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Act, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Howames elder and younger

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Hownames elder and younger merchants in Langholme Shewing That wher the petitioners ware cited to Compeir before their Lordships to two severall dyets viz the said John Howname younger till the twentie first day of June last and the said John Howname elder to the twentie one day of Jully Also last as the said Coppies presents to show would testifie To answer to the complaint given in against them before their Lordships raise at the instance of James Irvine and John Wauch waitters in Alison Bank and Gilbert Eliot with concourse of their Majesties Solicitor And Albeit that he the said John Howname elder Did attend that he the said John Howname elder Did attend upon their Lordships at the forsaid dyet in obedience to his citatione and has constantly waitted on here to his great expences and loss of his trade ever since, And that upon the twentie Eight day of Jully last by past at the calling of the said complaint He did compeir personally and hade his answers Lying in the Clerks hands wher they yet are Neverthless unhapily being Desyred by the agent to goe for Mr James Daes his advocat (not knowing the hazard of his not being personally present, at the barr when called being ane Innocent and harmeless man as is notour and altogither Ignorant of the Law) Before he could returne againe to their Lordships to have answered for himself Finding his advocat to have gone out of Toune without his knowledge about his Lawfull affairs, The cause was over and ane Certification granted against them without hearing their saids answers which ware suficient to have assoylzied them being no wayes guiltie of the facts Lybelled against them And Seing that the was most Innocently and accedentially absent, But the minute after calling of the said Complaint against him, The said John Howname elder as said is, And that he has waited since the twentie first day of Jully And he has still waited on their Lordships and was ready to free and acquyt himself of the said Complaint, And that he the said John Howname younger came to toune and attended the twentie one day of June last which was the dyet of his Compeirance and waited on untill the twentie fifth day of Jully last, And the dyet being therby diserted and he never called his advocat Judged it unneccessary for him to stay longer, And assured him that he was in tuto untill he received a new citatione And yet he was called in the same Complaint with the said John Howname elder and Certificatione was Lykewayes granted against him Wherby he Humbly conceaved himself extreamly wronged and prejudged by the pursuars And Therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships would take the premisses to their Secions consideratione, And to Repon the saids petitioners against the said Certificatione to their Just and lawfull defences aginst the said Calumnious complaint wherof nothing is yet extracted (Being all wayes ready to attend their Lordships when called for) For the reasones abovementioned according to Justice and their Lordships laudable custome, The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill, Haveing Considered the said petition given in to them be the saids John Hownames elder and younger with the report made verbally be the Comittie of Councill To whom It was Remitted to consider the said petitione and the Lybell at the instance of the said James Irvine and John Wauch quherin ther is certification granted against the said petitioners They heirby Repon the saids petitioners against the forsaid Certificatione And Discharges extracting therof The saids petitioners allwayes makeing present payment to the pursuars of the forsaid Lybell of the Soume of Threttie Eight punds Eight shilling scots for defraying their expences in bringing the witnesses cited in the said proces to Edinburgh and of detaineing the saids witnesses therat for severall dayes Reserving allwayes to the saids Lords of Privy Councill to determine at the conclussion of the cause if the pursuars should reformed the said soume now Modified in caice they shall succumb in proveing of the Lybell, And Ordained the said petitioner to find suficient Cautione cited in the books of privy Councill that they shall keep the peace and not Disturb the same, and that in particullar they shall not trouble or molest any of their Majesties waitters In the executione of their offices under the penalties prescryved by act of Parliament, And accordingly they are become Cautione one for the other conforme to express warrand of Councill And have Assigned and heirby assignes the first Councill day of november nixt to come to the saids pursuars for aducceing of the witnesses formerly cited be them to appear before the Councill, And if need bees allowes letters of furder dilligence to be direct against the said witnesses for that effect, And ordaines both parties pursuars and defenders to attend the said day with certification as accords And Ordaines letters one fiftein dayes and others needfull to pass heiron

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Act Howames elder and younger

