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Act, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Pollmeis Bannockburne etc

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Pollmeis Bannockburne and Mr Charles Bennet and others Shewing That the petitioners being conveined befor ther Lordships at the instance of his majesties Advocat for keeping up a meeting house att St Ninians contrair to ane order of ther Lordships made theranent The petitioners Doe humblie beg Libertie to represent that ther Lordships haveing thought fitt to remove Mr Hunter from the said meeting house in respect of his not being qwalified by Law The ptitioners did therefter imploy Mr Lockhart to preach ther who haveing taken the oath of alleadgeance and Subscrived the assureance the petitioners did humbly Judge that by the conniveance of government he might have been tollerat to preach But Since it appears ther Lordships are dissatisfied with his preaching ther The petitioners doe with all humilitie Submit to ther Lordships opinione theranent And Shall not herefter encourage aither maister Lockhart or any other to preach ther nor shall they keep up any meeting house ther while the church is planted But shall most willingly obey ther Lordships orders in this or any other mater relateing to the peace and qwiet of the paroch And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships to consider that what the petitioners hes Done in this affair hes proceeded from ther mistakeing ther Lordships orders (for which they humbly beg pardone) and not from any contempt therof which they declaire was farr from ther thoughts And therfore that ther Lordships will be pleased to Lett the lybell raised against the petitioners fall As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered the above petitione They heirby declaire The lybell at the Lord Advocats instance against the petitioners to be Lett fall

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Act Pollmeis Bannockburne etc

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Pollmeis Bannockburne and Mr Charles Bennet and others Shewing That the petitioners being conveined befor ther Lordships at the instance of his majesties Advocat for keeping up a meeting house att St Ninians contrair to ane order of ther Lordships made theranent The petitioners Doe humblie beg Libertie to represent that ther Lordships haveing thought fitt to remove Mr Hunter from the said meeting house in respect of his not being qwalified by Law The ptitioners did therefter imploy Mr Lockhart to preach ther who haveing taken the oath of alleadgeance and Subscrived the assureance the petitioners did humbly Judge that by the conniveance of government he might have been tollerat to preach But Since it appears ther Lordships are dissatisfied with his preaching ther The petitioners doe with all humilitie Submit to ther Lordships opinione theranent And Shall not herefter encourage aither maister Lockhart or any other to preach ther nor shall they keep up any meeting house ther while the church is planted But shall most willingly obey ther Lordships orders in this or any other mater relateing to the peace and qwiet of the paroch And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships to consider that what the petitioners hes Done in this affair hes proceeded from ther mistakeing ther Lordships orders (for which they humbly beg pardone) and not from any contempt therof which they declaire was farr from ther thoughts And therfore that ther Lordships will be pleased to Lett the lybell raised against the petitioners fall As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered the above petitione They heirby declaire The lybell at the Lord Advocats instance against the petitioners to be Lett fall

1. NRS, PC2/27, 111r-111v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 111r-111v.

Sederunt, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tiviot; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Proveist of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tiviot; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Proveist of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/27, 110v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 111r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 110v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 111r.

Act, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Liberating Thomas Holoway

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth to sett at Libertie furth thereof Thomas Holoway who is prisoner therein for false Coyne. In Respect The said Thomas Holoway and Elizabeth Holoway his hes enacted themselves in the books of privy Councill That he and she and their Children shall depairt furth of this Kingdom of Scotland betwixt and the fifteenth day of July next to Come And That none of them shall Return within the same without his Majesties special warrand or the Councills under all highest pains that after may follow.

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Act

Act Liberating Thomas Holoway

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth to sett at Libertie furth thereof Thomas Holoway who is prisoner therein for false Coyne. In Respect The said Thomas Holoway and Elizabeth Holoway his hes enacted themselves in the books of privy Councill That he and she and their Children shall depairt furth of this Kingdom of Scotland betwixt and the fifteenth day of July next to Come And That none of them shall Return within the same without his Majesties special warrand or the Councills under all highest pains that after may follow.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 433.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 433.

