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Act, 5 August 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act Menzies, Steuart and Grant advocats

Anent the Memoriall Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr John Menzies Mr James Steuart and Mr Frances Grant advocats Mentioning That In march Last their Lordships Having thought fitt that tryall should be made on severall persons in the shire of Renfrew etc alleadged guiltie of witchcraft And in order therto Having Granted Commission to severall noblemen and Gentlemen The saids Lords were pleased to nominat and appoint the saids Mr John Menzies Mr James Steuart and Mr Frances Grant to raise and prosecute the Indytments in their names for his Majesties Intrest In Complyance theruith And that the same might be exactly done they uent to the uest and stayed thier severall dayes taking tryall Anent the true matters of fact Forming the Lybells and Giving all necessary Directions In relation to the tryall And then Having returned Because the Indytments were ordered to be Given upon fifteen dayes They were of new obleidged against the said day of Compearance to Goe to that Countrey wher the Court satt for severall dayes And during all which space they were Imployed in the precognitione Which from what folloued appears to have had good effect The Commissioners did also then think fitt to adjurn the dyet till may which obleidged the Advocats againe to attend for severall dayes The tryall being both prolixt and perplext And which tyrall being manadged both uith prudence and discretion Conform to the knouen Laues and practice of the nation And wherupon severall persons guiltie uere Condemned and have Justly suffered sensyne And therfore Humbly desyring that these Advocats who were all the whyle upon their oun Charges and Imployed so much of their tyme in serving the Government at such ane extraordinary exigent may be recommended to the Lords of the Thesaurie for a suitable reuard and punctuall payment for the Incouradgment of others to Ingadge in the Lyke Imployment hereafter as the said memoriall bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this memoriall given in to them by Mr John Menzies Mr James Steuart and Mr Frances Grant advocats They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to Cause make payment to the saids petitioners Imployed for attending the tryall of the witches in the uest Countrey And who have attended the same at Command of the privy Councill to each of the three Advocats of the soume of Tuenty five pounds sterling per piece And to Cause make payment to the saids Advocats their servants of the soume of Ten pounds sterling amongst them.

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Act Menzies, Steuart and Grant advocats

Anent the Memoriall Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr John Menzies Mr James Steuart and Mr Frances Grant advocats Mentioning That In march Last their Lordships Having thought fitt that tryall should be made on severall persons in the shire of Renfrew etc alleadged guiltie of witchcraft And in order therto Having Granted Commission to severall noblemen and Gentlemen The saids Lords were pleased to nominat and appoint the saids Mr John Menzies Mr James Steuart and Mr Frances Grant to raise and prosecute the Indytments in their names for his Majesties Intrest In Complyance theruith And that the same might be exactly done they uent to the uest and stayed thier severall dayes taking tryall Anent the true matters of fact Forming the Lybells and Giving all necessary Directions In relation to the tryall And then Having returned Because the Indytments were ordered to be Given upon fifteen dayes They were of new obleidged against the said day of Compearance to Goe to that Countrey wher the Court satt for severall dayes And during all which space they were Imployed in the precognitione Which from what folloued appears to have had good effect The Commissioners did also then think fitt to adjurn the dyet till may which obleidged the Advocats againe to attend for severall dayes The tryall being both prolixt and perplext And which tyrall being manadged both uith prudence and discretion Conform to the knouen Laues and practice of the nation And wherupon severall persons guiltie uere Condemned and have Justly suffered sensyne And therfore Humbly desyring that these Advocats who were all the whyle upon their oun Charges and Imployed so much of their tyme in serving the Government at such ane extraordinary exigent may be recommended to the Lords of the Thesaurie for a suitable reuard and punctuall payment for the Incouradgment of others to Ingadge in the Lyke Imployment hereafter as the said memoriall bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered this memoriall given in to them by Mr John Menzies Mr James Steuart and Mr Frances Grant advocats They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to Cause make payment to the saids petitioners Imployed for attending the tryall of the witches in the uest Countrey And who have attended the same at Command of the privy Councill to each of the three Advocats of the soume of Tuenty five pounds sterling per piece And to Cause make payment to the saids Advocats their servants of the soume of Ten pounds sterling amongst them.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 250-1.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 250-1.

