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Procedure, 5 December 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Commissio Joannis Marchionis De Tweeddle

Commission under the Great seall Infavours of John Marques of Tweddale To be Lord High Chancellor of the Kingdome of Scotland Being presented to his Lordship The samen was read and ordered to be recorded; And the Lord president of privie Councill Did tender to his Lordship the oath de fidelii His Lordship haveing qualified himselfe to Her Majestie at Court, and the oaths reported to the privy Councill and recorded; Whereof the tennor followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique Defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem nos intelligentes quantum ministerii nostri commodo intersit , summae illud fiduciae munus et officium Cancellarii antiqui Regni nostri Scotiae uno cuidem fidelitate Intaminata Integretate et Eximiis animi dotibus imbuto committere, Cumque plurima habeamus testimonia tam de fidelitate quam praeclaris animi dotibus fidelissimi et delectissimi nostri Consanguinei et Conciliarii Joannis Marchionis de Tweeddle quibus ad summi illius officii munera exacte obeunda usquequaque sit Idonius2 Noveritis Igitur nos Nominasse feccisse3 constituisse et ordinasse sicuti per hasce nostras patentes literas nominamus Constituimus et ordinamus eundem fidelissimum et Delectissimum nostrum Consanguineum et Conciliarium, Joannem Marchionem De Tweeddal (Durante nostro beneplacito solummodo) – Supremum dicti antiqui regni nostri Scotiae Cancellarium et solum et principalem magni nostri sigilli munus et officium cum universis honoribus Dignitatibus praecedentiis feodis privilegiis et pensione per quem libet ex ejus indicto officio antecessoribus potitis et Gavisis sivequae lege et Consuetudine eo juste spectare Digno[s]centur Et speciatim cum plenaria potestate et privilegio praesidendi In omnibus Parliamentis ordinum conventibus curiis aliisque omnibus Conventibus per nos statutis vel statuendis quibus dictus noster supremus Cancellarius interrerit (Excepto omni modo Scaccario nostro praesente Thesaurario principali) Omnibus pariter subditis nostris mandamus et imperamus ut memoratum Joannem Marchionem De Tweeddle tanquam supremum nostrum antedicti Regni Cancellarium omni quo par est honore et respectu summo illi officio et muneri debito agnoscant prosequantur et revereantur secretioris etiam concilii nostri dicti regni Dominos requirimus iisque authoritatem tribuimus ut Juramentum ejus de fideli administratione in dicto munere et officio exigant utque itidem Juramenta fidelitatis et securitatis aliaque Juramenta per acta Parliamenti statuta ipsum dicere et subscribere efficiant In Cujus Rei testimonium praesentibus Magnum sigillum nostrum cum secreto sigillo nostro appendi mandavimus Apud aulam nostram De Kingsintoun decimo septimo Die mensis Octobris Anno Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo quarto Et anno Regni nostri tertio . Per signaturam manu S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam . Wryten to the great seall and Registrat the Twenty Thrid day of October 1704 sic subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled Att Edinburgh the Twenty fyfth day of October One Thousand seven hundered and four years , In absence of Patrick Scot sic Subscribitur W Marshall. Sealled Att Edinburgh the 25th day of October Jai Viic and four years In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Steuart Depute

Att Edinburgh the fyfth of December Jaj vijc and four years

A1704/12/31

Procedure

Commissio Joannis Marchionis De Tweeddle

Commission under the Great seall Infavours of John Marques of Tweddale To be Lord High Chancellor of the Kingdome of Scotland Being presented to his Lordship The samen was read and ordered to be recorded; And the Lord president of privie Councill Did tender to his Lordship the oath de fidelii His Lordship haveing qualified himselfe to Her Majestie at Court, and the oaths reported to the privy Councill and recorded; Whereof the tennor followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique Defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem nos intelligentes quantum ministerii nostri commodo intersit , summae illud fiduciae munus et officium Cancellarii antiqui Regni nostri Scotiae uno cuidem fidelitate Intaminata Integretate et Eximiis animi dotibus imbuto committere, Cumque plurima habeamus testimonia tam de fidelitate quam praeclaris animi dotibus fidelissimi et delectissimi nostri Consanguinei et Conciliarii Joannis Marchionis de Tweeddle quibus ad summi illius officii munera exacte obeunda usquequaque sit Idonius2 Noveritis Igitur nos Nominasse feccisse3 constituisse et ordinasse sicuti per hasce nostras patentes literas nominamus Constituimus et ordinamus eundem fidelissimum et Delectissimum nostrum Consanguineum et Conciliarium, Joannem Marchionem De Tweeddal (Durante nostro beneplacito solummodo) – Supremum dicti antiqui regni nostri Scotiae Cancellarium et solum et principalem magni nostri sigilli munus et officium cum universis honoribus Dignitatibus praecedentiis feodis privilegiis et pensione per quem libet ex ejus indicto officio antecessoribus potitis et Gavisis sivequae lege et Consuetudine eo juste spectare Digno[s]centur Et speciatim cum plenaria potestate et privilegio praesidendi In omnibus Parliamentis ordinum conventibus curiis aliisque omnibus Conventibus per nos statutis vel statuendis quibus dictus noster supremus Cancellarius interrerit (Excepto omni modo Scaccario nostro praesente Thesaurario principali) Omnibus pariter subditis nostris mandamus et imperamus ut memoratum Joannem Marchionem De Tweeddle tanquam supremum nostrum antedicti Regni Cancellarium omni quo par est honore et respectu summo illi officio et muneri debito agnoscant prosequantur et revereantur secretioris etiam concilii nostri dicti regni Dominos requirimus iisque authoritatem tribuimus ut Juramentum ejus de fideli administratione in dicto munere et officio exigant utque itidem Juramenta fidelitatis et securitatis aliaque Juramenta per acta Parliamenti statuta ipsum dicere et subscribere efficiant In Cujus Rei testimonium praesentibus Magnum sigillum nostrum cum secreto sigillo nostro appendi mandavimus Apud aulam nostram De Kingsintoun decimo septimo Die mensis Octobris Anno Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo quarto Et anno Regni nostri tertio . Per signaturam manu S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam . Wryten to the great seall and Registrat the Twenty Thrid day of October 1704 sic subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled Att Edinburgh the Twenty fyfth day of October One Thousand seven hundered and four years , In absence of Patrick Scot sic Subscribitur W Marshall. Sealled Att Edinburgh the 25th day of October Jai Viic and four years In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Steuart Depute

