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Act, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act Mr James Gregory anent ane Machin

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr James Gregory proffessor of Mathamaticks in the Colledge of Edinburgh Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing invented a machin for raiseing of Watter in a continued pipe, meerly by lifting without any suction or forceing; which are the only wayes formerly practised and lyable to a great many inconveniencies; By which Marchin invented by the petitioner watter might be raised to any height in a greatter quantitie and in Less space of time by the same force and might be sett up and mantained for the draining of Coall pitts, or mines under ground with Less charges then any formerly invented, And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect eftermentioned His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them by the above Mr James Gregory They hereby prohibit and Discharge any persone whatsomever to sett up and use the above Machin invented by the petitioner or any Machin not mattereally different therfrom bot made in Immitatione therof with some Immatteriall variatione of no greater effect or use bot industreously Contrived to elleid the effect of the petitioners act and that for the space of Threttie one years nixt and Immediatly following the date hereof under the penaltie of Fyve hundred merks toties quoties for the ilk Machin so to be made or sett up to be payed to the petitioner his heirs or assigneyes by and attour the Confiscating the saids machines to his use.

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Feburary One Thousand seven hundred and one years

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Act Mr James Gregory anent ane Machin

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr James Gregory proffessor of Mathamaticks in the Colledge of Edinburgh Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing invented a machin for raiseing of Watter in a continued pipe, meerly by lifting without any suction or forceing; which are the only wayes formerly practised and lyable to a great many inconveniencies; By which Marchin invented by the petitioner watter might be raised to any height in a greatter quantitie and in Less space of time by the same force and might be sett up and mantained for the draining of Coall pitts, or mines under ground with Less charges then any formerly invented, And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect eftermentioned His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them by the above Mr James Gregory They hereby prohibit and Discharge any persone whatsomever to sett up and use the above Machin invented by the petitioner or any Machin not mattereally different therfrom bot made in Immitatione therof with some Immatteriall variatione of no greater effect or use bot industreously Contrived to elleid the effect of the petitioners act and that for the space of Threttie one years nixt and Immediatly following the date hereof under the penaltie of Fyve hundred merks toties quoties for the ilk Machin so to be made or sett up to be payed to the petitioner his heirs or assigneyes by and attour the Confiscating the saids machines to his use.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v-27r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v-27r.

Sederunt, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Earl of Melvill p: C:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Kintoir; Viscount Seafeild :S: ; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichell S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivensone

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Earl of Melvill p: C:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Kintoir; Viscount Seafeild :S: ; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichell S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivensone

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 26v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 26v.

