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Act, 8 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Kinfauns for citeing more witnesses

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of her majesties privie Cownsell be Alexander Blair alias Carnegie of Kinfauns and his creators Shewing That wheras in the complaint at the petitioners instance against Finneven and his daughter befor ther Lordships for declaireing of the pretend mock marriage betuixt Finnevens doughter and the petitioners to be nwll and void He haveing alreadie cited Some witnesses But ther being severall others that are but newly come to his knowledge who are very necessarie and will cleare the whole mater And they not yet being cited nor can the petitioner cite them the day of compeareance in the lybell being past wnles he gett a warrand from ther Lordships And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe hereby allow Letters of dilligence to be direct at the instance of the petitioner for citeing of Swch wittnesses in the above process which are but newly come to his knouledge against tewsday next being the fiftein of Febrwary instant and in the mean tyme Continwes the said lybell untill that day.

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Act Kinfauns for citeing more witnesses

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of her majesties privie Cownsell be Alexander Blair alias Carnegie of Kinfauns and his creators Shewing That wheras in the complaint at the petitioners instance against Finneven and his daughter befor ther Lordships for declaireing of the pretend mock marriage betuixt Finnevens doughter and the petitioners to be nwll and void He haveing alreadie cited Some witnesses But ther being severall others that are but newly come to his knowledge who are very necessarie and will cleare the whole mater And they not yet being cited nor can the petitioner cite them the day of compeareance in the lybell being past wnles he gett a warrand from ther Lordships And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe hereby allow Letters of dilligence to be direct at the instance of the petitioner for citeing of Swch wittnesses in the above process which are but newly come to his knouledge against tewsday next being the fiftein of Febrwary instant and in the mean tyme Continwes the said lybell untill that day.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84r-84v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84r-84v.

Sederunt, 8 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Bwchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Montgomry; Lord Raith; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Bwchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Montgomry; Lord Raith; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 83v-84r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 83v-84r.

Warrant, 8 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant for raising a Lyble against the sheriff Deput of Angus anent Frazers

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby authorize and Require Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat To Raise a Lyble Before ther Lordships against […] Sheriff Depute of Angus for suffering the six men sent from Inverness from Sheriff to Sheriff to make ther Escape after they Came to his hands as the Councill is Informed.

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Warrant for raising a Lyble against the sheriff Deput of Angus anent Frazers

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby authorize and Require Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat To Raise a Lyble Before ther Lordships against […] Sheriff Depute of Angus for suffering the six men sent from Inverness from Sheriff to Sheriff to make ther Escape after they Came to his hands as the Councill is Informed.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 356.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 356.

Acts, 8 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Anent Frazer of Streichen

Anent The Petition Given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Alexander Fraser of Strichen Shewing That where This Thursday Being being the Eigth of February appointed by There Lordships act of date The […] day of […] Last bypast for ther petitioners appearance before ther Lordships, In order wherunto Ther petitioner was Likeways ordained att the sight of the Sheriff principall of Inverness or his Deputes to give Bond by himself and Cautioner under the pain of a Thousand pound Sterling To sist himself against this said Eight day of February. And which Bond The Petitioner and […] Cuthbert of Castlehill as Cautioner for him did accordingly subscrive as the same In the hands of the Laird of Grant Sheriff principall of the said shire and one of their Lordships number can Testifie, and now seing the petitioner is now here apud acta attending ther Lordships pleasure this said Eight of February forsaid. And Therfore Humbly Craving ther Lordships would be pleased by ther Deliverance upon the said petition To order the petitioners said Bond to be delivered up to him as the said petition Bears Which Petition Being this day Read in presence of the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, They ordained The said Alexander Fraser of Streichen To give Bond and find sufficient Caution acted in the Books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall attend in and about The Town of Edinburgh Till the first of March next Inclusive and That he shall appear Before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill or ther Committee whensoever he shall be Called Required or Cited to that Effect Betwixt and the said day and answer to what shall be Laid to his Charge under the penalty of five Hundered pounds Sterling And In Respect the said Bond and Caution is Before Extracting heirof found and Given in. The saids Lords ordains Stichens former Bond which is in the hands of the Laird of Grant to be delivered up to him.

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Act Anent Frazer of Streichen

Anent The Petition Given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Alexander Fraser of Strichen Shewing That where This Thursday Being being the Eigth of February appointed by There Lordships act of date The […] day of […] Last bypast for ther petitioners appearance before ther Lordships, In order wherunto Ther petitioner was Likeways ordained att the sight of the Sheriff principall of Inverness or his Deputes to give Bond by himself and Cautioner under the pain of a Thousand pound Sterling To sist himself against this said Eight day of February. And which Bond The Petitioner and […] Cuthbert of Castlehill as Cautioner for him did accordingly subscrive as the same In the hands of the Laird of Grant Sheriff principall of the said shire and one of their Lordships number can Testifie, and now seing the petitioner is now here apud acta attending ther Lordships pleasure this said Eight of February forsaid. And Therfore Humbly Craving ther Lordships would be pleased by ther Deliverance upon the said petition To order the petitioners said Bond to be delivered up to him as the said petition Bears Which Petition Being this day Read in presence of the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, They ordained The said Alexander Fraser of Streichen To give Bond and find sufficient Caution acted in the Books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall attend in and about The Town of Edinburgh Till the first of March next Inclusive and That he shall appear Before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill or ther Committee whensoever he shall be Called Required or Cited to that Effect Betwixt and the said day and answer to what shall be Laid to his Charge under the penalty of five Hundered pounds Sterling And In Respect the said Bond and Caution is Before Extracting heirof found and Given in. The saids Lords ordains Stichens former Bond which is in the hands of the Laird of Grant to be delivered up to him.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 355-6.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 355-6.

Sederunt, 8 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Marquis of Tweddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Montgomery; Lord Raith T.D.; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocate; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kelburne

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Marquis of Tweddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Montgomery; Lord Raith T.D.; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocate; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kelburne

1. NRS, PC1/51, 355.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 355.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 355.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 355.