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Act, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act James Jarvie Skipper

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be James Jarvie skiper shewing That quher the petitioner haveing been incarcerat within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh as if he hade been accessorie to or knowen of the takeing his barks Loadning of Coalls to the rebells of the Bass The saids Lords after examineing of him and upon his petition to them for his liberatione In regaird he was and is Innocent altogither of what was laid to his charge were graciously pleased to grant warrand for his liberation and conforme to the saids Lords act he being now at libertie and haveing no way of subsistance wherwith to earne his poor wife and Small familly of Childrein their livelyhood unles the saids Lords would grant order and warrand to the baillies of Dumbar to deliver him back his bark with her saills and haill furnitur and all that was within her any maner of way the time they did seaze upon her And which bark and heall furniture are in the said baillies ther custodie And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords out of their Clemancie and Compassion to grant warrand to the baillies of Dumbar to deliver back to the petitioner his said bark with the baill furniture pertaineing therto and all and everie Comodities and others that was within the said bark her hold Cabinet etc as the said petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above James Jarvie skipper They heirby give order and warrand to the baillies of Dumbar to restore and deliver back to the petitioner his above boat with the furnitur therof And quhat else was therin the tyme that the same was seized upon by them.

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Act James Jarvie Skipper

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be James Jarvie skiper shewing That quher the petitioner haveing been incarcerat within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh as if he hade been accessorie to or knowen of the takeing his barks Loadning of Coalls to the rebells of the Bass The saids Lords after examineing of him and upon his petition to them for his liberatione In regaird he was and is Innocent altogither of what was laid to his charge were graciously pleased to grant warrand for his liberation and conforme to the saids Lords act he being now at libertie and haveing no way of subsistance wherwith to earne his poor wife and Small familly of Childrein their livelyhood unles the saids Lords would grant order and warrand to the baillies of Dumbar to deliver him back his bark with her saills and haill furnitur and all that was within her any maner of way the time they did seaze upon her And which bark and heall furniture are in the said baillies ther custodie And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords out of their Clemancie and Compassion to grant warrand to the baillies of Dumbar to deliver back to the petitioner his said bark with the baill furniture pertaineing therto and all and everie Comodities and others that was within the said bark her hold Cabinet etc as the said petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above James Jarvie skipper They heirby give order and warrand to the baillies of Dumbar to restore and deliver back to the petitioner his above boat with the furnitur therof And quhat else was therin the tyme that the same was seized upon by them.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 193r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 193r.

Act, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act John Lochor masson

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Lochar masson Shewing That quher the petitioner in the year Jaj vjc Eightie thrie was ordained and Comand to Repair and build the bridge of Temple be Sir William Niccolsone of that ilk as being a Justice of peace and for his majesties intrest It being at the time2 most ruinous and of no use to the leidges, Be vertue of a whose Commissione and authoritie he did undertake the repairatione of the Samen, So be it that the said Sir John Nicolsone Sic ane order to his payment which he did accept off accordingly And Promised that at the finishing therof the petitioner should have payment off the first and readiest of the publict customes it being in name and behalf of his majestie and now the said Sir William Nicolsone is long agoe dead who was the Imployer of the petitioner and had left in such circumstances that he knew not of whom to have recourse, Bot since it was for the good and inexpresible conveniencie of his majesties leidges and no wayes pertaineing to the said Sir William Nicolsone bot as being Justice of peace for the time And the petitioner being redacted to miserie not by aby bad behavior of his oun but in paying the workmen whom he Imployed to help him which most partly was borrowed by the petitioner to that effect And now these Creditors haveing used legall dilligences for their money And he haveing nothing to pay them Hes rendered him incapable of officiating his trade and durst not be constant in one place, So that he was in most badd circumstances without remeid were provyded by the saids Lords And Therfore humbly Craveing them to take the premisses to their serious Consideratione and to ordaine and sett furth ane method by which the petitioner might have recourse both for his paines and expenses Conforme to his accompt therwith produced, It being unjust he should be ane losser in the matter And that the publict should be meliorated by the Loss and ruine of a privat persone as the petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Lochor They heirby Recomend to and appoint the Commissioners of Supplie or Justices of peace within the shyre of Edinburgh wher the above bridge stands to visit the said bridge if the work done be the petitioner be suficient and to receive in and revise the petitioners accompts and to see them payed of what therof they shall find to be resting to him, And that out of the fond appointed be and conforme to the termes of the act of Parliament.

