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Act, 6 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Dame Lillias Seatton

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Dame Lillias Setton relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie Shewing That wher in Anno Jaj vic nynty five ther was ane act of parliament made in favors of the petitioners said deceast husband and the petitioner appointing the Earle of Seaforth and his mother To make payment to the petitioner said husband and her, and the Longest Liver of them two all the days of their Lifetime The soume of ane Thousand pounds Scots yearly and that for reasons mentioned in the said act, And accordingly the petitioner haveing gott payment of the said annuity till within these thrie years bygone That the saids Lords were pleased to refuse the petitioners payment any Longer Bot ordained the petitioner to seek it off My Lord Seaforth which accordingly the petitioner did by using all maner of Dilligence against him for payment therof Bot could not effectuat the Samen Therfore in such ane extraordinar case, His Majesties privy Councill was allwayes in use to provid a remeedy rather to Suffer the life of the poor Subject to be taken away by a Strong and violenting hand that was against it, Wherupon haveing addressed the saids Lords again The Saids Lords were graciously pleased to Commiserat the petitioners deploreable Condition, and to recommend the petitioner by their act given the petitioner on March threty day Last by past to the Thesaury for releiff therof, and haveing used all maner of Supplication with their Lordships yet ther was no releiff for the Crying Necessity of the petitioner, And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to call for their Lordships last act therwith given in to their Clerk, and be pleased to reexamine particularly the heads their Lordships act was grounded upon and grant warrand to areist the Earles person in the Castle of Edinburgh wher he was for the present as the saids Lords did to Sir John Dempster of Pitliver in the Like case as the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Dame Lillias Setton, They hereby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to cause make payment to the petitioner of the Soume of ane Thousand pounds Scots as ane years above aliement or aboverent The petitioner all wayes first assigning to the saids Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaury the forsaid years aliement or aboverent, And Recommends to the saids Lords Commissioners to cause doe the same dilligence for re Imburseing themselves as shall be done for his Majesties revenue due by the Earle of Seaforth.
Edinburgh the Eightein day of July Jaj vic Nyntie Nyne years2

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Act

Act Dame Lillias Seatton

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Dame Lillias Setton relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie Shewing That wher in Anno Jaj vic nynty five ther was ane act of parliament made in favors of the petitioners said deceast husband and the petitioner appointing the Earle of Seaforth and his mother To make payment to the petitioner said husband and her, and the Longest Liver of them two all the days of their Lifetime The soume of ane Thousand pounds Scots yearly and that for reasons mentioned in the said act, And accordingly the petitioner haveing gott payment of the said annuity till within these thrie years bygone That the saids Lords were pleased to refuse the petitioners payment any Longer Bot ordained the petitioner to seek it off My Lord Seaforth which accordingly the petitioner did by using all maner of Dilligence against him for payment therof Bot could not effectuat the Samen Therfore in such ane extraordinar case, His Majesties privy Councill was allwayes in use to provid a remeedy rather to Suffer the life of the poor Subject to be taken away by a Strong and violenting hand that was against it, Wherupon haveing addressed the saids Lords again The Saids Lords were graciously pleased to Commiserat the petitioners deploreable Condition, and to recommend the petitioner by their act given the petitioner on March threty day Last by past to the Thesaury for releiff therof, and haveing used all maner of Supplication with their Lordships yet ther was no releiff for the Crying Necessity of the petitioner, And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to call for their Lordships last act therwith given in to their Clerk, and be pleased to reexamine particularly the heads their Lordships act was grounded upon and grant warrand to areist the Earles person in the Castle of Edinburgh wher he was for the present as the saids Lords did to Sir John Dempster of Pitliver in the Like case as the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Dame Lillias Setton, They hereby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to cause make payment to the petitioner of the Soume of ane Thousand pounds Scots as ane years above aliement or aboverent The petitioner all wayes first assigning to the saids Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaury the forsaid years aliement or aboverent, And Recommends to the saids Lords Commissioners to cause doe the same dilligence for re Imburseing themselves as shall be done for his Majesties revenue due by the Earle of Seaforth.
Edinburgh the Eightein day of July Jaj vic Nyntie Nyne years2

1. NRS, PC2/27, 213v-214r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 214r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 213v-214r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 214r.

