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Warrant, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for giveing up Hew Campbells bond.

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Considering that Heugh Campbell Commander of the Frigot called the Elizabeth of Argyll is attending the Councill and offers to present himself in the termes of his bond They heirby Declair the said Hew to be at libertie to goe about his affairs as any other of his majesties frie leidges And gives order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to deliver up the bond granted be the said Heugh as principall and Mongo Campbell of Neitherplace and Heugh Campbell merchant burges of Edinburgh as Cautioners that he should keep the peace and not doe hurt to any persones and that he should appear before the Councill at the time therinspecified.

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Warrand for giveing up Hew Campbells bond.

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Considering that Heugh Campbell Commander of the Frigot called the Elizabeth of Argyll is attending the Councill and offers to present himself in the termes of his bond They heirby Declair the said Hew to be at libertie to goe about his affairs as any other of his majesties frie leidges And gives order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to deliver up the bond granted be the said Heugh as principall and Mongo Campbell of Neitherplace and Heugh Campbell merchant burges of Edinburgh as Cautioners that he should keep the peace and not doe hurt to any persones and that he should appear before the Councill at the time therinspecified.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 212r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 212r.

Procedure: committee formed, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent Thomas Tod.

Thomas Tod Thesaurer in Muslburgh and Collector of a voluntar Contributione appointed by act of Councill For releif of some persones at Fisheraw who hade ther houses burnt haveing Craved up the bond given by him for Imploying the Collection when the act of Councill wes extracted In Respect he produces a Discharge of that Collectione The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Remitts to the Earle of Brodalbine and Viscount of Tarbat to Consider the Discharge and act of Councill and Compair the same and see if they meett And if need bees Recomends to them to call for any of the parties interressed and know from them how the Collectione is destribute if conforme to the Councills act or not And to report to the Councill at their nixt meetting.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent Thomas Tod.

Thomas Tod Thesaurer in Muslburgh and Collector of a voluntar Contributione appointed by act of Councill For releif of some persones at Fisheraw who hade ther houses burnt haveing Craved up the bond given by him for Imploying the Collection when the act of Councill wes extracted In Respect he produces a Discharge of that Collectione The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Remitts to the Earle of Brodalbine and Viscount of Tarbat to Consider the Discharge and act of Councill and Compair the same and see if they meett And if need bees Recomends to them to call for any of the parties interressed and know from them how the Collectione is destribute if conforme to the Councills act or not And to report to the Councill at their nixt meetting.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 212r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 212r.

Procedure: committee formed, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie Stivenson and Greir Against Greg and Malloch

The Lybell Stivensone and Greir against Greg and Malloch Called Both parties Compeiring personally and Sir James Ogilvie and Mr David Douglas Compeiring as advocats for the pursuar and Sir Robert Colt Compeiring as advocats for the defenders The Council haveing heard both parties and haveing Considered the Lybell and answers and the witnesses cited being all present at the barr and haveing made faith except Wlater Stewart writter to the Signet Remitts to the Lord Carmichell and Laird of Grant to examine the witnesses And Reserves all Objectiones which may be made against them to be proponed and Discussed before the Committie.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie Stivenson and Greir Against Greg and Malloch

The Lybell Stivensone and Greir against Greg and Malloch Called Both parties Compeiring personally and Sir James Ogilvie and Mr David Douglas Compeiring as advocats for the pursuar and Sir Robert Colt Compeiring as advocats for the defenders The Council haveing heard both parties and haveing Considered the Lybell and answers and the witnesses cited being all present at the barr and haveing made faith except Wlater Stewart writter to the Signet Remitts to the Lord Carmichell and Laird of Grant to examine the witnesses And Reserves all Objectiones which may be made against them to be proponed and Discussed before the Committie.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211v.

Procedure: remission, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: remission

Remitt to Sir Thomas Livingston anent ane Irishman

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill2 being informed be Sir James Stewart their Majesties advocat That Serjand Fae has reveilled on […] ane Irishman as a theiff and Robber, who is now under guard by order of Sir Thomas Liveingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties Forces within this kingdome and that the said person sems to be in distemper and made and has nothing to mantaine himself and that no probation can be found against him they Remitt and Recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune to doe with the prisoner as he shall think fitt.

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Procedure: remission

Remitt to Sir Thomas Livingston anent ane Irishman

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill2 being informed be Sir James Stewart their Majesties advocat That Serjand Fae has reveilled on […] ane Irishman as a theiff and Robber, who is now under guard by order of Sir Thomas Liveingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties Forces within this kingdome and that the said person sems to be in distemper and made and has nothing to mantaine himself and that no probation can be found against him they Remitt and Recommend to Sir Thomas Livingstoune to doe with the prisoner as he shall think fitt.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211v.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211v.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Act, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Act John Beatton

