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Proclamation, 9 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the Parliament

Proclamation for adjourning the parliament in the termes of her majesties Letter being Read; The samen was Signed and ordained to be published printed and Recorded wherof the tenor followes.
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, his bretheren heraulds macers of our privy Councill; pursevants, messingers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severally Specially Constitut Greetting Forasmuchas the Circumstance of our affairs Doe Requyre a further delay of the meetting of our Parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland than to the sixteinth of this instant Moneth of December to which it was Last adjourned and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble and attendance at that day, Therfore Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Have adjourned and hereby Adjourn our said Current parliament from the said sixteinth day of December instant to the Twentie Second day of February nixt to come; Requyring hereby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall maner and under the accustomed Certificationes by Law appointed. Our Will is Herefore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the Marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our ancient kingdom2 and therat in our name and authoritie make publict intimatione That our said Parliament is adjourned to the said Twentie Second day of February nixt to come and Ordaines these presents to be printed and published.

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the Parliament

Proclamation for adjourning the parliament in the termes of her majesties Letter being Read; The samen was Signed and ordained to be published printed and Recorded wherof the tenor followes.
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, his bretheren heraulds macers of our privy Councill; pursevants, messingers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severally Specially Constitut Greetting Forasmuchas the Circumstance of our affairs Doe Requyre a further delay of the meetting of our Parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland than to the sixteinth of this instant Moneth of December to which it was Last adjourned and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble and attendance at that day, Therfore Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Have adjourned and hereby Adjourn our said Current parliament from the said sixteinth day of December instant to the Twentie Second day of February nixt to come; Requyring hereby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall maner and under the accustomed Certificationes by Law appointed. Our Will is Herefore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and to the Marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our ancient kingdom2 and therat in our name and authoritie make publict intimatione That our said Parliament is adjourned to the said Twentie Second day of February nixt to come and Ordaines these presents to be printed and published.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 88.

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

1. NRS, PC1/53, 88.

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

Letter: royal, 9 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen for adjourning the parliament to the 22d February next

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for adjourning the parliament Read and ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor followes,
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina,
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors, And trustie and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well, Wheras the Circumstances of our affairs doe Requyre a further delay of the Meetting of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdome than to the Sixteinth day of this instant December to which it wer Last adjourned, That the members may not be put to unnecessary attendance; It is Our Will and Pleasure and Wee do hereby Authorize and Requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our Current parliament from the said Sixteinth day of December instant to the twenty second day of February nixt therafter, And Ordering all the Members to attend that day at the usuall place and upon the accustomed Certificationes, For doeing Wherof, This shall be to yow a sufficient Warrant And So Wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at St James’s the Fourth day of December 1703 and of our Reign the second year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Cromerty.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen for adjourning the parliament to the 22d February next

Letter from the Queen to the Councill for adjourning the parliament Read and ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor followes,
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina,
Right Trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors, And trustie and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well, Wheras the Circumstances of our affairs doe Requyre a further delay of the Meetting of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdome than to the Sixteinth day of this instant December to which it wer Last adjourned, That the members may not be put to unnecessary attendance; It is Our Will and Pleasure and Wee do hereby Authorize and Requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our Current parliament from the said Sixteinth day of December instant to the twenty second day of February nixt therafter, And Ordering all the Members to attend that day at the usuall place and upon the accustomed Certificationes, For doeing Wherof, This shall be to yow a sufficient Warrant And So Wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at St James’s the Fourth day of December 1703 and of our Reign the second year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Cromerty.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

Procedure, 9 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Glasgow elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord high Chancelor and Lord President of privy Councill: The Earle of Glasgow elected preses.

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Procedure

[Glasgow elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord high Chancelor and Lord President of privy Councill: The Earle of Glasgow elected preses.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

Sederunt, 9 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Northesk; Earl of Glasgow T.D.; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Enstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultry; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Northesk; Earl of Glasgow T.D.; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Enstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Lord Tillicultry; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 87.