1. NRS, PC1/53, 299-300.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 299-300.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

Commission to the Council, 5 December 1704, Edinburgh

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A1704/12/21

Commission to the Council

Commissio Dominorii Secreti Concilii

Commission under the Great seal of this Kingdome of the Lords and others of Her Majesties most honourable privie Council Being presented By Sir Gilbert Eliot Clerk The samen was read and ordered to be recorded, And the Lords that were p[…]2 Conforme to the Sederunt Did qualifie themselves to Her Majestie By swearing the oath of alleadgence and subscrybeing the samen with the assurance And the Lord Chancellor Did under the oath De fideli to their Lordships And thereafter they took their places at the board accordingly Whereof the tennor followes:
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique Defensor . Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem nos considerantes necessarium esse pro commodo tum servitii nostri tum antiqui Regni nostri Scotiae ut Secreti nostri Concilii pro ejusdem Gubernatione Nova Constitutio stabiliatur Cumque per plurima habeamus testimonia fidelitatis , fiduciae et eximiarum animi dotum personarum infrascriptorum unde ad tam summae fiduciae munus obeundum usquequ[a]que sint Idonei Igitur Nominasse et Constituisse sicuti tenore praesentium Nominamus et Constituimus Charissimum nostrum Conjugem Georgium Danorum principem, Joannem Marchionem De Tweddale Summum dicti Regni Cancellarium , Gulielmum Marchionem De Annandale dicti Secreti Concilii Praesidem, Joannem Comitem de Rothes Secreti nostri Sigilli Custodem, Joannem Ducem de Argyle, Jacobum Marchionem de Montrose, Gulielmum Marchionem de Lothian Jacobum Comitem de Dalkeath, Joannem Comitem de Roxburgh Status nostri Secretarium, Jacobum Comitem de Seafeild Status nostri Secretarium, Joannem Comitem de Crafoord, Joannem Comitem de Erroll, Joannem Comitem de Sutherland, Joannem Comitem de Marr, Jacobum Comitem de Mortoun, Davidem Comitem de Buchan, Gulielmum Comitem de Glencairn, Joannem Comitem de Strathmore, Thomam Comitem de Haddintoun, Jacobum Comitem de Galloway, Jacobum Comitem de Lauderdale, Hugonem Comitem de Loudoun, Jacobum Comitem De Findlatter, Davidem Comitem de Leven, Carolum Comitem de Selkirk, Davidem Comitem de Northesk, Colinum Comitem de Belcarres, Archibaldum Comitem de Forfar, Joannem Comitem de Kintore, Carolum Comitem de Dunmore, Joannem Comitem de Ruglen , Patricum Comitem de Marchmont, Joannem Comitem de Hyndfoord, Georgium Comitem de Cromarty Justiciarium nostrum Generalem, Joannem Comitem de Stair, Archibaldum Comitem de Roseberry, Carolum Comitem de Hopetoun, Carolum Dominum Yester Thomam Vicecomitem De Teviot, Gulielmum Dominum Yester Gulielmum Dominum Forbes, Gulielmum Dominum Ross Joannem Dominum Balhaven , Dominum Hugonem Dalrymple de Northbervick Collegi nostri Justicii Praesidem, Jacobum Johnstoun nobis ab Archivis et Registris Clericum, Dominum Jacobum Steuart Nostrum Advocatum, Georgium Baillie de Jerviswood nostrum Thesaurium Deputatem, Dominum Gulielmum Hamilton de Whytlaw, nostrum Justiciarium Clericum , Dominum Robertum Dundass de Arnistoun , Dominum Joannem Hamiltone de Halcraig Dominum Gulielmum Anstruther de eodem, Dominum Jacobum Falconer de Phesdoe Collegii nostri Justiciae Senatores locum tenentem Generalem, Georgium Ramsay nostrarum Copiarum Generalissimum, Magistrum Franciscum Montgomery, Dominum Joannem Home de Blackader, Jacobum Brodie de Eodem Joannem Cockburn de Ormistoun , Juniorem Et Praepositum burgi nostri de Edinburgh pro tempore. Dominos nostri Secreti Concilii Dicti Regni nostri Scotiae Et Commisimus tenoresque praesentium Committimus iis sive quibusvis eorum novem administrationem Regiminis ejusdem ; In omnibus officiis commodum , pacem et salutem Dicti nostri Regni tangentibus ; Et de jure et praxi ejusdem ad Judicium cognitionem et Determinationem Secreti nostri Concilii Spectantibus , Cum potestate iis vel quibuscunque eorum novem conveniendi et Congregandi in loco pro ordinaria Residentia Nostri Secreti Concilii in civitate nostra de Edinburgh statuto et quocunque alio loco magis idoneo et Commodo Atque absente domino summo Cancellario seu praeside , praesidem Quemlibet de eorum numero pro tempore eligendi ac consulendi deliberandi concludendi Decernendi et determinandi omnia et singula negotia actiones causas et proposita ad Commodum et pacem dicti Regni nostri attinentia Iuxta leges et Parliamenti acta , Hactenus stabilita et ibidem stabilienda , ac audiendi Decidendi et Determina[n]di omnes et Singulas causas et actiones