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Act, 6 December 1698, Edinburgh

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Act

Act nominating Robert Millar merchant in Edinburgh Clerk to the mint

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By John Earl of Ruglen Generall of his majesties Mint and Sir William Denham of Westhails master thereof Shewing That William Bonar Late Clerk to his majesties mint, Having deceased some days agoe wherby their Petitioners were oblidged to stop from either out giving or Intaking any Silver, In the mean tyme the merchants and Ingivers grudge Extreamly that the money which should Releive their Credit, Especialy being the Mertimess Term should be Kept up, And Their Lordships Being in use to Appoint some person to officiat upon such occasions untill by his Majesties Commission one be Installed. And Therfore Humbly craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them by John Earle of Ruglen Generall of his majesties mint and Sir Wiliam Denholm of Westerhaills master thereof The heirby nominats and appoints The above Robert Millar To officiat and Exercise the office of clerk to his Majesties Mint ay and untill his Majestie Grant Commission to any other person to be clerk of his said mint.

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Act

Act nominating Robert Millar merchant in Edinburgh Clerk to the mint

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By John Earl of Ruglen Generall of his majesties Mint and Sir William Denham of Westhails master thereof Shewing That William Bonar Late Clerk to his majesties mint, Having deceased some days agoe wherby their Petitioners were oblidged to stop from either out giving or Intaking any Silver, In the mean tyme the merchants and Ingivers grudge Extreamly that the money which should Releive their Credit, Especialy being the Mertimess Term should be Kept up, And Their Lordships Being in use to Appoint some person to officiat upon such occasions untill by his Majesties Commission one be Installed. And Therfore Humbly craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them by John Earle of Ruglen Generall of his majesties mint and Sir Wiliam Denholm of Westerhaills master thereof The heirby nominats and appoints The above Robert Millar To officiat and Exercise the office of clerk to his Majesties Mint ay and untill his Majestie Grant Commission to any other person to be clerk of his said mint.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 498.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 498.

Procedure, 6 December 1698, Edinburgh

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Procedure

The Earles of Mar and Leven Receaved privy Councellors

The Earls of Marr and Leven Two Councellors named in his majesties Last Commission of Councill of the Twenty first of October Last by past being present Swore and Signed the oath of alledgance and signed the Assurance and Association And The Lord high Chancellor having administrate to them the oath de fideli they were Receaved privy Councellors conform to the Commission.

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Procedure

The Earles of Mar and Leven Receaved privy Councellors

The Earls of Marr and Leven Two Councellors named in his majesties Last Commission of Councill of the Twenty first of October Last by past being present Swore and Signed the oath of alledgance and signed the Assurance and Association And The Lord high Chancellor having administrate to them the oath de fideli they were Receaved privy Councellors conform to the Commission.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 498.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 498.

Sederunt, 6 December 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lowdown; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Abberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Marr; Earl of Morton; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lowdown; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Abberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 498.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 498.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 498.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 498.

Warrant, 1 December 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant For Transporting Samuel Hannay from Cumnock to Edinburgh Tolbooth

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocate To give orders to the magistrats of Cumnock To send in under a sufficient Guard from sheriff to sheriff, from their Town of Cumnock, To the Tolbooth of Edinburgh The person of Samuell Hanny, who is prisoner at Cumnock for False Coyneing.

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Warrant For Transporting Samuel Hannay from Cumnock to Edinburgh Tolbooth

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocate To give orders to the magistrats of Cumnock To send in under a sufficient Guard from sheriff to sheriff, from their Town of Cumnock, To the Tolbooth of Edinburgh The person of Samuell Hanny, who is prisoner at Cumnock for False Coyneing.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 496-7.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 496-7.

