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Order, 7 April 1707, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/61

Order

Order to the tacksmen of the Customes anent English milned money

The Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell considering the great inconveniencie that may aryse to this kingdome by privat persons importing great quantities of English milned money of purpose to tell in the same att Edinburgh in the termes of the proclamation of Counsell, and gett allowance of the fyve Shilling on the Crown out of the Equivalent, And then to returne the money to England; For preventing wherof the saids Lords doe heirby Recommend to the Tacksmen of the Customes to give orders to the officers of the respective Custome houses on the border, to take particular notice of what English money is imported in considerable quantities betwixt and the sevinteinth instant, and by whom, and to send in a particular account therof to the Clerks of privie Counsell, that so the fraudulent designs may be prevented.

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/61

Order

Order to the tacksmen of the Customes anent English milned money

The Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell considering the great inconveniencie that may aryse to this kingdome by privat persons importing great quantities of English milned money of purpose to tell in the same att Edinburgh in the termes of the proclamation of Counsell, and gett allowance of the fyve Shilling on the Crown out of the Equivalent, And then to returne the money to England; For preventing wherof the saids Lords doe heirby Recommend to the Tacksmen of the Customes to give orders to the officers of the respective Custome houses on the border, to take particular notice of what English money is imported in considerable quantities betwixt and the sevinteinth instant, and by whom, and to send in a particular account therof to the Clerks of privie Counsell, that so the fraudulent designs may be prevented.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 503.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 503.

Order, 7 April 1707, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/51

Order

Order to the Bank anent English money

The Lords of privie Counsell considering the great inconveniencie that may aryse to this kingdome by privat persons their bringing in English milned2 money from England of purpose to tell it in att Edinburgh, So as they may have the benefite of the fyve Shilling Scots per Crown, and then to returne the money, For preventing of which fraud, And that it may appear in whose hands the money is, Their lordships Doe heirby Strictly prohibite and discharge the directors of the Bank from and after this day to receive any English milned money in payments or otherwayes till the Sevinteinth inclusive, and ordains intimation heirof to be made to the Governour and directors of the Bank, And appoynts the said Governour and directors to give in ane account to the Clerks of Counsell betwixt and twelve a cloak to morrow of all the English milned money in their hands.

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/51

Order

Order to the Bank anent English money

The Lords of privie Counsell considering the great inconveniencie that may aryse to this kingdome by privat persons their bringing in English milned2 money from England of purpose to tell it in att Edinburgh, So as they may have the benefite of the fyve Shilling Scots per Crown, and then to returne the money, For preventing of which fraud, And that it may appear in whose hands the money is, Their lordships Doe heirby Strictly prohibite and discharge the directors of the Bank from and after this day to receive any English milned money in payments or otherwayes till the Sevinteinth inclusive, and ordains intimation heirof to be made to the Governour and directors of the Bank, And appoynts the said Governour and directors to give in ane account to the Clerks of Counsell betwixt and twelve a cloak to morrow of all the English milned money in their hands.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 503.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 503.

2. Insertion.

Act, 7 April 1707, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/41

Act

Act Banishing John Johnstoun and others

The Lord president of Session haveing represented to the Board that in a proces intented at the instance of the procurator fiscall of the Regality of Dallkeith against John Johnstoun, Christian Kerr, Janet Somervell and Jean Johnstoun Sorners, vagabounds and Masterfull Beggars, The Baillie of the said Regality by his decreet of the date the twentie third day of August Jaj vijc and six years, Fand the defenders all in the terms of the acts of parliament Lybelled, sorners, vagabounds and Masterfull Beggars, and ordained their moveables to be confiscatt and escheat, and themselves banished furth of the said Lordshipe and Regality, and farder banished the Kingdome never to returne; But in respect that the said Jurisdiction of the said Regality was Limited, The said Baillie Recommended to the Lords of privie Counsell to putt the sentence in execution by sending the saids defenders to the plantations otherwayes as their lordships should think fitt, The Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above verball representation with the decreet thereinmentioned, The saids Lords have Banished and heirby Banishes the saids John Johnstoun Christian Kerr, Janet Somervell and Jean Johnstoun furth of this kingdome, and have discharged and heirby discharges them and ilk ane of them to returne therto, without her Majesties or the privie Counsells leave under the pain of death.

