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Warrant, 7 August 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Holyroodhouse the seventh day of August Jaj vijc and Four years

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Warrant

Warrand anent the prisoners on board the Dunkirk privateir

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner And Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand, and Command and ordaine Captain Thomas Gordon Commander of Her Majesties shipe The Royall Mary Instantly to sett ashoar under a sufficient Guard The Captain, Livet Mate, and haill sailers of the Dunkirk privateer taken by the said Captain Gordon, and now lying in the Road of Leith. And Gives order to the Commandant at Leith, To furnish ane sufficient guard for bringing them ashoar. And appoints the officers of the said privateer to be sent under a saiff guard, to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, and the one halfe of the seamen to be sent under a guard as said is, To the Tolbooth of Leith, and the other halfe to the Tolbooth of Canongate, And gives order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh, Leith, and Canongate respective, keepers of their Tolbooths, To receave them prisoners in their saids Tolbooths And detaine them therein till farder orders of Councill. And Recomends to the Lords of Theasaurie To grant such allowance for the sustenance of the seamen and officers of the said privateir, Dureing the tune they are prisoners, as was allowed to the prisoners taken aboard the other privateir formerly taken by the said Captain Gordon.

Att Holyroodhouse the seventh day of August Jaj vijc and Four years

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Warrant

Warrand anent the prisoners on board the Dunkirk privateir

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner And Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand, and Command and ordaine Captain Thomas Gordon Commander of Her Majesties shipe The Royall Mary Instantly to sett ashoar under a sufficient Guard The Captain, Livet Mate, and haill sailers of the Dunkirk privateer taken by the said Captain Gordon, and now lying in the Road of Leith. And Gives order to the Commandant at Leith, To furnish ane sufficient guard for bringing them ashoar. And appoints the officers of the said privateer to be sent under a saiff guard, to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, and the one halfe of the seamen to be sent under a guard as said is, To the Tolbooth of Leith, and the other halfe to the Tolbooth of Canongate, And gives order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh, Leith, and Canongate respective, keepers of their Tolbooths, To receave them prisoners in their saids Tolbooths And detaine them therein till farder orders of Councill. And Recomends to the Lords of Theasaurie To grant such allowance for the sustenance of the seamen and officers of the said privateir, Dureing the tune they are prisoners, as was allowed to the prisoners taken aboard the other privateir formerly taken by the said Captain Gordon.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 264-5.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 264-5.

Sederunt, 7 August 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Holyroodhouse the seventh day of August Jaj vijc and Four years1

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Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Duke of Atholl p:S:; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Mar; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Hyndfoord; Earl of Roseberry; Earl of Bute; Viscount Dupline; Viscount Garnock; Lord Haddo, Lord Forbes; Lord President of Session; Lord Anstruther

Att Holyroodhouse the seventh day of August Jaj vijc and Four years1

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Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Duke of Atholl p:S:; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Mar; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Hyndfoord; Earl of Roseberry; Earl of Bute; Viscount Dupline; Viscount Garnock; Lord Haddo, Lord Forbes; Lord President of Session; Lord Anstruther

1. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

Warrant, 28 July 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Holyroodhouse the Twenty Eight day of July Jaj vijc and Four years

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Warrant

Warrand Banishing Alexander Gibb a Traffeckquing papist furth of the Kingdome

Whereas Alexander Gibb is taken up as suspected to be a priest or a Traffecquing papist, and refuseing either to deny or Confess that he is such But being willing to take ane Act of Banishment upon him, and to goe away in the fleet presently lying in the Road of Leith: My Lord Commissioner his Grace, And the remanent Lords of Her Majesties most Honourable privie Councill, Doe heirby allow the said Alexander Gibb, To goe aboard of the said fleet upon his giveing ane Act to the Clerks of Councill, Obleidgeing himselfe to goe away with the said fleet presently and never to return to Scotland againe under the pain of death. Given at Holyroodhouse the Twenty Eight day of July 1704 years.

