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Order, 28 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Order for sending Robertson and Steuart false Coyners abroad

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill being Informed that […] Robertson and […] Steuart tuo souldiers in the Earle of Tullibardines regiment are Imprisoned in the tolbooth of the Cannongate as false Coyners And the Lord Advocat having repoted that he Cannot find sufficient probatione against them The saids Lords Doe hereby Give order and warrand to the Baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of ther tolbooth to delyver the tuo souldiers abovenamed to any of the Flanders officers whensoever they shall goe to Flanders with Recruits who shall have warrand from the Lord High Chancelor for that effect And doe Recommend to his Lordship to take care that the officer to whom he shall order the saids tuo souldiers to be delyvered shall delyver tuo sufficient men of the present Recruits to the Captain or Captains in the Earle of Tullibardins regiment out of whose Companies the saids tuo souldiers were taken And Lykewise to take care that the tuo Souldiers prisoners be Carryed straight from prisone to the Ship In which they are to be transported to Flanders And that they shall never returne to Scotland.

Att Edinburgh the tuenty Eight day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

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Order

Order for sending Robertson and Steuart false Coyners abroad

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill being Informed that […] Robertson and […] Steuart tuo souldiers in the Earle of Tullibardines regiment are Imprisoned in the tolbooth of the Cannongate as false Coyners And the Lord Advocat having repoted that he Cannot find sufficient probatione against them The saids Lords Doe hereby Give order and warrand to the Baillies of the Cannongate and Keeper of ther tolbooth to delyver the tuo souldiers abovenamed to any of the Flanders officers whensoever they shall goe to Flanders with Recruits who shall have warrand from the Lord High Chancelor for that effect And doe Recommend to his Lordship to take care that the officer to whom he shall order the saids tuo souldiers to be delyvered shall delyver tuo sufficient men of the present Recruits to the Captain or Captains in the Earle of Tullibardins regiment out of whose Companies the saids tuo souldiers were taken And Lykewise to take care that the tuo Souldiers prisoners be Carryed straight from prisone to the Ship In which they are to be transported to Flanders And that they shall never returne to Scotland.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 80.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 80.

Order, 28 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Anent prisoners in and detachment to the Castle of Edinburgh

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to and require David Earle of Leven Constable and Govenour of the Castle of Edinburgh And In his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Commanding officer ther to allow to George Duke of Gordoun tuo or three servants as his Grace shall think fitt To the Earl of Marischell and the Lord Drummond tuo servants each of them And to Mr William Livingstoun of Kilsyth one servant to attend them in the said Castle And to allow at once four visitors and no more persons to visite all the foresaids prisoners And appoints the detachment which is furnished to the said Castle out of his Majesties standing forces to march from the Castle once the morrow And declares the said detachment is noe more to be furnished to the said Castle till furder order.

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Order

Anent prisoners in and detachment to the Castle of Edinburgh

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to and require David Earle of Leven Constable and Govenour of the Castle of Edinburgh And In his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Commanding officer ther to allow to George Duke of Gordoun tuo or three servants as his Grace shall think fitt To the Earl of Marischell and the Lord Drummond tuo servants each of them And to Mr William Livingstoun of Kilsyth one servant to attend them in the said Castle And to allow at once four visitors and no more persons to visite all the foresaids prisoners And appoints the detachment which is furnished to the said Castle out of his Majesties standing forces to march from the Castle once the morrow And declares the said detachment is noe more to be furnished to the said Castle till furder order.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 79-80.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 79-80.

Warrant, 28 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Interring the Lady Cardross in the abbey church

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Captain William Areskine Govenour of Blacknes Sheuing That the Lady Cardross the petitioners mother Being to be buryed on wednesday nixt in the Abbey church in the Earle of Roxburgh’s buriall place whose Consent is obtained therto being the place wher her husband Lyes And therfore humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell having Considered this petition given in to them by the said petitioner They do heirby Recommend to her Grace the Dutchess of Hamilton And In her Graces absence Grant order and warrand to […] Hamilton her baillie of the abbey of holyrudehouse to suffer and allow the Corps of the above Lady Cardross the petitioners mother to be Interred in the abbey church notwithstanding the samen be declared his Majesties Chapell.

Att Edinburgh the tuenty Eight day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

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Warrant

Warrand for Interring the Lady Cardross in the abbey church

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Captain William Areskine Govenour of Blacknes Sheuing That the Lady Cardross the petitioners mother Being to be buryed on wednesday nixt in the Abbey church in the Earle of Roxburgh’s buriall place whose Consent is obtained therto being the place wher her husband Lyes And therfore humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell having Considered this petition given in to them by the said petitioner They do heirby Recommend to her Grace the Dutchess of Hamilton And In her Graces absence Grant order and warrand to […] Hamilton her baillie of the abbey of holyrudehouse to suffer and allow the Corps of the above Lady Cardross the petitioners mother to be Interred in the abbey church notwithstanding the samen be declared his Majesties Chapell.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 79.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 79.

