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Warrant, 6 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for transporting Ker and Dicksone

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing heard the Declarationes of the persones examined by the Comittie appointed for enquyreing in the Murder of […] Alexander who was Killed betuixt Leith and Edinburgh upon Munday Last They ordaine the Captain or other comanding officer of their gwaird wher William Kerr and James Dicksone efter designed are prisoners to cause transport James Dicksone Servitor to The Lord Mersingtowne and William Kerr Servitor to […] Boleshes of Tofts two of the saids wittnesses from the gwaird house wher they are prisoners to the tollbwith of Edinburgh And appoints the Keeper of the said tollbwith to receave and Detaine them prisoners till furder order

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs postmeridiem

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Warrant

Warrand for transporting Ker and Dicksone

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing heard the Declarationes of the persones examined by the Comittie appointed for enquyreing in the Murder of […] Alexander who was Killed betuixt Leith and Edinburgh upon Munday Last They ordaine the Captain or other comanding officer of their gwaird wher William Kerr and James Dicksone efter designed are prisoners to cause transport James Dicksone Servitor to The Lord Mersingtowne and William Kerr Servitor to […] Boleshes of Tofts two of the saids wittnesses from the gwaird house wher they are prisoners to the tollbwith of Edinburgh And appoints the Keeper of the said tollbwith to receave and Detaine them prisoners till furder order

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143r-143v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143r-143v.

Sederunt, 6 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs postmeridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leiven; Earl of Kintore; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fowntainhall; Lord Anstrwther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarronie; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs postmeridiem1

D1696/3/12

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leiven; Earl of Kintore; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fowntainhall; Lord Anstrwther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarronie; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 143r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 143r.

Proclamation, 6 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh Friday the sexth day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Eodem Die post meridiem

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Proclamation

Proclamatione for Calling out of the Heritors etc

The following proclamatione being read, voted, approven and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione for calling out of the Heretors and requyreing the Flanders officers and other officers imployed since his majesties accessione to the Croune to come to Edinburgh William by the grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyone King at armes and his Brethren Heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes shirriffs in that part conjunctly and severallie specially constitut Greeting Forasmuch as by repeated advertisments we are informed of an invasione of Barbarous and bloodie papists designed from France upon this our ancient Kingdome whereby it may become the seat of a bloodie war for preventing quherof and defeating that designe of our enemies we have alreadie with advyce of our privy Councill emitted and published sundrie proclamations and ordors for putting the Countrey in a posture of defence and finding it further necessary for the effectuall repressing any such invasione whensoever it may happen to be within this our ancient Kingdome That the Heretors who have qualified themselves according to Law should be in readiness with ther best horses and armes to attend our Host wherever they shall happen to be imployed for our Service upon the present exigence Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill requyre and Command all the Heretors in the Shyres aftermentioned who have or will qualifie themselves according to Law, by swearing the oath of alleadgeance and subscryveing the same with the assureance to us and the qualified Tutors and Curators of such as are minors to send for their said pupill or monor a sufficient man and Horse weill armed who with the said qualified Heretors with their best horse and armes are to meet and randivouze for the shyres underwryten viz The Heretors and these sent out for minors within the Shyre of Edinburgh upon the Links of Leith upon the tuelth day of March currant The Heretors and others foresaid for the Shyre of Linlithgow at Evanbridge the said day The Heretors and others foresaid of the Shyre of Haddingtoune at Beinstoun moor the day foresaid The Heretors and others foresaid