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Proclamation, 17 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

[Proclamation for a General Assembly]

Proclamation for calling a Generall Assembly Read approven and Signed wherof the tenor followes.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon king at armes and his bretheren Heraulds; Macers of our privy Councill, pursevants, messingers at armes, Our Shirriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas Wee are informed that the late King our Royall brother of Glorious Memory did Call a Generall assembly of the church of Scotland to meet at Edinburgh in the moneth of March Jaj viic and tuo years and Did appoint the Earle of Marchmont then Chancelour to represent his Laite Majesties royall persone as his Commissioner to the said Assembly But the Consideratione of his Majesties Sicknes and Danger at that tyme haveing haisted that assembly to a Conclusione his Majesties Commissioner did desolve the same and inducted a new assembly to meet the tenth of March in this present year One thousand Seven hundred and thrie; And Seing the affairs of the Church of this our ancient kingdome Doe for the good of religion the peace of the Church and the wallfare of our kingdome So requyre And that wee are resolved That a generall assembly of this Church and natione Shall Meett and Conveen at Edinburgh upon the Said tenth of March nixt we Therefore hereby Require all the Constituent members of the said assembly to be present and attend the said day and place to meett with our Commissioner to be appointed by us for Representing our Royall persone in the said assembly and to proceed and act to the effect and for the ends abovespecified. Our Will is Herefor And wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and whole other marcat Crosses of the head burghes of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this kingdome and in our name and authority make publication hereof That non may pretend Ignorance And Ordaines these presents to be printed. Sic Subscribitur.2

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Proclamation

[Proclamation for a General Assembly]

Proclamation for calling a Generall Assembly Read approven and Signed wherof the tenor followes.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon king at armes and his bretheren Heraulds; Macers of our privy Councill, pursevants, messingers at armes, Our Shirriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severallie Specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas Wee are informed that the late King our Royall brother of Glorious Memory did Call a Generall assembly of the church of Scotland to meet at Edinburgh in the moneth of March Jaj viic and tuo years and Did appoint the Earle of Marchmont then Chancelour to represent his Laite Majesties royall persone as his Commissioner to the said Assembly But the Consideratione of his Majesties Sicknes and Danger at that tyme haveing haisted that assembly to a Conclusione his Majesties Commissioner did desolve the same and inducted a new assembly to meet the tenth of March in this present year One thousand Seven hundred and thrie; And Seing the affairs of the Church of this our ancient kingdome Doe for the good of religion the peace of the Church and the wallfare of our kingdome So requyre And that wee are resolved That a generall assembly of this Church and natione Shall Meett and Conveen at Edinburgh upon the Said tenth of March nixt we Therefore hereby Require all the Constituent members of the said assembly to be present and attend the said day and place to meett with our Commissioner to be appointed by us for Representing our Royall persone in the said assembly and to proceed and act to the effect and for the ends abovespecified. Our Will is Herefor And wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and whole other marcat Crosses of the head burghes of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this kingdome and in our name and authority make publication hereof That non may pretend Ignorance And Ordaines these presents to be printed. Sic Subscribitur.2

1. NRS, PC1/52, 501-2.

2. A blank space has been left in the MS, suggesting the names of subscribing councillors were to be added.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 501-2.

2. A blank space has been left in the MS, suggesting the names of subscribing councillors were to be added.

Procedure, 17 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Loudoun elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord President of privy Councill; The Earle of Lowdoun elected preses.

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Procedure

[Loudoun elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord President of privy Councill; The Earle of Lowdoun elected preses.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 501.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 501.

Sederunt, 17 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Findlator; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Meggins

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Sederunt

Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Findlator; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 501.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 501.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 501.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 501.

Procedure, 16 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Lord Advocat To Call for Archibald Hislope and enquyre at him why troubles people anent the polemoney

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to Call for Archibald Hislope writer in Edinburgh as pretending a Commission from William Cochran of Fergyslie of the pole for ingathering of the polemoney Imposed by act of parliament and enquyre at him be vertue of what authoritie he now troubles the people anent the pole; And Ordaines the said Archibald Hyselope (if he have any Commission or instructiones from Ferguslie or any other theranent) To exhibit the samen before her Majesties advocat And in the mean time Sists all Execution upon Any dilligence at his instance against any person whatsomever anent the payment of the said polemoney; And ordaines him to produce the dilligences.

