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Procedure: committee formed, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent poor Schollars and Bursars

Petitione the Synod of Lothian Craveing a Collectione might be allowed to be made in the bounds therin mentioned for mantaineing bursars and poor schollars And some vaccand Stipends to be appointed for that effect read And Nominats and appoints the Earle of Lothian The Lairds of Grant and Blackbarrony or any two of them to consider the Same, And Report their oppinion therin against the nixt meetting of Councill.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent poor Schollars and Bursars

Petitione the Synod of Lothian Craveing a Collectione might be allowed to be made in the bounds therin mentioned for mantaineing bursars and poor schollars And some vaccand Stipends to be appointed for that effect read And Nominats and appoints the Earle of Lothian The Lairds of Grant and Blackbarrony or any two of them to consider the Same, And Report their oppinion therin against the nixt meetting of Councill.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 206r.

Act, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Margrat Smith

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Margrat Smith relict of William Fulfoot serjand in Bridgadier Ramsays regiement of foot Shewing That quherby order of their Majesties advocat John Beatton Serjand in the said regiement was Comitted prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh as being delated for the murder of the said William Fulfoot her husband in Holland And though the cryme be nottour enough and could be sufficiently proven at the place quher it was Committed (as ane letter under the hand of Captain Francis Sinclair one of the Captaines of the said Regiement would testifie) yet no pregnant nor sufficient prooff can be adduced heir In Regaird the witnesses cannot be brought over from Holland now at the opening of the Campaigne And tho it can2 be Sufficiently proven by severall officers of the armie in Flanders for the present at this plaice, That the said Serjand Beatton is a deserter upon the forsaid cryme And Lykewayes the persones who were ordered to apprehend him would testifie his consisting of the guilt yet non of these being sufficient and pregnant probation to inferr capitall punishment And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords for the reasones forsaid to send back the said Beatton prisoner to the regiement quher3 he served and quher the crime can be sufficiently proven to Flanders with the first occasion of a Fleet goeing thither that he may be Judged ther and receive condigne punishment according to his Demerit as the said petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Margrat Smith They Refuse the desyre therof Bot appoints the above John Beatton to Continue prisoner till farder order of Councill And approves of what the said Advocat has done, In Imprisoneing the said John And in the mean tyme allowes the petitioner to find out probation against the said John at this place.

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Act

Act Margrat Smith

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Margrat Smith relict of William Fulfoot serjand in Bridgadier Ramsays regiement of foot Shewing That quherby order of their Majesties advocat John Beatton Serjand in the said regiement was Comitted prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh as being delated for the murder of the said William Fulfoot her husband in Holland And though the cryme be nottour enough and could be sufficiently proven at the place quher it was Committed (as ane letter under the hand of Captain Francis Sinclair one of the Captaines of the said Regiement would testifie) yet no pregnant nor sufficient prooff can be adduced heir In Regaird the witnesses cannot be brought over from Holland now at the opening of the Campaigne And tho it can2 be Sufficiently proven by severall officers of the armie in Flanders for the present at this plaice, That the said Serjand Beatton is a deserter upon the forsaid cryme And Lykewayes the persones who were ordered to apprehend him would testifie his consisting of the guilt yet non of these being sufficient and pregnant probation to inferr capitall punishment And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords for the reasones forsaid to send back the said Beatton prisoner to the regiement quher3 he served and quher the crime can be sufficiently proven to Flanders with the first occasion of a Fleet goeing thither that he may be Judged ther and receive condigne punishment according to his Demerit as the said petition bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Margrat Smith They Refuse the desyre therof Bot appoints the above John Beatton to Continue prisoner till farder order of Councill And approves of what the said Advocat has done, In Imprisoneing the said John And in the mean tyme allowes the petitioner to find out probation against the said John at this place.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 205v-206r.

2. The word ‘not’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 205v-206r.

2. The word ‘not’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

Sederunt, 4 April 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Sir Thomas Livingston

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. NRS, PC2/24, 205v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 205v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 205v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 205v.

Warrant, 30 April 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for giveing out Lord Neill Campbells furnitur furth of Dambarton Castle

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to […] Fergusone of Raitloch Livt Governor of the Castle of Dumbarton to deliver out to the deceast Lord Neill Campbell his Lady or any haveing her order, all the household plenishing, Furnitur, and other moveables within the said castle, Which pertained to the said deceast Lord Neill Campbell late governor therof without detention of any part of the same upon any account.

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Warrant

Warrand for giveing out Lord Neill Campbells furnitur furth of Dambarton Castle

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to […] Fergusone of Raitloch Livt Governor of the Castle of Dumbarton to deliver out to the deceast Lord Neill Campbell his Lady or any haveing her order, all the household plenishing, Furnitur, and other moveables within the said castle, Which pertained to the said deceast Lord Neill Campbell late governor therof without detention of any part of the same upon any account.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.

Sederunt, 30 April 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Viscount Stair; Lord Cardross; Master of Forbes; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Viscount Stair; Lord Cardross; Master of Forbes; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.