inter subditos nostros movendas ac Judicio Dominorum Secreti Concilii proprie competentes . Dummodo nullius eorum convenientibus intersit , praeter Conciliarios nominatos una cum Clerico aut Clericis nostris pro tempore , Cumque potestate iis et eorum unicuique ex oriente quolibet tumultu aut molestia in illius Regni partibus , ubi pro tempore residunt, Manandi3 et Imperandi personae seu personis ejusmodi tumultuum authoribus , pacem nostram observare , Et ejusdem transgressoribus , manandi4 personas suas Carceri committere in locis iis atque intra tam breve spatium pro ut iis visum fuerit, ac ibidem remanere donec per plenarium Concilii numerum pronunciabitur de re illa in qua peccaverint, Quibus quidem licebit mulctam pecuniariam immorigeris et mandatum spernentibus juxta delinquentium qualitatem et naturam delicti exigere, Quin etiam ipsos apprehendere et Carceri committere , Dummodo dictus Dominus aut domini nostri Concilii , ita mandantes nobis nostrisque reliquis Conciliariis aut eorum completo numero (vulgo Quorum) pro hujusmodi mandato rationem Reddant; Cumque potestate iis statuta pro dicti Regni nostri politia et Gubernatione et Tumultuum suppressione sauciendi et praescribendi atque Justiciario Clerico et Justiciariae nostrae Commissionariis potestatem concedendi Executionem post Convictionem protelare aut Supplicium legis mitigare in causis Criminalibus ubi Crimina sunt capitalia , et pro aut5 natura et qualitas criminum postulabunt , Atque commissiones Justiciariae aliasque Commissiones in rebus commodum hujus Regni nostri Tangentibus concedendi , ac etiam Justiciario nostro Generali, Justiciario Clerico et nostrae Justiciariae Commissionariis potestatem concedendi mulctas pecuniarias in crimina Adulterii portationis sclopetorum et Tormentorum equitationibus et assisis et liccentias e Dicto Regno migrare et descedere secundum conditiones in nostri Parliamenti actis expressas 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 Regni nostri dirigendi pro ut iis pro Concursu adhibendo in debita executione dictae Commissionis aut Maxime expedienis6 videbitur , Et mandata et Directiones faciendi pro suppeditandis , Ejusmodi pecuniarium7 summis Quas expeditiones tales postulabunt Cumque potestate ii Interveniente necessitate sessionem prorogandi atque tempora et loca sessionis interum praescribendi Et similiter omnia Et singula praestandi gerendi et Exercendi Quae secretum nostrum Concilium dicti Regni Scotiae Quolibet tempore retroacto fecit aut de Jure facere potuerit Regnantibus illustrissimis nostris praedicessoribus beatae memoriae. Ac ulterius cum potestate iis vel quibuslibet eorum Novem Regulas et ordines pro eorum conventibus ac tempus et spatium eorundem pro ut iis placuerit praescribendi (Integro munero omnimodo praesente Expraemonitione a Domino Cancellario seu praeside pro tempore existente iis facienda gravibus magnique momenti negotiis publicis eadem postulantibus, Et casu eorum absentiae absque venia a nobis aut legitimo numero Concilii Impetrata aliava Justa Causa licebit Reliquis Conciliariis eorumve plenario numero antedicto ipsos tanquam servitium nostrum neglegentes, condigna censura prosequi firmumque et stabile habemus et habebimus quicquid praedicti domini eorumve legitimus numerus antedictus in praemissis legitime fecerint , dum modo illi eorumque singuli nobis rationem reddant de fideli executione dicti officii et Commissionis Quaequidem durante beneplacito nostro duntaxat Durabit Atque donec per nos revocetur, omnesque priores Concilii Commissiones et mandata pro admissione Cujus vis ex Conciliariis diem datamque praesentium praesidentia nulla Et irrita Declaramus, Reservata etiam nobis potestate prae Episotolam aut mandatum sub manu nostra numero praedicto personas ejusmodi addendi pro ut de tempore in tempus nobis visum fuerit , Quaequidem personae ita Nomina[n]di eadem authoritate et potestate gaudebant ac si in hac praesenti Commissione nostra exprimerentur, Reservata denique nobis plenaria potestate per quamcunque Epistolam seu mandatum sub Regia manu quoscunque ex nostris Conciliariis ab eorum locis in concilio Removendi et Suspendendi In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram De St James’s Decimo Septimo die mensis Novembris Anno Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo quarto Et anno regni nostri tertio; Per signaturam manu S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam. Wryten to the Great seall and Registrat the fourth day of December 1704 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr; Sealled Att Edinburgh the fourth day of December One Thousand seven Hundereth and four years sic subscribitur John Dickson

