Procedure, 9 February 1699, Edinburgh

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Recomendation To the Lord advocat to wryt not2 to stopt meall comeing to Glasgow

Letter from James Peadie provest of Glasgow to John Anderson of Dowhill Late provest therof Complaineing of victuall comeing from other places to Glasgow that it is Stoped by the way, Being this day read in presence of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill and they haveing Considered the same They hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat who presented the said Letter To wryt to any Shirriffs magistrats or others to whom his Lordships shall think fitt Dischargeing them to stope any grain or victuall from any place transporting to Glasgow to be meall and sold in the publict marcat.

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Recomendation To the Lord advocat to wryt not2 to stopt meall comeing to Glasgow

Letter from James Peadie provest of Glasgow to John Anderson of Dowhill Late provest therof Complaineing of victuall comeing from other places to Glasgow that it is Stoped by the way, Being this day read in presence of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill and they haveing Considered the same They hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat who presented the said Letter To wryt to any Shirriffs magistrats or others to whom his Lordships shall think fitt Dischargeing them to stope any grain or victuall from any place transporting to Glasgow to be meall and sold in the publict marcat.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 189r.

2. The words ‘to wryte not’ are an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 189r.

2. The words ‘to wryte not’ are an insertion.

Warrant, 9 February 1699, Edinburgh

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Warrant for removeing of Dragoons

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Do hereby Recommend to the Earle of Argyle Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces withint this kingdome for the time To give Order for removeing Twentie five dragoons of that troope of Dragoons Lying at Falkirk from the Town of Falkirk and to quarter them at the Town of Kilsyth

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Warrant for removeing of Dragoons

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Do hereby Recommend to the Earle of Argyle Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces withint this kingdome for the time To give Order for removeing Twentie five dragoons of that troope of Dragoons Lying at Falkirk from the Town of Falkirk and to quarter them at the Town of Kilsyth

1. NRS, PC2/27, 189r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 189r.

Sederunt, 9 February 1699, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry P:S:; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ross; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Mr Fra Montgomry; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Stevenson

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Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry P:S:; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ross; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Mr Fra Montgomry; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Stevenson

1. NRS, PC2/27, 189r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 189r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 189r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 189r.

Warrant, 9 February 1699, Edinburgh

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Warrand To persue John Burd Sheep Stealer criminally

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate, To Intent and follow furth a Criminal process before the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Justiciary at his Lordships Instance against John Burd sheep-stealer presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh.

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Warrand To persue John Burd Sheep Stealer criminally

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate, To Intent and follow furth a Criminal process before the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Justiciary at his Lordships Instance against John Burd sheep-stealer presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 535.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 535.

Act, 9 February 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Indemnity and Liberation Weir and Tweddale

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By John Weir of Johnshill and Robert Tweddale in Bankhead Both within the parochin of Lismachago. Shewing That Thomas Halloway ane English man having come from Edinburgh to the west countrey near the place where their petitioners Leaves, being by some persons discovered to be a false Coyner and forgerer of money, And he and some other persons suspect as his assistants being apprehended and Incarcerat within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Their petitioners being Informed That The Sheriff deput of Lanerk, hade given out ane order to aprehend their petitioners and send them in prisoners to Edinburgh to be Examined by his majesties Advocate, They did upon the first Intelligence thereof Come in here to Edinburgh of their own accords fully Resolved To have gone to the Kings Advocate, And Cleared themselves of all the false and unjust Information which his Lordship hade Receaved against them, But his Lordship being taken up with greater and more weighty affairs They were Committed prisoners to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and have Remained their for several weeks, And Albeit They have been fully Examined by his Lordship and that he hes made all the Imaginable Search and Tryall, for ane probation against them for Committing or being accessory as airt and pairt of the false Coyning, yet they are very hopefull his Lordship will Testifie and declare That he neither hath nor can find out the Least probation for fixing any Crime of guilt upon Either of them, And yet his Lordship Refuses To give ane order for their Liberatione without ane Express warrand from their Lordships of privy Councill. And Therfore Humbly craving To the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above John Weir and Robert Tweddale, They have Indemnified and heirby Indemnifies The saids petitioners as to the cryme of false Coyning or venting of false Coyne And declares them quite thereof and free therefrae in all tyme Coming, And doe heirby give order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth To set the saids petitioners at Liberty furth thereof The saids petitioners first before Extracting heirof Giving bond and finding Sufficient caution acted in the books of his majesties privy Councill, That they shall appear before their Lordships or Lords Commissioners of his majesties Justiciary and answer for whatsoever shall be layed to their Charge whensoever they shall be called or Required thereto Each of them under the penalty of five Hundered merks Scots per piece. Sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar. Lauderdale, Carmichaell, Boyle James Stewart. Adam Cockburne. John Maxwell. Francis Montgomrie. Robert Sinclair.

