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Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act Burnet of Montbodo and his tutor

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Burnet of Monboddo and Mr Andrew Burnet his Tutor dative Shewing That wher after debate in presence of the Lords of Session And notwithstanding of the opposition made by the daughters and airs of Lyne of Sir Alexander Burnet of Craigmyle the petitioners predecessor and also by Mr Thomas Burnet of Kemney the pretended heir in ale the petitioner was served and retoured heir of Tailzie and provisione to the said Sir Alexander and have also action depending against the saids heirs of Lyne for preferring the said Sir Alexanders bond of Tailzie in the petitioners favors, And that at Sir Alexanders death the Chartor Chist and wrytes of the said estate fell in his relicts and daughters hands And the relict marieing afterwards to Sir Charles Maitland of Pittreichie still keep the possession therof Notwithstanding that the eldest daughter was maried to Farquhersone of Innercauld Bot the wrytes and Chartor Chist being still in the keeping of the said Sir Charles2 who was Like wayes tutor and Curator to Sir Alexanders youngest daughter the petitioner was not Solicitous as to the Safety of the said Chartor Chist and evidents of the said estate knowing Sir Charles to be both a man of probity and unquestionable Sufficencie, So that if they hade been to be Sequestrated The petitioner could not have Consented to a fitter persone, Bot Sir Charles being now dead and his Sone […] Maitland Minor under Curators and the eldest daughter of Sir Alexander being Maried to Innercauld in the hight and blackest of the Highlands and no body now to Look after the said Chartor Chist Except the relict and youngest daughter who hath also been adversaries in this wholl matter And have Occasioned the petitioner great expensses in recovering the Tailzie and other3 papers which was fraudlently concealled and Abstracted by the Lady which is weell known to Seaverall of the Lords of Session who are now Councellors The petitioner must therfore of necessity apply to the saids Lords That Seing the petitioners title is established and the petitioners actione depending he might not be frustrat by the abstracting of the wrytes which the saids Lords might see evidently were in no Security And Seing the said Sir Charles was only deceased within these fyve or six weeks And Therfore humbly Supplicating the Saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petitione bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above James Burnet of Monboddo and Mr Androw Burnet his tutor, They doe hereby Ordaine the above wrytes and Chartor Chist of the estate of Craigmyll wherof ane Inventar is allready made by the Commissar of Aberdeen, Togither with the rest not inventared to be exhibited and produced by the havers therof In the hands of the Shirriff principall of Aberdeen or his deputs And to remaine Sequestrat therin to be made furthcomeing to such as shall be found to have best ought therto, And Ordaines Letters of horning to be direct under the Signet of Councill upon fiftein dayes warning against the havers of 4 by name and designation to exhibit and produce the saids wrytes Alse weell Such of them as are not inventared as tehse of them which are inventared, And that upon Oath before the said Shirriff or his deputes to be Sequestrat in maner forsaid.

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Act Burnet of Montbodo and his tutor