Att Edinburgh the fyfth of December Jaj vijc and four years

A1704/12/21

Commission to the Council

Commissio Dominorii Secreti Concilii

Commission under the Great seal of this Kingdome of the Lords and others of Her Majesties most honourable privie Council Being presented By Sir Gilbert Eliot Clerk The samen was read and ordered to be recorded, And the Lords that were p[…]2 Conforme to the Sederunt Did qualifie themselves to Her Majestie By swearing the oath of alleadgence and subscrybeing the samen with the assurance And the Lord Chancellor Did under the oath De fideli to their Lordships And thereafter they took their places at the board accordingly Whereof the tennor followes:
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique Defensor . Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem nos considerantes necessarium esse pro commodo tum servitii nostri tum antiqui Regni nostri Scotiae ut Secreti nostri Concilii pro ejusdem Gubernatione Nova Constitutio stabiliatur Cumque per plurima habeamus testimonia fidelitatis , fiduciae et eximiarum animi dotum personarum infrascriptorum unde ad tam summae fiduciae munus obeundum usquequ[a]que sint Idonei Igitur Nominasse et Constituisse sicuti tenore praesentium Nominamus et Constituimus Charissimum nostrum Conjugem Georgium Danorum principem, Joannem Marchionem De Tweddale Summum dicti Regni Cancellarium , Gulielmum Marchionem De Annandale dicti Secreti Concilii Praesidem, Joannem Comitem de Rothes Secreti nostri Sigilli Custodem, Joannem Ducem de Argyle, Jacobum Marchionem de Montrose, Gulielmum Marchionem de Lothian Jacobum Comitem de Dalkeath, Joannem Comitem de Roxburgh Status nostri Secretarium, Jacobum Comitem de Seafeild Status nostri Secretarium, Joannem Comitem de Crafoord, Joannem Comitem de Erroll, Joannem Comitem de Sutherland, Joannem Comitem de Marr, Jacobum Comitem de Mortoun, Davidem Comitem de Buchan, Gulielmum Comitem de Glencairn, Joannem Comitem de Strathmore, Thomam Comitem de Haddintoun, Jacobum Comitem de Galloway, Jacobum Comitem de Lauderdale, Hugonem Comitem de Loudoun, Jacobum Comitem De Findlatter, Davidem Comitem de Leven, Carolum Comitem de Selkirk, Davidem Comitem de Northesk, Colinum Comitem de Belcarres, Archibaldum Comitem de Forfar, Joannem Comitem de Kintore, Carolum Comitem de Dunmore, Joannem Comitem de Ruglen , Patricum Comitem de Marchmont, Joannem Comitem de Hyndfoord, Georgium Comitem de Cromarty Justiciarium nostrum Generalem, Joannem Comitem de Stair, Archibaldum Comitem de Roseberry, Carolum Comitem de Hopetoun, Carolum Dominum Yester Thomam Vicecomitem De Teviot, Gulielmum Dominum Yester Gulielmum Dominum Forbes, Gulielmum Dominum Ross Joannem Dominum Balhaven , Dominum Hugonem Dalrymple de Northbervick Collegi nostri Justicii Praesidem, Jacobum Johnstoun nobis ab Archivis et Registris Clericum, Dominum Jacobum Steuart Nostrum Advocatum, Georgium Baillie de Jerviswood nostrum Thesaurium Deputatem, Dominum Gulielmum Hamilton de Whytlaw, nostrum Justiciarium Clericum , Dominum Robertum Dundass de Arnistoun , Dominum Joannem Hamiltone de Halcraig Dominum Gulielmum Anstruther de eodem, Dominum Jacobum Falconer de Phesdoe Collegii nostri Justiciae Senatores locum tenentem Generalem, Georgium Ramsay nostrarum Copiarum Generalissimum, Magistrum Franciscum Montgomery, Dominum Joannem Home de Blackader, Jacobum Brodie de Eodem Joannem Cockburn de Ormistoun , Juniorem Et Praepositum burgi nostri de Edinburgh pro tempore. Dominos nostri Secreti Concilii Dicti Regni nostri Scotiae Et Commisimus tenoresque praesentium Committimus iis sive quibusvis eorum novem administrationem Regiminis ejusdem ; In omnibus officiis commodum , pacem et salutem Dicti nostri Regni tangentibus ; Et de jure et praxi ejusdem ad Judicium cognitionem et Determinationem Secreti nostri Concilii Spectantibus , Cum potestate iis vel quibuscunque eorum novem conveniendi et Congregandi in loco pro ordinaria Residentia Nostri Secreti Concilii in civitate nostra de Edinburgh statuto et quocunque alio loco magis idoneo et Commodo Atque absente domino summo Cancellario seu praeside , praesidem Quemlibet de eorum numero pro tempore eligendi ac consulendi deliberandi concludendi Decernendi et determinandi omnia et singula negotia actiones causas et proposita ad Commodum et pacem dicti Regni nostri attinentia Iuxta leges et Parliamenti acta , Hactenus stabilita et ibidem stabilienda , ac audiendi Decidendi et Determina[n]di omnes et Singulas causas et actiones inter subditos nostros movendas ac Judicio Dominorum Secreti Concilii proprie competentes . Dummodo nullius eorum convenientibus intersit , praeter Conciliarios nominatos una cum Clerico aut Clericis nostris pro tempore , Cumque potestate iis et eorum unicuique ex oriente quolibet tumultu aut molestia in illius Regni partibus , ubi pro tempore residunt, Manandi3 et Imperandi personae seu personis ejusmodi tumultuum authoribus , pacem nostram observare , Et ejusdem transgressoribus , manandi4 personas suas Carceri committere in locis iis atque intra tam breve spatium pro ut iis visum fuerit, ac ibidem remanere donec per plenarium Concilii numerum pronunciabitur de re illa in qua peccaverint, Quibus quidem licebit mulctam pecuniariam immorigeris et mandatum spernentibus juxta delinquentium qualitatem et naturam delicti exigere, Quin etiam ipsos apprehendere et Carceri committere , Dummodo dictus Dominus aut domini nostri Concilii , ita mandantes nobis nostrisque reliquis Conciliariis aut eorum completo numero (vulgo Quorum) pro hujusmodi mandato rationem Reddant; Cumque potestate iis statuta pro dicti Regni nostri politia et Gubernatione et Tumultuum suppressione sauciendi et praescribendi atque Justiciario Clerico et Justiciariae nostrae Commissionariis potestatem concedendi Executionem post Convictionem protelare aut Supplicium legis mitigare in causis Criminalibus ubi Crimina sunt capitalia , et pro aut5 natura et qualitas criminum postulabunt , Atque commissiones Justiciariae aliasque Commissiones in rebus commodum hujus Regni nostri Tangentibus concedendi , ac etiam Justiciario nostro Generali, Justiciario Clerico et nostrae Justiciariae Commissionariis potestatem concedendi mulctas pecuniarias in crimina Adulterii portationis sclopetorum et Tormentorum equitationibus et assisis et liccentias e Dicto Regno migrare et descedere secundum conditiones in nostri Parliamenti actis expressas 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 Regni nostri dirigendi pro ut iis pro Concursu adhibendo in debita executione dictae Commissionis aut Maxime expedienis6 videbitur , Et mandata et Directiones faciendi pro suppeditandis , Ejusmodi pecuniarium7 summis Quas expeditiones tales postulabunt Cumque potestate ii Interveniente necessitate sessionem prorogandi atque tempora et loca sessionis interum praescribendi Et similiter omnia Et singula praestandi gerendi et Exercendi Quae secretum nostrum Concilium dicti Regni Scotiae Quolibet tempore retroacto fecit aut de Jure facere potuerit Regnantibus illustrissimis nostris praedicessoribus beatae memoriae. Ac ulterius cum potestate iis vel quibuslibet eorum Novem Regulas et ordines pro eorum conventibus ac tempus et spatium eorundem pro ut iis placuerit praescribendi (Integro munero omnimodo praesente Expraemonitione a Domino Cancellario seu praeside pro tempore existente iis facienda gravibus magnique momenti negotiis publicis eadem postulantibus, Et casu eorum absentiae absque venia a nobis aut legitimo numero Concilii Impetrata aliava Justa Causa licebit Reliquis Conciliariis eorumve plenario numero antedicto ipsos tanquam servitium nostrum neglegentes, condigna censura prosequi firmumque et stabile habemus et habebimus quicquid praedicti domini eorumve legitimus numerus antedictus in praemissis legitime fecerint , dum modo illi eorumque singuli nobis rationem reddant de fideli executione dicti officii et Commissionis Quaequidem durante beneplacito nostro duntaxat Durabit Atque donec per nos revocetur, omnesque priores Concilii Commissiones et mandata pro admissione Cujus vis ex Conciliariis diem datamque praesentium praesidentia nulla Et irrita Declaramus, Reservata etiam nobis potestate prae Episotolam aut mandatum sub manu nostra numero praedicto personas ejusmodi addendi pro ut de tempore in tempus nobis visum fuerit , Quaequidem personae ita Nomina[n]di eadem authoritate et potestate gaudebant ac si in hac praesenti Commissione nostra exprimerentur, Reservata denique nobis plenaria potestate per quamcunque Epistolam seu mandatum sub Regia manu quoscunque ex nostris Conciliariis ab eorum locis in concilio Removendi et Suspendendi In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram De St James’s Decimo Septimo die mensis Novembris Anno Domini Millesimo Septingentesimo quarto Et anno regni nostri tertio; Per signaturam manu S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam. Wryten to the Great seall and Registrat the fourth day of December 1704 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr; Sealled Att Edinburgh the fourth day of December One Thousand seven Hundereth and four years sic subscribitur John Dickson

