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Sederunt, 11 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the 11th January One Thousand seventh Hundereth and four years1

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Sederunt

Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Finlater; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Roseberry; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord president of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Enstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdo; Lord Tillecultrie; Livetenent Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Carnwath; Lord provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the 11th January One Thousand seventh Hundereth and four years1

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Sederunt

Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Finlater; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Roseberry; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord president of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Enstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdo; Lord Tillecultrie; Livetenent Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Carnwath; Lord provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 118.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 118.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 118.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 118.

Proclamation, 10 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Tenth January One Thousand seventh hundereth and four years Called Extraordinar

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Proclamation

Proclamation Anent passes and Passingers

Proclamation of Councill Appoynting the Magistrats of Seaport touns Collectors and Survyers To Cause search the Ships Come or to come into their Respective harbours for Armes and Ammunition and passengers aboard therof And annent passes to be granted to passengers goeing hence Being read The samen was voited approven and ordained to be published and Recorded off the Which proclamation the tennor followes
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of Great Breitan France and Ireland Defender off the Faith To […] Macers of our privie Councill Messengers at armes our shirriffs in that pairt, Conjunctly and seaverally specially Constitute Greeting Wheras we are informed of ivell designes and practices set on foot By Disaffected persones for raising insurrectiones within this our Kingdome and procureing Invasiones therof by our Declaired Enemies We have thought Fitt with advyce off the Lords off our privie Councill To Command and Ordaine Lykeas We heirby Command and Ordaine all masters of ships either arrived since the first of December Last or arriving after the date heirof To give ane account of what armes, or ammunition they may have aboard or may have brought home To the Magistrats and Collectors off the respective ports wher they arrive As also off what passengers they have brought or may bring home with them from any forragin Countries presently or immediatly upon their arrivall As Lykewayes that the saids Magistrats and Collectors doe enquyre after or search the said ships for ane Exact discovery off what armes and ammunition they may have brought home or may have aboard and give to the Clerks off our Councill a particular account therof with all Dilligence and in the mean tyme that they may secure the same As also that they may take particular notice off all the saids passengers Especially off such as have been lately in and may be come from any of the Dominions off the French King or may be other wayes suspect and take security off them to appear befoir our privie Councill when Called Or otherwayes if they see Cause That they Detaine them prisoners untill our privie Councill be accquainted and give their orders in that matter And we further Command and appoint All Masters off Ships outward bound to any forragine Countrie to take noe passengers aboard for their transport unless they produce authentick passes from a privie Councellor The Sherriff off the shyre, or Magistrat off the seaport when they are bound And that the saids Magistrats Make a record off all the saids passengers and their passes to be Exhibit upon Demand Certefeing all Masters off Ships and Magistrats who shall not observe or who shall Contraveen the presmisses That they shall be proceeded againest by the Lords off our privie Councill and punished with all rigour Our Will is Herefor And we Chairge yow strictly and Command That in Continent thir our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat Cross off Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses off the remanent sea port Touns within this Kingdome and other places needfull And therat In our name and authoritie make publict Intimation heirof that non may pretend Ignorance And ordaines thir presents to be printed and published And ordaines our solicitors To transmitt Coppies hereoff To the Magistrats off the seaverall sea port touns And to the surveyers off the sea ports For their due observance off the premisses Given under our signet att Edinburgh The Tenth day of January And off our Rigne the second year 1704.