of the shyre of Berwick at Fogo muir the day foresaid The Heretors of the shyre of Selkirk and others foresaid at the toune of Selkirk the said day The heretors of the shyre of Pebles and others foresaid at the day foresaid The Heretors of the shyre of Fyfe and Kinross at Edins moor the said day The Heretors of the shyre of Lanerk and others foresaid at Lanerk and Hamilton the day foresaid The Heretors of the shyre of Dumbartoune and others foresaid at Dumbartoune the said day The Heretors and others foresaid of the shyre of Renfrew at Renfrew muir the day foresaid The Heretors and others foresaid of the Shyre of Wigtoune and Stueartrie of Kirkcudbright at Glenluce the day foresaid at ten hours in the forenoon and the Heretors of the shyre of Ayre and others foresaid at the burgh of Ayre the said day And we with advyce foresaid requyre and Command the Commanders of the said Heretors respective to make Lists of such as doe appear at the said randivouze and to report their names and conditione of ther Horse and armes to our privy Councill with all possible dilligence And we with advyce foresaid hereby nominat and appoynt the persones afternamed to have the command of the Heretors within the respective shyres and who shall randezvouze and keep them together dureing the space of ten dayes untill they shall be disposed of by furder orders directed by us or our privy Councill to them theranent viz The Laird of Kimerghame to command the Heretors of the Shyre of Berwick the Laird of Stevenstoune younger these of the shyre of Haddingtoune […] Craig of Riccartoune these of the shyre of Edinburgh Mr. Hendry Balfour of Denbug these of the shyres of Fyfe and Kinross […] Lawson of Cairnmoor These of the Shyres of Peebles […] Carnuall of Bonhard these of the Shyre of Linlithgow […] Scot of Gilmerscleugh these of the Shyre of Selkirk The Laird of Cleghorne elder and […] Hamilton of Aikenhead these of the Shyre of Lanerk […] Muir of Glanderstoune these of the Shyre of Renfrew […] Crafurd of Kilbirnie these of the Shyre of Ayre […] Houstoune of that ilk these of the Shyre of Dumartoune Sir William Mcdowall of Garthland these of the shyre of Wigtoune and Stueartrie of Kirkcudbright And we considering That at present there are sundrie officers and others belonging to our army in Flanders com’d over to, and dispersed through this Kingdome for the better makeing up the Recruits necessary to the regiments where they serve and they may be very usefull at this present exigence if imployed upon the occasions and in the places where the said intended invasione may happen as also severalls who have been imployed heretofore, as officers in our service who are now Liveing in severall places of the countrey out of imployment maybe very steadable in this juncture in modeling and otherwayes ordering such forces as the Countrey shall affoord to oppose the foresaid invasione Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill requyre and Command all the officers and others belonging to our armie in Flanders now within this Kingdome and all others who have been imployed as officers in our Service heretofore and now out of imployment within this Kingdome with all possible dilligence to heasten and repaire to the Toune of Edinburgh and upon their arrivall there immediatly to give up ther names to our privy Councill or to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of our Forces within this Kingdome to the effect they may be imployed in such service and be put to such Commands as shall be found necessar and expedient for the advantage and securitie of the Government and suppressing the attempts of our enemies by this intented invasione Our will is Herefore and we charge you Strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall burghs and Stueartries within this Kingdome and there in our name and Authority make intimatione hereof That none pretend ignorance And ordaines our Solicitor to transmitt printed copies hereof to the Shirriff and Stueart Clerks of the haill shirriffdomes and stueartries within this Kingdome and there in our name and authority make intimatione Hereof which coppies to be transmitted by the said shirriff and stueart Clerks to the ministers of the severall paroches within ther bounds and ordains the Shirriffs and Stueart Clerks To cause publish this present proclamatione at the respective marcat Crosses upon the first marcat day after it shall come to ther hands And appoynts the ministers of the severall paroches to cause intimat this proclamatione at their paroch Churches upon the forenoon after sermon the first Lords day after the same shall come to their hands and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the sexth day of March and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancel Southerland Lauderdale Leven Kintore Raith Carmichaell Polwarth Archibald Murray Robert Chieslie
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At Edinburgh Friday the sexth day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Eodem Die post meridiem

