A1706/3/35
A1706/3/352
Sederunt
Marquis of Montrose; Earl of Levine; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Stair; Earl of Glasgow; Lord Carmichell; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Minto; Mr Fr Montgomrie; Laird of Ormiestoun younger
1. NRS, PC1/53, 463.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 463.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 463.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 463.
A1706/3/34
A1706/3/341
Procedure
The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Add, to the former Committie anent publict occurrances, The Viscount Primrose, Lords Pollworth, Torphichen, Elibank, and Minto, and continues the Quorum as formerly.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 463.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 463.
A1706/3/33
A1706/3/331
Decreet
Anent the lybell and Letters of Complaint raised and persued befor the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell at the instance of John Blair Agent for the Kirk with concourse of Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat for her highness Interest in the matter underwrytten Makeing mention That wher by the Laws of this and all other well Governed realms all men ought to live peaceably and orderly in due obedience and Subjection to publict authority, And to the Judicaturs both civill and Ecclesiastick, and particularly Ministers deposed by Sentence and Sensure of the Church ought to acquiesce therto, And by the twentie third Act of parliament Jaj vijc nyntie three, It’s Statute and ordained that the Lords of Privie Councell and all other Magistrats, Judges and officers of Justice, Give all due assistance for makeing the Sentences and Sencurs of the Church, and Judicaturs therof to be obeyed, or otherwayes effectuall as accords, Lykeas by severall acts of parliament all wnlawfull Convocations especiallie in armes, and for disordering the publict peace and quyet, are Strictly prohibite, But aboe all for a Minister deposed by Sentence of the Church, To disobey the Same, and offer to keep possession of his Church by keeping wp the keyes therof from the presbetrie, and by offerring to continue and mantaine the possession therof by wnlawfull convocations and violent resistance to authoritie and good order, Is a great and hynous cryme both in the Minister, and all that concurr or partake with him in that wnlawfull practise; Nevertheless it is of veritie that Mr John Mcmillan Sometyme Minister at Ballmagie haveing been deposed by the Sentence and Sensure from his said Ministrie Conforme to the Sentence pronounced against him theranent doth presumptuously refuse to Submitt to the said Sentence, bot keeps both the possession and keyes of the said kirk, and exercises still his Ministeriall function in the said kirk and parish contrary to the forsaid Sentence and deposition, And to fortifie himselfe in the said irregular practise against the authority of the Church, and the presbetrie of the bounds, Doth Convocat the leidges to his assistance, and by the forsaid illegall convocation opposes the order of the presbetrie and fortifies himselfe in the possession of the said Church, and in his obstinat opposition to the authorities of both Church and presbetrie; Lykeas David Shennan In Pallseck, John Gordon in Quintinespie, John McCairtney elder, William McCairtney in Crea, James Rea in Duchra, John Corsan in Clanchanpluck, John Geddes in […] Hugh Mitchell, George Mcguffock in […] John Cuming in Barnboord and John Murdoch all in the parioch of Ballmagie, and Alexander Mcgie of Slogarie, Doe concurr with him therin, and are the principall promotters and Ring leaders of the said wnlawfull Convocations, as also Livt Collonell William Maxwell of Cardinnes, John Maxwell of Midlebie and Thomas Mcgie of Slogarie, the Tutors and Curators of the Laird of Ballmagie Patron of the said Kirk, Doe manifastly coninve at the saids disorders by Sufferring the said Mr John Mcmillan to possess the said Church, and retaine the keyes therof, And oppose the presbetrie by the forsaid wnlawfull Convocation, By all which it is evident that the said Mr John Mcmillan, and also the said David Dannan, John Gordon, John McCairtney elder in […] William McCairtney in Crea George Mcguffock, John Cuming, John Murdoch, James Rae in Duchra, John Corsan in Clachenpluck John Geddes Hugh Mitchell in […] and Alexander Mcgie his said accomplices are all and each of them guilty, airt and pairt of a great disorder, and wnlawfull Convocations contrary to good order, and the quyet and peace of this Church and Kingdome, as also that the forsaids persons Tutors and Curators to the said Laird of Ballmagie, are guilty airt and pairt of ane wnlawfull Connivance att and neglect of ther duty for repressing the saids disorders, which being found by a Sentence of the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell, They and all of them ought to be punished in ther persons and goods according to ther respective deserveings, And the said Mr John Mcmillan in particular Decerned to give up the keyes, and quyte the possession of the said Kirk and Manse therof, and remove from the said parish, And to Sease from his Saids disorders, or otherwayes to be banished furth of the Kingdome to