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Hownames elder and younger merchants in Langholme Shewing That wher the petitioners ware cited to Compeir before their Lordships to two severall dyets viz the said John Howname younger till the twentie first day of June last and the said John Howname elder to the twentie one day of Jully Also last as the said Coppies presents to show would testifie To answer to the complaint given in against them before their Lordships raise at the instance of James Irvine and John Wauch waitters in Alison Bank and Gilbert Eliot with concourse of their Majesties Solicitor And Albeit that he the said John Howname elder Did attend that he the said John Howname elder Did attend upon their Lordships at the forsaid dyet in obedience to his citatione and has constantly waitted on here to his great expences and loss of his trade ever since, And that upon the twentie Eight day of Jully last by past at the calling of the said complaint He did compeir personally and hade his answers Lying in the Clerks hands wher they yet are Neverthless unhapily being Desyred by the agent to goe for Mr James Daes his advocat (not knowing the hazard of his not being personally present, at the barr when called being ane Innocent and harmeless man as is notour and altogither Ignorant of the Law) Before he could returne againe to their Lordships to have answered for himself Finding his advocat to have gone out of Toune without his knowledge about his Lawfull affairs, The cause was over and ane Certification granted against them without hearing their saids answers which ware suficient to have assoylzied them being no wayes guiltie of the facts Lybelled against them And Seing that the was most Innocently and accedentially absent, But the minute after calling of the said Complaint against him, The said John Howname elder as said is, And that he has waited since the twentie first day of Jully And he has still waited on their Lordships and was ready to free and acquyt himself of the said Complaint, And that he the said John Howname younger came to toune and attended the twentie one day of June last which was the dyet of his Compeirance and waited on untill the twentie fifth day of Jully last, And the dyet being therby diserted and he never called his advocat Judged it unneccessary for him to stay longer, And assured him that he was in tuto untill he received a new citatione And yet he was called in the same Complaint with the said John Howname elder and Certificatione was Lykewayes granted against him Wherby he Humbly conceaved himself extreamly wronged and prejudged by the pursuars And Therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships would take the premisses to their Secions consideratione, And to Repon the saids petitioners against the said Certificatione to their Just and lawfull defences aginst the said Calumnious complaint wherof nothing is yet extracted (Being all wayes ready to attend their Lordships when called for) For the reasones abovementioned according to Justice and their Lordships laudable custome, The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill, Haveing Considered the said petition given in to them be the saids John Hownames elder and younger with the report made verbally be the Comittie of Councill To whom It was Remitted to consider the said petitione and the Lybell at the instance of the said James Irvine and John Wauch quherin ther is certification granted against the said petitioners They heirby Repon the saids petitioners against the forsaid Certificatione And Discharges extracting therof The saids petitioners allwayes makeing present payment to the pursuars of the forsaid Lybell of the Soume of Threttie Eight punds Eight shilling scots for defraying their expences in bringing the witnesses cited in the said proces to Edinburgh and of detaineing the saids witnesses therat for severall dayes Reserving allwayes to the saids Lords of Privy Councill to determine at the conclussion of the cause if the pursuars should reformed the said soume now Modified in caice they shall succumb in proveing of the Lybell, And Ordained the said petitioner to find suficient Cautione cited in the books of privy Councill that they shall keep the peace and not Disturb the same, and that in particullar they shall not trouble or molest any of their Majesties waitters In the executione of their offices under the penalties prescryved by act of Parliament, And accordingly they are become Cautione one for the other conforme to express warrand of Councill And have Assigned and heirby assignes the first Councill day of november nixt to come to the saids pursuars for aducceing of the witnesses formerly cited be them to appear before the Councill, And if need bees allowes letters of furder dilligence to be direct against the said witnesses for that effect, And ordaines both parties pursuars and defenders to attend the said day with certification as accords And Ordaines letters one fiftein dayes and others needfull to pass heiron