Anent a Petition given into the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Beatton prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner haveing these severall years very faithfully served their majesties in Flanders in the station of ane serjant And one the account of his preferment did his oun officers Recommend him to the Lord Strathnavers major, For helping of whose recruites did the petitioner come heir and no sooner was he come on Scotish ground Bot ther was ane warrand Issued out by my Lord Advocat for apprehending seazing and Imprisoneing the petitioners persone as being guilty of the killing of one William Foullfoot in Flanders, wheras the informatione is so unjust as he altogither refuses the samen And it was hoped the saids Lords would Judge it very hard that a persone in their majesties service would be Imprisoned without any Shaddow of probatione And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would not deny him a hearing before some of their oun number to the effect that such methods should be taken theranent as their Lordships thought fitt and witnesses (if ther be anie) might be received Otherwayes that the petitioner might be presently sett at libertie. As the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this peition given in to them be the above John Beatton They heirby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at libertie and deliver him to the Lord Strathnaver with whom he is ingadged as a serjant in their Majesties service.

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Act John Beatton

Anent a Petition given into the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Beatton prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner haveing these severall years very faithfully served their majesties in Flanders in the station of ane serjant And one the account of his preferment did his oun officers Recommend him to the Lord Strathnavers major, For helping of whose recruites did the petitioner come heir and no sooner was he come on Scotish ground Bot ther was ane warrand Issued out by my Lord Advocat for apprehending seazing and Imprisoneing the petitioners persone as being guilty of the killing of one William Foullfoot in Flanders, wheras the informatione is so unjust as he altogither refuses the samen And it was hoped the saids Lords would Judge it very hard that a persone in their majesties service would be Imprisoned without any Shaddow of probatione And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would not deny him a hearing before some of their oun number to the effect that such methods should be taken theranent as their Lordships thought fitt and witnesses (if ther be anie) might be received Otherwayes that the petitioner might be presently sett at libertie. As the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this peition given in to them be the above John Beatton They heirby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at libertie and deliver him to the Lord Strathnaver with whom he is ingadged as a serjant in their Majesties service.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r-211v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r-211v.

Warrant, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand for Expeding Sir Thomas Liveingstons gift as master of ordinance at the great seall

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancelor and gives order and warrand to the director of their majesties Chancellory or their deputs and the appender of the great seall to exped the warrand for a gift an Commission in favors of Sir Sir2 Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties forces within this kingdom, To be master of their majesties ordinance at the said seall, per Saltum, albeit the clause for that effect be not expressed in the Signature And for that end appoints the directors of the Chansellory to writt on that Commission and the appender of the seall to append the same therto For which this shall be a sufficient warrand.

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Warrand for Expeding Sir Thomas Liveingstons gift as master of ordinance at the great seall

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancelor and gives order and warrand to the director of their majesties Chancellory or their deputs and the appender of the great seall to exped the warrand for a gift an Commission in favors of Sir Sir2 Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties forces within this kingdom, To be master of their majesties ordinance at the said seall, per Saltum, albeit the clause for that effect be not expressed in the Signature And for that end appoints the directors of the Chansellory to writt on that Commission and the appender of the seall to append the same therto For which this shall be a sufficient warrand.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 13 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith Thesr d:; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Cardross; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstone

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith Thesr d:; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Cardross; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 211r.

Procedure: committee formed, 6 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie Some of the Collodge of Justice to meet with the magistrats of Edinburgh in order to Stenting for the poor

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a memoriall given in to them be the Magistrats of Edinburgh anent the begers within that city mentioning that the proclamation of Councill anent beggers appoints the half of the Stent for the poor to be Imposed on the heritors the other half on the inhabitants who are not heritors quhich is presumed to be Calculat for Landward paroches wher ordinarly heritors resid But in Edinburgh many of the heritors Live in Countrey places and no doubt contribut to th epoor ther And the wholl burdein of the poor did ever Lye on the Charity of the inhabitants qua totes, And if it were otherwayes it would be very heavie on toune heritors and the warrand to stent or to fine these who refuse or delay to contribut is not so very clear to warrant executione Togither with the report of a Comittie of their oun number to whom it was Remitted to Consider the above memoriall They heirby Nominat and appoint the Lords Newbyth and Fountonhall and Phesdo or any two of them of session And Appoints Sir Robert Colt dean of Faculty to Nominat two advocats and Mr James Elphingstoun and Henry Douglas keepers of the Signet to nominat two writters to the signet to meet with the magistrates of Edinburgh In presence of the Earl of Linlithgow Lord Tarbat Lord Cardross Lord Advocat Lord Justice Clerk and the Laird of Blackbarony and Stivenson the Comittie formerly apointed in this affair or any thrie of them And act therin to concert measures for the Colledge of justice their bearing burdin with the other inhabitants of Edinburgh towards the mantanieing the poor within the toune

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie Some of the Collodge of Justice to meet with the magistrats of Edinburgh in order to Stenting for the poor

