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Procedure, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Remitt anent a persone killed betuixt Leith and Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell remitts to the comittie formerly appointed to take tryall anent the murder of […] Alexander killed upon the second day of this moneth betwixt Leith and Edinburgh viz The Lord Anstruther Sir Robert Sinclair and Sir John Maxuell to enquyre furder anent the foirsaid murder with power to them to comitt to prisone or putt wnder cawtione Such persones as they shall think fitt or to Liberat such persones as are alreadie comitted by them upon such termes and under such penalties as they Shall appoint

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Procedure

Remitt anent a persone killed betuixt Leith and Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell remitts to the comittie formerly appointed to take tryall anent the murder of […] Alexander killed upon the second day of this moneth betwixt Leith and Edinburgh viz The Lord Anstruther Sir Robert Sinclair and Sir John Maxuell to enquyre furder anent the foirsaid murder with power to them to comitt to prisone or putt wnder cawtione Such persones as they shall think fitt or to Liberat such persones as are alreadie comitted by them upon such termes and under such penalties as they Shall appoint

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 144v.

Act, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Ersken of Alva anent infefting him

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir John Arskine of Alva Shewing That wher ther being no Shirreff presently off mateing in the Shyre of Clackmannan, for which cause The saids Lady of privie Counsell did formerly grant a comissione of Shirreffshipe to Leivetenent Collonell John Arskine Governor of the castle of Stirleing for the Speciall effect of receaveing and inventar of the petitioners deceast fathers estate in order to his Service And the petitioner haveing accordingly given up inventar and being Served and retoured his infeftment cannot be expede wnless the saids Lords be pleased to grant a comissione of Sheireffshipe for that Speciall effect also And therfor humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby appoint […] Livingstowne of Bedlornie and […] Rollo of Woodsyde Shirreffs Deputes of Stireling and Clackmannan nominat by the Saids Lords of privie Counsell upon the fourth Day of March instant to infeft the petitioner in the Lands Lying within the saids Shyres of Stirline and Clackmanan And Speciallie for infefting him at the maner place of CambusKenneth2 which by his fathers infeftment is Declaired Sufficient tho the Lands lye in different Shyres and Jurisdictiones And if the Saids […] Livingstowne of Bedlorinne And […] Rollo of Woodsyde have not accepted of the saids two Shirriff depute Shipes wherto they are appointed by the Counsell Then and in that caice nominats and appoints the above Collonwll John Arskine to be Shirreff of the Said Shyre of Stirline and Clackmannan ad Hwnc Speciallem effectwm allenarly viz to infeft the petitioner in the Lands foirsaids in maner above written And ordaines the persones foirsaids nominat by the Counsell for infefting the petitioner as afoirsaid for which this shall be to all persones concerned a Sufficient warrand

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Act Ersken of Alva anent infefting him

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir John Arskine of Alva Shewing That wher ther being no Shirreff presently off mateing in the Shyre of Clackmannan, for which cause The saids Lady of privie Counsell did formerly grant a comissione of Shirreffshipe to Leivetenent Collonell John Arskine Governor of the castle of Stirleing for the Speciall effect of receaveing and inventar of the petitioners deceast fathers estate in order to his Service And the petitioner haveing accordingly given up inventar and being Served and retoured his infeftment cannot be expede wnless the saids Lords be pleased to grant a comissione of Sheireffshipe for that Speciall effect also And therfor humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby appoint […] Livingstowne of Bedlornie and […] Rollo of Woodsyde Shirreffs Deputes of Stireling and Clackmannan nominat by the Saids Lords of privie Counsell upon the fourth Day of March instant to infeft the petitioner in the Lands Lying within the saids Shyres of Stirline and Clackmanan And Speciallie for infefting him at the maner place of CambusKenneth2 which by his fathers infeftment is Declaired Sufficient tho the Lands lye in different Shyres and Jurisdictiones And if the Saids […] Livingstowne of Bedlorinne And […] Rollo of Woodsyde have not accepted of the saids two Shirriff depute Shipes wherto they are appointed by the Counsell Then and in that caice nominats and appoints the above Collonwll John Arskine to be Shirreff of the Said Shyre of Stirline and Clackmannan ad Hwnc Speciallem effectwm allenarly viz to infeft the petitioner in the Lands foirsaids in maner above written And ordaines the persones foirsaids nominat by the Counsell for infefting the petitioner as afoirsaid for which this shall be to all persones concerned a Sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143v-144v.

