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Procedure, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Seizing horses]

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby appoint ther clerks to raise and give out Letters at the instance of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat against all Shirreffs of Shyres magistrats of Burghs and others who by act of parliament anent seaseing horses and armes from persones not qwalified and the proclamatione of Counsell following therupon are appointed to sease the saids horses and armes and to make ther report to the Counsell and have faillzed for citeing the saids Shirreffs magistrats and others foirsaids to give in ther reports in the said mater to the Counsell Betuixt and […] And for chargeing of each Shirreff and ther foirsaids to make payment to his majesties generall receaver of the Soume of five Hundereth merks a piece And that upon the […] in caice they faillie to give in the report of his Shyre betuixt and the said day under the paine of rebellione and als for chargeing All Shirreffs of Shyres magistrats of Burghs and others foirsaids who conforme to the act of parliament for seasing of horses and armes of persones not qwalified and proclamatione of Counsell following theron Have seazed any armes to cause transport the armes seazed by them to any of the garrisones of Edinburgh Stirleing Dumbarton Blacknes Innernes or Dwnnottar to be made furthcomeing to the service of his majestie And the government whensoever the same shall be called for And allowes The Letters which Shall be raised heiron to be printed And appointes the clerks of privie Counsell to Signe the printed Letters And to affix the Signet of Counsell to the same

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Procedure

[Seizing horses]

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby appoint ther clerks to raise and give out Letters at the instance of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat against all Shirreffs of Shyres magistrats of Burghs and others who by act of parliament anent seaseing horses and armes from persones not qwalified and the proclamatione of Counsell following therupon are appointed to sease the saids horses and armes and to make ther report to the Counsell and have faillzed for citeing the saids Shirreffs magistrats and others foirsaids to give in ther reports in the said mater to the Counsell Betuixt and […] And for chargeing of each Shirreff and ther foirsaids to make payment to his majesties generall receaver of the Soume of five Hundereth merks a piece And that upon the […] in caice they faillie to give in the report of his Shyre betuixt and the said day under the paine of rebellione and als for chargeing All Shirreffs of Shyres magistrats of Burghs and others foirsaids who conforme to the act of parliament for seasing of horses and armes of persones not qwalified and proclamatione of Counsell following theron Have seazed any armes to cause transport the armes seazed by them to any of the garrisones of Edinburgh Stirleing Dumbarton Blacknes Innernes or Dwnnottar to be made furthcomeing to the service of his majestie And the government whensoever the same shall be called for And allowes The Letters which Shall be raised heiron to be printed And appointes the clerks of privie Counsell to Signe the printed Letters And to affix the Signet of Counsell to the same

1. NRS, PC2/26, 178v-179r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 178v-179r.

Act, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Act The Comissars of the army anent the park of Sterleing and Langtowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir James Oswald of Fingletowne and James Dunlope Comissars of the army Shewing that the petitioners were appointed by Sir Thomas Livingstone Comander in cheiff of the forces to provide the park of Stireling for his majesties troupe of gwairds and the park of Langtowne for two regiments of Dragounes to grass in this Summer And accordinglie the petitioners haveing applyed to the Laird of Langtowne And to the tacksemen of the park of Stirleing They have refwsed to sett the saids parks at the rent which the petitioners payed for it these thrie yeirs bypast But demands from them exorbitant prices meerly to Disapoint the troupes And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe hereby ordaine the tacksemen of the park of Stirling to sett the said tack to the petitioners for the wse of his majesties forces forces2 at the rent which they have payed for the Same these thrie yeirs bypast And recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in cheiffe of his majesties forces within this kingdome to speak with Sir Archibald Cockburne of Langtowne anent the setting of the park of Langtowne to the petitioners and to setle the mater betuixt them

