass and the provost of Jedburgh for the tyme or any three of them for the shyre of Roxburgh James Murray of Philiphaugh one of the Senators of the colledge of Justice The Laird of Muselie younger The Laird of Gilmenscleugh William Plumber of Midlestead younger and […] Scott of Soundhop or any three of them for the shire of Selkirk John Hay of Haystoune James Geddes of Kirkurd […] Veatch of Glen Richard Murray of Spitlehaugh and James Williamsone of Cardrona or any three of them for the shyre of Peebles Sir William Lockhart of Carstairs […] Hamilton of Halcraig one of the Senatours of the colledge of Justice […] Lockhart of Kirktoune Andrew Hay of Craignethen and Uilliam Laurie elder of Blackuood for the upper ward of Clidsdale in Lanerk shire to meet at Lanerk the heard burgh of the shyre and Sir William Steuart of Castlemilk […] Steuart of Allingtoune John Hamiltone of Barncleuth […] Muirhead of Breadisholme and […] Hamilton of Westburne for the nether uard of Clidsdale in the said shyre to meet at Hamiltoune head burgh of the regalitie therof Sir James Johnstoune elder of Westeraw Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburne George Johnstoune of Girthhead and Robert Johnstoune provost of Drumfreis or any three of them for the shyre of Drumfreis Sir William Maxuell of Moncreiff […] Agnew younger of Lochnaw John Blair of Dunskey […] Mcdugall of Garthland younger and the provost or eldest baillie of Wigtoune The Master of Cathcart Sir William Cuninghame off Cuninghamehead […] Hamiltone of Grainge […] Blair of Adamtoune and […] Boyd of Trochrig or any three of them for the shyre of Air Archibald Mckall of Ardincaple […] Stirling of Law […] Mcfarmling of that ilk John Douglas of Maines and the provost of Dumbartoun for the shyre of Dumbartoune […] Campbell of Auchuillan John Hamilton of Kinglass Baillie of Arran […] Steuart provost of Rothesay Hector Bannantyne of Kaimes and any one of the baillies of Rothesay for the shyre of Bute […] Steuart of Blackhall younger […] Craufurd of Craufurdsburne younger […] Muir of Glandeistoune Alexander Porterfeild of Fulluood and Claud Alexander of Neutoune or any three of them for the shyre of Renfrew Sir Alexander Hope of Carss Alexander Livingstoune of Glentirran William Cuninghame younger of Byqwhan William Lenox younger of Boghead and […] Livingstoune of Greenyeards or any three of them for the shyres of Stirling and Clackmannan […] Cochrane of Barbachlaw Mr William Dundas of Kincavell James Hamiltone of Bangoure […] Sharp of Houstoune and […] Cornwall of Bonhard or any three of them for the shire of Linlithgow Mr James Craigie of Dumbarny younger Adam Drumond of Meggins […] Craigie of Killgirstoune Mr Nathaniell Fyff shirreff depute of 5 Perth and the provost of Perth or any three of them for the shyre of Perth Mr James Keith of Athorsk shirreff depute of Kincairden Sir David Carnegie of Pittarro […] Home of Nynwells James Thomsone of Arduthie John Arbuthnet of Fiddes or any three of them for the shyre of Kincairden The Master of Saltoune […] Forbes of Auchintoull […] Forbesses of Gight Elder and younger […] Frazer of Kinmundie and George Patoune of Grandham or any three of them for the shyre of Aberdeen Mr David Polsone of Killmylls John Grant of Corrmony George Cuthbert of Castlehill […] Grant of Gartmore James Frazer of Reylick or any three of them for the shyre of Invernes […] Brodie of Lethem […] Hay, shirreff depute of Nairne […] Ross of Clava John Southerland of Greenhall John Hay of Reichmony or any three of them for the shyre of Nairne David Ross of Ballnagoune John Monro of Fyris George Monro of