A1706/8/4
A1706/8/42
Sederunt
Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Montrose P.C.; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Forfar; Lord Archibald Campbell; Lord Ross; Lord Advocat; Lord Tilliecultrie; Mr Fr Montgomrie; Laird of Ormiestoun younger
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
A1706/8/3
A1706/8/31
Act
The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell doe heirby allow the Captain and Livetennants of the French privateer lately taken by Captain Matthew Campbell to returne to ther own Countrey, and Recommends to Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat to grant them Sufficient passes for that effect.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 483.
A1706/8/2
A1706/8/21
Act
The Lord Advocat haveing represented to the Councell that Nicolas Lamb prisoner in the Tollbooth of Edinburgh is sentenced to death for concealling the birth of her own Child, And that the Lords of Justiciary had recommended to his lordship to move that She might be repryved, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell have Repryved and heirby Repryves the said Nicolas Lamb her sentence of death from the threttieth day of August to the Second Tuesday of November nixt, And discharges the Sentence of death pronounced against her to be putt to execution against the said Nicolas, till the said day; And appoynts the Magistrats of Edinburgh to See and cause the said Sentence of death to be putt to execution against the said Nicolas Lamb upon the Second wednsday of November nixt to come at the Same place and in the Same maner contained in the Sentence of Justiciary against her. Sic Subscribitur Montrose P. Northesk. Forfar. Arch: Campbell. Elibank. James Steuart. Adam Cockburne. Alexander Campbell. John Cockburne.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 482-3.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 482-3.
A1706/8/1
A1706/8/12
Sederunt
Marquis of Montrose P.; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Cromartie; Lord Archibald Campbell; Lord Elibank; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Ensteruther; Lord Cessnock; Laird of Ormiestoun younger
1. NRS, PC1/53, 482.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 482.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 482.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 482.
A1705/8/11
A1705/8/111
Act
Anent the Supplication Given in and presented to the Lords of her Majesties privie Councell By James Drysdale Meall-maker in Gilmertoun, Shewing that the Supplicant had the misfortoun after a long imprisonement to be tryed befor the Lords of Justiciary for a Cryme, which he heartily detested, And wherof he was innocent; But ther lordships upon Some presumptions adduced wer pleased to pronounce Sentence of banishment against them, and he was to find Caution for that effect, Upon a representation made by my Lord Advocat the twenty Sixt of June last, The petitioner was ordained by his Grace and ther lordships to be sett at liberty upon his enacting himselfe in the Councell books to depairt the kingdome, And the day being now elapsed, The petitioner humbly begged leave to lay his hard Circumstances befor ther lordships; The petitioner had a wyfe, and a numerous family; By long confynement the small stock he had scraped together, was quyte exhausted, He had nothing but his trade to Support and keep them from Starving, And it was Such as could not be followed in another Countrey; So that if the Said Sentance Should take effect his wyfe and children must goe a begging, The petitioner had Lived honestly and his reputation was Spotles and intire befor the Said Scandall was malitiously broached against him, And Seeing the cryme he was accused for was not proven, And that ther lordships are in use to mitigat and alter the Sentences of that Court, Craving therfor It might please his Grace and ther lordships to take the petitioners deplorable case to consideration And in commiseration therof to take off this Sentance of Banishment, And allow the petitioners to Stay at home, which would be ane act of Christian Charity and compassion And would Save the poor Supplicant, and his distressed family from utter ruine As the said petitione bears, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell haveing considered the petition given in to them By James Drysdale Meall maker in Gilmertoun, and the Samen being read in ther presence, His Grace and the saids Lords have prorogat and heirby prorogats the tyme of the petitioners depairture and banishment furth of the Kingdome untill the first day of November nixt to come, And in the mean tyme appoynts him to inact himselfe in the books of privie Councell that he Shall depairt furth of the kingdome betwixt and the said day, and obtemper the Sentance of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesties Justiciary pronounced against him theranent Sic Subscribitur Argyll Commissioner. Seafeild Cancellar. Queensberrie C.P.S. Annandale S. Loudoun S. Montrose. Northesk. Ballcarras. James Murray.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 420.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 420.
