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Procedure: judicial proceedings, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Remit John Taillzier Against Lady Barro

Anent the lybell or Letters of Complaint raised and persewed befor the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell at the instance of John Taillzier in Damhead with concurse of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat for his highnes interest in the mater wnderwritten Makeing mentione That wher the combineing in Associationes and actwallie assasinating and mwtilateing our Leidges Especiallie at a tyme when they owght to be in the greatest Securitie viz in ther comeing and goeing to publict mercats about ther Laufull Bwssienes be crymes of ane high nature and Severelie pwnishable particularlie It is declaired oppressione to molest or assault merchands in the frie wse of ther Liberties and priviledges Act twentie Sixth parliament fourth James the fifth and it is oppressione to Stopp or make impediment in Comoun high wayes act fiftie fourth parliament Sixth Qween Mary and by the Lawes of this and all well governed nationes That the Committers of mutilatione or disablers of any member Are not only Severelie pwnishable But alsoe are lyable Conjunctllie and Severallie in the highest expenses that the persones injured was pwtt into for his cure both for tymes bygone And in tyme comeing Nevertheles […] Abercrombie Spouse to […] Reid of Barrow did upon the first or second day of October Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs or upon ane or other of the dayes of the said moneth Convein and Lead on four persones viz […] Gordon of Beldarme […] Gordon alias Mullikandin […] Gordon brother to Davock and Thomas Strachan in […] in Aberdeinshyre and haveing (on what pretence the Complainer knowes not) way Laid the Complainer till he came from the mercat of old Meldrum Wher the Complainer had bein about his Lawfull bwssines the said Lady Barrow and her saids wicked accomplices all or atleast Some of them at her desyre and in her presence being all on horseback and being prepared for ther most barbarows designe did most inhwmanely and crwellie assault the Complainers persone haveing most Severelie Strwck him Downe from his horse and Swch was ther most crwell and impiows barbaritie that this did not satisfie ther wicked crweltie and that the Complainers old age (being near to Seventie yeirs) receaved no pitie from them but they yet beatt him so severelie while he was lying on the grownd that they left him for dead and had it not bein by providence of God that his servants comeing from the said mercat and finding him in this Lamentable and Deplorable conditione did Support the Complainer to his horse and conduct him home he had bein exposed to the injurie of the cold night air which Joineing with the Complainers former crwell wseage and the naturall infirmitie of the Complainers old age would in all probabilitie have coast the Complainer his life And to evidence furder to the saids Lords the crweltie and Severitie of the Complainers said inhumane treatment the Complainer was therby forced to ly bedfast for six weeks therefter And throw one of the Strokes the Complainer then receaved the Complainer was ever since Lost the wse and abilitie of one of his armes And therfore the haill foirnamed persones ought not only to be decerned Conjunctllie and Severallie in the Soume of […] of expensses debursed be the Complainer for performeing the cure and in what soume the saids Lords shall decerne against them for the wtmost valwe of the Complainers Laboure and the wse of the Complainers name soe mwtilat for tymes bygone and in tyme comeing But also to be otherwayes pwnished in ther persones and goods to the terror of others to comit the lyke in tyme comeing And Anent the charge given to the said defenders to have Compeared personallie befoir the saids Lords of privie Cowncill at ane certaine day now bygone to have answered to the grownds of the above complaint and to have heard and sein such order and course taken theranent As the saids Lords Should think fitt wnder the paine of rebellion etc As in the said lybell or Letters of complaint with the executiones therof at more length is contained Which Lybell being this day called in presence of the saids Lords of privie Cownsell And the persewar Compeareing personallie with Mr Francis Grant his Advocat and John Gordon James Gordon and Thomas Strachan thrie of the defenders Compeareing also personallie with Sir David Thores Mr Robert Bennet and Mr George Lesslie Advocats for them and the rest of the defenders and the said Lady Barro and Robert Gordon brother to Dwach two of the defenders being Laufullie And oft tymes called and not compeareing The lybell and answers therto being read and a testificat prodwced and sustained The Lady Barros indispositione The saids Lords haveing at lenth heard both pairties Lawwers and haveing considered the lybell with the answers made therto and the debate by both pairties Lawwers They heirby refwse to Sustaine process on the above written Lybell befor ther Lordships But Leaves the persewar to insist in the same befor the Shirreff of the Shyre wher the ryot was Committed or any other Judge ordinary and competent as accords if he thinks fitt