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Recommendation to the Lord Advocat To Call for Archibald Hislope and enquyre at him why troubles people anent the polemoney

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to Call for Archibald Hislope writer in Edinburgh as pretending a Commission from William Cochran of Fergyslie of the pole for ingathering of the polemoney Imposed by act of parliament and enquyre at him be vertue of what authoritie he now troubles the people anent the pole; And Ordaines the said Archibald Hyselope (if he have any Commission or instructiones from Ferguslie or any other theranent) To exhibit the samen before her Majesties advocat And in the mean time Sists all Execution upon Any dilligence at his instance against any person whatsomever anent the payment of the said polemoney; And ordaines him to produce the dilligences.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 500.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 500.

Letter: royal, 16 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent The Generall Assembly

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for appointing the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland to meett at Edinburgh upon the Tenth day of March nixt to come Read and Ordered to be Recorded and the Councill appoints their Clerks to prepair a proclamation to morrow at twelue of the Cloak in the forenoon in the termes of the above Letter; Wherof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councillor; Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well. Wee are informed That the late king our Royall brother of Glorious Memory did Call a Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland to Edinburgh on the twenty sixth day of March Jaj viic and two, And did appoint the Earle of Marchmont his Chancelor to be his Commissioner in the same But That upon information of the Kings Sicknes and danger They ware hasted to a Conclusion; And that the Commissioner Did disolve them And indited a new assembly to meet the Tenth of March in this present year; And Since the affairs of the Church in that our ancient kingdome do so requyre It is our Royall pleasure That a Generall assembly of that nation Shall meett at Edinburgh upon the Said Tenth day of March; And that all the Constituent members therof be present at the time to meett with our Commissioner and proceed to act for the good of Religion; The peace of the Church and the wellfare of Our kingdome; And hereof yow are to give timely intimation in your accustumed maner that all concerned may have Notice of this our pleasure and so wee bid yow heartily farewell Given at our Court at St James’s the 5th day of February 1702/3 and of our Reigne the first year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Tarbat

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent The Generall Assembly

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for appointing the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland to meett at Edinburgh upon the Tenth day of March nixt to come Read and Ordered to be Recorded and the Councill appoints their Clerks to prepair a proclamation to morrow at twelue of the Cloak in the forenoon in the termes of the above Letter; Wherof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councillor; Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well. Wee are informed That the late king our Royall brother of Glorious Memory did Call a Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland to Edinburgh on the twenty sixth day of March Jaj viic and two, And did appoint the Earle of Marchmont his Chancelor to be his Commissioner in the same But That upon information of the Kings Sicknes and danger They ware hasted to a Conclusion; And that the Commissioner Did disolve them And indited a new assembly to meet the Tenth of March in this present year; And Since the affairs of the Church in that our ancient kingdome do so requyre It is our Royall pleasure That a Generall assembly of that nation Shall meett at Edinburgh upon the Said Tenth day of March; And that all the Constituent members therof be present at the time to meett with our Commissioner and proceed to act for the good of Religion; The peace of the Church and the wellfare of Our kingdome; And hereof yow are to give timely intimation in your accustumed maner that all concerned may have Notice of this our pleasure and so wee bid yow heartily farewell Given at our Court at St James’s the 5th day of February 1702/3 and of our Reigne the first year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Tarbat

1. NRS, PC1/52, 499-500.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 499-500.

Procedure, 16 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Loudoun elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord prisident of privy Councill; The Earl of Lowdon elected preses.

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Procedure

[Loudoun elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord prisident of privy Councill; The Earl of Lowdon elected preses.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 499.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 499.

Sederunt, 16 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Northesk; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

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Sederunt

Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Northesk; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 499.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 499.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 499.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 499.