A1705/8/10
A1705/8/101
Order
His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell being informed that the Lord Minto hes in his custody two Seall bonds belonging to Sir George Maxwell of Orchardtoun, with some other papers belonging to him, His Grace and the Saids Lords Doe heirby Appoynt and Ordaine the Lord Minto formerly Clerk of Councell to delyver up the Saids two bonds and any other papers in his custody belonging to the said Sir George, Upon the Said Sir George his granting a recept therof to the said Lord Minto, And giveing to his lordship ane extract heirof, which Shall be to him and all concerned a Sufficient warrant.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 420.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 420.
A1705/8/9
A1705/8/91
Warrant
The Marques of Montrose haveing represented to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell that La Grandieur and Le Pein Two of the French prisoners that are protestants, taken by Captain Matthew Campbell are willing and weell Satisfied to continue in this kingdome, and follow ther respective Imployments, being both tradsmen, His Grace and the Saids Lords Doe heirby allow the Samen, And for that effect Gives order and warrant to the Magistrats of […] in whose prisons they are at present to Sett them at liberty, And discharges all persons whatsomever to trouble or molest them in tyme comeing from goeing about ther lawfull Imployments, They behaveing themselves civilly and honestly as becomes.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 419.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 419.
A1705/8/8
A1705/8/81
Warrant
His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby appoynt and ordaine and give order and warrand to Sir Robert Forbes their Clerk to delyver to the Duke of Gordon ane extract of the Letter Sent by the Earle of Roxburgh Secretary of State to the Marques of Tweedale then Chancellar anent Fort William, the Burgh of Barronie therto belonging, and the ground wheron the Samen Stands dated the […] day of […] Jaj vijc and fyve, For which, this Shall be to him, and all concerned ane Sufficient warrand.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 419.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 419.
A1705/8/7
A1705/8/71
Letter: royal
May it please your Majestie
wheras for mantaining the good wnderstanding that is betwixt yor Majestie and your allies The Estates Generall of the United Provinces, It is mutuallie aggreed betwixt your Majestie and them, That ther be no Seasurs or confiscations made, of any Ships of either Nation tradeing to France or Spain or ther dominions Notwithstanding of the present warr; Such Ships haveing passes for that end from their respective Soveraigns, wherby ther appears to be a free trade opened to France or Spain or ther dominions to all yor Majesties Subjects of this kingdome; and ther Ships haveing proper passes for that end, which haveing moved your Majesties good2 Subjects Merchants and other traders within this your antient kingdome to apply to ws that they may have the benefite of the said open trade, And the passes necessary for that effect; Wee doe with all Submission lay ther petition befor yor Majestie humbly intreating that yor Majestie would be pleased to grant Such passes to the Ships belonging to yor Subjects of this Kingdome tradeing to France or Spain or their dominions, with Such other orders as may be necessary for ther enjoying the benefite of the said free trade in the readiest and easiest manner: Wee must also take leave to acquant yor Majestie that ther Some of Subjects of this kingdome lately taken by the French, and made prisoners at Dinan near to Sauctettaloers, whose names are transmitted to the Secretary deput, And that ther are also a great number of French prisoners with ws; wherfor wee humbly crave yor Majesties leave and allowance that wee may Send to France upon due assureances Such French prisoners as wee Gave in exchange, and for liberation of yor said good Subjects, and with Such pases as may best effectuat the Same, and for Such of these French prisoners as Shall remaine they Shall be Sent to Newcastell Conforme to yor Majesties former order; Wee are, May it please yor Majestie, Your Majesties most dutifull, most loyall and most obedient Subjects and Servants Sic Subscribitur Argyll Commissioner. Seafield Cancellar. Queensberrie p.S. Annandale S. Montrose, Lothian. Mortoun. Hadingtoun. Northesk. Ballcarras. Hew Dalrymple.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 419.
2. Insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 419.
A1705/8/6
A1705/8/62
Sederunt
His Grace Her majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Marquis of Annandale S.;3 Marquis of Montrose; Marquis of Lothian; Marquis4 of Loudoun; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Hadingtoun; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Ballcarras; Earl of Glasgow; Earl of Hopetoun; Lord Ard Campbell; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Ensteruther; Mr Fr Montgomrie; Laird of Blaccader
1. NRS, PC1/53, 418.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 419.
3. Annandale’s name is an insertion.
4. Sic. Should read ‘earl’.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 418.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 419.