Att Holyroodhouse the Twenty Eight day of July Jaj vijc and Four years

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Warrant

Warrand Banishing Alexander Gibb a Traffeckquing papist furth of the Kingdome

Whereas Alexander Gibb is taken up as suspected to be a priest or a Traffecquing papist, and refuseing either to deny or Confess that he is such But being willing to take ane Act of Banishment upon him, and to goe away in the fleet presently lying in the Road of Leith: My Lord Commissioner his Grace, And the remanent Lords of Her Majesties most Honourable privie Councill, Doe heirby allow the said Alexander Gibb, To goe aboard of the said fleet upon his giveing ane Act to the Clerks of Councill, Obleidgeing himselfe to goe away with the said fleet presently and never to return to Scotland againe under the pain of death. Given at Holyroodhouse the Twenty Eight day of July 1704 years.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

Sederunt, 28 July 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Holyroodhouse the Twenty Eight day of July Jaj vijc and Four years1

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Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Cromarty S:; Earl of Mar; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk

Att Holyroodhouse the Twenty Eight day of July Jaj vijc and Four years1

A1704/7/172

Sederunt

Her Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Cromarty S:; Earl of Mar; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk

1. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 264.

Order, 20 July 1704(pm), Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and four years post meridiem

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Order

Recommendation to the Thesaurie Infavours of Peter DelaCour for payment of four shilling scots per diem

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend Peter Declacour presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh To the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Thesaurie for payment of four shilling scots per diem for each day that he shall continue in prison.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and four years post meridiem

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Order

Recommendation to the Thesaurie Infavours of Peter DelaCour for payment of four shilling scots per diem

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend Peter Declacour presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh To the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Thesaurie for payment of four shilling scots per diem for each day that he shall continue in prison.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 263.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 263.

Warrant, 20 July 1704(pm), Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and four years post meridiem

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Warrant

Warrand for liberating Captain John Livingstoun furth of the Castle of Edinburgh

Captain John Livingstoun Being called. The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Deputie Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and nixt Commanding officer there Immediately to sett the person of the said Captain John Livingstoun at Liberty furth of the said Castle of England Upon his giveing Bond and finding sufficient Caution acted in the Books of privie Councill, That he shall depairt furth of this Kingdome Betuixt and the first day of September nixt to come And shall not return therto without Her Majestie or the Councills warrand for that effect. And that he shall confyne himselfe to this syde of the watter of Forth, and shall not exceed the bounds of his said Confynment, under the penalty of One Thousand merks: And alse that he shall in the mean tyme live peaceablie under and with all submission to Her Majesties present Government, And that he shall not act Consult nor contryve any thing to the prejudice thereof. Nor converse nor Correspond with any of Her Majesties Rebells, And that under the penaltie forsaid. In case he transgress any pairt of the premisses.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and four years post meridiem

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Warrant

Warrand for liberating Captain John Livingstoun furth of the Castle of Edinburgh

Captain John Livingstoun Being called. The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Deputie Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and nixt Commanding officer there Immediately to sett the person of the said Captain John Livingstoun at Liberty furth of the said Castle of England Upon his giveing Bond and finding sufficient Caution acted in the Books of privie Councill, That he shall depairt furth of this Kingdome Betuixt and the first day of September nixt to come And shall not return therto without Her Majestie or the Councills warrand for that effect. And that he shall confyne himselfe to this syde of the watter of Forth, and shall not exceed the bounds of his said Confynment, under the penalty of One Thousand merks: And alse that he shall in the mean tyme live peaceablie under and with all submission to Her Majesties present Government, And that he shall not act Consult nor contryve any thing to the prejudice thereof. Nor converse nor Correspond with any of Her Majesties Rebells, And that under the penaltie forsaid. In case he transgress any pairt of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 263.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 263.