Procedure: committee formed, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent horss taken frae

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill being informed that […] ane officer in the Viscount of Kenmures Regiment and two of the gentlmen in the Lord Elphingstounes troop; whill they ware quartering at […] have seazed upon and violently caried away some horss belonging to […] They heirby Recomend to the Lord Beilhaven and Sir John Lauder of Fountonhall one of the senators of the Collodge of Justice to take tryall how the saids horses was taken away and upon what ground and if need bees to examine witnesses And to meet and deall with Sir James Leslie Comander in Cheif for the tyme to cause deliver the said horses or take such other Course heirin And give such order heiranent as the Committie shall think fitt.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent horss taken frae

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill being informed that […] ane officer in the Viscount of Kenmures Regiment and two of the gentlmen in the Lord Elphingstounes troop; whill they ware quartering at […] have seazed upon and violently caried away some horss belonging to […] They heirby Recomend to the Lord Beilhaven and Sir John Lauder of Fountonhall one of the senators of the Collodge of Justice to take tryall how the saids horses was taken away and upon what ground and if need bees to examine witnesses And to meet and deall with Sir James Leslie Comander in Cheif for the tyme to cause deliver the said horses or take such other Course heirin And give such order heiranent as the Committie shall think fitt.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 50r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 50r.

Procedure: committee formed, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Mr William Lindsay

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard a Petition given in to them be Mr William Lindsay minister at Alva Representing that he hade given all submissione to the present government by praying for their majesties, And that notwithstanding therof he was in obedience to the late act of Parliament forced to desist from his charge and allow Mr Richard Howiesone who was former presbyterian minister at that church to in the year Jaj vjc sixtie one to reenter to the same and now he haveing removed voluntarly at Candlmis last to another Church he got ane unanimous Call to Returne, yet2 the petitioner was cited before the3 Synod4 at Stirling and Did5 Discharge him from preaching at that Church or any other Church And Craveing that the saids Lords would allow him the legall exercise of his ministrie Conforme to his legall admission at that place, And to grant him the half of the years stipend Jaj vjc nyntie one conforme to the patrons gift In respect at his removall he hade lost a full years And to continue him the benefice for this incouragment during his service ther The Saids Lords heirby appoint one of their Clerks to wryt to the Presbytrie of Stirling desyring them to send over some of their number to Edinburgh to attend the Comittie of Councill appointed to conferr with them on the above matter viz Sir John Lauder of Fountonhall one of the senators of the Collodge of Justice and Sir Robert Sinclar of Stivensone, And that at the dyet to be appointed be the said Comittie And appoynts the Clerk to transmitt a Coppie of this petition in the letter to the said Presbytrie.

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Mr William Lindsay

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing heard a Petition given in to them be Mr William Lindsay minister at Alva Representing that he hade given all submissione to the present government by praying for their majesties, And that notwithstanding therof he was in obedience to the late act of Parliament forced to desist from his charge and allow Mr Richard Howiesone who was former presbyterian minister at that church to in the year Jaj vjc sixtie one to reenter to the same and now he haveing removed voluntarly at Candlmis last to another Church he got ane unanimous Call to Returne, yet2 the petitioner was cited before the3 Synod4 at Stirling and Did5 Discharge him from preaching at that Church or any other Church And Craveing that the saids Lords would allow him the legall exercise of his ministrie Conforme to his legall admission at that place, And to grant him the half of the years stipend Jaj vjc nyntie one conforme to the patrons gift In respect at his removall he hade lost a full years And to continue him the benefice for this incouragment during his service ther The Saids Lords heirby appoint one of their Clerks to wryt to the Presbytrie of Stirling desyring them to send over some of their number to Edinburgh to attend the Comittie of Councill appointed to conferr with them on the above matter viz Sir John Lauder of Fountonhall one of the senators of the Collodge of Justice and Sir Robert Sinclar of Stivensone, And that at the dyet to be appointed be the said Comittie And appoynts the Clerk to transmitt a Coppie of this petition in the letter to the said Presbytrie.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49v-50r.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘**Presbytrie’ scored out here.**

4. Insertion.

5. The word ‘to’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49v-50r.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘**Presbytrie’ scored out here.**

4. Insertion.

5. The word ‘to’ scored out here.

Procedure: committee formed, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

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Committie anent Mr Androw Bruce minister at Pitenweyme

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill having heard ane Petitione given in to them be the heritors late magistrats elders and inhabitants of the burgh and Parish of Pitenweyme Representing that ther was one Calumnious lybell given in to the united Presbytries of St Androwes and Couper by some inhabitants of Pitenweyme Against Mr Androw Bruce their faithfull minister and that therupon the presbytrie Did proceid most unjustly allowing his open and avowed enemies to be witnesses against him, Tho the petitioners and he hade apealed to the nixt provincill or generall assembly And Craveing that the presbytrie might be Discharged from Calling a minister untill the nixt assembly untill the said appeale ware Discust The Saids Lords heirby appoint one of their clerks to writt to the united presbytries of St Androwes and Couper Desyring them to send over some of their number to Edinburgh to attend the Committie of Councill appoynted to conferr with them in the above matter viz The Lord Fountonhall and Sir Robert Sinclar of Stivenson and that at the dyet to be appoynted by the said Comittie And appoints the Clerk to transmitt a Copie of the said petitione in the letter to the said unitted presbytries.

