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Procedure, 24 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh the tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve

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Procedure

[Earl of Breadalbane’s position on the council]

The Councillors as they are above set doune haveing mett before entering upon business my Lord Chancellour moved That He perceiveing the Lord Breadalbane present at the Councill board (2who as is understood to the whole board is indicted of high Treasone before the parliament It was worthy the Councills consideratione if the Earle of Breadalbane could sitt as a privie Councillor unless the Cryme He stands indicted of were remitted And that it was his Lordships oppinion since He knew of noe Remissione but only a warrand for the Earle of Breadalbanes Liberatione That therfore He could not Sitt as a privie Councillor or if the Earle would Sitt my Lord Chancellor thought it inconsistent with the Trust of his Statione to continow his presence and this business haveing been for some tyme spoak too by many members The Earle of Breadalbane did at lenth produce a Signature of his Majesties remissione to pass the great seall and the same being read in Councill but did not pass the Sealls my Lord Chancellor adjourned the Councill till Thursday next at three in the aftemoone3 Betwixt and which tyme the Remissione may be expeed and pass the sealls.

At Edinburgh the tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve

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Procedure

[Earl of Breadalbane’s position on the council]

The Councillors as they are above set doune haveing mett before entering upon business my Lord Chancellour moved That He perceiveing the Lord Breadalbane present at the Councill board (2who as is understood to the whole board is indicted of high Treasone before the parliament It was worthy the Councills consideratione if the Earle of Breadalbane could sitt as a privie Councillor unless the Cryme He stands indicted of were remitted And that it was his Lordships oppinion since He knew of noe Remissione but only a warrand for the Earle of Breadalbanes Liberatione That therfore He could not Sitt as a privie Councillor or if the Earle would Sitt my Lord Chancellor thought it inconsistent with the Trust of his Statione to continow his presence and this business haveing been for some tyme spoak too by many members The Earle of Breadalbane did at lenth produce a Signature of his Majesties remissione to pass the great seall and the same being read in Councill but did not pass the Sealls my Lord Chancellor adjourned the Councill till Thursday next at three in the aftemoone3 Betwixt and which tyme the Remissione may be expeed and pass the sealls.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 302-3.

2. Closing bracket missing.

3. The word ‘by’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 302-3.

2. Closing bracket missing.

3. The word ‘by’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 24 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh the tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Morton; Earl of Breadalbane; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fr Montgomery; Sir Thomas Livingstoun; Sir George Campbell; Provost of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Morton; Earl of Breadalbane; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fr Montgomery; Sir Thomas Livingstoun; Sir George Campbell; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 302.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 302.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 302.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 302.

Warrant, 19 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Warrant

Warrand to Clerks to wryt to Councillors to attend the Councill

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in respect That there are severall of their number called To Court That there will be scarce a quorum of Councill Left at Edinburgh to attend the dyets of the metings of Councill there Doe therefore Give ordor and warrand to their Clerks to wryte to the Lord Murray Master Francis Montgomerie Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes and Sir John Maxuell of Pollock That they instantly repaire to Edinburgh and attend the dyets of Councill Leist the publick affairs of this Kingdome and other business before the Councill may be retarded and impeeded by their absence

At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Warrant

Warrand to Clerks to wryt to Councillors to attend the Councill

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in respect That there are severall of their number called To Court That there will be scarce a quorum of Councill Left at Edinburgh to attend the dyets of the metings of Councill there Doe therefore Give ordor and warrand to their Clerks to wryte to the Lord Murray Master Francis Montgomerie Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes and Sir John Maxuell of Pollock That they instantly repaire to Edinburgh and attend the dyets of Councill Leist the publick affairs of this Kingdome and other business before the Councill may be retarded and impeeded by their absence

1. NRS, PC1/50, 302.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 302.

Proclamation, 19 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Proclamation

Proclamatione and delyverance prorogating the dyet of giving in Lists of poleable persons and payment of ther polemoney etc