Culraine […] Mckenzie of Scottuell […] Urqwhart of Newhall or any three of them for the shyres of Crommarty and Ross […] Campbell of Lochanell Campbell Mckonnachie of Inueraw […] Campbell Captain of Dunnoon […] Campbell of Classaden The baillie of Kintyre […] Campbell Captaine of Skipneish or any three of them for the shyre of Argyle James Melvill of Cassingray Peter Hay of Naughtoune elder […] Ged younger of Badrig […] Weims of Bogie and […] Weems of Bunzian or any three of them for the shyres of Fiffe and Kinross Thomas Lyell of Daysert John Fullertoune of Kinaber […] Hunter of Dod […] Lyon of Brigtoune and the eldest baillie of Dundie or any three of them for the shyre of Forfar The Earle of Finlatour Sir John Gordoune of Park Uilliam Dumbar of Durne […] Garden of Troup and Nicolas Dumbar of Castlefeild or any three of them for the shyre of Bamff6 Robert Broune of Carslouth George Steuart of Tondargie John Migie of Polgoune Andrew Herron of Corrochtrie and the provost of Kirkcudbright or any three of them for the steuartry of Kirkcudbright Sir John Gordon of Embo Mr John Gordoune of Carrell Patrick Dumbar of Sidera Robert Gray of Kibo and Alexander Southerland of Pronsie or any three of them for the shyre of Southerland William Dumbar of Hemprigs shirreff deput of Caithness Sir George Sinclar of Clyth William Sinclar of Ulbster James Sinclar of Ausdaill and Mr John Campbell Commissar of Caithnes or any three of them for the shyre of Caithnes […] Dumbar of Drumfall […] Dumbar of Grangehill […] Dumbar of Bishopmilne Archibald Grant of Ballintomb and the provost of Elgine for the shire of Elgine George Balfour of Fara Hary Grhame of Braccknes […] Ballenden of Stenhouse Nicoll Muncreiff steuart depute of Orknay and Robert Steuart of Newark or any three of them for the Steuartry of Orknay and Zetland Certifying such of the persones abovenamed for administrating the oath of alleadgance and assurance abovenamed who shall neglect the dyetts and meetings above appoynted They shall be reputed as disaffected to our Government And our Advocat is Heirby requyred to prosecute them accordingly And to the end ue may be the better Informed of the Loyaltie and dutie of such of the persones abovenamed who readily Compear before the saids persones respective above sett doune and suear and subscribe the said oath and signe the assurance Ue uith advyce forsaid Requyre and Command the Clarks respective abovementioned7 to send ane extracted List of all persones who suear and subscribe the said oath and sign the assurance uithin their bounds In presence of the persones severally abovenamed for the sundrie sort of persones before and abovementioned subscribed uith their hands and the hands of these persones In whose presence the oath of alleadgance is suorne and signed and Assurance subscribed to the Clarks of our privie Councell betuixt and the first day of Agust nixt under the paine of deprivatione of the saids Clarks respective Conforme to the said Act of parliament Our uill is Hierfore And ue Charge yow strictly and Comand that Incontinent these our letters seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh and uhole other mercat crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires steuartties Bailliaries and regalities uithin this kingdome And ther be open proclamation make publict Intimatione of the premisses that none may pretend ignorance Given under our signet at Edinburgh the threttie day of May and of our reigne the fifth year 1693 Sic subscribitur Tueeddal cancel: Drumlangrig Linlithgou Erroll Selkirk Carmichaell J Johnstoun Kintore Adam Cockburn T Livingstoune