Warrant, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrand changing the sentence of Death pronunced against Jannet Alstoune, to Banishment

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby change the sentence of death pronunced by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary against Jannet Alstoune for murdering her own Child in the terms of the act of parliament The nynteenth day of July Jaj vic nynty years from death to Banishment And heirby Banishes the aid Jannet Alstoune furth of his Majesties Dominions to his Majesties plantations in America and gives order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh within whose Tolbooth The said Jannet lyes To take care that they see her shiped in the First ships going from Leith to America and appoints the magistrats to take surety That she shall be Transported To America The said Jannet Before Extracting heirof First Enacting herself in the books of his Majesties privy Councill That she shall depairt furth of his Majesties Dominions and be transported to his Majesties said plantations in America in the First ships going thither from Leith and That she shall never return within his Majesties Dominions without his Majestie or the Councills warrant under the paine of having the forsaid sentence of death pronunced against her putt to Execution without mercy or delay. Sic subscribitur Melville P: Lauderdale, Teviot, Hugh Dalrymple, Adam Cockburne James Stewart James Murray, W Anstruther Archibald Muire.

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Warrant

Warrand changing the sentence of Death pronunced against Jannet Alstoune, to Banishment

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby change the sentence of death pronunced by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary against Jannet Alstoune for murdering her own Child in the terms of the act of parliament The nynteenth day of July Jaj vic nynty years from death to Banishment And heirby Banishes the aid Jannet Alstoune furth of his Majesties Dominions to his Majesties plantations in America and gives order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh within whose Tolbooth The said Jannet lyes To take care that they see her shiped in the First ships going from Leith to America and appoints the magistrats to take surety That she shall be Transported To America The said Jannet Before Extracting heirof First Enacting herself in the books of his Majesties privy Councill That she shall depairt furth of his Majesties Dominions and be transported to his Majesties said plantations in America in the First ships going thither from Leith and That she shall never return within his Majesties Dominions without his Majestie or the Councills warrant under the paine of having the forsaid sentence of death pronunced against her putt to Execution without mercy or delay. Sic subscribitur Melville P: Lauderdale, Teviot, Hugh Dalrymple, Adam Cockburne James Stewart James Murray, W Anstruther Archibald Muire.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 433.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 433.

Decreet, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Decreet His Majesties Advocate against Mr Patrick Auchterlony

Anent the Lyble or Letters of Complaint raised and pursued before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill att the Instance of Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate for his highness Interest In the matter underwrittin Mentioning That where by the sixth act of the fourth session of this current Parliament, Entituled act for taking the oath of Alleadgance and assurance It is statute That all ministers and preachers of the Gospell whatsoever swear the oath of alledgance to his Majestie and subscrive the same with the Assurance Certifieing such ministers as are provided to Kirks and shall refuse the samen should be deprived of their Benefices and Stipends Likeas by the Twenty second act Fyfth session of the same parliament It is statute That all who shall Intrude themselves into any church without a Legall Call and admission and Exerce any pairt of the ministerial function therein, shall be Lyable to the pains of the said act as is therein fully contained And furder it is Recommended to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill To take some Effectuall course for hindering ministers deposed from preaching and Exercising the ministerial function after they are deposed. Yett Nevertheless It is of verity That Contrary to the saids acts of Parliament Mr Patrick Auchterlonie Late Incumbent att the Kirk of Rogertoune presumes and Continues to preach and Exercise the other pairts of the ministerial function without having qualified himself Conform to appointment of the saids acts by swearing the oath of Alledgance and subscriving the same with the assurance wherby he hath Incurred the Certifications Contained in the saids acts as use is in such caices. Likeas The said Mr Patrick Auchterlonie is deposed by a sentence of the synod of Perth, as the samen herewith produced will Testifie And yett he presumes to preach Baptize administrate The sacrament and marry in high Contempt of the said sentence of the Synod and authority of this church, And furder It is Informed That ever since the happy Revolution The said Mr Patrick hes neglected (if not despised) To Read the publict proclamationes appointed by authority for solemn days of fasts and Thanksgivings and still Continues in the paroch of Rogertoune Infesting that Bounds to the great disquiet of the setled order and peace of this church, By all which The said, Mr Patrick Auchterlonie being guilty airt and pairt of the forsaids Transgressions and disorders he ought to be punished therfore with the pains of Law. And furder Effectually Restrained for hereafter from Committing any such abuses to the Example and terror of others to Committ the Like In tyme Coming. And Anent The charge given to the said defender To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of his Majesties privy at ane certan day bygone To have answered to the grounds of the above Complaint and to have heard and seen such order and course taken thereanent as the saids Lords should think fitt under the pain of Rebellion and putting of him to the horn with Certification etc as in the principall Lyble with the Executions therof att more length proports. Which Lyble being this day called In presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill and his majesties Advocate Compearing personally for his Majesties Interest as persuer and the Defender Compearing also personally and having acknowledged the Lyble and subscrived his acknowledgement The saids Lords Finds the Lyble proven by the defender acknowledgement and Therfore have Banished and heirby Banishes The said Mr Patrick Aucherlony defender furth of the Bounds of the presbetry of Dunkeld In which the said Kirk of Rogertoune Lyes And ordains the said Defender to depairt furth of the said presbetry betwixt and the First day of October next to come and discharges him to Exercise any part of his ministeriall function in the mean tyme And decernes and ordains the Defender Instantly to Inact himself in the books of his majesties privy Councill That he shall depairt furth of the said presbetry of Dunkeld Betwixt and the First day of October next to come and that he shall not Exercise any part of his Ministerial function in the mean Tyme And ordains The macers of privy Councill To take the defender Into Custody untill he give in the forsaid Inactment And To Committ him to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh In caice he doe not Instantly deliver in the forsaid Inactment and ordains Letters of Horning on six days and others needfull to pass heiron In forme as Effeirs.

