D1704/1/3
D1704/1/32
Procedure
The Councill mett and did no privat bussienes
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
A1704/1/15
A1704/1/151
Order
The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Recommend to Sir Gilbert Eliot one of their Clerks To prepair and bring into the Councill nixt Councill Day ane Commission to be granted In favours of Lodvick Cant younger off Thurstoun for hindering the Importation of English victwall Betuixt the bounds of Berwick and Elison Bank by Land and Berwick and Leith By sea And he to find Caution that noe victwall shall be imported by sea or Land within the said bounds By his knowledge, Neglect or Coneivance under the paine off Ane Hundereth pound sterling for each shype or Bark and six pound scotis for each here load.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.
A1704/1/14
A1704/1/141
Procedure
The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the former Committee appoynted anent preists and Trafecquieing papists to meet Munday nixt at Ten in the foirnoon and to report.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.
A1704/1/13
A1704/1/131
Procedure
Patent of honour in favours of Sir James Primrose of Carringtoune to be Viscount of Primrose being presented by Sir Gilbert Elliot Clerk of Councill, the same was read and ordered to be recorded and thereafter delivered by the Earle of Loudoun preses for the tyme to the said Viscount who receaved the same on his knee as use is and thereafter took his place att the board accordingly Off which the tenor follows
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes litere nostrae prevenerint2 Salutem Quandoquidem Nos Regio nostro animo perpendentes per multa praeclara et utilia servitia nostro avo Carolo primo et patruo Carolo Secundo Regibus per quondam Dominum Archibaldum Primrose de Carrington militem Barronetam praestita et Impensa, In respectivis Muniis et officiis publicis sibi Concreditis , Qui vero Durante Rebellione et usurpatione (In suum particulare Dominum3 pro familia Regia Eminenter apparuit Et post Restaurationem felicissimam, In summo munere Clerici et Omnium Archivarum et Rotulorum in antiquo Regno nostrae4 Scotiae Custodis et Denique in officio et Munere Justiciarii Generalis , quibus ambobus dictis muniis Fidelissime functis est Et in omnibus eo Spectantibus gratia admodum servitia prestitit , Nosque abunde satisfactes De fidelitate et probitate defuncti Domini Gulielmi Primrose De Carrington ejus fillii5 legittimi natu Maximi et Domini Jacobi Primrose De Carrington sui nepotis ob hasce igitur aliasque magni momenti Rationes Insignem et Durabilem Regii nostri Favoris Characterem, In familiam praefati quondam Domini Archibaldi Primrose, In persona dicti Domini Jacobi Primrose sui nepotis legittimi haeredis et Representativi ac haeredis masculis De suo Corpore quibus Deficientibus haeredis Masculi[s] De Corpore praedicti quondam Domini Gulielmi Primrose sui patris conferre benigniter Statuimus Quo vero ille illique nobis nostrisque successoribus servitia notatu6 Digniora praestare in posteris magnis7 animentur et Incitentur Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicuti nos (In quibus omnes honores et Dignitates in Dominiis nostris Resident Et a quibus originem Ducant et in eos de nobis benemeritos benig[n]iter permanant) tenore presentium Nominamus facimus Constituimus et Creamus eundem Dominum Jacobum Primrose De Carrington vicecomitem et Liberum parliamenti Dominum in Dicto Regno appellandum et Consignandum Vicecomitem De Primrose et Dominum Primrose et Castlefield Dando et Concedendo et Conferendo in praefatum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque haeredes Masculos praedicti quondam Domini Gulielmi Primrose sui patris Titulum Designationem gradum Dignitatem et Honorem vicecomitis et liberi parliamenti Domini ut praedicitur Cum plena admodum potestate Commissione et authoritate illi ejusque antedictis eodem frui et gaudere una Cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeminentiis praecendentiis priviledgiis libertatibus