1. NRS, PC2/24, 99v-101r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 99v-101r.

Act, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Mr James Hunter

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Mr James Hunter minister of the Gospell Shewing That quher the petitioner haveing been called some years since to be second minister at Stirling Did use his outmost endeavors in that holly vocatione to behave himself as became a faithfull pasture and as a peacable and dutiefull Subject Haveing given all due obedience to the Civill government In praying for their present Sacred Majesties And haveing lived in great peace and unitie with his people till a litle after the late Revolution of the Church government a few of his hearers haveing it seems taken up a groundles prejudice against the Supplicant (as the consequence will easily demonstrat) They in September Jaj vjc Eightie nyne years, Did Accuse the petitioner before the saids Lords of Privy Councill for some alledged expresiones in his preaching or praying against the civill government And quherof at the very same tyme he was altogither Innocent, And his accusers haveing led two pick’t witneses whose prejudice at him by reason of his being of the2 Episcopall perswasion was equall to that of his accusers, The petitioner hade the unhappy fall in the Juncture of affairs to be suspended by ane act of Privy Councill from the exercise of his ministrie within the burgh of Stirling, Albeit at the same tyme the far greater and better part of his hearers ware readie to declair his Innocencie, and that he was continueing in his dutiefull obedience to the Civill government And his Royall majestie by his late gracious letter Haveing not only Declared that he will take all these of the Episcopall Clergy that have given due obedience to the Civill government under his Sacred protectione But haveing Lykewayes signified his Gratious intentione, That such as ware turned out upon any Streatch, Their Sentances might be reviewed by the respective Judicatories, Whither Ecclesiastick or Civill according to their severall circumstances, This has allowed the petitioner the freedome Humbly to represent his caice to the saids Lords and to Lay the same at their feet, In order to a legall redress Especially seing the petitioners caice falls not under the Compasse of these that ware Deprived for not giveing obedience to the act of the meeting of estates the thretin Aprill Jaj vjc Eightie nyne years, nor is the petitioner Deprived by any Church Judicatorie, Bot stands only suspended by ane act of the saids Lords quherin with all difference both the Lords ware abused and the supplicant greatly wronged throw the injurious Depositiones of two witnesses very mean and naughtie persones and whose testimonies at the very samen tyme, were offered to be Cancelled by the far greater and better part of his Judicious hearers who concurr with the Supplicant in this adress to the saids Lords as is evident by a Declaratione therwith produced signed under most of their hands and humbly offered to the saids Lords in behalf of the petitioner for the better effectuating the true end of this his applicatione And Therfore Humbly Craving the saids Lords would be graciously pleased to take the petitioners case as its thus Circumstantiat to the serious and speciall Consideration upon the grounds above represented. And seing many not only of the magistracie, Bot most of the substantiall people within the burgh Doe humbly intreat that the saids Lords that he might be restored to his charge and that their Lordships are the proper Judges to reconsider any Sentance of their oun, And that he is under no Church Censurs or under any act of deprivatione from any Ecclesiastick Judicatorie That therfore they would be graciously pleased, so farr to make inquyrie in the affair by Reconsidering the former sentance, And that if it should appear from the testimonies of these who ware his hearers for the tyme that he was injured by the depositiones of these wo mean witnesses, And that he was then continueing in his dutiefull obedience to authoritie by praying for their present majesties and ane so resolved for the future And upon all occasiones to use his weak indeavors to demaine and cary himself as becomes a faithfull minister of the holly evangell The petitioner is to expect from their Lordships Justice such a legall redress in order to his being reponed to his charge and the stop taken off that lyes upon him by the former Sentance as the saids Lords in their prudentiall goodnes should think fitt and as this will be ane act equally pious and Just in their Lordships so he was hopfull It would be acceptable service done to most of them who ware formerly his hearers and would tend to the advancement of the gospell and Contribute to the peace and unitie of that place And in the mean tyme untill the saids Lords pleasure be knowen in relatione to the premisses That they would stop all planting of the said Church as the petition bears, Which Petition being read in presence of the saids Lords They Recomended to a Comittie of their oun number to Consider the said Petitione and report their opinion to their Lordships what they thought fitt to be done in the above matter and proces quherto the samen relates And the said Committie haveing accordingly mett and made their Report to the Councill, That they haveing Considered the forsaid petition given in be the said Mr James Hunter and seen the act of Councill Depriveing him which is of the date the fourth of September Jaj vjc Eightie nyne Wherby the said Mr James was Deposed for not giveing obedience to the proclamatione of the estates in not praying for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, Bot on the contrair using expressiones publictly in the pulpit of his disaffection to the present government, And haveing also Considered the act of this curent parliament of the seventh of June Jaj vjc nyntie, Ratifieing the confessione of faith and setling the presbyterian Church government They are of opinion, That all kirks which are declared vaccant by the said act that the ministers that then officiat therin, Cannot be restored by the Councill Whatsoever objectiones might be against their sentances And that Therfore Mr James Hunters deprivatione being before the seventh of June Their opinion Is That he cannot be restored to the charge he hade at Stirling as one of the ministers ther; Which Report being this day read in presence of the saids Lords and at leanth Considered be them They have approven and heirby Approves of the Samen.