the example and terror of others to committ the lyke in tyme comeing, And Anent the charge given to the foirnamed persons defenders to have Compeared befor the Saids Lords of Privie Councell To have answered to the forsaid Complaint, and to have heard and Seen Such order and course taken theranent as appertains with certification etc as the saids Letters and Complaint with the executions therof bears; The said Lybell at the instance of John Blair Agent to the Kirk Against the saids Mr John Mcmillan Sometyme Minister at Ballmagie, David Shennan in Polseck, John Gordon in Quintinespie, William McCairtney in Crea, James Rea in Duchra, John Corsan in Clachanpluck, John Geddes in Drumglass, Hugh Mitchell in Quintinespie, George Mcguffock in Drumbean and John Cuming in Barnbord, Being Called, And the said persewer Compearing personallie at the barr, and the saids defenders being absent to Lawfully cited and oft tymes Called, The saids Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby Grant Certification against the saids defenders, and ordains letters of denounciation to be direct heirupon to Meacers or Messengers att armes to pass to the Mercat Cross of […] and other places needfull, and ther in her Majesties name and authoritie Duly Lawfullie and orderly Denounce the saids defenders her Majesties rebells, and putt them to her highness horne, Escheat and inbring all ther moveable goods and gear to her Majesties use, for ther contempt and disobedience.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 461-2.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 461-2.
A1706/3/32
A1706/3/321
Procedure
Oath of alleadgance Sworne and the Samen with the assurance Signed by Captain James Hamillton Captain of the Royall Mary, and William Hay his Livetennant, and Patrick Hay Master of the Said Shipe In presence of her Majesties Advocat, And the Samen being reported to the Councell was appoynted to be recorded and putt up among the oaths.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 461.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 461.
A1706/3/31
A1706/3/311
Act
Act for a voluntar Leavie of Seamen, Read, voted and approven, and the Samen in her Majesties letter to be prefixed therto ordained to be printed and recorded, and the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to David Earle of Weemes Lord high Admirall To fill up the day betwixt and which the Seamen are to repair to Leith, and that befor the Samen be printed.
The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell In prosecution of her Majesties letter direct to them on the Twentie Sevinth of February last, And makeing mention that one of her men of warr, Sent for Convoy into the road of Leith, Is to ly some dayes their, and to receive what Seamen will voluntarly enter themselves to Serve in the Royall Navie, who for ther incouragment are to have fourty Shillings Sterling each Seaman at his entrie; And from that tyme the Same pay and intertainement that her Majesties English Seamen doe receive; And therfor recommending to ther lordships care to fall wpon Such methods as they Judge proper for giveing notice to all Seamen, that Such as are willing to enter into her Majesties Service on board her fleet, may know wher to goe and List themselves, And to give all other incouargment and assistance to the Captain of the said man of warr for raising Seamen that may be consistant with the laws of the kingdome, Giveing alewayes Speciall order for preventing abuses and disorders in makeing these levies, Doe therfore heirby ordaine the Magistrats of the repsective burghs and Sea-touns within the Firths of Scotland, or els wher upon any of the coasts therof, or any other persone haveing warrand from the said Captain to beat drums within ther saids burghs and Sea-touns for intimateing to all eable Seamen who voluntarly of ther own free consent given befor a Magistrat attesting the Same, are willing to Serve aboard her Majesties fleet that they repair to Leith betwixt and the first day of May nixt to come, and ther offerr themselves to the said Captain, or any he Shall appoynt, wpon payment to be made to each of the said Seamen of Fourtie Shilling Sterling of free bounty, and levie money befor ther goeing aboard of the said man of warr, and the said Captain his engageing that they Shall be received into her Majesties Service aboard her fleet, and Shall have the Same pay and intertainement with her English Seamen; And the Saids Lords of Councell ordaine all Magistrats and others within the burghs and Seatouns forsaids to give ther concurrance to the said Captain, And Such as Shall be imployed by him for Secureing the persons of the saids Seamen who Shall willingly ingage and receive payment in maner forsaids, wpon the Captains proper charges and expences; And the saids Lords doe heirby Strictly prohibite and discharge all disorders or abuses to be committed in makeing the said voluntar levie, But that all concerned keep themselves within the bounds and rules of law, Recommending to the Committie of Councell for prest men to hear and redress Summarly all Complaints that Shall be made to them in the said matter.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 461.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 461.