et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus quibuscum Nos per presentes dictum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque praedictos nobi litamus8 et Investimus et particulariter cum libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum et Habendum antedictum titulum Designationem gradum Dignitatem et honorem Vicecomiti et liberi parliamenti Domini cum omnibus et singulis prerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis priviledgiis Immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per Dictum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque antedictos De nobis nostrisque Regiis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus Concilliis Generalibus aliisque congressus quibuscunque tum publicis tum privatis infra Dictum Regnum nostrum tam plene adeoque libere in quovis Respectum9 et Conditione ac quivis alius vicecomes et Liber parliamenti Dominus potitus et Gavisus e[s]t seu praedicto titulo designatione gradu Dignitate et honore Cum universis privilegiis aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus quovis tempore preterito presenti seu futuro potiri et gaudere poterit Leoni porro armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus praefato Domino Jacobo Primrose nunc vice comiti De Primrose Talia insignia armorea qualia huic occasioni Convenientia et Congrua videbuntur Dare et praescribere Imperamus Ordinando et Declarando hasce nostras patentes literas magno sigillo nostro munitas adeo validas Efficaces et Sufficientes fore praedicto Domino Jacobi Primrose ejusque praedictis pro possidendo dicto titulo Designatione ordine dignitate et honore vicecomitis et liberi parliamenti Domini cum singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecendentiis10 Immunitatibus et priviledgiis eo spectantibus ac si ille illique omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus occasionibus perprius usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati essent quount11 Dispensavimus perque presentes pro nobis nostrisque successoribus in perpetuum dispensamus In Cujus rei Testimonium magnum sigillum nostrum praesentibus appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam Nostram De St James Trigesimo Die mensis Novembris anno Domini Milesimo Septingentesimo tertio et anno Regni nostri secundo Per signaturam manu S: D N: Reginae supra scriptam Written to the great seall and Registrat the sixth day off January 1704 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled att Edinburgh the sixth day of January One thousand seven hundereth and four years By speciall order till the seall be renewe’d In absence off Sir Alexander Ogilvie off Forglan Sic subscribitur John Stewart dept.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 112-15.
2. Sic.
3. Sic. Recte: ‘damnum et Detrimentum’.
4. Sic. Recte ‘nostro’.
5. Sic.
6. Sic. Recte ‘notata’.
7. Sic. Recte ‘magis’.
8. Sic.
9. Sic. Recte ‘respectu’.
10. Sic.
11. Sic. Recte ‘quocirca’.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 112-15.
2. Sic.
3. Sic. Recte: ‘damnum et Detrimentum’.
4. Sic. Recte ‘nostro’.
5. Sic.
6. Sic. Recte ‘notata’.
7. Sic. Recte ‘magis’.
8. Sic.
9. Sic. Recte ‘respectu’.
10. Sic.
11. Sic. Recte ‘quocirca’.
A1704/1/12
A1704/1/121
Warrant
The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Give order and warrand to Daniell Steuart Collector at Borrowstouness To search the ships Come in there From Holland or that are ready to saill From that place to the north off this Kingdome And see iff there be any armes on board therof And to take the oaths of the skippers and Crew theranent Befoir a Magistrat off the place and Report to the Councill thereanent.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 112.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 112.
A1704/1/11
A1704/1/111
Order
The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners off Her Majesties Theasaurie To cause make such provisions From tyme to tyme as Her Majesties service shall requyre for the forces and Garrisons upon a Representation to be made to them By the Livetennent Generall
