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Procedure, 21 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Eglinton elected Preses]

The Earl of Eglington elected preses

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Procedure

[Eglinton elected Preses]

The Earl of Eglington elected preses

1. NRS, PC1/52, 494.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 494.

Sederunt, 21 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of March; Lord Register; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Francis Montgomry

Att Edinburgh the Twentie one day of January Jaj viic and thrie years1

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Sederunt

Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of March; Lord Register; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Francis Montgomry

1. NRS, PC1/52, 494.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 494.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 494.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 494.

Warrant, 19 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant for Transporting Samuell Hanna to Holland

Anent the Obligation and Consent given in to the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Be Samuell Hanna prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Mentioning Forasmuch as he was formerly incarcerat within the Said Tolbooth of Edinburgh be vertue of ane warrand from the Lords of privy Councill for alledged Coyning or vending of false Coyn wherupon he makeing application to their Lordships and Consenting to his own banishment furth of the kingdome of Scotland or any other of his Late majesties dominions never to returne under the pain of death and therafter he comeing home was again (In great favour and mercie) Sent abroad with Captain James Alexander in Brigadeer Walter Coliars Regiment not to returne again upon the paines and penaltie abovewrittin And now Seing that notwithstanding of his comeing back again and being incarcerat again within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And that it hath pleased the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill to grant him the favor and Grace as to Suffer him to goe abroad again in her Majesties Service to Serve wnder the Command of Captain James Cuninghame in Brigadeer Murray his Regiment now in the Service of the States of the Unitted Provinces Therfore the said Samuell Hanna freely and willingly Consented to goe abroad with the said Captain Cuninghame and to Serve under his Command as abovewrittin And Band and oblidged him that he Should never returne to the Kingdome of Scotland under the paines and penaltie of what ever it should please the saids Lords of privy Councill to inflict upon him in caice of his returning as said is without Liberty or warant theranent As the said Consent and obligation bearing ane Clause of registration and dated the Eightein January instant more fully bears The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the Obligation and Consent under the hands of Samvell Hanna now prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and the samen being read in ther presence, The Saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill; Doe hereby Give order and warrand; to the Magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth To delyver up the person of the said Samuell Hanna To Captain James Cuninghame in Brigadeer Murray his regiment to be by him transported to Holland to Serve in her Majesties Service ther; And Discharges the said Samuell Hanna ever to returne into her Majesties dominions under all highest paines; and in the Mean time Ordaines the said Captain Cuninghame to pay to the keeper of the said Tolbooth the house dues; and to aliment the said Samuell Hannay ay and while he be transported as said is.

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Warrant

Warrant for Transporting Samuell Hanna to Holland

Anent the Obligation and Consent given in to the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Be Samuell Hanna prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Mentioning Forasmuch as he was formerly incarcerat within the Said Tolbooth of Edinburgh be vertue of ane warrand from the Lords of privy Councill for alledged Coyning or vending of false Coyn wherupon he makeing application to their Lordships and Consenting to his own banishment furth of the kingdome of Scotland or any other of his Late majesties dominions never to returne under the pain of death and therafter he comeing home was again (In great favour and mercie) Sent abroad with Captain James Alexander in Brigadeer Walter Coliars Regiment not to returne again upon the paines and penaltie abovewrittin And now Seing that notwithstanding of his comeing back again and being incarcerat again within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And that it hath pleased the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill to grant him the favor and Grace as to Suffer him to goe abroad again in her Majesties Service to Serve wnder the Command of Captain James Cuninghame in Brigadeer Murray his Regiment now in the Service of the States of the Unitted Provinces Therfore the said Samuell Hanna freely and willingly Consented to goe abroad with the said Captain Cuninghame and to Serve under his Command as abovewrittin And Band and oblidged him that he Should never returne to the Kingdome of Scotland under the paines and penaltie of what ever it should please the saids Lords of privy Councill to inflict upon him in caice of his returning as said is without Liberty or warant theranent As the said Consent and obligation bearing ane Clause of registration and dated the Eightein January instant more fully bears The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the Obligation and Consent under the hands of Samvell Hanna now prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and the samen being read in ther presence, The Saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill; Doe hereby Give order and warrand; to the Magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth To delyver up the person of the said Samuell Hanna To Captain James Cuninghame in Brigadeer Murray his regiment to be by him transported to Holland to Serve in her Majesties Service ther; And Discharges the said Samuell Hanna ever to returne into her Majesties dominions under all highest paines; and in the Mean time Ordaines the said Captain Cuninghame to pay to the keeper of the said Tolbooth the house dues; and to aliment the said Samuell Hannay ay and while he be transported as said is.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 493-4.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 493-4.