Att Edinburgh the Tenth January One Thousand seventh hundereth and four years Called Extraordinar

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Proclamation

Proclamation Anent passes and Passingers

Proclamation of Councill Appoynting the Magistrats of Seaport touns Collectors and Survyers To Cause search the Ships Come or to come into their Respective harbours for Armes and Ammunition and passengers aboard therof And annent passes to be granted to passengers goeing hence Being read The samen was voited approven and ordained to be published and Recorded off the Which proclamation the tennor followes
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of Great Breitan France and Ireland Defender off the Faith To […] Macers of our privie Councill Messengers at armes our shirriffs in that pairt, Conjunctly and seaverally specially Constitute Greeting Wheras we are informed of ivell designes and practices set on foot By Disaffected persones for raising insurrectiones within this our Kingdome and procureing Invasiones therof by our Declaired Enemies We have thought Fitt with advyce off the Lords off our privie Councill To Command and Ordaine Lykeas We heirby Command and Ordaine all masters of ships either arrived since the first of December Last or arriving after the date heirof To give ane account of what armes, or ammunition they may have aboard or may have brought home To the Magistrats and Collectors off the respective ports wher they arrive As also off what passengers they have brought or may bring home with them from any forragin Countries presently or immediatly upon their arrivall As Lykewayes that the saids Magistrats and Collectors doe enquyre after or search the said ships for ane Exact discovery off what armes and ammunition they may have brought home or may have aboard and give to the Clerks off our Councill a particular account therof with all Dilligence and in the mean tyme that they may secure the same As also that they may take particular notice off all the saids passengers Especially off such as have been lately in and may be come from any of the Dominions off the French King or may be other wayes suspect and take security off them to appear befoir our privie Councill when Called Or otherwayes if they see Cause That they Detaine them prisoners untill our privie Councill be accquainted and give their orders in that matter And we further Command and appoint All Masters off Ships outward bound to any forragine Countrie to take noe passengers aboard for their transport unless they produce authentick passes from a privie Councellor The Sherriff off the shyre, or Magistrat off the seaport when they are bound And that the saids Magistrats Make a record off all the saids passengers and their passes to be Exhibit upon Demand Certefeing all Masters off Ships and Magistrats who shall not observe or who shall Contraveen the presmisses That they shall be proceeded againest by the Lords off our privie Councill and punished with all rigour Our Will is Herefor And we Chairge yow strictly and Command That in Continent thir our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat Cross off Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses off the remanent sea port Touns within this Kingdome and other places needfull And therat In our name and authoritie make publict Intimation heirof that non may pretend Ignorance And ordaines thir presents to be printed and published And ordaines our solicitors To transmitt Coppies hereoff To the Magistrats off the seaverall sea port touns And to the surveyers off the sea ports For their due observance off the premisses Given under our signet att Edinburgh The Tenth day of January And off our Rigne the second year 1704.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 117-18.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 117-18.

Letter: royal, 10 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Tenth January One Thousand seventh hundereth and four years Called Extraordinar

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Councill To The Queens Majestie

Letter from the Councill to the Queens Majestie In answer to Her Majesties Letter Directed to their Lordships annent the Highland Chifftans and Clanns there finding Caution Being read and the samen was read votted approven and signed and appoynted to be Recorded And Recommended to My Lord Advocat to Transmit the samen to Her Majestie by a flyieng pacqwet this night off the which Letter the tennor followes May it please, your Majesty In obediance to your Majesties Last orders we have given the necessary Directiones for provyding of Fort William and posting of your Majesties forces to the best advantage Referring as to this Last particular to the accounts given by Livetennent Generall Ramsay to your Secretaries We have also ordered the Land Lords and Cheiffs off the Higland Clanns to be Chairged to give security for the pace in manner prescribed by the Acts off parliament and that as to such particular persones and in such a manner as we hope may be most effectwall for the end designed Befoir we receaved your Majesties Letter for inquyring affter The Eight Thousand stand of Armes said to be shipt at Rotterdame for Scotland The Lords of Theasaurie Haveing hade Information off Arms and ammunition brought home in the late fleet That came from Holland for the use off privat persones Did give orders to Inquyre what the Quantites and who the persones wer and to secure all untill the Government should be first served as the Law provyds and they had ane account off some small parcells But the Three ships followeing George Walker for Aberdain, John Moore for Montrose, and John Stevenson for Dundee goeing up to Borrowstouness and be requyred by the Custome office to make report off their Loadning they immediatly hoised saill with the waiters aboard But the waiters being Returned the ships are secured upon our orders and we Expect ane account off the Loadning with the skippers that are cited to appear befoir us We have also given strict orders To all Magistrats and Collectors off Sea ports to take notice of all Ships arriving within their bounds and off what armes or ammunition they may have aboard and what passengers they may bring with them As also we have given orders that noe passengers goe out off the Kingdome without passes and in what ever your Majestie Recommends or that may secure the saifty and pace of the Kingdome We shall use our outmost dilligence and give tymous accounts therof And we have herewith sent to your secretaries the Coppies off some Letters we have Receaved from Brigadeer Maitland for your Majesties better Information in order to what farder Directions yow may Judge necessary for us And we wishing your Majestie along happie and over prosperous rigne We are May it please your Majestie Your Majesties most Loyall most faithfull and most obedient subjects and servants Sic Subscribitur Loudoun I:P:D Lauderdale Glasgow, Hoptoune, Garnock Hew Dalrymple James Murray James Steuart, John Hamiltoun, James Falconer Francis Montgomrie Rott McKenzie Rott Sinclair, Wm Morison