Att Edinburgh The Threttieth day of May Jaj vic and nyntie three yeirs

A1693/5/641

Proclamation

Proclamatione appoynting persones to administrat the oath of alleadgance and Assurance

A proclamatione nominating persones to administrat the oath of alleadgance and assurance to such as by Act of parliament are to suear and signe the same before ther Lords of privy Councell Thesaury or exchequer or such as they shall appoynte Being redd and severall amendements made the same was votted approven and appoynted to be recorded quherof the tenor folloues
William and Mary By the Grace of God King and Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the faith To […] Macers of our privie messengers at armes our shirreffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas by ane Act past in our present parliament upon the tuenty third day of May currant The severall degrees and sorts of persones therin mentioned are appoynted to suear and sign the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance betuixt and the tuenty day of June nixt to Come And to the effect such of the saids persones as were to take the said oath and signe the assurance before the Lords of our privie Counsell or such as they shall appoynte may have certain knouledge of the persones before whom and the dyets and places quher they are to suear and subscribe the said oath of alleadgance and signe the assurance and therby may repaire to the saids planes and Give due and tymous obedience to the forsaid Act of parliament Therfore ue uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Counsell requyre and Command all noblemen and their eldest sones Living uithin tuenty five mylls of Edinburgh to Compear before the Lords of our privie Councell or any tuo of them uith one of the Clarks of Councell betuixt and the tuenty day of June nixt And all other noblemen and their eldest sones Living at a Greater distance uithin this kingdome betuixt and the day forsaid To Compear before the shirreffs of the shyres steuarts of steuartries Baillies of Regalites or Bailliaries wher they live or their deputes and their respective Clarks and tuo of the Commissioners of supply uithin the said shire mett togither and in case ther be none of these Then in presence of three of the Commissioners of supply and their Clark and suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance subjoyned to the said Act of parliament And ue uith advyce forsaid requyre and Command the saids shirreffs their deputes Commissioners and others forsaids to meet at the head burghs of the severall shires the threttienth day of June nixt And to adjurne and Continow their meeting from tyme to tyme untill the said tuenty of June therafter That all who repaire to them may have the opportunity to suear and signe the said oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance uithout delay And sicklyke ue uith advyce forsaid requyre and Command all members of the Colledge of Justice Advocats Clarks wryters to the signet or others Imployed in wryting or agenting all officers and members of the Chancellary To Compear in presence of the Lord president of the Sessione Sir John Lauder of Hattoune Sir John Lauder of Funtainhall Sir John Baird of Newbyth Sir Colline Campbell of Aberurchill Mr Alexander Suintoune of Mersingtoune Uilliam Anstruther of that ilk and Mr David Home of Crossrig senators of the colledge of Justice or any five of them mett togither uith one of their Clarks whom wee uith adyyce forsaid appoynte to meet uithin the new session house of Edinburgh upon the said threttienth day of June nixt for the first dyet And in their presence suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance subjoyned to the said Act of parliament upon any day betuixt and the tuenty of June nixt to Come And uee uith advyce forsaid appoynte the Conservator of the priviledges of this kingdome residing In the Nether Lands to suear and signe the said oath and subscribe the assurance In his owns Courte and all factors of the staple port before the said Conservator betuixt and the fifteenth day of Agust nixt all nottars Living in Landuard before the shirreff or their deputes Baillies of regalities and Bailliaries steuarts of steuartries or their Deputes and ther respective Clarks and quher none of these are before three Commissioners of assessment and their Clark and all Nottars Living uithin burgh of royaltie regality or steuartry In presence of the magistrats therof and their Clarks The Commanders of all forts and garrisons before the Councell and the officers under them before the saids respective Commanders All wryters and under keepers to the privie seall Before the Lord privy seall all postmasters and their Clarks before the magistrats of burghs forsaids shirreffs of shyres Baillies of regality or Bailliary or stewarts of stewartries and their deputs and clarks wher the saids postmasters and clarks duell and that betuixt and the said tuenty day of June nixt all Chamberlands Collectors Fermorers tacksemen and subcollectors of the Croune rents customes excyse and Bishop rents surveyers waiters and their Clarks uithin the three Louthians before the Lords of Thesaury or Exchequer or any tuo of them And in2 all other places of the Kingdome before the shirreff