Commission, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Commission

Commission for Judging James Rinny and his Son

The Commission underwrittin being Read was voted approven and Signed, whereof the tenor Follows.
His majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of privy Councill Being Informed That James Rainie late in Lanerk, and James Rinny his Son are alleadged guilty of the horrid Crymes of Thift and Robbery, and Considering It will be a great deall of Charges and Expenses, to bring the forsaid persons to this place in order to a tryall before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, besides that Severall Inconveniencies may arise by their Transportation, and the saids Lords likeways Considering That the saids Crymes cannot be tryed and Judged by any persons in the Countrey without a Warrant and Commission from them for that Effect, and The saids Lords being desireous To have the said matter brought to a tryall, That the persons guilty may Receave Condign punishment, and others may be deterred from Committing such Crymes in tyme coming, Do Therfore Give full power Warrand and Commission To Mungo Campbell of Netherplace Robert Campbell writer in Edinburgh Sheriff deputs of Air, Hugh Muir of Auchindram, Mr William Cunynghame of Brownhill Advocat, Mungo Campbell merchant in Air […] Kennedy of Dalsarrock and […] Brisban late Provost of Air, and declares any Three of the forsaids persons Commissioners to be a Sufficient Quorum, one of the said Sheriff deputs, Being always one, and the Saids Commissioners or their Said Quorum, Being qualified by taking the oath of alledgance and Subscribing the Same with the assurance and association before they Enter upon the Execution of their offices be vertue heirof, To take tryall off and to Judge and do Justice upon the fornamed persons for the said Cryme of Thift and Robberty, and in order therto, To meet and Conveen at Air the Twenty Fifth day of February, and There to accept of this present Commission, and upon their acceptance To administrat the oath of Fidelity, to the person whom the Lord Justice Clerk, and James Montgomry of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court, Shall deput and Substitute to be Clerk to this present Commission, With power to the Saids Commissioners or their Said Quorum to Choice their own Clerk for whom they Shall be answerable, In caice That the said Lord Justice Clerk, and James Montgomry, Shall Refuse to Nominat a Clerk in this matter They being first Required So to do, With power likeways to the saids persons heirby Commissioned or their Said Quorum, To Creat make and Constitute Serjeants dempsters and other members of the said Court, and to Isue out and cause raise precepts or Lybles of Indictment at the Instance of James Blair procurator Fiscall for his Majesties Interest in the said matter against the said James Rinny and James Rinny his son for the forsaid Cryme of Thift and Robbery, for Summonding and citeing them upon Fifteen days by delivering to ilk one of them a full Coppy of the Lyble or Indictment with the names and designations of the assizers and witnesses in the ordinar way, and under the usuall pains and Certifications To Compear before the saids Commissioners heirby Commissionat or their said quorum at Air The […] day of […] With power also to them to ammerciat and Fyne the absent assizers and witnesses, and the amerciaments and Fynes to uplift for their own use and behoofe, and to adjourn themselves from tyme to tyme till the Relevancy be discust, To the Effect that the pannells being fully heard, The Saids Commissioners or their said Quorum may Judge and determine the said Relevancy of the Lyble And to Call ane Inqueist of Fourty Five persons, who are to be cited one the assize of the saids pannalls, and a List of their names, and designations given in to the saids persons accused with the Lyble as said is, and after discussing the Relevancy of the said Lyble, In presence of the saids persons of Inqueist by pronunceing ane Interloquiter theron out of that number, To Choice ane assize of Fifteen, and to administrat to them the ordinary oath in the usuall terms, and with power also to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum, to Examine the witnesses to be cited in presence of the saids pannalls and Sworn Inqueist, upon the points that Shall be admitted to probation, and Immediatly therafter without any adjournment to Remitt the Said Lyble and Interloquitor to be given by them anent the Relevancy therof, and the depositions of the Witnesses to be taken in manner forsaid to the Knowledge of the said Inqueist and assize, who without delay or going out of the Court are to be Inclosed by themselves and are heirby appointed to Remain So Inclosed, and none Suffered to be with them or to have access to them, or any of themselves Suffered to go out, untill they be agreed and conclude their answer, and to Elect a Chancellor or President with a Clerk of their own number, and after Reading and perusing of the said Indictment, Interloquitor to be pronunced theron, and depositions of the Witnesses to be taken in presence of the saids pannells and assize, They are to find the lyble proven against the saids pannells or not according to law, as they will be answerable to God and a good Conscience, and that they draw up their Verdict accordingly, bearing what way every assizer doth vote, and deliver the Samen being First subsrived by the Chancellor and Clerk and Sealed by the hand of their Chancellor or President To the saids Commissioners or their said quorum whom they heirby authorize and Commissionat to advyse the haill proces and verdict of the Inqueist, and to give and pronunce Sentence Condemnator or absolvitor in the said matter according to Justice, and in caice the Saids persons Commissioners, Shall find the pannells guilty of the Cryme laid to their Charge, with power to the saids Commissioners or their said Quorum To decern and adjudge them to be hanged or otherways to be Execute to the death after such a manner as they shall think fitt, and appoints the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To transmitt the haill proces which shall be led before them against the saids pannels and severall Steps therof and Verdict of the Inqueist to be given therupon, To the Saids Lords of privy Councill betwixt and the Fifteenth day of march next to come to be Considered by them, and discharges the Saids Commissioners or their said quorum, To Suffer the Sentence which Shall be pronunced against the Saids pannells to be put to Execution, or to appoint or affix a day for Executing therof, without Speciall order and warrant hade and obtained from the saids Lords of privy Councill for that Effect And generally with full power to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum, To act doe and perform all and Sundry things whatsoever Competent and Incumbent to be acted done or performed by any Commissioners or their said quorum of Justiciary hitherto nominated and appointed by the saids Lords of privy Councill, and They heirby appoint the saids Commissioners or their said quorum within the space of ane moneth after pronunceing and Executeing their Sentance in this matter upon Speciall warrant to be given by the saids Lords of privy Councill for doing the same to Report to the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerk of the Criminall Court ane authentick Coppy under their hands of the saids proces Sentence and manner of Executing thereof to the Effect the Samen may be Recorded in the books of Justiciary which the Clerk of the Criminall Court, Is heirby Required to Record therein, as he will be answerable. Given at Edinburgh The Fourth day of February one Thousand seven hundered and one years Sic Subscribitur Melvill P.; Mar, Morton, Leven, Annandale, Northesk, Kintore, Tarbat, James Steuart.

