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Letter: royal, 24 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent Recruiting 6 Scots Regiments in Holland

Letter from the Queen to the Councill Anent Levieing Recruits to the Six Regiments of foott Commanded by David Lord Portmore; Brigadeer George Lauder; Brigadeer Robert Murray; Brigadeer Walter Colzier; John Marques of Lorne and Collonell George Hamilton now in the Service of the States Generall her Majesties Allies; Read and ordered to be Recorded and warrand ordained to be extended in the termes therof. Off which Letter the tenor Followes
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right Trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councillor, Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors. Right trustie and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well; Wheras ther are Severall men wanting to recruit our Six Regiments of Foott Commanded by David Lord Portmore Brigadeer George Lauder; Brigadeer Robert Murray Brigadeer Walter Collier. John Marques of Lorne and Collonell George Hamilton now in the Service of the Allies the States Generall; And it being the concerne and intrest of our ancient kingdome that a reasonable Capitulation and Just provisiones be made for these Regiments; and what other Scots Regiments may be entertained in the Service of the States Generall; Wee think it necessary; That the said recruits be Levied in that our kingdome; To which and there are officers ordered from each of the said Battallians to repair thither; It is therfore our will and pleasure that yow give the said officers (upon their application) all due encouragment and assistance from time to time in makeing recruits by allowing them to beatt Drum’s and to take Such other methods as are usuall; And giveing them all other encouragments needfull on Such occasiones; allwayes keeping them within the bounds that the Law prescribs; And wee doe Recommend to yow a due care and dilligence in this matter; by giveing Speciall orders for preventing any abuses in makeing the said Levies now or at any time hereafter; So wee bid yow heartily farewell; Given at our Court at St James’s the 29th day of January 1702/3 And of our Reign the first year.2 By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent Recruiting 6 Scots Regiments in Holland

Letter from the Queen to the Councill Anent Levieing Recruits to the Six Regiments of foott Commanded by David Lord Portmore; Brigadeer George Lauder; Brigadeer Robert Murray; Brigadeer Walter Colzier; John Marques of Lorne and Collonell George Hamilton now in the Service of the States Generall her Majesties Allies; Read and ordered to be Recorded and warrand ordained to be extended in the termes therof. Off which Letter the tenor Followes
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right Trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councillor, Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors. Right trustie and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well; Wheras ther are Severall men wanting to recruit our Six Regiments of Foott Commanded by David Lord Portmore Brigadeer George Lauder; Brigadeer Robert Murray Brigadeer Walter Collier. John Marques of Lorne and Collonell George Hamilton now in the Service of the Allies the States Generall; And it being the concerne and intrest of our ancient kingdome that a reasonable Capitulation and Just provisiones be made for these Regiments; and what other Scots Regiments may be entertained in the Service of the States Generall; Wee think it necessary; That the said recruits be Levied in that our kingdome; To which and there are officers ordered from each of the said Battallians to repair thither; It is therfore our will and pleasure that yow give the said officers (upon their application) all due encouragment and assistance from time to time in makeing recruits by allowing them to beatt Drum’s and to take Such other methods as are usuall; And giveing them all other encouragments needfull on Such occasiones; allwayes keeping them within the bounds that the Law prescribs; And wee doe Recommend to yow a due care and dilligence in this matter; by giveing Speciall orders for preventing any abuses in makeing the said Levies now or at any time hereafter; So wee bid yow heartily farewell; Given at our Court at St James’s the 29th day of January 1702/3 And of our Reign the first year.2 By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry

1. NRS, PC1/52, 511-12.

2. The words ‘Sic Subscribitur’ have been scored out at this point of the MS.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 511-12.

2. The words ‘Sic Subscribitur’ have been scored out at this point of the MS.

Letter, 24 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie

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Letter

Letter from the Queen to the Councill; Anent Civil Ecclesiasticak and Military affairs

Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent the Civill Ecclesiastick and Millitary, affairs of this kingdome Read and ordered to be Recorded printed and published Wherof the tenor followes
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousine and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee Greet yow well. Haveing by our Royall Commission of this date established yow to be our privy Councill in our ancient Kingdome of Scotland; in an intire confidence of your prudence Experience and Loyaltie; And especially of your firmnes to the Reformed protestant Religion; Wee doe in the first place Recommend to your care the Church now Established by Law in its Supperior and inferior Judicaturs Such as Sessiones Presbytries Synods and Generall assemblies As also in the exercise of their holy functions, and in what concernes their persones and benefices Wee are informed that ther are many dissenters within that kingdome; who albeit they differ from the Established Church in oppinion as to Church Government and forme; yet are of the Protestant reformed religion; Some of which are in possession of benefices, and others exercise their worship in meetting houses. It is our Royall pleasure; That they Should be directed to Live Suitably to the reformed Religion which they profess, Submissively to our Lawes; decently and regularly with relation to the Church established by Law; as good Christians and Subjects; and in so doeing that they be protected in the peaceable exercise of their Religion and in their persones and estates according to the Lawes of the kingdome; And Wee Recommend to the Clergy of the Established discipline their Liveing in brotherly Love and Communion With Such dissenters; In the nixt place Wee Recommend to yow the protection of all our Civill Judicatures and the executione of our Law’s for the good of our people And that yow direct our Shirifs and Justices of the peace to a diligent execution of the Lawes in so farr as is committed to them. And in the thrid place the Security and peace of the Kingdom And for this and that yow will take Speciall inspection of the diligences done by our Highland Commissions; Wee Recommend Likewayes to yow to enjoine the observation of these Law’s which tend to the encouragment of trade and Manufactories for the good and profitt of our people; whose prosperity and Safety is our greatest concerne; That our forces within the Kingdome observe2 discipline and occasion no grivances to our other Subjects and for this and It is our Royall pleasure And wee have given our Speciall orders to our thesaury for paying them exactly and timeously according to our Establishment Wee doubt not that the funds appointed for their pay, by us, and our parliament (whose authority wee are firmly Resolved to Sustaine) will be duely payed in by all who are Lyable therto; and if any Shall faill therin; to evite the inconveniencies by the Souldiers want of pay. It is our Royall pleasure That yow cause Such executiones to be made by our Lawes; and if their be any undutifull opposition made by whatsomever persone or persones to those our Just Commands; Wee Require of yow to call them before yow in Legall manner and to punish the guilty as accords by Law. Wee expect your information from time to time of what occurrs in our and our peoples concern’s And that they may know these our Royall intention’s and affection to them, yow Shall cause print and publish this our Letter in such manner as is usuall; And So wee bid yow heartily farewell Given at our Court at St James’s, the fourth day of February 1702/3 And of our Reigne the first year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Tarbat

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie

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Letter

Letter from the Queen to the Councill; Anent Civil Ecclesiasticak and Military affairs

Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent the Civill Ecclesiastick and Millitary, affairs of this kingdome Read and ordered to be Recorded printed and published Wherof the tenor followes
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousine and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee Greet yow well. Haveing by our Royall Commission of this date established yow to be our privy Councill in our ancient Kingdome of Scotland; in an intire confidence of your prudence Experience and Loyaltie; And especially of your firmnes to the Reformed protestant Religion; Wee doe in the first place Recommend to your care the Church now Established by Law in its Supperior and inferior Judicaturs Such as Sessiones Presbytries Synods and Generall assemblies As also in the exercise of their holy functions, and in what concernes their persones and benefices Wee are informed that ther are many dissenters within that kingdome; who albeit they differ from the Established Church in oppinion as to Church Government and forme; yet are of the Protestant reformed religion; Some of which are in possession of benefices, and others exercise their worship in meetting houses. It is our Royall pleasure; That they Should be directed to Live Suitably to the reformed Religion which they profess, Submissively to our Lawes; decently and regularly with relation to the Church established by Law; as good Christians and Subjects; and in so doeing that they be protected in the peaceable exercise of their Religion and in their persones and estates according to the Lawes of the kingdome; And Wee Recommend to the Clergy of the Established discipline their Liveing in brotherly Love and Communion With Such dissenters; In the nixt place Wee Recommend to yow the protection of all our Civill Judicatures and the executione of our Law’s for the good of our people And that yow direct our Shirifs and Justices of the peace to a diligent execution of the Lawes in so farr as is committed to them. And in the thrid place the Security and peace of the Kingdom And for this and that yow will take Speciall inspection of the diligences done by our Highland Commissions; Wee Recommend Likewayes to yow to enjoine the observation of these Law’s which tend to the encouragment of trade and Manufactories for the good and profitt of our people; whose prosperity and Safety is our greatest concerne; That our forces within the Kingdome observe2 discipline and occasion no grivances to our other Subjects and for this and It is our Royall pleasure And wee have given our Speciall orders to our thesaury for paying them exactly and timeously according to our Establishment Wee doubt not that the funds appointed for their pay, by us, and our parliament (whose authority wee are firmly Resolved to Sustaine) will be duely payed in by all who are Lyable therto; and if any Shall faill therin; to evite the inconveniencies by the Souldiers want of pay. It is our Royall pleasure That yow cause Such executiones to be made by our Lawes; and if their be any undutifull opposition made by whatsomever persone or persones to those our Just Commands; Wee Require of yow to call them before yow in Legall manner and to punish the guilty as accords by Law. Wee expect your information from time to time of what occurrs in our and our peoples concern’s And that they may know these our Royall intention’s and affection to them, yow Shall cause print and publish this our Letter in such manner as is usuall; And So wee bid yow heartily farewell Given at our Court at St James’s, the fourth day of February 1702/3 And of our Reigne the first year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Tarbat

1. NRS, PC1/52, 510.

2. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 510.

2. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

Commission to the Council, 24 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie

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Commission to the Council

Commissio Dominorum Secreti Concilii

Commission under the great seall of this Kingdome Nominating and appointing the Lords and of hers therin named to be of her Majesties privy Councill for this kingdom Read and ordered to be Recorded; and the Councell present as marked in the Sederunt did qualifie themselves to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscryveing the same with the assurance; and the Clerk Did tender the oath de fideli to my Lord Chancelor and his Lordship did tender the samen to the rest of the privy Councillors. Off the which Commission the tenor follows.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor; Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Nos Considerantes quam Necessarium sit pro cummodo2 cum servitii Nostri cum Antiqui Regni Nostri Scotiae Quod Secretum Nostrum Consilium Consistat ex personis Eximiis Animi Dotibus et probata fidelitate Imbutis Cumque per plurima habeamus Testimonia fidelitatis fiduciae et eximiarum Animi dotum personarum infrascriptarum ad tam summae fiduciae Munus obeundum Noveritis Igitur Nos Nominasse et Ordinasse sicuti nos tenore praesentium Nominamus et Ordinamus Charissimum et dilectissimum Nostrum Conjugem Georgium Danorum principem Jacobum Comitem de Seafeild Summum Nostrum Cancelarium Gulielmum Marchionem de Annandale Secreti Nostri Consilii praesidem Joannem Comitem de Tillibardine Secreti Nostri Sigilli Custodem Jacobum Ducem de Queensbery Status Secretarium pro dicto Regno; Archibaldum Ducem de Argyll Joannem Marchionem de Atholl , Robertum Marchionem Marchionem de Lothian Joannem Comitem de Crafurd Joannem Comitem de Erroll Georgium Comitem de Southerland Joannem Comitem de Marr; Jacobum Comitem de Mortoun Davidem Comitem de Buchan Joannem Comitem de Glencairne Alexandrum Comitem de Eglingtoune; Joannem Comitem de Strathmore Jacobum Comitem de Galloway Joannem Comitem de Lauderdale Hugonem Comitem de Loudoun Jacobum Comitem de Finlator, Davidem Comitem de Leven Davidem Comitem de Northesk Archibaldum Comitem de Forfar Joannem Comitem de Kintoir ; Joannem Comitem de Broadalbine Carolum Comitem de Dunmore Gulielmum Comitem de March Joannem Comitem de Hyndfoord Gulielmum dominum Jedburgh, Georgium vicecomitem de Tarbat Status Secretarium pro dicto regno Joannem vicecomitem de Stair; Thomam vicecomitem de Dupline Archibaldum vicecomitem de Roseberry, Joannem Dominum Strathnaver Gulielmum dominum Inverurie Patricium Dominum Polwarth; Gulielmum dominum Forbes Gulielmum dominum Ross; Georgium dominum Rae Davidem dominum Boyle Nostrum Thesaurarium deputatum , Joannem Magistrum de Tarbat Dominum Hugonem Dalrymple de Northberwick Collegii Justiciae Praesidem dominum Jacobum Murray de Philiphaugh Registrum ; Dominum Jacobum Stewart Nostrum Advocatum Magistrum Rodoricum McKenzie de Prestonhall Nostrum Justiciarium Clericum dominum Collinum Campbell de Aberuchill Dominum Joannem Hamiltone de Halcraig Dominum Archibaldum Hope de Rankeillor; Dominum Gulielmum Anstruther de Eodem; Dominum Jacobum Falconer de Phesdoe Magistrum Robertum Stewart de Tillicultrie Senatores Collegii Nostri Justiciae ; Majorem Generalem Georgium Ramsay Nostrarum Copiarum Imperatorem et Nostrorum Satellitum in dicto regno Collonellum Magistrum Franciscum Montgomrie de Giffan Dominum Jacobum Foulis de Collintoune Dominum Jacobum Stewart vicecomitem de Bute Dominum Robertum Sinclair de Stivensone dominum Jacobum Primrose de Caringtoune Archibaldum Douglas de Caverse Joannem Crafurd de Kilbany Georgium Lockhart de Carnwath Carolum Hope de Hopetoune et Praepositum burgi Nostri de Edinburgh Dominos Nostri Secreti Consilii dicti regni Nostri Scotiae Committendo illis sive quibusvis eorum novem administrationem Regiminis ejusdem In omnibus officiis Commodem3 pacem et Salutem dicti Nostri regni Tangentibus et de jure et praxi ejusdem ad judicium Cognitionem et determinationem Secreti Nostri Consilii spectantibus Cum potestate iis et quibuscunque eorum Novem Conveniendi et Congregandi In Loco pro ordinaria Residentia Nostri Secreti Consilii In nostra Civitate de Edinburgh statuto et procunque alio Loco magis Idones et Commodo ; Atque absente domino summo Cancellario seu Secreti Concilii Praeside, Praesidem quem libet de eorum Numero pro tempore eligendi ; Ac Consulendi deliberandi; Concludendi Decernendi et determinandi omnia et singula Negotia Actiones et preposita ad Commodum et pacem dicti regni Nostri attinentia Juxta leges et parliamenti acta hactennus4 stabilita et Ibidem Stabilienda; Ac Audiendi Decidendi et determinandi omnes actiones et Causas inter subditos nostros (in vicem) movendas ac Judicio dominorum Secreti Consilii proprie Competentis5 