Att Edinburgh the Seventh day of December Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Remit John Taillzier Against Lady Barro

Anent the lybell or Letters of Complaint raised and persewed befor the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell at the instance of John Taillzier in Damhead with concurse of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat for his highnes interest in the mater wnderwritten Makeing mentione That wher the combineing in Associationes and actwallie assasinating and mwtilateing our Leidges Especiallie at a tyme when they owght to be in the greatest Securitie viz in ther comeing and goeing to publict mercats about ther Laufull Bwssienes be crymes of ane high nature and Severelie pwnishable particularlie It is declaired oppressione to molest or assault merchands in the frie wse of ther Liberties and priviledges Act twentie Sixth parliament fourth James the fifth and it is oppressione to Stopp or make impediment in Comoun high wayes act fiftie fourth parliament Sixth Qween Mary and by the Lawes of this and all well governed nationes That the Committers of mutilatione or disablers of any member Are not only Severelie pwnishable But alsoe are lyable Conjunctllie and Severallie in the highest expenses that the persones injured was pwtt into for his cure both for tymes bygone And in tyme comeing Nevertheles […] Abercrombie Spouse to […] Reid of Barrow did upon the first or second day of October Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs or upon ane or other of the dayes of the said moneth Convein and Lead on four persones viz […] Gordon of Beldarme […] Gordon alias Mullikandin […] Gordon brother to Davock and Thomas Strachan in […] in Aberdeinshyre and haveing (on what pretence the Complainer knowes not) way Laid the Complainer till he came from the mercat of old Meldrum Wher the Complainer had bein about his Lawfull bwssines the said Lady Barrow and her saids wicked accomplices all or atleast Some of them at her desyre and in her presence being all on horseback and being prepared for ther most barbarows designe did most inhwmanely and crwellie assault the Complainers persone haveing most Severelie Strwck him Downe from his horse and Swch was ther most crwell and impiows barbaritie that this did not satisfie ther wicked crweltie and that the Complainers old age (being near to Seventie yeirs) receaved no pitie from them but they yet beatt him so severelie while he was lying on the grownd that they left him for dead and had it not bein by providence of God that his servants comeing from the said mercat and finding him in this Lamentable and Deplorable conditione did Support the Complainer to his horse and conduct him home he had bein exposed to the injurie of the cold night air which Joineing with the Complainers former crwell wseage and the naturall infirmitie of the Complainers old age would in all probabilitie have coast the Complainer his life And to evidence furder to the saids Lords the crweltie and Severitie of the Complainers said inhumane treatment the Complainer was therby forced to ly bedfast for six weeks therefter And throw one of the Strokes the Complainer then receaved the Complainer was ever since Lost the wse and abilitie of one of his armes And therfore the haill foirnamed persones ought not only to be decerned Conjunctllie and Severallie in the Soume of […] of expensses debursed be the Complainer for performeing the cure and in what soume the saids Lords shall decerne against them for the wtmost valwe of the Complainers Laboure and the wse of the Complainers name soe mwtilat for tymes bygone and in tyme comeing But also to be otherwayes pwnished in ther persones and goods to the terror of others to comit the lyke in tyme comeing And Anent the charge given to the said defenders to have Compeared personallie befoir the saids Lords of privie Cowncill at ane certaine day now bygone to have answered to the grownds of the above complaint and to have heard and sein such order and course taken theranent As the saids Lords Should think fitt wnder the paine of rebellion etc As in the said lybell or Letters of complaint with the executiones therof at more length is contained Which Lybell being this day called in presence of the saids Lords of privie Cownsell And the persewar Compeareing personallie with Mr Francis Grant his Advocat and John Gordon James Gordon and Thomas Strachan thrie of the defenders Compeareing also personallie with Sir David Thores Mr Robert Bennet and Mr George Lesslie Advocats for them and the rest of the defenders and the said Lady Barro and Robert Gordon brother to Dwach two of the defenders being Laufullie And oft tymes called and not compeareing The lybell and answers therto being read and a testificat prodwced and sustained The Lady Barros indispositione The saids Lords haveing at lenth heard both pairties Lawwers and haveing considered the lybell with the answers made therto and the debate by both pairties Lawwers They heirby refwse to Sustaine process on the above written Lybell befor ther Lordships But Leaves the persewar to insist in the same befor the Shirreff of the Shyre wher the ryot was Committed or any other Judge ordinary and competent as accords if he thinks fitt

1. NRS, PC2/27, 57v-58v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 57v-58v.

Sederunt, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Tweeddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Rwglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Proveist of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Tweeddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Rwglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Proveist of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/27, 57r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 57r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 57r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 57r.

