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Warrant, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Delivering Duncan Stewart to the Lord Murray

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the baillies of the Cannogate and keeper of ther Tolbooth To delyver to the Lord Murray or any haveing his order the persones of Duncan Stewart alias Shankie that he may be transported to the Tolbooth of […] and under Lye the Law for the Crymes Laid to his Charge before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary for the peace of the Highlands.

Edinburgh The 6th March 1695

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Warrant

Warrand for Delivering Duncan Stewart to the Lord Murray

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the baillies of the Cannogate and keeper of ther Tolbooth To delyver to the Lord Murray or any haveing his order the persones of Duncan Stewart alias Shankie that he may be transported to the Tolbooth of […] and under Lye the Law for the Crymes Laid to his Charge before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary for the peace of the Highlands.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 192r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 192r.

Sederunt, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh The 6th March 16951

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Melvill p: Seall; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Brodalbine; Lord Murray; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Laird of Grant

Edinburgh The 6th March 16951

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Melvill p: Seall; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Brodalbine; Lord Murray; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Laird of Grant

1. NRS, PC2/25, 192r.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 192r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 192r.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 192r.

Procedure, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Remitt to parliament anent the tryall of Essays of Fyness of Coyne

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered the late act of parliament in anno Jaj vjc eighty and sex years made anent the mint And finding That by that act it is expreslie appoynted That evry particular Essay of the fyneness of the Coyne is appoynted to be tryed by the Councill or some of their number and that such a particular 2 Tryall would consume a vast dale tyme and is at most imparciable Therfore they remitt to the ensueing parliament to consider how this affair should be ordered and in the mean tyme Have nominate and appoynted and Hereby nominats and appoynts the Earles of Southerland Mortone Cassills Forfar and Leven the Viscount of Tarbat Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat and the Lord Fountonhall to be a Comittee for trying the said essays of fyness so far as they can reach the same so farre as they can before the parliament meett. And declairs any three of the said persones to be a sufficient quorum, or any one of the said persones with any other two of his majesties privy Councill to be a Comittee for tryeing of the said essays And appoynts them to meet at his Majesties minthouse upon the eight instant for their first dyet of meeting and therafter at such other dyets as they shall appoynt from tyme to tyme untill the parliament meett

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Procedure

Remitt to parliament anent the tryall of Essays of Fyness of Coyne

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered the late act of parliament in anno Jaj vjc eighty and sex years made anent the mint And finding That by that act it is expreslie appoynted That evry particular Essay of the fyneness of the Coyne is appoynted to be tryed by the Councill or some of their number and that such a particular 2 Tryall would consume a vast dale tyme and is at most imparciable Therfore they remitt to the ensueing parliament to consider how this affair should be ordered and in the mean tyme Have nominate and appoynted and Hereby nominats and appoynts the Earles of Southerland Mortone Cassills Forfar and Leven the Viscount of Tarbat Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat and the Lord Fountonhall to be a Comittee for trying the said essays of fyness so far as they can reach the same so farre as they can before the parliament meett. And declairs any three of the said persones to be a sufficient quorum, or any one of the said persones with any other two of his majesties privy Councill to be a Comittee for tryeing of the said essays And appoynts them to meet at his Majesties minthouse upon the eight instant for their first dyet of meeting and therafter at such other dyets as they shall appoynt from tyme to tyme untill the parliament meett

1. NRS, PC1/50, 142.

2. The word ‘by’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 142.

2. The word ‘by’ scored out here.

Procedure, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Ane Essay of the fyneness of the Coyn

The Councill tryed the essay of fyness of the […] peice in the nynty fyve journall dated thretty day of November Jaj vjc nynty and two years and the same was found to be eleven deneers one graine and one fourth part of a graine fyness which is three fourth parts of a graine within the precise standart of the act of parliament viz eleven deneirs and two grains But does not exceed the remeed allowed by the act viz one graine over or under the standhart

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Procedure

Ane Essay of the fyneness of the Coyn

The Councill tryed the essay of fyness of the […] peice in the nynty fyve journall dated thretty day of November Jaj vjc nynty and two years and the same was found to be eleven deneers one graine and one fourth part of a graine fyness which is three fourth parts of a graine within the precise standart of the act of parliament viz eleven deneirs and two grains But does not exceed the remeed allowed by the act viz one graine over or under the standhart