The proclamation afterinsert anent the polemoney was read approven and signed and ordered to be recorded quherof the tenor and prescryveing methods for the exactness and perfecting of the same
A Proclamatione Prorogating the dyets of giveing in the Lists of poleable persons and payment of their Pole money and Prescryveing methods for the exactness and perfecting of the same
William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To etc Macers of our Privy Councill messengers at Armes our Shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as by the act of parliament Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years anent the polemoney and former proclamations and ordors of our privy Councill theranent severall dayes were prefixed for sending in from the severall shyres of this Kingdome To the Clarks of our Thesaurie abstracts of the Lists and rolls made up within the respective subdivisions of the said Shyres Nevertheless the said abstracts are either whollie neglected or sent in so defective and Lame that noe distinct charge can be formed thereupon either against the Collectors of the Shyres or parish Collectors or those lyable in payment of the said pole money in so far as in severall of the said books and Lists there are som sums drawen out upon either the stock or rent or Characters and conditiones of the persons poleable And the fees of the servants are condescended on only for a half year whereas the master is lyable for the whole years pole out of the half years fee and some condescend’s upon persones merchandizaing and exerciseing trad and keeping servants and yet bears them not able to pay pole And the generall pole of sexpence is not adjected to the particular pole And the valued rent is not divyded amongst the tenents conforme to ther possessiones but Charged in Cumulo and that ther are are2 severall other defects and omissions in the said books for remeed quherof and for perfecting the Lists and rolls of the pole able persons within the severall Shyres of this Kingdome and for Ratifeing and amending severall mistakes and defects abovewryten And to the effect the pole money may be fully and exactly gathered up according to the perfected Lists We with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill Have though fitt to prorogate and Continow the dayes for Compleating the said Lists and rolls and payeing in the pole money3 Due by the severall Leidges of this our Kingdome untill the fyfteenth day of January next to Come for all upon this syde of Tay except Perthshyre and to the first day of February for the Shyre of Perth And all beyond Tay Hereby requyring and Commanding the Collectors of Supply within the severall shyres of this Kingdome betwixt and the dayes respective foresaid To make up exact and Compleat Lists of all persones within their respective Shyres in the termes of the act of parliament anent the pole money who may be altogether ommitted or not inrolled to ther just availle by the subcollectors of the respective divisiones and paroches within the severall shyres for which the said Collectors of Supply are allowed to Retaine fyve per cent in ther owne hands out of the pole money which shall be collected by them from the persones either ommitted or not duely inrolled as said is. and Lykewayes we Hereby requyre and Command the said Collectors of Supply betwixt and the day Respective foresaid to goe through every paroch within their respective Shyres and ther revise and examine the Lists and rolls given in to them by the Collectors of the severall subdivisiones and paroches and make tryall of the samine And that they be full and exact and to make use of the assistance of the Elders and Examinatione rolls of every paroch and if need bees To execute our former Letters of Horneing granted to them for that effect And to doe all other dilligence allowed by our Lawes for perfecting and Compleating the said Lists and rolls betwixt and the dayes foresaid And the said respective Collectors of Supply within the Severall Shyres are Hereby allowed to retaine in ther owne Hands two per Cent of the whole pole money collected4 and uplifted within the respective Shyres for the paines and travell in the premisses, and that by and attour the allowance granted to them by this and our former proclamations and orders And we with advyce foresaid requyre and Command all and every one of our Subjects lyable in payment of the pole money5 contained in the foresaid act of parliament to make due and Compleat payment thereof to the respective Collectors appoynted for that effect betwixt and the days respective abovementioned with certificatione whosoever shall be found deficient therafter shall be lyable in the quadruple of their polemoney which we Hereby ordaine to be exacted without any abatement ease or delay and we with advyse foresaid requyre and Command the severall Collectors of Supply within this Kingdome to make report of ther dilligence by sending in exact and Compleat abstracts of the Lists and rolls of the poleable persons within ther bounds to the6 to the Clerk of our Thesaury and lykewayes by payeing in the whole pole money collected and received by them betwixt and the dayes respective abovementioned as they will be answereable and to the effect we may be informed of, and understand if there be any neglect Connivance or ommissione in any of the Clerks of Supply within the severall shyres in the punctuall observance and executione of the premisses We with advyce and Consent foresaid command the Shirriffs Deputs within the severall shyres within this Kingdome betwixt and the fyfteen day of Februarie next to come, for all upon the south syde of Tay, except Perth-shyre: and for Perthshyre and all be north Tay betwixt and the first day of March therafter to supervise and examine the dilligence used by the Collectors of supply within the said respective shyres And to make up rolls of all persons he shall discover either to be altogether ommitted and not given up in List or not inrolled to the just availl of ther pole or who have not made payment of ther polemoney due by them and To exact and Lift the quadruple of the polemoney wherein any of the said persons are lyable whereof they shall retain the one Half to themselves and make payment to us of the other Half betwixt and the dayes Last abovementioned as they will be answereable our will is Herefore and we Charge you strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat crosses of the Head burghs of the severall shyres within this Kingdome and there in our name and authority make publick intimatione of the premisses that none pretend ignorance Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the nynteenth day of December and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Queensberry Southerland Polwarth James7 Stueart Adam Cockburne John Lauder W Anstruther Archibald Murray.