Act, 1 December 1698, Edinburgh

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Act

Act In favours of Mr George Brown

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By Mr George Brown minister Shewing That wheras Their Lordships petitioner hath of Late Invented and made ane Instrument called his Rotula Arithmetica wherby he is not only able To Teach Those of a very ordinary capacity who can but read the Figures To Add Subtract multiply and divide, In the space of Four hours Tho they are not otherways able Readily to Condescend, whether seven and four be Eleven or Twelve. But the Instrument will be found Likeways very usefull, If not necessary for the ablest accomptants There being nothing yet found Comparable to it, not only for dispatch and Certanty, But for freeing the mind from all that Rack of Intortion to which it is oblidged in long additions; as some honourable persons of their Lordships number (with whom he hes hade the Honour to Converse on that head) are able to Instruct. And Their petitioner is ready more fully to demonstrate In their Lordships presence or in the presence of any of their Lordships number whom their Lordships should think fitt to appoint for that purpose, And now their being nothing to hinder the publication of the same But the want of money And a clause in their Lordships Deliverance upon their petitioners last Bill oblidgeing him to find Baile Before he can have the Benefite of his Licence, which their petitioner not being able to doe And Therfore Humbly craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them be Mr George Brown minister They doe heirby Recall their former sentence of Banishment pronunced against the Petitioner, And declairs him quite thereof and free therefrom in time Coming. And allows him to Return to Edinburgh or any other where as his Majesties other subjects He first before Extracting heirof giving his own Bond (without finding caution) acted in the Books of privy Councill, That he shall not preach baptize marry nor Exercise any pairt of his ministeriall Function within the Burgh of Edinburgh priviledges Suburbs pairts or pertinents thereof nor in any other place within this Kingdom untill he be qualified according to Law under the penalty of Two Thousand merks scots toties quoties in caice he shall transgress in any part of the premises. And ordains the magistrats of Edinburgh and and their clerk to deliver up to the petitioner the Bond taken by them from him And The saids Lords doe heirby grant to the petitioner and his heirs and assigneys The Sole priviledge of framing making and selling his said Instrument called Rotula Arithmetica for the space of Fourtein years yet to come from the day and date heirof, And discharges any other persons To make or sell the said Instrument during the space forsaid without Express Liberty and Licence from the said Mr George Brown and his Forsaids under the pain of Fyve Hundered merks Besides Confiscation of the Rotulas made or sold, And in the mean tyme nominats and Appoints The Earles of Galloway and Lothian, The Lords Strathnaver and Carmichaell, The Lairds of Pollock and Blackbarrony To be a Committee to view and consider the petitioners Instrument forsaid, And Recommends to the said Committee to meet tomorrow at Three in the Afternoon, And declairs any Three of the said Committee to be a quorum. And allowes any other of the members of privy Councill To be present with the said Committee, And to Report their Opinion what Furder Encouradgement shall be given to the petitioner for the Invention forsaid.

Att Edinburgh the First day of December Jaj vjc nynty and Eight years

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Act

Act In favours of Mr George Brown

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By Mr George Brown minister Shewing That wheras Their Lordships petitioner hath of Late Invented and made ane Instrument called his Rotula Arithmetica wherby he is not only able To Teach Those of a very ordinary capacity who can but read the Figures To Add Subtract multiply and divide, In the space of Four hours Tho they are not otherways able Readily to Condescend, whether seven and four be Eleven or Twelve. But the Instrument will be found Likeways very usefull, If not necessary for the ablest accomptants There being nothing yet found Comparable to it, not only for dispatch and Certanty, But for freeing the mind from all that Rack of Intortion to which it is oblidged in long additions; as some honourable persons of their Lordships number (with whom he hes hade the Honour to Converse on that head) are able to Instruct. And Their petitioner is ready more fully to demonstrate In their Lordships presence or in the presence of any of their Lordships number whom their Lordships should think fitt to appoint for that purpose, And now their being nothing to hinder the publication of the same But the want of money And a clause in their Lordships Deliverance upon their petitioners last Bill oblidgeing him to find Baile Before he can have the Benefite of his Licence, which their petitioner not being able to doe And Therfore Humbly craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having Considered this petition given in to them be Mr George Brown minister They doe heirby Recall their former sentence of Banishment pronunced against the Petitioner, And declairs him quite thereof and free therefrom in time Coming. And allows him to Return to Edinburgh or any other where as his Majesties other subjects He first before Extracting heirof giving his own Bond (without finding caution) acted in the Books of privy Councill, That he shall not preach baptize marry nor Exercise any pairt of his ministeriall Function within the Burgh of Edinburgh priviledges Suburbs pairts or pertinents thereof nor in any other place within this Kingdom untill he be qualified according to Law under the penalty of Two Thousand merks scots toties quoties in caice he shall transgress in any part of the premises. And ordains the magistrats of Edinburgh and and their clerk to deliver up to the petitioner the Bond taken by them from him And The saids Lords doe heirby grant to the petitioner and his heirs and assigneys The Sole priviledge of framing making and selling his said Instrument called Rotula Arithmetica for the space of Fourtein years yet to come from the day and date heirof, And discharges any other persons To make or sell the said Instrument during the space forsaid without Express Liberty and Licence from the said Mr George Brown and his Forsaids under the pain of Fyve Hundered merks Besides Confiscation of the Rotulas made or sold, And in the mean tyme nominats and Appoints The Earles of Galloway and Lothian, The Lords Strathnaver and Carmichaell, The Lairds of Pollock and Blackbarrony To be a Committee to view and consider the petitioners Instrument forsaid, And Recommends to the said Committee to meet tomorrow at Three in the Afternoon, And declairs any Three of the said Committee to be a quorum. And allowes any other of the members of privy Councill To be present with the said Committee, And to Report their Opinion what Furder Encouradgement shall be given to the petitioner for the Invention forsaid.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 496-7.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 496-7.