1. NRS, PC1/50, 142.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 142.

Act, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Act The Duke of Gordone

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in obedience to his majesties Letter direct to them of the date the tuenty sexth day of Februarie last Do Hereby allow […] Duke of Gordone to be at libertie untill the first day of June next to come In respect the said […] Duke of Gordon hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall remained confyned within the toune of Edinburgh and four myles about the same and that He shall not goe without the bounds of his said confynement and that he shall reenter his persone in prisone within the Castle of Edinburgh upon the said first day of June next to come and in the mean tyme that he shall live peaceably within the bounds of his said Confynement under the penaltie of two thousand pound sterling in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

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Act

Act The Duke of Gordone

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in obedience to his majesties Letter direct to them of the date the tuenty sexth day of Februarie last Do Hereby allow […] Duke of Gordone to be at libertie untill the first day of June next to come In respect the said […] Duke of Gordon hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall remained confyned within the toune of Edinburgh and four myles about the same and that He shall not goe without the bounds of his said confynement and that he shall reenter his persone in prisone within the Castle of Edinburgh upon the said first day of June next to come and in the mean tyme that he shall live peaceably within the bounds of his said Confynement under the penaltie of two thousand pound sterling in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 141.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 141.

Letter: royal, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Kings letter anent Duke Gordone

The Letter aftermentioned being produced was read and ordored to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusttie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and right welbeloved Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors Trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet yow well whereas by our letter of the fourth of December last we allowed the Duke of Gordone upon the account of his health the libertie of the toune of Edinburgh and of two myles round till the first of march next we think fitt to continow to him the same libertie of the toune of Edinburgh and of four myles round dureing the three ensueing moneths He renewing his securerity to live peaceablie within the bounds of such his confynement, and to reenter his persone prisoner in our said Castle upon the first day of June next to come and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuentie sixth day of Februarie Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the sexth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.

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Letter: royal

Kings letter anent Duke Gordone

The Letter aftermentioned being produced was read and ordored to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusttie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and right welbeloved Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors Trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet yow well whereas by our letter of the fourth of December last we allowed the Duke of Gordone upon the account of his health the libertie of the toune of Edinburgh and of two myles round till the first of march next we think fitt to continow to him the same libertie of the toune of Edinburgh and of four myles round dureing the three ensueing moneths He renewing his securerity to live peaceablie within the bounds of such his confynement, and to reenter his persone prisoner in our said Castle upon the first day of June next to come and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuentie sixth day of Februarie Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the sexth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 141.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 141.

Act, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Changeing sentance of death against Carmichaell to Banishment

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby alter the sentance of death pronounced by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against William Carmichaell presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to banishment in the tearms following and declairs him free of the said sentance of death and discharges the same to be put in executione against him except in the Case aftermentioned and the said Lords doe Hereby banish the said William Carmichaell furth of his Majesties Dominions and Discharges him to returne within the same under the paine of death The said William Carmichaell first before his comeing from prisone inacting himself in the books of privy Councill That he shall depart furth of his Majesties dominions with the present recruits goeing for Flanders and that he shall never returne within the same under the paine of Haveing the said sentance of death alreadie pronounced imediatlie and without delay put to executione against Him And Recomends to Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat to see the said William Carmichaell shipped aboard for Flanders after he hes inacted himself in maner foresaid Sic subscribitur Annandale p Ipd Southerland Morton Breadalbane Tarbat J Murray Carmichaell Polwarth Lodovick Grant

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Act

Act Changeing sentance of death against Carmichaell to Banishment

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby alter the sentance of death pronounced by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against William Carmichaell presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to banishment in the tearms following and declairs him free of the said sentance of death and discharges the same to be put in executione against him except in the Case aftermentioned and the said Lords doe Hereby banish the said William Carmichaell furth of his Majesties Dominions and Discharges him to returne within the same under the paine of death The said William Carmichaell first before his comeing from prisone inacting himself in the books of privy Councill That he shall depart furth of his Majesties dominions with the present recruits goeing for Flanders and that he shall never returne within the same under the paine of Haveing the said sentance of death alreadie pronounced imediatlie and without delay put to executione against Him And Recomends to Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat to see the said William Carmichaell shipped aboard for Flanders after he hes inacted himself in maner foresaid Sic subscribitur Annandale p Ipd Southerland Morton Breadalbane Tarbat J Murray Carmichaell Polwarth Lodovick Grant