At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Proclamation

Proclamatione and delyverance prorogating the dyet of giving in Lists of poleable persons and payment of ther polemoney etc

The proclamation afterinsert anent the polemoney was read approven and signed and ordered to be recorded quherof the tenor and prescryveing methods for the exactness and perfecting of the same
A Proclamatione Prorogating the dyets of giveing in the Lists of poleable persons and payment of their Pole money and Prescryveing methods for the exactness and perfecting of the same
William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith To etc Macers of our Privy Councill messengers at Armes our Shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as by the act of parliament Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years anent the polemoney and former proclamations and ordors of our privy Councill theranent severall dayes were prefixed for sending in from the severall shyres of this Kingdome To the Clarks of our Thesaurie abstracts of the Lists and rolls made up within the respective subdivisions of the said Shyres Nevertheless the said abstracts are either whollie neglected or sent in so defective and Lame that noe distinct charge can be formed thereupon either against the Collectors of the Shyres or parish Collectors or those lyable in payment of the said pole money in so far as in severall of the said books and Lists there are som sums drawen out upon either the stock or rent or Characters and conditiones of the persons poleable And the fees of the servants are condescended on only for a half year whereas the master is lyable for the whole years pole out of the half years fee and some condescend’s upon persones merchandizaing and exerciseing trad and keeping servants and yet bears them not able to pay pole And the generall pole of sexpence is not adjected to the particular pole And the valued rent is not divyded amongst the tenents conforme to ther possessiones but Charged in Cumulo and that ther are are2 severall other defects and omissions in the said books for remeed quherof and for perfecting the Lists and rolls of the pole able persons within the severall Shyres of this Kingdome and for Ratifeing and amending severall mistakes and defects abovewryten And to the effect the pole money may be fully and exactly gathered up according to the perfected Lists We with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill Have though fitt to prorogate and Continow the dayes for Compleating the said Lists and rolls and payeing in the pole money3 Due by the severall Leidges of this our Kingdome untill the fyfteenth day of January next to Come for all upon this syde of Tay except Perthshyre and to the first day of February for the Shyre of Perth And all beyond Tay Hereby requyring and Commanding the Collectors of Supply within the severall shyres of this Kingdome betwixt and the dayes respective foresaid To make up exact and Compleat Lists of all persones within their respective Shyres in the termes of the act of parliament anent the pole money who may be altogether ommitted or not inrolled to ther just availle by the subcollectors of the respective divisiones and paroches within the severall shyres for which the said Collectors of Supply are allowed to Retaine fyve per cent in ther owne hands out of the pole money which shall be collected by them from the persones either ommitted or not duely inrolled as said is. and Lykewayes we Hereby requyre and Command the said Collectors of Supply betwixt and the day Respective foresaid