Att Edinburgh the Tenth January One Thousand seventh hundereth and four years Called Extraordinar

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Councill To The Queens Majestie

Letter from the Councill to the Queens Majestie In answer to Her Majesties Letter Directed to their Lordships annent the Highland Chifftans and Clanns there finding Caution Being read and the samen was read votted approven and signed and appoynted to be Recorded And Recommended to My Lord Advocat to Transmit the samen to Her Majestie by a flyieng pacqwet this night off the which Letter the tennor followes May it please, your Majesty In obediance to your Majesties Last orders we have given the necessary Directiones for provyding of Fort William and posting of your Majesties forces to the best advantage Referring as to this Last particular to the accounts given by Livetennent Generall Ramsay to your Secretaries We have also ordered the Land Lords and Cheiffs off the Higland Clanns to be Chairged to give security for the pace in manner prescribed by the Acts off parliament and that as to such particular persones and in such a manner as we hope may be most effectwall for the end designed Befoir we receaved your Majesties Letter for inquyring affter The Eight Thousand stand of Armes said to be shipt at Rotterdame for Scotland The Lords of Theasaurie Haveing hade Information off Arms and ammunition brought home in the late fleet That came from Holland for the use off privat persones Did give orders to Inquyre what the Quantites and who the persones wer and to secure all untill the Government should be first served as the Law provyds and they had ane account off some small parcells But the Three ships followeing George Walker for Aberdain, John Moore for Montrose, and John Stevenson for Dundee goeing up to Borrowstouness and be requyred by the Custome office to make report off their Loadning they immediatly hoised saill with the waiters aboard But the waiters being Returned the ships are secured upon our orders and we Expect ane account off the Loadning with the skippers that are cited to appear befoir us We have also given strict orders To all Magistrats and Collectors off Sea ports to take notice of all Ships arriving within their bounds and off what armes or ammunition they may have aboard and what passengers they may bring with them As also we have given orders that noe passengers goe out off the Kingdome without passes and in what ever your Majestie Recommends or that may secure the saifty and pace of the Kingdome We shall use our outmost dilligence and give tymous accounts therof And we have herewith sent to your secretaries the Coppies off some Letters we have Receaved from Brigadeer Maitland for your Majesties better Information in order to what farder Directions yow may Judge necessary for us And we wishing your Majestie along happie and over prosperous rigne We are May it please your Majestie Your Majesties most Loyall most faithfull and most obedient subjects and servants Sic Subscribitur Loudoun I:P:D Lauderdale Glasgow, Hoptoune, Garnock Hew Dalrymple James Murray James Steuart, John Hamiltoun, James Falconer Francis Montgomrie Rott McKenzie Rott Sinclair, Wm Morison

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115-17.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115-17.