2. The letter ‘k’ scored out in the middle of this word.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143v-144v.

2. The letter ‘k’ scored out in the middle of this word.

Sederunt, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberrie; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberrie; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichael; Lord Pollwarth; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 143v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 143v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 143v.

Order, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Recomendatione anent sick recruits

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill doe Hereby recommend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh To suffer such of the recruits as are in the Castle of Edinburgh who are sick and in Fevers or otherwayes unable to be removed to Leith in this present […] to continue in the said Castle untill they convalesce or till the weather become warme and that they be in caice to travell without hazard.

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Recomendatione anent sick recruits

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill doe Hereby recommend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh To suffer such of the recruits as are in the Castle of Edinburgh who are sick and in Fevers or otherwayes unable to be removed to Leith in this present […] to continue in the said Castle untill they convalesce or till the weather become warme and that they be in caice to travell without hazard.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 389.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 389.

Procedure, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Approbatione of Blair and Mr David Drummonds imprisonment

The Lord Justice Clerk haveing reported That upon informatione of the Lord Drummonds escape at the Castle of Stirline his Lordship did give ordor for secureing […] Drummond of Blair and Master David Drummond Advocat as persons who may be supposed to be know’n in the Lord Drummonds concern’s and that they are committed prisoners to Edinburgh Tolbooth The Councill approv’s of what the Lord Justice Clerk hes done in imprisoneing the said two persones and recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Master Francis Montgomerie to call and examine the said persones once this afternoon And to report to the Councill at their meeting the morrow in the forenoon

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Approbatione of Blair and Mr David Drummonds imprisonment

The Lord Justice Clerk haveing reported That upon informatione of the Lord Drummonds escape at the Castle of Stirline his Lordship did give ordor for secureing […] Drummond of Blair and Master David Drummond Advocat as persons who may be supposed to be know’n in the Lord Drummonds concern’s and that they are committed prisoners to Edinburgh Tolbooth The Councill approv’s of what the Lord Justice Clerk hes done in imprisoneing the said two persones and recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Master Francis Montgomerie to call and examine the said persones once this afternoon And to report to the Councill at their meeting the morrow in the forenoon

1. NRS, PC1/50, 389.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 389.

Procedure, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Remitt to the Thesaurie of a paper by Earl of Leven

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie To consider the paper this day given in to the Councill by the Earle of Leven intituled a note of things necessarie for the Castle of Edinburgh And to provyde and cause furnish such of the particulars contained in the said paper as they shall find necessary for his majesties Service and the securitie of the said Castle against the present invasione designed from France

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Remitt to the Thesaurie of a paper by Earl of Leven

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie To consider the paper this day given in to the Councill by the Earle of Leven intituled a note of things necessarie for the Castle of Edinburgh And to provyde and cause furnish such of the particulars contained in the said paper as they shall find necessary for his majesties Service and the securitie of the said Castle against the present invasione designed from France

1. NRS, PC1/50, 389.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 389.

Warrant, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand magistrats of Stirling to secure persons seized by privy Councillours

Sir Thoms Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this King2 having acquainted the Lords of his majesties privie Councill That some persons being seized by ordor of particular privie Councillors and afterwards offered to some of the Baillies of Stirling They refused to secure them in their Tolbooth The said Lords doe Hereby give ordor to any of the magistrats of Stirling or Councillors of the said burgh to receive and put into ther Tolbooth any person seized or who shall be seized by ordor of any of his Majesties privy Councillors and to detaine them therein till furder ordor And Declar’s them to be answerable for their safe Custodie and appoynts the Clerks of privie Councill to give out letters for ceitting John Buird eldest Baillie of the said burgh of Stirling to compear before the said Lords the seventeenth day of march instant and to answer for the said magistrats their refuiseing to receive into their prisone the persons seized as said is.