Order, 3 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to bring in a Commission for hindering the Importation of victuall and other prohibit goods from England by land

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to prepair and bring into the Councill nixt Councill day ane Commission to be given in favors of […] for hindering and Suppressing the Importation of victuall or any other prohibit goods from England to this kingdome by Land.

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Order

Recommendation to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to bring in a Commission for hindering the Importation of victuall and other prohibit goods from England by land

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to prepair and bring into the Councill nixt Councill day ane Commission to be given in favors of […] for hindering and Suppressing the Importation of victuall or any other prohibit goods from England to this kingdome by Land.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 86.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 86.

Procedure, 3 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Loudon elected Preses]

The Earl of Loudon elected preces in absence of the Chancelor and president of Councill.

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Procedure

[Loudon elected Preses]

The Earl of Loudon elected preces in absence of the Chancelor and president of Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 86.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 86.

Sederunt, 3 December 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Loudon; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Rossbery; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fr: Montgomry

Att Edinburgh the thrid day of December Jaj vijc and thrie years. Called extraordinary1

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Sederunt

Earl of Loudon; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Rossbery; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fr: Montgomry

1. NRS, PC1/53, 86.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 86.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 86.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 86.

Act, 31 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Prorogating the time of transporting Allaster More

Anent the petition given into the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be William Earle Marishall Shewing That the petitioner haveing enacted and ingaged himself Cautioner for Alexander Mcdonald alias Allaster More That he should depart out of the kingdome again the first of January nixt and never to returne under the penalty of Fyve hundred pounds Sterling Conforme to the saids Lords Sentence against him, For obeying wherof the petitioner did intend to have sent him to Leghorne and from that to Florence, But missing the only two occasiones of Ships that could be hade to transport him thither Since the Sentence; The first wherof being in the road of Leith did goe away before it was possible to gett ane act extracted for bringing him hither from the North, and the other ship being accidentally burnt at Aberdeen; The petitioner was necessitate to represent this to the saids Lords for farder prorogating the time of his transportation And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords would grant what furder time the saids Lords Should think fitt for transporting of him as the said petition bears The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by William Earle Marischall and the Samen being Read in their presence; The Councill prorogats the time formerly appointed by ane ordinance of privy Councill for transporting furth of her Majesties dominions; The person of Alexander Mcdonald alias Allaster More untill the first day of Aprill nixt to come inclussive; and that in respect2 before extracting hereof the said William Earle Marischall hath renewed the bond formerly granted by him for transporting the said Alexander Mcdonald furth of her Majesties dominions as said is betwixt and the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and thrie years.

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Act

Act Prorogating the time of transporting Allaster More

Anent the petition given into the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be William Earle Marishall Shewing That the petitioner haveing enacted and ingaged himself Cautioner for Alexander Mcdonald alias Allaster More That he should depart out of the kingdome again the first of January nixt and never to returne under the penalty of Fyve hundred pounds Sterling Conforme to the saids Lords Sentence against him, For obeying wherof the petitioner did intend to have sent him to Leghorne and from that to Florence, But missing the only two occasiones of Ships that could be hade to transport him thither Since the Sentence; The first wherof being in the road of Leith did goe away before it was possible to gett ane act extracted for bringing him hither from the North, and the other ship being accidentally burnt at Aberdeen; The petitioner was necessitate to represent this to the saids Lords for farder prorogating the time of his transportation And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords would grant what furder time the saids Lords Should think fitt for transporting of him as the said petition bears The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by William Earle Marischall and the Samen being Read in their presence; The Councill prorogats the time formerly appointed by ane ordinance of privy Councill for transporting furth of her Majesties dominions; The person of Alexander Mcdonald alias Allaster More untill the first day of Aprill nixt to come inclussive; and that in respect2 before extracting hereof the said William Earle Marischall hath renewed the bond formerly granted by him for transporting the said Alexander Mcdonald furth of her Majesties dominions as said is betwixt and the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and thrie years.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 486-7.