Procedure, 10 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Tenth January One Thousand seventh hundereth and four years Called Extraordinar

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Procedure

[Loudoun elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor and Lord president of privie Councill The Earle of Loudoun Elected preces.2

Att Edinburgh the Tenth January One Thousand seventh hundereth and four years Called Extraordinar

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[Loudoun elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor and Lord president of privie Councill The Earle of Loudoun Elected preces.2

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

2. This entry has been inserted retrospectively in a smaller hand.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

2. This entry has been inserted retrospectively in a smaller hand.

Sederunt, 10 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Tenth January One Thousand seventh hundereth and four years Called Extraordinar1

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Sederunt

Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Glasgow; Earl of Hoptoun; Viscount Garnock; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Enstruther; Lord Phesdo; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Stevensone

Att Edinburgh the Tenth January One Thousand seventh hundereth and four years Called Extraordinar1

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Sederunt

Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Glasgow; Earl of Hoptoun; Viscount Garnock; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Enstruther; Lord Phesdo; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Stevensone

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

Order, 6 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Order

Recommendation for drawing ane Commission In favours off Cant of Thurston anent English victwall

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Recommend to Sir Gilbert Eliot one of their Clerks To prepair and bring into the Councill nixt Councill Day ane Commission to be granted In favours of Lodvick Cant younger off Thurstoun for hindering the Importation of English victwall Betuixt the bounds of Berwick and Elison Bank by Land and Berwick and Leith By sea And he to find Caution that noe victwall shall be imported by sea or Land within the said bounds By his knowledge, Neglect or Coneivance under the paine off Ane Hundereth pound sterling for each shype or Bark and six pound scotis for each here load.

Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Order

Recommendation for drawing ane Commission In favours off Cant of Thurston anent English victwall

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Recommend to Sir Gilbert Eliot one of their Clerks To prepair and bring into the Councill nixt Councill Day ane Commission to be granted In favours of Lodvick Cant younger off Thurstoun for hindering the Importation of English victwall Betuixt the bounds of Berwick and Elison Bank by Land and Berwick and Leith By sea And he to find Caution that noe victwall shall be imported by sea or Land within the said bounds By his knowledge, Neglect or Coneivance under the paine off Ane Hundereth pound sterling for each shype or Bark and six pound scotis for each here load.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

Procedure, 6 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Committee annent preists and papists

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the former Committee appoynted anent preists and Trafecquieing papists to meet Munday nixt at Ten in the foirnoon and to report.

Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Committee annent preists and papists

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the former Committee appoynted anent preists and Trafecquieing papists to meet Munday nixt at Ten in the foirnoon and to report.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 115.

Procedure, 6 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Procedure

Diploma Domini Jacobi Primrose De Carrington De Titulo et Dignitate Viscomitis de Primrose