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Act Indemnity and Liberation Weir and Tweddale

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By John Weir of Johnshill and Robert Tweddale in Bankhead Both within the parochin of Lismachago. Shewing That Thomas Halloway ane English man having come from Edinburgh to the west countrey near the place where their petitioners Leaves, being by some persons discovered to be a false Coyner and forgerer of money, And he and some other persons suspect as his assistants being apprehended and Incarcerat within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Their petitioners being Informed That The Sheriff deput of Lanerk, hade given out ane order to aprehend their petitioners and send them in prisoners to Edinburgh to be Examined by his majesties Advocate, They did upon the first Intelligence thereof Come in here to Edinburgh of their own accords fully Resolved To have gone to the Kings Advocate, And Cleared themselves of all the false and unjust Information which his Lordship hade Receaved against them, But his Lordship being taken up with greater and more weighty affairs They were Committed prisoners to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and have Remained their for several weeks, And Albeit They have been fully Examined by his Lordship and that he hes made all the Imaginable Search and Tryall, for ane probation against them for Committing or being accessory as airt and pairt of the false Coyning, yet they are very hopefull his Lordship will Testifie and declare That he neither hath nor can find out the Least probation for fixing any Crime of guilt upon Either of them, And yet his Lordship Refuses To give ane order for their Liberatione without ane Express warrand from their Lordships of privy Councill. And Therfore Humbly craving To the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above John Weir and Robert Tweddale, They have Indemnified and heirby Indemnifies The saids petitioners as to the cryme of false Coyning or venting of false Coyne And declares them quite thereof and free therefrae in all tyme Coming, And doe heirby give order and warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth To set the saids petitioners at Liberty furth thereof The saids petitioners first before Extracting heirof Giving bond and finding Sufficient caution acted in the books of his majesties privy Councill, That they shall appear before their Lordships or Lords Commissioners of his majesties Justiciary and answer for whatsoever shall be layed to their Charge whensoever they shall be called or Required thereto Each of them under the penalty of five Hundered merks Scots per piece. Sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar. Lauderdale, Carmichaell, Boyle James Stewart. Adam Cockburne. John Maxwell. Francis Montgomrie. Robert Sinclair.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 534.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 534.

Act, 9 February 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Banishing John Foubister to America

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having heard The Report of a Committee of their own number made to them anent John Foubister presently prisoner in the Cannongate Tolbooth. Read in their presence, They in Consideration of the said John Fowbister his Consent in his former Inactment, Have Banished and heirby Banishes the said John Foubister furth of his majesties Dominions, And discharges him to Return within the same without his majesties or the Lords of his majesties privy Councill their special warrant for that Effect, And ordains him to be transported to America with the Rest, in the first ship which shall gett Licence to go thither.

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Act Banishing John Foubister to America

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having heard The Report of a Committee of their own number made to them anent John Foubister presently prisoner in the Cannongate Tolbooth. Read in their presence, They in Consideration of the said John Fowbister his Consent in his former Inactment, Have Banished and heirby Banishes the said John Foubister furth of his majesties Dominions, And discharges him to Return within the same without his majesties or the Lords of his majesties privy Councill their special warrant for that Effect, And ordains him to be transported to America with the Rest, in the first ship which shall gett Licence to go thither.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 533.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 533.