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Decreet His Majesties Advocate against Mr Patrick Auchterlony

Anent the Lyble or Letters of Complaint raised and pursued before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill att the Instance of Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocate for his highness Interest In the matter underwrittin Mentioning That where by the sixth act of the fourth session of this current Parliament, Entituled act for taking the oath of Alleadgance and assurance It is statute That all ministers and preachers of the Gospell whatsoever swear the oath of alledgance to his Majestie and subscrive the same with the Assurance Certifieing such ministers as are provided to Kirks and shall refuse the samen should be deprived of their Benefices and Stipends Likeas by the Twenty second act Fyfth session of the same parliament It is statute That all who shall Intrude themselves into any church without a Legall Call and admission and Exerce any pairt of the ministerial function therein, shall be Lyable to the pains of the said act as is therein fully contained And furder it is Recommended to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill To take some Effectuall course for hindering ministers deposed from preaching and Exercising the ministerial function after they are deposed. Yett Nevertheless It is of verity That Contrary to the saids acts of Parliament Mr Patrick Auchterlonie Late Incumbent att the Kirk of Rogertoune presumes and Continues to preach and Exercise the other pairts of the ministerial function without having qualified himself Conform to appointment of the saids acts by swearing the oath of Alledgance and subscriving the same with the assurance wherby he hath Incurred the Certifications Contained in the saids acts as use is in such caices. Likeas The said Mr Patrick Auchterlonie is deposed by a sentence of the synod of Perth, as the samen herewith produced will Testifie And yett he presumes to preach Baptize administrate The sacrament and marry in high Contempt of the said sentence of the Synod and authority of this church, And furder It is Informed That ever since the happy Revolution The said Mr Patrick hes neglected (if not despised) To Read the publict proclamationes appointed by authority for solemn days of fasts and Thanksgivings and still Continues in the paroch of Rogertoune Infesting that Bounds to the great disquiet of the setled order and peace of this church, By all which The said, Mr Patrick Auchterlonie being guilty airt and pairt of the forsaids Transgressions and disorders he ought to be punished therfore with the pains of Law. And furder Effectually Restrained for hereafter from Committing any such abuses to the Example and terror of others to Committ the Like In tyme Coming. And Anent The charge given to the said defender To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of his Majesties privy at ane certan day bygone To have answered to the grounds of the above Complaint and to have heard and seen such order and course taken thereanent as the saids Lords should think fitt under the pain of Rebellion and putting of him to the horn with Certification etc as in the principall Lyble with the Executions therof att more length proports. Which Lyble being this day called In presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill and his majesties Advocate Compearing personally for his Majesties Interest as persuer and the Defender Compearing also personally and having acknowledged the Lyble and subscrived his acknowledgement The saids Lords Finds the Lyble proven by the defender acknowledgement and Therfore have Banished and heirby Banishes The said Mr Patrick Aucherlony defender furth of the Bounds of the presbetry of Dunkeld In which the said Kirk of Rogertoune Lyes And ordains the said Defender to depairt furth of the said presbetry betwixt and the First day of October next to come and discharges him to Exercise any part of his ministeriall function in the mean tyme And decernes and ordains the Defender Instantly to Inact himself in the books of his majesties privy Councill That he shall depairt furth of the said presbetry of Dunkeld Betwixt and the First day of October next to come and that he shall not Exercise any part of his Ministerial function in the mean Tyme And ordains The macers of privy Councill To take the defender Into Custody untill he give in the forsaid Inactment And To Committ him to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh In caice he doe not Instantly deliver in the forsaid Inactment and ordains Letters of Horning on six days and others needfull to pass heiron In forme as Effeirs.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 431-3.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 431-3.

