A1696/12/30
A1696/12/301
Procedure
The Lord Chancelor acquainted the Councill That the Duke of Queensberrie Desyres to be excused for not attending the Councill this day In respect of his Indisposition But will be present the morrow if his health allow And the Councill admitted of the Duke his Graces excuse.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 46.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 46.
A1696/12/29
A1696/12/291
Procedure: remission
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having heard tuo Memorandums one Anent aliment and provisions in the Castle of Edinburgh And the other anent severall necessaries wanting for the ordinances there Read in their presence They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to Consider both the saids Memorandums And to doe theranent as they shall find just.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 46.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 46.
A1696/12/28
A1696/12/281
Procedure: remission
Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Captain Slezer Sheuing That In regaird of the great Difficultie ther was to find out Country Cairts for transporting the ammunition to Lanton Park this last summer In so farr that the Traine was forced to stay four or five dayes at Edinburgh for want of necessary Carriages And in Regaird that the most part of the Cannon Carriages for the field peices are Intirely delayed Sir Thomas Livingstoun therfore before he went to Court gave orders to Captain Slezer to mount six field peices upon new Carriages and to repaire and augment the Number of ammunition Cairts The Charges wherof will at Least Come to ane hundred pounds sterling And therfore humblie Craving their Lordships To Cause the said Somme to be furthwith payed to the petitioner That no tyme may be Lost to Bring the Traine in some better repare And that as soon as possible Captain Slezer is Comptable for fiftie pounds Sterling which he receaved upon accompt of this Last Encampment near Langtoun Park as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered this petitione given in to them By the said Captaine Slezer They haeirby Recommend the petitioner to the Lords of his Majesties Thesaury In the terms of the above petition.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 45-6.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 45-6.
A1696/12/27
A1696/12/271
Warrant
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill upon recept of his Majesties Letter anent ane Invasion designed from France having Caused putt Centinells upon Captaine James Maitland They heirby Give order and warrand to the Captaine of the toune of Edinburghs Company of Guards And In his absence to the nixt Commanding officer ther To Cause transport under a sufficient guard the said Captain Maitland prisoner to the tolbooth of the Cannongate And Gives order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of their tolbooth to receave and detaine the said Captain Maitland prisoner therein till farder order of Councill.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 45.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 45.
A1696/12/26
A1696/12/261
Warrant
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill upon recept of his Majesties Letter anent ane Invasion designed from France having Caused putt Centinells upon […] Earle of Aboyne They heirby Give order and warrand to the Captaine of the toune of Edinburghs Company of Guards And In his absence to the nixt Commanding officer ther To Cause transport the said Earle of Aboyne prisoner to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to and requires the Earle of Leven Constable and Governour of the said Castle And in his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Commanding officer ther To receave and detaine the said Earle of Aboye prisoner in the said castle till the Councills farder order.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 45.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 45.
A1696/12/25
A1696/12/252
Sederunt
Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 44.
2. NRS, PC1/51, 45.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 44.
2. NRS, PC1/51, 45.