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Burnet of Monboddo and Mr Andrew Burnet his Tutor dative Shewing That wher after debate in presence of the Lords of Session And notwithstanding of the opposition made by the daughters and airs of Lyne of Sir Alexander Burnet of Craigmyle the petitioners predecessor and also by Mr Thomas Burnet of Kemney the pretended heir in ale the petitioner was served and retoured heir of Tailzie and provisione to the said Sir Alexander and have also action depending against the saids heirs of Lyne for preferring the said Sir Alexanders bond of Tailzie in the petitioners favors, And that at Sir Alexanders death the Chartor Chist and wrytes of the said estate fell in his relicts and daughters hands And the relict marieing afterwards to Sir Charles Maitland of Pittreichie still keep the possession therof Notwithstanding that the eldest daughter was maried to Farquhersone of Innercauld Bot the wrytes and Chartor Chist being still in the keeping of the said Sir Charles2 who was Like wayes tutor and Curator to Sir Alexanders youngest daughter the petitioner was not Solicitous as to the Safety of the said Chartor Chist and evidents of the said estate knowing Sir Charles to be both a man of probity and unquestionable Sufficencie, So that if they hade been to be Sequestrated The petitioner could not have Consented to a fitter persone, Bot Sir Charles being now dead and his Sone […] Maitland Minor under Curators and the eldest daughter of Sir Alexander being Maried to Innercauld in the hight and blackest of the Highlands and no body now to Look after the said Chartor Chist Except the relict and youngest daughter who hath also been adversaries in this wholl matter And have Occasioned the petitioner great expensses in recovering the Tailzie and other3 papers which was fraudlently concealled and Abstracted by the Lady which is weell known to Seaverall of the Lords of Session who are now Councellors The petitioner must therfore of necessity apply to the saids Lords That Seing the petitioners title is established and the petitioners actione depending he might not be frustrat by the abstracting of the wrytes which the saids Lords might see evidently were in no Security And Seing the said Sir Charles was only deceased within these fyve or six weeks And Therfore humbly Supplicating the Saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petitione bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above James Burnet of Monboddo and Mr Androw Burnet his tutor, They doe hereby Ordaine the above wrytes and Chartor Chist of the estate of Craigmyll wherof ane Inventar is allready made by the Commissar of Aberdeen, Togither with the rest not inventared to be exhibited and produced by the havers therof In the hands of the Shirriff principall of Aberdeen or his deputs And to remaine Sequestrat therin to be made furthcomeing to such as shall be found to have best ought therto, And Ordaines Letters of horning to be direct under the Signet of Councill upon fiftein dayes warning against the havers of 4 by name and designation to exhibit and produce the saids wrytes Alse weell Such of them as are not inventared as tehse of them which are inventared, And that upon Oath before the said Shirriff or his deputes to be Sequestrat in maner forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 320v-321v.

2. The word ‘being’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘titles’ scored out here.

4. An illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 320v-321v.

2. The word ‘being’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘titles’ scored out here.

4. An illegible word scored out here.

Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act Margaret Nisbet and John Veitch her husband

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Margaret Nisbet Spouse to John Veitch wryter in Edinburgh and the said John Veitch for his interest Shewing That the petitioner haveing actione of exhibition depending before the Shirriffs of Edinburgh against Mrs Christian Hay Lawfull daughter to the deceast Collonell […] Hay for exhibiting and delyvering to the petitioner Sundrie wrytes evidents and parchments Conforme to ane Inventary, Which pertained to the deceast […] Nisbet of […] father to the said Margaret to whom they now belong, and are the instructiones and only documents of the petitionres fathers estate and her patrimony, And albeit it be most manifast that the said Mrs Christian hath these papers and has Showen the Same to Sundrie persones And to the petitioners themselves, yet she is so injurious and ill inclyned to the petitioners intrest That She refuses altogither to exhibit And towards outter disappointment of this action and intire ruining of the petitioners they are Certainly informed that She Speedily intends to guitt this kingdome and to returne into England wher her residence is takeing allong with her these papers and parchments which belong to the petitioners And wherin She hath no Shaddow of right unless the saids Lords prevent her designe which will goe near to ruin the petitioner and Cannto otherwayes be effectuated them by granting the order underwrittin And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above Margaret Thisbet Spouse to John Veitch and the said John for his intrest, They hereby Give full power and warrand to any of their macers or messengers at armes to Seaze upon and Secure the persone of the abovenamed Mrs Christian Hay ay and whill She appear before the Shirriff principall of Edinburgh or his deputs and Find Sufficient Cautione to them, That she shall attend the severall dyets of the exhibition depending against her and to obtemper the decreet to be given therin or depone and exhibit in the said Shirriff principall or his deputs their hands the haill wrytes Lybelled, and mentioned in the petitione before she shall depairt from this kingdome to England or else wher, And appoints these wrytes when exhibited to remaine Sequestrat in the said Shirriff principall or his depute their hands to be made furthcomeing to all parties haveing intrest as accords of the Law, And in case she shall refuse Then to be Committ her to prison untill She obtemper the premisses.