Warrant, 20 July 1704(pm), Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and four years post meridiem

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Warrant

Warrand Liberating Sir George Maxwell of Orchardtoun

Sir George Maxwell of Orchardtoun being Called and Examined The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand To the Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and nixt Commanding officer, immediately to set the said Sir George Maxwell at liberty furth of the said Castle of Edinburgh upon his giveing Bond and finding sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill for his appearance at any time when called within six moneth And that under the penalty of Three Thousand merks scots money. And in the mean time That he shall live peaceably under and with all submission to Her Majesties present Government, And that he shall not act Consult nor contrive any thing to the prejudice therof, Nor converse nor correspond with any of Her Majesties Rebells and that under the forsaid penaltie.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and four years post meridiem

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Warrant

Warrand Liberating Sir George Maxwell of Orchardtoun

Sir George Maxwell of Orchardtoun being Called and Examined The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrand To the Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and nixt Commanding officer, immediately to set the said Sir George Maxwell at liberty furth of the said Castle of Edinburgh upon his giveing Bond and finding sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill for his appearance at any time when called within six moneth And that under the penalty of Three Thousand merks scots money. And in the mean time That he shall live peaceably under and with all submission to Her Majesties present Government, And that he shall not act Consult nor contrive any thing to the prejudice therof, Nor converse nor correspond with any of Her Majesties Rebells and that under the forsaid penaltie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 263.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 263.

Sederunt, 20 July 1704(pm), Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and four years post meridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Duke of Atholl p:s:; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Cromarty S:; Earl of Leven; Lord Forbes; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk

Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and four years post meridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Annandale p:C:; Duke of Atholl p:s:; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Cromarty S:; Earl of Leven; Lord Forbes; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk

1. NRS, PC1/53, 262.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 262.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 262.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 262.

Warrant, 20 July 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Holyroodhouse the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and Four years. Ante meridiem

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Warrant

Warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Baillies of Leith For searching the ships for passingers come from abroad

His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner, And Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill, Doe heirby Give order and warrand: To the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Baillies of Leith, That they goe aboard all ships and vessells presently aryved, and that shall aryve from Holland and from beyond seas in the road or port of Leith, And to Examine the skippers upon all the passingers they have brought home Viz whom they brought from the ports or pairts they parted frae, where they landed them by the way or upon any Coast and whom they have still aboard. That they give up their names and Designationes. And that they allow non of them, that are yet aboard to come ashoar untill they make report. As the saids skippers will be answerable. And that the saids Magistrats and Baillies Call for the assistance of souldiers necessary from the Commander in Cheiff, for the makeing of the said search and Examination. And the Commander in Cheiff is heirby Authorized. To give the said assistance when demanded.

Att Holyroodhouse the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and Four years. Ante meridiem

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Warrant

Warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Baillies of Leith For searching the ships for passingers come from abroad

His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner, And Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill, Doe heirby Give order and warrand: To the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Baillies of Leith, That they goe aboard all ships and vessells presently aryved, and that shall aryve from Holland and from beyond seas in the road or port of Leith, And to Examine the skippers upon all the passingers they have brought home Viz whom they brought from the ports or pairts they parted frae, where they landed them by the way or upon any Coast and whom they have still aboard. That they give up their names and Designationes. And that they allow non of them, that are yet aboard to come ashoar untill they make report. As the saids skippers will be answerable. And that the saids Magistrats and Baillies Call for the assistance of souldiers necessary from the Commander in Cheiff, for the makeing of the said search and Examination. And the Commander in Cheiff is heirby Authorized. To give the said assistance when demanded.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 262.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 262.

Procedure, 20 July 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Holyroodhouse the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and Four years. Ante meridiem

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Procedure

Recommendation To the Lord Secretary to wryt to Court anent the French prisoners

His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner, And Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill. Doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Cromarty Secretary of state for the Kingdome of Scotland To wryt to the Secretaries of State for the Kingdome of England and Admirality thereof anent the disposall of the French prisoners lying in Canongate and Leith, and anent the orders for transporting them to England And to report.

Att Holyroodhouse the Twenty day of July Jaj vijc and Four years. Ante meridiem

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Procedure

Recommendation To the Lord Secretary to wryt to Court anent the French prisoners

His Grace Her Majesties high Commissioner, And Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill. Doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Cromarty Secretary of state for the Kingdome of Scotland To wryt to the Secretaries of State for the Kingdome of England and Admirality thereof anent the disposall of the French prisoners lying in Canongate and Leith, and anent the orders for transporting them to England And to report.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 262.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 262.