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Warrant, 4 June 1700, Edinburgh

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Warrand for citing persones, and witnesses Walkinshaw against Anderson

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be Allan Walkinshaw and answers made therto for William Anderson Do hereby assigne the fourth day of July nixt for citeing of James Multry of Roscoby William Black Clark of Dumfermling James Heriot and James Richardson And Grants warrand for citeing witnesses against the said persones betwixt and the said day in Comon forme usuall in ordinary Lybells.

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Warrand for citing persones, and witnesses Walkinshaw against Anderson

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be Allan Walkinshaw and answers made therto for William Anderson Do hereby assigne the fourth day of July nixt for citeing of James Multry of Roscoby William Black Clark of Dumfermling James Heriot and James Richardson And Grants warrand for citeing witnesses against the said persones betwixt and the said day in Comon forme usuall in ordinary Lybells.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 341r-341v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 341r-341v.

Sederunt, 4 June 1700, Edinburgh

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Act and Warrant Caruthers Drovers Against Andrew Crafurd merchants in London2

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John and William Carruthers Drovers Shewing That upon application made by one Scrymzeor in Dundie to his Majesties advocat for a warrand to seaze the persone of Androw Crafurd Merchant in London, and Likwayes upon application made to the saids Lords by the petitioners for a warrand to apprehend the persone of the Said Androw Crafurd as debitor to the petitioners in above the soume of Four hundred pounds Sterling by English bonds wherof he intended to defraud the petitioners by retireing from this Countrey to Ireland or some other foraigne Countrey As he hade defrauded both the petitioners and many others of his Creditors by leaving England without giveing the least Satisfactione to any of them, and albeit he hade Libertie for some dayes upon pretence of takeing some Course with the petitioners debts and setling with some others of his Creditors, yet he hath been so farr from useing the least Candor and ingenuity with the petitioner That to this hour he would neither exhibit his books nor a list of his debtors nor make any Speciall assignatione of the Sommes due to him for their payment and Satisfaction Notwithstanding the petitioners are Content to have given him Severall years respyte in order to the petitioners payment, Bot he knowing the Soumes due by him to the petitioners being the most of their Stock, and that the petitioners are not able to follow and pursue him in Foraigne Countries does altogither Shift takeing any Solid Course for the petitioners payment altho as the petitioners are informed he hath satisfied some of his Creditors whom he knew to be persones able to prosecute him so that unless the saids Lords were graciously pleased to ordaine the said Androw Crafurd to be Comitted and determined in prison untill he take some effectuall Course for the petitioners Security and payment at least untill he find Caution for that effect And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above John and William Caruthers They Doe hereby Nominat and appoints the Earles of Marr Lauderdale and Leen, The Lords advocat and Thesaurer depute to be a Committie to call for and hear the saids petitioners and the above Androw Crafurd and to endeavor to Setle and agree them in the matter therin represented and in the mean tyme grants warrant to the macers of Councill or messengers at armes to seaze upon and Comitt to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh The persone of the said Androw Crafurd ay and while he find sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall appear befor and attend all the dyets Which Shall be appointed by the Committie of privy Councill abovenamed Which Shall be appointed by the Committie of privy Councill abovenamed For hearing and Considering the Matters represented against him by the petitioners and that he shall obtemper and fullfill What the said Committie Shall determine and appoint Or other wayes that he shall make payment of the Sounds Contained in the thrie English bonds granted by him to the saids petitioners And Recommends to the said Comittie to meet to morrow at ten in the forenoon And Declares any thrie of them to be a Sufficient quorum

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Sederunt

Act and Warrant Caruthers Drovers Against Andrew Crafurd merchants in London2

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John and William Carruthers Drovers Shewing That upon application made by one Scrymzeor in Dundie to his Majesties advocat for a warrand to seaze the persone of Androw Crafurd Merchant in London, and Likwayes upon application made to the saids Lords by the petitioners for a warrand to apprehend the persone of the Said Androw Crafurd as debitor to the petitioners in above the soume of Four hundred pounds Sterling by English bonds wherof he intended to defraud the petitioners by retireing from this Countrey to Ireland or some other foraigne Countrey As he hade defrauded both the petitioners and many others of his Creditors by leaving England without giveing the least Satisfactione to any of them, and albeit he hade Libertie for some dayes upon pretence of takeing some Course with the petitioners debts and setling with some others of his Creditors, yet he hath been so farr from useing the least Candor and ingenuity with the petitioner That to this hour he would neither exhibit his books nor a list of his debtors nor make any Speciall assignatione of the Sommes due to him for their payment and Satisfaction Notwithstanding the petitioners are Content to have given him Severall years respyte in order to the petitioners payment, Bot he knowing the Soumes due by him to the petitioners being the most of their Stock, and that the petitioners are not able to follow and pursue him in Foraigne Countries does altogither Shift takeing any Solid Course for the petitioners payment altho as the petitioners are informed he hath satisfied some of his Creditors whom he knew to be persones able to prosecute him so that unless the saids Lords were graciously pleased to ordaine the said Androw Crafurd to be Comitted and determined in prison untill he take some effectuall Course for the petitioners Security and payment at least untill he find Caution for that effect And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above John and William Caruthers They Doe hereby Nominat and appoints the Earles of Marr Lauderdale and Leen, The Lords advocat and Thesaurer depute to be a Committie to call for and hear the saids petitioners and the above Androw Crafurd and to endeavor to Setle and agree them in the matter therin represented and in the mean tyme grants warrant to the macers of Councill or messengers at armes to seaze upon and Comitt to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh The persone of the said Androw Crafurd ay and while he find sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall appear befor and attend all the dyets Which Shall be appointed by the Committie of privy Councill abovenamed Which Shall be appointed by the Committie of privy Councill abovenamed For hearing and Considering the Matters represented against him by the petitioners and that he shall obtemper and fullfill What the said Committie Shall determine and appoint Or other wayes that he shall make payment of the Sounds Contained in the thrie English bonds granted by him to the saids petitioners And Recommends to the said Comittie to meet to morrow at ten in the forenoon And Declares any thrie of them to be a Sufficient quorum