to goe through every paroch within their respective Shyres and ther revise and examine the Lists and rolls given in to them by the Collectors of the severall subdivisiones and paroches and make tryall of the samine And that they be full and exact and to make use of the assistance of the Elders and Examinatione rolls of every paroch and if need bees To execute our former Letters of Horneing granted to them for that effect And to doe all other dilligence allowed by our Lawes for perfecting and Compleating the said Lists and rolls betwixt and the dayes foresaid And the said respective Collectors of Supply within the Severall Shyres are Hereby allowed to retaine in ther owne Hands two per Cent of the whole pole money collected4 and uplifted within the respective Shyres for the paines and travell in the premisses, and that by and attour the allowance granted to them by this and our former proclamations and orders And we with advyce foresaid requyre and Command all and every one of our Subjects lyable in payment of the pole money5 contained in the foresaid act of parliament to make due and Compleat payment thereof to the respective Collectors appoynted for that effect betwixt and the days respective abovementioned with certificatione whosoever shall be found deficient therafter shall be lyable in the quadruple of their polemoney which we Hereby ordaine to be exacted without any abatement ease or delay and we with advyse foresaid requyre and Command the severall Collectors of Supply within this Kingdome to make report of ther dilligence by sending in exact and Compleat abstracts of the Lists and rolls of the poleable persons within ther bounds to the6 to the Clerk of our Thesaury and lykewayes by payeing in the whole pole money collected and received by them betwixt and the dayes respective abovementioned as they will be answereable and to the effect we may be informed of, and understand if there be any neglect Connivance or ommissione in any of the Clerks of Supply within the severall shyres in the punctuall observance and executione of the premisses We with advyce and Consent foresaid command the Shirriffs Deputs within the severall shyres within this Kingdome betwixt and the fyfteen day of Februarie next to come, for all upon the south syde of Tay, except Perth-shyre: and for Perthshyre and all be north Tay betwixt and the first day of March therafter to supervise and examine the dilligence used by the Collectors of supply within the said respective shyres And to make up rolls of all persons he shall discover either to be altogether ommitted and not given up in List or not inrolled to the just availl of ther pole or who have not made payment of ther polemoney due by them and To exact and Lift the quadruple of the polemoney wherein any of the said persons are lyable whereof they shall retain the one Half to themselves and make payment to us of the other Half betwixt and the dayes Last abovementioned as they will be answereable our will is Herefore and we Charge you strictly and Command That incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat crosses of the Head burghs of the severall shyres within this Kingdome and there in our name and authority make publick intimatione of the premisses that none pretend ignorance Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the nynteenth day of December and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Queensberry Southerland Polwarth James7 Stueart Adam Cockburne John Lauder W Anstruther Archibald Murray.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 298-302.