Decreet, 6 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Decreit Certification Brand against Fea of Whythall and others

Anent the lybell or Letters of Complaint raised before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Alexander Brand late Stewart and Tacksman of Orkney and Zetland, With Concourse of Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat for his highnes intrest in the matter underwrittin That wher by the Lawes of this and all other weell governed realmes the waylaying of parties Imployers and deforceing of messengers in the execution of Captions or any other legall dilligences or the hindering affronting Beatting blooding threatneing to bill or doe Mischeiff to his majesties free leidges are Crymes of ane high nature and deserve to be severly punished, and as the greatest agravatione therof the useing of their acts of violence against his Majesties Stewart and tacksmen and other officers and servants Whither messengers or others are most attrocious and the soveraigne power is therby dispised, And thefore Such deeds are Severly punished and particularly By the Eightie fourth act2 Eleventh parliament King James the Sixt It is expressly Statute That the deforcers of messengers in the exercise of their office may be pursued either Civilly or Criminally And their Lives and goods are in the kings will and by the one hundreth and fiftie act parliament twelth King James Sixt It is declared that ane messenger or officer being deforced molested invaded or pursued to the effusion of blood in the execution of their offices by the persons to be apprehended and cited or by any others of their Causeing Sending hounding out, The deforcer or invader times all his moveabls the one half to his majestie and the other half to the partie Imployer Yet Notwithstanding wherof Patrick Phea of Whithall Barbara Traill his Spouse and James Petter and Charles Faes their Sones with others their Accomplices are guilty of Airt and part of the forsaid Crymes In so farr as the said Alexander Brand pursuer haveing come within Musket shott of Whithalls house accompanied with John Traill of Ailness baillie of the Issland of Stronsie and John Gibson of Biquye To see a Caption Legally execute, The said Alexander Brand and the two fornamed persones were all violently Stoped from goeing foreward by the saids James Peetter and Charles Feas who were Lurking behind a dyke with fire armes and threatned to fire at the said pursuer and other two persones if he or they should offer to goe on foott forward, The said Alexander Brand pursuer haveing Imployed Thomas Emerson messenger at armes to execute the said Caption at the pursuers instance against the said Patrick Fea for a debt owing by him to the said Baillie Brand And being late Stewart and tacksman of Orkney and Zetland for ingathering of his majesties Crown rents ther, And accordingly the said Thomas Emersone and his assistance haveing come to the said Island of Stronsie upon the Seventeinth day of August Last or on ane or other of the dayes of the said Moneth endeavoring Legally to enter Whithalls house, The said Barbara Traill accompanied or on the head of a number of women with Cudgells and Staffs and many men armed with guns muskets pistolls swords Durks and other invasive weapons violently fell upon, and by force opposed the said messengers at his assistants by offering to fire at the said messenger and his partie and solemnly woved and swore that if any of them entered the house, That either they or the said messenger and his assistants should dye for it and particularly Whithall himself Looked out at a Window, and said to the men that hade the Guns and pistolls (there is some Mischeiff Designed) Eitheir Scourr off these persones (pointing to the said Messenger and his assistants) Or else never Look me in the face againe Wherupon the saids women fell upon Joseph Jack one of the messengers assistants being hounded out by the said Whithalls sones who was put with them, and did strick beatt and bruise him with great Cudgells upon the head and armes so that ther by the said messenger and his assistants were violently deforced and Compelled to retire and make the best of their way for fear of greater mischeiff or murder as ane declaration signed by the said messenger and diverse famous witnesses there with produced would testifie And albeit the said messengers and his assistants Did many times begg mercie and peace with dreadfull Cryes yet the said Patrick Fea of Whythall would not restrain his wife, Sones woomen and others ther accomplices from Comitting the saids violences and oppressiones which he might have done being within the house all the time therof knowing and haveing seen the samen, By which acts of violences and oppressions Bangstry and other attrocious Crymes His majesties authoritie and government was not only Slighted and abused bot Likwayes all his majesties Tacksmen are wronged and affronted For they will not gett any messengers to execute their Letters in time comeing in Orkney and Zetland unless these defenders be brought to Condigne punishment And therfore the saids Patrick Fea of Whythall Barbara Traill his Spouse and James Peetter and Charles Fea’s, their Sones as airt and pairt by sending hounding out and not restraining and keeping in the saids armed men and woman after knowledge of the saids acts of violence and oppression above represented They ought to be Severly punished in their persones and goods in the termes of the forsaids acts of parliament and other acts made theranent To the terror and example of any others to doe the Like in time comeing: And Anent the charge given to the saids defenders To have Compeared before the saids Lords personally To have answered to the grounds of the above Complaint at ane Certaine day by gone To have heard and Seen Such order and Course taken theranent as the Saids Lords Should think fitt As the said lybell or Letters of Complaint and executiones thereof more fully bears Which Lybell or Letters being this day called in presence of the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill, And the said pursuer Compearing personally, And the defenders being all Lawfully cited oft times Called and not Compearing The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Grant Certification against the haill defenders In Respect of their absence and not Compearance, And Ordaines Letters of Denunciation to be direct to macers or messengers at armes Commanding them to pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and other places needfull and their in his majesties name and authoritie duely Lawfullie and orderly denunce the saids defenders his Majesties rebells Escheat and inbring all their moveable goods and geir for their Contempt and disobedience.