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/41

Act

Act Banishing John Johnstoun and others

The Lord president of Session haveing represented to the Board that in a proces intented at the instance of the procurator fiscall of the Regality of Dallkeith against John Johnstoun, Christian Kerr, Janet Somervell and Jean Johnstoun Sorners, vagabounds and Masterfull Beggars, The Baillie of the said Regality by his decreet of the date the twentie third day of August Jaj vijc and six years, Fand the defenders all in the terms of the acts of parliament Lybelled, sorners, vagabounds and Masterfull Beggars, and ordained their moveables to be confiscatt and escheat, and themselves banished furth of the said Lordshipe and Regality, and farder banished the Kingdome never to returne; But in respect that the said Jurisdiction of the said Regality was Limited, The said Baillie Recommended to the Lords of privie Counsell to putt the sentence in execution by sending the saids defenders to the plantations otherwayes as their lordships should think fitt, The Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above verball representation with the decreet thereinmentioned, The saids Lords have Banished and heirby Banishes the saids John Johnstoun Christian Kerr, Janet Somervell and Jean Johnstoun furth of this kingdome, and have discharged and heirby discharges them and ilk ane of them to returne therto, without her Majesties or the privie Counsells leave under the pain of death.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 502-3.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 502-3.

Procedure, 7 April 1707, Edinburgh

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A1707/4/31

Procedure

Comission Davidis Comitis de Glasgow pro Generali Ecclesis Conventu Teuendo

Commission In favours of David Earle of Glasgow for representing her Majesties Sacred persone in the insueing Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland Read, and ordered to be recorded, and thereafter the Earle of Buchan Lord President of the Counsell for the tyme, delyvered the same to Mr Francis Montgomrie of Giffan in absence of the said Earle, who received the same on his knee as use is.
Anna dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae, Franciae et Hiberniae Regina, fideique defensor, Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint, Salutem, Quandoquidem ex decreto nostro Generalis Ecclesiae Conventus antiqui regni nostri Scotiae in octavam diem mensis Aprilis proxime futuri, convenire ordinatur, Nosque autun2 abunde cupidi, quin etiam necessarium esse Judicantes in commodum dictae Ecclesiae ut idem Generalis Ecclesiae Conventus die Statuto debite observetur, Sed rebus magni momenti nos alio vocantibus dicto conventui adesse nequimus; Et per multa testimonia nobis abunde satisfactum sit de fidelitate et Sufficientia fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri Consanguinei et Conciliarii Davidis Comitis de Glasgow nostri Thesaurarii deputati dicti nostri Regni quod ad munera Summi officii infra Specificata rite exercenda et obeunda, usquequaque sit instructus et idoneus, Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse et constituisse, Sicuti nos tenore praesentium Nominamus et constitu[i]mus eundem Davidem Comitem de Glasgow Supremum nostrum Commissionarium quoad effectum infraexpressum, Damus pariter et concedimus illi plenissimam nostram potestatem, Commissionem et warrantum nostrum, personam et authoritatem nostram Regalem repraesentandi, praesentiam nostram Supplendi, Locumque nostrum in dicto Subsequenti Generali Conventu tamquam Commissionario nostro in hunc effectum Specialiter constituto tenendi, aliaque omnia ad imperium et munus Commissionarii pro Generali Ecclesiae Conventu peragendi tam plene adeoque libere in quovis respectu, quam qualibet alius ejusdem Summi muneris fecerit, seu quovis tempore retroacto facere potuerat; Atque nos ipsi personaliter presentes facere potuerimus, Quaequid omnia et Singula a dicto Davide Commite3 de Glasgow in hac nostra Commissione prosequenda legittime facienda, Nos firmiter approbamus rata habemus et habituri Sumus, omnibus et Singulis, In super antedicti Conventus et Ecclesiae Pastoribus et Presbiteris, caeterisque quibuscunque hujus regni nostri Subditis cujuscunque ordinis Seu qualitatis ut dictum Davidem Comitem de Glasgow tanquam Supremum nostrum Commissionarium quoad effectum et modum Supramentionatum Agnoscant, reveriantur et dicto ipsius audientes Se praebeant Stricte mandamus et Imperamus et deneque4 hanc nostram Commissionem a die quo magnum Sigillum hujus Regni nostri praesentibus est appensum, ac deinceps hac sequente Sessione dicti Generalis Conventus in vigore continuare declaramus, et usque dum a nobis revocabitur et exonerabitur In Cujus rei testimonium praesentibus magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoun quinto die mensis Martii Anno dom[i]ni Millesimo Septingentesimo Septimo , Et anno regni nostri quinto Per Signaturam manu S . D. N . Reginae Suprascriptam, Written to the great Seall, and registrat the Sevinth day of Apryll Jai vijc and Sevine Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr, Sealled at Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years Sic Subscribitur Archibald Ogilvie.