A1706/3/30
A1706/3/301
Warrant
The Earle of Cromartie haveing represented to the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell That in december last ther was Seased and taken by the Admirall deput within the bounds of Caithness, a Livetennant and Twentie fyve prisoners belonging to ane Ostend Privateer, and that the Samen are Still in custody ther, And the Saids Lords haveing considered the Samen, They doe heirby give order and warrand to the Earle of Cromartie as Admirall deput within the bounds forsaid To Sett the foirnamed persons at liberty furth of the prisone wher they may be at present, with full freedome and liberty to them to returne to ther respective aboads without trouble or molestation, And discharges all persons whatsomever with this kingdome to Stope or hinder them in ther voyage thither; And allowes the Admirall deput to give them particular passes bearing ther names and designations.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 460.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 460.
A1706/3/29
A1706/3/291
Act
The Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell haveing taken to their Serious consideration a representation made to them by the Commission of the late Generall Assembly of the Church, and in the name, and by the warrand of the said Assembly, Off Severall Church irregularities and disorders, as particularly, That wher Churches happine to vaik by death or otherwayes, The keyes thereof are withdrawen by disaffected persons, and the presbetrie of the bounds refused or hindered to have access thereto, Notwithstanding of the frequent orders and acts made for remedy of these abuses; Secondly That persons haveing no authority from or within this Church, but pretending warrand from the late exaucterat Bishops, Doe take upon them to preach, and exerce other acts of the Ministeriall function contrary to all good order, And to perpetuat ane unhappie Schisme; And Thirdly, wher Intruders are removed from Kirk or parishes parishes by Sentence of the Lords of Councell for ther Intrustion, yet for elideing of the said Sentence, They doe either remove only to the border of the neighbouring parish, and ther continue to exerce, or otherwayes Intrude elswher, as if no Sentence had past against them, The Saids Lords of Privie Councell for remedy of the Saids abuses, Doe therfor in the first place in prosecution And for the more effectuall execution of the Acts of parliament and Privie Councell made for that effect, Requyre and Command all Shirreffs and ther deputs, and all other Magistrats and officers of the law, within whose bounds any Church is or Shall happine to be vaccant that wpon application made to them by the presbetrie of the bounds, or any in ther name, They make and cause make the Samen patent to the presbetrie; and delyver or cause delyver to the said2 presbetrie, or any haveing ther warrand either the usuall keyes of the said Church, or new keyes in place of the former usuall keyes abstracted and withdrawen, wherby the Church may be made freely patent, and that within the Space of fyftein dayes after they Shall be requyred therto by forme of Instrument taken against them personallie for that effect, with certification that if they refuse to make or cause make the said Church patent to the presbetrie in maner forsaid within the said Space of fyfteine dayes, Letters Shall be direct at the instance of the Kirk Agent by delyverance of privie Councell Summarly Against them chargeing them therto Simpliciter within the Space of Ten dayes, And the Saids Lords of Privie Councell Doe heirby order and warrand the forsaids Letters to be direct Conforme to the said certification, And that without prejudice of the pains contained in the said act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie eight against the saids shirreffs and others who Shall refuse to obtemper the terms of the said act: And in the nixt place the saids Lords of Privie Councell, Doe heirby expressly Prohibite and Discharge all persons who weather