2. Sic.

3. The word ‘do’ scored out here.

4. Insertion. The word ‘polled’ scored out.

5. One illegible word scored out here.

6. The phrase ‘poleable persons Clerk’ scored out here.

7. The word ‘St’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 298-302.

2. Sic.

3. The word ‘do’ scored out here.

4. Insertion. The word ‘polled’ scored out.

5. One illegible word scored out here.

6. The phrase ‘poleable persons Clerk’ scored out here.

7. The word ‘St’ scored out here.

Commission by the Council, 19 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Commission by the Council

Commissione for examening the Baxters of Glasgow and others anent the importatione of Irish Victuall

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill being informed That there are Considerable quantities of Victuall transported from Ireland and other forraigne places into this Kingdome and especially into the western parts thereof preceeding the tuelth day of December currant and that the Baxters in and about the Toune of Glasgow Have imported or caused import or had occasione to the importing of severall quantities of the said forraigne victuall into this kingdome Therfore the said Lords of his majesties privy Councill have given and granted and Hereby Giv’s and Grants full power warrand and Commissione To Mr Francis Montgomerie of Giffane Sir John Maxuell of Pollock two of their oune number […] Mure of Rowallane […] Crafurd of Fergushill […] Hamiltone of Barncleugh and Sir William Fleeming of [Ferme] Commissar of Glasgow or any three of them whom they Hereby declaire to be a sufficient quorum To take tryall anent the importatione of the said Irish or other forraigne Victuall preceeding the day foresaid And for that effect to Call for and examine the said Baxters in and about the Toune of Glasgow and all other persons guilty of or haveing accessione to the Importatione of the same And all merchants Skippers owners of boats boatmen and other servants whatsomever concerned therein Living in or about the said toune of Glasgow or at any other place within the bounds contained in the Commissione granted to David Crafurd of Drumsuy according as their names shall be given in to them in a List by the said David Craufurd And particularly to examine the persones foresaid upon the Interrogators following Primo if they by themselves or any impowered for them directly or indirectly Have imported or Caused or directed any to import Victuall from any other Kingdome into this Kingdome since the first day of January Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years Secundo since the said day they Have brought any victuall from any persone or persones who to their Knowledge did bring the same into this Kingdome from any other Kingdome especially from Ireland Tertio from what particular persons they did buy any victuall since the said day That to ther knowledge did come in Vessells into the Firth or River of Clyde or any other place on the sea coast And that they Condescend upon the names of the persons and the quantities of the Victuall bought by them from tyme to tyme since the foresaid day And appoynts the said Commissioners to call for any decreets against any of the foresaid persones and bonds granted by any of them to […] the said David Craufurd of Drumsuy whom the said Lords doe Hereby appoynt to attend the said Commissioners With full power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to elect and choise theire owne Clerk for whom they shall be answereable and To cause draw up the depositiones and Examinationes of the persones to be called before them authentickly in wrytt and to cause the persones Examined subscryve the Same And als That the Commissioners and ther said quorum subscryve the same themselves With power to the said Commissioners or ther Quorum to impose fynes conforme to the act of parliament Jaj vjc seventy and two years to be exacted and uplifted by the said David Craufurd and applyed and compted by Him in the terms of his Commissione granted to Him or imprisone all such persones against whome their shall be two concurreing witneses proveing they imported or had accessione to the importatione of any Irish or other forraigne Victuall with power also to the said Commissioners or ther said quorum to take of any sequestratione layd upon the wheat belonging to the Baxters upon such termes and under such security as they shall think fitt And appoynts the said Commissioners to meet at Glasgow the second day of Januarie Jaj vjc nynty and sex years for the first place and dyet of ther meeting And therafter to adjourne themselves to such other places and dyets as they shall find Convenient from tyme to tyme betwixt and the Last day of the samine moneth And appoynts them to make report of ther Haill procedure of this matter to the said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill betwixt and the said day to the effect their Lordships may give such furder ordor thereanent as they shall find necessar sic subscribitur Twerddale Cancel Queensberrie Southerland Polwarth James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Archibald Murray G Campbell

At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Commission by the Council

Commissione for examening the Baxters of Glasgow and others anent the importatione of Irish Victuall