1. NRS, PC1/53, 295-9.

2. The record is damaged here and the word is illegible.

3. Sic. Recte ‘mandandi’.

4. Sic. Recte ‘mandandi’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘ut’.

6. Sic.

7. Sic. Recte ‘pecuniarum’.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 295-9.

2. The record is damaged here and the word is illegible.

3. Sic. Recte ‘mandandi’.

4. Sic. Recte ‘mandandi’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘ut’.

6. Sic.

7. Sic. Recte ‘pecuniarum’.

Sederunt, 5 December 1704, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Earl of Rothes p:S:; Marquis of Montrose; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Findlatter; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Roseberry; Lord Belhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Arnistoun; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Phesdo; Livt Genll Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Blackader; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fyfth of December Jaj vijc and four years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Earl of Rothes p:S:; Marquis of Montrose; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Findlatter; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Roseberry; Lord Belhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Arnistoun; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Phesdo; Livt Genll Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Blackader; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

Procedure, 30 November 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Note of no business]

The Council mett and did noe state bussiness.

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Procedure

[Note of no business]

The Council mett and did noe state bussiness.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

Order, 28 November 1704, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation to the Thesaurie Infavours of John Melvill

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Council Doe heirby Recommend John Melvil chamberland to the Earle of Dalkeith To the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Thesaurie for payment to him of Thretty pound sterling for his pains in apprehending fals Coyners; And Recommends to Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat To raise ane proces against the persons guilty of false coyning at his instance before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, and to insist therin to the finall end and decision therof.

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Order

Recommendation to the Thesaurie Infavours of John Melvill

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Council Doe heirby Recommend John Melvil chamberland to the Earle of Dalkeith To the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Thesaurie for payment to him of Thretty pound sterling for his pains in apprehending fals Coyners; And Recommends to Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat To raise ane proces against the persons guilty of false coyning at his instance before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, and to insist therin to the finall end and decision therof.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

Sederunt, 28 November 1704, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Roseberry; Lord Advocat; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Carnwath; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twenty Eight day of November Jaj vijc and four years1

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Sederunt

Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Roseberry; Lord Advocat; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Carnwath; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 294.

Warrant, 23 November 1704, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand Anent prest men and souldiers

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Council, For the better regulating the Complaints anent prest men, and redressing the abuses therof Doe heirby Nominat and Appoint the Committee underwrytten Viz The Earles of Lauderdale, Leven, Northesk, Forfar, and Dunmore, The Lords Advocat, Halcraig, Anstruther, and Phesdo, Mr Francis Montgomery, Collingtoun and the Lord Provest of Edinburgh, or any two of them, As a quorum to meet each day at Eleven or Three of the Clock, In the Commity room of the Council Chamber; And there to hear and give their orders and determine such complaints as shall come before them, Impowering any one privie Councellor To give orders for arristing and stopeing and for searching and seazing in order to tryal, And that when and where ever they shall be applied to. And that for determining and adjudgeing in order to transporting or not, the same to be done by two of the said Committee at least as the quorum thereof; And the saids Lords forbids all application to be made to any of the members of the said Committee for determining the Questions anent prest men Except at the time and in the place forsaid; And for preventing of abuse in persons unknown, there undue troubleing of the Lords of the Councill or Committee therof by presenting of warrands for searching and arristing in order to tryall; The saids Lords Recommends it to all the members of the said Committee, That they receave noe applicationes from either officer or party in the premisses Except in the manner and at the time and place above prescribed and that from the Clerks of Councill allenerly or their servants: And appoints and ordains thir presents to be printed and published that non may pretend ignorance.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty thrid day of November Jaj vijc and four years

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Warrant

Warrand Anent prest men and souldiers

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Council, For the better regulating the Complaints anent prest men, and redressing the abuses therof Doe heirby Nominat and Appoint the Committee underwrytten Viz The Earles of Lauderdale, Leven, Northesk, Forfar, and Dunmore, The Lords Advocat, Halcraig, Anstruther, and Phesdo, Mr Francis Montgomery, Collingtoun and the Lord Provest of Edinburgh, or any two of them, As a quorum to meet each day at Eleven or Three of the Clock, In the Commity room of the Council Chamber; And there to hear and give their orders and determine such complaints as shall come before them, Impowering any one privie Councellor To give orders for arristing and stopeing and for searching and seazing in order to tryal, And that when and where ever they shall be applied to. And that for determining and adjudgeing in order to transporting or not, the same to be done by two of the said Committee at least as the quorum thereof; And the saids Lords forbids all application to be made to any of the members of the said Committee for determining the Questions anent prest men Except at the time and in the place forsaid; And for preventing of abuse in persons unknown, there undue troubleing of the Lords of the Councill or Committee therof by presenting of warrands for searching and arristing in order to tryall; The saids Lords Recommends it to all the members of the said Committee, That they receave noe applicationes from either officer or party in the premisses Except in the manner and at the time and place above prescribed and that from the Clerks of Councill allenerly or their servants: And appoints and ordains thir presents to be printed and published that non may pretend ignorance.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 293-4