had nor have any authoritie from or3 within this Church, But pretend allenerly to a warrand or licence from the late Exautorat Bishops, Since they wer exauctorat, To take upon them to preach or exerce any pairt of the Ministeriall function within this Church, or within any Kirk or parish therof, Certifieing Such as Shall presume to preach or exercise in the contrary, without being duly ~~exerci~~authorised and qualified according to law, They Shall not only be lyable upon due Information to be Summarly Seased, and Secured by the Magistrats of the Bounds In order to ther tryall, And which Magistrats are heirby authorised to Sease them accordingly, But also that upon due tryall, They Shall be banished by Sentence of the Lords of Privie Councell furth of the kingdome Conforme to the act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie three; And farder the late Bishops exautorat, as said is, are heirby discharged to grant any Such warrand or Licence, As they will be answerable upon their highest perrill And Thirdly, The Saids Lords of Privie Councell Doe heirby Declaire and Certifie that if any Minister or preacher either depryved by Sentence of Privie Councell, or not qualified according to law, and Shall be removed from any Church or parish as ane Intruder by Sentence of the Saids Lords, Shall be found again transgressing by Intrudeing into any other Kirk or parish Contrary to the act of parliament Jaj vic nyntie fyve, Made against Intruders into Churches without a legall Call and admission therto, He Shall not only be Summarly Seased and Secured upon due Information by the Magistrat of the bounds to answer for his transgression, and which Magistrats are heirby authorised to Sease him accordingly, But also after due conviction he Shall be banished furth of the Kingdome Conforme to the saids acts of parliament; And the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby ordaine these presents to be printed and published at the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, And all other places needfull that non pretend ignorance.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 459-60.
2. Insertion.
3. The word ‘from or’ are an insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 459-60.
A1706/3/28
A1706/3/281
Procedure
Commission under the great Seall Nominating Severall persons to be Commissioners for treating anent ane Union with the Commissioners for England being Read, The same was ordered to be Recorded, The tenor wherof follows
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hyberniae Regina, fideique defensor, Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint2 , Salutem Quandoquidem nos considerantes immense commodum omnibus nostris Subditis per arctiorem et completiorem Unionem Regnorum nostrorum Scotiae et Angliae oriundem, Cumque per actum Parliamenti dicti Regni Angliae anno domini Jai Viic quarto, iis personas3 vel tot et tali earundem numero qui a nobis Nominarentur, et quos nos in hunc effectum Pro quorum (ut Loquitur) Statuerimus, Plena authoritas et potestas concessa est, Conveniendi et tractandi Cum iis Commissionariis autoritate Parlamenti4 Scotiae muniendis de tali unione dictorum duorum Regnorum Scotiae et Angliae, Aut circa quaecunque alia negotia, causas et res, quae (debita deliberatione habita) majoris Partis dictorum Commissionariorum ut praedicitur congregatorum, Una cum Commissionariis authoritate Parliamenti Scotiae nunc muniendis dicti Commissionarii nostro honori et mutuo bono utriusque Regni in perpetuum convenientia, et necessaria in eorum prudentia Judicabunt; Nosque etiam ex Regia nostra affectione et Cura ad promovendam faelicitatem omnium nostrorum Subditorum, Tale insigne et bonum opus prosequi desiderantes et cupientes, Parliamento nostro Scotiae mense Junii ultimo elapsi Commendavimus, ut cum dicto Regno nostro Angliae tractatus institueretur; In cujus prosecutione per quartum Actum Sessionis Parliamenti ultimo elapsae, decretum, Statutum et ordinatum est Quod ii et quot eorum nobis visum