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Act Margaret Nisbet and John Veitch her husband

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Margaret Nisbet Spouse to John Veitch wryter in Edinburgh and the said John Veitch for his interest Shewing That the petitioner haveing actione of exhibition depending before the Shirriffs of Edinburgh against Mrs Christian Hay Lawfull daughter to the deceast Collonell […] Hay for exhibiting and delyvering to the petitioner Sundrie wrytes evidents and parchments Conforme to ane Inventary, Which pertained to the deceast […] Nisbet of […] father to the said Margaret to whom they now belong, and are the instructiones and only documents of the petitionres fathers estate and her patrimony, And albeit it be most manifast that the said Mrs Christian hath these papers and has Showen the Same to Sundrie persones And to the petitioners themselves, yet she is so injurious and ill inclyned to the petitioners intrest That She refuses altogither to exhibit And towards outter disappointment of this action and intire ruining of the petitioners they are Certainly informed that She Speedily intends to guitt this kingdome and to returne into England wher her residence is takeing allong with her these papers and parchments which belong to the petitioners And wherin She hath no Shaddow of right unless the saids Lords prevent her designe which will goe near to ruin the petitioner and Cannto otherwayes be effectuated them by granting the order underwrittin And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above Margaret Thisbet Spouse to John Veitch and the said John for his intrest, They hereby Give full power and warrand to any of their macers or messengers at armes to Seaze upon and Secure the persone of the abovenamed Mrs Christian Hay ay and whill She appear before the Shirriff principall of Edinburgh or his deputs and Find Sufficient Cautione to them, That she shall attend the severall dyets of the exhibition depending against her and to obtemper the decreet to be given therin or depone and exhibit in the said Shirriff principall or his deputs their hands the haill wrytes Lybelled, and mentioned in the petitione before she shall depairt from this kingdome to England or else wher, And appoints these wrytes when exhibited to remaine Sequestrat in the said Shirriff principall or his depute their hands to be made furthcomeing to all parties haveing intrest as accords of the Law, And in case she shall refuse Then to be Committ her to prison untill She obtemper the premisses.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 319v-320v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 319v-320v.

Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act Cunninghame of Boquhan and others heritors of Gargonock for a steipend

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be William Cunninghame of Buquhan one of the heritors of the parochin of Gargonnock Shewing That wher ther are vaccant stipends Still resting within the paroch of Gargonnock as for the second and Micheallmass terme of the year Jaj vic nyntie fyve and the whole Stipends of the years Jaj vic nyntie six and Jaj vic nyntie seven Before the saids kirk was lately planted which vaccant stipends are hitherto undisposed upon, and are Certainly at the disposall of the representatives of the Lord Cardross as undoubted patron as his Chartor therewith produced would testifie and farder the saids stipends yet resting unuplifted are also throw the Surceast of the patron by the late act of parliament of the presbytrie for pious uses within the paroch, Likeas ther are severall pious uses within the paroch such as the Repairing of the kirk and kirk yeard dyke he Likewayes the building of severall necessary bridges within the said paroch as the bridge of Buchquhan Bridge of Bruntoune and the bridge of Pow of Kilbeg, Which bridges are most needfull, being both on the kings high way and Likewayes upon the way to the kirk, and for want of the same not only persones are indangered in pressing the watters the time of Spetts Bot are often times wholly hindered to goe either to kirk or marcat and ther are also severall wayes within the said paroch that need repairation And Seing that the forsaid vaccant Stipends remaineing unuplifted as said is are Consented to be uplifted for the use and ends forsaid by the forsaid Representatives of the Lord Cardross, and all others haveing intrest, And that it is only needfull As use is that the saids Lords authority be interposed for the more effectuall ingathering therof And Therfore Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them be the above William Cuninghame of Buchquhan and the Earle of Buchan who is sone to the deceast Lord Cardross being present at the Councill Board, And the saids Lords haveing Considered the Lord Cardross his Chartors Mentioned in and produced with the petition They hereby Allow the vaccant stipend of the above kirk of Gargonnock for the Second and Micheallmiss terme of the year Jaj vic nyntie fyve And the haill Stipends of the saids kirk for the years Jaj vic nyntie six and Jaj vic nyntie seven before the kirk was planted to be Imployed for the pious uses following within the said paroch such as the repairing of the kirk, Kirk yeard dyke of the said paroch As Likewayes the building of Severall necessary bridges within the Same as the bridge of Boquham The Bridge of Bruntoune and the bridge of Pow of Kilbeg And for repairing severall wayes within the paroch which need repairation And Nominates and appoints the petitioner to be factor for uplifting and Imploying the saids Stipends, And Decernes and Ordaines the said William Cuninghame petitioner to be readily answered obeyed and payed of the saids vaccant Stipends by the heritors fewars Wodsetters Lifrentars titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the Same And ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Councill and others needfull to be direct hereon at the said factors instance against the saids heritors and others Lyable in payment of the saids vaccant Stipends upon production of a decreet of Locality; And in case ther be non, Ordaines the heritors and others Lyable in payment of the said Stipends To make payment to the said factor of their respective proportiones therof according as they shall be Decerned by the Judge ordinary In Respect the said factor before extracting hereof has given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the said Vacant Stipends when uplifted for the ends and uses forsaids.

