Procedure, 13 April 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Procedure

Approbation of Imprisoning Mr James Eduard

The Lord Advocat Having Acquanted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That the Lord Justice Clerk and his Lordship hearing that Mr James Eduard who waits upon Sir James Fleemings children Intertaines and Keeps Correspondence to the prejudice of the Government uith one Mr Charles Eduard his brother who was formerly in rebellion uith the deceast Viscount of Dundie In the hills and is presently prisoner at London For his acting against the government and is Lately come from France They Committed him closs prisoner to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and Caused seize his peapers The saids Lords Doe heirby approve of what the said Lord Advocat and Lord Justice Clerk hes done in this matter And Recommends to their Lordships to revise the peapers seased and make their report to the Councell And appoints the said Mr James Eduard to Continow Closs prisoner till farder order

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Procedure

Approbation of Imprisoning Mr James Eduard

The Lord Advocat Having Acquanted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell That the Lord Justice Clerk and his Lordship hearing that Mr James Eduard who waits upon Sir James Fleemings children Intertaines and Keeps Correspondence to the prejudice of the Government uith one Mr Charles Eduard his brother who was formerly in rebellion uith the deceast Viscount of Dundie In the hills and is presently prisoner at London For his acting against the government and is Lately come from France They Committed him closs prisoner to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and Caused seize his peapers The saids Lords Doe heirby approve of what the said Lord Advocat and Lord Justice Clerk hes done in this matter And Recommends to their Lordships to revise the peapers seased and make their report to the Councell And appoints the said Mr James Eduard to Continow Closs prisoner till farder order

1. NRS, PC1/50, 478.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 478.

Act, 13 April 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Act

Act Major James Buchan

Mr. John Buchan Advocat Cautioner for Major James Buchan who hes been in France since the Late Act of parliament being Cited and Major James Buchan Having appeared personallie The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Continow the baile already found by the Major And declares him to be at Libertie to goe about his affairs as any others of his Majesties free Leidges for a day or tuo that he Consider if he will qualifie himself or not He renuing his former bale And Giving former bale and giving Bond and finding sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King Willian And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councell when called for under the penaltie of one thousand merks scotts money

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Act

Act Major James Buchan

Mr. John Buchan Advocat Cautioner for Major James Buchan who hes been in France since the Late Act of parliament being Cited and Major James Buchan Having appeared personallie The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Continow the baile already found by the Major And declares him to be at Libertie to goe about his affairs as any others of his Majesties free Leidges for a day or tuo that he Consider if he will qualifie himself or not He renuing his former bale And Giving former bale and giving Bond and finding sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King Willian And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Councell when called for under the penaltie of one thousand merks scotts money

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477-8.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477-8.

Act, 13 April 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Act

Act Captain James Patton

Mr Alexander Cochrane of Bonshaw and David Malcolme wryter in Edinburgh Cautioners for Captaine James Pattoun Being Cited and Called Compeared personallie the said James Pattoun the principall. The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Have alloued and heirby alloues the said Captain James Pattoun to be at Libertie to goe about his affairs as any others of his Majesties free Leidges In respect He hath renued his former baile to Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his majesties privie Councell when called for under the penaltie of ane Hundreth pounds sterling And ordaines the Captains of former bond to be Given up

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Act

Act Captain James Patton

Mr Alexander Cochrane of Bonshaw and David Malcolme wryter in Edinburgh Cautioners for Captaine James Pattoun Being Cited and Called Compeared personallie the said James Pattoun the principall. The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Have alloued and heirby alloues the said Captain James Pattoun to be at Libertie to goe about his affairs as any others of his Majesties free Leidges In respect He hath renued his former baile to Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his majesties privie Councell when called for under the penaltie of ane Hundreth pounds sterling And ordaines the Captains of former bond to be Given up

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

Procedure, 13 April 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Procedure

Associatione

Signed by the Earle of Lauderdale alloued by his Majestie

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Procedure

Associatione

Signed by the Earle of Lauderdale alloued by his Majestie

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

Order, 13 April 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Order

Byres of Coatts Committed prisoner

John Byres of Coatts formerly under baile Being Cited Compeared personallie And the Councell Committed him to prisone in Edinburgh tolbooth as a persone to be pursued for being in France after the tyme prescryved by the Act of parliament

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

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Order

Byres of Coatts Committed prisoner

John Byres of Coatts formerly under baile Being Cited Compeared personallie And the Councell Committed him to prisone in Edinburgh tolbooth as a persone to be pursued for being in France after the tyme prescryved by the Act of parliament

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

Sederunt, 13 April 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

At Edinburgh the thretteinth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 477.