1. NRS, PC1/53, 293-4

Act, 23 November 1704, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Infavours of Mr Patrick Ogilvie

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Mr Patrick Ogilvie; Shewing That where the petitioner had their Lordships Commission to guard the coast toward Ireland from the Import of Irish victuall horse and Cattle and that their Lordships judged it necessary that the petitioner should have a party of souldiers to attend and assist him in the Discharge of that trust. The petitioner did his outmost endevour to acquitt himselfe therein; But it haveing pleased the Livetennent General to call back the said party in order to the reveiw of the forces, he could doe noe more service in that post, And yet so soon as the Council ordered him back and gave a new Recommendation to the Livetennent General to supplie the petitioner with a new pairty, He instantly return’d to the west; But this reveiwing of the forces not being over. The petitioner waited thereabout five weeks to noe better purpose then to discover the Great abuses committed as to the forsaid import from Ireland; for the petitioner hes gott ane account of Ane Hundereth Boats that have imported victual in his interoval Conforme to a List thereof produced, and the import and receipt is in truth become so General, that any man that would repress it, without the assistance of souldiers must resolve to abandon it or be deforced, The petitioner needs not tell their Lordships of the complaint that’s made boeth from the West and from the North of this import of Irish victual and of the prejudice sustained by it But this the petitioner must humbly offer to their Lordships That without affixed Independent Company It appears imposible that their Commission and the trust they repose in the petitioner can be effectualy execute for which he humbly proposes that his former pairty of Fourty Foot and Twenty Dragoons may be fixed so as they constantly attend the said service untill recalled by their Lordships special order, which their Lordships knew best how to order either by themselves or by recommending it to Her Majestie how it may be done effectually. For the petitioner must againe declaire to their Lordships that without this assistance he hes too much convinced their Commission cannot be execute nor the great and many abusses restrained. The Lords of Her Majesties privie Council Haveing considered the petition given into them By Mr Patrick Ogilvie And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Declare that the party of fourty foot and Twenty Dragoons last, sent to the west Country to assist the petitioner in the Execution of his Commission against the import of Irish victual It is and ought to be affixed and settled pairty in that place Therefore the saids Lords Doe heirby Appoint and Ordaine The pairty forsaid of fourty foot, and Twenty Dragoons, to be affixed and settled pairty there And appoints and Ordains them to continue under the direction of the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie for the end forsaid and not to be recalled without a speciall warrand from the Councill thereanent.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty thrid day of November Jaj vijc and four years

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Act

Act Infavours of Mr Patrick Ogilvie

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Mr Patrick Ogilvie; Shewing That where the petitioner had their Lordships Commission to guard the coast toward Ireland from the Import of Irish victuall horse and Cattle and that their Lordships judged it necessary that the petitioner should have a party of souldiers to attend and assist him in the Discharge of that trust. The petitioner did his outmost endevour to acquitt himselfe therein; But it haveing pleased the Livetennent General to call back the said party in order to the reveiw of the forces, he could doe noe more service in that post, And yet so soon as the Council ordered him back and gave a new Recommendation to the Livetennent General to supplie the petitioner with a new pairty, He instantly return’d to the west; But this reveiwing of the forces not being over. The petitioner waited thereabout five weeks to noe better purpose then to discover the Great abuses committed as to the forsaid import from Ireland; for the petitioner hes gott ane account of Ane Hundereth Boats that have imported victual in his interoval Conforme to a List thereof produced, and the import and receipt is in truth become so General, that any man that would repress it, without the assistance of souldiers must resolve to abandon it or be deforced, The petitioner needs not tell their Lordships of the complaint that’s made boeth from the West and from the North of this import of Irish victual and of the prejudice sustained by it But this the petitioner must humbly offer to their Lordships That without affixed Independent Company It appears imposible that their Commission and the trust they repose in the petitioner can be effectualy execute for which he humbly proposes that his former pairty of Fourty Foot and Twenty Dragoons may be fixed so as they constantly attend the said service untill recalled by their Lordships special order, which their Lordships knew best how to order either by themselves or by recommending it to Her Majestie how it may be done effectually. For the petitioner must againe declaire to their Lordships that without this assistance he hes too much convinced their Commission cannot be execute nor the great and many abusses restrained. The Lords of Her Majesties privie Council Haveing considered the petition given into them By Mr Patrick Ogilvie And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Declare that the party of fourty foot and Twenty Dragoons last, sent to the west Country to assist the petitioner in the Execution of his Commission against the import of Irish victual It is and ought to be affixed and settled pairty in that place Therefore the saids Lords Doe heirby Appoint and Ordaine The pairty forsaid of fourty foot, and Twenty Dragoons, to be affixed and settled pairty there And appoints and Ordains them to continue under the direction of the said Mr Patrick Ogilvie for the end forsaid and not to be recalled without a speciall warrand from the Councill thereanent.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 292-3.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 292-3.