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Act Banishing Severalls To America and Liberating others

The Report of the Committee anent persons whose sentences have been by the Councill changed from death to Banishment Being this day read in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, They heirby ordain John Scarlet, Robert James, William Patrick and William Baillies Egyptians prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh To Find caution in the terms of the former Interloquitor of Councill pronunced upon the 19th of January last anent them and that against Twesday next Being the 14th day of February Instant with Certification if they doe not Find caution in the termes forsaids against that tyme, That their Lordships will appoint a day for putting the former Sentence of death pronunced by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary, To Execution against them and if the saids Five persons find caution, The Councill ordaines them and the rest of the persons whose sentences are Commuted to be Transported to America in the terms of their respective Sentences of Councill, and to be sent off by the first ship that shall be licensed to go thither, And decernes and ordains the person who shal obtain the License for the said first Ship, To give Bond immediatly after Receaving of the said License to maintain the persons prisoners whom he shall have liberty To Transport at four shillings Scots per diem during their Remaining in prison after the date of the license so to be obtained, The saids persons Enacting themselves and finding caution as in their respective Interloquitors of Councill, And The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Have banished and heirby banishes Thomas Anderson, William Cowan, Charles Howard, John Davidson and John Brown, all prisoners in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh furth of his Majesties Dominions, to his Majesties plantations in America, The saids 5 persons first Inacting themselves in the books of his Majesties privy Councill and giving their Consent that they shall depairt furth of his Majesties dominions and Repair to his Majesties plantations in America and never Return within his Majesties said Dominions, and the saids Lords of privy Councill doe heirby give order and warrand To the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth To set at liberty furth thereof the persons of Margaret Bailie Helen Anderson John Cook and Robert Alexander presently prisoners therein The said John Cook and Robert Alexander first inacting themselves in the books of privy Councill that they shall live peaceably and in good behaviour in tyme coming, and that they shall apear before the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill or the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, whenever they shall be called for or Required thereto under the penalty of 500 merks the peice And Remits John Finnay servant to John Forbes late agent for the Regiment att Fortwilliam To the magistrates of Edinburgh to be tryed and published by them for his pickery as they shall Find Just.

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Act Banishing Severalls To America and Liberating others

The Report of the Committee anent persons whose sentences have been by the Councill changed from death to Banishment Being this day read in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, They heirby ordain John Scarlet, Robert James, William Patrick and William Baillies Egyptians prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh To Find caution in the terms of the former Interloquitor of Councill pronunced upon the 19th of January last anent them and that against Twesday next Being the 14th day of February Instant with Certification if they doe not Find caution in the termes forsaids against that tyme, That their Lordships will appoint a day for putting the former Sentence of death pronunced by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary, To Execution against them and if the saids Five persons find caution, The Councill ordaines them and the rest of the persons whose sentences are Commuted to be Transported to America in the terms of their respective Sentences of Councill, and to be sent off by the first ship that shall be licensed to go thither, And decernes and ordains the person who shal obtain the License for the said first Ship, To give Bond immediatly after Receaving of the said License to maintain the persons prisoners whom he shall have liberty To Transport at four shillings Scots per diem during their Remaining in prison after the date of the license so to be obtained, The saids persons Enacting themselves and finding caution as in their respective Interloquitors of Councill, And The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Have banished and heirby banishes Thomas Anderson, William Cowan, Charles Howard, John Davidson and John Brown, all prisoners in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh furth of his Majesties Dominions, to his Majesties plantations in America, The saids 5 persons first Inacting themselves in the books of his Majesties privy Councill and giving their Consent that they shall depairt furth of his Majesties dominions and Repair to his Majesties plantations in America and never Return within his Majesties said Dominions, and the saids Lords of privy Councill doe heirby give order and warrand To the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth To set at liberty furth thereof the persons of Margaret Bailie Helen Anderson John Cook and Robert Alexander presently prisoners therein The said John Cook and Robert Alexander first inacting themselves in the books of privy Councill that they shall live peaceably and in good behaviour in tyme coming, and that they shall apear before the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill or the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, whenever they shall be called for or Required thereto under the penalty of 500 merks the peice And Remits John Finnay servant to John Forbes late agent for the Regiment att Fortwilliam To the magistrates of Edinburgh to be tryed and published by them for his pickery as they shall Find Just.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 533.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 533.