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Decreit Certification Brand against Fea of Whythall and others

Anent the lybell or Letters of Complaint raised before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Alexander Brand late Stewart and Tacksman of Orkney and Zetland, With Concourse of Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat for his highnes intrest in the matter underwrittin That wher by the Lawes of this and all other weell governed realmes the waylaying of parties Imployers and deforceing of messengers in the execution of Captions or any other legall dilligences or the hindering affronting Beatting blooding threatneing to bill or doe Mischeiff to his majesties free leidges are Crymes of ane high nature and deserve to be severly punished, and as the greatest agravatione therof the useing of their acts of violence against his Majesties Stewart and tacksmen and other officers and servants Whither messengers or others are most attrocious and the soveraigne power is therby dispised, And thefore Such deeds are Severly punished and particularly By the Eightie fourth act2 Eleventh parliament King James the Sixt It is expressly Statute That the deforcers of messengers in the exercise of their office may be pursued either Civilly or Criminally And their Lives and goods are in the kings will and by the one hundreth and fiftie act parliament twelth King James Sixt It is declared that ane messenger or officer being deforced molested invaded or pursued to the effusion of blood in the execution of their offices by the persons to be apprehended and cited or by any others of their Causeing Sending hounding out, The deforcer or invader times all his moveabls the one half to his majestie and the other half to the partie Imployer Yet Notwithstanding wherof Patrick Phea of Whithall Barbara Traill his Spouse and James Petter and Charles Faes their Sones with others their Accomplices are guilty of Airt and part of the forsaid Crymes In so farr as the said Alexander Brand pursuer haveing come within Musket shott of Whithalls house accompanied with John Traill of Ailness baillie of the Issland of Stronsie and John Gibson of Biquye To see a Caption Legally execute, The said Alexander Brand and the two fornamed persones were all violently Stoped from goeing foreward by the saids James Peetter and Charles Feas who were Lurking behind a dyke with fire armes and threatned to fire at the said pursuer and other two persones if he or they should offer to goe on foott forward, The said Alexander Brand pursuer haveing Imployed Thomas Emerson messenger at armes to execute the said Caption at the pursuers instance against the said Patrick Fea for a debt owing by him to the said Baillie Brand And being late Stewart and tacksman of Orkney and Zetland for ingathering of his majesties Crown rents ther, And accordingly the said Thomas Emersone and his assistance haveing come to the said Island of Stronsie upon the Seventeinth day of August Last or on ane or other of the dayes of the said Moneth endeavoring Legally to enter Whithalls house, The said Barbara Traill accompanied or on the head of a number of women with Cudgells and Staffs and many men armed with guns muskets pistolls swords Durks and other invasive weapons violently fell upon, and by force opposed the said messengers at his assistants by offering to fire at the said messenger and his partie and solemnly woved and swore that if any of them entered the house, That either they or the said messenger and his assistants should dye for it and particularly Whithall himself Looked out at a Window, and said to the men that hade the Guns and pistolls (there is some Mischeiff Designed) Eitheir Scourr off these persones (pointing to the said Messenger and his assistants) Or else never Look me in the face againe Wherupon the saids women fell upon Joseph Jack one of the messengers assistants being hounded out by the said Whithalls sones who was put with them, and did strick beatt and bruise him with great Cudgells upon the head and armes so that ther by the said messenger and his assistants were violently deforced and Compelled to retire and make the best of their way for fear of greater mischeiff or murder as ane declaration signed by the said messenger and diverse famous witnesses there with produced would testifie And albeit the said messengers and his assistants Did many times begg mercie and peace with dreadfull Cryes yet the said Patrick Fea of Whythall would not restrain his wife, Sones woomen and others ther accomplices from Comitting the saids violences and oppressiones which he might have done being within the house all the time therof knowing and haveing seen the samen, By which acts of violences and oppressions Bangstry and other attrocious Crymes His majesties authoritie and government was not only Slighted and abused bot Likwayes all his majesties Tacksmen are wronged and affronted For they will not gett any messengers to execute their Letters in time comeing in Orkney and Zetland unless these defenders be brought to Condigne punishment And therfore the saids Patrick Fea of Whythall Barbara Traill his Spouse and James Peetter and Charles Fea’s, their Sones as airt and pairt by sending hounding out and not restraining and keeping in the saids armed men and woman after knowledge of the saids acts of violence and oppression above represented They ought to be Severly punished in their persones and goods in the termes of the forsaids acts of parliament and other acts made theranent To the terror and example of any others to doe the Like in time comeing: And Anent the charge given to the saids defenders To have Compeared before the saids Lords personally To have answered to the grounds of the above Complaint at ane Certaine day by gone To have heard and Seen Such order and Course taken theranent as the Saids Lords Should think fitt As the said lybell or Letters of Complaint and executiones thereof more fully bears Which Lybell or Letters being this day called in presence of the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill, And the said pursuer Compearing personally, And the defenders being all Lawfully cited oft times Called and not Compearing The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Grant Certification against the haill defenders In Respect of their absence and not Compearance, And Ordaines Letters of Denunciation to be direct to macers or messengers at armes Commanding them to pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and other places needfull and their in his majesties name and authoritie duely Lawfullie and orderly denunce the saids defenders his Majesties rebells Escheat and inbring all their moveable goods and geir for their Contempt and disobedience.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 211v-213r.