Decreet, 5 August 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Decreit his Majesties Advocat Against Cruikshank Ogilvie Chalmers and Ruthven

Anent the Lybell or Letters of Complaint raised and pursued before the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill att the instance of Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat for his highnes Interest in the matter underwryten Making Mention That wher by the Laues and Acts of parliament all preaching Ministers ought to Enter orderly to the Churches they possess As also they ought to have qualified themselves by taking the oath of alleadgance and subsrybing the same with the assurance in manner by the Law appointed As Lykeuayes It is their bound duety to pray in their churches for his Majestie King William as King of this realme or otherwayes they ought to be descharged removed and depryved or otheruayes punished as the said Laues ordaine And such as have already been depryved and doe not submitt to the sentence of deprivatione past against them by removing from Kirk manse and Gleib ought to be yet farder punished as Contemners of the Law and of his Majesties royall authority Nevertheless It is of veritie that the persons afternamed have transgressed and are guiltie In manner aftermentioned viz Mr William Cruikshank who being only ane expectant and never a setled minister hath presumed to preach without being qualified by suearing the oath of alleadgance and subscrybing the same uith the Assurance Conform to the Act of parliament And hath farder presumed to Intrude himself into the united Churches of Aboyne and Glentanner at the tyme when they were in use to be supplyed by the presbyterie of Aberdeen upon the death of the last Incumbent And the said Mr William hath since denyed access to any preachers sent thither by the presbytery of Aberdeen And uith all threatns the poeple of those paroches that if they hear any preacher sent by the presbytrie they shall pay to them the tuenty merks due by the Act of parliament Secundo Mr David Ogilvie Late Incumbent at Birss presumes still to preach notuithstanding he is in Law not qualified as aforsaid nor doeth he pray for his Majestie King William according to the Act of the Convention But on the Contrary prayes for the Late King James as King And farder hath after his overgiving to preach for severall weeks againe Intruded himself into the said kirk of Birse Denying access to any sent by the presbytrie to preach ther notuithstanding of the vacancy by his not having qualified himself And by his having Given over to preach as said is Tertio Mr Patrick Chalmers Late Incumbent at Boundie altho depryved by the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill in the year Jaj vic nyntie yet still keeps possessione of the Gleib and manse of that parochine And for severall years bygone hes uplifted the Greatest part of the stipend therof And doeth also hinder the Ministers sent by the presbytrie there to preach And obstructs the planting of that Kirk being nottourly disaffected to the Government both Civill and Ecclesiastick Quarto Mr Arthur Strauchan Late Incumbent at Morleich tho depryved by the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill In anno Jaj vic nyntie still keeps possession of the Gleib and manse And obstructs the planting of the place And is so nottourly Disaffected against his Majesties Government that Colonell Buchan when in these bounds thought fitt to Carry him prisoner to Aberdeen And ther putt him under arrest for some tyme By all which it is Evident that the forsaids persons and Each of them are guiltie airt and pairt of transgressing the forsaids Laues and disobeying the forsaids acts of Councill For which they ought to be removed from the saids Kirks manses and paroches and otheruayes punished in their persone and Goods To the example and terror of others to Committ the Lyke in tyme Coming And anent the charge given to the saids Defendars to Have Compeared personallie this day Before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill To have ansuered to the Grounds of the abovewryten Complaint And to have heard and seen such order and Course taken theranent as the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill should think fitt under the paine of rebellion And putting them to the horne with Certification as in the said principall Lybell uith the executions therof at more Length is Contained Which Lybell Being this day Called in presence of the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill And Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat Compearing personallie as pursuar And the first three of the saids Defendars Compearing also personallie And the said Mr Patrick Chalmers being Laufullie Cited oft tymes Called and not Compearing The Lybell and petition by way of ansuer therto for the said Mr Patrick Chalmers being read The Lord Advocat acquainted the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill that he hath receaved bond from the said Mr William Cruikshank that he shall not preach or exercise any other part of the Ministeriall function uithin the paroches of Aboyn and Glentanner uithout Legall title or Call or being qualified Conform to Law which his Lordship Instantly produced The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill alloued their Clerks to receave the forsaid bond which they receaved accordingly And the saids Lords Have Discharged and heirby Discharges the said Mr William Cruikshank to preach or exercise any other pairt of his Ministeriall function uithin the saids tuo paroches otheruayes then in the terms of the forsaid bond And Decernes and ordaines the said Mr David Ogilvie to flitt and remove himself wyfe bairns family and servants furth and frae the said kirke of Birse manse and Gleib of the samen and to Leav the samen void and ridd And that betuixt and the terme of Mertimes nixt to Come And Decernes and ordaines the said Mr Patrick Chalmers to flitt and remove himself wyfe bairns family and servants furth and frae the said kirke of Boundie manse and Gleib of the samen And to Leave the samen void and ridd And that betuixt and the terme of Mertimes nixt to Come And Decernes and ordaines the said Mr Arthur Strauchen to flitt and remove himself wyfe bairns mentennents and servants to flitt and remove himself wyfe bairns mentenents and servants furth and frae the said Kirk of Moreleith manse and Gleib of the samen And to Leave the samen void and rid And that betuixt and the said terme of Mertimes nixt And Decernes and ordaines the saids three Defendars Last above named to remove their oun persons furth of their respective paroches above mentioned And not to remaine in reside within the samen after the said tearme of Mertimes nixt And Gives order and warrand to the shirreffs principall of the shires uithin which the forsaids paroches doe ly and their deputs to see this sentence duely observed and putt to executione against the saids three defenders And ordaines Letters of horning under the signet of Councill upon fifteen dayes and others needfull to be decert heirupon in forme as effeirs.