1. NRS, PC1/53, 112.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 112.
A1704/1/10
A1704/1/101
Order
Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat Haveing given into the Councill The Memoriall underwrittin anent the Highland Chiftian’s Clanns and Land Lords in the High Lands The Councill Approves therof and appoints the draught off the Bond marked by the Duck of Queensberrie that was to be given by the Highland Clanns off the date the Tuenty fyfth off March Jaj vjc and nynty six To be transcribed and given by them now And appoints them to be citted To Compeir at Edinburgh under the Certificationes Contained in the Memmoriall To give the saids Bonds and find sufficient Inland Caution acted in the books off privie Councill att Edinburgh and remitts to the former Committee appoynted therannent to make up the Lists of the Chiftans and Clanns to be Contained in the Letters off Councill to be directed against them and the day of their Compeirance Togither with the number off the Clanns that are to be citted at one tyme off the which Memmoriall the tennor followe’s I have reviewed the Acts off parliament made for quieting and preserving pace and good order in the Highlands which are the 92, 93, and 94 Acts, parliament 11th James 6th and the Act 227 James 6th Parliament 14th and others made at that tyme and which are all by the 39th Act off the parliament 1693, transferred and extended to the caice of the publict pace and for preservation therof As also the proceedings that wer made in the year 1696, By the Lords of privie Councill upon the saids Acts for secureing the publict pace And doe find the forme of the Letters then Directed to be sufficient and very proper for the present occasione soe that they may be instantly renewed mutatis mutandis and bearring the same clause of protection therin contained only the Certefication off the Letters may be a little extended according to the import of the Law and as was done by the Councill in the year 1681, on the Lyke occasion Viz with certefication to them iff they failzie they shall be repute and held to be persones disaffected and and2 Enemies to our Government and our other Letters shall be direct furth to put them to our home and therupon to cause apprehend them By Caption As lykewayes if they persist in their said Rebellion to intercommun them and to raise Letters of fire and sword againest them according to Justice As for the Bond of Caution that they are to grant the same was also at that tyme adjusted and the pain therof was intended to be pecuniall as the Councill should arbitrat with regaird to the particular persones and their respective Estates and that by and attour performance as the draughts of the Bond doe bear But there was then tuo drawghts made the one attested on the back by the Duke of Queensberrie and the other by the Duke of Argyle And the second Draught differs from the first Because it only relates to the publict pace and founds principallie upon the forsaid Act of Entension made in the year 1693, But the first draught comprehends boeth the pace and good order off the Highlands and lykewayes the publict pace and appears to be better founded in the Acts of parliament boeth old and new And more aggreeable to Law And therfore as thought this first draught off the 25th March 1696 may still be made use off It is suggested If those to be Chairged might not be allowed to find Caution in the termes prescribed befoir Brigadeir Maitland or the Laird of Grant or whom els The Councill shall think fit Because It may be a great trouble to these concerned and they may pretend Excuses why they should not come to Edinburgh But others are off opinion that the list being restricted to such persones only as may be thought necessary necessary3 to be Chairged It will be to better purpose and more effectuall to Chairge them to Compeir att Edinburgh As hath been most ordinarly practised where the Councill may boath modefie the pain and be satisfied off the sufficiencie off the Caution And protection from Civill debts set doun in the Letters was one purpose to remove that Excuse And is founded upon the Nynth act off parliament 1681, And the Exception therin Contained and iff the Committee please this Act off parliament may also be mentioned in the Letters As for the List of those to be Charged It is drawen up by the Lords Justice Clerk, and Aberuchill and by them refferre’d to the Committee to be Enlarged or lessned or otherwayes altered. Livetennent Generall Ramsay Did Lykewayes put in my hand a short Memmorandum of particulars for the use off the Forces. And this whole matter is submitted to the Committee to be farder prepared for the Councill as they shall think Fitt
1. NRS, PC1/53, 110-12.
2. Sic.
3. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 110-12.
2. Sic.
3. Sic.
A1704/1/9
A1704/1/91
Order
[The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the Report of the Committee appoynted to consider the Memmoriall under wrytten Given in by Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat to the Councill annent the divyding the Chiftans of Clans and Land Lords in the Highlands contained in the list laid befoir the Committee for the first and second Classes of such as are to be Contained in the tuo seaverall Letters To be Cited befoir the Councill To Compear at tuo seperat dyets viz The seventeenth day off February nixt for the first class above wrytten for the first dyet And the Tuenty nynth day off the said moneth for these in the second Class and second dyet above mentioned.]
1. NRS, PC1/53, 110.
2. This entire entry has been scored out. The words ‘this wrong insert’ have been added in the margin.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 110.
2. This entire entry has been scored out. The words ‘this wrong insert’ have been added in the margin.
A1704/1/8
A1704/1/81
Procedure
In absence of the Lord Chancellor and Lord president of privie Councill The Earle off Loudoun Elected preces
1. NRS, PC1/53, 110.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 110.
A1704/1/7
A1704/1/72
Sederunt
Earl of Buchan; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Glasgow; Earl of Hoptoun; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord President of Session; Lord Register3; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Enstruther; Lord Phesdo; Livt Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/53, 110.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 110.
3. The Lord Register’s name has been inserted later, in smaller letters.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 110.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 110.
3. The Lord Register’s name has been inserted later, in smaller letters.