dummodo Nullus eorum Conventibus Intersit praeter Concilliarios Nominatos una cum clerico aut Clericis Nostris pro tempore Cumque potestate iis et eorum unicuique exoriente quolibet tumultu aut Molestia in illis regni partibus ubi pro tempore residebunt Mandandi et Imperandi personae seu personis ejusmodi tumultuum authoribus pacem observare nostram et ejusdem Transgressoribus Mandandi personas suas Carceri Committere in Locis iis ac Infra tam breve spatium prout iis visum fuerit ac Ibidem Remanere donec per plenarium Concillii numerum pronunciabitur de re illa in qua pecaverint Quibusquidem Licebit Mulctam pecuniariam Immorigeris et Mandatum spernentibus Juxta delinquentium qualitatem et Naturam delicti Exigere quin etiam ipsos; Apprehendere et Carceri Committere Dummodo dictos6 Dominus aut domini Nostri Consilii ita Mandantes nobis nostrisque Reliquis Consiliariis aut eorum Completo Numero (vulgo quorum) pro hujusmodi Mandato rationem Reddant Cumque potestate iis Statuta pro Regni Nostri politia [et] Gubernatione et Tumultuum Suppressione Sauciendi Atque Justiciario Nostro Generali et Justiciario Clerico et Justiciarie Nostra[e] Commissionariis potestatem Concedendi Executionem post convictionem protelare aut supplicum Legis Mitigare in Causis Criminalibus ubi Crimina sunt Capitalia et prout Natura et qualitates Criminum postulabunt Atque Commissiones Justiciaria[e] aliasque Commissiones in rebus Commodum hujus regni nostri Tangentibus Concedendi Ac etiam Justiciario nostro Generali Justiciario Clerico et Nostrae Justiciariae Commissionariis potestatem Concedendi Mulchtas pecuniarias in Crimina Adulterii portationis Tormentorum et scloptarum aliorumque actorum parliamenti transgressionum ubi supplicum de jure personas seu bona sequitur vel arbitrio Judicis Relinquitur Imponere Atque Etiam exemptiones ab exercitibus equitationibus et assisis et Licentias Edicto Regno Migrare et decedere secundum Conditiones in Nostri parliamenti Actis Expreessas7 Concedendi Nec Non Cum potestate iis si qua publica et professa oriatur Rebellio quae absque vi Restringi nequit Commissiones praefecturae vel justiciariae unam seu plures pro ejusdem suppressione Concedere atque mandata sua talibus partibus dicti nostri regni Dirigendi prout iis pro concursu ad hibendo in debita Executione dictae Commissiones8 Maxime expediens videbitur Et Mandata et directiones faciendi pro suppeditandis ejusmodi pecuniarum summis quas Expeditiones tales postulabunt Cumque potestate iis Interveniente Necessitate sessionem prorogandi Atque tempora et Loco sessioni iterum praescribendi Et similiter Omnia et singula praestandi gerendi et Excercendi Quae secretum nostrum Concilium dicti Regni Scotiae quolibet tempore Retroacto fecit aut de Jure facere potuerit Regnantibus Illistrissimis9 nostris predecessoribus Ac Vlterius cum potestate iis vel quibuslibet eorum Novem Regulas et ordines pro eorum Conventibus ac tempus et spatium earundem pro ut iis placuerit praescribendi (Integro numero Omnimodo praesente ex praemon[i]tione a domino Cancellario seu praesede pro tempore Existente iis facienda gravibus Magnique momenti negotiis publicis eadem postulantibus et Casu eorum absentiae absque venia a nobis aut Legitimo plenario numero Consilii Impetrata aliave justa causa licebit reliquis Conciliariis eorumve plenaris numero antedicto ipsos tanquam servitium nostrum neglegentes Condigna Censura prosequi Firmumque et stabile habemus et habebimus quiquid predictae domini earumve Legitimus plenarius numerus antedictus in praemisses Legitime fecerint dummodo illi eorumve sigilli10 nobis rationem reddant de fideli executione dicti officii et Commissionis quaequidem durante beneplacito nostro duntaxat durabit atque dominum11 per nos Revocetur omnesque priores Concilii Commissiones et mandata pro admissione Cujus vis ex Conciliariis diem datanque12 presentium praecedent Nulla et irrita Declaramus Reservata Etiam nobis potestate per Epistolam aut mandatum submano13 nostra numero praedicto personas Cujusmodi14 addendi pro ut de tempore in tempus nobis visum fuerit Quaequidem persona[e] ita nominande eadem potestate et authoritate gaudebunt ac si in hac praesente Commissione Nostra exprimerentur Reservatur denique nobis plenar[i]a potestate per quamcunque Epistolam seu Mandatam sub regi Manu quoscunque ex Nostris Consiliariis ab eum15 Locis in Concilio Renovendi16 et suspendendi In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi praeceptimus17 appud18 aulam nostram de St James’s quarto die Mensis Februarii anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio Et anno Regni nostri primo Per Signaturam Manu S: D N: Reginae supra scriptam , Wryten to the great seall and Registrat the Twentie thrid day of February 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February 1703 By speciall order till the seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie

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Commission to the Council

Commissio Dominorum Secreti Concilii

Commission under the great seall of this Kingdome Nominating and appointing the Lords and of hers therin named to be of her Majesties privy Councill for this kingdom Read and ordered to be Recorded; and the Councell present as marked in the Sederunt did qualifie themselves to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscryveing the same with the assurance; and the Clerk Did tender the oath de fideli to my Lord Chancelor and his Lordship did tender the samen to the rest of the privy Councillors. Off the which Commission the tenor follows.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor; Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Nos Considerantes quam Necessarium sit pro cummodo2 cum servitii Nostri cum Antiqui Regni Nostri Scotiae Quod Secretum Nostrum Consilium Consistat ex personis Eximiis Animi Dotibus et probata fidelitate Imbutis Cumque per plurima habeamus Testimonia fidelitatis fiduciae et eximiarum Animi dotum personarum infrascriptarum ad tam summae fiduciae Munus obeundum Noveritis Igitur Nos Nominasse et Ordinasse sicuti nos tenore praesentium Nominamus et Ordinamus Charissimum et dilectissimum Nostrum Conjugem Georgium Danorum principem Jacobum Comitem de Seafeild Summum Nostrum Cancelarium Gulielmum Marchionem de Annandale Secreti Nostri Consilii praesidem Joannem Comitem de Tillibardine Secreti Nostri Sigilli Custodem Jacobum Ducem de Queensbery Status Secretarium pro dicto Regno; Archibaldum Ducem de Argyll Joannem Marchionem de Atholl , Robertum Marchionem Marchionem de Lothian Joannem Comitem de Crafurd Joannem Comitem de Erroll Georgium Comitem de Southerland Joannem Comitem de Marr; Jacobum Comitem de Mortoun Davidem Comitem de Buchan Joannem Comitem de Glencairne Alexandrum Comitem de Eglingtoune; Joannem Comitem de Strathmore Jacobum Comitem de Galloway Joannem Comitem de Lauderdale Hugonem Comitem de Loudoun Jacobum Comitem de Finlator, Davidem Comitem de Leven Davidem Comitem de Northesk Archibaldum Comitem de Forfar Joannem Comitem de Kintoir ; Joannem Comitem de Broadalbine Carolum Comitem de Dunmore Gulielmum Comitem de March Joannem Comitem de Hyndfoord Gulielmum dominum Jedburgh, Georgium vicecomitem de Tarbat Status Secretarium pro dicto regno Joannem vicecomitem de Stair; Thomam vicecomitem de Dupline Archibaldum vicecomitem de Roseberry, Joannem Dominum Strathnaver Gulielmum dominum Inverurie Patricium Dominum Polwarth; Gulielmum dominum Forbes Gulielmum dominum Ross; Georgium dominum Rae Davidem dominum Boyle Nostrum Thesaurarium deputatum , Joannem Magistrum de Tarbat Dominum Hugonem Dalrymple de Northberwick Collegii Justiciae Praesidem dominum Jacobum Murray de Philiphaugh Registrum ; Dominum Jacobum Stewart Nostrum Advocatum Magistrum Rodoricum McKenzie de Prestonhall Nostrum Justiciarium Clericum dominum Collinum Campbell de Aberuchill Dominum Joannem Hamiltone de Halcraig Dominum Archibaldum Hope de Rankeillor; Dominum Gulielmum Anstruther de Eodem; Dominum Jacobum Falconer de Phesdoe Magistrum Robertum Stewart de Tillicultrie Senatores Collegii Nostri Justiciae ; Majorem Generalem Georgium Ramsay Nostrarum Copiarum Imperatorem et Nostrorum Satellitum in dicto regno Collonellum Magistrum Franciscum Montgomrie de Giffan Dominum Jacobum Foulis de Collintoune Dominum Jacobum Stewart vicecomitem de Bute Dominum Robertum Sinclair de Stivensone dominum Jacobum Primrose de Caringtoune Archibaldum Douglas de Caverse Joannem Crafurd de Kilbany Georgium Lockhart de Carnwath Carolum Hope de Hopetoune et Praepositum burgi Nostri de Edinburgh Dominos Nostri Secreti Consilii dicti regni Nostri Scotiae Committendo illis sive quibusvis eorum novem administrationem Regiminis ejusdem In omnibus officiis Commodem3 pacem et Salutem dicti Nostri regni Tangentibus et de jure et praxi ejusdem ad judicium Cognitionem et determinationem Secreti Nostri Consilii spectantibus Cum potestate iis et quibuscunque eorum Novem Conveniendi et Congregandi In Loco pro ordinaria Residentia Nostri Secreti Consilii In nostra Civitate de Edinburgh statuto et procunque alio Loco magis Idones et Commodo ; Atque absente domino summo Cancellario seu Secreti Concilii Praeside, Praesidem quem libet de eorum Numero pro tempore eligendi ; Ac Consulendi deliberandi; Concludendi Decernendi et determinandi omnia et singula Negotia Actiones et preposita ad Commodum et pacem dicti regni Nostri attinentia Juxta leges et parliamenti acta hactennus4 stabilita et Ibidem Stabilienda; Ac Audiendi Decidendi et determinandi omnes actiones et Causas inter subditos nostros (in vicem) movendas ac Judicio dominorum Secreti Consilii proprie Competentis5 dummodo Nullus eorum Conventibus Intersit praeter Concilliarios Nominatos una