1. NRS, PC2/27, 340v-341r.

2. A marginal note appears beneath this title: ‘this warrand Lyeing in the proces upon which the decreit is extracted dated the 21 February 1706 and in that sederunt and extracted with the said the deid beginning with this petition, wheron the above act is founded’.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 340v-341r.

2. A marginal note appears beneath this title: ‘this warrand Lyeing in the proces upon which the decreit is extracted dated the 21 February 1706 and in that sederunt and extracted with the said the deid beginning with this petition, wheron the above act is founded’.

Sederunt, 4 June 1700, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Eglington; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Eglington; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Forbes; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 340v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 340v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 340v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 340v.

Procedure: committee formed, 4 June 1700, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee Anent Alexander Kellie and Charles Sheriff

His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby nominate and appoint The Earles of Mar Lauderdale and Leven, Lord Advocat, and Lord Thesaurer Deput To be a Committee To call For and Examine Alexander Kellie presently prisoner in Edinburgh Tolbooth lately come from France in a ship wherof Charles Sheriff Skipper in the Ellie was master Anent his Bussiness and what was acted be him and what persones he conversed with while he was att France, And Also to Examine the said Charles Sheriff Skipper in the Ellie upon the same Interrogators and what other persones he Brought with him and what they carried with them, and Both the saids Alexander Kellie, and Charles Sheriff upon such other Interrogators as the Lords of the Committee Shall Think pertinent, and Recomends to the said Committee To meet the morrow at Ten in the forenoon and declares any Three of them to be a Sufficient quorum And Appointes the said Lord Advocat or Sir Patrick Home his Majesties Solicitor To write to the said Charles Sheriff or cause cite him to attend the Committee, and grants diligence for that Effect if needfull.

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee Anent Alexander Kellie and Charles Sheriff

His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby nominate and appoint The Earles of Mar Lauderdale and Leven, Lord Advocat, and Lord Thesaurer Deput To be a Committee To call For and Examine Alexander Kellie presently prisoner in Edinburgh Tolbooth lately come from France in a ship wherof Charles Sheriff Skipper in the Ellie was master Anent his Bussiness and what was acted be him and what persones he conversed with while he was att France, And Also to Examine the said Charles Sheriff Skipper in the Ellie upon the same Interrogators and what other persones he Brought with him and what they carried with them, and Both the saids Alexander Kellie, and Charles Sheriff upon such other Interrogators as the Lords of the Committee Shall Think pertinent, and Recomends to the said Committee To meet the morrow at Ten in the forenoon and declares any Three of them to be a Sufficient quorum And Appointes the said Lord Advocat or Sir Patrick Home his Majesties Solicitor To write to the said Charles Sheriff or cause cite him to attend the Committee, and grants diligence for that Effect if needfull.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 103.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 103.

Warrant, 4 June 1700, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand To the Magistrats of Glasgow Anent […] Fettsgerard

His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill being Informed by the manufactory of Glasgow That […] Fitsgerard ane Irish papist in Glasgow has hade a Constant Trade These Three years bygone of Exporting Wool and Woolen yearn To France and That he is Just now att this present tyme To the value of Three Thousand Pound Sterling worth of Combed Wool and Woolen yearn Ready To be Exported to the great Ruine of the nation and off Manufactories of that Kynd, His Grace and the Lords of privy Councill for preventing the Export of the said wool, Doe heirby give orders and warrant To the Provost Baillies and Magistrats of the Town of Glasgow To take all means (in the Termes and methods allowed by Law) For preventing the said […] Fitsgerard his transporting of any quantities of wool or woolen yearn Furth of this Kingdom to any nation whatsomever.

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Warrand To the Magistrats of Glasgow Anent […] Fettsgerard

His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill being Informed by the manufactory of Glasgow That […] Fitsgerard ane Irish papist in Glasgow has hade a Constant Trade These Three years bygone of Exporting Wool and Woolen yearn To France and That he is Just now att this present tyme To the value of Three Thousand Pound Sterling worth of Combed Wool and Woolen yearn Ready To be Exported to the great Ruine of the nation and off Manufactories of that Kynd, His Grace and the Lords of privy Councill for preventing the Export of the said wool, Doe heirby give orders and warrant To the Provost Baillies and Magistrats of the Town of Glasgow To take all means (in the Termes and methods allowed by Law) For preventing the said […] Fitsgerard his transporting of any quantities of wool or woolen yearn Furth of this Kingdom to any nation whatsomever.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 103.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 103.

Sederunt, 4 June 1700, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

His Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Morton; Earl of Eglinton; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forffar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Mr Francis Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Forth day of June Jaj viic years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Morton; Earl of Eglinton; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forffar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Mr Francis Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 102.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 102.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 102.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 102.