A1696/3/431

Proclamation

Proclamatione for Calling out of the Heritors etc

The following proclamatione being read, voted, approven and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione for calling out of the Heretors and requyreing the Flanders officers and other officers imployed since his majesties accessione to the Croune to come to Edinburgh William by the grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyone King at armes and his Brethren Heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes shirriffs in that part conjunctly and severallie specially constitut Greeting Forasmuch as by repeated advertisments we are informed of an invasione of Barbarous and bloodie papists designed from France upon this our ancient Kingdome whereby it may become the seat of a bloodie war for preventing quherof and defeating that designe of our enemies we have alreadie with advyce of our privy Councill emitted and published sundrie proclamations and ordors for putting the Countrey in a posture of defence and finding it further necessary for the effectuall repressing any such invasione whensoever it may happen to be within this our ancient Kingdome That the Heretors who have qualified themselves according to Law should be in readiness with ther best horses and armes to attend our Host wherever they shall happen to be imployed for our Service upon the present exigence Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill requyre and Command all the Heretors in the Shyres aftermentioned who have or will qualifie themselves according to Law, by swearing the oath of alleadgeance and subscryveing the same with the assureance to us and the qualified Tutors and Curators of such as are minors to send for their said pupill or monor a sufficient man and Horse weill armed who with the said qualified Heretors with their best horse and armes are to meet and randivouze for the shyres underwryten viz The Heretors and these sent out for minors within the Shyre of Edinburgh upon the Links of Leith upon the tuelth day of March currant The Heretors and others foresaid for the Shyre of Linlithgow at Evanbridge the said day The Heretors and others foresaid of the Shyre of Haddingtoune at Beinstoun moor the day foresaid The Heretors and others foresaid of the shyre of Berwick at Fogo muir the day foresaid The Heretors of the shyre of Selkirk and others foresaid at the toune of Selkirk the said day The heretors of the shyre of Pebles and others foresaid at the day foresaid The Heretors of the shyre of Fyfe and Kinross at Edins moor the said day The Heretors of the shyre of Lanerk and others foresaid at Lanerk and Hamilton the day foresaid The Heretors of the shyre of Dumbartoune and others foresaid at Dumbartoune the said day The Heretors and others foresaid of the shyre of Renfrew at Renfrew muir the day foresaid The Heretors and others foresaid of the Shyre of Wigtoune and Stueartrie of Kirkcudbright at Glenluce the day foresaid at ten hours in the forenoon and the Heretors of the shyre of Ayre and others foresaid at the burgh of Ayre the said day And we with advyce foresaid requyre and Command the Commanders of the said Heretors respective to make Lists of such as doe appear at the said randivouze and to report their names and conditione of ther Horse and armes to our privy Councill with all possible dilligence And we with advyce foresaid hereby nominat and appoynt the persones afternamed to have the command of the Heretors within the respective shyres and who shall randezvouze and keep them together dureing the space of ten dayes untill they shall be disposed of by furder orders directed by us or our privy Councill to them theranent viz The Laird of Kimerghame to command the Heretors of the Shyre of Berwick the Laird of Stevenstoune younger these of the shyre of Haddingtoune […] Craig of Riccartoune these of the shyre of Edinburgh Mr. Hendry Balfour of Denbug these of the shyres of Fyfe and Kinross […] Lawson of Cairnmoor These of the Shyres of Peebles […] Carnuall of Bonhard these of the Shyre of Linlithgow […] Scot of Gilmerscleugh these of the Shyre of Selkirk The Laird of Cleghorne elder and […] Hamilton of Aikenhead these of the Shyre of Lanerk […] Muir of Glanderstoune these of the Shyre of Renfrew […] Crafurd of Kilbirnie these of the Shyre of Ayre […] Houstoune of that ilk these of the Shyre of Dumartoune Sir William Mcdowall of Garthland these of the shyre of Wigtoune and Stueartrie of Kirkcudbright And we considering That at present there are sundrie officers and others belonging to our army in Flanders com’d over to, and dispersed through this Kingdome for the better makeing up the Recruits necessary to the regiments where they serve and they may be very usefull at this present exigence if imployed upon the occasions and in the places where the said intended invasione may happen as also severalls who have been imployed heretofore, as officers in our service who are now Liveing in severall places of the countrey out of imployment maybe very steadable in this juncture in modeling and otherwayes ordering such forces as the Countrey shall affoord to oppose the foresaid invasione Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill requyre and Command all the officers and others belonging to our armie in Flanders now within this Kingdome and all others who have been imployed as officers in our Service heretofore and now out of imployment within this Kingdome with all possible dilligence to heasten and repaire to the Toune of Edinburgh and upon their arrivall there immediatly to give up ther names to our privy Councill or to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of our Forces within this Kingdome to the effect they may be imployed in such service and be put to such Commands as shall be found necessar and expedient for the advantage and securitie of the Government and suppressing the attempts of our enemies by this intented invasione Our will is Herefore and we charge you Strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall burghs and Stueartries within this Kingdome and there in our name and Authority make intimatione hereof That none pretend ignorance And ordaines our Solicitor to transmitt printed copies hereof to the Shirriff and Stueart Clerks of the haill shirriffdomes and stueartries within this Kingdome and there in our name and authority make intimatione Hereof which coppies to be transmitted by the said shirriff and stueart Clerks to the ministers of the severall paroches within ther bounds and ordains the Shirriffs and Stueart Clerks To cause publish this present proclamatione at the respective marcat Crosses upon the first marcat day after it shall come to ther hands And appoynts the ministers of the severall paroches to cause intimat this proclamatione at their paroch Churches upon the forenoon after sermon the first Lords day after the same shall come to their hands and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the sexth day of March and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancel Southerland Lauderdale Leven Kintore Raith Carmichaell Polwarth Archibald Murray Robert Chieslie
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1. NRS, PC1/50, 382-5.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 382-5.