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Act Mr James Hunter

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Mr James Hunter minister of the Gospell Shewing That quher the petitioner haveing been called some years since to be second minister at Stirling Did use his outmost endeavors in that holly vocatione to behave himself as became a faithfull pasture and as a peacable and dutiefull Subject Haveing given all due obedience to the Civill government In praying for their present Sacred Majesties And haveing lived in great peace and unitie with his people till a litle after the late Revolution of the Church government a few of his hearers haveing it seems taken up a groundles prejudice against the Supplicant (as the consequence will easily demonstrat) They in September Jaj vjc Eightie nyne years, Did Accuse the petitioner before the saids Lords of Privy Councill for some alledged expresiones in his preaching or praying against the civill government And quherof at the very same tyme he was altogither Innocent, And his accusers haveing led two pick’t witneses whose prejudice at him by reason of his being of the2 Episcopall perswasion was equall to that of his accusers, The petitioner hade the unhappy fall in the Juncture of affairs to be suspended by ane act of Privy Councill from the exercise of his ministrie within the burgh of Stirling, Albeit at the same tyme the far greater and better part of his hearers ware readie to declair his Innocencie, and that he was continueing in his dutiefull obedience to the Civill government And his Royall majestie by his late gracious letter Haveing not only Declared that he will take all these of the Episcopall Clergy that have given due obedience to the Civill government under his Sacred protectione But haveing Lykewayes signified his Gratious intentione, That such as ware turned out upon any Streatch, Their Sentances might be reviewed by the respective Judicatories, Whither Ecclesiastick or Civill according to their severall circumstances, This has allowed the petitioner the freedome Humbly to represent his caice to the saids Lords and to Lay the same at their feet, In order to a legall redress Especially seing the petitioners caice falls not under the Compasse of these that ware Deprived for not giveing obedience to the act of the meeting of estates the thretin Aprill Jaj vjc Eightie nyne years, nor is the petitioner Deprived by any Church Judicatorie, Bot stands only suspended by ane act of the saids Lords quherin with all difference both the Lords ware abused and the supplicant greatly wronged throw the injurious Depositiones of two witnesses very mean and naughtie persones and whose testimonies at the very samen tyme, were offered to be Cancelled by the far greater and better part of his Judicious hearers who concurr with the Supplicant in this adress to the saids Lords as is evident by a Declaratione therwith produced signed under most of their hands and humbly offered to the saids Lords in behalf of the petitioner for the better effectuating the true end of this his applicatione And Therfore Humbly Craving the saids Lords would be graciously pleased to take the petitioners case as its thus Circumstantiat to the serious and speciall Consideration upon the grounds above represented. And seing many not only of the magistracie, Bot most of the substantiall people within the burgh Doe humbly intreat that the saids Lords that he might be restored to his charge and that their Lordships are the proper Judges to reconsider any Sentance of their oun, And that he is under no Church Censurs or under any act of deprivatione from any Ecclesiastick Judicatorie That therfore they would be graciously pleased, so farr to make inquyrie in the affair by Reconsidering the former sentance, And that if it should appear from the testimonies of these who ware his hearers for the tyme that he was injured by the depositiones of these wo mean witnesses, And that he was then continueing in his dutiefull obedience to authoritie by praying for their present majesties and ane so resolved for the future And upon all occasiones to use his weak indeavors to demaine and cary himself as becomes a faithfull minister of the holly evangell The petitioner is to expect from their Lordships Justice such a legall redress in order to his being reponed to his charge and the stop taken off that lyes upon him by the former Sentance as the saids Lords in their prudentiall goodnes should think fitt and as this will be ane act equally pious and Just in their Lordships so he was hopfull It would be acceptable service done to most of them who ware formerly his hearers and would tend to the advancement of the gospell and Contribute to the peace and unitie of that place And in the mean tyme untill the saids Lords pleasure be knowen in relatione to the premisses That they would stop all planting of the said Church as the petition bears, Which Petition being read in presence of the saids Lords They Recomended to a Comittie of their oun number to Consider the said Petitione and report their opinion to their Lordships what they thought fitt to be done in the above matter and proces quherto the samen relates And the said Committie haveing accordingly mett and made their Report to the Councill, That they haveing Considered the forsaid petition given in be the said Mr James Hunter and seen the act of Councill Depriveing him which is of the date the fourth of September Jaj vjc Eightie nyne Wherby the said Mr James was Deposed for not giveing obedience to the proclamatione of the estates in not praying for their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, Bot on the contrair using expressiones publictly in the pulpit of his disaffection to the present government, And haveing also Considered the act of this curent parliament of the seventh of June Jaj vjc nyntie, Ratifieing the confessione of faith and setling the presbyterian Church government They are of opinion, That all kirks which are declared vaccant by the said act that the ministers that then officiat therin, Cannot be restored by the Councill Whatsoever objectiones might be against their sentances And that Therfore Mr James Hunters deprivatione being before the seventh of June Their opinion Is That he cannot be restored to the charge he hade at Stirling as one of the ministers ther; Which Report being this day read in presence of the saids Lords and at leanth Considered be them They have approven and heirby Approves of the Samen.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 98r-99v.