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Act Cunninghame of Boquhan and others heritors of Gargonock for a steipend

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be William Cunninghame of Buquhan one of the heritors of the parochin of Gargonnock Shewing That wher ther are vaccant stipends Still resting within the paroch of Gargonnock as for the second and Micheallmass terme of the year Jaj vic nyntie fyve and the whole Stipends of the years Jaj vic nyntie six and Jaj vic nyntie seven Before the saids kirk was lately planted which vaccant stipends are hitherto undisposed upon, and are Certainly at the disposall of the representatives of the Lord Cardross as undoubted patron as his Chartor therewith produced would testifie and farder the saids stipends yet resting unuplifted are also throw the Surceast of the patron by the late act of parliament of the presbytrie for pious uses within the paroch, Likeas ther are severall pious uses within the paroch such as the Repairing of the kirk and kirk yeard dyke he Likewayes the building of severall necessary bridges within the said paroch as the bridge of Buchquhan Bridge of Bruntoune and the bridge of Pow of Kilbeg, Which bridges are most needfull, being both on the kings high way and Likewayes upon the way to the kirk, and for want of the same not only persones are indangered in pressing the watters the time of Spetts Bot are often times wholly hindered to goe either to kirk or marcat and ther are also severall wayes within the said paroch that need repairation And Seing that the forsaid vaccant Stipends remaineing unuplifted as said is are Consented to be uplifted for the use and ends forsaid by the forsaid Representatives of the Lord Cardross, and all others haveing intrest, And that it is only needfull As use is that the saids Lords authority be interposed for the more effectuall ingathering therof And Therfore Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them be the above William Cuninghame of Buchquhan and the Earle of Buchan who is sone to the deceast Lord Cardross being present at the Councill Board, And the saids Lords haveing Considered the Lord Cardross his Chartors Mentioned in and produced with the petition They hereby Allow the vaccant stipend of the above kirk of Gargonnock for the Second and Micheallmiss terme of the year Jaj vic nyntie fyve And the haill Stipends of the saids kirk for the years Jaj vic nyntie six and Jaj vic nyntie seven before the kirk was planted to be Imployed for the pious uses following within the said paroch such as the repairing of the kirk, Kirk yeard dyke of the said paroch As Likewayes the building of Severall necessary bridges within the Same as the bridge of Boquham The Bridge of Bruntoune and the bridge of Pow of Kilbeg And for repairing severall wayes within the paroch which need repairation And Nominates and appoints the petitioner to be factor for uplifting and Imploying the saids Stipends, And Decernes and Ordaines the said William Cuninghame petitioner to be readily answered obeyed and payed of the saids vaccant Stipends by the heritors fewars Wodsetters Lifrentars titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the Same And ordaines Letters of horning on fiftein dayes under the Signet of Councill and others needfull to be direct hereon at the said factors instance against the saids heritors and others Lyable in payment of the saids vaccant Stipends upon production of a decreet of Locality; And in case ther be non, Ordaines the heritors and others Lyable in payment of the said Stipends To make payment to the said factor of their respective proportiones therof according as they shall be Decerned by the Judge ordinary In Respect the said factor before extracting hereof has given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the said Vacant Stipends when uplifted for the ends and uses forsaids.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 318v-319v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 318v-319v.

Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act The Countess of Morstein for appending the Sealls to a Birthbreiff

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Issobella Countess of Morstein Married to Cassimeir prince of Czartouriskie Duke of Cleven of the familly of Jageltone in Poleand Shewing That Androw Earle of Morstein great Thesaurer of Polland the petitioners father was maried to Lady Catharin Gordon Daughter to George Marques of Huntley And of his wife Lady Anna Campbell Sister German to the Marques of Argyle And wheras one of the petitioners sones and the petitioner are to obtaine a2 birthbreive as to their descent in Polland Bot the petitioners mothers Genologie being only proper to be obtained under the great seall of Scotland which was easily found of these two noble famillies of Huntley and Argyll and which is instantly verified by a Record of his Majesties Chancelory Bearing the Genolagie of the Same Lady the petitioners mother And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Issobella Countes of Morstein They doe hereby Give order and Warrant to the director of his majesties Chancelary, and his deputes to wryte out a Birthbreive as to the Genalogie of Ladie Cathrin Gordon daughter to George Marques of Huntley Conforme to a Birthbreive of the date the twenty one day of August Jaj vic Eightie seven in the Record produced this day in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill And Recommends to the Lord high Chancellor And Gives order and Warrand to his deputes to append the great seall therto And to the Lyon King at Armes and heraulds to Blassone the Severall Coatts of Armes of the families mentioned in the Birth-breive To the end the Nobility of the said Issobella Countes of Morstein may appear in Foraigne Countries wher she is placed.

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Act The Countess of Morstein for appending the Sealls to a Birthbreiff

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Issobella Countess of Morstein Married to Cassimeir prince of Czartouriskie Duke of Cleven of the familly of Jageltone in Poleand Shewing That Androw Earle of Morstein great Thesaurer of Polland the petitioners father was maried to Lady Catharin Gordon Daughter to George Marques of Huntley And of his wife Lady Anna Campbell Sister German to the Marques of Argyle And wheras one of the petitioners sones and the petitioner are to obtaine a2 birthbreive as to their descent in Polland Bot the petitioners mothers Genologie being only proper to be obtained under the great seall of Scotland which was easily found of these two noble famillies of Huntley and Argyll and which is instantly verified by a Record of his Majesties Chancelory Bearing the Genolagie of the Same Lady the petitioners mother And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Issobella Countes of Morstein They doe hereby Give order and Warrant to the director of his majesties Chancelary, and his deputes to wryte out a Birthbreive as to the Genalogie of Ladie Cathrin Gordon daughter to George Marques of Huntley Conforme to a Birthbreive of the date the twenty one day of August Jaj vic Eightie seven in the Record produced this day in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill And Recommends to the Lord high Chancellor And Gives order and Warrand to his deputes to append the great seall therto And to the Lyon King at Armes and heraulds to Blassone the Severall Coatts of Armes of the families mentioned in the Birth-breive To the end the Nobility of the said Issobella Countes of Morstein may appear in Foraigne Countries wher she is placed.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 318r-318v.

2. The word ‘boar’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 318r-318v.

2. The word ‘boar’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Forfar; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Forfar; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 317v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 317v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 317v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 317v.