2. The word ‘Nynt’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 211v-213r.

2. The word ‘Nynt’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 6 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry P:S:; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry P:S:; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 211r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 211r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 211r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 211r.

Act, 6 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Reprive to John McTavish younger of Meggavie and Hutcheon Fraser alias Oge

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Have Reprived and heirby Reprives John McTavish younger of Meggavie and Hutcheon Fraser alias Oge prisoners in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh who are Sentenced by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary To dy upon the […] day of August next, For Being in armes with the Frazers in the north, from the said sentence of Death pronunced against them, And discharges the magistrats of Edinburgh or any others To put the said sentence To Execution against them untill the first day of December next To come Inclusive, And ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh and others Concerned To see the said sentence of Death pronunced against the saids persones duely and Lawfully Execute against the saids persones upon the second day of the said moneth of December next. Sic subscribitur Marchmont. Cancellar Queensberrie. Argyll. Crafurd. Mar. Morton Galliway. Annandale. Northesk. Strathnaver. Forbes.

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Reprive to John McTavish younger of Meggavie and Hutcheon Fraser alias Oge

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Have Reprived and heirby Reprives John McTavish younger of Meggavie and Hutcheon Fraser alias Oge prisoners in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh who are Sentenced by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary To dy upon the […] day of August next, For Being in armes with the Frazers in the north, from the said sentence of Death pronunced against them, And discharges the magistrats of Edinburgh or any others To put the said sentence To Execution against them untill the first day of December next To come Inclusive, And ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh and others Concerned To see the said sentence of Death pronunced against the saids persones duely and Lawfully Execute against the saids persones upon the second day of the said moneth of December next. Sic subscribitur Marchmont. Cancellar Queensberrie. Argyll. Crafurd. Mar. Morton Galliway. Annandale. Northesk. Strathnaver. Forbes.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 592.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 592.

Act, 6 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Liberation The Duke of Gordon

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By George Duke of Gordon Shewing That Whereas their Lordships were pleased by ane ordinance of the Twenty second of June last To Recomend to his Majesties Advocate To prosecute him before their Lordships for certan Expressiones contained in a petition given in by him To their Lordships and uttered at the Councill Barr, And ordained him To Enter himself prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh by Eight acklock That Evening, accordingly he obeyed their Lordships order and does still Remain in prison by vertue thereof, And hes also Receaved a full Double of a Complaint at the Instance of his Majesties Advocate Conform to their said ordinance, But Seing It was none of The Petitioners Intention To have given the Least disatisfaction or offence to their Lordships, Either by the petition or by what he said at the Councill Barr, And he is Sorry That he did not Express himself in Terms Respectfull Enough, or if he used any Expressiones which might seem to Lead further then he Intended, He did not design To call in question the force or validity or the Statutes which were urged or the Laws that were lybelled upon against him, he only Intended To procure a Stop To the depending process, he hopes it will find Excuse with their Lordships: Since it proceeded from him not being accustomed To Speak in publict, and since neither by his Petition nor Expressiones he Intended to give any ground of offence To the honourable Board. And Therfore Humbly Craveing To The Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having considered this petition given in to them By the within Duke of Gordon, They heirby declare the within Complaint which The Lord Advocate was appointed to Raise against The petitioner To be let fall, And The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Recomend To the Earle of Leven Constable and Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh And in his Absence Gives order and warrant To the next commanding officer To sett the Duke of Gordon Petitioner at Liberty furth of the said Castle, for which this shall be a Sufficient warrant.