Procedure: committee formed, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Reports about seising horses and arms

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Laird of Blackbarrony and Sir John Maxuell of Pollock to revise and Consider the reports sent in from the shires and Burghs anent the seasing of horses and armes And to report to the Councell what shires and Burghs Reports are Come from And to report ther opinione Anent the same

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent Reports about seising horses and arms

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Laird of Blackbarrony and Sir John Maxuell of Pollock to revise and Consider the reports sent in from the shires and Burghs anent the seasing of horses and armes And to report to the Councell what shires and Burghs Reports are Come from And to report ther opinione Anent the same

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

Procedure, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem

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Procedure

Association signed by the Commissioners for plantation of kirks and valuation of teynds

Severalls of the privie Councell Did also acquant their Lordships that the Commissioners for plantatione of kirks and valuation of teynds such of them as are in Edinburgh Have mett and signed the Associatione

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem

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Procedure

Association signed by the Commissioners for plantation of kirks and valuation of teynds

Severalls of the privie Councell Did also acquant their Lordships that the Commissioners for plantatione of kirks and valuation of teynds such of them as are in Edinburgh Have mett and signed the Associatione

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

Procedure, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem

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Procedure

Associatione signed by the session

The Lord Funtainhall Acquanted the Councell That after their Lordships had signed the association by his Majesties allouance The Lords of session such of them as are in Edinburgh Did also meet and signe the same

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem

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Procedure

Associatione signed by the session

The Lord Funtainhall Acquanted the Councell That after their Lordships had signed the association by his Majesties allouance The Lords of session such of them as are in Edinburgh Did also meet and signe the same

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 476.

Letter: royal, 10 April 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Councill to the King Anent the association and the Lord Murray

The Letter after Insert from the Councill to the King Being read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
May It please your sacred Majestie
In pursuance of the warrand yow were pleased to Give us by your royall Letter of the fourth instant we have Entered into ane Association In defence of your majesties sacred persone and Government which was unanimously aggreed to and cheerfullie subscryved by us we doe Render your Majestie our humble and hearty thanks For your royall care and Concerne for us upon the Late threatned Invasione In sending to us The Lord Murray one of your Majesties principall Secretaries uith Instructions and Credentialls very acceptable in that Juncture His assistance hath been singularly usefull He having acted and behaved uith that fidelity temper and prudence in Indeavouring to prevent heats and in promoving your Majesties service as is altogither suitable to that character and trust wheruith your Majestie hath been pleased to honour him We have Laid it on him to Informe your Majestie more particularly of our proceedings and Circumstances and also of the present state and Condition of this your antient Kingdome and of what may be furder necessary for its defence and your Majesties service In all which your Majesties Commands shall be alwayes most readily and punctuallie obeyed by us May It please your sacred Majestie your Majesties most humble most faithfull and most obedient Subjects and servants sic subscribitur Tueeddale Southerland Morton Lothian Leven Forfar Tarbat Carmichaell James Steuart John Lauder W Anstruther Ludovick Grant Arc: Murray Robert Sinclair George Campbell Cessnock Robert Cheisly

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of Apryle Jaj vjc nyntie six years post meridiem

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Councill to the King Anent the association and the Lord Murray

The Letter after Insert from the Councill to the King Being read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
May It please your sacred Majestie
In pursuance of the warrand yow were pleased to Give us by your royall Letter of the fourth instant we have Entered into ane Association In defence of your majesties sacred persone and Government which was unanimously aggreed to and cheerfullie subscryved by us we doe Render your Majestie our humble and hearty thanks For your royall care and Concerne for us upon the Late threatned Invasione In sending to us The Lord Murray one of your Majesties principall Secretaries uith Instructions and Credentialls very acceptable in that Juncture His assistance hath been singularly usefull He having acted and behaved uith that fidelity temper and prudence in Indeavouring to prevent heats and in promoving your Majesties service as is altogither suitable to that character and trust wheruith your Majestie hath been pleased to honour him We have Laid it on him to Informe your Majestie more particularly of our proceedings and Circumstances and also of the present state and Condition of this your antient Kingdome and of what may be furder necessary for its defence and your Majesties service In all which your Majesties Commands shall be alwayes most readily and punctuallie obeyed by us May It please your sacred Majestie your Majesties most humble most faithfull and most obedient Subjects and servants sic subscribitur Tueeddale Southerland Morton Lothian Leven Forfar Tarbat Carmichaell James Steuart John Lauder W Anstruther Ludovick Grant Arc: Murray Robert Sinclair George Campbell Cessnock Robert Cheisly

1. NRS, PC1/50, 475-6.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 475-6.