Warrant, 19 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant for the Earl of Orknayes officers to Levie men and Beatt Drums

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Conforme to her Majesties Letter direct to them of the date the Threttie one day of december Jaj viic and two years Doe heirby Grant warrand to and Authorizes the officers of her Majesties two Battallions of foot Commanded by the Earle of Orkney To beat drumds for Levieing of men within the city of Edinburgh or any other place within this kingdome for detaineing and keeping their recruits Deserters or others who Shall ingage with them untill they Shall be transported for Holland; and grants warrand to the saids officers to Seize upon take and apprehend all deserters from the saids two Battallions and ordaines all magistrats and others to give their concurrance to the saids officers for makeing up their recruites and Secureing their deserters and others who shall willingly ingadge with them The Saids officers allwayes Mentaineing their saids recruites deserters and others who ingadge with them upon their oun proper Charges and expences; And prohibites and Discharges any disorders or abuses to be Committed by the saids officers in takeing up of their recruites, Seazing of their deserters or takeing on Souldiers but allwayes keeping themselves within the bounds that the Law prescrybes

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Warrant

Warrant for the Earl of Orknayes officers to Levie men and Beatt Drums

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Conforme to her Majesties Letter direct to them of the date the Threttie one day of december Jaj viic and two years Doe heirby Grant warrand to and Authorizes the officers of her Majesties two Battallions of foot Commanded by the Earle of Orkney To beat drumds for Levieing of men within the city of Edinburgh or any other place within this kingdome for detaineing and keeping their recruits Deserters or others who Shall ingage with them untill they Shall be transported for Holland; and grants warrand to the saids officers to Seize upon take and apprehend all deserters from the saids two Battallions and ordaines all magistrats and others to give their concurrance to the saids officers for makeing up their recruites and Secureing their deserters and others who shall willingly ingadge with them The Saids officers allwayes Mentaineing their saids recruites deserters and others who ingadge with them upon their oun proper Charges and expences; And prohibites and Discharges any disorders or abuses to be Committed by the saids officers in takeing up of their recruites, Seazing of their deserters or takeing on Souldiers but allwayes keeping themselves within the bounds that the Law prescrybes

1. NRS, PC1/52, 493.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 493.

Procedure, 19 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Eglinton elected Preses]

The Earl of Eglingtoune Elected preses pro tempore.

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Procedure

[Eglinton elected Preses]

The Earl of Eglingtoune Elected preses pro tempore.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 493.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 493.

Sederunt, 19 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry

Att Edinburgh the Nynteinth day of January Jaj viic and thrie years1

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Sederunt

Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry

1. NRS, PC1/52, 493.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 493.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 493.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 493.

Procedure, 14 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Litera Gulielmi Comitii de March de officio Gubernatoris Arcis Edinburghenis