2. The words ‘of the’ are an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 98r-99v.

2. The words ‘of the’ are an insertion.

Sederunt, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Lord Privy Seall; Earl of Drumlanrig; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintor; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmichell; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Lord Secretary; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stivensone; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

Edinburgh the nynth day of August Jaj vjc Nyntie two years Ante 1 Meridiem2

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Lord Privy Seall; Earl of Drumlanrig; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintor; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmichell; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Lord Secretary; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stivensone; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

1. The letter ‘P’ scored out here.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 98r.

3. NRS, PC2/24, 98r.

1. The letter ‘P’ scored out here.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 98r.

3. NRS, PC2/24, 98r.

Act, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Captain John Broun

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Captain John Broun Shewing That where the petitioner being ane Comissionate officer in Kings2 James his army in Collonell Wauchops regiment And at the change of the Government The petitioner haveing gotten ane pass with severall other officer of the Regiment to goe off the Kingdome And therefter haveing gone to France and from that to Ireland From whence the petitioner wes sent to Scotland with some recruits that wes sent over to the Highlands And it being the petitioners misfortune to be taken at Cromdaill The petitioner did Lye for ane tuelve moneths tyme in the tolbooth of Edinburgh And upon applicatione to there Lordships They were pleased both In regaird the petitioner hade nothing to mantaine himself upon And that he hade Continowed a Long tyme prisoner to appoint the petitioner tuelve shillings scotts per diem for his mantenance and Lykewayes to Liberate him from the tolbooth But withall to confyne him to his chamber and give baill to appear when called And therefter upon applicatione There Lordships were pleased to goe abroad tuo houres in the day Haveing a Centinell to wait upon And sieing the petitioner is reduced to extraordinary straitts never haveing receaved ane six pence of what the saids Lords appointed him to receave And haveing nothing in this place to mantaine himself upon, And that the saids Lords have been pleased to allow others in the petitioners Circumstances to goe off the Kingdome upon Enacting themselves not to returne without the saids Lords there warrand And therefore Craveing That the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premises to there consideratione, To appoynt the tuelve shillings scotts per diem allowed be the saids Lords formerly for the petitioners mantenance to be payed to him And to allow the petitioner the Liberty to goe to his freinds in the countrey where he may be maintained by there Charity in tyme comeing and free the saids Lords of any further trouble he haveing nothing to mantaine himself here or otherwayes that there Lordships would be pleased to allow the petitioner to goe abroad that he may doe for a lyvelyhood for himself and he is content to enact himself not to returne without the saids Lords there express warrand As the said petition bears The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill haveing considdered the report of Sir William