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Warrand magistrats of Stirling to secure persons seized by privy Councillours

Sir Thoms Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this King2 having acquainted the Lords of his majesties privie Councill That some persons being seized by ordor of particular privie Councillors and afterwards offered to some of the Baillies of Stirling They refused to secure them in their Tolbooth The said Lords doe Hereby give ordor to any of the magistrats of Stirling or Councillors of the said burgh to receive and put into ther Tolbooth any person seized or who shall be seized by ordor of any of his Majesties privy Councillors and to detaine them therein till furder ordor And Declar’s them to be answerable for their safe Custodie and appoynts the Clerks of privie Councill to give out letters for ceitting John Buird eldest Baillie of the said burgh of Stirling to compear before the said Lords the seventeenth day of march instant and to answer for the said magistrats their refuiseing to receive into their prisone the persons seized as said is.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 388-9.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 388-9.

2. Sic.

Act, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Liberatione Mathew Scroyer

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby Declare Mathew Scoryer merchant of London who is a quaker and under baile to appear before their Lordships this day to be at Libertie to goe about his affairs as any of his Majesties free leidges In respect he hes found new sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of his majestie King William and that He shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor 2 shall converse nor correspond with any Rebells and that He shall appear before the said Lords of privie Councill when called under the penalty of ane Hundred pound sterline in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses and upon giving the forsaid new bond appoynts the other to be given up

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Liberatione Mathew Scroyer

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby Declare Mathew Scoryer merchant of London who is a quaker and under baile to appear before their Lordships this day to be at Libertie to goe about his affairs as any of his Majesties free leidges In respect he hes found new sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of his majestie King William and that He shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor 2 shall converse nor correspond with any Rebells and that He shall appear before the said Lords of privie Councill when called under the penalty of ane Hundred pound sterline in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses and upon giving the forsaid new bond appoynts the other to be given up

1. NRS, PC1/50, 388.

2. The word ‘con’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 388.

2. The word ‘con’ scored out here.

Warrant, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand anent guarding and mantaining the Recruits at Leith

Collonell John Buchan and Livetennant […] Collonell Murray who have the charge of Shipping the recruits who are to goe for Flanders compeared this day before the Lords of his majesties privie Councill and the Lord High Chancellor in name of the Councill did intimat to them That the Councill had ordered they should subsist the recruits Leying in the Castle of Edinburgh and to be transported to the Tolbooth of Leith at fyve shilling each man per diem for victualls And recomends to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of his majesties forces within this Kingdome to cause a sufficient guard from tyme to tyme attend and watch the Tolbooth of Leith for security of the Recruits which are or shall be put in the said Tolbooth so long as the recruits shall remaine therein

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Warrand anent guarding and mantaining the Recruits at Leith

Collonell John Buchan and Livetennant […] Collonell Murray who have the charge of Shipping the recruits who are to goe for Flanders compeared this day before the Lords of his majesties privie Councill and the Lord High Chancellor in name of the Councill did intimat to them That the Councill had ordered they should subsist the recruits Leying in the Castle of Edinburgh and to be transported to the Tolbooth of Leith at fyve shilling each man per diem for victualls And recomends to Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff of his majesties forces within this Kingdome to cause a sufficient guard from tyme to tyme attend and watch the Tolbooth of Leith for security of the Recruits which are or shall be put in the said Tolbooth so long as the recruits shall remaine therein

1. NRS, PC1/50, 387-8.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 387-8.

Sederunt, 9 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr F Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr F Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 387.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 387.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 387.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 387.