A1706/9/1
A1706/9/12
Sederunt
Marquis of Montrose P.; Earl of Loudoun S.; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Bellcarras; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Cromartie; Earl of Glasgow; Lord Advocat; Lord Provest of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/53, 485.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 485.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 485.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 485.
A1706/8/9
A1706/8/91
Proclamation
Proclamation for Adjurening the parliament to the nynteinth of September nixt, Read, voted and approven, Signed and ordered to be Recorded. as follows.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King att armes, and his bretheren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Councell, pursevants, messengers att armes, Our Shirreffs in that pairt, Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially consitut Greeting, Wheras the present State of our affairs, Does not allow the meeting of our parliament So Soon as the Twentie nynth day of this instant August, to which it is now Adjurned, So that a further Adjurnement for a Short tyme is necessary, And being resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said Twentie nynth day of August instant, To the nynteinth day of September nixt insueing, And that the members of our said parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said Twentie nynth day of August Instant, Therfor wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell have Adjurned and heirby adjurns our said Current parliament from the said Twentie nynth day of August Instant, To the said nynteinth day of September nixt to come; Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend that day att Edinburgh in the usuall way and wnder the accustomed certifications by law appoynted; Wee being resolved our said parliament Shall meet on the Said nynteinth day of September nixt without furder delay. Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Strictly and Comand that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Steuartries within this our antient Kingdome, And ther in our name and authoritie make publict Intimation That our said parliament Is adjurned to the said nynteinth day of September nixt to come; And ordains these presents to be printed and published; Given wnder our Signet att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of August and of our rigne the fyfth year 1706. Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar. Montrose P. Buchan. Lauderdale. Findlater. Torphichen. Hew Dalrymple. James Steuart Adam Cockburne. Robert Dundas. Pattrick Johnstoun.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 484-5.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 484-5.
A1706/8/8
A1706/8/81
Letter: royal
Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councell adjurneing the parliament to the nynteinth of September nixt, Read and ordered to be recorded, and is as follows
Sic Supra Scribitur
Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, right trustie, and intirely beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Councellors, and trustie and well beloved Councellors, Wee Greet yow well; Wheras the present State of our affairs, Does not allow of the meeting of our parliament so soon as the Twenty nynth day of this instant August, to which it is now adjurned, so that a further adjurnement for a Short tyme is necessary, Wee therfor authorize and requyre yow, To issue furth a proclamation in our name, Continueing the said adjurnement of our parliament from the Twentie nynth day of this instant August, To the nynteinth day of September nixt insueing, And ordering all the members therof to attend that day in the usuall way, and upon the accustomed Certifications, Wee being resolved that our said parliament Shall meet out the said nynteinth day of September nixt without further delay, And so wee bidd yow heartily farwell; Given att our Court att Windsor Castell, The Twelfth day of August Jaj vijc and Six, And of our reigne the fyfth year. By her Majesties Comand. Sic Subscribitur Loudoun.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 484.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 484.
A1706/8/7
A1706/8/72
Sederunt
Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Montrose P.C.; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Forfar; Lord Ross; Lord Torphichen; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Tilliecultrie; Mr Fr Montgomrie; Laird of Ordmiestoun younger; Lord Provest of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/53, 484.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 484.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 484.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 484.
A1706/8/6
A1706/8/61
Act
Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of her Majesties privie Councell by John Pratt prisoner in the Tollbooth of Edinburgh Shewing that the said petitioner by the folly of youth, did unwisely and most unfortunately, open her Majesties packet, For which he was wnfeignedly and heartily sory, And for which cryme he was imprisoned, And had continued So these twelve moneths bygone, in a most miserable and starveing condition, and had wndoubtedly starved er now, If it had not been for the Charity of Mr Drummond Goodman of the prisone, And notwithstanding of the petitioners frequent applications made to her Majesties Advocat for his releiff Yet his lordship would not medle in it, but referred2 him to the said Lords, and therfor Craveing their lordships to take pity of his Youth, and miserable condition, And of ther clemencie and mercie order his being liberat, that he might indeavour to gett bread to himselfe and prevent his Starveing, as the said petition bears, The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell haveing considered the above petition, And the Samen being read in ther presence, The Saids Lords doe heirby ordaine the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keepers of ther Tollbooth to Sett the petitioner at liberty furth of ther Tollbooth, without payment of any house dues, He alewayes enacting himselfe in the books of privie Councell for his good behavior.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