Patent of honour in favours of Sir James Primrose of Carringtoune to be Viscount of Primrose being presented by Sir Gilbert Elliot Clerk of Councill, the same was read and ordered to be recorded and thereafter delivered by the Earle of Loudoun preses for the tyme to the said Viscount who receaved the same on his knee as use is and thereafter took his place att the board accordingly Off which the tenor follows
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes litere nostrae prevenerint2 Salutem Quandoquidem Nos Regio nostro animo perpendentes per multa praeclara et utilia servitia nostro avo Carolo primo et patruo Carolo Secundo Regibus per quondam Dominum Archibaldum Primrose de Carrington militem Barronetam praestita et Impensa, In respectivis Muniis et officiis publicis sibi Concreditis , Qui vero Durante Rebellione et usurpatione (In suum particulare Dominum3 pro familia Regia Eminenter apparuit Et post Restaurationem felicissimam, In summo munere Clerici et Omnium Archivarum et Rotulorum in antiquo Regno nostrae4 Scotiae Custodis et Denique in officio et Munere Justiciarii Generalis , quibus ambobus dictis muniis Fidelissime functis est Et in omnibus eo Spectantibus gratia admodum servitia prestitit , Nosque abunde satisfactes De fidelitate et probitate defuncti Domini Gulielmi Primrose De Carrington ejus fillii5 legittimi natu Maximi et Domini Jacobi Primrose De Carrington sui nepotis ob hasce igitur aliasque magni momenti Rationes Insignem et Durabilem Regii nostri Favoris Characterem, In familiam praefati quondam Domini Archibaldi Primrose, In persona dicti Domini Jacobi Primrose sui nepotis legittimi haeredis et Representativi ac haeredis masculis De suo Corpore quibus Deficientibus haeredis Masculi[s] De Corpore praedicti quondam Domini Gulielmi Primrose sui patris conferre benigniter Statuimus Quo vero ille illique nobis nostrisque successoribus servitia notatu6 Digniora praestare in posteris magnis7 animentur et Incitentur Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicuti nos (In quibus omnes honores et Dignitates in Dominiis nostris Resident Et a quibus originem Ducant et in eos de nobis benemeritos benig[n]iter permanant) tenore presentium Nominamus facimus Constituimus et Creamus eundem Dominum Jacobum Primrose De Carrington vicecomitem et Liberum parliamenti Dominum in Dicto Regno appellandum et Consignandum Vicecomitem De Primrose et Dominum Primrose et Castlefield Dando et Concedendo et Conferendo in praefatum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque haeredes Masculos praedicti quondam Domini Gulielmi Primrose sui patris Titulum Designationem gradum Dignitatem et Honorem vicecomitis et liberi parliamenti Domini ut praedicitur Cum plena admodum potestate Commissione et authoritate illi ejusque antedictis eodem frui et gaudere una Cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeminentiis praecendentiis priviledgiis libertatibus et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus quibuscum Nos per presentes dictum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque praedictos nobi litamus8 et Investimus et particulariter cum libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum et Habendum antedictum titulum Designationem gradum Dignitatem et honorem Vicecomiti et liberi parliamenti Domini cum omnibus et singulis prerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis priviledgiis Immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per Dictum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque antedictos De nobis nostrisque Regiis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus Concilliis Generalibus aliisque congressus quibuscunque tum publicis tum privatis infra Dictum Regnum nostrum tam plene adeoque libere in quovis Respectum9 et Conditione ac quivis alius vicecomes et Liber parliamenti Dominus potitus et Gavisus e[s]t seu praedicto titulo designatione gradu Dignitate et honore Cum universis privilegiis aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus quovis tempore preterito presenti seu futuro potiri et gaudere poterit Leoni porro armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus praefato Domino Jacobo Primrose nunc vice comiti De Primrose Talia insignia armorea qualia huic occasioni Convenientia et Congrua videbuntur Dare et praescribere Imperamus Ordinando et Declarando hasce nostras patentes literas magno sigillo nostro munitas adeo validas Efficaces et Sufficientes fore praedicto Domino Jacobi Primrose ejusque praedictis pro possidendo dicto titulo Designatione ordine dignitate et honore vicecomitis et liberi parliamenti Domini cum singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecendentiis10 Immunitatibus et priviledgiis eo spectantibus ac si ille illique omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus occasionibus perprius usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati essent quount11 Dispensavimus perque presentes pro nobis nostrisque successoribus in perpetuum dispensamus In Cujus rei Testimonium magnum sigillum nostrum praesentibus appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam Nostram De St James Trigesimo Die mensis Novembris anno Domini Milesimo Septingentesimo tertio et anno Regni nostri secundo Per signaturam manu S: D N: Reginae supra scriptam Written to the great seall and Registrat the sixth day off January 1704 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled att Edinburgh the sixth day of January One thousand seven hundereth and four years By speciall order till the seall be renewe’d In absence off Sir Alexander Ogilvie off Forglan Sic subscribitur John Stewart dept.

Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Diploma Domini Jacobi Primrose De Carrington De Titulo et Dignitate Viscomitis de Primrose

Patent of honour in favours of Sir James Primrose of Carringtoune to be Viscount of Primrose being presented by Sir Gilbert Elliot Clerk of Councill, the same was read and ordered to be recorded and thereafter delivered by the Earle of Loudoun preses for the tyme to the said Viscount who receaved the same on his knee as use is and thereafter took his place att the board accordingly Off which the tenor follows
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor , Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes litere nostrae prevenerint2 Salutem Quandoquidem Nos Regio nostro animo perpendentes per multa praeclara et utilia servitia nostro avo Carolo primo et patruo Carolo Secundo Regibus per quondam Dominum Archibaldum Primrose de Carrington militem Barronetam praestita et Impensa, In respectivis Muniis et officiis publicis sibi Concreditis , Qui vero Durante Rebellione et usurpatione (In suum particulare Dominum3 pro familia Regia Eminenter apparuit Et post Restaurationem felicissimam, In summo munere Clerici et Omnium Archivarum et Rotulorum in antiquo Regno nostrae4 Scotiae Custodis et Denique in officio et Munere Justiciarii Generalis , quibus ambobus dictis muniis Fidelissime functis est Et in omnibus eo Spectantibus gratia admodum servitia prestitit , Nosque abunde satisfactes De fidelitate et probitate defuncti Domini Gulielmi Primrose De Carrington ejus fillii5 legittimi natu Maximi et Domini Jacobi Primrose De Carrington sui nepotis ob hasce igitur aliasque magni momenti Rationes Insignem et Durabilem Regii nostri Favoris Characterem, In familiam praefati quondam Domini Archibaldi Primrose, In persona dicti Domini Jacobi Primrose sui nepotis legittimi haeredis et Representativi ac haeredis masculis De suo Corpore quibus Deficientibus haeredis Masculi[s] De Corpore praedicti quondam Domini Gulielmi Primrose sui patris conferre benigniter Statuimus Quo vero ille illique nobis nostrisque successoribus servitia notatu6 Digniora praestare in posteris magnis7 animentur et Incitentur Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse fecisse Constituisse et Creasse sicuti nos (In quibus omnes honores et Dignitates in Dominiis nostris Resident Et a quibus originem Ducant et in eos de nobis benemeritos benig[n]iter permanant) tenore presentium Nominamus facimus Constituimus et Creamus eundem Dominum Jacobum Primrose De Carrington vicecomitem et Liberum parliamenti Dominum in Dicto Regno appellandum et Consignandum Vicecomitem De Primrose et Dominum Primrose et Castlefield Dando et Concedendo et Conferendo in praefatum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque haeredes Masculos praedicti quondam Domini Gulielmi Primrose sui patris Titulum Designationem gradum Dignitatem et Honorem vicecomitis et liberi parliamenti Domini ut praedicitur Cum plena admodum potestate Commissione et authoritate illi ejusque antedictis eodem frui et gaudere una Cum omnibus et singulis praerogativis praeminentiis praecendentiis priviledgiis libertatibus et Immunitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus quibuscum Nos per presentes dictum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque praedictos nobi litamus8 et Investimus et particulariter cum libero in parliamento suffragio Tenendum et Habendum antedictum titulum Designationem gradum Dignitatem et honorem Vicecomiti et liberi parliamenti Domini cum omnibus et singulis prerogativis praecedentiis praeeminentiis priviledgiis Immunitatibus aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus per Dictum Dominum Jacobum Primrose ejusque antedictos De nobis nostrisque Regiis successoribus in omnibus parliamentis ordinum Conventibus Concilliis Generalibus aliisque congressus quibuscunque tum publicis tum privatis infra Dictum Regnum nostrum tam plene adeoque libere in quovis Respectum9 et Conditione ac quivis alius vicecomes et Liber parliamenti Dominus potitus et Gavisus e[s]t seu praedicto titulo designatione gradu Dignitate et honore Cum universis privilegiis aliisque quibuscunque eo spectantibus quovis tempore preterito presenti seu futuro potiri et gaudere poterit Leoni porro armorum Regi ejusque fratribus faecialibus praefato Domino Jacobo Primrose nunc vice comiti De Primrose Talia insignia armorea qualia huic occasioni Convenientia et Congrua videbuntur Dare et praescribere Imperamus Ordinando et Declarando hasce nostras patentes literas magno sigillo nostro munitas adeo validas Efficaces et Sufficientes fore praedicto Domino Jacobi Primrose ejusque praedictis pro possidendo dicto titulo Designatione ordine dignitate et honore vicecomitis et liberi parliamenti Domini cum singulis praerogativis praeeminentiis praecendentiis10 Immunitatibus et priviledgiis eo spectantibus ac si ille illique omnibus ritibus et solemnitatibus similibus occasionibus perprius usitatis Investiti et Inaugurati essent quount11 Dispensavimus perque presentes pro nobis nostrisque successoribus in perpetuum dispensamus In Cujus rei Testimonium magnum sigillum nostrum praesentibus appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam Nostram De St James Trigesimo Die mensis Novembris anno Domini Milesimo Septingentesimo tertio et anno Regni nostri secundo Per signaturam manu S: D N: Reginae supra scriptam Written to the great seall and Registrat the sixth day off January 1704 Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled att Edinburgh the sixth day of January One thousand seven hundereth and four years By speciall order till the seall be renewe’d In absence off Sir Alexander Ogilvie off Forglan Sic subscribitur John Stewart dept.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 112-15.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte: ‘damnum et Detrimentum’.