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of February Jaj viic and One years

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Commission

Commission for Judging James Rinny and his Son

The Commission underwrittin being Read was voted approven and Signed, whereof the tenor Follows.
His majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of privy Councill Being Informed That James Rainie late in Lanerk, and James Rinny his Son are alleadged guilty of the horrid Crymes of Thift and Robbery, and Considering It will be a great deall of Charges and Expenses, to bring the forsaid persons to this place in order to a tryall before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, besides that Severall Inconveniencies may arise by their Transportation, and the saids Lords likeways Considering That the saids Crymes cannot be tryed and Judged by any persons in the Countrey without a Warrant and Commission from them for that Effect, and The saids Lords being desireous To have the said matter brought to a tryall, That the persons guilty may Receave Condign punishment, and others may be deterred from Committing such Crymes in tyme coming, Do Therfore Give full power Warrand and Commission To Mungo Campbell of Netherplace Robert Campbell writer in Edinburgh Sheriff deputs of Air, Hugh Muir of Auchindram, Mr William Cunynghame of Brownhill Advocat, Mungo Campbell merchant in Air […] Kennedy of Dalsarrock and […] Brisban late Provost of Air, and declares any Three of the forsaids persons Commissioners to be a Sufficient Quorum, one of the said Sheriff deputs, Being always one, and the Saids Commissioners or their Said Quorum, Being qualified by taking the oath of alledgance and Subscribing the Same with the assurance and association before they Enter upon the Execution of their offices be vertue heirof, To take tryall off and to Judge and do Justice upon the fornamed persons for the said Cryme of Thift and Robberty, and in order therto, To meet and Conveen at Air the Twenty Fifth day of February, and There to accept of this present Commission, and upon their acceptance To administrat the oath of Fidelity, to the person whom the Lord Justice Clerk, and James Montgomry of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court, Shall deput and Substitute to be Clerk to this present Commission, With power to the Saids Commissioners or their Said Quorum to Choice their own Clerk for whom they Shall be answerable, In caice That the said Lord Justice Clerk, and James Montgomry, Shall Refuse to Nominat a Clerk in this matter They being first Required So to do, With power likeways to the saids persons heirby Commissioned or their Said Quorum, To Creat make and Constitute Serjeants dempsters and other members of the said Court, and to Isue out and cause raise precepts or Lybles of Indictment at the Instance of James Blair procurator Fiscall for his Majesties Interest in the said matter against the said James Rinny and James Rinny his son for the forsaid Cryme of Thift and Robbery, for Summonding and citeing them upon Fifteen days by delivering to ilk one of them a full Coppy of the Lyble or Indictment with the names and designations of the assizers and witnesses in the ordinar way, and under the usuall pains and Certifications To Compear before the saids Commissioners heirby Commissionat or their said quorum at Air The […] day of […] With power also to them to ammerciat and Fyne the absent assizers and witnesses, and the amerciaments and Fynes to uplift for their own use and behoofe, and to adjourn themselves from tyme to tyme till the Relevancy be discust, To the Effect that the pannells being fully heard, The Saids Commissioners or their said Quorum may Judge and determine the said Relevancy of the Lyble And to Call ane Inqueist of Fourty Five persons, who are to be cited one the assize of the saids pannalls, and a List of their names, and designations given in to the saids persons accused with the Lyble as said is, and after discussing the Relevancy of the said Lyble, In presence of the saids persons of Inqueist by pronunceing ane Interloquiter theron out of that number, To Choice ane assize of Fifteen, and to administrat to them the ordinary oath in the usuall terms, and with power also to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum, to Examine the witnesses to be cited in presence of the saids pannalls and Sworn Inqueist, upon the points that Shall be admitted to probation, and Immediatly therafter without any adjournment to Remitt the Said Lyble and Interloquitor to be given by them anent the Relevancy therof, and the depositions of the Witnesses to be taken in manner forsaid to the Knowledge of the said Inqueist and assize, who without delay or going out of the Court are to be Inclosed by themselves and are heirby appointed to Remain So Inclosed, and none Suffered to be with them or to have access to them, or any of themselves Suffered to go out, untill they be agreed and conclude their answer, and to Elect a Chancellor or President with a Clerk of their own number, and after Reading and perusing of the said Indictment, Interloquitor to be pronunced theron, and depositions of the Witnesses to be taken in presence of the saids pannells and assize, They are to find the lyble proven against the saids pannells or not according to law, as they will be answerable to God and a good Conscience, and that they draw up their Verdict accordingly, bearing what way every assizer doth vote, and deliver the Samen being First subsrived by the Chancellor and Clerk and Sealed by the hand of their Chancellor or President To the saids Commissioners or their said quorum whom they heirby authorize and Commissionat to advyse the haill proces and verdict of the Inqueist, and to give and pronunce Sentence Condemnator or absolvitor in the said matter according to Justice, and in caice the Saids persons Commissioners, Shall find the pannells guilty of the Cryme laid to their Charge, with power to the saids Commissioners or their said Quorum To decern and adjudge them to be hanged or otherways to be Execute to the death after such a manner as they shall think fitt, and appoints the saids Commissioners or their said quorum To transmitt the haill proces which shall be led before them against the saids pannels and severall Steps therof and Verdict of the Inqueist to be given therupon, To the Saids Lords of privy Councill betwixt and the Fifteenth day of march next to come to be Considered by them, and discharges the Saids Commissioners or their said quorum, To Suffer the Sentence which Shall be pronunced against the Saids pannells to be put to Execution, or to appoint or affix a day for Executing therof, without Speciall order and warrant hade and obtained from the saids Lords of privy Councill for that Effect And generally with full power to the saids Commissioners or their said quorum, To act doe and perform all and Sundry things whatsoever Competent and Incumbent to be acted done or performed by any Commissioners or their said quorum of Justiciary hitherto nominated and appointed by the saids Lords of privy Councill, and They heirby appoint the saids Commissioners or their said quorum within the space of ane moneth after pronunceing and Executeing their Sentance in this matter upon Speciall warrant to be given by the saids Lords of privy Councill for doing the same to Report to the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerk of the Criminall Court ane authentick Coppy under their hands of the saids proces Sentence and manner of Executing thereof to the Effect the Samen may be Recorded in the books of Justiciary which the Clerk of the Criminall Court, Is heirby Required to Record therein, as he will be answerable. Given at Edinburgh The Fourth day of February one Thousand seven hundered and one years Sic Subscribitur Melvill P.; Mar, Morton, Leven, Annandale, Northesk, Kintore, Tarbat, James Steuart.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 170-4.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 170-4.