Commission under the great seall of this kingdom In Favors of William Earle of March to be Constable and Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh being presented by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of the Clerks of privy Councill The Samen was read and Ordered to be recorded; and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune as preses for the time to the Lord Register in name and in absence of the said William Earle of March who received the same upon his knee as use is. Off which Commission the tenor followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina Fideique defensor . Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Munus et officium Constabularii et Gubernatoris arcis Nostrae Edinburgenae In Fidelissimum et dilectissimum Nostrum Consanguineum et consiliarium Gulielmum Comitem de March virum Insignis ad modum et probatae Fidelitatis et Integritatis Ac tantae Fiduciae Muneri apprime Idoneum Obeundo Conferre apud nos benigne statuimus ; Noveritis Igitur nos Nominasse Fecisse Constituisse et Ordinasse sicuti nos tenore presentium Nominamus fecimus2 Constituimus et Ordinamus eundem Gulielmum Comitem De March (Durante nostro bene placito solummodo) Constabularium Gubernatorem Predictae Nostrae Arcis Edinburgenae Dando Concedando3 et Disponendo sicuti Nus4 cum avisamento et Consensu Fidelissimorum et dilectissimorum Nostrorum Consanguineorum et Consiliariorum Jacobi Comitis de Seafeild summi nostri Cancillarii praedicti regni Nostri Scotiae Jacobi Ducis de Queensberry Archibaldi Ducis de Argyll Gulielmi Marchionis de Annandale Alexandri Comitis de Eglintoune Hugonis Comitis de Loudoun et Fidelissimorum et Dilectissimorum Nostrorum Conciliariorum Adami Cockburne de Ormistoune Nostri Thesaurarii deputati et Magistri Francissi Montgomrie de Giffan Nostrorum Commissionariorum Thesaurarii Nec non dominorum aliorumque Nostri scaccarii infra dictum Antiquum regnum Nostrum Scotiae Commissionariorum per presentes damus Concedimus et Disponimus eidem Gulielmo Comiti de March (durante Spatio antedicto) Omnes omnino Reditus Devorias Casualitates Emolumenta Immunitates et Privilegia quaecunque eo quovis modo spectantia et pertinentia per dictum Gulielmum Comitem de March fruenda et possidenda tam plene adeoque Libere in quovis Respectu et conditione Ac quicunque alii ex ejus praedecessoribus praefectis et Custodibus Constabulariis et Gubernatoribus dictae arcis iisdem Gavisi sunt possederunt aut frui et possedere poterant per quamcunque Donationem aut Commissionem a regiis nostris praedecessoribus sibi concessus5 cum plena ad modum potestate illi per semetipsum suosque factores servos aliosque ejus Nomine ; In proprium suum Commodem6 Intromittendi Levandi et percipiendi antedict[os/a] Reditus Divorias Casualitates aliaque supra mentionata ad arcem Antedictam spectantia Incipiendo solutionem Reditus annone (vulgo vocati victuall Rent) pro integre Croppa et anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio Atque etiam Reditus pecuniarii eo spectantis pro dicto anno ad ordinarium ejusdem solutionis terminum et tempestatem ac sic deinceps annuatim durante spatio antedicto cum plena Itidem potestate illi ejusque praedictis pro iisdem pro ut de jure Agendi et Prosequendi Ac appochas et exonerationes de super Concedendi; Quas receptoribus sufficientes ad modum et validas declaramus . Dictoque Gulielmo Comiti De March Nunc Arcis Nostrae Edinburgenae Constabulario et Gubernatori Imperamus ut de tempore in tempus in eodem Munere Fungendo Omnibus mandatis directionibus et praeceptis sibi per nos Injungendis et dirigendis debitam observantiam et obsequium praebeat In Cujus Rei Testimonium Magnum Sigillum Nostrum Praesentibus appendi praecipimus Apud aulam nostram de St James’s Trigessimo Primo die Mensis decembris Anno Domini Millesimo septingentesimo secundo et anno regni nostri primo. Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam; Wryten on the back Thus Wryten to the great seall and Registrat the Fourteinth day of January 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburgh the Fourteinth day of January One thousand seven hundred and thrie years By speciall order till the seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