Sederunt, 1 December 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Morton; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdown; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Abberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Phesdo; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the First day of December Jaj vjc nynty and Eight years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Morton; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdown; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmichaell; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocate; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Abberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Phesdo; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 496.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 496.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 496.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 496.

Act, 30 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Act

Act The Liberating the Mutineers In Captain Douglasses Regiment

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrant to the Bailies of the Cannongate And Keeper of ther Tolbooth To sett att Liberty furth thereof David Dumbar Sergeant James Sinclair Corporall Gilbert McDougall John Gordon and William Wilsons souldiers Imprisoned as pretended mutineers In Collonell Sir William Douglass his Late Regiment for which this shall be To all Concerned a sufficient warrant.

Att Edinburgh The Threttieth day of December Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Act The Liberating the Mutineers In Captain Douglasses Regiment

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Give order and warrant to the Bailies of the Cannongate And Keeper of ther Tolbooth To sett att Liberty furth thereof David Dumbar Sergeant James Sinclair Corporall Gilbert McDougall John Gordon and William Wilsons souldiers Imprisoned as pretended mutineers In Collonell Sir William Douglass his Late Regiment for which this shall be To all Concerned a sufficient warrant.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 325.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 325.

Act, 30 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Act

Act for Transporting nyne Frasers from Aberdeen To Edinburgh

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Considering That The number of nyne Frasers are appointed by Interloquitor of the Threttieth of November Last To be Transported from Inverness To Aberdeen under a sufficient Guard from Sheriff to Sheriff Doe heirby appoynt the said nyne Gentlemen to be transported from Aberdeen from Sheriff To Sheriff under a sufficient Guard untill they come to the Town of Edinburgh And Appoynts the Commander of the said Guard To Deliver them to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of ther Tolbooth And appoints the said Magistrats and the Keeper To Receave and Detain the saids nyne Gentlemen prisoners in the tolbooth till farder order of Councill.

Att Edinburgh The Threttieth day of December Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Act for Transporting nyne Frasers from Aberdeen To Edinburgh

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Considering That The number of nyne Frasers are appointed by Interloquitor of the Threttieth of November Last To be Transported from Inverness To Aberdeen under a sufficient Guard from Sheriff to Sheriff Doe heirby appoynt the said nyne Gentlemen to be transported from Aberdeen from Sheriff To Sheriff under a sufficient Guard untill they come to the Town of Edinburgh And Appoynts the Commander of the said Guard To Deliver them to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of ther Tolbooth And appoints the said Magistrats and the Keeper To Receave and Detain the saids nyne Gentlemen prisoners in the tolbooth till farder order of Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 324.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 324.

Procedure, 30 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Remitt anent Captain Douglass and others

Report of the Committee appointed To Clear Betwixt Captain Douglass and the other Captains of Collonell Douglasses Regiment and Grant and Talzieour Read and the Councill doe heirby Recommend to the Committee to meet again and to Clear and discuss accompts betwixt Captain Douglas and the other Captains and officers of the said Regiment during the tyme that he was Agent to the said Regiment And betwixt The said Captain Douglass and the furnishers of the Tents with power to the Committee to give order for Captain Douglass his Libertatione In caice they shall see cause for doeing therof And In caice of Difficulty to report to the privy Councill.

Att Edinburgh The Threttieth day of December Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Procedure

Remitt anent Captain Douglass and others

Report of the Committee appointed To Clear Betwixt Captain Douglass and the other Captains of Collonell Douglasses Regiment and Grant and Talzieour Read and the Councill doe heirby Recommend to the Committee to meet again and to Clear and discuss accompts betwixt Captain Douglas and the other Captains and officers of the said Regiment during the tyme that he was Agent to the said Regiment And betwixt The said Captain Douglass and the furnishers of the Tents with power to the Committee to give order for Captain Douglass his Libertatione In caice they shall see cause for doeing therof And In caice of Difficulty to report to the privy Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 324.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 324.