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Patent of Honour In favours of David Lord Boyle

A Patent under his majesties great seal of this Kingdom In favours of David Boyle of Kelburne nominating Constituting and Creating him a Lord of Parliament, To be called and designed Lord Boyle of Kelburne, Stuartoune, Cumbrae, Finnick, Larges and Dalrey in tyme Coming, Read and ordered to be Recorded. And The Lord High Chancellor delivered the same to Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, who receaved it upon his Knee as use is. Follows the Tenor of the above patent
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique defensor omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos Ex summa nostra Gratia perpendentes officia perplurima et Egregia per fidelissimum et Dilectissimum nostrum conciliarium Davidem Boyle de Kelburne in diversis muneribus a nobis ipsi concreditis praestita et peracta, Etiamque fidelitatem perpetuam adhaesionem Juribus nostris firmam aliaque ministeria Insignia antiquae familiae de Boyle de Kelburn cujus nunc est supremus Ob hasce igitur singulasque alias rationes durabilem Gratiae nostrae notam et Characterem in eundem Davidem Boyle de Kelburne ejusque haeredes subscriptos conferre Statuimus unde in posterum ampliora etiam officia nobis nostrisque successoribus praestare et animentur et validiores Reddantur Noveritis nos nominasse Constituisse et Creasse, sicuti per praesentes hasce nostras patentes Literas nominamus, Constituimus et Creamus praefatum Davidem Boyle de Kelburne Dominum et liberum parliamenti Dominum In antiquo nostro regno Scotiae, Dominum Boyle de Kelburne Stewartoune, Cumbrae Finnick Larges et Dalry etc In posterum appellandum et designandum Inque eundem Davidem Boyle de Kelburne Et haeredes masculos de ejus Corpore quibus deficientibus ejus alios Haeredes masculos propinquiores quoscunque. Damus Concedimus et Conferimus Titulum Honorem gradum et dignitatem Domini et liberi Parliamenti Domini ut dictum est. Cum plena potestate priviledgio et authoritate illi ejusque antedictis gaudendi possidendi et fruendi eodem titulo cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis, praeheminentiis, priviledgiis libertatibus et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus quibuscum nos praenominatum Davidem Boyle de Kelburn ejusque antedictos Investimus et nobilitamus speciatim vero cum Libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum et Habendum antedictum Titulum Honorem gradum et dignitatem Domini et liberi Parliamenti Domini Cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis, priviledgiis et Immunitatibus eo spectantibus per dictum Davidem Boyle de Kelburn ejusque suprascriptos de nobis nostrisque successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus Conciliis Generalibus privatis seu publicis congressibus in dicto antiquo regno nostro, Tam plenarie et Libere in quovis respectu et Conditione ac quilibet alius Dominus ac Liber parliamenti Dominus Tali titulo Honore et dignitate perprius potitus et Gavisus est cum omnibus priviledgiis eo spectantibus seu iisdem in futurum, gaudere et uti poterit. Leoni porro armorum, Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus Imperamus ut praefato Davidi Boyle de Kelburne nunc Domino Boyle de Kelburne, Stewartoune, Cumbrae, Finnick, Larges et Dalry etc. Talia Insignia armorea, seu prioribus additamenta per eum ejusque antedictos utenda qualia sibi et ipsis congrua et Convenientia videbuntur ac similibus occasionibus usitata deunt2 et praescribant. Declarandum per presentes hoc nostrum Diploma praefato Davidi Boyle de Kelburne ejusque antedictis validum et efficax fore pro gaudendo dicto Titulo Honore dignitate Et Gradu Domini et liberi parliamenti Domini cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecedentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus ac si cum omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus occasionibus perprius usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati Essent Quocirca nos dispensavimus perque presentes in perpetuum Dispensavimus3 In cujus rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus Apud Aulam nostram De Kensingtoune Tricesimo primo die mensis Januarii anno Domini milesimo sexcentesimo nonogesimo nono Regnique nostri anno Decimo Per Signaturam manu S. D. N. Regis supra signatam Written to the Great Seal and Registrat the eight day of February 1699 sic subscribitur Charles Ker Sealed at Edinburgh the nynth day of February 1699 sic subscribitur Alexander Home

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Patent of Honour In favours of David Lord Boyle

