Sederunt, 22 April 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie Second day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie. Ante Meridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat S:; Viscount Roseberry; Lord Boyle T:D:; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Mr Francis Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoune; Laird of Stivensone; Laird of Carringtoune; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie Second day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie. Ante Meridiem1

A1703/4/52

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat S:; Viscount Roseberry; Lord Boyle T:D:; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Mr Francis Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoune; Laird of Stivensone; Laird of Carringtoune; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 549.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 549.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 549.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 549.

Procedure, 1 April 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The first day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie years Called Extraordinar

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Procedure

Recommendation to Livt Genall Ramsay anent Secureing of preists

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Recommends to Livetennent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheif of her Majesties forces within this kingdome to give orders and Command to the severall officers of her Majesties forces; That they and the Souldiers under their Command give Sufficient and ready assistance to the respective Magistrates and Judges as and when they Shall be requyred by them; To Seize upon take and apprehend the persones of any popish preists Trafiqueing papists Jesuits or popish Schoollmasters and for Committing them to the nixt Secure prison.

Att Edinburgh The first day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie years Called Extraordinar

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Procedure

Recommendation to Livt Genall Ramsay anent Secureing of preists

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Recommends to Livetennent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheif of her Majesties forces within this kingdome to give orders and Command to the severall officers of her Majesties forces; That they and the Souldiers under their Command give Sufficient and ready assistance to the respective Magistrates and Judges as and when they Shall be requyred by them; To Seize upon take and apprehend the persones of any popish preists Trafiqueing papists Jesuits or popish Schoollmasters and for Committing them to the nixt Secure prison.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 548.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 548.

Procedure, 1 April 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The first day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie years Called Extraordinar

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Chancelor anent Jesuits and Preists etc

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing heard the report of a Committie of their oun number appointed to Consider the petition and grivances given in by the Generall assembly of the Church of Scotland to ther Lordships; The said Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Recommend to the said high Chancelor and such of the officers of state or Lords or others of the privy Councill as his Lordship shall think fitt to Call from time to time To Grant and direct Orders and warrands to the magistrats of burgh or Landward or to any of the officers of her Majesties forces To seize upon take and apprehend and Comitt to the nixt secure prisone the persones of the preists Jesuits or trafecking papists and popish Schoollmasters Contained and named on the said petition and Condesshendanc[e] given in by the said Generall Assembly; and any others against whom a signed information shall be given and that report be made to the Lords of privy Councill of the said Seizure and Commitment by vertue of any of the forsaid warrands

Att Edinburgh The first day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie years Called Extraordinar

A1703/4/31

Procedure

Recommendation to the Chancelor anent Jesuits and Preists etc

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing heard the report of a Committie of their oun number appointed to Consider the petition and grivances given in by the Generall assembly of the Church of Scotland to ther Lordships; The said Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Recommend to the said high Chancelor and such of the officers of state or Lords or others of the privy Councill as his Lordship shall think fitt to Call from time to time To Grant and direct Orders and warrands to the magistrats of burgh or Landward or to any of the officers of her Majesties forces To seize upon take and apprehend and Comitt to the nixt secure prisone the persones of the preists Jesuits or trafecking papists and popish Schoollmasters Contained and named on the said petition and Condesshendanc[e] given in by the said Generall Assembly; and any others against whom a signed information shall be given and that report be made to the Lords of privy Councill of the said Seizure and Commitment by vertue of any of the forsaid warrands

1. NRS, PC1/52, 548.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 548.

Warrant, 1 April 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The first day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie years Called Extraordinar

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Warrant

Warrant for printing the act of Councill anent Levieing of Seamen

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill appoints their former act In favors of the two Captaines of the Englishmen of Warr Lying in the road of Leith for their Levieing and takeing on of Seamen to be printed and only so many Copies therof Cassen off as will give one to each burgh and Seaport toune mentioned in the principall Warrand, and appoints the Solicitor to dispatch the Samen to the respective burghs and Seaport Tounes; and that no Copies therof be keept over and above what will serve the said burghs and Sea-port Tounes But that they be instantly distroyed.

Att Edinburgh The first day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie years Called Extraordinar

A1703/4/21

Warrant

Warrant for printing the act of Councill anent Levieing of Seamen

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill appoints their former act In favors of the two Captaines of the Englishmen of Warr Lying in the road of Leith for their Levieing and takeing on of Seamen to be printed and only so many Copies therof Cassen off as will give one to each burgh and Seaport toune mentioned in the principall Warrand, and appoints the Solicitor to dispatch the Samen to the respective burghs and Seaport Tounes; and that no Copies therof be keept over and above what will serve the said burghs and Sea-port Tounes But that they be instantly distroyed.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 547-8.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 547-8.

Sederunt, 1 April 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The first day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie years Called Extraordinar1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Tillibardine PS:; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Loudoune; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Forfar; Lord President of Session; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The first day of Aprill Jaj viic and thrie years Called Extraordinar1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Tillibardine PS:; Marquis of Lothian; Earl of Loudoune; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Forfar; Lord President of Session; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 547.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 547.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 547.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 547.

Procedure, 28 April 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Eight of Aprile Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Additionall Committie anent pressed men

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby add to the former Commitie anent pressed men and Souldiers The Lord Viscount Tarbat, Lords Crossrig and Phesdoe and Continues the quorum as formerly being any two.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Eight of Aprile Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Additionall Committie anent pressed men

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby add to the former Commitie anent pressed men and Souldiers The Lord Viscount Tarbat, Lords Crossrig and Phesdoe and Continues the quorum as formerly being any two.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 386.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 386.