cum clerico aut Clericis Nostris pro tempore Cumque potestate iis et eorum unicuique exoriente quolibet tumultu aut Molestia in illis regni partibus ubi pro tempore residebunt Mandandi et Imperandi personae seu personis ejusmodi tumultuum authoribus pacem observare nostram et ejusdem Transgressoribus Mandandi personas suas Carceri Committere in Locis iis ac Infra tam breve spatium prout iis visum fuerit ac Ibidem Remanere donec per plenarium Concillii numerum pronunciabitur de re illa in qua pecaverint Quibusquidem Licebit Mulctam pecuniariam Immorigeris et Mandatum spernentibus Juxta delinquentium qualitatem et Naturam delicti Exigere quin etiam ipsos; Apprehendere et Carceri Committere Dummodo dictos6 Dominus aut domini Nostri Consilii ita Mandantes nobis nostrisque Reliquis Consiliariis aut eorum Completo Numero (vulgo quorum) pro hujusmodi Mandato rationem Reddant Cumque potestate iis Statuta pro Regni Nostri politia [et] Gubernatione et Tumultuum Suppressione Sauciendi Atque Justiciario Nostro Generali et Justiciario Clerico et Justiciarie Nostra[e] Commissionariis potestatem Concedendi Executionem post convictionem protelare aut supplicum Legis Mitigare in Causis Criminalibus ubi Crimina sunt Capitalia et prout Natura et qualitates Criminum postulabunt Atque Commissiones Justiciaria[e] aliasque Commissiones in rebus Commodum hujus regni nostri Tangentibus Concedendi Ac etiam Justiciario nostro Generali Justiciario Clerico et Nostrae Justiciariae Commissionariis potestatem Concedendi Mulchtas pecuniarias in Crimina Adulterii portationis Tormentorum et scloptarum aliorumque actorum parliamenti transgressionum ubi supplicum de jure personas seu bona sequitur vel arbitrio Judicis Relinquitur Imponere Atque Etiam exemptiones ab exercitibus equitationibus et assisis et Licentias Edicto Regno Migrare et decedere secundum Conditiones in Nostri parliamenti Actis Expreessas7 Concedendi Nec Non Cum potestate iis si qua publica et professa oriatur Rebellio quae absque vi Restringi nequit Commissiones praefecturae vel justiciariae unam seu plures pro ejusdem suppressione Concedere atque mandata sua talibus partibus dicti nostri regni Dirigendi prout iis pro concursu ad hibendo in debita Executione dictae Commissiones8 Maxime expediens videbitur Et Mandata et directiones faciendi pro suppeditandis ejusmodi pecuniarum summis quas Expeditiones tales postulabunt Cumque potestate iis Interveniente Necessitate sessionem prorogandi Atque tempora et Loco sessioni iterum praescribendi Et similiter Omnia et singula praestandi gerendi et Excercendi Quae secretum nostrum Concilium dicti Regni Scotiae quolibet tempore Retroacto fecit aut de Jure facere potuerit Regnantibus Illistrissimis9 nostris predecessoribus Ac Vlterius cum potestate iis vel quibuslibet eorum Novem Regulas et ordines pro eorum Conventibus ac tempus et spatium earundem pro ut iis placuerit praescribendi (Integro numero Omnimodo praesente ex praemon[i]tione a domino Cancellario seu praesede pro tempore Existente iis facienda gravibus Magnique momenti negotiis publicis eadem postulantibus et Casu eorum absentiae absque venia a nobis aut Legitimo plenario numero Consilii Impetrata aliave justa causa licebit reliquis Conciliariis eorumve plenaris numero antedicto ipsos tanquam servitium nostrum neglegentes Condigna Censura prosequi Firmumque et stabile habemus et habebimus quiquid predictae domini earumve Legitimus plenarius numerus antedictus in praemisses Legitime fecerint dummodo illi eorumve sigilli10 nobis rationem reddant de fideli executione dicti officii et Commissionis quaequidem durante beneplacito nostro duntaxat durabit atque dominum11 per nos Revocetur omnesque priores Concilii Commissiones et mandata pro admissione Cujus vis ex Conciliariis diem datanque12 presentium praecedent Nulla et irrita Declaramus Reservata Etiam nobis potestate per Epistolam aut mandatum submano13 nostra numero praedicto personas Cujusmodi14 addendi pro ut de tempore in tempus nobis visum fuerit Quaequidem persona[e] ita nominande eadem potestate et authoritate gaudebunt ac si in hac praesente Commissione Nostra exprimerentur Reservatur denique nobis plenar[i]a potestate per quamcunque Epistolam seu Mandatam sub regi Manu quoscunque ex Nostris Consiliariis ab eum15 Locis in Concilio Renovendi16 et suspendendi In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi praeceptimus17 appud18 aulam nostram de St James’s quarto die Mensis Februarii anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio Et anno Regni nostri primo Per Signaturam Manu S: D N: Reginae supra scriptam , Wryten to the great seall and Registrat the Twentie thrid day of February 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February 1703 By speciall order till the seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 505-9.

