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Decreet, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Decreit Vallange Against McEwan

Annent The lyble or Letters of Complent Raised and persewed befoir The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill at the Instance of Thomas Vallange on of the Constables of the Toun of Pearth with Concurse of Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat for her Highness intrest in the matter underwrytten Mentioning That wher By the many good Laws and Acts of Parliament of this realme Constables are established and boeth they and the Justices of pace and Magistrats of Burghs and other officers off the Law are authorized and impowered to put the Laws in Execution particularly such as are made againest profainness and Immorality and that consequently It is a high Misdemaner in any Magistrat or Baillie off Burgh To discurradge the said Constables whom they ought to incurradge in the Execution off ther offices and under sham pretences of Malverse To presume to fyne and imprison them on purpose to make the said office of Constable aburden2 to all Constables and contemptible to all others which certainly is a manyfest deed of oppression and ought as such to be sevearly punished Lykeas Prevarication in deponing in Judgement when called is a Crie in all But more especiallie in a Magistrat and Baillie off Burgh called and deponing as witnes befoir the Lords of Privie Councill yet Nevertheless It is of verity That Patrick McEwan one of the present Baillies of the Burgh of Pearth Haveing conceaved a prejudice againest the said Thomas Vallange Complainer a Constable And being as it wer purposed to discurradge and treat in ridicule the very office off ane Constable toward the suppression off profanity Did upon on or other off the dayes of the moneth off Appryll last Cause conveen the said Thomas Vallange Complainer befoir him in his Baillie Court as haveing malversed in his office off Constable in not delaiting and prosecuting of Jameson weaver For swearing in his audience And tho the Procurator fiscall in presence off the said Baillie McEwan refferred the matter To Thomas Vallange his declaration And That Thomas Declaired he had heard the said Jameson swear and had reprehended him and also summoned him to the Baillie Court But that the Court Did not hold at that time For which he could neither then nor since the matter being resent, prosecut him all which the said Jameson present could not deny And Thomas Vallange Did also offerr to prove by witnesses then present yet the said Baillie without Furder regaird Did sentance the said Complainer In a Fyne off Ten pound scotts And Further By his owen single authoritie Deprived him from his office which could only be done by the Magistrats and Toun Councill who had put him In the said office And Farder Having required The said Thomas Vallange Complainer To give up his Constable Batton And the said Thomas saying he knew not iff he had it upon him Yet Because It was found upon him He Fyned the Complainer as for a lie and Committed him to prison untill he should make payment off the said Fyne And Further when the said Thomas Vallange had gott his liberty and he with other Constables in ther Just resentment off such a mockerie and causeless severity Did upon the Tuentie Fyfth day off the said moneth off Apprill goe to the presence off the said Patrick McEwan with a nottar and by way of Instrument protested againest him For his Forsaid unjustice and oppression and for remead of Law The said Patrick Did not only threaten them with Imprisonment and actuallie ordered a warrant to be wrytt For that effect as authentick Instruments taken theron and produced in the Clerks of Councills hands Doe testefie Lykeas The said Patrick Ewan being called as a witness to depon befoir the Lords of privie Councill in the proces betwixt Robert Robertson Baillie off the said Burgh and Patrick Hay Indweller there And the said Baillie McEwan Being Examined as adduced by boeth pairtes He did soe evidently prevaricat in his Deposition That boeth perseuar and deffender Declaired they past from Patrick McEwan as a witnes In respect off his prevarication And the Lords off the Committee his examinators caused mark the same in there report which was also reported and would By the saids Lords of Privie Councill as a high offence As the record of the said proces in the Clerks of Councills hands bears By all which it is evident That the said Patrick McEwan Is guilty airt and pairt off the said unjustice malversation and oppression As also of the said prevarication above lybled Which being proven He ought not only to be Decerned in the soume off Five hundereth merks of expensses and damnadges But deprived and removed from the said office as a Baillie and Declaired incapable For hereafter off publict trust and Further punished in his person and goods to the example and terror of others To Commit the lyke in time comeing As the saids Lords of Privie Councill shall see cause And Annent The Chairge given to the said Patrick McEwan Deffender To have Compeired personallie Befoir the saids Lords of Privie Councill upon the day and date of their presents To have answered to the forsaid Complaint And to have heard and seen such order and course taken thereannent as appertaines under the pain of rebellion and putting of him to the horn with certefication as in the said principall lyble or Letters of Complaint and executiones therof at more length is contained Which lyble Being this day called In presence of the saids Lords of her Majesties privie Councill And the said Thomas Vallange persewar Compeiring personallie at the Barr with Mr James Steuart Mr Francis Grant and Mr James Gellie his Advocats And the said Mr Patrick McEwan Defender Compeiring also personallie at the barr With Sir David Dalrumple her Majesties solicitor and Sir David Cunynghame his Advocats And the lyble with answers therto and a petition by the Magistrats of Pearth Being all read in ther presence And boeth pairtes procurators being fully heard at the barr And the saids Lords Haveing Considered the samen They have Depryved and heirby Depryves The said Patrick McEwan From the office off Magistracie and being off the Councill off the said Burgh For year and day after the date of these presents.