Warrant, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Liberating McDonald and Meinzies

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe heirby give order and warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth To sett att Liberty furth thereof John McDonald and Alexander Meinzies presently prisoners therein for Robbery and who were witnesses against John Cameron prisoner in the said Tolbooth And that free of all house dues, And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To cause make payment to the good-man of the Tolboth of Edinburgh of their said house dues Conform to his account to be given in therof.

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Warrand for Liberating McDonald and Meinzies

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe heirby give order and warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth To sett att Liberty furth thereof John McDonald and Alexander Meinzies presently prisoners therein for Robbery and who were witnesses against John Cameron prisoner in the said Tolbooth And that free of all house dues, And Recommends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To cause make payment to the good-man of the Tolboth of Edinburgh of their said house dues Conform to his account to be given in therof.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 431.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 431.

Proclamation, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

[Proclamation for adjourning the Parliament]

The Letter abovewrittin from his Majestie being Read The proclamation after Insert being instantly prepared was signed and ordered to be recorded whereof the Tenor follows. William By the grace of God King of great Brittan France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes and his Brethren heraulds macers of our privy Councill messengers att armes our sheriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy constitute Greeting: Forasmuchas wee by our proclamation of the date The Third day of March last bypast Did Adjourn this our Current Parliament To the Twenty Eight day of June instant: And wheras The present state of our affairs does not Require the meeting of our said Parliament so soon as the day to which it was adjourned. Therfore wee with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill are Resolved to Continue the said Adjournment from the said Twenty Eight day of June Instant To the Twelfth day of July next to Come att which tyme wee are fully Resolved our said Parliament shall meet. And That the members of our said Current Parliament be not putt to unnecessary troubles and Charges wee doe heirby with advice forsaid Continue the Adjournment of our said Parliament from the said Twenty Eight day of June Instant To the said Twelfth day of July next to Come. And wee doe heirby order and Require all the members of our said Parliament to attend The said Twelfth day of July next to Come att Edinburgh in the usual way and under the Certificationes Contained in the severall acts of Parliament made thereanent. Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Straitly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the Remanent head burghs of the several shires, and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom and there by open proclamation make Intimation that our said parliament is adjourned to the said Twelfth day of July next to Come, And ordains these presents to be printed Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The seventh day of June and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

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Proclamation

[Proclamation for adjourning the Parliament]

The Letter abovewrittin from his Majestie being Read The proclamation after Insert being instantly prepared was signed and ordered to be recorded whereof the Tenor follows. William By the grace of God King of great Brittan France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes and his Brethren heraulds macers of our privy Councill messengers att armes our sheriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy constitute Greeting: Forasmuchas wee by our proclamation of the date The Third day of March last bypast Did Adjourn this our Current Parliament To the Twenty Eight day of June instant: And wheras The present state of our affairs does not Require the meeting of our said Parliament so soon as the day to which it was adjourned. Therfore wee with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill are Resolved to Continue the said Adjournment from the said Twenty Eight day of June Instant To the Twelfth day of July next to Come att which tyme wee are fully Resolved our said Parliament shall meet. And That the members of our said Current Parliament be not putt to unnecessary troubles and Charges wee doe heirby with advice forsaid Continue the Adjournment of our said Parliament from the said Twenty Eight day of June Instant To the said Twelfth day of July next to Come. And wee doe heirby order and Require all the members of our said Parliament to attend The said Twelfth day of July next to Come att Edinburgh in the usual way and under the Certificationes Contained in the severall acts of Parliament made thereanent. Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Straitly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the Remanent head burghs of the several shires, and Stewartries of this our ancient Kingdom and there by open proclamation make Intimation that our said parliament is adjourned to the said Twelfth day of July next to Come, And ordains these presents to be printed Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The seventh day of June and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 430-1.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 430-1.