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Act The Comissars of the army anent the park of Sterleing and Langtowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir James Oswald of Fingletowne and James Dunlope Comissars of the army Shewing that the petitioners were appointed by Sir Thomas Livingstone Comander in cheiff of the forces to provide the park of Stireling for his majesties troupe of gwairds and the park of Langtowne for two regiments of Dragounes to grass in this Summer And accordinglie the petitioners haveing applyed to the Laird of Langtowne And to the tacksemen of the park of Stirleing They have refwsed to sett the saids parks at the rent which the petitioners payed for it these thrie yeirs bypast But demands from them exorbitant prices meerly to Disapoint the troupes And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe hereby ordaine the tacksemen of the park of Stirling to sett the said tack to the petitioners for the wse of his majesties forces forces2 at the rent which they have payed for the Same these thrie yeirs bypast And recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in cheiffe of his majesties forces within this kingdome to speak with Sir Archibald Cockburne of Langtowne anent the setting of the park of Langtowne to the petitioners and to setle the mater betuixt them

1. NRS, PC2/26, 178r-178v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 178r-178v.

2. Sic.

Warrant, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand to persew Lagg criminallie

Anent the petitione given into The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Robert Griersone of Lagg Shewing That the petitioner being lately apprehended by a pairtie of Dragownes and made prisoner in the tollbuith of the Cannongate wher he hath bein detained since the fourth of Aprile instant And being now informed that his imprisonement proceeds upon a most false and villanous informatione given in against him and of which he is alltogither innocent And for makeing his integritie knowen to the world he is content to Subject himself to a Legall Speedie tryell theranent And therfore humbly craveing the saids Lords to consider the premiss And either to ordaine his majesties advocat instantly to insist against him in putting him to a Legall tryell or otherwayes to ordaine the petitioner to be Liberat As the said petitione bears Which being this Day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell 2 They heirby recommend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat to raise a criminall lybell and insist against the petitioner befor The Lord Justice generall Lord Jwstice Clerk and Comissioners of Justiciarie betuixt and the fifth day of May next to come

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Warrand to persew Lagg criminallie

Anent the petitione given into The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Robert Griersone of Lagg Shewing That the petitioner being lately apprehended by a pairtie of Dragownes and made prisoner in the tollbuith of the Cannongate wher he hath bein detained since the fourth of Aprile instant And being now informed that his imprisonement proceeds upon a most false and villanous informatione given in against him and of which he is alltogither innocent And for makeing his integritie knowen to the world he is content to Subject himself to a Legall Speedie tryell theranent And therfore humbly craveing the saids Lords to consider the premiss And either to ordaine his majesties advocat instantly to insist against him in putting him to a Legall tryell or otherwayes to ordaine the petitioner to be Liberat As the said petitione bears Which being this Day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell 2 They heirby recommend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat to raise a criminall lybell and insist against the petitioner befor The Lord Justice generall Lord Jwstice Clerk and Comissioners of Justiciarie betuixt and the fifth day of May next to come

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177v-178r.

2. The word ‘The’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177v-178r.

2. The word ‘The’ scored out here.

Order, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione to The provest of Edinburgh anent horse coupers

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby recommend to Sir Robert Cheisly Lord provest of Edinburgh to give in to the Comittie appointed for examineing the horse coupers a list of all horses which have been seazed by the Magistrats of Edinburgh or brought in to the towne of Edinburgh or suburbs efter they were seased and of the persones to whom they belong And also for the tyme comeing from tyme to tyme to be by the Comittie presented to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie To the effect their Lordships may know in whose hands these horses are and from whom to call for the peices therof after they are rowped

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Recomendatione to The provest of Edinburgh anent horse coupers

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby recommend to Sir Robert Cheisly Lord provest of Edinburgh to give in to the Comittie appointed for examineing the horse coupers a list of all horses which have been seazed by the Magistrats of Edinburgh or brought in to the towne of Edinburgh or suburbs efter they were seased and of the persones to whom they belong And also for the tyme comeing from tyme to tyme to be by the Comittie presented to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie To the effect their Lordships may know in whose hands these horses are and from whom to call for the peices therof after they are rowped

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177v.

Procedure, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Committie Anent horse coupers in Edinburgh

The Counsell recomends to the committie appointed for examineing of horse coupers of Edinburgh and the suburbs to meet upon Thursday at ten in the foirnoon and to call for and examine the horse coupers contained in the List given in by The Lord proveist of Edinburgh and ordaines the macers of Counsell to cite the horse coupers conforme to the former warrand against that tyme

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Procedure

Committie Anent horse coupers in Edinburgh

The Counsell recomends to the committie appointed for examineing of horse coupers of Edinburgh and the suburbs to meet upon Thursday at ten in the foirnoon and to call for and examine the horse coupers contained in the List given in by The Lord proveist of Edinburgh and ordaines the macers of Counsell to cite the horse coupers conforme to the former warrand against that tyme

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177r-177v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177r-177v.