2. This has been written over the word ‘reserved’.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
2. This has been written over the word ‘reserved’.
A1706/8/5
A1706/8/51
Warrant
The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby allow the Crew of a French privateer lately taken by Captain James Hamillton, Commander of her Majesties Ship the Royall Mary to returne home to ther own Countrey, And appoynt and ordaine the Magistrats of Edinburgh, and keepers of ther Tollbooths to sett them at liberty furth of the Tollbooth of Leith, wherin they are presently imprisoned, three of the said Crew att a tyme, with the Intervall of twentie four hours, And appoynts the saids2 Magistrats to give each of the Seamen four pund Scots, for assisting them to returne home as said is, And Recommends to the Lord Advocat to grant them passes as they are liberat, And allowed the saids Magistrats to grant the Captain and his Livetennants the liberty of the town of Edinburgh upon ther paroll of honour not to remove move3 from the said burgh without the Councells leave, And in the mean tyme Appoynts the saids prisoners to be alimented as followes Viz The Captain at Twelve Shilling Scots per day The two Livetennants at Six Shilling Scots per day, And each of the rest of the Crew att three Shilling money forsaid per day; And declairs that the saids Magistrats Shall be reimbursed of ther advances out of the first end of the pryce of the said privateer when rouped, And that the pryce therof is burdened with payment to them accordingly.
Nota ther is another warrant to the above effect in the nixt Sederunt of the twentieth instant, which differrs nothing from this, except that the advances to the officers and Crew, wes to be made by Captain Hamillton, for which he was to have allowance out of the first end of the pryce of the said privateer bought by him at the roup.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
2. Insertion.
3. Insertion. This has been written over an earlier, illegible word.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
A1706/8/4
A1706/8/42
Sederunt
Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Montrose P.C.; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Forfar; Lord Archibald Campbell; Lord Ross; Lord Advocat; Lord Tilliecultrie; Mr Fr Montgomrie; Laird of Ormiestoun younger
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
A1706/8/3
A1706/8/31
Act
The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell doe heirby allow the Captain and Livetennants of the French privateer lately taken by Captain Matthew Campbell to returne to ther own Countrey, and Recommends to Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat to grant them Sufficient passes for that effect.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
A1706/8/2
A1706/8/21
Act
The Lord Advocat haveing represented to the Councell that Nicolas Lamb prisoner in the Tollbooth of Edinburgh is sentenced to death for concealling the birth of her own Child, And that the Lords of Justiciary had recommended to his lordship to move that She might be repryved, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell have Repryved and heirby Repryves the said Nicolas Lamb her sentence of death from the threttieth day of August to the Second Tuesday of November nixt, And discharges the Sentence of death pronounced against her to be putt to execution against the said Nicolas, till the said day; And appoynts the Magistrats of Edinburgh to See and cause the said Sentence of death to be putt to execution against the said Nicolas Lamb upon the Second wednsday of November nixt to come at the Same place and in the Same maner contained in the Sentence of Justiciary against her. Sic Subscribitur Montrose P. Northesk. Forfar. Arch: Campbell. Elibank. James Steuart. Adam Cockburne. Alexander Campbell. John Cockburne.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 482-3.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 482-3.
A1706/8/1
A1706/8/12
Sederunt
Marquis of Montrose P.; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Cromartie; Lord Archibald Campbell; Lord Elibank; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Ensteruther; Lord Cessnock; Laird of Ormiestoun younger
1. NRS, PC1/53, 482.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 482.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 482.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 482.