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Decreit his Majesties Advocat Against Cruikshank Ogilvie Chalmers and Ruthven

Anent the Lybell or Letters of Complaint raised and pursued before the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill att the instance of Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat for his highnes Interest in the matter underwryten Making Mention That wher by the Laues and Acts of parliament all preaching Ministers ought to Enter orderly to the Churches they possess As also they ought to have qualified themselves by taking the oath of alleadgance and subsrybing the same with the assurance in manner by the Law appointed As Lykeuayes It is their bound duety to pray in their churches for his Majestie King William as King of this realme or otherwayes they ought to be descharged removed and depryved or otheruayes punished as the said Laues ordaine And such as have already been depryved and doe not submitt to the sentence of deprivatione past against them by removing from Kirk manse and Gleib ought to be yet farder punished as Contemners of the Law and of his Majesties royall authority Nevertheless It is of veritie that the persons afternamed have transgressed and are guiltie In manner aftermentioned viz Mr William Cruikshank who being only ane expectant and never a setled minister hath presumed to preach without being qualified by suearing the oath of alleadgance and subscrybing the same uith the Assurance Conform to the Act of parliament And hath farder presumed to Intrude himself into the united Churches of Aboyne and Glentanner at the tyme when they were in use to be supplyed by the presbyterie of Aberdeen upon the death of the last Incumbent And the said Mr William hath since denyed access to any preachers sent thither by the presbytery of Aberdeen And uith all threatns the poeple of those paroches that if they hear any preacher sent by the presbytrie they shall pay to them the tuenty merks due by the Act of parliament Secundo Mr David Ogilvie Late Incumbent at Birss presumes still to preach notuithstanding he is in Law not qualified as aforsaid nor doeth he pray for his Majestie King William according to the Act of the Convention But on the Contrary prayes for the Late King James as King And farder hath after his overgiving to preach for severall weeks againe Intruded himself into the said kirk of Birse Denying access to any sent by the presbytrie to preach ther notuithstanding of the vacancy by his not having qualified himself And by his having Given over to preach as said is Tertio Mr Patrick Chalmers Late Incumbent at Boundie altho depryved by the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill in the year Jaj vic nyntie yet still keeps possessione of the Gleib and manse of that parochine And for severall years bygone hes uplifted the Greatest part of the stipend therof And doeth also hinder the Ministers sent by the presbytrie there to preach And obstructs the planting of that Kirk being nottourly disaffected to the Government both Civill and Ecclesiastick Quarto Mr Arthur Strauchan Late Incumbent at Morleich tho depryved by the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill In anno Jaj vic nyntie still keeps possession of the Gleib and manse And obstructs the planting of the place And is so nottourly Disaffected against his Majesties Government that Colonell Buchan when in these bounds thought fitt to Carry him prisoner to Aberdeen And ther putt him under arrest for some tyme By all which it is Evident that the forsaids persons and Each of them are guiltie airt and pairt of transgressing the forsaids Laues and disobeying the forsaids acts of Councill For which they ought to be removed from the saids Kirks manses and paroches and otheruayes punished in their persone and Goods To the example and terror of others to Committ the Lyke in tyme Coming And anent the charge given to the saids Defendars to Have Compeared personallie this day Before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill To have ansuered to the Grounds of the abovewryten Complaint And to have heard and seen such order and Course taken theranent as the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill should think fitt under the paine of rebellion And putting them to the horne with Certification as in the said principall Lybell uith the executions therof at more Length is Contained Which Lybell Being this day Called in presence of the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill And Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat Compearing personallie as pursuar And the first three of the saids Defendars Compearing also personallie And the said Mr Patrick Chalmers being Laufullie Cited oft tymes Called and not Compearing The Lybell and petition by way of ansuer therto for the said Mr Patrick Chalmers being read The Lord Advocat acquainted the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill that he hath receaved bond from the said Mr William Cruikshank that he shall not preach or exercise any other part of the Ministeriall function uithin the paroches of Aboyn and Glentanner uithout Legall title or Call or being qualified Conform to Law which his Lordship Instantly produced The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill alloued their Clerks to receave the forsaid bond which they receaved accordingly And the saids Lords Have Discharged and heirby Discharges the said Mr William Cruikshank to preach or exercise any other pairt of his Ministeriall function uithin the saids tuo paroches otheruayes then in the terms of the forsaid bond And Decernes and ordaines the said Mr David Ogilvie to flitt and remove himself wyfe bairns family and servants furth and frae the said kirke of Birse manse and Gleib of the samen and to Leav the samen void and ridd And that betuixt and the terme of Mertimes nixt to Come And Decernes and ordaines the said Mr Patrick Chalmers to flitt and remove himself wyfe bairns family and servants furth and frae the said kirke of Boundie manse and Gleib of the samen And to Leave the samen void and ridd And that betuixt and the terme of Mertimes nixt to Come And Decernes and ordaines the said Mr Arthur Strauchen to flitt and remove himself wyfe bairns mentennents and servants to flitt and remove himself wyfe bairns mentenents and servants furth and frae the said Kirk of Moreleith manse and Gleib of the samen And to Leave the samen void and rid And that betuixt and the said terme of Mertimes nixt And Decernes and ordaines the saids three Defendars Last above named to remove their oun persons furth of their respective paroches above mentioned And not to remaine in reside within the samen after the said tearme of Mertimes nixt And Gives order and warrand to the shirreffs principall of the shires uithin which the forsaids paroches doe ly and their deputs to see this sentence duely observed and putt to executione against the saids three defenders And ordaines Letters of horning under the signet of Councill upon fifteen dayes and others needfull to be decert heirupon in forme as effeirs.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 247-50.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 247-50.