Sederunt, 16 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichael; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichael; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 177r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 177r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 177r.

Warrant, 15 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand Duncan Ronald and Wilkie a baillie in Drumferleing

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered a representatione made to them be Dwncan Ronald writer to the Signet and John Wilkie merchand in Edinburgh and Agnes and Magdaline Scotts her Spouses Beareing that their Lordships by the act of the date the twentie of March Jaj vic nyntie four upon the decease of Isobell Wardlaw doughter and air to wnqle Mr Charles Wardlaw of Logie Have given order and warrand to the baillie deput of the regalitie of Dumferleing to take inspectione and make inventar of the wrytes and evidents of Logie and to seall the same and to transport them to the clerks of privie Counsell which wrytes are now sealled and Secured in the hands of the said baillie deput And that the saids Agnes and Madgaline Scotts are served and retourned as airs portioners in speciall to the said Isobell Wardlaw as ther retoure Showen to the Lords of privie Counsell hes testified And therfore humbly craveing to the effect underwritten The saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell Doe heirby take off any seqwestratione Laid upon the saids wrytes and evidents and decernes and ordaines […] Baillie deput of the said regalitie of Dumferleing to Deliver the same with the charter chist wherin they ly and the key thereof to the saids Duncan Ronald and John Wilkie And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes and others needfull under the signet of Counsell to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

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Warrand Duncan Ronald and Wilkie a baillie in Drumferleing

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered a representatione made to them be Dwncan Ronald writer to the Signet and John Wilkie merchand in Edinburgh and Agnes and Magdaline Scotts her Spouses Beareing that their Lordships by the act of the date the twentie of March Jaj vic nyntie four upon the decease of Isobell Wardlaw doughter and air to wnqle Mr Charles Wardlaw of Logie Have given order and warrand to the baillie deput of the regalitie of Dumferleing to take inspectione and make inventar of the wrytes and evidents of Logie and to seall the same and to transport them to the clerks of privie Counsell which wrytes are now sealled and Secured in the hands of the said baillie deput And that the saids Agnes and Madgaline Scotts are served and retourned as airs portioners in speciall to the said Isobell Wardlaw as ther retoure Showen to the Lords of privie Counsell hes testified And therfore humbly craveing to the effect underwritten The saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell Doe heirby take off any seqwestratione Laid upon the saids wrytes and evidents and decernes and ordaines […] Baillie deput of the said regalitie of Dumferleing to Deliver the same with the charter chist wherin they ly and the key thereof to the saids Duncan Ronald and John Wilkie And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes and others needfull under the signet of Counsell to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/26, 176v-177r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 176v-177r.

Act, 15 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Act The Magistrats of Aberbrothock

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be The proveist Magistrats and town Councell of Aberbrotheck Shewing That wher the church of Aberbrothock is Lately Declaired vaccant by the presbetrie of Dwndie and severall ministers appointed from tyme to tyme to preach at the said church who by the Late act of parliament are to have twentie merks for each Lords day And the petitioners being most willing that they Should be payed accordingly untill they shall gett and setled minister according to Law which accordinglie they are doeing befor the said presbetrie But considering that the Stipend is for a great pairt in viccaradge teinds and in the teinds of severall heretors in and about the town which would occasione a great date of trouble for the ministers to procure dwe payment therof And to the presbetrie to appoint factors for the samen Besydes the hazard of the inhabitants of being doubly distressed and the hazard of Loseing the viccarage teinds are both locall and temporarie and cannot allow of ane factor to waite upon them And therfore Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and Considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby awthorize the petitioners or Such as they Shall appoint to uplift the ministers Stipends of the said church of Aberbrothock viccarage and personadge teinds therof and that for this haill cropt and yeir of God Jaj vic nyntie Six The petitioners or such as they shall appoint they first giveing bond and finding Sufficient cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That they shall make payment to the ministers who shall be appointed by the said presbetrie of Dundie to preach at the said kirk of the Soume of Twentie merks for each Lords Day in the termes of the above act of parliament And that they shall make Just compt reckning and payment to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie or ther orders of the Superplus of the said yeirs Stipend so far as the Samen shall not be exhausted be payment of the foirsaids twentie merks Scotts And ordains the saids petitioners or Such as they Shall appoint to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed of the said yeirs vaccant Stipend be the heretors fewers wodsetters Life renters titulars tacksemen of teines tennents possessors and others lyable in payment therof And ordaines Letters of Horning under the Signet of Counsell to be direct at the petitioners instance or such as they shall appoint to uplift the ministers stipend of the said kirk of Aberbrothock against the heretors and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the said yeirs vaccant stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie And in caice ther be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids to make payment of the respective proportiones of the said yeirs vaccant Stipends according as they shall be decerned and determined by the Judge ordinary