Act, 30 December 1697, Edinburgh

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Act anent Alexander Fraser of Strichen

Anent the Petition Given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Counsell By Alexander Fraser of Streichen Shewing That where orders having been sent to the Lord Forbes for apprehending the Petitioner And that notwithstanding of Testificats by Phicians and ministers anent the Petitioners great weakness and Innability of Body by Languishing sickness which Confined him to his house since August Last as was nottourly Known to all the Countrey yet his Lordship In prosecution of his orders spared not bringing the Petitioner from Castle-Stewart where he Dwelt To Inverness where the petitioner was detained for Twenty four houres untill his Lordship did see his Low Condition and Inability to stand without Support wherupon he remanded the petitioner back to his house not only with ane officer and Guards That then ane moneth bygone have lyen heavily upon him But also oblidged the Petitioner To Grant Bond of presentation again the second of January then next under the pain of Five hundred pounds sterling which his Lordship Knows The Petitioner did most frankly give him Trusting to his Recovering Strength through the mercy of God, That he might Travell South and vindicate himself to the saids Lords But the season proving so stormy and his health Returning very slowly as the Lord Forbes might Judge by what Condition he saw the petitioner In as said is his setting out upon Journey might Endanger his life Therfore and seing that the Petitioner was most willing To Sist himself before the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill with the first opportunity of health and weather And for that Effect either to continue his said Bond of presentation already given if the saids Lords should think it sufficient or otherways to give a new Bond of Cautione to appear att what Dyett their Lordships should please to appoint and that under what penalty their Lordships should determine And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwritten as the said Petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition Given In to them by the said Alexander Fraser of Strichen prisoner att his own house of Castle-Steuart with the Testificat of the Petitioners Indisposition mentioned therin and produced therewith They do heirby Give full power and warrant To Ludovick Grant of that Ilk sheriff principall of the sheriffdome of Inverness To take Bond with sufficient Caution of the petitioner That he shall appear before the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill upon the Eight day of February next to Come and answer to what shall be Laid to his charge under the penalty of one Thousand pounds sterling And upon Receaving of this Bond Gives power to the said Sheriff of Inverness To Remove the Guards from of the Petitioner under which he now lyes And to sett him att Libertie And Appoints The said sheriff To Transmitt the Bond so soon as he shall Receave it To the Clerks of privy Councill To Remain in ther hands till farder order And upon Receaving of the new Bond Gives heirby power to the persones in whose hands the petitioners former Bond lyes To deliver up the same to him And ordains The Interloquitor pronunced in this affair upon the Twenty Eight of December Instant to be cancelled.

Att Edinburgh The Threttieth day of December Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Act anent Alexander Fraser of Strichen

Anent the Petition Given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Counsell By Alexander Fraser of Streichen Shewing That where orders having been sent to the Lord Forbes for apprehending the Petitioner And that notwithstanding of Testificats by Phicians and ministers anent the Petitioners great weakness and Innability of Body by Languishing sickness which Confined him to his house since August Last as was nottourly Known to all the Countrey yet his Lordship In prosecution of his orders spared not bringing the Petitioner from Castle-Stewart where he Dwelt To Inverness where the petitioner was detained for Twenty four houres untill his Lordship did see his Low Condition and Inability to stand without Support wherupon he remanded the petitioner back to his house not only with ane officer and Guards That then ane moneth bygone have lyen heavily upon him But also oblidged the Petitioner To Grant Bond of presentation again the second of January then next under the pain of Five hundred pounds sterling which his Lordship Knows The Petitioner did most frankly give him Trusting to his Recovering Strength through the mercy of God, That he might Travell South and vindicate himself to the saids Lords But the season proving so stormy and his health Returning very slowly as the Lord Forbes might Judge by what Condition he saw the petitioner In as said is his setting out upon Journey might Endanger his life Therfore and seing that the Petitioner was most willing To Sist himself before the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill with the first opportunity of health and weather And for that Effect either to continue his said Bond of presentation already given if the saids Lords should think it sufficient or otherways to give a new Bond of Cautione to appear att what Dyett their Lordships should please to appoint and that under what penalty their Lordships should determine And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwritten as the said Petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition Given In to them by the said Alexander Fraser of Strichen prisoner att his own house of Castle-Steuart with the Testificat of the Petitioners Indisposition mentioned therin and produced therewith They do heirby Give full power and warrant To Ludovick Grant of that Ilk sheriff principall of the sheriffdome of Inverness To take Bond with sufficient Caution of the petitioner That he shall appear before the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill upon the Eight day of February next to Come and answer to what shall be Laid to his charge under the penalty of one Thousand pounds sterling And upon Receaving of this Bond Gives power to the said Sheriff of Inverness To Remove the Guards from of the Petitioner under which he now lyes And to sett him att Libertie And Appoints The said sheriff To Transmitt the Bond so soon as he shall Receave it To the Clerks of privy Councill To Remain in ther hands till farder order And upon Receaving of the new Bond Gives heirby power to the persones in whose hands the petitioners former Bond lyes To deliver up the same to him And ordains The Interloquitor pronunced in this affair upon the Twenty Eight of December Instant to be cancelled.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 323-4.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 323-4.