Warrant, 5 August 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Warrand to furnish forces for assisting Collectors of publick rents in the uestern Isles

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to and require the Earle of Argyll Commander in cheiff for the tyme of his Majesties forces uithin this kingdome to affoord sufficient pairties of his Majesties forces from tyme to tyme as they shall be required for assisting and Concurring uith the Messengers and others Imployed to doe dilligence in seeking in and Collecting of his Majesties rents and duties payable out of the Lands in any of the uestern Isles uithin this kingdom.

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Warrand to furnish forces for assisting Collectors of publick rents in the uestern Isles

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to and require the Earle of Argyll Commander in cheiff for the tyme of his Majesties forces uithin this kingdome to affoord sufficient pairties of his Majesties forces from tyme to tyme as they shall be required for assisting and Concurring uith the Messengers and others Imployed to doe dilligence in seeking in and Collecting of his Majesties rents and duties payable out of the Lands in any of the uestern Isles uithin this kingdom.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 247.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 247.

Act, 5 August 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act Liberating Mr Alexander Burnet and recalling his former Act

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having by their Interloquitor of the date the tuenty seventh day of Jully Last by past Given warrand for the Liberation of Mr Alexander Burnet who is prisoner for Irregular marriages upon his Inacting himself and Giving bond and finding Cautione in the termes mentioned in the said Interloquitor They heirby recall the forsaid Interloquitor and Discharge the extracting therof And heirby Gives order and warrand to the Magistrates of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Libertie furth therof In respect that he hath Inacted himself in the books of privie Councill That he shall not Committ or be guiltie of the Crime of Clandestine or Irregular marriages in tyme coming under the paine of being banished out of this Kingdome of Scotland.

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Act Liberating Mr Alexander Burnet and recalling his former Act

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having by their Interloquitor of the date the tuenty seventh day of Jully Last by past Given warrand for the Liberation of Mr Alexander Burnet who is prisoner for Irregular marriages upon his Inacting himself and Giving bond and finding Cautione in the termes mentioned in the said Interloquitor They heirby recall the forsaid Interloquitor and Discharge the extracting therof And heirby Gives order and warrand to the Magistrates of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Libertie furth therof In respect that he hath Inacted himself in the books of privie Councill That he shall not Committ or be guiltie of the Crime of Clandestine or Irregular marriages in tyme coming under the paine of being banished out of this Kingdome of Scotland.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 246.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 246.