Act, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of February Jaj viic and One years

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Act Taking off Hugh Patersons Confynement

Anent The Petition given in to his Grace, His majesties High Commissioner, and The Honourable Lords of His majesties privy Councill by Hugh Patersone Chirurgeon Appothecary in Edinburgh, Humbly Shewing That in obedience to their Lordships Sentence appointing their petitioner to Remove Ten Myles from Edinburgh, Immediatly betook himself to the Countrey, and hes Exactly observed the distance of his forsaid Confynement with all peaceableness and Submission now for Seventh Moneths bypast, during which tyme he hes so far lost the Exercise of his Employment The Patients who were his Customers being oblidged to provyde themselves otherways, That his family Suffers Exceedingly therby and are lyke to be obnoxius to greater Inconveniencies, unless their Lordships Be graciously pleased to free their Petitioner from his forsaid Confynement, and allow him to Return to Edinburgh for the Exercise of his Employment and provide his family of what may be necessary for their Support, and humbly begged their Lordships, might the rather Consider and Compassionat his Condition, That the Continuance of this Sentence upon a person of his Condition and Imployment wold amount to litle less, then a forfalture, at least will make him So detitute and desolat of Imployment and Bussines as for many years to come, he Shall not be able to provide bread to his family by his Imployment, Which he Spent much of his Stock to breed and qualify himself for. And Therfore Humbly Craveing in manner and to the Effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears. His Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Hugh Patersone, They heirby take off the above Sentence of Confynement pronunced against the said petitioner, and declares him quite thereof, and free therfrae in all tyme comeing, and allows him to Return to the City of Edinburgh and to follow the Exercise of his Imployment, as Chirurgeon apothecary for the necessar Support of his family.

