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Act, 6 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh 6th November 1701

D1701/11/31

Act

Act for a Contribution to the persones who suffered by the fyre in the Land mercat

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by those who suffered by the late fyre in the land mercat Showeing that it haveing pleased God by the late dreadfull fyre, to Consume their houses and the whole substance, of some of them, so as the petitioners and ther famelies are Reduced to very great streats and are no able to subsist unless some way releived, In Consideration whereof they with all humility apply to the saids Lords of privie Counsell to Interpose ther authority and allowes a Collection for the petitioners releive within the City of Edinburgh and suburbs to be Collected in the way and maner and att such tyme as their magistrats and ministers should juge most Convenient, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the persones who suffered by the late fyre, in the land mercat, of Edinburgh, they hereby recomend, to the Lord provest of Edinburgh, and allow him and the magistrats of the said burgh with adyce of the ministers thereof and such of the neighbours as they shall think fitt to Call to Cause a voluntar Contribution, to be made through the haill burgh of Edinburgh, and Liberties thereof for the releife of the petitioners, to be Collected and gathered wpon such dayes and in such way and maner as they shall think fitt to apoynt, and ordains the haill soume of money thatt shall be Collected and Gathered by the forsaid voluntar Collection to be delivered in and payed to Thomas Fisher Thesaurer to Herriots Hospitall to be by him destribute and given out to such of the saids persones, who suffered by the late fyre by such proportions, as the saids magistrats with advyce forsaid shall think fitt to appoynt

Att Edinburgh 6th November 1701

D1701/11/31

Act

Act for a Contribution to the persones who suffered by the fyre in the Land mercat

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by those who suffered by the late fyre in the land mercat Showeing that it haveing pleased God by the late dreadfull fyre, to Consume their houses and the whole substance, of some of them, so as the petitioners and ther famelies are Reduced to very great streats and are no able to subsist unless some way releived, In Consideration whereof they with all humility apply to the saids Lords of privie Counsell to Interpose ther authority and allowes a Collection for the petitioners releive within the City of Edinburgh and suburbs to be Collected in the way and maner and att such tyme as their magistrats and ministers should juge most Convenient, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the persones who suffered by the late fyre, in the land mercat, of Edinburgh, they hereby recomend, to the Lord provest of Edinburgh, and allow him and the magistrats of the said burgh with adyce of the ministers thereof and such of the neighbours as they shall think fitt to Call to Cause a voluntar Contribution, to be made through the haill burgh of Edinburgh, and Liberties thereof for the releife of the petitioners, to be Collected and gathered wpon such dayes and in such way and maner as they shall think fitt to apoynt, and ordains the haill soume of money thatt shall be Collected and Gathered by the forsaid voluntar Collection to be delivered in and payed to Thomas Fisher Thesaurer to Herriots Hospitall to be by him destribute and given out to such of the saids persones, who suffered by the late fyre by such proportions, as the saids magistrats with advyce forsaid shall think fitt to appoynt

1. NRS, PC2/28, 150r-150v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 150r-150v.

Sederunt, 6 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh 6th November 17011

D1701/11/22

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomery; Lord advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosereig; Lord Rankeilor; Mr Frances Montgomry; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh 6th November 17011

D1701/11/22

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomery; Lord advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosereig; Lord Rankeilor; Mr Frances Montgomry; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC2/28, 150r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 150r

1. NRS, PC2/28, 150r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 150r

Warrant, 6 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the Sixth day of November Jaj viic and one years

A1701/11/91

Warrant

Warrant for a Solemn fast within the Synod of Lothian and Tweedale

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered Ane adress made to them by the Synod of Lothian and Tueedale presently mett at Edinburgh for a Solemn fast to be Observed within the bounds of that provinciall Synod, and that a particular day be appointed for that effect for the reasones and Causes represented and Contained in ane act of the said Synod The Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe Nominat and appoint Thursday being the Twenty day of this present moneth of November to be keeped as a day of Solemn fasting, Humuliation and prayer within all the bounds and paroches of the said provinciall Synod for the reasones and Causses Contained in the said act of the Synod abovementioned, And ordain’s the Said day to be religiously observed by all the persones within the bounds forsaids in the religious duties above mentioned As they will be answerable And appoints the Same to be intimat by all the Ministers within the bounds of the Said provinciall Synod from their respective pulpits upon the Lords day Immediatly preceeding the Said Thursday being the twenty instant at the close of their fornoon Sermons, And appoints thir presents with the act of the Said2 Synod to be printed and published That non may pretend Ignorance.

Edinburgh the Sixth day of November Jaj viic and one years

A1701/11/91

Warrant

Warrant for a Solemn fast within the Synod of Lothian and Tweedale

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered Ane adress made to them by the Synod of Lothian and Tueedale presently mett at Edinburgh for a Solemn fast to be Observed within the bounds of that provinciall Synod, and that a particular day be appointed for that effect for the reasones and Causes represented and Contained in ane act of the said Synod The Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe Nominat and appoint Thursday being the Twenty day of this present moneth of November to be keeped as a day of Solemn fasting, Humuliation and prayer within all the bounds and paroches of the said provinciall Synod for the reasones and Causses Contained in the said act of the Synod abovementioned, And ordain’s the Said day to be religiously observed by all the persones within the bounds forsaids in the religious duties above mentioned As they will be answerable And appoints the Same to be intimat by all the Ministers within the bounds of the Said provinciall Synod from their respective pulpits upon the Lords day Immediatly preceeding the Said Thursday being the twenty instant at the close of their fornoon Sermons, And appoints thir presents with the act of the Said2 Synod to be printed and published That non may pretend Ignorance.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 310-11.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 310-11.