Warrant, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for printing The Councells Letter and Kings ansuer thereto

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby appoint the Letter direct by their Lordships to the Kings Majestie upon his returne from Flanders dated the Tuenty of November last And his Majesties gracious Letter to their Lordships In ansuer therto dated the thretty day of the said month of november Last bypast to be both printed by his Majesties printer upon one peaper And to be publickly sold.

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Warrant

Warrand for printing The Councells Letter and Kings ansuer thereto

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby appoint the Letter direct by their Lordships to the Kings Majestie upon his returne from Flanders dated the Tuenty of November last And his Majesties gracious Letter to their Lordships In ansuer therto dated the thretty day of the said month of november Last bypast to be both printed by his Majesties printer upon one peaper And to be publickly sold.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 303.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 303.

Order, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione to The Thesaury Anent Makgill and Douglasses regiments

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell In prosecutione of his Majesties Commands In his royall Letter direct to them of the date the thretty day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven years Doe heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to order the payment of the Subsistance due to Colonell Makgill and Colonell Douglass their regiments to the tyme of their being disbanded which is to be upon the dayes follouing viz Colonell Makgill his regiment upon thursday the nynth of december Instant and Colonell Douglass his regiment upon Fryday the tenth of the said month.

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Order

Recomendatione to The Thesaury Anent Makgill and Douglasses regiments

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell In prosecutione of his Majesties Commands In his royall Letter direct to them of the date the thretty day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven years Doe heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury to order the payment of the Subsistance due to Colonell Makgill and Colonell Douglass their regiments to the tyme of their being disbanded which is to be upon the dayes follouing viz Colonell Makgill his regiment upon thursday the nynth of december Instant and Colonell Douglass his regiment upon Fryday the tenth of the said month.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 303.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 303.

Order, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Order

Order for quartering Rues regiment and regiment of guairds

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend To The Lord Carmichaell Commander In cheiff for the tyme of his Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome To Give orders to such of the Companies of the regiment under the Command of Colonell Row which are in the Shire of Fife To March to the Cannongate on thursday the Nynth day of December Instant And to Give orders to such of the Companies of his Majesties regiment of guairds as are In the toune of Leith To March to the Cannongate upon the said And to Cause quarter the saids Companies and the Companies of Colonell Rous regiment uithin the Cannongate to doe duty ther till farder orders.

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Order

Order for quartering Rues regiment and regiment of guairds

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend To The Lord Carmichaell Commander In cheiff for the tyme of his Majesties forces uithin this Kingdome To Give orders to such of the Companies of the regiment under the Command of Colonell Row which are in the Shire of Fife To March to the Cannongate on thursday the Nynth day of December Instant And to Give orders to such of the Companies of his Majesties regiment of guairds as are In the toune of Leith To March to the Cannongate upon the said And to Cause quarter the saids Companies and the Companies of Colonell Rous regiment uithin the Cannongate to doe duty ther till farder orders.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 303.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 303.