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of February Jaj viic and One years

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Act

Act Taking off Hugh Patersons Confynement

Anent The Petition given in to his Grace, His majesties High Commissioner, and The Honourable Lords of His majesties privy Councill by Hugh Patersone Chirurgeon Appothecary in Edinburgh, Humbly Shewing That in obedience to their Lordships Sentence appointing their petitioner to Remove Ten Myles from Edinburgh, Immediatly betook himself to the Countrey, and hes Exactly observed the distance of his forsaid Confynement with all peaceableness and Submission now for Seventh Moneths bypast, during which tyme he hes so far lost the Exercise of his Employment The Patients who were his Customers being oblidged to provyde themselves otherways, That his family Suffers Exceedingly therby and are lyke to be obnoxius to greater Inconveniencies, unless their Lordships Be graciously pleased to free their Petitioner from his forsaid Confynement, and allow him to Return to Edinburgh for the Exercise of his Employment and provide his family of what may be necessary for their Support, and humbly begged their Lordships, might the rather Consider and Compassionat his Condition, That the Continuance of this Sentence upon a person of his Condition and Imployment wold amount to litle less, then a forfalture, at least will make him So detitute and desolat of Imployment and Bussines as for many years to come, he Shall not be able to provide bread to his family by his Imployment, Which he Spent much of his Stock to breed and qualify himself for. And Therfore Humbly Craveing in manner and to the Effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears. His Majesties High Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Hugh Patersone, They heirby take off the above Sentence of Confynement pronunced against the said petitioner, and declares him quite thereof, and free therfrae in all tyme comeing, and allows him to Return to the City of Edinburgh and to follow the Exercise of his Imployment, as Chirurgeon apothecary for the necessar Support of his family.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 170-1.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 170-1.

Warrant, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant for Giveing up The Lord Frasers Bond

His Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lord of his majesties privy Councill, do heirby give order and Warrant to the Clerks of privy Councill, To Exhibite and deliver up to Charles Lord Frazer or to any having his order or warrant for that Effect The Bond granted by him as Principall and Samuel now Sir Samuell Forbes of Foveran as Cautioner for the Lord Frazers appearance before the Lords of his majesties privy Councill or Lords Commissioners of Justiciary when called for, and in the mean tyme for his liveing peaceably in the common form, dated the Eleventh of February Jaj vic nynty Eight, for which this Shall be to all Concerned a Sufficient Warrant.

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Warrant

Warrant for Giveing up The Lord Frasers Bond

His Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lord of his majesties privy Councill, do heirby give order and Warrant to the Clerks of privy Councill, To Exhibite and deliver up to Charles Lord Frazer or to any having his order or warrant for that Effect The Bond granted by him as Principall and Samuel now Sir Samuell Forbes of Foveran as Cautioner for the Lord Frazers appearance before the Lords of his majesties privy Councill or Lords Commissioners of Justiciary when called for, and in the mean tyme for his liveing peaceably in the common form, dated the Eleventh of February Jaj vic nynty Eight, for which this Shall be to all Concerned a Sufficient Warrant.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 170.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 170.

