A1703/1/4
A1703/1/42
Sederunt
Earl of Eglingtonne; Earl of Loudoune; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/52, 488.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 488.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 488.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 488.
A1703/1/3
A1703/1/31
Procedure
Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In Favors of Mr Rodrick Mckenzie of Prestonhall to be Lord Justice Clerk of this kingdome being presented by Mr Thomas Pringle one of the Clerks of privy Councill was Read and ordered to be recorded; and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Buchan preses for the time to the said Mr Roderick Mckenzie who received the samen upon his knees as use is; and therafter did qualifie himself to her Majestie by swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybing the Samen with the assurance, and the Earle of Buchan Lord preses for the time did tender the oath de fideli to him
Followes the Commission.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos presentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quando quidem nos abeunde2 satisfacti de integretati3 et eximiis animi dotibus Fidelissimi et dilectissimi Nostri Magistri Roderici Mackenzie de Prestonhall unde pro Munere loco et officio Justiciarii Nostri Clerici infra praedictum Nostrum Regnum Scotiae Fungendis usquequaque sit Idoneus Noveritis igiter4 Nos Nominasse Constituisse et Ordinasse Sicuti nos tenore presentium Nominamus Constituimus et Ordainamus5 Memoratum Magistrum Rodoricum Mackenzie Durante nostro beneplacito solummodo Nostrum Justiciarium Clericum Clericum dicti Regni Nostri Scotiae Dando Concedendo et Disponendo praefato Magistro Rodorico Mackenzie Durante Spatio antedicto dictum Munus et officium Justiciarii Clerici Cum omnibus honoribus priviledgiis feodis proficuis Immunitatibus et Casualitatibus quibus cunque eo spectantibus per eum tam plenarie et libere in quovis respectu et conditione gaudendis et possidendis; Ac quovis alii in dicto officio predecessores eodem potiti sunt aut quovis tempore retroacto potiri potuerant In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum Appendi praecipimus apud Aulum6 Nostram de St James’s Trigesimo primo die Mensis Decembris ; Anno Domini Millesimo septingentessimo 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 sixth day of January 1703. Sic subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburgh the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and thrie years By Speciall Order till the Seall be renewed Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 487-8.
2. Sic.
3. Sic.
4. Sic.
5. Sic.
6. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 487-8.
2. Sic.
3. Sic.
4. Sic.
5. Sic.
6. Sic.
A1703/1/2
A1703/1/21
Procedure
In absence of the Lord Chancelor and president of privy Councill the Earle of Buchan elected preses.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 487.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 487.
A1703/1/1
A1703/1/12
Sederunt
Sederunt:
Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoune; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry
1. NRS, PC1/52, 487.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 487.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 487.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 487.
A1702/12/34
A1702/12/341
Act
Anent the petition given into the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be William Earle Marishall Shewing That the petitioner haveing enacted and ingaged himself Cautioner for Alexander Mcdonald alias Allaster More That he should depart out of the kingdome again the first of January nixt and never to returne under the penalty of Fyve hundred pounds Sterling Conforme to the saids Lords Sentence against him, For obeying wherof the petitioner did intend to have sent him to Leghorne and from that to Florence, But missing the only two occasiones of Ships that could be hade to transport him thither Since the Sentence; The first wherof being in the road of Leith did goe away before it was possible to gett ane act extracted for bringing him hither from the North, and the other ship being accidentally burnt at Aberdeen; The petitioner was necessitate to represent this to the saids Lords for farder prorogating the time of his transportation And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords would grant what furder time the saids Lords Should think fitt for transporting of him as the said petition bears The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by William Earle Marischall and the Samen being Read in their presence; The Councill prorogats the time formerly appointed by ane ordinance of privy Councill for transporting furth of her Majesties dominions; The person of Alexander Mcdonald alias Allaster More untill the first day of Aprill nixt to come inclussive; and that in respect2 before extracting hereof the said William Earle Marischall hath renewed the bond formerly granted by him for transporting the said Alexander Mcdonald furth of her Majesties dominions as said is betwixt and the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and thrie years.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 486-7.
2. The phrase ‘that in respect’ is an insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 486-7.
2. The phrase ‘that in respect’ is an insertion.
A1702/12/33
A1702/12/331
Procedure
The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to wryt to Brigadeer Maitland Governour of Fort William or the Commandant at Invernes; To send such a detatchment of Souldiers as he shall think fitt to assist at the putting in execution any legall dilligence against the Earle of Seaforth […] Mackenzie of Assint and […] Grant of […] For not paying their few and other duties payable to her Majestie and clearing their Equies theranent.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 486.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 486.
A1702/12/32
A1702/12/321
Procedure
Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat haveing accquainted the Councill That the Commissioners of Cess and Supplie for severall Shyres within this kingdome hade not mett and proportioned the Cess of the respective Shyres nor Chosen Collectors for uplifting therof and qualified themselves Conforme to Law; The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to the Lord Advocat to wryt to the Shirriffs of the respective Shyres wherin the Commissioners of Supplie have not mett and proportioned the cess and Chosen Collectors nor qualified themselves To Conveen the haill Commissioners of Cess and Supplie within their respective Shyres upon such dayes as his Lordship shall think fitt at the head burgh of the severall shyres and their to proportion and Lay on the Cess for the terme of Candlmass nixt to come and for the subsequent termes mentioned in the sixth act of the last Session of the Last parliament and to Choise Collectors for uplifting therof and to take Sufficient Caution of them and to doe every other thing theranent appointed by the said act of parliament And the saids Lords doe hereby prorogate the dyet for the Saids Commissioners of Supply within the respective Shyres their qualifieing themselves to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybing the Same with the assurance to Such dayes as his Lordship Shall think fitt to be Commissioners of Supply within the Saids respective Shyres.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 485.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 485.
A1702/12/31
A1702/12/311
Procedure
In absence of the Lord Chancelor and Lord president of Councill The Earle of Eglingtoune elected preses.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 485.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 485.
A1702/12/30
A1702/12/302
Sederunt
Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoune; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/52, 485.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 485.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 485.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 485.
A1702/12/29
A1702/12/291
Warrant
The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby appoint and Ordaine the Earle of Linlithgow and Callander Shiriff principall of the Shiriffdome of Stirling, and in his absence Mr Charles Bennett of Livilands his depute to intimat to all the Commissioners of Supplie within the said Shyre of Stirling To meett at the said burgh of Stirling being the head burgh of the Shyre upon the Second Wedensday of January nixt to come being the threteinth day of the Samen moneth; and ther and then to proportion and Lay on the cess payable by and Imposed upon the Said Shyre at Candlmas nixt to come; and for the Subsequent termes mentioned in the Sixth act of the Last Session of the late parliament dated the Nyntein day of June last by past with power to them to Choise ane Collector for uplifting the said Cess and Supplie and take Sufficient Caution of him and to doe every other thing appointed by the said act of parliament for that effect And the saids Lords doe hereby prorogate and continue the time and dyet for the Commissioners of Supplie within the said shyre to qualifie themselves for being Commissioners of Supplie therof by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Same with the assurance to her Majestie untill the said threteinth day of January nixt to come inclusive And allowes all of them who shall qualifie themselves before or upon the said day to be Commissioners of Supply for the said Shyre Conforme to the Severall acts of parliament and proclamationes of Councill made theranent.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 484-5.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 484-5.