Order, 2 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation to the Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh to fyre Guns and to the Lords of Session to adjourn themselves upon her Majesties Birth day

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill doe hereby Recommend to the Earle of March Governor and Constable of the Castle of Edinburgh; To Cause fire the Guns of the Said Castle upon Saturnday nixt being her Majesties birth day at the time of the Solemnity and in maner hereto foir observed in the like caises and Recommends to the Lords of Session to Adjourn them selves from Sitting the said Sixth of February nixt and that the Lord president Communicat the same to the Bench

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Order

Recommendation to the Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh to fyre Guns and to the Lords of Session to adjourn themselves upon her Majesties Birth day

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill doe hereby Recommend to the Earle of March Governor and Constable of the Castle of Edinburgh; To Cause fire the Guns of the Said Castle upon Saturnday nixt being her Majesties birth day at the time of the Solemnity and in maner hereto foir observed in the like caises and Recommends to the Lords of Session to Adjourn them selves from Sitting the said Sixth of February nixt and that the Lord president Communicat the same to the Bench

1. NRS, PC1/52, 499.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 499.

Warrant, 2 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh for observing and keeping the Queens Birthday

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Considering That Saturnday nixt being the Sixth instant is the Birth day of her Majestie Queen Anne; And that the Samen Ought to be Solemnized by Illuminationes and other expressiones of publict Joy in the usuall Maner heretofoir observed; and for that effect it is Necessary; The Magistrates of Edinburgh be authorized for makeing Intimation therof within their said burgh; Therfore the saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby allow and requyre the Magistrats of Edinburgh To Cause intimation be made after their usuall maner to all the Nighbours and inhabitants of the said burgh; That they may put furth Illuminationes upon the said day at the ordinary time and in maner hereto fore observed and that the said day be Solemnized with Illuminations Ringing of Bells and other expressiones of publict Joy, And Recomends to the provest of Edinburgh That he cause the Musick bells Ring from ten of the Cloak in the forenoon untill four of the Cloak in the afternoon that the great bells begin to ring; And appoints the said Solemnity to be and begine at the marcat Cross of Edinburgh by twelue of the Cloak the said day.

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Warrant

Warrant to the Magistrats of Edinburgh for observing and keeping the Queens Birthday

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Considering That Saturnday nixt being the Sixth instant is the Birth day of her Majestie Queen Anne; And that the Samen Ought to be Solemnized by Illuminationes and other expressiones of publict Joy in the usuall Maner heretofoir observed; and for that effect it is Necessary; The Magistrates of Edinburgh be authorized for makeing Intimation therof within their said burgh; Therfore the saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby allow and requyre the Magistrats of Edinburgh To Cause intimation be made after their usuall maner to all the Nighbours and inhabitants of the said burgh; That they may put furth Illuminationes upon the said day at the ordinary time and in maner hereto fore observed and that the said day be Solemnized with Illuminations Ringing of Bells and other expressiones of publict Joy, And Recomends to the provest of Edinburgh That he cause the Musick bells Ring from ten of the Cloak in the forenoon untill four of the Cloak in the afternoon that the great bells begin to ring; And appoints the said Solemnity to be and begine at the marcat Cross of Edinburgh by twelue of the Cloak the said day.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 498-9.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 498-9.

Procedure, 2 February 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Commission to Sir James Elphingston to be the other Generall receiver

Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of Mr James Elphingstoune of Logie to be one of the two Generall receivers of her Majesties rents within this kingdome being produced by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of the Clerks of Councill; was read and ordered to be Marked in the Minuts and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Lauderdale preses for the time to Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglan in name and in absence of the Said Sir James Elphingstoune who received the Samen upon his knee as use is.

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Procedure

Commission to Sir James Elphingston to be the other Generall receiver

Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of Mr James Elphingstoune of Logie to be one of the two Generall receivers of her Majesties rents within this kingdome being produced by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of the Clerks of Councill; was read and ordered to be Marked in the Minuts and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Lauderdale preses for the time to Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglan in name and in absence of the Said Sir James Elphingstoune who received the Samen upon his knee as use is.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 498.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 498.