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Act John Lochor masson

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Lochar masson Shewing That quher the petitioner in the year Jaj vjc Eightie thrie was ordained and Comand to Repair and build the bridge of Temple be Sir William Niccolsone of that ilk as being a Justice of peace and for his majesties intrest It being at the time2 most ruinous and of no use to the leidges, Be vertue of a whose Commissione and authoritie he did undertake the repairatione of the Samen, So be it that the said Sir John Nicolsone Sic ane order to his payment which he did accept off accordingly And Promised that at the finishing therof the petitioner should have payment off the first and readiest of the publict customes it being in name and behalf of his majestie and now the said Sir William Nicolsone is long agoe dead who was the Imployer of the petitioner and had left in such circumstances that he knew not of whom to have recourse, Bot since it was for the good and inexpresible conveniencie of his majesties leidges and no wayes pertaineing to the said Sir William Nicolsone bot as being Justice of peace for the time And the petitioner being redacted to miserie not by aby bad behavior of his oun but in paying the workmen whom he Imployed to help him which most partly was borrowed by the petitioner to that effect And now these Creditors haveing used legall dilligences for their money And he haveing nothing to pay them Hes rendered him incapable of officiating his trade and durst not be constant in one place, So that he was in most badd circumstances without remeid were provyded by the saids Lords And Therfore humbly Craveing them to take the premisses to their serious Consideratione and to ordaine and sett furth ane method by which the petitioner might have recourse both for his paines and expenses Conforme to his accompt therwith produced, It being unjust he should be ane losser in the matter And that the publict should be meliorated by the Loss and ruine of a privat persone as the petitione bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Lochor They heirby Recomend to and appoint the Commissioners of Supplie or Justices of peace within the shyre of Edinburgh wher the above bridge stands to visit the said bridge if the work done be the petitioner be suficient and to receive in and revise the petitioners accompts and to see them payed of what therof they shall find to be resting to him, And that out of the fond appointed be and conforme to the termes of the act of Parliament.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 192r-193r.

2. The word ‘a’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 192r-193r.

2. The word ‘a’ scored out here.

Petition, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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[unlabelled – Petition Dowager Countess of Lauderdale]

Petition the Countes Dowager of Lauderdale and answers made therto for the present Countess and Creditors of the Estate of Lauderdale and another for the Dutches of Lauderdale and another frae the Laird of Phinhaven Lord Lyon, and Mr James Douglas of Earleslaw Read and allowes all parties and their procurators to be heard in presence of the Councill at their nixt meetting.

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[unlabelled – Petition Dowager Countess of Lauderdale]

Petition the Countes Dowager of Lauderdale and answers made therto for the present Countess and Creditors of the Estate of Lauderdale and another for the Dutches of Lauderdale and another frae the Laird of Phinhaven Lord Lyon, and Mr James Douglas of Earleslaw Read and allowes all parties and their procurators to be heard in presence of the Councill at their nixt meetting.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 192r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 192r.

Sederunt, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Melvill PS; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingston

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Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Melvill PS; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. NRS, PC2/24, 192r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 192r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 192r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 192r.

Act, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act anent the french prisoners in the tolbooth of the Canongate

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill doe hereby give order and warrand to the Magistrates of Edinburgh bailzies of the Canongate and Keeper of the Canongate tolbooth To delyver Jan Muchill Jan de Cassimau Betran de Hirriart Joannesco D Haulde Adam de Gannery Pierre Tullixia Domingo de Muchill french men prisoners brought from Innerlochie to the persones following viz Fyve of them to the magistrats of Glasgow to be exchanged be the saids Magistrats with the Lyke number of Scotts prisoners at Dunkirk or elsewhere in the French Kings dominiones belonging to the citie of Glasgow and tuo of the saids prisoners to Leivetennent Collonel Hamiltoun to be exchanged with the Lyke number of his servants who are prisoners at Dunkirk or elsewhere in the french Kings dominions And recomends to Sir Thomas Livingstoun Commander in cheiff of there Majesties forces within this Kingdome to cause convey the saids fyve prisoners which are to be2 Delyvered to the saids magistrats of Glasgow under a sufficient guaird to the said toun of Glasgo and delyver them to the Magistrats there

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Act anent the french prisoners in the tolbooth of the Canongate