of the shyres Baillies of Bailliaries and regalities steuarts of steuartries or their deputes or magistrats of burghs or their Clarks respective uithin whose bounds they reside betuixt and the day forsaid all Jaylors and keepers of prisones and under keepers and their Clarks before the magistrats of their respective burghs betuixt and the said day All masters of shipps and their mates before the Lord High Admirall the Judge of the admiralty or deputes of the respective bounds wher they reside att any tyme before they saile furth of this kingdome And to the effect all ministers preachers of the gospel and all Clerks in Church Judicatures and precenters and all masters and doctors of universities Colledges or schools and keepers of publict liberaries all Chaplains in families and pedagogues and governours3 to children or youth may uith the less distractione to severall functiones and Imployments have their opportunity to testifie their deuty to us By suearing and signing the said oath of alleadgance and subscribing the assurance Ue uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell Have nominated and appoynted and heirby nominats and appoyntes the particular persons afternamed in the severall shires respective underwryten to administrat the said oath and assurance to the severall persones forsaids uithin their respective Jurisdictiones Requyring and Commanding the saids persones heirby nominat and every of them to meet at the head burgh of their respective shires upon the threttienth day of June nixt to Come And from that to adjurne themselves from tyme to tyme untill the tuenty day of the said month for the Greater opportunity to the saids persons to suear and signe the said oath of alleadgance and subscribe the assurance in their presence and in presence of the Clarks respective above mentioned who are heirby nominat to be Clarks respective to the saids meeting viz Sir John Lauder of Hattoun4 Sir Alexander Gillmour of Craigmiller Sir John Clark of Pennycook Robert Craig of Riccartoune and Mr William Calderuood shirreff depute or any three of them for the shyre of Edinburgh The Lord Justice Clark Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevensone The Laird of Prestongrainge Sir John Lauder of Funtainhall and the Laird of Beinstoune or any three of them for the shyre of Haddingtoune […] Pringle of Greenknou Sir Robert Steuart of Allinbank The Laird of Kimerghem Mr James Daes of Coldinknoues and James Home shirreff depute or any three of them for the shyre of Beruick Sir John Pringle of Stitchell Sir Uilliam Douglas of Caivers Gideon Scott of Falenesh Mr Thomas Steill baillie to the Marques of douglass and the provost of Jedburgh for the tyme or any three of them for the shyre of Roxburgh James Murray of Philiphaugh one of the Senators of the colledge of Justice The Laird of Muselie younger The Laird of Gilmenscleugh William Plumber of Midlestead younger and […] Scott of Soundhop or any three of them for the shire of Selkirk John Hay of Haystoune James Geddes of Kirkurd […] Veatch of Glen Richard Murray of Spitlehaugh and James Williamsone of Cardrona or any three of them for the shyre of Peebles Sir William Lockhart of Carstairs […] Hamilton of Halcraig one of the Senatours of the colledge of Justice […] Lockhart of Kirktoune Andrew Hay of Craignethen and Uilliam Laurie elder of Blackuood for the upper ward of Clidsdale in Lanerk shire to meet at Lanerk the heard burgh of the shyre and Sir William Steuart of Castlemilk […] Steuart of Allingtoune John Hamiltone of Barncleuth […] Muirhead of Breadisholme and […] Hamilton of Westburne for the nether uard of Clidsdale in the said shyre to meet at Hamiltoune head burgh of the regalitie therof Sir James Johnstoune elder of Westeraw Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburne George Johnstoune of Girthhead and Robert Johnstoune provost of Drumfreis or any three of them for the shyre of Drumfreis Sir William Maxuell of Moncreiff […] Agnew younger of Lochnaw John Blair of Dunskey […] Mcdugall of Garthland younger and the provost or eldest baillie of Wigtoune The Master of Cathcart Sir William Cuninghame off Cuninghamehead […] Hamiltone of Grainge […] Blair of Adamtoune and […] Boyd of Trochrig or any three of them for the shyre of Air Archibald Mckall of Ardincaple […] Stirling of Law […] Mcfarmling of that ilk John Douglas of Maines and the provost of Dumbartoun for the shyre of Dumbartoune […] Campbell of Auchuillan John Hamilton of Kinglass Baillie of Arran […] Steuart provost of Rothesay Hector Bannantyne of Kaimes and any one of the baillies of Rothesay for the shyre of Bute […] Steuart of Blackhall younger […] Craufurd of Craufurdsburne younger […] Muir of Glandeistoune Alexander Porterfeild of Fulluood and Claud Alexander of Neutoune or any three of them for the shyre of Renfrew Sir Alexander Hope of Carss Alexander Livingstoune of Glentirran William Cuninghame younger of Byqwhan William Lenox younger of Boghead and […] Livingstoune of Greenyeards or any three of them for the shyres of Stirling and Clackmannan […] Cochrane of Barbachlaw Mr William Dundas of Kincavell James Hamiltone of Bangoure […] Sharp of Houstoune and […] Cornwall of Bonhard or any three of them for the shire of Linlithgow