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Liberation The Duke of Gordon

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By George Duke of Gordon Shewing That Whereas their Lordships were pleased by ane ordinance of the Twenty second of June last To Recomend to his Majesties Advocate To prosecute him before their Lordships for certan Expressiones contained in a petition given in by him To their Lordships and uttered at the Councill Barr, And ordained him To Enter himself prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh by Eight acklock That Evening, accordingly he obeyed their Lordships order and does still Remain in prison by vertue thereof, And hes also Receaved a full Double of a Complaint at the Instance of his Majesties Advocate Conform to their said ordinance, But Seing It was none of The Petitioners Intention To have given the Least disatisfaction or offence to their Lordships, Either by the petition or by what he said at the Councill Barr, And he is Sorry That he did not Express himself in Terms Respectfull Enough, or if he used any Expressiones which might seem to Lead further then he Intended, He did not design To call in question the force or validity or the Statutes which were urged or the Laws that were lybelled upon against him, he only Intended To procure a Stop To the depending process, he hopes it will find Excuse with their Lordships: Since it proceeded from him not being accustomed To Speak in publict, and since neither by his Petition nor Expressiones he Intended to give any ground of offence To the honourable Board. And Therfore Humbly Craveing To The Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having considered this petition given in to them By the within Duke of Gordon, They heirby declare the within Complaint which The Lord Advocate was appointed to Raise against The petitioner To be let fall, And The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Recomend To the Earle of Leven Constable and Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh And in his Absence Gives order and warrant To the next commanding officer To sett the Duke of Gordon Petitioner at Liberty furth of the said Castle, for which this shall be a Sufficient warrant.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 591-2.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 591-2.

Procedure: committee formed, 6 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittee Anent the Pole

A memorial Anent the Pole, Read, And being considered, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill nominates and Appoints his grace the Duke of Queensberry, The Earles of Argyle, Loudoun and Annandale, The Lord Ruthven, Lord President of Session, Lord Advocate and Lord Halcraig, To be a Committee To consider the heads and articles of the said memorial, And declares any four of the above Committee To be a Sufficient quorum, And Recomends to them To meet the morrow att Ten in the forenoon, And to make their Report to the Councill with their Conveniency.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittee Anent the Pole

A memorial Anent the Pole, Read, And being considered, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill nominates and Appoints his grace the Duke of Queensberry, The Earles of Argyle, Loudoun and Annandale, The Lord Ruthven, Lord President of Session, Lord Advocate and Lord Halcraig, To be a Committee To consider the heads and articles of the said memorial, And declares any four of the above Committee To be a Sufficient quorum, And Recomends to them To meet the morrow att Ten in the forenoon, And to make their Report to the Councill with their Conveniency.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 591.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 591.

Procedure, 6 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Procedure

The Earle of Forfar Receaved a privy Councellor

The Earle of Forfar a privy Councellor named in his majesties Last Commission of Councill, in october last, Being present And haveing sworn and Subscrived the oath of Alledgance, And Subscrived the Assurance and Associatione appointed be acts of parliament and proclamationes of privy Councill, And The Lord high Chancellor having administrate to him the oath de fideli, he was Receaved a privy Councellor, Conforme to his Majesties Commission, And took his place at the Board accordingly.

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The Earle of Forfar Receaved a privy Councellor

The Earle of Forfar a privy Councellor named in his majesties Last Commission of Councill, in october last, Being present And haveing sworn and Subscrived the oath of Alledgance, And Subscrived the Assurance and Associatione appointed be acts of parliament and proclamationes of privy Councill, And The Lord high Chancellor having administrate to him the oath de fideli, he was Receaved a privy Councellor, Conforme to his Majesties Commission, And took his place at the Board accordingly.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 591.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 591.

Sederunt, 6 July 1699, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocate; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdo; Mr Francis Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocate; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdo; Mr Francis Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 591.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 591.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 591.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 591.