2. The phrase ‘that in respect’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 486-7.

2. The phrase ‘that in respect’ is an insertion.

Procedure, 31 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Lord Advocat to wryt to Brigadeer Maitland or the Comandent at Invernes anent the Earl of Seaforth and others

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to wryt to Brigadeer Maitland Governour of Fort William or the Commandant at Invernes; To send such a detatchment of Souldiers as he shall think fitt to assist at the putting in execution any legall dilligence against the Earle of Seaforth […] Mackenzie of Assint and […] Grant of […] For not paying their few and other duties payable to her Majestie and clearing their Equies theranent.

Att Edinburgh the Threttie one day of December Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Lord Advocat to wryt to Brigadeer Maitland or the Comandent at Invernes anent the Earl of Seaforth and others

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat to wryt to Brigadeer Maitland Governour of Fort William or the Commandant at Invernes; To send such a detatchment of Souldiers as he shall think fitt to assist at the putting in execution any legall dilligence against the Earle of Seaforth […] Mackenzie of Assint and […] Grant of […] For not paying their few and other duties payable to her Majestie and clearing their Equies theranent.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 486.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 486.

Procedure, 31 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Lord Advocat to wryt to the Shirriff[s] of the respective Shyres to Conveen the Commissioners of Supply and proportion their Cess

Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat haveing accquainted the Councill That the Commissioners of Cess and Supplie for severall Shyres within this kingdome hade not mett and proportioned the Cess of the respective Shyres nor Chosen Collectors for uplifting therof and qualified themselves Conforme to Law; The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to the Lord Advocat to wryt to the Shirriffs of the respective Shyres wherin the Commissioners of Supplie have not mett and proportioned the cess and Chosen Collectors nor qualified themselves To Conveen the haill Commissioners of Cess and Supplie within their respective Shyres upon such dayes as his Lordship shall think fitt at the head burgh of the severall shyres and their to proportion and Lay on the Cess for the terme of Candlmass nixt to come and for the subsequent termes mentioned in the sixth act of the last Session of the Last parliament and to Choise Collectors for uplifting therof and to take Sufficient Caution of them and to doe every other thing theranent appointed by the said act of parliament And the saids Lords doe hereby prorogate the dyet for the Saids Commissioners of Supply within the respective Shyres their qualifieing themselves to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybing the Same with the assurance to Such dayes as his Lordship Shall think fitt to be Commissioners of Supply within the Saids respective Shyres.

Att Edinburgh the Threttie one day of December Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Lord Advocat to wryt to the Shirriff[s] of the respective Shyres to Conveen the Commissioners of Supply and proportion their Cess

Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat haveing accquainted the Councill That the Commissioners of Cess and Supplie for severall Shyres within this kingdome hade not mett and proportioned the Cess of the respective Shyres nor Chosen Collectors for uplifting therof and qualified themselves Conforme to Law; The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to the Lord Advocat to wryt to the Shirriffs of the respective Shyres wherin the Commissioners of Supplie have not mett and proportioned the cess and Chosen Collectors nor qualified themselves To Conveen the haill Commissioners of Cess and Supplie within their respective Shyres upon such dayes as his Lordship shall think fitt at the head burgh of the severall shyres and their to proportion and Lay on the Cess for the terme of Candlmass nixt to come and for the subsequent termes mentioned in the sixth act of the last Session of the Last parliament and to Choise Collectors for uplifting therof and to take Sufficient Caution of them and to doe every other thing theranent appointed by the said act of parliament And the saids Lords doe hereby prorogate the dyet for the Saids Commissioners of Supply within the respective Shyres their qualifieing themselves to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybing the Same with the assurance to Such dayes as his Lordship Shall think fitt to be Commissioners of Supply within the Saids respective Shyres.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 485.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 485.