Act, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Act Allowing Brigadier Maitland To Send Twenty men to Inverness

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby allow Brigadier Maitland Governour of his Majesties Garrison at Fort William To detatch Twenty Men with a Subaltern out of his Regiment in the Said Garrison And Appointes these men to ly att Inverness for Convoying of Provisiones and pay of the said Regiment, which lyes in Garrison att Fortwilliam from thence to the said Garrison ay and while some other Regiment or pairt of his Majesties Forces Shall Return To Inverness.

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Act Allowing Brigadier Maitland To Send Twenty men to Inverness

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby allow Brigadier Maitland Governour of his Majesties Garrison at Fort William To detatch Twenty Men with a Subaltern out of his Regiment in the Said Garrison And Appointes these men to ly att Inverness for Convoying of Provisiones and pay of the said Regiment, which lyes in Garrison att Fortwilliam from thence to the said Garrison ay and while some other Regiment or pairt of his Majesties Forces Shall Return To Inverness.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 83.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 83.

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Act Dischargeing all Heretors in the Parliament Closs To rebuild their Lands there and Committy appointed for that Effect

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Discharge all persons heretors or owners of any of the Lands in the Parliament Closs or lying adjacent thereto Consumed by the late conflagration or fire To Rebuild or lay any foundation for Rebuilding of the saids Lands in haill or in pairt untill they first make application To and obtain warrand from the Magistrats and Town Councill of Edinburgh for that Effect, And discharges the saids Magistrats and Town Councill To Grant any warrand for rebuilding or founding any pairt of the said Brunt land Even although application Should be made to them untill first they acquaint the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill or their Committy after following and obtain their warrant for that Effect, And nominates and Appointes the Earles of Lauderdale and Lothian, Lords Advocat, Thesaurer Deput, Justice Clerk, Phesdoe, and the present Lord Provost of Edinburgh To be a Committee To meet with the Magistrats of Edinburgh, And to Receave in and adjust such proposalls as Shall be made by the Magistrats and Town Councill anent the Rebuilding of the Said Bruntland or any pairt therof from tyme to tyme, And Recomends To the Said Committy To make their Report to the Councill with their First Conveniency And declares any Three of them a Sufficient quorum.

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Act Dischargeing all Heretors in the Parliament Closs To rebuild their Lands there and Committy appointed for that Effect

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Discharge all persons heretors or owners of any of the Lands in the Parliament Closs or lying adjacent thereto Consumed by the late conflagration or fire To Rebuild or lay any foundation for Rebuilding of the saids Lands in haill or in pairt untill they first make application To and obtain warrand from the Magistrats and Town Councill of Edinburgh for that Effect, And discharges the saids Magistrats and Town Councill To Grant any warrand for rebuilding or founding any pairt of the said Brunt land Even although application Should be made to them untill first they acquaint the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill or their Committy after following and obtain their warrant for that Effect, And nominates and Appointes the Earles of Lauderdale and Lothian, Lords Advocat, Thesaurer Deput, Justice Clerk, Phesdoe, and the present Lord Provost of Edinburgh To be a Committee To meet with the Magistrats of Edinburgh, And to Receave in and adjust such proposalls as Shall be made by the Magistrats and Town Councill anent the Rebuilding of the Said Bruntland or any pairt therof from tyme to tyme, And Recomends To the Said Committy To make their Report to the Councill with their First Conveniency And declares any Three of them a Sufficient quorum.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 83.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 83.