2. Sic. Recte ‘commodo’.

3. Sic. Recte ‘commodum’.

4. Sic.

5. Sic. Recte ‘competentes’.

6. Sic. Recte ‘dictus’.

7. Sic.

8. Sic. Recte ‘commissionis’.

9. Sic.

10. Sic. Recte ‘singuli’.

11. Sic. Recte ‘donec’.

12. Sic.

13. Sic. Recte ‘sub manu’.

14. Sic.

15. Sic. Recte ‘eorum’.

16. Sic. Recte ‘removendi’.

17. Sic.

18. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 505-9.

2. Sic. Recte ‘commodo’.

3. Sic. Recte ‘commodum’.

4. Sic.

5. Sic. Recte ‘competentes’.

6. Sic. Recte ‘dictus’.

7. Sic.

8. Sic. Recte ‘commissionis’.

9. Sic.

10. Sic. Recte ‘singuli’.

11. Sic. Recte ‘donec’.

12. Sic.

13. Sic. Recte ‘sub manu’.

14. Sic.

15. Sic. Recte ‘eorum’.

16. Sic. Recte ‘removendi’.

17. Sic.

18. Sic.

Sederunt, 24 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Enstruther; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultrie; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoun; Laird of Stivenstoune; Laird of Carnwath; Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Enstruther; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultrie; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoun; Laird of Stivenstoune; Laird of Carnwath; Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 505.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 505.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 505.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 505.

Procedure, 18 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Commission In Favors of Sir Robert Forbes To be one of the two Clerks of privy Councill2

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Commission In Favors of Sir Robert Forbes To be one of the two Clerks of privy Councill2

1. NRS, PC1/52, 505.

2. Not recorded.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 505.

2. Not recorded.

Procedure, 18 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Commission In Favors of Sir Robert Forbes To be one of the two Clerks of privy Councill

Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of Mr Robert Forbes of Lerny Advocat to be one of the two Clerks of her Majesties privy Councill; Being presented by himself was Read and ordered to be recorded and delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune preses for the time to the said Mr Robert Forbes Who received the Samen upon his knee as use is; And therafter did qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscryveing the Samen with the assurance; And the Lord preses did tender to him the Oath de fideli administratione officii. Off the which Commissione the tenor followes.
Anne Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideiq defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literis Nostris perrenernit Salutem2

Att Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie

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Procedure

Commission In Favors of Sir Robert Forbes To be one of the two Clerks of privy Councill

Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of Mr Robert Forbes of Lerny Advocat to be one of the two Clerks of her Majesties privy Councill; Being presented by himself was Read and ordered to be recorded and delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune preses for the time to the said Mr Robert Forbes Who received the Samen upon his knee as use is; And therafter did qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscryveing the Samen with the assurance; And the Lord preses did tender to him the Oath de fideli administratione officii. Off the which Commissione the tenor followes.
Anne Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideiq defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literis Nostris perrenernit Salutem2

1. NRS, PC1/52, 503-4.

2. The rest of the commission is not recorded. The whole of p.504 has been left blank.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 503-4.