Lockhart there majesties sollicitor made to them verballie this day viz That he hes examined the petitioner and finds that he wes taken at Crombdaill and did come out of Ireland And albeit not at the same tyme with the Earle of Seaforth Bot that he saw the Earle with the Late King James in Ireland The saids Lords refuses to grant the desyre of the petitione as to the petitioners goeing abroad or to the countrie and recomends to the Lords Comissioners of there majesties theasurie to cause payment be made to the petitioner of such allowance as they shall think fitt for his aliment and entertainment

At Edinburgh 9 August 1692 (am)

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Act Captain John Brown

Concercing the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Captain John Brown, showing that where the petitioner being a commissioned officer in King James his army in Colonel Wauchope’s regiment, and at the change of the government the petitioner having got a pass with several other officer of the regiment to go off the kingdom. And thereafter having gone to France and from that to Ireland, from whence the petitioner was sent to Scotland with some recruits that were sent over to the Highlands. And it being the petitioner’s misfortune to be taken at Cromdale, the petitioner did lie for a twelvemonth’s time in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, and upon application to their lordships, they were pleased, both in regard the petitioner had nothing to maintain himself upon and that he had continued a long time prisoner, to appoint the petitioner twelve shillings Scots per day for his maintenance, and likewise to liberate him from the tolbooth, but in addition to confine him to his chamber and give bail to appear when called, and thereafter upon application their lordships were pleased to [allow him to] go abroad two hours in the day having a sentinel to wait upon. And seeing the petitioner is reduced to extraordinary straits, never having received a sixpence of what the said lords appointed him to receive, and having nothing in this place to maintain himself upon, and that the said lords have been pleased to allow others in the petitioner’s circumstances to go off the kingdom upon enacting themselves not to return without the said lords their warrant, and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to take the premises to their consideration, to appoint the twelve shillings Scots per day allowed by the said lords formerly for the petitioner’s maintenance to be paid to him, and to allow the petitioner the liberty to go to his friends in the country, where he may be maintained by their charity in time coming and free the said lords of any further trouble, he having nothing to maintain himself here, or otherwise that their lordships would be pleased to allow the petitioner to go abroad that he may do for a livelihood for himself, and he is content to enact himself not to return without the said lords their express warrant, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered the report of Sir William Lockhart, their majesties’ solicitor, made to them verbally this day, viz that he has examined the petitioner and finds that he was taken at Cromdale and did come out of Ireland, and albeit not at the same time with [Kenneth Mackenzie] the earl of Seaforth, but that he saw the earl with the late King James in Ireland, the said lords refuse to grant the desire of the petition as to the petitioners going abroad or to the country, and recommend to the lord commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to cause payment [to] be made to the petitioner of such allowance as they shall think fit for his aliment and entertainment.