Act, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Liberating Henry Paine

Anent the Petition given in to His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of His majesties privy Councill by Henry Paine Englishman prisoner in the Castle of Stirling, Shewing That more then Ten years miserable Imprisonment within this Kingdom hade brought their petitioner to old age and Extream poverty accompanied with frequent Sicknes and many other afflicitions that are the Constant attendants of both Hade their petitioner in the whole course of his lyfe been Injurious to the nation in generall or any person of it in particular he wold neither Consent to perish then desire Compassion or help from their Lordships mercy or Justice Knowing it wold be the highest Impudence to Seek it, But Seing he is not Conscious of any such guilt, he Therfore Humbly begged in manner and to the Effect underwritten as the said petition bears. His Majesties high Commsisioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the within Henry Payne, They heirby Recommend to the Earle of Mar Governour of the Castle of Stirling, and in his absence gives order and Warrant to the nixt Commanding officer there, To Sett the petitioner at liberty furth of the said Castle, for which This shall be to all Concerned a Sufficient Warrant.

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Act

Act Liberating Henry Paine

Anent the Petition given in to His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of His majesties privy Councill by Henry Paine Englishman prisoner in the Castle of Stirling, Shewing That more then Ten years miserable Imprisonment within this Kingdom hade brought their petitioner to old age and Extream poverty accompanied with frequent Sicknes and many other afflicitions that are the Constant attendants of both Hade their petitioner in the whole course of his lyfe been Injurious to the nation in generall or any person of it in particular he wold neither Consent to perish then desire Compassion or help from their Lordships mercy or Justice Knowing it wold be the highest Impudence to Seek it, But Seing he is not Conscious of any such guilt, he Therfore Humbly begged in manner and to the Effect underwritten as the said petition bears. His Majesties high Commsisioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the within Henry Payne, They heirby Recommend to the Earle of Mar Governour of the Castle of Stirling, and in his absence gives order and Warrant to the nixt Commanding officer there, To Sett the petitioner at liberty furth of the said Castle, for which This shall be to all Concerned a Sufficient Warrant.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 169-70.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 169-70.

Warrant, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant For Taking off the late Archbishop of Glasgows Confynement

His Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of his majesties privy Councill having considered That John late archbishop of Glasgow is Confyned to the mansion house of the manner place of Airth and Three myles about the Same, They heirby take off the said Confynement from off the said John late archbishop of Glasgow, and declares him quyte therof and free therfrae in all tyme coming.

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Warrant

Warrant For Taking off the late Archbishop of Glasgows Confynement

His Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of his majesties privy Councill having considered That John late archbishop of Glasgow is Confyned to the mansion house of the manner place of Airth and Three myles about the Same, They heirby take off the said Confynement from off the said John late archbishop of Glasgow, and declares him quyte therof and free therfrae in all tyme coming.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 169.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 169.

Letter: royal, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King To the Commissioner Requireing him to Repair to London

The Subsequent Letter from the King to the Commissioners was Read and ordered to be Recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Wee greet yow well, Wheras Wee think it necessary to Consult with yow about what relates to our Service in this Juncture, Wee do therfore Require yow as soon as a Close is put to this present Session of Parliament, To Repair thither with all convenient dilligence, and Seing Wee think fitt, yow Should continue to Represent our Royall person as our Commissioner, Wee do heirby authorize and Impower yow to bear the Character and act as our Commissioner as Fully and freely in all Respects as yow have done any tyme Since the granting of our Commission for that Effect, and that untill yow come into our presence So wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Hampton Court The Twenty Fifth day of January 1701 and of our Reign the Twelfth year, By his majesties Command sic subscribitur Robert Pringle, directed on the back Thus. To James duke of Queensberry our Commissioner to the Parliament of our antient Kingdom of Scotland.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King To the Commissioner Requireing him to Repair to London

The Subsequent Letter from the King to the Commissioners was Read and ordered to be Recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Wee greet yow well, Wheras Wee think it necessary to Consult with yow about what relates to our Service in this Juncture, Wee do therfore Require yow as soon as a Close is put to this present Session of Parliament, To Repair thither with all convenient dilligence, and Seing Wee think fitt, yow Should continue to Represent our Royall person as our Commissioner, Wee do heirby authorize and Impower yow to bear the Character and act as our Commissioner as Fully and freely in all Respects as yow have done any tyme Since the granting of our Commission for that Effect, and that untill yow come into our presence So wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Hampton Court The Twenty Fifth day of January 1701 and of our Reign the Twelfth year, By his majesties Command sic subscribitur Robert Pringle, directed on the back Thus. To James duke of Queensberry our Commissioner to the Parliament of our antient Kingdom of Scotland.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 169.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 169.