Order, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Order

Order for disbanding the said tuo regiments

After reading of the abovewryten Letter The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord Carmichaell Commander in cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome for the tyme To Cause March doun the morrow from the Cannongate to the toune of Leith such of Colonell Makgill his regiment as are presently Lying in the Cannongate And to Cause disband the said whole regiment att the Links of Leith upon thursday the Nynth day of December instant And to take care that their armes be secured in sufficient and Good case And to Cause transport the same to the magazine uithin the Castle of Edinburgh for his Majesties service And appointes the magistrats of Edinburgh to Cause furnish tuelve severall Cairts at the Links of Leith upon thursday the said nynth of December instant by ten in the fornoon sufficient and in good Condition For Convoying the armes of the said regiment from the Links to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to ordaine ane officer or officers to attend at the Links of Leith the tyme of disbanding the said regiment to take Care of the armes and to see that the samen be in good case and delyvered in to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to Give order to the officers of Colonell Douglas his regiment To march the said whole regiment in to the toune of Stirling upon Fryday the tenth of December Instant And to Cause Disband them ther that day And to send an officer or officers to attend the disbanding of the said regiment at Stirling the said day And to take care that their armes be sufficient And to see them transported to the magazine in the Castle of Stirling for his Majesties service And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to Give orders to such of the Companies of his Majesties regiment of foot guards as are in the toune of Leith to March to the Cannongate upon the said Nynth day of December instant And to Give orders to such of the Companies of the regiment under the Command of Colonell Row which are in the Shire of Fife to march to the Cannongate on the said nynth of December Instant And to Cause quarter the saids Companies of his Majesties regiment of guards and the saids Companies of Colonell Rous regiment uithin the Cannongate to doe dutie ther till farder orders.

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Order

Order for disbanding the said tuo regiments

After reading of the abovewryten Letter The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord Carmichaell Commander in cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome for the tyme To Cause March doun the morrow from the Cannongate to the toune of Leith such of Colonell Makgill his regiment as are presently Lying in the Cannongate And to Cause disband the said whole regiment att the Links of Leith upon thursday the Nynth day of December instant And to take care that their armes be secured in sufficient and Good case And to Cause transport the same to the magazine uithin the Castle of Edinburgh for his Majesties service And appointes the magistrats of Edinburgh to Cause furnish tuelve severall Cairts at the Links of Leith upon thursday the said nynth of December instant by ten in the fornoon sufficient and in good Condition For Convoying the armes of the said regiment from the Links to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to ordaine ane officer or officers to attend at the Links of Leith the tyme of disbanding the said regiment to take Care of the armes and to see that the samen be in good case and delyvered in to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to Give order to the officers of Colonell Douglas his regiment To march the said whole regiment in to the toune of Stirling upon Fryday the tenth of December Instant And to Cause Disband them ther that day And to send an officer or officers to attend the disbanding of the said regiment at Stirling the said day And to take care that their armes be sufficient And to see them transported to the magazine in the Castle of Stirling for his Majesties service And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to Give orders to such of the Companies of his Majesties regiment of foot guards as are in the toune of Leith to March to the Cannongate upon the said Nynth day of December instant And to Give orders to such of the Companies of the regiment under the Command of Colonell Row which are in the Shire of Fife to march to the Cannongate on the said nynth of December Instant And to Cause quarter the saids Companies of his Majesties regiment of guards and the saids Companies of Colonell Rous regiment uithin the Cannongate to doe dutie ther till farder orders.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 302-3.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 302-3.

Letter: royal, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for disbanding Mcgill and Douglasses regiments

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the Councell being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well beloved Councelors And trustie and uell beloved Councellors We Greet yow well Wheras some of our regiments that did serve during the warr in Flanders are already by our order sailed for that our ancient Kingdome And that we have ordered others to be Embarqued It is Therfore our will and pleasure That how soon and Immediately after any of these Regiments shall Land yow Give orders for disbanding of the tuo regiments of foot Commanded by Colonell Makgill and Colonell Douglass yow are to Cause secure ther armes In our magazines And we hereby Impoure yow to Recommend to the Lords of our Thesaury to order the payment of their subsistance to the tyme of their being disbanded For doing wherof this shall be your warrant so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the 30 day of November 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for disbanding Mcgill and Douglasses regiments

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the Councell being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well beloved Councelors And trustie and uell beloved Councellors We Greet yow well Wheras some of our regiments that did serve during the warr in Flanders are already by our order sailed for that our ancient Kingdome And that we have ordered others to be Embarqued It is Therfore our will and pleasure That how soon and Immediately after any of these Regiments shall Land yow Give orders for disbanding of the tuo regiments of foot Commanded by Colonell Makgill and Colonell Douglass yow are to Cause secure ther armes In our magazines And we hereby Impoure yow to Recommend to the Lords of our Thesaury to order the payment of their subsistance to the tyme of their being disbanded For doing wherof this shall be your warrant so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the 30 day of November 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 301-2.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 301-2.

Procedure, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Order for drawing up proclamations]

After reading of the tuo above wryten Letters2 The Councell appointed their Clerks to draw a proclamation for adjurning the parliament against thursday nixt And Recommended to his Majesties Advocat to draw a proclamation in the termes of his Majesties Letter Anent persons returning from France.