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a memoriall given in to them be the Magistrats of Edinburgh anent the begers within that city mentioning that the proclamation of Councill anent beggers appoints the half of the Stent for the poor to be Imposed on the heritors the other half on the inhabitants who are not heritors quhich is presumed to be Calculat for Landward paroches wher ordinarly heritors resid But in Edinburgh many of the heritors Live in Countrey places and no doubt contribut to th epoor ther And the wholl burdein of the poor did ever Lye on the Charity of the inhabitants qua totes, And if it were otherwayes it would be very heavie on toune heritors and the warrand to stent or to fine these who refuse or delay to contribut is not so very clear to warrant executione Togither with the report of a Comittie of their oun number to whom it was Remitted to Consider the above memoriall They heirby Nominat and appoint the Lords Newbyth and Fountonhall and Phesdo or any two of them of session And Appoints Sir Robert Colt dean of Faculty to Nominat two advocats and Mr James Elphingstoun and Henry Douglas keepers of the Signet to nominat two writters to the signet to meet with the magistrates of Edinburgh In presence of the Earl of Linlithgow Lord Tarbat Lord Cardross Lord Advocat Lord Justice Clerk and the Laird of Blackbarony and Stivenson the Comittie formerly apointed in this affair or any thrie of them And act therin to concert measures for the Colledge of justice their bearing burdin with the other inhabitants of Edinburgh towards the mantanieing the poor within the toune

1. NRS, PC2/24, 210v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 210v.

Act, 6 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Act Sinclar of Dunbeath

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be John Sinclar of Dumbeath Shewing That the petitioner not being present at Dumbeath the time of his fathers death his Chartor Chist was by some freinds then present sealled and the keyes put in the Custody of William Sinclar his brother (who as the petitioner is informed) has since broken the sealls and opened the Chartor chist Taken out and Imbazled severall of the writtes To the petitioners great Lesion and prejudice And notwithstanding that the petitioner has necessarie use for severall of the writtes that is in the said Chartor Chist and particularly of ane appryssing led at his fathers instance against the estate belonging to Sinclar of May wherof ther is ane action of severall presently depending yet the said William Refuses to give out the Saids writtes except the petitioner will receive the Chartor Chist in the condition it now is in without inventar haveing abstracted the Inventar made by his father And which was in the Chartor Chist when the same was sealled and the keyes Delivered to him, And Therefore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to nominat any persone they should think fitt to goe to the house of Dunbeath wher the Charter Chist is and to make ane inventar of the wreatts that are now in it, To the effect that the same being Compaired with the inventar which was left in the Chartor chist by their father It might appear what writtes are Imbazled and taken away by the said William and to make inquyrie by whom any of the writtes are abstracted and that the keyes of the Chartor Chist may be delivered to the petitioner that he may have the use of oun writts for the prosecuteing his Just intrest according to Law as the Petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above John Sinclar They heirby give order and warrand to the shirreff depute and the Commissary of Caithnes to goe to the house of Dumbeath wher the above Chartor Chist is, And to take inspection and make inventar of the writtes that are now in it And give out to the petitioner such of these writtes as he shall have use for in any proces at his instance or against him upon the petitioners recept Oblidging him to make them furthcomeing to all persones as accords in law And therafter to cause lock the said Chartor Chist and put their seealls theron and keep the keyes therof in any of their hands to be made furthcomeing as accords of the Law.

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Act Sinclar of Dunbeath

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be John Sinclar of Dumbeath Shewing That the petitioner not being present at Dumbeath the time of his fathers death his Chartor Chist was by some freinds then present sealled and the keyes put in the Custody of William Sinclar his brother (who as the petitioner is informed) has since broken the sealls and opened the Chartor chist Taken out and Imbazled severall of the writtes To the petitioners great Lesion and prejudice And notwithstanding that the petitioner has necessarie use for severall of the writtes that is in the said Chartor Chist and particularly of ane appryssing led at his fathers instance against the estate belonging to Sinclar of May wherof ther is ane action of severall presently depending yet the said William Refuses to give out the Saids writtes except the petitioner will receive the Chartor Chist in the condition it now is in without inventar haveing abstracted the Inventar made by his father And which was in the Chartor Chist when the same was sealled and the keyes Delivered to him, And Therefore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to nominat any persone they should think fitt to goe to the house of Dunbeath wher the Charter Chist is and to make ane inventar of the wreatts that are now in it, To the effect that the same being Compaired with the inventar which was left in the Chartor chist by their father It might appear what writtes are Imbazled and taken away by the said William and to make inquyrie by whom any of the writtes are abstracted and that the keyes of the Chartor Chist may be delivered to the petitioner that he may have the use of oun writts for the prosecuteing his Just intrest according to Law as the Petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above John Sinclar They heirby give order and warrand to the shirreff depute and the Commissary of Caithnes to goe to the house of Dumbeath wher the above Chartor Chist is, And to take inspection and make inventar of the writtes that are now in it And give out to the petitioner such of these writtes as he shall have use for in any proces at his instance or against him upon the petitioners recept Oblidging him to make them furthcomeing to all persones as accords in law And therafter to cause lock the said Chartor Chist and put their seealls theron and keep the keyes therof in any of their hands to be made furthcomeing as accords of the Law.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 210r-210v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 210r-210v.

Sederunt, 6 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmichell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingston

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmichell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. NRS, PC2/24, 209v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 209v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 209v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 209v.