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Act The Magistrats of Aberbrothock

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be The proveist Magistrats and town Councell of Aberbrotheck Shewing That wher the church of Aberbrothock is Lately Declaired vaccant by the presbetrie of Dwndie and severall ministers appointed from tyme to tyme to preach at the said church who by the Late act of parliament are to have twentie merks for each Lords day And the petitioners being most willing that they Should be payed accordingly untill they shall gett and setled minister according to Law which accordinglie they are doeing befor the said presbetrie But considering that the Stipend is for a great pairt in viccaradge teinds and in the teinds of severall heretors in and about the town which would occasione a great date of trouble for the ministers to procure dwe payment therof And to the presbetrie to appoint factors for the samen Besydes the hazard of the inhabitants of being doubly distressed and the hazard of Loseing the viccarage teinds are both locall and temporarie and cannot allow of ane factor to waite upon them And therfore Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and Considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby awthorize the petitioners or Such as they Shall appoint to uplift the ministers Stipends of the said church of Aberbrothock viccarage and personadge teinds therof and that for this haill cropt and yeir of God Jaj vic nyntie Six The petitioners or such as they shall appoint they first giveing bond and finding Sufficient cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That they shall make payment to the ministers who shall be appointed by the said presbetrie of Dundie to preach at the said kirk of the Soume of Twentie merks for each Lords Day in the termes of the above act of parliament And that they shall make Just compt reckning and payment to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie or ther orders of the Superplus of the said yeirs Stipend so far as the Samen shall not be exhausted be payment of the foirsaids twentie merks Scotts And ordains the saids petitioners or Such as they Shall appoint to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed of the said yeirs vaccant Stipend be the heretors fewers wodsetters Life renters titulars tacksemen of teines tennents possessors and others lyable in payment therof And ordaines Letters of Horning under the Signet of Counsell to be direct at the petitioners instance or such as they shall appoint to uplift the ministers stipend of the said kirk of Aberbrothock against the heretors and others foirsaids lyable in payment of the said yeirs vaccant stipend upon productione of a decreit of Localitie And in caice ther be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids to make payment of the respective proportiones of the said yeirs vaccant Stipends according as they shall be decerned and determined by the Judge ordinary

1. NRS, PC2/26, 175v-176v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 175v-176v.

Warrant, 15 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrand for Letters against Mr John Whyte

Petitione the Comittie of the presbetry of Aberdeen against Mr John White read and ordaines the clerks of Counsell to give owt Letters for citeing the said Mr John White to compear befor the Counsell upon ther first meeting Day in May next to ansuer to the points of the petitione and for Summonding of wittnesses

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Warrand for Letters against Mr John Whyte

Petitione the Comittie of the presbetry of Aberdeen against Mr John White read and ordaines the clerks of Counsell to give owt Letters for citeing the said Mr John White to compear befor the Counsell upon ther first meeting Day in May next to ansuer to the points of the petitione and for Summonding of wittnesses

1. NRS, PC2/26, 175v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 175v.

Procedure, 15 April 1696, Edinburgh

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Laggs petitione delayed

Petitione Geirsone of Lagg Read and delayed till the morrow That his majesties advocat may be present And take a day within which he will insist against the petitioner

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Laggs petitione delayed

Petitione Geirsone of Lagg Read and delayed till the morrow That his majesties advocat may be present And take a day within which he will insist against the petitioner

1. NRS, PC2/26, 175v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 175v.