Proclamation, 5 August 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Proclamation Against Importing victuall from Ireland

William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith To Macers of our privie Councill messengers at arms our shirreffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas the Importing of victuall of any sort whither wheat bear barley oatts meal malt pease beans or Rye from the Kingdome of Ireland into this Kingdome Is prohibite by diverse Laues and acts of parliament and highly prejudicall to the native prouduct of Scotland And Gives occasione to the unwarrantable exporting of much money furth of this our realme wherthrough the poorer sort of poeple are altogither destitut of the necessary means of buying and provyding them selves in the dayly mercats of this Kingdome For the better obviating the Inconveniencies that may follow therupon We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill Doe heirby prohibite and Discharge all persons whatsoever to Import or bring into this Kingdome or any of the ports harbours Touns or places therof from the Kingdome of Ireland any sort or quantaty of the victuall abovementioned From and after the first day of september nixt to Come under the paine of Confiscation of the said victuall The one halfe therof to the persone or persons who shall make Discovery off and sease upon the same And the other halfe therof with the ships barks or boatts wherin the same shall be Imported to our Thesaury for our use and other punishments to be Inflicted upon them Conform to the Acts of parliament made theranent And ordaines all our Collectors surveyors and waiters within this Kingdome at the respective ports harbours and places wher they serve to see this Act punctuallie observed as they will be ansuerable att their highest perall With Certification to such as shall be found negligent therin they shall Incurr the Loss of their respective offices Our Will is heirfore And we Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires within this Kingdome And therat make publication of our pleasure in the premisses that none may pretend ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the fifth day of Agust and of our reign the nynth year 1697 sic subscribitur.

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Proclamation Against Importing victuall from Ireland

William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defender of the faith To Macers of our privie Councill messengers at arms our shirreffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally speciallie Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas the Importing of victuall of any sort whither wheat bear barley oatts meal malt pease beans or Rye from the Kingdome of Ireland into this Kingdome Is prohibite by diverse Laues and acts of parliament and highly prejudicall to the native prouduct of Scotland And Gives occasione to the unwarrantable exporting of much money furth of this our realme wherthrough the poorer sort of poeple are altogither destitut of the necessary means of buying and provyding them selves in the dayly mercats of this Kingdome For the better obviating the Inconveniencies that may follow therupon We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill Doe heirby prohibite and Discharge all persons whatsoever to Import or bring into this Kingdome or any of the ports harbours Touns or places therof from the Kingdome of Ireland any sort or quantaty of the victuall abovementioned From and after the first day of september nixt to Come under the paine of Confiscation of the said victuall The one halfe therof to the persone or persons who shall make Discovery off and sease upon the same And the other halfe therof with the ships barks or boatts wherin the same shall be Imported to our Thesaury for our use and other punishments to be Inflicted upon them Conform to the Acts of parliament made theranent And ordaines all our Collectors surveyors and waiters within this Kingdome at the respective ports harbours and places wher they serve to see this Act punctuallie observed as they will be ansuerable att their highest perall With Certification to such as shall be found negligent therin they shall Incurr the Loss of their respective offices Our Will is heirfore And we Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires within this Kingdome And therat make publication of our pleasure in the premisses that none may pretend ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the fifth day of Agust and of our reign the nynth year 1697 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 245-6.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 245-6.

Act, 5 August 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act Declaring Victuall Imported upon or before 21 of Julie last to be free of Custome

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Declare that all and any victuall Imported into this Kingdome by any persone whatsoever and which was uithin any of the rivers harbours Creiks or ports of this Kingdome and shall be Legallie Instructed to have been uithin the same upon or before the tuenty one day of Jully Last which is the date of the proclamation recalling former acts and proclamations of Councill Taking off his Majesties duties Imposed upon victuall Imported uithin this Kingdome Is free from payment of any Custome excyse or other duty for the victuall so Imported And discharges the Collectors and others Imployed In Collecting his Majesties Customes to Levy and exact any Custome or other duety for the victuall belonging to any person so Imported And being within the harbours rivers Creiks or ports of this Kingdome upon or before the said tuenty one day of July last.

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Act Declaring Victuall Imported upon or before 21 of Julie last to be free of Custome

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Declare that all and any victuall Imported into this Kingdome by any persone whatsoever and which was uithin any of the rivers harbours Creiks or ports of this Kingdome and shall be Legallie Instructed to have been uithin the same upon or before the tuenty one day of Jully Last which is the date of the proclamation recalling former acts and proclamations of Councill Taking off his Majesties duties Imposed upon victuall Imported uithin this Kingdome Is free from payment of any Custome excyse or other duty for the victuall so Imported And discharges the Collectors and others Imployed In Collecting his Majesties Customes to Levy and exact any Custome or other duety for the victuall belonging to any person so Imported And being within the harbours rivers Creiks or ports of this Kingdome upon or before the said tuenty one day of July last.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 245.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 245.

Sederunt, 5 August 1697 (pm), Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudon; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Secretary Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kelburne; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudon; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Secretary Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kelburne; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC1/51, 245.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 245.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 245.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 245.