2. The rest of the commission is not recorded. The whole of p.504 has been left blank.

Warrant, 18 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Warrand for apprehending and citeing Hary Grazer herauld before the Councill

Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat haveing Represented to the Councill That (while the proclamation of Councill anent the Generall assembly was proclameing Over the Cross of Edinburgh) Henry Fraser ane herauld Did alter and Change the words of the said proclamation in nameing the pursevants, before the Macers of privy Councill, Notwithstanding by a former order of Councill intimat to the heraulds at the Councill barr, They hade been discharged to make any such Change in the words in publishing the proclamation of Councill; And ther being ane instrument under the hands of Androw Wauch Nottar publict taken upon the said Cross and read in their presence The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Ordaine the said Henry Fraser herauld to be cited by one of the Macers of privy Councill to Compear before the saids lords upon Teusday the twentie thrid day of February Current To answer at the instance of her Majesties advocat for his Contempt and disobedience in the premisses, And in the mean time hereby Requyre and Ordaine the Macers of privy Councill or any of them to seize upon take and apprehend the person of the said Henry Fraser herauld and Committ him prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for his said Contempt and malverse in the premisses And ordaines the Magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to receive him keep hold and detaine him therin ay and while furder order of Councill

Att Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie

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Warrant

Warrand for apprehending and citeing Hary Grazer herauld before the Councill

Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat haveing Represented to the Councill That (while the proclamation of Councill anent the Generall assembly was proclameing Over the Cross of Edinburgh) Henry Fraser ane herauld Did alter and Change the words of the said proclamation in nameing the pursevants, before the Macers of privy Councill, Notwithstanding by a former order of Councill intimat to the heraulds at the Councill barr, They hade been discharged to make any such Change in the words in publishing the proclamation of Councill; And ther being ane instrument under the hands of Androw Wauch Nottar publict taken upon the said Cross and read in their presence The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Ordaine the said Henry Fraser herauld to be cited by one of the Macers of privy Councill to Compear before the saids lords upon Teusday the twentie thrid day of February Current To answer at the instance of her Majesties advocat for his Contempt and disobedience in the premisses, And in the mean time hereby Requyre and Ordaine the Macers of privy Councill or any of them to seize upon take and apprehend the person of the said Henry Fraser herauld and Committ him prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for his said Contempt and malverse in the premisses And ordaines the Magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to receive him keep hold and detaine him therin ay and while furder order of Councill

1. NRS, PC1/52, 502-3.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 502-3.

Procedure, 18 February 1703, Edinburgh

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[Eglington elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord president of privy Councill; The [Earl of] Eglingtoun Elected preses.

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[Eglington elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord president of privy Councill; The [Earl of] Eglingtoun Elected preses.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 502.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 502.

Sederunt, 18 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Forfar; Lord Advocat; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie1

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Sederunt

Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Forfar; Lord Advocat; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 502.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 502.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 502.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 502.

Warrant, 17 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Warrant for removeing Captain Grants Company from Stratherick to ther respective posts

Sir James Stewart her Majesties Advocat haveing verbally Represented to the Councill; That one of the independant Companies Commanded by Captain William Grant now in Garison in Stratherrick which was removed by the Councills orders from their proper posts In order to Secure the Countrey against the Frassers and that it is fitt and Convenient the said Company Should be Sent back again to their oun proper posts; The Saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Appoint and Ordaine the said Captain William Grant to remove his said Company from Stratherrick and appoints them to goe to their oun proper posts Wher they were formerly appointed to Lye for Secureing the peace of the Highlands.

Att Edinburgh the Seventeinth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and thrie years

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Warrant for removeing Captain Grants Company from Stratherick to ther respective posts

Sir James Stewart her Majesties Advocat haveing verbally Represented to the Councill; That one of the independant Companies Commanded by Captain William Grant now in Garison in Stratherrick which was removed by the Councills orders from their proper posts In order to Secure the Countrey against the Frassers and that it is fitt and Convenient the said Company Should be Sent back again to their oun proper posts; The Saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Appoint and Ordaine the said Captain William Grant to remove his said Company from Stratherrick and appoints them to goe to their oun proper posts Wher they were formerly appointed to Lye for Secureing the peace of the Highlands.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 502.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 502.