Sederunt, 28 April 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Eight of Aprile Jaj viic and two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Buchan; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Rosbery; Lord Polwarth; Lord President of Session; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Crossrig; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Eight of Aprile Jaj viic and two years1

A1702/4/12

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Buchan; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Rosbery; Lord Polwarth; Lord President of Session; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Crossrig; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 386.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 386.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 386.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 386.

Warrant, 25 April 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty fifth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

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Warrant

Warrant for Changing Peter and Donald Browns Sentence into Banishment

Ludovick Grant of that Ilk having Represented to the Councill, That Peter and Donald Browns, presently prisoners in the tolbooth of Bamff were Sentenced to death by the Sheriff deput of Bamff, upon the act of parliament made against Egyptians, And Therfore Craved the Councill wold Commute the Said Sentence from death to Banishment, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered the above Representation, They do heirby Commute and Change the said sentence of death pronunced against the saids Peter and Donald Browns, by the said Sheriff deput of Bamff to Banishment, And have banished and heirby banishes the saids Peter and Donald Browns furth of His Majestys dominions, And discharges them never to return therto, under the pain of death, and gives order and Warrant to the magistrats of Bamff and keeper of their tolbooth; to sett the saids Peter and Donald Browns at Liberty furth therof, They first Enacting themselves in the books of His Majestys privy Councill, That they shall depart furth of His Majestys dominions, and never return within the Samen, under the pain of Having the forsaid Sentence of death immediatly put in Execution against them, And Recommends to and ordains the Said Laird of Grant to See the Saids Peter and Donald Browns Shipped and put out of the Countrey. and to see the premises put to due Execution against them, And Ordaines the said Peter and Donald Browns, to be delivered to his hands for that Effect, by the Saids Magistrats of Bamff, after they have Enacted themselves in manner abovementioned, Sic Subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar; Buchan, Montgomerie Polwarth, Heu Dalrymple, Falconar David Home, Ludouick Grant, Pattrick Johnstone

Att Edinburgh The Twenty fifth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

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Warrant

Warrant for Changing Peter and Donald Browns Sentence into Banishment

Ludovick Grant of that Ilk having Represented to the Councill, That Peter and Donald Browns, presently prisoners in the tolbooth of Bamff were Sentenced to death by the Sheriff deput of Bamff, upon the act of parliament made against Egyptians, And Therfore Craved the Councill wold Commute the Said Sentence from death to Banishment, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered the above Representation, They do heirby Commute and Change the said sentence of death pronunced against the saids Peter and Donald Browns, by the said Sheriff deput of Bamff to Banishment, And have banished and heirby banishes the saids Peter and Donald Browns furth of His Majestys dominions, And discharges them never to return therto, under the pain of death, and gives order and Warrant to the magistrats of Bamff and keeper of their tolbooth; to sett the saids Peter and Donald Browns at Liberty furth therof, They first Enacting themselves in the books of His Majestys privy Councill, That they shall depart furth of His Majestys dominions, and never return within the Samen, under the pain of Having the forsaid Sentence of death immediatly put in Execution against them, And Recommends to and ordains the Said Laird of Grant to See the Saids Peter and Donald Browns Shipped and put out of the Countrey. and to see the premises put to due Execution against them, And Ordaines the said Peter and Donald Browns, to be delivered to his hands for that Effect, by the Saids Magistrats of Bamff, after they have Enacted themselves in manner abovementioned, Sic Subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar; Buchan, Montgomerie Polwarth, Heu Dalrymple, Falconar David Home, Ludouick Grant, Pattrick Johnstone

1. NRS, PC1/52, 219-20.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 219-20.

Warrant, 25 April 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty fifth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

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Warrant

Warrant for Interring the Corps of Lady Elizabeth Kennedy in the Abbay Church

The Lords of His majestys privy Councill, do heirby Recommend to Her Grace, Anna Dutches of Hamilton, and in her absence gives order and warrant to John Hamilton Her Graces Baillie deput in the abbay of Halyroodhouse to Suffer and permitt the body of Lady Elizabeth Kennedy Sister to the Earle of Cassills, to be Interred with in the abbay Church of Halyroodhouse notwithstanding the Same be declared His Majesties Chappell, for which this shall be to all Concerned a Sufficient warrant.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty fifth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

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Warrant

Warrant for Interring the Corps of Lady Elizabeth Kennedy in the Abbay Church

The Lords of His majestys privy Councill, do heirby Recommend to Her Grace, Anna Dutches of Hamilton, and in her absence gives order and warrant to John Hamilton Her Graces Baillie deput in the abbay of Halyroodhouse to Suffer and permitt the body of Lady Elizabeth Kennedy Sister to the Earle of Cassills, to be Interred with in the abbay Church of Halyroodhouse notwithstanding the Same be declared His Majesties Chappell, for which this shall be to all Concerned a Sufficient warrant.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 219.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 219.

Sederunt, 25 April 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty fifth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Buchan; Lord Montgomry; Lord Polwarth; Lord President of Session; Lord Crossrigg; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty fifth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Buchan; Lord Montgomry; Lord Polwarth; Lord President of Session; Lord Crossrigg; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 219.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 219.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 219.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 219.