Letter: royal, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwrittin from his Majesty being Read, was ordered to be recorded whereof the Tenor follows
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor. Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellour, Right trusty and Right well-beloved Cousins and Councellours. Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellours. Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and trusty and welbeloved Councellours. Wee greet yow well. Wheras the present state of our affairs does not allow the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the Twenty Eight day of June to which it is now adjourned It is therfore our will and pleasure and wee heirby authorise and Require yow to Issue forth a new Proclamation in our name ordering the Continuance of the said Adjournment from the said Twenty Eight day of June to the Twelfth day of July therafter att which tyme wee are fully resolved our said Parliament shall meet, And Therfore ordaining all the members thereof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed Certifications. For doing whereof this shall be your warrant. So wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Kensington the 18th day of May 1698 and of our Reign the Tenth year. By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for adjourning the Parliament

The Letter underwrittin from his Majesty being Read, was ordered to be recorded whereof the Tenor follows
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor. Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellour, Right trusty and Right well-beloved Cousins and Councellours. Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellours. Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and trusty and welbeloved Councellours. Wee greet yow well. Wheras the present state of our affairs does not allow the meeting of our Parliament so soon as the Twenty Eight day of June to which it is now adjourned It is therfore our will and pleasure and wee heirby authorise and Require yow to Issue forth a new Proclamation in our name ordering the Continuance of the said Adjournment from the said Twenty Eight day of June to the Twelfth day of July therafter att which tyme wee are fully resolved our said Parliament shall meet, And Therfore ordaining all the members thereof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usual way and upon the accustomed Certifications. For doing whereof this shall be your warrant. So wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Kensington the 18th day of May 1698 and of our Reign the Tenth year. By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 430.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 430.

Letter: royal, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King admitting Lord President of Session a privy Councellour

A Letter from his Majestie To the Councill Requireing them to Receave Mr Hugh Dalrymple president of Session To be a Privy Councellour, Read and ordered to be Recorded, And the said Lord president of session being called in, did swear the oath of alledgance and signed the assurance as is already done by other Councellors, and also signed the associatione And The Lord President of privy Councill having administrat the oath de fideli to him he was receaved a privy Councellor Conform to his Majesties Letter and Took his place att the Board accordingly. Follows the tenor of said Letter:
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellour, Right trusty And Right well beloved Cousins and Councellours, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellours, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors. Wee greet yow well. Wheras In Consideration of the Loyalty and Eminent abilities of our Right Trusty and wellbeloved Mr Hugh Dalrymple of North Berwick President of the Colledge of Justice of that our ancient Kingdom, Wee have Thought fitt to add him to our privy Councill there, These are Therfore to authorise and Require yow To admitt and Receave him into that our privy Councill in the ordinary form and manner in the like caices accustomed for doing whereof this shall be your warrant, So wee bid yow heartily farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoun the 17th of March 1697/8 and of our Reign the 9th year. By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King admitting Lord President of Session a privy Councellour

A Letter from his Majestie To the Councill Requireing them to Receave Mr Hugh Dalrymple president of Session To be a Privy Councellour, Read and ordered to be Recorded, And the said Lord president of session being called in, did swear the oath of alledgance and signed the assurance as is already done by other Councellors, and also signed the associatione And The Lord President of privy Councill having administrat the oath de fideli to him he was receaved a privy Councellor Conform to his Majesties Letter and Took his place att the Board accordingly. Follows the tenor of said Letter:
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellour, Right trusty And Right well beloved Cousins and Councellours, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellours, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors. Wee greet yow well. Wheras In Consideration of the Loyalty and Eminent abilities of our Right Trusty and wellbeloved Mr Hugh Dalrymple of North Berwick President of the Colledge of Justice of that our ancient Kingdom, Wee have Thought fitt to add him to our privy Councill there, These are Therfore to authorise and Require yow To admitt and Receave him into that our privy Councill in the ordinary form and manner in the like caices accustomed for doing whereof this shall be your warrant, So wee bid yow heartily farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoun the 17th of March 1697/8 and of our Reign the 9th year. By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 429-30.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 429-30.

Sederunt, 7 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Teviot; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Mr Francis Montgomery; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray

Att Edinburgh The seventh Day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years1

A1698/6/12

Sederunt

Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Teviot; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankillor; Mr Francis Montgomery; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC1/51, 429.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 429.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 429.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 429.