Edinburgh the 8th of September 1702

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Decreet

Decreit Vallange Against McEwan

Annent The lyble or Letters of Complent Raised and persewed befoir The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill at the Instance of Thomas Vallange on of the Constables of the Toun of Pearth with Concurse of Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat for her Highness intrest in the matter underwrytten Mentioning That wher By the many good Laws and Acts of Parliament of this realme Constables are established and boeth they and the Justices of pace and Magistrats of Burghs and other officers off the Law are authorized and impowered to put the Laws in Execution particularly such as are made againest profainness and Immorality and that consequently It is a high Misdemaner in any Magistrat or Baillie off Burgh To discurradge the said Constables whom they ought to incurradge in the Execution off ther offices and under sham pretences of Malverse To presume to fyne and imprison them on purpose to make the said office of Constable aburden2 to all Constables and contemptible to all others which certainly is a manyfest deed of oppression and ought as such to be sevearly punished Lykeas Prevarication in deponing in Judgement when called is a Crie in all But more especiallie in a Magistrat and Baillie off Burgh called and deponing as witnes befoir the Lords of Privie Councill yet Nevertheless It is of verity That Patrick McEwan one of the present Baillies of the Burgh of Pearth Haveing conceaved a prejudice againest the said Thomas Vallange Complainer a Constable And being as it wer purposed to discurradge and treat in ridicule the very office off ane Constable toward the suppression off profanity Did upon on or other off the dayes of the moneth off Appryll last Cause conveen the said Thomas Vallange Complainer befoir him in his Baillie Court as haveing malversed in his office off Constable in not delaiting and prosecuting of Jameson weaver For swearing in his audience And tho the Procurator fiscall in presence off the said Baillie McEwan refferred the matter To Thomas Vallange his declaration And That Thomas Declaired he had heard the said Jameson swear and had reprehended him and also summoned him to the Baillie Court But that the Court Did not hold at that time For which he could neither then nor since the matter being resent, prosecut him all which the said Jameson present could not deny And Thomas Vallange Did also offerr to prove by witnesses then present yet the said Baillie without Furder regaird Did sentance the said Complainer In a Fyne off Ten pound scotts And Further By his owen single authoritie Deprived him from his office which could only be done by the Magistrats and Toun Councill who had put him In the said office And Farder Having required The said Thomas Vallange Complainer To give up his Constable Batton And the said Thomas saying he knew not iff he had it upon him Yet Because It was found upon him He Fyned the Complainer as for a lie and Committed him to prison untill he should make payment off the said Fyne And Further when the said Thomas Vallange had gott his liberty and he with other Constables in ther Just resentment off such a mockerie and causeless severity Did upon the Tuentie Fyfth day off the said moneth off Apprill goe to the presence off the said Patrick McEwan with a nottar and by way of Instrument protested againest him For his Forsaid unjustice and oppression and for remead of Law The said Patrick Did not only threaten them with Imprisonment and actuallie ordered a warrant to be wrytt For that effect as authentick Instruments taken theron and produced in the Clerks of Councills hands Doe testefie Lykeas The said Patrick Ewan being called as a witness to depon befoir the Lords of privie Councill in the proces betwixt Robert Robertson Baillie off the said Burgh and Patrick Hay Indweller there And the said Baillie McEwan Being Examined as adduced by boeth pairtes He did soe evidently prevaricat in his Deposition That boeth perseuar and deffender Declaired they past from Patrick McEwan as a witnes In respect off his prevarication And the Lords off the Committee his examinators caused mark the same in there report which was also reported and would By the saids Lords of Privie Councill as a high offence As the record of the said proces in the Clerks of Councills hands bears By all which it is evident That the said Patrick McEwan Is guilty airt and pairt off the said unjustice malversation and oppression As also of the said prevarication above lybled Which being proven He ought not only to be Decerned in the soume off Five hundereth merks of expensses and damnadges But deprived and removed from the said office as a Baillie and Declaired incapable For hereafter off publict trust and Further punished in his person and goods to the example and terror of others To Commit the lyke in time comeing As the saids Lords of Privie Councill shall see cause And Annent The Chairge given to the said Patrick McEwan Deffender To have Compeired personallie Befoir the saids Lords of Privie Councill upon the day and date of their presents To have answered to the forsaid Complaint And to have heard and seen such order and course taken thereannent as appertaines under the pain of rebellion and putting of him to the horn with certefication as in the said principall lyble or Letters of Complaint and executiones therof at more length is contained Which lyble Being this day called In presence of the saids Lords of her Majesties privie Councill And the said Thomas Vallange persewar Compeiring personallie at the Barr with Mr James Steuart Mr Francis Grant and Mr James Gellie his Advocats And the said Mr Patrick McEwan Defender Compeiring also personallie at the barr With Sir David Dalrumple her Majesties solicitor and Sir David Cunynghame his Advocats And the lyble with answers therto and a petition by the Magistrats of Pearth Being all read in ther presence And boeth pairtes procurators being fully heard at the barr And the saids Lords Haveing Considered the samen They have Depryved and heirby Depryves The said Patrick McEwan From the office off Magistracie and being off the Councill off the said Burgh For year and day after the date of these presents.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 209r-210r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 209r-210r.