4. Sic. Recte ‘nostro’.

5. Sic.

6. Sic. Recte ‘notata’.

7. Sic. Recte ‘magis’.

8. Sic.

9. Sic. Recte ‘respectu’.

10. Sic.

11. Sic. Recte ‘quocirca’.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 112-15.

2. Sic.

3. Sic. Recte: ‘damnum et Detrimentum’.

4. Sic. Recte ‘nostro’.

5. Sic.

6. Sic. Recte ‘notata’.

7. Sic. Recte ‘magis’.

8. Sic.

9. Sic. Recte ‘respectu’.

10. Sic.

11. Sic. Recte ‘quocirca’.

Warrant, 6 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Warrand to Daniell Steuart to search the shipps at Borrowstouness

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Give order and warrand to Daniell Steuart Collector at Borrowstouness To search the ships Come in there From Holland or that are ready to saill From that place to the north off this Kingdome And see iff there be any armes on board therof And to take the oaths of the skippers and Crew theranent Befoir a Magistrat off the place and Report to the Councill thereanent.

Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Warrand to Daniell Steuart to search the shipps at Borrowstouness

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Give order and warrand to Daniell Steuart Collector at Borrowstouness To search the ships Come in there From Holland or that are ready to saill From that place to the north off this Kingdome And see iff there be any armes on board therof And to take the oaths of the skippers and Crew theranent Befoir a Magistrat off the place and Report to the Councill thereanent.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 112.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 112.

Order, 6 January 1704, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Recommendation to the Thesaurie anent the Forces and Garisons

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners off Her Majesties Theasaurie To cause make such provisions From tyme to tyme as Her Majesties service shall requyre for the forces and Garrisons upon a Representation to be made to them By the Livetennent Generall

Att Edinburgh the sixth of January one Thousand seven hundereth and four years

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Recommendation to the Thesaurie anent the Forces and Garisons

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe Heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners off Her Majesties Theasaurie To cause make such provisions From tyme to tyme as Her Majesties service shall requyre for the forces and Garrisons upon a Representation to be made to them By the Livetennent Generall

1. NRS, PC1/53, 112.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 112.