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Mr Androw Bruce minister at Pitenweyme

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill having heard ane Petitione given in to them be the heritors late magistrats elders and inhabitants of the burgh and Parish of Pitenweyme Representing that ther was one Calumnious lybell given in to the united Presbytries of St Androwes and Couper by some inhabitants of Pitenweyme Against Mr Androw Bruce their faithfull minister and that therupon the presbytrie Did proceid most unjustly allowing his open and avowed enemies to be witnesses against him, Tho the petitioners and he hade apealed to the nixt provincill or generall assembly And Craveing that the presbytrie might be Discharged from Calling a minister untill the nixt assembly untill the said appeale ware Discust The Saids Lords heirby appoint one of their clerks to writt to the united presbytries of St Androwes and Couper Desyring them to send over some of their number to Edinburgh to attend the Committie of Councill appoynted to conferr with them in the above matter viz The Lord Fountonhall and Sir Robert Sinclar of Stivenson and that at the dyet to be appoynted by the said Comittie And appoints the Clerk to transmitt a Copie of the said petitione in the letter to the said unitted presbytries.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49v.

Decreet, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Interloquitor Mr James Aird

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill haveing Considered a Petitione given in to them be Mr James Aird minister at Torriburne They heirby Appoint one of their Clerks2 To wryt to the Presbytrie of Dumferling Desyreing them to send over some of their number to Edinburgh To attend the Comittie of Councill appointed to conferr with them in the matter represented in the said petition viz The Lord Beilhaven and Sir […] Enstruther of that ilk one of the senators of the Collodge of Justice, and that at the dyet to be appointed be the said comittie, And appoints the Clerk to transmitt a Coppie of the said Petition in the letter to the said Presbytrie.

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Decreet

Interloquitor Mr James Aird

The Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill haveing Considered a Petitione given in to them be Mr James Aird minister at Torriburne They heirby Appoint one of their Clerks2 To wryt to the Presbytrie of Dumferling Desyreing them to send over some of their number to Edinburgh To attend the Comittie of Councill appointed to conferr with them in the matter represented in the said petition viz The Lord Beilhaven and Sir […] Enstruther of that ilk one of the senators of the Collodge of Justice, and that at the dyet to be appointed be the said comittie, And appoints the Clerk to transmitt a Coppie of the said Petition in the letter to the said Presbytrie.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49r.

2. The words ‘of Councill’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49r.

2. The words ‘of Councill’ scored out here.

Order, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

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Sist execution Smart against Simervell and Mrs Hay

The Lords of his majesties Privy Councill haveing Considered a Petitione given in to them be Mr William Smart minister at Ecclesmachan Craveing the saids Lords to recall any acts that hade post by misinformatione to the prejudice of his Just right)2 In favors of Mr William Simervall and Jean Brown and to grant warrand to the petitioner to uplift the stipend of the year Jaj vjc Eightie nyne, and nyntie, seing he hade served intirely for the one and his patrones consent for both which was Requyred by law for the other, And in order to the reversing of the acts in their favors to reveiw the narative of Jean Browns first petitione and Mr Simervells answeres and to Compeir them with this Petition and if any dificulty remained to hear the parties in their oun presence, and that in the mean tyme suspensione might be granted at the instance of the heritors and others Lyable in payment The Saids Lords heirby sist all executione upon the above acts in favors of Mr William Hay for the above stipend untill the first Councill day of June nixt inclusive And in the mean tyme allowed Mr Simervell and Mrs Hay to see and ansuer the said Petition.

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Order

Sist execution Smart against Simervell and Mrs Hay

The Lords of his majesties Privy Councill haveing Considered a Petitione given in to them be Mr William Smart minister at Ecclesmachan Craveing the saids Lords to recall any acts that hade post by misinformatione to the prejudice of his Just right)2 In favors of Mr William Simervall and Jean Brown and to grant warrand to the petitioner to uplift the stipend of the year Jaj vjc Eightie nyne, and nyntie, seing he hade served intirely for the one and his patrones consent for both which was Requyred by law for the other, And in order to the reversing of the acts in their favors to reveiw the narative of Jean Browns first petitione and Mr Simervells answeres and to Compeir them with this Petition and if any dificulty remained to hear the parties in their oun presence, and that in the mean tyme suspensione might be granted at the instance of the heritors and others Lyable in payment The Saids Lords heirby sist all executione upon the above acts in favors of Mr William Hay for the above stipend untill the first Councill day of June nixt inclusive And in the mean tyme allowed Mr Simervell and Mrs Hay to see and ansuer the said Petition.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49r.

2. Opening bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 49r.

2. Opening bracket missing.