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Procedure

Litera Gulielmi Comitii de March de officio Gubernatoris Arcis Edinburghenis

Commission under the great seall of this kingdom In Favors of William Earle of March to be Constable and Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh being presented by Sir Gilbert Elliot one of the Clerks of privy Councill The Samen was read and Ordered to be recorded; and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune as preses for the time to the Lord Register in name and in absence of the said William Earle of March who received the same upon his knee as use is. Off which Commission the tenor followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina Fideique defensor . Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem Munus et officium Constabularii et Gubernatoris arcis Nostrae Edinburgenae In Fidelissimum et dilectissimum Nostrum Consanguineum et consiliarium Gulielmum Comitem de March virum Insignis ad modum et probatae Fidelitatis et Integritatis Ac tantae Fiduciae Muneri apprime Idoneum Obeundo Conferre apud nos benigne statuimus ; Noveritis Igitur nos Nominasse Fecisse Constituisse et Ordinasse sicuti nos tenore presentium Nominamus fecimus2 Constituimus et Ordinamus eundem Gulielmum Comitem De March (Durante nostro bene placito solummodo) Constabularium Gubernatorem Predictae Nostrae Arcis Edinburgenae Dando Concedando3 et Disponendo sicuti Nus4 cum avisamento et Consensu Fidelissimorum et dilectissimorum Nostrorum Consanguineorum et Consiliariorum Jacobi Comitis de Seafeild summi nostri Cancillarii praedicti regni Nostri Scotiae Jacobi Ducis de Queensberry Archibaldi Ducis de Argyll Gulielmi Marchionis de Annandale Alexandri Comitis de Eglintoune Hugonis Comitis de Loudoun et Fidelissimorum et Dilectissimorum Nostrorum Conciliariorum Adami Cockburne de Ormistoune Nostri Thesaurarii deputati et Magistri Francissi Montgomrie de Giffan Nostrorum Commissionariorum Thesaurarii Nec non dominorum aliorumque Nostri scaccarii infra dictum Antiquum regnum Nostrum Scotiae Commissionariorum per presentes damus Concedimus et Disponimus eidem Gulielmo Comiti de March (durante Spatio antedicto) Omnes omnino Reditus Devorias Casualitates Emolumenta Immunitates et Privilegia quaecunque eo quovis modo spectantia et pertinentia per dictum Gulielmum Comitem de March fruenda et possidenda tam plene adeoque Libere in quovis Respectu et conditione Ac quicunque alii ex ejus praedecessoribus praefectis et Custodibus Constabulariis et Gubernatoribus dictae arcis iisdem Gavisi sunt possederunt aut frui et possedere poterant per quamcunque Donationem aut Commissionem a regiis nostris praedecessoribus sibi concessus5 cum plena ad modum potestate illi per semetipsum suosque factores servos aliosque ejus Nomine ; In proprium suum Commodem6 Intromittendi Levandi et percipiendi antedict[os/a] Reditus Divorias Casualitates aliaque supra mentionata ad arcem Antedictam spectantia Incipiendo solutionem Reditus annone (vulgo vocati victuall Rent) pro integre Croppa et anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio Atque etiam Reditus pecuniarii eo spectantis pro dicto anno ad ordinarium ejusdem solutionis terminum et tempestatem ac sic deinceps annuatim durante spatio antedicto cum plena Itidem potestate illi ejusque praedictis pro iisdem pro ut de jure Agendi et Prosequendi Ac appochas et exonerationes de super Concedendi; Quas receptoribus sufficientes ad modum et validas declaramus . Dictoque Gulielmo Comiti De March Nunc Arcis Nostrae Edinburgenae Constabulario et Gubernatori Imperamus ut de tempore in tempus in eodem Munere Fungendo Omnibus mandatis directionibus et praeceptis sibi per nos Injungendis et dirigendis debitam observantiam et obsequium praebeat In Cujus Rei Testimonium Magnum Sigillum Nostrum Praesentibus appendi praecipimus Apud aulam nostram de St James’s Trigessimo Primo die Mensis decembris Anno Domini Millesimo septingentesimo secundo et anno regni nostri primo. Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam; Wryten on the back Thus Wryten to the great seall and Registrat the Fourteinth day of January 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburgh the Fourteinth day of January One thousand seven hundred and thrie years By speciall order till the seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 491-2.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic. Recte ‘Nos’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘concessis’.

6. Sic. Recte ‘commodum’.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 491-2.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Sic. Recte ‘Nos’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘concessis’.

6. Sic. Recte ‘commodum’.

Procedure, 14 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Litera Davidis Domini Boyle De officio Thesaurarii deputati