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill doe hereby give order and warrand to the Magistrates of Edinburgh bailzies of the Canongate and Keeper of the Canongate tolbooth To delyver Jan Muchill Jan de Cassimau Betran de Hirriart Joannesco D Haulde Adam de Gannery Pierre Tullixia Domingo de Muchill french men prisoners brought from Innerlochie to the persones following viz Fyve of them to the magistrats of Glasgow to be exchanged be the saids Magistrats with the Lyke number of Scotts prisoners at Dunkirk or elsewhere in the French Kings dominiones belonging to the citie of Glasgow and tuo of the saids prisoners to Leivetennent Collonel Hamiltoun to be exchanged with the Lyke number of his servants who are prisoners at Dunkirk or elsewhere in the french Kings dominions And recomends to Sir Thomas Livingstoun Commander in cheiff of there Majesties forces within this Kingdome to cause convey the saids fyve prisoners which are to be2 Delyvered to the saids magistrats of Glasgow under a sufficient guaird to the said toun of Glasgo and delyver them to the Magistrats there

1. PC1/48, 630.

2. The word ‘transported’ scored out here.

1. PC1/48, 630.

2. The word ‘transported’ scored out here.

Act, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act Reponeing Mr Duncan Beattoun

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby repone Mr Duncan Beattoun minister at Mull againest the Certificatione pronounced againest him in the Lybell at there Majestyes Advocatts instance againest severall ministers in Arguyllshyre whereof the said Mr Duncan is one for not praying for there Majestyes King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme And discharges the extracting or executeing of the Letters of denunceatione granted2 againest him If the same be not alreadie done And if the Letters be extracted and the said Mr Duncan denunced allowes the Clerks of Councill to pass and expead a suspensione of the saids Letters of denunceation In Mr Duncans favours without Cautione or Consignatione In respect the The said Mr Duncan hes this day Compeared befor the saids Lords And in there presence hes promised and engadged under his hand that for the future when he preaches he shall pray for there majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this Realme

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Act Reponeing Mr Duncan Beattoun

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby repone Mr Duncan Beattoun minister at Mull againest the Certificatione pronounced againest him in the Lybell at there Majestyes Advocatts instance againest severall ministers in Arguyllshyre whereof the said Mr Duncan is one for not praying for there Majestyes King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this realme And discharges the extracting or executeing of the Letters of denunceatione granted2 againest him If the same be not alreadie done And if the Letters be extracted and the said Mr Duncan denunced allowes the Clerks of Councill to pass and expead a suspensione of the saids Letters of denunceation In Mr Duncans favours without Cautione or Consignatione In respect the The said Mr Duncan hes this day Compeared befor the saids Lords And in there presence hes promised and engadged under his hand that for the future when he preaches he shall pray for there majesties King William and Queen Mary as King and Queen of this Realme

1. PC1/48, 629-30.

2. The word ‘granted’ has been inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 629-30.

2. The word ‘granted’ has been inserted above the line.

Act, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Liberation James Bruce

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be James Bruce merchand in Alloway Shewing That whereas the petitioner being apprehended as being suspected to have hade accessione to James Jarvie skipper his carrying a bark full of Coalls from Alloway to the Bass And upon that suspicione There Lordships hes caused Comitt the petitioner to closs prisone As to which he humbly represents that now when the saids Lords have taken tryall of that effair he is confident That there nothing is nor can be made appear that he hade the least accessione or knowledge of the said barks Loadneing of coalls goeing to the Bass It is true It wes his misfortune once or tuyce to be in company with these persones that carryed the coalls to the Bass the tyme they were in his mothers house in Alloway But that can be no ground of suspicion againest him Because his mother keept a publict change And she being a widow It wes ordinary for the petitioner to be in company with any strangers that came to his mothers house And he hes alreadie given ane Ingenious declaratione of the true matter of fact as to all that effair So farr as he knowes And if the saids Lords think it necessarie he is content to declare it upon his oath which fully clears his Innocencie And the petitioner having the charge of disposeing of the wholl coall at Alloway as also being a merchand And the Keeping of him in closs prisone will be a great prejudice to his trade as also will exceedingly prejudice his health And sieing he is willing to find Cautione here within the toun of Edinburgh to appear befor the saids Lords whenever he shall be called and therefore Humbly craveing That the saids Lords would be pleased to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Liberty upon his finding Cautione as said is As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill having Considered this petitione given in to them be the above James Bruce They hereby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth thereof He first swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assureance appointed by act of parliament to there majesties King William and Queen Mary In presence of any of the saids Lords of privie Councill.