Act, 23 November 1704, Edinburgh

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Act

Reprive to Elizabeth Hailburton

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privy Council By Elizabeth Haliburton present prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That where the petitioner being sentenced by the Lords of Justiciary to death, for concealling her being with Child and not calling for help the time of the birth, She doeth acknowledge that the saids Lords their sentence is most just and aggreeable to the Late Act of Parliament But that the Child was really dead in her Belly several dayes before the birth thereof, And the petitioner had before the Child become dead in her belly prepared cloaths for it; And which was known to severall Nighbours about; But the petitioner haveing gotten a great bruise by a Load of Coalls accidentally fallen on her The Child became bruised to death in her belly seaveral dayes before the bring furth therof; And the petitioner not knowing the severe strickness of the Late Act of Parliament, Did without any constraint narrate the whole matter of fact to several nighbours about And particularly that the Child had been several dayes dead in her belly before the bearing therof by the said accident. And Therefore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears. The Lords of Her Majesties privie Council haveing considered the above petition given into them By Elizabeth Haliburton present prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And the samen being read in there presence The saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Have Changed and heirby Changes the sentence of death pronunced against the said Elizabeth to transportation And have Appointed and heirby Appoints the petitioner to be transported to any of Her Majesties plantations in America with the first shipe goeing there And in the mean whyle to remain and continue in prison ay and whyle she be transported as said is, And have Discharged and heirby Discharges the sentence of death pronunced by the forsaids Commissioners of Justiciary to be put to any farder Execution against the petitioner upon the accompt forsaid And Commands and ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keepers of their Tolbooth; To keep hold and detaine the petitioner therein ay and whyle she be transported as said is, And appoints the petitioner before her being transported To Enact her selfe in the Books of privy Councill never to return to this Kingdome under the paine of death. Sic Subscribitur Annandale P Crafurd Leven, Northesk, Forfar James Steuart A Hope F Montgomerie Pattrick Johnstoun

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Act

Reprive to Elizabeth Hailburton

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privy Council By Elizabeth Haliburton present prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That where the petitioner being sentenced by the Lords of Justiciary to death, for concealling her being with Child and not calling for help the time of the birth, She doeth acknowledge that the saids Lords their sentence is most just and aggreeable to the Late Act of Parliament But that the Child was really dead in her Belly several dayes before the birth thereof, And the petitioner had before the Child become dead in her belly prepared cloaths for it; And which was known to severall Nighbours about; But the petitioner haveing gotten a great bruise by a Load of Coalls accidentally fallen on her The Child became bruised to death in her belly seaveral dayes before the bring furth therof; And the petitioner not knowing the severe strickness of the Late Act of Parliament, Did without any constraint narrate the whole matter of fact to several nighbours about And particularly that the Child had been several dayes dead in her belly before the bearing therof by the said accident. And Therefore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears. The Lords of Her Majesties privie Council haveing considered the above petition given into them By Elizabeth Haliburton present prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And the samen being read in there presence The saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Have Changed and heirby Changes the sentence of death pronunced against the said Elizabeth to transportation And have Appointed and heirby Appoints the petitioner to be transported to any of Her Majesties plantations in America with the first shipe goeing there And in the mean whyle to remain and continue in prison ay and whyle she be transported as said is, And have Discharged and heirby Discharges the sentence of death pronunced by the forsaids Commissioners of Justiciary to be put to any farder Execution against the petitioner upon the accompt forsaid And Commands and ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keepers of their Tolbooth; To keep hold and detaine the petitioner therein ay and whyle she be transported as said is, And appoints the petitioner before her being transported To Enact her selfe in the Books of privy Councill never to return to this Kingdome under the paine of death. Sic Subscribitur Annandale P Crafurd Leven, Northesk, Forfar James Steuart A Hope F Montgomerie Pattrick Johnstoun

1. NRS, PC1/53, 291-2.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 291-2.

Warrant, 23 November 1704, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for apprehending some Dragoons for killing a man att Laingtoun

Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat Haveing represented to the Council That there was one […] Deans in Langtoun shoot through his own door by some of the Dragoons lying there, And that his Lordship had given orders to the commanding officer of the place to send the saids Dragoons to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh therinto remain whyle they should be legallie tryed, And that the said Commanding officer had conveened the said warrand and refused to send them as said is. Therefore the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Council, Doe heirby Recommend to the said Lord Advocat, To ishue out orders by authority And in name of the saids Lords To any officers of Her Majesties forces within this Kingdome for apprehending of the Dragoons forsaid and committing them to prison as said is ay and whyle they be tried Conforme to Law, And appoints the saids officers to give obediance unto the forsaid warrand, As they will be answerable upon their heighest perrill.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty thrid day of November Jaj vijc and four years

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Warrant

Warrand for apprehending some Dragoons for killing a man att Laingtoun

Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat Haveing represented to the Council That there was one […] Deans in Langtoun shoot through his own door by some of the Dragoons lying there, And that his Lordship had given orders to the commanding officer of the place to send the saids Dragoons to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh therinto remain whyle they should be legallie tryed, And that the said Commanding officer had conveened the said warrand and refused to send them as said is. Therefore the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Council, Doe heirby Recommend to the said Lord Advocat, To ishue out orders by authority And in name of the saids Lords To any officers of Her Majesties forces within this Kingdome for apprehending of the Dragoons forsaid and committing them to prison as said is ay and whyle they be tried Conforme to Law, And appoints the saids officers to give obediance unto the forsaid warrand, As they will be answerable upon their heighest perrill.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 290-1.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 290-1.