Sederunt, 28 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Viscount Teviot; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tuenty Eight day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Viscount Teviot; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 79.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 79.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 79.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 79.

Letter: royal, 24 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

[Letter from the king]

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the privie Councell Being this day Read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic Suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well Beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and right well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councelors And trustie and well beloved Councelors We Greet yow well we have receaved We have receaved yours of the Eight and are very well satisfied with your proceedings And the dilligence and dispatch yow have made at this tyme And we doe think fitt that yow Continou to doe what is necessary for securitie of that our Kingdome particularly that the Militia be made effectuall In the manner yow aggreed to And which we approved off in May last And Did againe recommend to yow in our last of the fourth Instant And we expect to have any account that the directions yow have Given for the necessary reparations of the garrisons and manning of the Cannon are putt in execution And also that yow take care that your necessary orders In all these matters be duely observed so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given at your Court at Kensingtoune the 18 day of December 1696 And of our reign the 8th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

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Letter: royal

[Letter from the king]

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the privie Councell Being this day Read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic Suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well Beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and right well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councelors And trustie and well beloved Councelors We Greet yow well we have receaved We have receaved yours of the Eight and are very well satisfied with your proceedings And the dilligence and dispatch yow have made at this tyme And we doe think fitt that yow Continou to doe what is necessary for securitie of that our Kingdome particularly that the Militia be made effectuall In the manner yow aggreed to And which we approved off in May last And Did againe recommend to yow in our last of the fourth Instant And we expect to have any account that the directions yow have Given for the necessary reparations of the garrisons and manning of the Cannon are putt in execution And also that yow take care that your necessary orders In all these matters be duely observed so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given at your Court at Kensingtoune the 18 day of December 1696 And of our reign the 8th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78-9.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78-9.

Order, 24 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Anent Balles and Ednem

The Councill revised and Caused wryte a List of persons From off the Inventar Books of Bales till January Jaj vic nyntie one exclusive And appointed Sir Gilbert Eliot their Clerk to Cause Edmonstoun of Ednem to renew his Bond of the seventh of June Jaj vic nyntie five under five Thousand merks penaltie And to send new Caution for Five hundred pounds Sterling penaltie.

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Order

Anent Balles and Ednem

The Councill revised and Caused wryte a List of persons From off the Inventar Books of Bales till January Jaj vic nyntie one exclusive And appointed Sir Gilbert Eliot their Clerk to Cause Edmonstoun of Ednem to renew his Bond of the seventh of June Jaj vic nyntie five under five Thousand merks penaltie And to send new Caution for Five hundred pounds Sterling penaltie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

Warrant, 24 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to the provost of Edinburgh to provyde advyce boatts

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoun Lord provost of Edinburgh to Look out and Cause Look out for tuo sufficient boatts fitt to be Imployed for Advyce boats from tyme to tyme as occasion shall fall out And to take care that these tuo boatts be prepared and Keeped in readines whensoever ther shall be use for them.

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Warrant

Warrand to the provost of Edinburgh to provyde advyce boatts

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoun Lord provost of Edinburgh to Look out and Cause Look out for tuo sufficient boatts fitt to be Imployed for Advyce boats from tyme to tyme as occasion shall fall out And to take care that these tuo boatts be prepared and Keeped in readines whensoever ther shall be use for them.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

Procedure, 24 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Anent Militia of Peebles

Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarrony Acquainted the Councill that the Commissioner for Peebles Shire have mett nominat their officers And appointed the bounds for putting out their Companies.

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

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Procedure

Anent Militia of Peebles

Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarrony Acquainted the Councill that the Commissioner for Peebles Shire have mett nominat their officers And appointed the bounds for putting out their Companies.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

Procedure, 24 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Anent the Militia of Haddingtoun Shire

The Lord Yester Acquanted the Councill That the Commissioners for Haddington Shire have mett Chosen their officers and appointed wednesday next for the rendivouzing of their Companies.

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Procedure

Anent the Militia of Haddingtoun Shire

The Lord Yester Acquanted the Councill That the Commissioners for Haddington Shire have mett Chosen their officers and appointed wednesday next for the rendivouzing of their Companies.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

Procedure, 24 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Anent Militia of Edinburgh shire

The Earle of Lauderdale acquanted the Councill that the Commissioners for Edinburgh Shire have mett and named officers And that the Companies are rendivouzing this very day.

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Procedure

Anent Militia of Edinburgh shire

The Earle of Lauderdale acquanted the Councill that the Commissioners for Edinburgh Shire have mett and named officers And that the Companies are rendivouzing this very day.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.