Letter: royal, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King to the Councill for Examineing persons in prison and under Confynement, and to Liberat them if they Judge propper

The Following Letter from the Kings Majesty to his Commissioner and Councill, Being Read was ordered to be Recorded, wherof the tenor Follows.
Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councill, Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, Wee greet yow well, Whereas Wee do Incline, To Extend our Royall Clemency to Such persons as have been for any Considerable tyme in prsion or under Confinement for their disafection to our Government or upon Suspicion of their bad designs against it, Wee do Therfore authorize and Require yow to Consider and Examine the case and circumstances of such persons, and where yow find That favour may be Shown without any prejudice to our Service in this Juncture, Wee do heirby Impower yow to Sett Such persons at liberty, and take off, and take off any Confynement or Restraint they may be under, either Simplie or upon Security for their peaceable behaviour as yow shall Judge most propper, For doing whereof This shall be your Warrant, So wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Loo The Third day of October i700, and of our Reign the 12th year. By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Robert Pringle.

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of February Jaj viic and One years

A1701/2/31

Letter: royal

Letter from the King to the Councill for Examineing persons in prison and under Confynement, and to Liberat them if they Judge propper

The Following Letter from the Kings Majesty to his Commissioner and Councill, Being Read was ordered to be Recorded, wherof the tenor Follows.
Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councill, Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, Wee greet yow well, Whereas Wee do Incline, To Extend our Royall Clemency to Such persons as have been for any Considerable tyme in prsion or under Confinement for their disafection to our Government or upon Suspicion of their bad designs against it, Wee do Therfore authorize and Require yow to Consider and Examine the case and circumstances of such persons, and where yow find That favour may be Shown without any prejudice to our Service in this Juncture, Wee do heirby Impower yow to Sett Such persons at liberty, and take off, and take off any Confynement or Restraint they may be under, either Simplie or upon Security for their peaceable behaviour as yow shall Judge most propper, For doing whereof This shall be your Warrant, So wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Loo The Third day of October i700, and of our Reign the 12th year. By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Robert Pringle.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 168-9.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 168-9.

Letter: royal, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Letter from the King dischargeing all persons in public Trust to leave the Kingdom

The Letter underwrittin from the King to His Commissioner and Councill Being Read was ordered to be Recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and trusty and welbeloved Councillors, Wee greet yow well. Whereas Wee Judge It necessary in the present Juncture of our affairs, That these in our Service Should for some tyme closely attend their Severall Charges, Especialy these of our Councill and Exchequer, for dispatch of such bussiness as may have been postponed by the long Sitting of our Parliament and that none be divested from their necessary attendance, by waiting on us here, Wee have thought fitt, and do heirby prohibit and discharge all persons in publick Employment and trust, or of our Councill and Exchequer to leave that our Kingdom, betwixt and the First day of May next without our Speciall liberty, Excepting only our Secretaries of State who are heirby allowed to Repair when they Shall think fitt, and this our Pleasure yow are to Signify to all Concerned, for doing wherof this shall be yowr Warrant, Se wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Hampton Court the 22d day of January; and of our Reign the Twelfth year. By his Majesties Command. Ro Pringle 1701.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King dischargeing all persons in public Trust to leave the Kingdom

The Letter underwrittin from the King to His Commissioner and Councill Being Read was ordered to be Recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and trusty and welbeloved Councillors, Wee greet yow well. Whereas Wee Judge It necessary in the present Juncture of our affairs, That these in our Service Should for some tyme closely attend their Severall Charges, Especialy these of our Councill and Exchequer, for dispatch of such bussiness as may have been postponed by the long Sitting of our Parliament and that none be divested from their necessary attendance, by waiting on us here, Wee have thought fitt, and do heirby prohibit and discharge all persons in publick Employment and trust, or of our Councill and Exchequer to leave that our Kingdom, betwixt and the First day of May next without our Speciall liberty, Excepting only our Secretaries of State who are heirby allowed to Repair when they Shall think fitt, and this our Pleasure yow are to Signify to all Concerned, for doing wherof this shall be yowr Warrant, Se wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Hampton Court the 22d day of January; and of our Reign the Twelfth year. By his Majesties Command. Ro Pringle 1701.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 167-8.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 167-8.