A Patent under his majesties great seal of this Kingdom In favours of David Boyle of Kelburne nominating Constituting and Creating him a Lord of Parliament, To be called and designed Lord Boyle of Kelburne, Stuartoune, Cumbrae, Finnick, Larges and Dalrey in tyme Coming, Read and ordered to be Recorded. And The Lord High Chancellor delivered the same to Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, who receaved it upon his Knee as use is. Follows the Tenor of the above patent
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique defensor omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos Ex summa nostra Gratia perpendentes officia perplurima et Egregia per fidelissimum et Dilectissimum nostrum conciliarium Davidem Boyle de Kelburne in diversis muneribus a nobis ipsi concreditis praestita et peracta, Etiamque fidelitatem perpetuam adhaesionem Juribus nostris firmam aliaque ministeria Insignia antiquae familiae de Boyle de Kelburn cujus nunc est supremus Ob hasce igitur singulasque alias rationes durabilem Gratiae nostrae notam et Characterem in eundem Davidem Boyle de Kelburne ejusque haeredes subscriptos conferre Statuimus unde in posterum ampliora etiam officia nobis nostrisque successoribus praestare et animentur et validiores Reddantur Noveritis nos nominasse Constituisse et Creasse, sicuti per praesentes hasce nostras patentes Literas nominamus, Constituimus et Creamus praefatum Davidem Boyle de Kelburne Dominum et liberum parliamenti Dominum In antiquo nostro regno Scotiae, Dominum Boyle de Kelburne Stewartoune, Cumbrae Finnick Larges et Dalry etc In posterum appellandum et designandum Inque eundem Davidem Boyle de Kelburne Et haeredes masculos de ejus Corpore quibus deficientibus ejus alios Haeredes masculos propinquiores quoscunque. Damus Concedimus et Conferimus Titulum Honorem gradum et dignitatem Domini et liberi Parliamenti Domini ut dictum est. Cum plena potestate priviledgio et authoritate illi ejusque antedictis gaudendi possidendi et fruendi eodem titulo cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis, praeheminentiis, priviledgiis libertatibus et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus quibuscum nos praenominatum Davidem Boyle de Kelburn ejusque antedictos Investimus et nobilitamus speciatim vero cum Libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum et Habendum antedictum Titulum Honorem gradum et dignitatem Domini et liberi Parliamenti Domini Cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis, priviledgiis et Immunitatibus eo spectantibus per dictum Davidem Boyle de Kelburn ejusque suprascriptos de nobis nostrisque successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus Conciliis Generalibus privatis seu publicis congressibus in dicto antiquo regno nostro, Tam plenarie et Libere in quovis respectu et Conditione ac quilibet alius Dominus ac Liber parliamenti Dominus Tali titulo Honore et dignitate perprius potitus et Gavisus est cum omnibus priviledgiis eo spectantibus seu iisdem in futurum, gaudere et uti poterit. Leoni porro armorum, Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus Imperamus ut praefato Davidi Boyle de Kelburne nunc Domino Boyle de Kelburne, Stewartoune, Cumbrae, Finnick, Larges et Dalry etc. Talia Insignia armorea, seu prioribus additamenta per eum ejusque antedictos utenda qualia sibi et ipsis congrua et Convenientia videbuntur ac similibus occasionibus usitata deunt2 et praescribant. Declarandum per presentes hoc nostrum Diploma praefato Davidi Boyle de Kelburne ejusque antedictis validum et efficax fore pro gaudendo dicto Titulo Honore dignitate Et Gradu Domini et liberi parliamenti Domini cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecedentiis priviledgiis et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo attinentibus ac si cum omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus occasionibus perprius usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati Essent Quocirca nos dispensavimus perque presentes in perpetuum Dispensavimus3 In cujus rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus Apud Aulam nostram De Kensingtoune Tricesimo primo die mensis Januarii anno Domini milesimo sexcentesimo nonogesimo nono Regnique nostri anno Decimo Per Signaturam manu S. D. N. Regis supra signatam Written to the Great Seal and Registrat the eight day of February 1699 sic subscribitur Charles Ker Sealed at Edinburgh the nynth day of February 1699 sic subscribitur Alexander Home

1. NRS, PC1/51, 531-3.

2. Sic. Recte dent.

3. Sic. Recte dispensamus?

1. NRS, PC1/51, 531-3.

2. Sic. Recte dent.

3. Sic. Recte dispensamus?

Sederunt, 9 February 1699, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell S.; Lord Ross; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Aberuchil; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Mr Francis Montgomry; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Stevensone

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Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell S.; Lord Ross; Lord Boyle; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Aberuchil; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Mr Francis Montgomry; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Stevensone

1. NRS, PC1/51, 531.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 531.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 531.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 531.