fuerit Sub magno Sigillo dicti antiqui Regni nostri Scotiae constituere et nominare plenam potestatem, Commissionem et autoritatem5 haberent locis et temporibus a nobis designandis conveniendi et congregandi, Ac cum talibus Commissionariis autoritate6 Parliamenti Angliae muniendis tractandi et deliberandi circa talem Unionem dictorum duorum Regnorum Scotiae et Angliae, Ac circa quaecunque alia negotia, causas et res quae (matura habita deliberatione majoris Partis dictorum Commissionariorum ut praedicitur Congregatorum) una cum Commissionariis autoritate7 Parliamenti Angliae muniendis Secundum tenorem eorum Commissionum eatenus concessarum, dicti Commissionarii honori nostro et utilitati et mutuo commodo dictorum Regnorum nostrorum in perpetuum conducere Judicabunt, Ac etiam quod dicti Commissionarii pro utroque regno secundum tenorem suarum Commissionum respective sua acta et gesta in eadem materia in tria diversa scripta aut Instrumenta singulatim per ipsos aut eorum Quorum subscribenda et sigillanda redigent et digerent In et ad hunc finem ut unum dictorum Scriptorum seu Instrumentorum Nobis, Aliud dictorum Scriptorum vel Instrumentorum Parliamento Scotiae, et tertium dictorum Scriptorum aut Instrumentorum Parliamento Angliae proximis dictorum Parliamentorum Sessionibus In unoquoque Regno respective tenandis exhibeantur, Postquam dicta Scripta seu Instrumenta per dictos Commissionarios Subscripta et Sigillata fuerunt ut desuper, Nos et dicta Parliamenta ultra procedamus prout necessarium visum fuerit, pro commodo et bono utriusque regni, quibus Parliamentis integra consideratio totius ac in totum vel pro parte approbandi aut reprobandi prout iis expediens videtur, omnino reservatur, Et per dictum providetur quod nulla materia, aut res tractanda, proponenda vel per dictos Commissionarios virtute dicti acti concludenda ullius erit vigoris seu effectus cujuscunque donec prius authoritate et Acto Parliamenti Regni Scotiae confirmata et Stabilita fuerit; Et quod non licitum erit praedictis Commissionariis de alteratione cultus disciplinae aut regiminis Ecclesiae Scoticanae ut nunc per leges Stabilita8 sunt Ullo modo tractare: Cumque nos satis experte Specialem fidem et fiduciam reponamus In fidelitate, eximiis animi dotibus et Prudentia personarum Infrascriptarum Videlicet Jacobi Comitis de Seafeild Summi nostri Cancellarii dicti Regni, Jacobi Ducis de Queensberrie Secreti nostri Sigilli Custodis, Joannis Comitis de Marr et Hugonis Comitis de Loudoun nostrorum Principalium Status Secretariorum Joannis Comitis de Sutherland, Jacobi Comitis de Mortoun, Davidis Comitis de Weemes, Davidis Comitis de Levine, Joannis Comitis de Stair, Archibaldi Comitis de Roseberrie, Davidis Comitis de Glasgow nostri Theasaurarii deputati, Domini Archibaldi Campbell fratris germani Ducis de Argyll, Thomae Vicecomitis de Dupline; Gulielmi Domini de Ross Unious9 Commissionariorum nostri Thesaurarii, Domini Hugonis Dalrymple , Collegii nostri Justiciae Praesidis , Adami Cockburne de Ormiestoun, nostri Justiciarii Clerici , Domini Roberti Dundas de Arniestoun et Magistri Roti Steuart de Tilliecultrie Senatorum Collegii Justiciae , Magistri Francisci Montgomrie Unious10 Commissionariorum nostri Thesaurarii , Domini David Dalrymple Unius nostrorum Solicitorum , Domini Alexandri Ogilvie de Forglen Generalis nostri Receptoris, Domini Patricii Johnstoun Praepositi Edinburgensis, Domini Jacobi Smallet de Bonhill, Georgii Lockart de Cairnwath, Gulielmi Morieson de Prestongrange, Alexandri Grant de eodem Junioris, Gulielmi Seaton de Pittmedden Junioris, Joannis Clerk de Penniecook Junioris Hugonis Montgomrie nuper Praesiti Glasgowensis, Danielis Steuart fratris Germani Barronis de Castellmilk , et Danielis Campbell de Arnteanet? ; Noveritis igitur Nos Nominasse , constituisse et ordinasse , Sicuti nos tenore praesentium Nominamus , Constituimus et Ordinamus memoratas personas Commissionarios pro dicto Regno Scotiae ad effectum praedictum, Dando et Concedendo illis vel eorum Novem , quos pro