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Procedure

[Order for drawing up proclamations]

After reading of the tuo above wryten Letters2 The Councell appointed their Clerks to draw a proclamation for adjurning the parliament against thursday nixt And Recommended to his Majesties Advocat to draw a proclamation in the termes of his Majesties Letter Anent persons returning from France.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 301.

2. See RPS, A1697/12/4 and A1697/12/5.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 301.

2. See RPS, A1697/12/4 and A1697/12/5.

Letter: royal, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

His Majesties Letter anent persons returning from France

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie To The Councell Being this day read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Councellors And trustie and well beloved Councellors We Greet yow well Wheras we are Informed that Diverse of our subjects who stand forfeited or denunced Rebells for high Treason and other Dangerous and disaffected persons who have Contrary to our Laues gone into France during the tyme of the warr Have returned or are designing to returne to our Kingdome of Scotland without our permission for the same which (if not prevented) may prove to be of dangerous Consequence and may disturb the peace and quiet of our Kingdom Therfore we have thought fitt to signifie to yow That it is our royall will and pleasure That yow Issue furth a proclamation prohibiting all such persons to returne unless they first obtaine our pass and Libertie for the doing therof And appointing all Shirreffs of Shires baillies of regalities and other Magistrats uithin their respective Jurisdictions to sease and apprehend such as have returned or shall returne from France without Libertie as said is And that they Immediately acquaint yow theruith That such directions may be Given Concerning them as yow shall Judge requisite For doing wherof this shall be your warrand so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoun the 30 day of November 1697 and of our reigne the nynth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter: royal

His Majesties Letter anent persons returning from France

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie To The Councell Being this day read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Councellors And trustie and well beloved Councellors We Greet yow well Wheras we are Informed that Diverse of our subjects who stand forfeited or denunced Rebells for high Treason and other Dangerous and disaffected persons who have Contrary to our Laues gone into France during the tyme of the warr Have returned or are designing to returne to our Kingdome of Scotland without our permission for the same which (if not prevented) may prove to be of dangerous Consequence and may disturb the peace and quiet of our Kingdom Therfore we have thought fitt to signifie to yow That it is our royall will and pleasure That yow Issue furth a proclamation prohibiting all such persons to returne unless they first obtaine our pass and Libertie for the doing therof And appointing all Shirreffs of Shires baillies of regalities and other Magistrats uithin their respective Jurisdictions to sease and apprehend such as have returned or shall returne from France without Libertie as said is And that they Immediately acquaint yow theruith That such directions may be Given Concerning them as yow shall Judge requisite For doing wherof this shall be your warrand so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoun the 30 day of November 1697 and of our reigne the nynth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 301.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 301.

Letter: royal, 7 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

His Majesties Letter for adjurning the parliament

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the Councell being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousine and Councelor Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousine and Councellor Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well Beloved Councellors And trustie and well beloved Councellors We Greet yow well Wheras the present state of our affairs does not require the meeting of our parliament so soon as the Fifteenth day of December nixt To which it was adjurned Therfore we are resolved to Continow the said adjurnment from the said fifteenth day of December to the Eleventh day of March nixt And that the Members of parliament be not putt to unnecessary trouble and charge We doe heirby authorize and require yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name ordering a Continuance of the forsaid adjournment of our parliament to the said Eleventh day of March nixt And ordering all the Members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and upon the accustomed Certifications For Doing wherof This shall be your warrant So we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the 29 day of November 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter: royal

His Majesties Letter for adjurning the parliament

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the Councell being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousine and Councelor Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousine and Councellor Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well Beloved Councellors And trustie and well beloved Councellors We Greet yow well Wheras the present state of our affairs does not require the meeting of our parliament so soon as the Fifteenth day of December nixt To which it was adjurned Therfore we are resolved to Continow the said adjurnment from the said fifteenth day of December to the Eleventh day of March nixt And that the Members of parliament be not putt to unnecessary trouble and charge We doe heirby authorize and require yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name ordering a Continuance of the forsaid adjournment of our parliament to the said Eleventh day of March nixt And ordering all the Members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and upon the accustomed Certifications For Doing wherof This shall be your warrant So we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the 29 day of November 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 300.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 300.