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/31

Procedure

Comission Davidis Comitis de Glasgow pro Generali Ecclesis Conventu Teuendo

Commission In favours of David Earle of Glasgow for representing her Majesties Sacred persone in the insueing Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland Read, and ordered to be recorded, and thereafter the Earle of Buchan Lord President of the Counsell for the tyme, delyvered the same to Mr Francis Montgomrie of Giffan in absence of the said Earle, who received the same on his knee as use is.
Anna dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae, Franciae et Hiberniae Regina, fideique defensor, Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint, Salutem, Quandoquidem ex decreto nostro Generalis Ecclesiae Conventus antiqui regni nostri Scotiae in octavam diem mensis Aprilis proxime futuri, convenire ordinatur, Nosque autun2 abunde cupidi, quin etiam necessarium esse Judicantes in commodum dictae Ecclesiae ut idem Generalis Ecclesiae Conventus die Statuto debite observetur, Sed rebus magni momenti nos alio vocantibus dicto conventui adesse nequimus; Et per multa testimonia nobis abunde satisfactum sit de fidelitate et Sufficientia fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri Consanguinei et Conciliarii Davidis Comitis de Glasgow nostri Thesaurarii deputati dicti nostri Regni quod ad munera Summi officii infra Specificata rite exercenda et obeunda, usquequaque sit instructus et idoneus, Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse et constituisse, Sicuti nos tenore praesentium Nominamus et constitu[i]mus eundem Davidem Comitem de Glasgow Supremum nostrum Commissionarium quoad effectum infraexpressum, Damus pariter et concedimus illi plenissimam nostram potestatem, Commissionem et warrantum nostrum, personam et authoritatem nostram Regalem repraesentandi, praesentiam nostram Supplendi, Locumque nostrum in dicto Subsequenti Generali Conventu tamquam Commissionario nostro in hunc effectum Specialiter constituto tenendi, aliaque omnia ad imperium et munus Commissionarii pro Generali Ecclesiae Conventu peragendi tam plene adeoque libere in quovis respectu, quam qualibet alius ejusdem Summi muneris fecerit, seu quovis tempore retroacto facere potuerat; Atque nos ipsi personaliter presentes facere potuerimus, Quaequid omnia et Singula a dicto Davide Commite3 de Glasgow in hac nostra Commissione prosequenda legittime facienda, Nos firmiter approbamus rata habemus et habituri Sumus, omnibus et Singulis, In super antedicti Conventus et Ecclesiae Pastoribus et Presbiteris, caeterisque quibuscunque hujus regni nostri Subditis cujuscunque ordinis Seu qualitatis ut dictum Davidem Comitem de Glasgow tanquam Supremum nostrum Commissionarium quoad effectum et modum Supramentionatum Agnoscant, reveriantur et dicto ipsius audientes Se praebeant Stricte mandamus et Imperamus et deneque4 hanc nostram Commissionem a die quo magnum Sigillum hujus Regni nostri praesentibus est appensum, ac deinceps hac sequente Sessione dicti Generalis Conventus in vigore continuare declaramus, et usque dum a nobis revocabitur et exonerabitur In Cujus rei testimonium praesentibus magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoun quinto die mensis Martii Anno dom[i]ni Millesimo Septingentesimo Septimo , Et anno regni nostri quinto Per Signaturam manu S . D. N . Reginae Suprascriptam, Written to the great Seall, and registrat the Sevinth day of Apryll Jai vijc and Sevine Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr, Sealled at Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years Sic Subscribitur Archibald Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 502.

2. Sic. Recte: ‘autem’.

3. Sic.

4. Sic. *Recte*: ‘denique’.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 502.

2. Sic. Recte: ‘autem’.

3. Sic.

4. Sic. *Recte*: ‘denique’.

Procedure, 7 April 1707, Edinburgh

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A1707/4/21

Procedure

[Buchan elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord high Chancellor, and Lord president of Councell, The Earle of Buchan elected preses.

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years

A1707/4/21

Procedure

[Buchan elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord high Chancellor, and Lord president of Councell, The Earle of Buchan elected preses.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 502.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 502.

Sederunt, 7 April 1707, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years1

A1707/4/12

Sederunt

Earl of Buchan; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Hyndfoord; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Pollock; Mr Francis Montgomrie; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Sevine years1

A1707/4/12

Sederunt

Earl of Buchan; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Hyndfoord; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Pollock; Mr Francis Montgomrie; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 502.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 502.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 502.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 502.