Quorum (ut loquimur) constituimus , plenam potestatem Commissionem et authoritatem congregandi et conveniendi cum talibus Commissionariis authoritate Parliamenti Angliae muniendis vel eorum Sufficiente numero (vulgo Quorum) Apud Civitatem nostram de Westminster decimo Sexto die mensis Aprilis proxime Sequentis, et tempore et loco praedicto Tractandi circa Unionem dictorum Regnorum Scotiae et Angliae, Et circa quaecunque alia negotia, causas et res, quae (matura deliberatione habita majoris partis dictorum Commissionariorum, ut praedicitur congregatorum) una cum Commissionariis authoritate Parlia[men]ti Angliae muniendis secundum tenorem eorum Commissionuum ad hunc effectum dicti Commissionarii , honori nostro et commodo, et mutuo bono utriusque Regni in perpetuum necessaria et convenientia Judicabunt ; Cum potestate dictis Commissionariis, et eorum Sufficienti numero (vulgo Quorum ut Loquuntur) de tempore in tempus, cum aut absque continuatione congregandi et conveniendi, Et in omnibus quibuscunque rebus per praesentes, vel dictum actum Parliamenti eorum Curae concreditis et commissis, secundum officium et Judicium eorum procedendi, Mandando et Requirendo dictos Commissionarios curam adhibere, ut omnia sua acta et gesta in praemissis In tria diversa Scripta aut instrumenta debite redigantur et digerentur, per eos Subscribenda, Sigillanda et praeparanda, ita ut nobis et Parliamentis utriusque Regni exhibeantur, modo per dictum actum Statuto et requisito; Declarando omni modo per praesentes quod Licitum non erit dictis Commissionariis de alteratione Cultus disciplinae aut Regiminis Ecclesiae Scoticanae, ut nunc per leges Stabilita sunt ullo modo tractare; Ac etiam Declarando nulla negotia aut res tractanda, proponenda, aut per dictos Commissionarios virtute praesentis Commissionis concludenda, ullius fore vigoris seu effectus cujuscunque donec prius authoritate et acto Parliamenti dicti antiqui Regni Scotiae confirmata et Stabilita fuerint; Reservando nobis plenam potestatem et authoritatem continuandi praesentes Commissionarios ad quemvis locum, et quoties nobis visum fuerit per Scriptum nostra Regali manu Signatum, aut Epistolem iis directam, non obstante potestate seipsos continuandi talibus temporibus et ad tales locos, ut ipsis visum fuerit per praesentes iis concessa: In cujus rei Testimonium praesentibus magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus, Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoun Vigesimo Septimo die mensis Februarii Anno domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Sexto, et Anno Regni nostro quarto, Per Signaturam manu S . D . N . Reginae suprascriptam, Wrytten to the great Seall and registrat the nynth day of March 1706 . Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealled at Edinburgh the nynth day of March 1706 years Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 458-9.
2. *ne* is written as superscript with a caret mark beneath.
3. Sic. *Recte* ‘personis’.
4. Sic.
5. Sic.
6. Sic.
7. Sic.
8. *li* is written as superscript with a caret mark beneath.
9. Sic.
10. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 458-9.
A1706/3/27
A1706/3/271
Procedure
Commission under the great Seall In favours of David Earle of Weemes to be Lord high Admirall of Scotland and Isles thereto belonging being read was ordered to be recorded, who being present did receive the Same from the Lord president upon his knee as use is, and then the Lord Advocat declaired that tho the Earle of Weemes his Commission was Generall, according to the usuall Style, yet his lordship understood that it contained all the powers and priviledges in use to be exerced by the high Admiralls of Scotland, or the late Commissioners of Admiralitie, And that therefore the Captains of the Friggots wer to depend on him as high Admirall, And that in this and all other things his lordship would be carefull to acquyte himselfe faithfullie of his trust to the Satisfaction of the Lords of Counsell, which he desyred might be marked in the Minuts.
