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Order, 31 October 1693, Edinburgh

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Recomendation to former Comittie anent Daniall Nicolsone and others

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill doe heirby Recomend to the Comittie formerly appointed anent Daniall Nicolsone Doctor Eliot, Mistress Pringle and others for examineing persones anent ane pretended designe of poysoning the said Daniall to meett the morrow at ten in the forenoon and examine all such persones as the Lord Advocat shall think fitt to report to the saids Lords in the effect it may be Considered what parties it will be fitt to pursue and what parties will be convenient or necessary to make use of as witneses that remissiones may be obtained for them

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Order

Recomendation to former Comittie anent Daniall Nicolsone and others

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill doe heirby Recomend to the Comittie formerly appointed anent Daniall Nicolsone Doctor Eliot, Mistress Pringle and others for examineing persones anent ane pretended designe of poysoning the said Daniall to meett the morrow at ten in the forenoon and examine all such persones as the Lord Advocat shall think fitt to report to the saids Lords in the effect it may be Considered what parties it will be fitt to pursue and what parties will be convenient or necessary to make use of as witneses that remissiones may be obtained for them

1. NRS, PC2/24, 262r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 262r.

Sederunt, 31 October 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Stivenson; Sir Thomas Livingston

Edinburgh the Thretie one October Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Stivenson; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. NRS, PC2/24, 261v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 261v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 261v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 261v.

Procedure: committee formed, 31 October 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie and approbatione Anent Mistress Brysone

The Lord Advocat Having acquanted the Councell That upon Informatione Ther uould Come Letters containing matters of moment Against the Government to the post office direct under a Cover to a Certaine persone ordors was Given to the postmaster to take nottice of the persone who should call for such Letters And accordingly Agnas Scott Relict of […] Brysone merchant in Edinburgh Having Called for such Letters was seazed And being brought before the Lord Advocat and Lord Justice clerk and examined Acknowledges she was not to have delyvered the Letters (quherof some were in Cyphers) to the persones to whom they were directed nor would she have brought them to such as their Lordships But refuised to tell to whom she would have delyvered them Their Lordships did Committ her to prisone wher she having remained severall dayes still refuising they alloued her to be at Liberty upon bale The Councell alloues of what the saids Lords have done in this matter And Recommends to the Lord Viscount Tarbat The Lord Beilhaven and Lord Funtainhall to Call for and examine the saids Mistress Brysone and Endeavour to find out this matter And particularly to whom the showld have been delyvered and how it may be redd And Recommends to the Lord Advocat and Lord Justice Clark to meet uith the forsaid Committee and to Report to the Councell

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie and approbatione Anent Mistress Brysone

The Lord Advocat Having acquanted the Councell That upon Informatione Ther uould Come Letters containing matters of moment Against the Government to the post office direct under a Cover to a Certaine persone ordors was Given to the postmaster to take nottice of the persone who should call for such Letters And accordingly Agnas Scott Relict of […] Brysone merchant in Edinburgh Having Called for such Letters was seazed And being brought before the Lord Advocat and Lord Justice clerk and examined Acknowledges she was not to have delyvered the Letters (quherof some were in Cyphers) to the persones to whom they were directed nor would she have brought them to such as their Lordships But refuised to tell to whom she would have delyvered them Their Lordships did Committ her to prisone wher she having remained severall dayes still refuising they alloued her to be at Liberty upon bale The Councell alloues of what the saids Lords have done in this matter And Recommends to the Lord Viscount Tarbat The Lord Beilhaven and Lord Funtainhall to Call for and examine the saids Mistress Brysone and Endeavour to find out this matter And particularly to whom the showld have been delyvered and how it may be redd And Recommends to the Lord Advocat and Lord Justice Clark to meet uith the forsaid Committee and to Report to the Councell

1. NRS, PC1/49, 160.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 160.

Order, 31 October 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

The Commissars of the Army Called for

The Councell Being Informed That their Majesties forces are not tymeously nor sufficiently provyded uith Corne and straw Did Call for Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall Commissarie Generall who is by Contract uith the Lords of the Thesaury bound for provisione to the Forces and to have the same in magazine And Having appeared He alleadged That pairtly by the scarcitie of straw this year and pairtly by unwillingnes of the poeple to sell or otherwayes He Cannot Get provisiones no not for ready money and extraordinary pryces The Councell Having Considered the Contract betuixt the Lords of the Thesaury and the Commissary Generall uith the Fourth Act of the last sessione of this Currant parliament made for the due payment and furnishing of the forces They Recommend verbally to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome to affoord what ease or help he Can to the Commissary by quartering the troopes at as Great a distance and in as small numbers as safely may be done And the Councell did verbally Intimat to Sir Alexander Bruce the principall tackseman and Hamiltoune of Barntoune one of his Cautioners That they take care the forces be speedily and sufficiently provyded for as they uill be Ansuerable And if they Cannot Gett provisions For payment of ready money appoyntes them to Condescend upon the porsones particularly by their names who have been in use to sell Corne Hay and straw to merchants Innkeepers and others and have to sell And who being requyred by them to sell upon payment of ready money at reasonable rates Have notwithstanding refused And appoyntes the Commissaries to condescend upon the pryces offered by them and refuised by the Country

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Order

The Commissars of the Army Called for

The Councell Being Informed That their Majesties forces are not tymeously nor sufficiently provyded uith Corne and straw Did Call for Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall Commissarie Generall who is by Contract uith the Lords of the Thesaury bound for provisione to the Forces and to have the same in magazine And Having appeared He alleadged That pairtly by the scarcitie of straw this year and pairtly by unwillingnes of the poeple to sell or otherwayes He Cannot Get provisiones no not for ready money and extraordinary pryces The Councell Having Considered the Contract betuixt the Lords of the Thesaury and the Commissary Generall uith the Fourth Act of the last sessione of this Currant parliament made for the due payment and furnishing of the forces They Recommend verbally to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome to affoord what ease or help he Can to the Commissary by quartering the troopes at as Great a distance and in as small numbers as safely may be done And the Councell did verbally Intimat to Sir Alexander Bruce the principall tackseman and Hamiltoune of Barntoune one of his Cautioners That they take care the forces be speedily and sufficiently provyded for as they uill be Ansuerable And if they Cannot Gett provisions For payment of ready money appoyntes them to Condescend upon the porsones particularly by their names who have been in use to sell Corne Hay and straw to merchants Innkeepers and others and have to sell And who being requyred by them to sell upon payment of ready money at reasonable rates Have notwithstanding refused And appoyntes the Commissaries to condescend upon the pryces offered by them and refuised by the Country

1. NRS, PC1/49, 159-60.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 159-60.

Sederunt, 31 October 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Hattoune; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Thomas Livingstoune

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Hattoune; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Thomas Livingstoune

1. NRS, PC1/49, 159.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 159.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 159.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 159.