Letter: from the Council, 6 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Letter: from the Council

Letter Lord Chancellor to the Laird Blackwood anent fencible men in the west

It being recomended to the Lord Chancellor to wryt a letter to the Laird of Blackwood for ceitting the fencible men in the west his Lordship wrot the following Letter whereof the tenor follow’s Sir the frequent proofs the fencible men in the western shyres have given of their zeall and good affection to his majesties persone and Government and the readiness they have showen to expose themselves in defence of the religion and Liberties of their Countrey when in danger to be invaded by enimies from abroad or evill disposed persones at home hath induced the Government to give them all incouragement possible and to allow them to meet randivouze and exercise themselves under the Command of such officers as they themselves had choisen And his Majestie haveing by repeated advertisments informed the privy Councill of ane invasione by Cruell and bloodie papists designed from France To ruine all that is dear to the good and Loyall subjects of this Kingdom It is needfull That a more then extraordinary forewardness and resolutione should be taken to oppose and defeat that barbarous designe by all his Majesties Loveing Subjects wherefore seeing we have given all incouragement upon the part of the government that can be desyred and that your acquaintance with and interest among the weldisposed people of these shyres Gives you ane occasione to doe 2 his Majestie and your Countrey service By exciting them to meet frequently and to dispose them readilie to answere and obey such Commands as shall be sent them at any tyme to march against the Enemie and suppress the intended invasione if it shall happen It is expected at this tyme of imminent danger you will not be wanting to use your outmost endeavours herein and for that end you may Let them know the assureance given them in the Late proclamatione That however they be imployed at this tyme They shall noe wayes upon that account be reckoned as Listed Souldiers or to be troubled thereupon hereafter shall be punctually observed to them as also in case they shall be called to march against the Enemie out of their owne Shyres Exact care shall be taken That all necessary provisions shall be duely and sufficiently made and prepared for them at the Expence of the Government and which by warrand and in name of the Councill is signified to you by Sir your Humble servant sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel Ipd Edinburgh 6th March 1696 Directed thus For the Laird of Blackwood

At Edinburgh Friday the sexth day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Eodem Die post meridiem

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Letter: from the Council

Letter Lord Chancellor to the Laird Blackwood anent fencible men in the west

It being recomended to the Lord Chancellor to wryt a letter to the Laird of Blackwood for ceitting the fencible men in the west his Lordship wrot the following Letter whereof the tenor follow’s Sir the frequent proofs the fencible men in the western shyres have given of their zeall and good affection to his majesties persone and Government and the readiness they have showen to expose themselves in defence of the religion and Liberties of their Countrey when in danger to be invaded by enimies from abroad or evill disposed persones at home hath induced the Government to give them all incouragement possible and to allow them to meet randivouze and exercise themselves under the Command of such officers as they themselves had choisen And his Majestie haveing by repeated advertisments informed the privy Councill of ane invasione by Cruell and bloodie papists designed from France To ruine all that is dear to the good and Loyall subjects of this Kingdom It is needfull That a more then extraordinary forewardness and resolutione should be taken to oppose and defeat that barbarous designe by all his Majesties Loveing Subjects wherefore seeing we have given all incouragement upon the part of the government that can be desyred and that your acquaintance with and interest among the weldisposed people of these shyres Gives you ane occasione to doe 2 his Majestie and your Countrey service By exciting them to meet frequently and to dispose them readilie to answere and obey such Commands as shall be sent them at any tyme to march against the Enemie and suppress the intended invasione if it shall happen It is expected at this tyme of imminent danger you will not be wanting to use your outmost endeavours herein and for that end you may Let them know the assureance given them in the Late proclamatione That however they be imployed at this tyme They shall noe wayes upon that account be reckoned as Listed Souldiers or to be troubled thereupon hereafter shall be punctually observed to them as also in case they shall be called to march against the Enemie out of their owne Shyres Exact care shall be taken That all necessary provisions shall be duely and sufficiently made and prepared for them at the Expence of the Government and which by warrand and in name of the Councill is signified to you by Sir your Humble servant sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel Ipd Edinburgh 6th March 1696 Directed thus For the Laird of Blackwood

1. NRS, PC1/50, 380-1.

2. The word ‘your’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 380-1.

2. The word ‘your’ scored out here.

Warrant, 6 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant anent Captain James Lindsay

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby nominat and appoynt Captaine James Lindsay one of the Captaines of the Earle of Orknay his Regiment To be major to the foot militia presently called out for the Toune of Edinburgh Cannongate, Leith and Suburbs and Declairs That this is the Captaine Lindsay in the proclamatione emitted yeasterday albeit there He be designed in the Lord Lindsayes Regiment

At Edinburgh Friday the sexth day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Eodem Die post meridiem

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Warrant

Warrant anent Captain James Lindsay

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby nominat and appoynt Captaine James Lindsay one of the Captaines of the Earle of Orknay his Regiment To be major to the foot militia presently called out for the Toune of Edinburgh Cannongate, Leith and Suburbs and Declairs That this is the Captaine Lindsay in the proclamatione emitted yeasterday albeit there He be designed in the Lord Lindsayes Regiment

1. NRS, PC1/50, 380.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 380.

Sederunt, 6 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh Friday the sexth day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Eodem Die post meridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Kintore; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Provost of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh Friday the sexth day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Eodem Die post meridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Kintore; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 380.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 380.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 380.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 380.