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill being informed That there are Considerable quantities of Victuall transported from Ireland and other forraigne places into this Kingdome and especially into the western parts thereof preceeding the tuelth day of December currant and that the Baxters in and about the Toune of Glasgow Have imported or caused import or had occasione to the importing of severall quantities of the said forraigne victuall into this kingdome Therfore the said Lords of his majesties privy Councill have given and granted and Hereby Giv’s and Grants full power warrand and Commissione To Mr Francis Montgomerie of Giffane Sir John Maxuell of Pollock two of their oune number […] Mure of Rowallane […] Crafurd of Fergushill […] Hamiltone of Barncleugh and Sir William Fleeming of [Ferme] Commissar of Glasgow or any three of them whom they Hereby declaire to be a sufficient quorum To take tryall anent the importatione of the said Irish or other forraigne Victuall preceeding the day foresaid And for that effect to Call for and examine the said Baxters in and about the Toune of Glasgow and all other persons guilty of or haveing accessione to the Importatione of the same And all merchants Skippers owners of boats boatmen and other servants whatsomever concerned therein Living in or about the said toune of Glasgow or at any other place within the bounds contained in the Commissione granted to David Crafurd of Drumsuy according as their names shall be given in to them in a List by the said David Craufurd And particularly to examine the persones foresaid upon the Interrogators following Primo if they by themselves or any impowered for them directly or indirectly Have imported or Caused or directed any to import Victuall from any other Kingdome into this Kingdome since the first day of January Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years Secundo since the said day they Have brought any victuall from any persone or persones who to their Knowledge did bring the same into this Kingdome from any other Kingdome especially from Ireland Tertio from what particular persons they did buy any victuall since the said day That to ther knowledge did come in Vessells into the Firth or River of Clyde or any other place on the sea coast And that they Condescend upon the names of the persons and the quantities of the Victuall bought by them from tyme to tyme since the foresaid day And appoynts the said Commissioners to call for any decreets against any of the foresaid persones and bonds granted by any of them to […] the said David Craufurd of Drumsuy whom the said Lords doe Hereby appoynt to attend the said Commissioners With full power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to elect and choise theire owne Clerk for whom they shall be answereable and To cause draw up the depositiones and Examinationes of the persones to be called before them authentickly in wrytt and to cause the persones Examined subscryve the Same And als That the Commissioners and ther said quorum subscryve the same themselves With power to the said Commissioners or ther Quorum to impose fynes conforme to the act of parliament Jaj vjc seventy and two years to be exacted and uplifted by the said David Craufurd and applyed and compted by Him in the terms of his Commissione granted to Him or imprisone all such persones against whome their shall be two concurreing witneses proveing they imported or had accessione to the importatione of any Irish or other forraigne Victuall with power also to the said Commissioners or ther said quorum to take of any sequestratione layd upon the wheat belonging to the Baxters upon such termes and under such security as they shall think fitt And appoynts the said Commissioners to meet at Glasgow the second day of Januarie Jaj vjc nynty and sex years for the first place and dyet of ther meeting And therafter to adjourne themselves to such other places and dyets as they shall find Convenient from tyme to tyme betwixt and the Last day of the samine moneth And appoynts them to make report of ther Haill procedure of this matter to the said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill betwixt and the said day to the effect their Lordships may give such furder ordor thereanent as they shall find necessar sic subscribitur Twerddale Cancel Queensberrie Southerland Polwarth James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Archibald Murray G Campbell

1. NRS, PC1/50, 296-8.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 296-8.

Act, 19 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Act

Act banishing fyve persones in Glasgow Tolbooth to Flanders as Souldiers.

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing seen a Consent subscryved by John Malcolme and Robert McGrigor and Finlay McCrock Residenter in Govan and John Moreisone sometyme in Innerkip all in the Tolbooth of Glasgow by ordor of the Baillie of the Regality thereof for thift and breaking of Houses whereby they intreat the Baillie to procure to them from the Privie Councill the benefit of banishment or the Libertie to serve as Souldiers in his majesties service abroad which they are willing to undertake and ingadge in The said Lords doe Hereby Give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Glasgow and keeper of their Tolbooth to delyver the fyve persones foresaid to the persones afternamed serveing in his majesties armie at Flanders viz the said Captain John Mcgrigor to Captain William Hay in […] Regiment The said Malcolme Mcgrigor to Captain Lindsay in […] Regiment The said Robert Mcgrigor to Robert Plumber sone to Andrew Plumber of Midlestead, in the Lord Lorn’s Regiment The said Finlay McCock to Captaine Grahame in Sir William Douglass Regiment and the said John Morisone to the said Robert Plumber in the said Lord Lorn his regiment To be carried aboard by the said persones abovenamed serveing in his Majesties armie at Flanders to serve as souldiers 2 in his Majesties service there and the said Lords doe Hereby banish the said fyve persones furth of this Kingdome and discharges them to returne within the same under the paine of death without his Majesties or the Councills ordors for that effect And appoynts the said Consent to remaine in the Hands of the Clerks of privie Councill

At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Act

Act banishing fyve persones in Glasgow Tolbooth to Flanders as Souldiers.