1. NRS, PC1/50, 140.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 140.

Act, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberatione Dewar and Insch

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby recomend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and gives ordor and warrand to the inferior officers in the said Castle to set at libertie furth thereof George Dewar shipwright and Inch imprisoned therein as souldiers

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Act

Liberatione Dewar and Insch

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby recomend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and gives ordor and warrand to the inferior officers in the said Castle to set at libertie furth thereof George Dewar shipwright and Inch imprisoned therein as souldiers

1. NRS, PC1/50, 140.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 140.

Order, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Order

Ordor recalling former act anent Scarlote

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe Hereby recall the order formerlie given by them for delyvering […] Scarlot Tinker Prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to Captaine […] Scott to be carried aboard by him a souldier to Flanders. And appoynts him to remaine in prisone notwithstanding of the said warrand and gives ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth To delyver to Captaine Scot the persone of […] Andersone one of the false Coyners whom the said Lords by their interloqutor of this dayes date Have recomended to the said Lord Advocat to see shipped for Flanders in place of the said […] Scarlot And recomends to his Majesties Advocat to get further informatione of the villanies whereof the said […] Scarlot is supposed guilty and proces him before the said Comissioners of Justiciary for the same.

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Order

Ordor recalling former act anent Scarlote

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe Hereby recall the order formerlie given by them for delyvering […] Scarlot Tinker Prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to Captaine […] Scott to be carried aboard by him a souldier to Flanders. And appoynts him to remaine in prisone notwithstanding of the said warrand and gives ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth To delyver to Captaine Scot the persone of […] Andersone one of the false Coyners whom the said Lords by their interloqutor of this dayes date Have recomended to the said Lord Advocat to see shipped for Flanders in place of the said […] Scarlot And recomends to his Majesties Advocat to get further informatione of the villanies whereof the said […] Scarlot is supposed guilty and proces him before the said Comissioners of Justiciary for the same.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 139-40.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 139-40.

Act, 6 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Act changeing the sentence of death against Andersone and Lawsone to Banishment

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill Doe Hereby alter the sentance pronounced by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against Thomas Andersone and John Lawsone two false Coyners to banishment in the tearms following And Declairs them free of the said sentance of death and discharges the same to be put in executione against them except in the Case following And the said Lords doe Hereby banish the said two persons furth of his majesties Dominions and discharges them to returne within the same under the paine of death The said two persones first before their comeing from prisone inacting themselves in the books of privie Councill that they shall depairt furth of his majesties Dominions with the present recruits goeing for Flanders and that they shall never returne within the same under the paine of haveing the foresaid sentance of death alreadie pronounced immediatlie and without any delay put to executione against them and Recomends to Sir James Stueart his Majesties Advocat to see the said persons shipped aboard for Flanders after they have inacted themselves in maner foresaid and that the said Thomas Andersone be delyvered to Captaine Scott to whom […] Scarlote should have been delyvered. sic subscribitur Annandale Southerland Cassillis Leven J Murray Raith Carmichaells Polwarth Lodovick Grant.

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Act

Act changeing the sentence of death against Andersone and Lawsone to Banishment

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill Doe Hereby alter the sentance pronounced by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary against Thomas Andersone and John Lawsone two false Coyners to banishment in the tearms following And Declairs them free of the said sentance of death and discharges the same to be put in executione against them except in the Case following And the said Lords doe Hereby banish the said two persons furth of his majesties Dominions and discharges them to returne within the same under the paine of death The said two persones first before their comeing from prisone inacting themselves in the books of privie Councill that they shall depairt furth of his majesties Dominions with the present recruits goeing for Flanders and that they shall never returne within the same under the paine of haveing the foresaid sentance of death alreadie pronounced immediatlie and without any delay put to executione against them and Recomends to Sir James Stueart his Majesties Advocat to see the said persons shipped aboard for Flanders after they have inacted themselves in maner foresaid and that the said Thomas Andersone be delyvered to Captaine Scott to whom […] Scarlote should have been delyvered. sic subscribitur Annandale Southerland Cassillis Leven J Murray Raith Carmichaells Polwarth Lodovick Grant.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 139.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 139.