2. Insertion.

Act, 6 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the Sixth day of November Jaj viic and one years

A1701/11/81

Act

Act Allowing Advocats to plead for Allaster More

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Alaster More Mcdonald; Shewing That wher the petitioner hade been upwards of an Twelue moneth prisoner both North and South and for the most part in Irons for alledged robberty and depredationes, and is now sent north to be tryed before the Commissioners of Justiciary at Aberdeen Notwithstanding the fair hopes he hade of a tryall here before the Lord Justice Generall and Commissioners of Justiciary Conforme to the saids Lords of Justiciary their precept and Ordinance upon his application Craveing his Majesties advocat who ordered his Imprisonment in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh might insist within terme of Law Conforme to the late act of parliament, And albeit the saids Lords hade in the interim ordained the petitioner to be transmitted to Aberdeen as said is; yett it is himbly hoped the Saids Lords meaning therby was not that any priviledge Competent to him by the said act of parliament anent undue delayes in trials Should be denyed him, or yet that he should Loss the benefit of the dayes already elapsed Since the date of the Said application; Therfore and Seing the Saids Lords hade been So favorable as to ordaine the trial and Sentance theron to be transmitted to the Saids Lords before any procedure to execution. All that is humbly begg’d by the petitioner Is that in respect Aberdeen is a place wher Such Lawiers as are here as Edinburgh cannot be hade And that the procurators or Lawiers ther may declyne pleading for the petitioner In respect of the power and authority of his adversaries beside that the petitioner his defences can never be manadged without a faithfull interpreter of the Irish as weell on his part as on the accusers part And Therfore humbly Craveing the Saids Lords would be graciously pleased by their delyverance theron To Ordain Adam Gordon Mr Alexander Thomson and Androw Logie or any two of them to plead the petitioners defence and exculpation upon what ever grounds Competent in Law, And Likeways to allow him the Nomination of ane interpreter on his part as well as the pursuers have on their part As the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by Allaster More Mcdonald; They doe hereby Allow the abovenamed Adam Gordon, Mr Alexander Thomson and Androw Logie or any others the petitioner shall Imploy to plead for him in the cause and tryall abovementioned.

Edinburgh the Sixth day of November Jaj viic and one years

A1701/11/81

Act

Act Allowing Advocats to plead for Allaster More

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Alaster More Mcdonald; Shewing That wher the petitioner hade been upwards of an Twelue moneth prisoner both North and South and for the most part in Irons for alledged robberty and depredationes, and is now sent north to be tryed before the Commissioners of Justiciary at Aberdeen Notwithstanding the fair hopes he hade of a tryall here before the Lord Justice Generall and Commissioners of Justiciary Conforme to the saids Lords of Justiciary their precept and Ordinance upon his application Craveing his Majesties advocat who ordered his Imprisonment in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh might insist within terme of Law Conforme to the late act of parliament, And albeit the saids Lords hade in the interim ordained the petitioner to be transmitted to Aberdeen as said is; yett it is himbly hoped the Saids Lords meaning therby was not that any priviledge Competent to him by the said act of parliament anent undue delayes in trials Should be denyed him, or yet that he should Loss the benefit of the dayes already elapsed Since the date of the Said application; Therfore and Seing the Saids Lords hade been So favorable as to ordaine the trial and Sentance theron to be transmitted to the Saids Lords before any procedure to execution. All that is humbly begg’d by the petitioner Is that in respect Aberdeen is a place wher Such Lawiers as are here as Edinburgh cannot be hade And that the procurators or Lawiers ther may declyne pleading for the petitioner In respect of the power and authority of his adversaries beside that the petitioner his defences can never be manadged without a faithfull interpreter of the Irish as weell on his part as on the accusers part And Therfore humbly Craveing the Saids Lords would be graciously pleased by their delyverance theron To Ordain Adam Gordon Mr Alexander Thomson and Androw Logie or any two of them to plead the petitioners defence and exculpation upon what ever grounds Competent in Law, And Likeways to allow him the Nomination of ane interpreter on his part as well as the pursuers have on their part As the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by Allaster More Mcdonald; They doe hereby Allow the abovenamed Adam Gordon, Mr Alexander Thomson and Androw Logie or any others the petitioner shall Imploy to plead for him in the cause and tryall abovementioned.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 309-10.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 309-10.

Sederunt, 6 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the Sixth day of November Jaj viic and one years1

A1701/11/72

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomry; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Edinburgh the Sixth day of November Jaj viic and one years1

A1701/11/72

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomry; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 309.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 309.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 309.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 309.