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Liberation James Bruce

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be James Bruce merchand in Alloway Shewing That whereas the petitioner being apprehended as being suspected to have hade accessione to James Jarvie skipper his carrying a bark full of Coalls from Alloway to the Bass And upon that suspicione There Lordships hes caused Comitt the petitioner to closs prisone As to which he humbly represents that now when the saids Lords have taken tryall of that effair he is confident That there nothing is nor can be made appear that he hade the least accessione or knowledge of the said barks Loadneing of coalls goeing to the Bass It is true It wes his misfortune once or tuyce to be in company with these persones that carryed the coalls to the Bass the tyme they were in his mothers house in Alloway But that can be no ground of suspicion againest him Because his mother keept a publict change And she being a widow It wes ordinary for the petitioner to be in company with any strangers that came to his mothers house And he hes alreadie given ane Ingenious declaratione of the true matter of fact as to all that effair So farr as he knowes And if the saids Lords think it necessarie he is content to declare it upon his oath which fully clears his Innocencie And the petitioner having the charge of disposeing of the wholl coall at Alloway as also being a merchand And the Keeping of him in closs prisone will be a great prejudice to his trade as also will exceedingly prejudice his health And sieing he is willing to find Cautione here within the toun of Edinburgh to appear befor the saids Lords whenever he shall be called and therefore Humbly craveing That the saids Lords would be pleased to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Liberty upon his finding Cautione as said is As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill having Considered this petitione given in to them be the above James Bruce They hereby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth thereof He first swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assureance appointed by act of parliament to there majesties King William and Queen Mary In presence of any of the saids Lords of privie Councill.

1. PC1/48, 628-9.

1. PC1/48, 628-9.

Warrant, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Open prisone to Doctor Cockburne

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privy Councill be Doctor John Cockburne Shewing That whereas the petitioner by there Lordships order put in closs prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh And his papers seized upon and bein searched be my Lord advocat and Lord Justice Clerk And nothing found amongst the same that can Inferr any cryme or misdemainour against him The petitioner therefore humbly craves Leave to represent to the saids Lords the great danger his Lyfe and health is in by this his closs restraint And that he is willing to find cautione for his appearance befor the saids Lords would be pleased to ordaine the petitioner to be set at Liberty upon his finding the said Cautione As the said petition bears The Saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Doctor John Cockburne They hereby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to allow to the petitioner the benefite of open prisone They alwayes being ansuerable for his safe Custodie

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Open prisone to Doctor Cockburne

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privy Councill be Doctor John Cockburne Shewing That whereas the petitioner by there Lordships order put in closs prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh And his papers seized upon and bein searched be my Lord advocat and Lord Justice Clerk And nothing found amongst the same that can Inferr any cryme or misdemainour against him The petitioner therefore humbly craves Leave to represent to the saids Lords the great danger his Lyfe and health is in by this his closs restraint And that he is willing to find cautione for his appearance befor the saids Lords would be pleased to ordaine the petitioner to be set at Liberty upon his finding the said Cautione As the said petition bears The Saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Doctor John Cockburne They hereby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to allow to the petitioner the benefite of open prisone They alwayes being ansuerable for his safe Custodie

1. PC1/48, 628.

1. PC1/48, 628.

Act, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Liberatione John Lothiane

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill haveing considered the examinatione taken anent Ensigne John Lothian his being present with the rabble in the late tumult in Edinburgh They hereby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburg bailzies of the Canongate and Keeper of there tolbooth To sett at Liberty the said Ensigne John Lothian furth thereof he first renewing his former baill given to the Lords of privie Councill for his peaceable behaviour in the comon forme And for his appearance befor the saids Lords when called for under the penalty of ane Hundreth pounds sterling And upon the renewing of this baill ordaines the former bond to be given up.

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Liberatione John Lothiane

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill haveing considered the examinatione taken anent Ensigne John Lothian his being present with the rabble in the late tumult in Edinburgh They hereby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburg bailzies of the Canongate and Keeper of there tolbooth To sett at Liberty the said Ensigne John Lothian furth thereof he first renewing his former baill given to the Lords of privie Councill for his peaceable behaviour in the comon forme And for his appearance befor the saids Lords when called for under the penalty of ane Hundreth pounds sterling And upon the renewing of this baill ordaines the former bond to be given up.

1. PC1/48, 628.

1. PC1/48, 628.

Sederunt, 7 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Duke of Hamiltone; Earl of Melvill Lord privy seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Breadalbain; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk Lord Hattoun; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Duke of Hamiltone; Earl of Melvill Lord privy seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Breadalbain; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk Lord Hattoun; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

1. PC1/48, 628.

2. PC1/48, 628.

1. PC1/48, 628.

2. PC1/48, 628.