2. Sic.

Act, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the 8th of September 1702

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Act

Act Infavours of the Earle of Marr

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill by John Earle of Mar Shewing That where the petitioner stands publictly infest in the whole Earledoom of Mar upon severall Adjudications and other Rights standing in his person and alse that most of the Creditors upon the Estate have granted a Commission and factory to him for uplifting and manageing the rents therof for his oune and their behove And the petitioner knowing that the wryts and evidents in the Chartar house of Alloa haveing lyen so many years in a laugh vault Immediately off the ground without aither fyre or Light that if soon speedy course were not taken to prevent it they would be in great hazard of perishing which would be ane Irrepairable loss to the petitioner and other Creditors And alse considering that there might be severall of the saids wrytts absolutly necessar in processes purswed aither for or against them And therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by John Earle of Mar They Doe heirby Grant warrand Commission to Mr George Erskine Baillie Deput of the Regality of Alloa and Mr Henry Chrystie Comisary deput of Dumblane To Receave the keyes of the said Chartorhouse of Alloa from Mary Countes of Mar The petitioner Mother and upon Recept therof to make a full Inventar of the wryts and evidents therincontained And to Deliver the same with the keyes to the said petitioner to the effect forsaid.

Edinburgh the 8th of September 1702

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Act

Act Infavours of the Earle of Marr

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill by John Earle of Mar Shewing That where the petitioner stands publictly infest in the whole Earledoom of Mar upon severall Adjudications and other Rights standing in his person and alse that most of the Creditors upon the Estate have granted a Commission and factory to him for uplifting and manageing the rents therof for his oune and their behove And the petitioner knowing that the wryts and evidents in the Chartar house of Alloa haveing lyen so many years in a laugh vault Immediately off the ground without aither fyre or Light that if soon speedy course were not taken to prevent it they would be in great hazard of perishing which would be ane Irrepairable loss to the petitioner and other Creditors And alse considering that there might be severall of the saids wrytts absolutly necessar in processes purswed aither for or against them And therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by John Earle of Mar They Doe heirby Grant warrand Commission to Mr George Erskine Baillie Deput of the Regality of Alloa and Mr Henry Chrystie Comisary deput of Dumblane To Receave the keyes of the said Chartorhouse of Alloa from Mary Countes of Mar The petitioner Mother and upon Recept therof to make a full Inventar of the wryts and evidents therincontained And to Deliver the same with the keyes to the said petitioner to the effect forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 208v-209r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 208v-209r.

Sederunt, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the 8th of September 17021

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Rosberry; Lord Poluarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Edinburgh the 8th of September 17021

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Rosberry; Lord Poluarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 208v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 208v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 208v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 208v.

Order, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation to the Lord Advocat to raise a Lybell against Hepburn and Todd Ministers

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat To raise a lybell at his Lordships instance and to cause cite before the Councill Mr John Hepburn Minister at […] and Mr Thomas Todd Minister at […] For Convocating her Majesties Leidges and other disorders and abuses Committed by them.