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing seen a Consent subscryved by John Malcolme and Robert McGrigor and Finlay McCrock Residenter in Govan and John Moreisone sometyme in Innerkip all in the Tolbooth of Glasgow by ordor of the Baillie of the Regality thereof for thift and breaking of Houses whereby they intreat the Baillie to procure to them from the Privie Councill the benefit of banishment or the Libertie to serve as Souldiers in his majesties service abroad which they are willing to undertake and ingadge in The said Lords doe Hereby Give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Glasgow and keeper of their Tolbooth to delyver the fyve persones foresaid to the persones afternamed serveing in his majesties armie at Flanders viz the said Captain John Mcgrigor to Captain William Hay in […] Regiment The said Malcolme Mcgrigor to Captain Lindsay in […] Regiment The said Robert Mcgrigor to Robert Plumber sone to Andrew Plumber of Midlestead, in the Lord Lorn’s Regiment The said Finlay McCock to Captaine Grahame in Sir William Douglass Regiment and the said John Morisone to the said Robert Plumber in the said Lord Lorn his regiment To be carried aboard by the said persones abovenamed serveing in his Majesties armie at Flanders to serve as souldiers 2 in his Majesties service there and the said Lords doe Hereby banish the said fyve persones furth of this Kingdome and discharges them to returne within the same under the paine of death without his Majesties or the Councills ordors for that effect And appoynts the said Consent to remaine in the Hands of the Clerks of privie Councill

1. NRS, PC1/50, 295-6.

2. The phrase ‘in his’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 295-6.

2. The phrase ‘in his’ scored out here.

Procedure, 19 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Procedure

[Lord Advocat and the Duke of Queensberry called to Court]

The Lord Advocat acquainted the Councill that He was called to attend upon2 his Majestie at Court and desyred to receive their Lordships Commands if they have any to Lay upon him 
The Duke of Queensherry lykewayes acquainted their Lordships that He was goeing for court to attend his Grace’s post there

At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Procedure

[Lord Advocat and the Duke of Queensberry called to Court]

The Lord Advocat acquainted the Councill that He was called to attend upon2 his Majestie at Court and desyred to receive their Lordships Commands if they have any to Lay upon him 
The Duke of Queensherry lykewayes acquainted their Lordships that He was goeing for court to attend his Grace’s post there

1. NRS, PC1/50, 295.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 295.

2. Insertion.

Sederunt, 19 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Southerland; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Sir George Campbell

At Edinburgh thursday the nynteenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Southerland; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Sir George Campbell

1. NRS, PC1/50, 295.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 295.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 295.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 295.

Act, 17 December 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberatione Major James Buchane

Anent the Petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties Privy Councill by Major James Buchane Shewing That where the said petitioner was so unfortunate by the advyce and example of others as to goe to France and remained there till after the day appoynted by the act of parliament came to his knowledge But ever Since hes used his endeavours to forsake such advyces and leave France and being informed of their Lordships Clemencie to others in the lyke circumstances hes come home to through himself upon your Lordships mercie And therfore Humblie craveing in manner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Major James Buchane They Hereby allow the said petitioner to be at Liberty to goe about his affaires in any place within this kingdome In respect He hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall live peaceablie under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William and that He shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall not converse nor correspond with any Rebells And that he shall appear before the said Lords of privie Councill when called for under the penalty of one thousand merks scots in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

At Edinburgh the seventeenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Act

Liberatione Major James Buchane

Anent the Petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties Privy Councill by Major James Buchane Shewing That where the said petitioner was so unfortunate by the advyce and example of others as to goe to France and remained there till after the day appoynted by the act of parliament came to his knowledge But ever Since hes used his endeavours to forsake such advyces and leave France and being informed of their Lordships Clemencie to others in the lyke circumstances hes come home to through himself upon your Lordships mercie And therfore Humblie craveing in manner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Major James Buchane They Hereby allow the said petitioner to be at Liberty to goe about his affaires in any place within this kingdome In respect He hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall live peaceablie under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William and that He shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall not converse nor correspond with any Rebells And that he shall appear before the said Lords of privie Councill when called for under the penalty of one thousand merks scots in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 294-5.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 294-5.

Sederunt, 17 December 1695, Edinburgh

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At Edinburgh the seventeenth day of December1 Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years2

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Southerland; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Sir George Campbell; Sir Robt Cheislie

At Edinburgh the seventeenth day of December1 Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years2

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Southerland; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Sir George Campbell; Sir Robt Cheislie

1. The word ‘Jaj‘ scored out here.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 294.

3. NRS, PC1/50, 294.

1. The word ‘Jaj‘ scored out here.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 294.

3. NRS, PC1/50, 294.