Commission under the great Seall of this kingdom In favors of David Lord Boyle to be Lord Thesaurer depute being presented by Mr Thomas Pringle one of the Clerks of privy Councill the samen was read and ordered to be recorded and thereafter delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune preses for the time to the Lord Register in name and in absence of the Lord Boyle who received the Samen upon his knee as use is.
Followes the Said Commission.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nobis abeunde2 satisfactum sit de integritate et praeclaris facultatibus fidelissimi et praedilecti Nostri Consiliarii Davidis Domini Boyle unde usque sit Idoneus pro exercendo munere et officio Thesaurarii Nostri Deputati infra Antiquum Regnum Nostrum Scotiae Noveritis Igitur Nos Nominasse Constituisse et Ordinasse tenoreque praesentium Nominare Constituere et ordinare Ipsum Davidem Dominum Boyle Durante Nostro beneplacito solummodo Thesaurarium Nostrum deputatum in officiis Thesaurarii Nostri Computorum Rotulatoris et Thesaurarii Novarum Nostrarum Augmentationum et receptoris Generalis dicti Nostri antiqui regni Cum plenaria potestate illi dicti Munere et officio durante spatio antedicto fruendi et exercendi Cum omnibus honoribus Liber[tatibus] Libertatibus privilegiis Immunitatibus praeeminentiis proficuis et Casualitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus tam plene et Libere in omnibus respectibus et conditionibus quam quovis alii ejus praedecessores in dicto officio functi et potiti sunt seu quovis tempore praeterito fungi et potiri poterant speciatim vero absque praejudicio Generalitatis antedictae Locum et sufferagium tanquam uni ex nostris Status officiariis In omnibus nostris dicti Regni parliamentis Generalibus Conciliis et Conventibus habendi ac Nos Considerantes plenam potestatem et offocium3 Thesaurarii Nostri principalis Nunc in Commissionem Thesaurarii versam esse expresse Igitur declaramus et ordinamus Quod haec presens Nostra donatio dicti officii Thesaurarii Deputati dictae Commissioni Nequaquam derogari quaequidem in plena potestate et vigore Remanebit et quod praefatus David Dominus Boyle tanquam unus ex nostris Commissionariis Nostri Thesaurarii Exercebit et per presentes Nominamus et Constituimus Ipsum unum ex Commissionariis Thesaurarii antedicti4 in Loco Adami Cockburne de Ormistoune nuper Nostri Thesaurarii deputati in dicto regno tam plenarie et Libere ad omnes Intentus et propositae ac si in antedicta Commissione Nominatus fuisset Quodquidem declaramus sibi tanquam Thesaurario deputato in quibusvis privilegiis eo spectantibus nullo modo praejudicari si in posterum durante Continuatione presentis nostrae Commissionis nominatus fuerit Thesaurarius principalis. In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus Apud aulam nostram de St James’s; Secundo die Mensis Januarii et anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio et Anno Regni Nostro Primo Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Regine supra signatam; Wryten to the great seall and registrat the Eight day of January 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburg5 the Nynth day of January One thousand Seven hundred and thrie years, By speciall order till the seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

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Procedure

Litera Davidis Domini Boyle De officio Thesaurarii deputati

Commission under the great Seall of this kingdom In favors of David Lord Boyle to be Lord Thesaurer depute being presented by Mr Thomas Pringle one of the Clerks of privy Councill the samen was read and ordered to be recorded and thereafter delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune preses for the time to the Lord Register in name and in absence of the Lord Boyle who received the Samen upon his knee as use is.
Followes the Said Commission.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nobis abeunde2 satisfactum sit de integritate et praeclaris facultatibus fidelissimi et praedilecti Nostri Consiliarii Davidis Domini Boyle unde usque sit Idoneus pro exercendo munere et officio Thesaurarii Nostri Deputati infra Antiquum Regnum Nostrum Scotiae Noveritis Igitur Nos Nominasse Constituisse et Ordinasse tenoreque praesentium Nominare Constituere et ordinare Ipsum Davidem Dominum Boyle Durante Nostro beneplacito solummodo Thesaurarium Nostrum deputatum in officiis Thesaurarii Nostri Computorum Rotulatoris et Thesaurarii Novarum Nostrarum Augmentationum et receptoris Generalis dicti Nostri antiqui regni Cum plenaria potestate illi dicti Munere et officio durante spatio antedicto fruendi et exercendi Cum omnibus honoribus Liber[tatibus] Libertatibus privilegiis Immunitatibus praeeminentiis proficuis et Casualitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus tam plene et Libere in omnibus respectibus et conditionibus quam quovis alii ejus praedecessores in dicto officio functi et potiti sunt seu quovis tempore praeterito fungi et potiri poterant speciatim vero absque praejudicio Generalitatis antedictae Locum et sufferagium tanquam uni ex nostris Status officiariis In omnibus nostris dicti Regni parliamentis Generalibus Conciliis et Conventibus habendi ac Nos Considerantes plenam potestatem et offocium3 Thesaurarii Nostri principalis Nunc in Commissionem Thesaurarii versam esse expresse Igitur declaramus et ordinamus Quod haec presens Nostra donatio dicti officii Thesaurarii Deputati dictae Commissioni Nequaquam derogari quaequidem in plena potestate et vigore Remanebit et quod praefatus David Dominus Boyle tanquam unus ex nostris Commissionariis Nostri Thesaurarii Exercebit et per presentes Nominamus et Constituimus Ipsum unum ex Commissionariis Thesaurarii antedicti4 in Loco Adami Cockburne de Ormistoune nuper Nostri Thesaurarii deputati in dicto regno tam plenarie et Libere ad omnes Intentus et propositae ac si in antedicta Commissione Nominatus fuisset Quodquidem declaramus sibi tanquam Thesaurario deputato in quibusvis privilegiis eo spectantibus nullo modo praejudicari si in posterum durante Continuatione presentis nostrae Commissionis nominatus fuerit Thesaurarius principalis. In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi praecipimus Apud aulam nostram de St James’s; Secundo die Mensis Januarii et anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio et Anno Regni Nostro Primo Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Regine supra signatam; Wryten to the great seall and registrat the Eight day of January 1703 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburg5 the Nynth day of January One thousand Seven hundred and thrie years, By speciall order till the seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 489-40.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Insertion.

5. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 489-40.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

4. Insertion.

5. Sic.

Letter: royal, 14 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent the Earl of Orkneys recruits

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the privy Councill Anent Levieing of Recruits to the two2 Batallians of foot (now in Holland) Commanded by the Earle of Orkney Read and ordered to be recorded And a warrand ordained to be extended thereon3 wherof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor; Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors; Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors; Right trusty and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well; Wheras ther are Severall men wanting to recruit our too Battallians of foot (now in Holland) Commanded by the Earle of Orkney And it being for our Service that the said recruits be Levied in that our kingdome to which end ther are Severall officers to repair thither; It is Therfore our will and pleasure That yow give these officers (upon their application) all due encouragment and assistance; By allowing them to beat Drums and take such other methods as are usuall on Such Occasiones; Allwayes keeping them within the bounds that the Law prescribes. And wee recommend to yow a due care and temper in this matter by giveing speciall orders for preventing any abuses in makeing the said Levies So Wee bid yow heartily farewell; Given at our Court at St James’s the 31 day of December 1702 and of our reigne the first year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Tarbat

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Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent the Earl of Orkneys recruits

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the privy Councill Anent Levieing of Recruits to the two2 Batallians of foot (now in Holland) Commanded by the Earle of Orkney Read and ordered to be recorded And a warrand ordained to be extended thereon3 wherof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor; Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors; Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors; Right trusty and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well; Wheras ther are Severall men wanting to recruit our too Battallians of foot (now in Holland) Commanded by the Earle of Orkney And it being for our Service that the said recruits be Levied in that our kingdome to which end ther are Severall officers to repair thither; It is Therfore our will and pleasure That yow give these officers (upon their application) all due encouragment and assistance; By allowing them to beat Drums and take such other methods as are usuall on Such Occasiones; Allwayes keeping them within the bounds that the Law prescribes. And wee recommend to yow a due care and temper in this matter by giveing speciall orders for preventing any abuses in makeing the said Levies So Wee bid yow heartily farewell; Given at our Court at St James’s the 31 day of December 1702 and of our reigne the first year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Tarbat

1. NRS, PC1/52, 488.

2. The word ‘regiments’ has been scored out at this point in the MS.

3. The phrase ‘And a warrand ordained to be extended thereon’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 488.

2. The word ‘regiments’ has been scored out at this point in the MS.

3. The phrase ‘And a warrand ordained to be extended thereon’ is an insertion.

Procedure, 14 January 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Eglinton elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord president of privy Councill The Earle of Eglingtoun elected preces.

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Procedure

[Eglinton elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord president of privy Councill The Earle of Eglingtoun elected preces.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 488-9.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 488-9.