1. PC1/48, 362-3.

2. Sic.

1. PC1/48, 362-3.

Letter: from the Council, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

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Letter: from the Council

Letter Lord Chancellour To The Laird of Grant

The following Letter being read2 wes approven and signed be the Lord Chancellour in name of the Councill. whereof the tenor followes – Sir The Councill being about to Issue furth a Comissione for secureing the peace in the Highlands And being Informed that yow Intend to hold Shirreff courts within your Jurisdictione for redressing depredationes Comitted there They think fitt yow delay such courts untill that Comissione be expead And His majesties mynd more particularly knowen in these matters and about the persones Concerned in them Least the anticipatione of any Inferior Courts be found not so agreeable to His majesties Intentiones or prejudiciall to what may be neadfull for the quyet and setlement of that pairt of the Countrey speciallie the extent of the Indemnity as to depredationes and persones concerned in them not being fully determined This in name and by warrand of the Councill is signifyed to yow by. Your Humble servant sic subscribitur Tweeddale J: p: d

At Edinburgh 9 August 1692 (am)

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Letter: from the Council

Letter lord chancellor to [Ludovick Grant] the laird of Grant

The following letter being read was approved and signed by [John Hay, earl of Tweeddale] the lord chancellor in the name of the council, whereof the tenor follows – Sir, the council being about to issue forth a commission for securing the peace in the Highlands, and being informed that you intend to hold sheriff courts within your jurisdiction for redressing depredations committed there, they think fit you delay such courts until that commission be expedited, and his majesty’s mind more particularly known in these matters and about the persons concerned in them, lest the anticipation of any inferior courts be found not so agreeable to his majesty’s intentions or prejudicial to what may be necessary for the quiet and settlement of that part of the country, especially [as] the extent of the indemnity as to depredations and persons concerned in them has not been fully determined. This in name and by warrant of the Council is signified to yow by. Your Humble servant sic subscribitur Tweeddale J: p: d

1. PC1/48, 362.

2. The words ‘being read’ are inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 362.

2. The words ‘being read’ are inserted above the line.

Procedure: committee, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the nynth day of August Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years Ante meridiem

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Procedure: committee

Remitt to the Comittee anent the militia

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing heard some proposealls made be the Comittee anent the militia read in there presence And they haveing discoursed at length on that subject They remitt to the Comittee to meet again and fall upon what further proposealls they think proper in this matter And adds the Lord Polwarth The Lord Secretary and Lord Fountainhall to the forsaid Comittee and Continowes the quorum as formerly And recomends to them to meet tomorrow at Eight in the morning.

At Edinburgh 9 August 1692 (am)

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Procedure: committee

Remit to the committee concerning the militia

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having heard some proposals made be the committee concerning the militia read in their presence, and they having discoursed at length on that subject, they remit to the committee to meet again and fall upon what further proposals they think proper in this matter. And add [Sir Patrick Hume] the Lord Polwarth, [James Johnston] the lord secretary, and [Sir John Lauder] Lord Fountainhall to the foresaid committee, and continue the quorum as formerly. And recommend to them to meet tomorrow at eight in the morning.

1. PC1/48, 361.

1. PC1/48, 361.

Sederunt, 9 August 1692, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the nynth day of August Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years Ante meridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Melvill privy seall; Earl of Drumlangrig; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Louthian; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Breadalbain; Viscount Tarbatt; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Lord Secretary Johnstoun; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Blackbarronie; Laird of Steivinstoun; Sir Thomas Livingstoun; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

At Edinburgh 9 August 1692 (am)1

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Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale] lord chancellor; [George Melville] earl of Melville, privy seal; [James Douglas] earl of Drumlanrig; [George Livingstone] earl of Linlithgow; [Patrick Lyon] earl of Strathmore; [Robert Kerr] earl of Lothian; [Archibald Douglas] earl of Forfar; [John Keith] earl of Kintore; [John Campbell] earl of Breadalbane; [George Mackenzie] Viscount Tarbat; [James Dalrymple] Viscount Stair; [Alexander Melville] Lord Raith; [Henry Erskine] Lord Cardross; [John] Lord Carmichael; [Sir Patrick Hume] Lord Polwarth; [William] master of Forbes; Mr James Johnston, secretary; [Sir John Lauder] Lord Fountainhall; [William] Lord Anstruther; [Sir Archibald Murray] laird of Blackbarony; [Sir Robert Sinclair] laird of Stevenson; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

1. PC1/48, 361.

2. PC1/48, 361.

1. PC1/48, 361.

2. PC1/48, 361.