Mr James Craigie of Dumbarny younger Adam Drumond of Meggins […] Craigie of Killgirstoune Mr Nathaniell Fyff shirreff depute of 5 Perth and the provost of Perth or any three of them for the shyre of Perth Mr James Keith of Athorsk shirreff depute of Kincairden Sir David Carnegie of Pittarro […] Home of Nynwells James Thomsone of Arduthie John Arbuthnet of Fiddes or any three of them for the shyre of Kincairden The Master of Saltoune […] Forbes of Auchintoull […] Forbesses of Gight Elder and younger […] Frazer of Kinmundie and George Patoune of Grandham or any three of them for the shyre of Aberdeen Mr David Polsone of Killmylls John Grant of Corrmony George Cuthbert of Castlehill […] Grant of Gartmore James Frazer of Reylick or any three of them for the shyre of Invernes […] Brodie of Lethem […] Hay, shirreff depute of Nairne […] Ross of Clava John Southerland of Greenhall John Hay of Reichmony or any three of them for the shyre of Nairne David Ross of Ballnagoune John Monro of Fyris George Monro of Culraine […] Mckenzie of Scottuell […] Urqwhart of Newhall or any three of them for the shyres of Crommarty and Ross […] Campbell of Lochanell Campbell Mckonnachie of Inueraw […] Campbell Captain of Dunnoon […] Campbell of Classaden The baillie of Kintyre […] Campbell Captaine of Skipneish or any three of them for the shyre of Argyle James Melvill of Cassingray Peter Hay of Naughtoune elder […] Ged younger of Badrig […] Weims of Bogie and […] Weems of Bunzian or any three of them for the shyres of Fiffe and Kinross Thomas Lyell of Daysert John Fullertoune of Kinaber […] Hunter of Dod […] Lyon of Brigtoune and the eldest baillie of Dundie or any three of them for the shyre of Forfar The Earle of Finlatour Sir John Gordoune of Park Uilliam Dumbar of Durne […] Garden of Troup and Nicolas Dumbar of Castlefeild or any three of them for the shyre of Bamff6 Robert Broune of Carslouth George Steuart of Tondargie John Migie of Polgoune Andrew Herron of Corrochtrie and the provost of Kirkcudbright or any three of them for the steuartry of Kirkcudbright Sir John Gordon of Embo Mr John Gordoune of Carrell Patrick Dumbar of Sidera Robert Gray of Kibo and Alexander Southerland of Pronsie or any three of them for the shyre of Southerland William Dumbar of Hemprigs shirreff deput of Caithness Sir George Sinclar of Clyth William Sinclar of Ulbster James Sinclar of Ausdaill and Mr John Campbell Commissar of Caithnes or any three of them for the shyre of Caithnes […] Dumbar of Drumfall […] Dumbar of Grangehill […] Dumbar of Bishopmilne Archibald Grant of Ballintomb and the provost of Elgine for the shire of Elgine George Balfour of Fara Hary Grhame of Braccknes […] Ballenden of Stenhouse Nicoll Muncreiff steuart depute of Orknay and Robert Steuart of Newark or any three of them for the Steuartry of Orknay and Zetland Certifying such of the persones abovenamed for administrating the oath of alleadgance and assurance abovenamed who shall neglect the dyetts and meetings above appoynted They shall be reputed as disaffected to our Government And our Advocat is Heirby requyred to prosecute them accordingly And to the end ue may be the better Informed of the Loyaltie and dutie of such of the persones abovenamed who readily Compear before the saids persones respective above sett doune and suear and subscribe the said oath and signe the assurance Ue uith advyce forsaid Requyre and Command the Clarks respective abovementioned7 to send ane extracted List of all persones who suear and subscribe the said oath and sign the assurance uithin their bounds In presence of the persones severally abovenamed for the sundrie sort of persones before and abovementioned subscribed uith their hands and the hands of these persones In whose presence the oath of alleadgance is suorne and signed and Assurance subscribed to the Clarks of our privie Councell betuixt and the first day of Agust nixt under the paine of deprivatione of the saids Clarks respective Conforme to the said Act of parliament Our uill is Hierfore And ue Charge yow strictly and Comand that Incontinent these our letters seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh and uhole other mercat crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires steuartties Bailliaries and regalities uithin this kingdome And ther be open proclamation make publict Intimatione of the premisses that none may pretend ignorance Given under our signet at Edinburgh the threttie day of May and of our reigne the fifth year 1693 Sic subscribitur Tueeddal cancel: Drumlangrig Linlithgou Erroll Selkirk Carmichaell J Johnstoun Kintore Adam Cockburn T Livingstoune

1. NRS, PC1/49, 54-9.

2. Interlinear insertion.

3. Interlinear insertion.

4. The word ‘Fountanhall’ scored out here, and ‘Hattoun’ inserted.

5. The word ‘Fyffe’ scored out here.

6. The word ‘Fyff’ scored out here, and ‘Bamff’ inserted.

7. The phrase ‘subscribed uith their hands’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 54-9.

2. Interlinear insertion.

3. Interlinear insertion.

4. The word ‘Fountanhall’ scored out here, and ‘Hattoun’ inserted.

5. The word ‘Fyffe’ scored out here.

6. The word ‘Fyff’ scored out here, and ‘Bamff’ inserted.

7. The phrase ‘subscribed uith their hands’ scored out here.