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae, Franciae et Hyberniae Regina, fideique defensor, Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes litterae nostrae pervenerint, Salutem Quandoquidem nos considerantes officium Supremi Admiralitatis antiqui Regni nostri Scotiae et Insularum ejusdem in manibus nostris, et ad nostram donationem existere, Nosque etiam serio perpendentes egregiam fortitudinem et prudentiam, Insignem itidem fidelitatem aliasque preclares animii2 dotes ad munus illud et officium necessarias, Fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri consanguinei et Conciliarii Davidis Comitis de Weemes, Ob praedictas igitur et plurimas alias res et considerationes Satis momentosas Noveritis nos Nominasse, fecisse, Constituisse et Ordinasse, Sicuti nos tenore praesentium Nominamus, facimus, constituimus et ordinamus eundem fidelissimum et dilectissimum nostrum consanguimeum3 et Conciliarium David Comitem de Weemes (durante nostro beneplacito Solummodo) Supremum Admirallum dicti Regni nostri Scotiae, et Insularum ejusdem, Dando, Concedendo et Disponendo, Sicuti nos tenore praesentium Damus, concedimus et disponimus dicto Davide Comite de Weemes (durante Spatio antedicto) praedictum officium Summi Admiralli, Cum universis honoribus, dignitatibus, Jurisdictionibus, libertatibus, privilegiis, Immunitatibus, feodis, Casualitatibus, proficuis et divoriis quibuscunque eo Spectantibus, Similiter adeoque plenere et libere in quovis respectu quam quivis ex ejus praedecessoribus in dicto officio Secundum leges praedicti Regni fecerat seu facere poterat, Excepta ex hac nostra Commissione Admiralitatis Insularum Orcadum et Zetlandiae, ad quam Magister Robertus Douglas frater Comitis de Mortoun et Dominus Archibaldus Steuart de Burray Jus habent, durante nostro beneplacito solummodo, Declarando omnimodo hanc nostram Commissionem absque praejudicio esse cujusvis Juris Argatheliae Dux habere potest, tanquam Admirallus pro qualibet parte dicti regni nostri aut Insulis eo spectantibus; In cujus rei testimonium Praesentibus magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi Mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram de St James’s Septimo die mensae4 Martii Anno domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Sexto et anno Regni nostri quarto, Per Signaturam manu S . D. N . Reginae Suprascriptam. Wrytten to the great Seall and registrat the nynteinth day of March 1706 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr .Sealed at Edinburgh the nynteinth day of March 1706. In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Steuart deput.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 457-8.
2. Sic.
3. Sic.
4. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 457-8.
A1706/3/26
A1706/3/261
Letter: royal
Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councell for adding severall persons to the Counsell, being read the samen was ordered to be recorded, and David Earle of Weemes, James Viscount of Primrose, Patrick Lord Pollwarth, the Lords Torphichen and Elibank, Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice, William Morieson of Prestongrange, and Livetennant Collonell John Erskine deputy Governour of Stirling Castell being present, did qualifie themselves to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alleadgance, and Subscribeing the Same with the assureance, and the Lord Marques of Montrose president of Councell did tender to their lordships the oath de fideli, and thereafter ther lordships took their places at the Board accordingly. Followes the tenor of her Majesties letter.
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Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trustie and intyrely beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Councellors, and trustie and well beloved Councellors, Wee Greet yow well, Wheras in consideration of the loyaltie and abilities of the persons afternamed viz Alexander Earle of Elglintoun, David Earle of Weemes, Thomas Viscount of Dupline, John Viscount of Garnock, James Viscount of Primrose, […] Lord Inverury, Patrick Lord Pollwarth, James Lord Carmichaell, […] Lord Torphichen, […] Lord Craustoun, […] Lord Rae, […] Lord Elibank, Sir Archbald Hope of Rankeillor, one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice, Mr Rot Steuart of Tilliecultrie, and Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, Senators aforsaid, Sir Robert Sinclar of Steivinsone, Sir Hary James of that Ilk younger, Archbald Douglas of Cavers, William Morieson of Prestongrange, Alexander Grant of that Ilk younger, and Livetennant Collonell John Erskine deputy Governour of Stirling Castell; Wee have thought fitt to add them to our privy2 Counsell of that our antient Kingdome; These are therfor to authorize and requyre yow to add and receive them into that our privie Counsell In the ordinary forme and methode In such cases accustomed, For doeing wherof this shall be your warrand, And So wee bid yow heartily fairwell; Given at our Court att Kensington the twenty eight day of February 1705/6. And of our reigne the 4th year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Loudoun.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 457.
2. Insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 457.