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Act In favours of the Lady Towie

Anent The Petition given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Elizabeth Barclay Lady Towie Shewing That where her Son Patrick Barclay Being only of Eleven years of age of therby is in the custody and Keeping and under the Education of William Grant of Creichie his Tutor Testamentar, But a profest papist And so by the Eight act Parliament Jaj vic Sixty one, wherby It is appointed That Childeren under Popish Tutors be taken from them and be Committed to the Education of some well affected and Religious friend at their Lordships sight disabled To have the said Custody and Keeping, And it belongs to their Lordships To order his Education as they shall Think fitt, And Seing The said Creichie is now in Town and willing To Comply with their Lordships pleasure. And Therfore Humbly Craving Their Lordships To ordain him to Exhibite and deliver up his said pupill To her his mother, or to any other well affected and Religious freind as the said Petition bears. The Saids Lords of His Majesties privy Councill Having considered this petition given in to them by Elizabeth Barclay Lady Towie and answers therto for Grant of Creichie Tutor to her Son, They heirby Decerne and ordain William Grant of Creichie Tutor to the within Patrick Barclay To Exhibite and deliver up the person of the said Patrick Barclay To the overseers appointed by his said deceast father particularly to the Earle of Aberdeen one of these overseers and That att the Town of Aberdeen, And appointes the said Noble Earle To name and Condescend upon a Protestant house in the said toun of Aberdeen within which the said Patrick is to abide and Remain with a Protestant Governour for his Education and nominates and appointes Mr […] Osburn Professor of divinity at Aberdeen To be overseer to the said Patrick Barclay and to see to his Education, So long as he Remaines in the said house and Town

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Act

Act In favours of the Lady Towie

Anent The Petition given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Elizabeth Barclay Lady Towie Shewing That where her Son Patrick Barclay Being only of Eleven years of age of therby is in the custody and Keeping and under the Education of William Grant of Creichie his Tutor Testamentar, But a profest papist And so by the Eight act Parliament Jaj vic Sixty one, wherby It is appointed That Childeren under Popish Tutors be taken from them and be Committed to the Education of some well affected and Religious friend at their Lordships sight disabled To have the said Custody and Keeping, And it belongs to their Lordships To order his Education as they shall Think fitt, And Seing The said Creichie is now in Town and willing To Comply with their Lordships pleasure. And Therfore Humbly Craving Their Lordships To ordain him to Exhibite and deliver up his said pupill To her his mother, or to any other well affected and Religious freind as the said Petition bears. The Saids Lords of His Majesties privy Councill Having considered this petition given in to them by Elizabeth Barclay Lady Towie and answers therto for Grant of Creichie Tutor to her Son, They heirby Decerne and ordain William Grant of Creichie Tutor to the within Patrick Barclay To Exhibite and deliver up the person of the said Patrick Barclay To the overseers appointed by his said deceast father particularly to the Earle of Aberdeen one of these overseers and That att the Town of Aberdeen, And appointes the said Noble Earle To name and Condescend upon a Protestant house in the said toun of Aberdeen within which the said Patrick is to abide and Remain with a Protestant Governour for his Education and nominates and appointes Mr […] Osburn Professor of divinity at Aberdeen To be overseer to the said Patrick Barclay and to see to his Education, So long as he Remaines in the said house and Town

1. NRS, PC1/52, 82-83.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 82-83.

Warrant, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Liberating Dr Ocon

The 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 warrand To the next Commanding officer their, To Sett the person of Doctor Cornelius Ocon prisoner in the said Castle at Liberty furth thereof, The Said Doctor O’con always before his Liberation Inacting himself in the Books of his Majesties privy Councill That he Shall depairt furth of this Kingdom within the space of fourteen days next after he shall be att Liberty furth of the Said Castle, And That he shall never Return within this Kingdom of Scotland under all highest pains therafter may follow.

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Warrant

Warrand for Liberating Dr Ocon

The 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 warrand To the next Commanding officer their, To Sett the person of Doctor Cornelius Ocon prisoner in the said Castle at Liberty furth thereof, The Said Doctor O’con always before his Liberation Inacting himself in the Books of his Majesties privy Councill That he Shall depairt furth of this Kingdom within the space of fourteen days next after he shall be att Liberty furth of the Said Castle, And That he shall never Return within this Kingdom of Scotland under all highest pains therafter may follow.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 82.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 82.

Sederunt, 6 March 1700, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Forfar; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocate; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Francis Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Forfar; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocate; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Francis Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 82.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 82.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 82.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 82.