D1697/7/4
D1697/7/41
Procedure
This privat Register begins the Sixth day of Augwst Jaj vic nyntie five yeirs And ends the Sixth of Jwllie Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs
1. NRS, PC2/26, 375r.
1. NRS, PC2/26, 375r.
D1697/7/3
D1697/7/31
Act
The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered a memorandum given in to them by The Lord Anstruther Shewing That by ane act of his majesties most honoreable privie Counsell dated the threttein of December Jaj vic nyntie two Robert Smith of Giblistoun wes appointed and impowered to uplift the vaccant Stipend of the Kirk of Anstruther wester cropts Jaj vic nyntie, nyntie ane, and Jaj vic nyntie two to be imployed for reparatione of the said kirk they being verie rwinows The ministers manse and other piows uses within the desyre of the heretors accepted without any reward or hopes of rewaird for his paines but allenarly to doe the heretors a kindnes And for his fidelitie in intakeing Just compt gave his bond with a Sufficient Cautioner and now the Stipend being uplifted for these their cropts his accompts are readie to cleare and instruct and the ballance readie to give in (which is over the reparations and other uses in the accompt) for rebwilding the old manse or bwying a new one It is therfor humbly desyred that his Lordship would be pleased to move this to the Counsell that a remite or Comissione may be granted to his Lordship as one of his majesties Counsell and one of the heretors of the paroch and any other heretors his Lordship pleases to examine fitt cleare and discharge his accompts receave up the balance in his hand and give up to him his backband which is in the clerks hands This may be Done at home in the Vaccance or if he be necessitat to stay here to waite on it may be tediows and his expensses payed which will be at if he stay here The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above memorandum given in to them direct for The Lord Anstruther They heirby Give full power and warrand to the Lord Anstruther one of ther own number to receave in from Robert Smith of Giblistowne his accompts of the above Stipend and to fitt these accompts receave in the ballance and give discharges if he find jwst and to report to The Counsell that they may order Giblistownes back bond to be given up to him be the Counsell Clerks
1. NRS, PC2/26, 374r-375r.
1. NRS, PC2/26, 374r-375r.
D1697/7/2
D1697/7/21
Order
The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered a petitione given in to them be Robert Campbell in Claddock house of Lochryon who was robbed by a French caper read and The Cownsell doe heirby recomend him to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaurie and recomends to ther Lordships to Deale Kindlie with him in the mater petitioned for
1. NRS, PC2/26, 374r.
1. NRS, PC2/26, 374r.
D1697/7/1
D1697/7/12
Sederunt
Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Twllybardine; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Sowtherland; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdowne; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord Secretary Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Jwstice clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Proveist of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne; Sir Patrick Murray
1. NRS, PC2/26, 374r.
2. NRS, PC2/26, 374r.
1. NRS, PC2/26, 374r.
2. NRS, PC2/26, 374r.
A1697/7/5
A1697/7/51
Commission by the Council
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Caused bring to Edinburgh severall persones from Nithsdale in Galloway upon Information that they had drunk or uere in Company wher was drunk the health of the Late King James and his present Majesties Confusion And finding that the Information runs strongest against […] Crack of Steuartoun They appointed him to be Carryed prisoner to the tolbooth of Edinburgh ther to remained during the Councills pleasure which was Instantly done And alloued Robert Maxuell of Garnsalloch to be at Libertie notuithstanding he be under bale to the Earle of Argyll In respect he hath Granted bond and found sufficient Cuatione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall attend all the dyetts of the Committiee of Councill appointed to take tryall Anent the drinking of the forsaids healths And that he shall not depart from the toune of Edinburgh untill he be dismissed by the Committie And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebelles And that he shall appear when called for under the penaltie of six thousand merks Scotts And appoyntes the bond given to the Earle of Argyll to be Given up to him And the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Nominats and appoyntes the Earle of Melvill Lord president of privy Councill the duke of Queensberry Lord privie Seall The Earle of Tullibardin Lord Secretary of State The Earls of Argyll and Annandale Lord secretary Ogilvie and Lord Justice Clerk to be a Committie for Inquiring anent the drinking of the forsaid health or Drinkers And to examine all such persons as they think fitt or have Ground to suspect or who Can give Information in the said matter with pouer to the said Committie to Imprisone such persons as they shall see Ground for And declares any three of the above Committie to be a sufficient Quorum And Recommends to them to meet the morrow at ten in the fornoon And Recommends to the same Committie to Call for and examine the three Frenchmen Lying prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh who Came out of a French privateer and Landed at Campbletoun in Kintyre in the uest And to try what these persons are and what was their bussines from France to Scotland and what they have to doe at this place And Recomends to the Committie to make their report in the haill affair to the privy Councill at their Conveniency.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 218-9.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 218-9.
A1697/7/4
A1697/7/41
Procedure
The Lord Forbes named by his Majesties In his Majesties Last Commission of privie Councill to be one of their Lordships Number being present did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and subscrybe the assurance and associatione And the Lord Chancelor Having administrat to him the oath de fidei He was receaved a privie Councelor.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 218.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 218.
A1697/7/3
A1697/7/32
Sederunt
Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Tullibardine; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord Secretary Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kelburne; Sir Patrick Murray
1. NRS, PC1/51, 218.
2. NRS, PC1/51, 218.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 218.
2. NRS, PC1/51, 218.