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Order

Recommendation to the Lord Advocat to raise a Lybell against Hepburn and Todd Ministers

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat To raise a lybell at his Lordships instance and to cause cite before the Councill Mr John Hepburn Minister at […] and Mr Thomas Todd Minister at […] For Convocating her Majesties Leidges and other disorders and abuses Committed by them.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 449.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 449.

Order, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation to the Advocat to thank Brigadeer Maitland etc in the Councills name

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to wryt in the Councills name to Brigadeer Maitland and Major […] Hamiltone and give them in the Councills name thanks for their good Services done in disperseing the Frasers.

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Order

Recommendation to the Advocat to thank Brigadeer Maitland etc in the Councills name

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to wryt in the Councills name to Brigadeer Maitland and Major […] Hamiltone and give them in the Councills name thanks for their good Services done in disperseing the Frasers.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 449.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 449.

Warrant, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Warand for publishing the proclamation for calling a new parliament and to the Solicitor for transmitting Copies therof

A Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councill for Calling and indicting a new parliament Read and ordered to be Recorded; and their being a proclamation under her Majesties Royall hand Calling and indicting the Said New parliament to meett at Edinburgh the twelth day of November nixt to come And the Samen being read in their presence The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill ordained the Samen to be recorded printed and published at the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and at the Marcat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries of this kingdome And appoints her Majesties Solicitors to transmitt Copies therof to the respective Shirriffs and Stewarts of this kingdome to the effect they may conveen the free holders within their respective bounds and the Magistrats of the respective burghs their toune Councills furth with to elect their respective Commissioners to the ensueing parliament

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Warrant

Warand for publishing the proclamation for calling a new parliament and to the Solicitor for transmitting Copies therof

A Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councill for Calling and indicting a new parliament Read and ordered to be Recorded; and their being a proclamation under her Majesties Royall hand Calling and indicting the Said New parliament to meett at Edinburgh the twelth day of November nixt to come And the Samen being read in their presence The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill ordained the Samen to be recorded printed and published at the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and at the Marcat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries of this kingdome And appoints her Majesties Solicitors to transmitt Copies therof to the respective Shirriffs and Stewarts of this kingdome to the effect they may conveen the free holders within their respective bounds and the Magistrats of the respective burghs their toune Councills furth with to elect their respective Commissioners to the ensueing parliament

1. NRS, PC1/52, 448-9.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 448-9.

Proclamation, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Calling a New parliament

Proclamation under her Majesties Royall hand Calling and indicting the said New parliament to meet at Edinburgh the Twelth November nixt, And the Samen being Read in their presence The Councill ordained the said proclamation to be Recorded printed and published at the Marcat Cross of Edinburgh And at the Marcat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries of this Kingdome And appoints her Majesties Solicitors to transmitt Copies therof to the respective shirriffs and Stewarts of this Kingdome to the effect they may Conveen the free holders within ther respective bounds and the magistrats of their respective burghs their toune Councills furth with to elect their respective Commissioners to the ensueing parliament off the Which proclamation the tenor followes.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith etc. To all and Sundrie our good subjects whom these presents doe or may concerne Greeting; Wheras the late parliament of that our ancient Kingdome is by our authority disolved; And Considering That Wee are ingadged at present in a most just and necessary Warr; And that by acts past in the parliament both of Scotland and England Wee are Impowered and have accordingly nominat Commissioners to treat of ane Union betwixt these our kingdomes and of other things Matters and and Causes relateing therto; Conforme to the tenors of the Saids acts; The Conclusion of which union to be established and ratified in both parliaments will undoubtedly Conduce to the lasting peace and wellfare of both kingdomes For which Causes and that wee Judge it necessary ther Should be a parliament in being to meett on such Occassiones as may requyre it; Wee have ther fore thought fitt to call a parliament of that our kingdome to meet at Our City of Edinburgh upon the Twelth day of November nixt ensueing the date of these presents; Wee Doe Therfore Requyre and Command all Dukes, Marquesses, Earles Viscounts Lords and officers of State of our said kingdome to be present and attend at that dyet; And wee doe also requyre and Command all our Shirriffs in the Severall Shyres and their deputes furthwith to call and conveen all the freeholders in the respective Shyres To the end that according to the Lawes and acts of parliament Electiones may be made of fitt persones to be Commissioners for this parliament; And wee doe lykways Requyre and Command our Royall burrowes to make Choise of Commissioners accordingly; And them and all persones haveing intrest To attend this our parliament under the paines contained in our Lawes made theranent; And to the effect all our good Subjects may have nottice of this our Royall Will, and pleasure; Wee Doe hereby Command our Lyon King of Armes, and his bretheren heraulds; Macers, pursevants and messingers at Armes to make timeous proclamation of these presents at the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and at the Marcat crosses of the head burghes of the Severall Shyres of that our ancient kingdome Given at our Court at Windsour Castle the 25th August 1702 and of our reigne the first year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Calling a New parliament

Proclamation under her Majesties Royall hand Calling and indicting the said New parliament to meet at Edinburgh the Twelth November nixt, And the Samen being Read in their presence The Councill ordained the said proclamation to be Recorded printed and published at the Marcat Cross of Edinburgh And at the Marcat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries of this Kingdome And appoints her Majesties Solicitors to transmitt Copies therof to the respective shirriffs and Stewarts of this Kingdome to the effect they may Conveen the free holders within ther respective bounds and the magistrats of their respective burghs their toune Councills furth with to elect their respective Commissioners to the ensueing parliament off the Which proclamation the tenor followes.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith etc. To all and Sundrie our good subjects whom these presents doe or may concerne Greeting; Wheras the late parliament of that our ancient Kingdome is by our authority disolved; And Considering That Wee are ingadged at present in a most just and necessary Warr; And that by acts past in the parliament both of Scotland and England Wee are Impowered and have accordingly nominat Commissioners to treat of ane Union betwixt these our kingdomes and of other things Matters and and Causes relateing therto; Conforme to the tenors of the Saids acts; The Conclusion of which union to be established and ratified in both parliaments will undoubtedly Conduce to the lasting peace and wellfare of both kingdomes For which Causes and that wee Judge it necessary ther Should be a parliament in being to meett on such Occassiones as may requyre it; Wee have ther fore thought fitt to call a parliament of that our kingdome to meet at Our City of Edinburgh upon the Twelth day of November nixt ensueing the date of these presents; Wee Doe Therfore Requyre and Command all Dukes, Marquesses, Earles Viscounts Lords and officers of State of our said kingdome to be present and attend at that dyet; And wee doe also requyre and Command all our Shirriffs in the Severall Shyres and their deputes furthwith to call and conveen all the freeholders in the respective Shyres To the end that according to the Lawes and acts of parliament Electiones may be made of fitt persones to be Commissioners for this parliament; And wee doe lykways Requyre and Command our Royall burrowes to make Choise of Commissioners accordingly; And them and all persones haveing intrest To attend this our parliament under the paines contained in our Lawes made theranent; And to the effect all our good Subjects may have nottice of this our Royall Will, and pleasure; Wee Doe hereby Command our Lyon King of Armes, and his bretheren heraulds; Macers, pursevants and messingers at Armes to make timeous proclamation of these presents at the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and at the Marcat crosses of the head burghes of the Severall Shyres of that our ancient kingdome Given at our Court at Windsour Castle the 25th August 1702 and of our reigne the first year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry

1. NRS, PC1/52, 447-8.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 447-8.

Letter: royal, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for calling a new parliament

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for calling and indicting a new parliament Read and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors And trusty and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well;2 Haveing upon weighty Considerationes thought fitt to call a parliament of that our current kingdome to Meet at Edinburgh the twelth day of November nixt ensueing the date hereof; Wee have now sent yow here inclosed a proclamation to be Issued for that purpose; Which yow are to take care to be timely published with all the Solemnities usuall upon the Like occasiones for doeing wherof this shall be your warrant and So wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Windsour Castle the 25th day of August 1702 and of our rigne the first year; by her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for calling a new parliament

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for calling and indicting a new parliament Read and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors And trusty and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well;2 Haveing upon weighty Considerationes thought fitt to call a parliament of that our current kingdome to Meet at Edinburgh the twelth day of November nixt ensueing the date hereof; Wee have now sent yow here inclosed a proclamation to be Issued for that purpose; Which yow are to take care to be timely published with all the Solemnities usuall upon the Like occasiones for doeing wherof this shall be your warrant and So wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Windsour Castle the 25th day of August 1702 and of our rigne the first year; by her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry

1. NRS, PC1/52, 446-7.

2. The word ‘Whereas’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 446-7.

2. The word ‘Whereas’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 8 September 1702, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Rosbery; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Rosbery; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 446.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 446.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 446.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 446.