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Letter: royal, 14 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

[Letter from the king to the council concerning levies]

The Follouing Letter being redd was ordored to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Supra scribitur Uilliam Rex
Right trustie and right uell Beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and right well beloved Councellors Right trustie and uell beloved Councellors Trustie and uell beloved Councellors We Greet yow uell Our parliament by Its Act of the tuentie third of May last Having offered us a Levy of tuo thousand nyne Hundreth seventie nyne foot to be Levyed in manner therin mentioned In ordor to be divyded and modelled Into regiments as we showld think fitt And ue in place of tuo Regiments to be composed of a part of the said Levy Having Imployed in the service of that our antient kingdome tuo other regiments raised uithout any charges to it And it being both for the honor of the Natione and our service That our scotish troopes in Flanders (uith whose behaviour ue are uell satisfied) should be recruited speedily and uith good and sufficient men And ther being noe other way of doing it But by allouing them the benefite of the said Levy we Have resolved to Give them fiftein Hundreth men out of it and to put the remaining fourteen hundreth seventy nyne men into tuo Regiments for the service of that our kingdome It is therfore our pleasure that uithout Loss of tyme yow Call from the severall officers (uho ue suppose before this tyme are arryved from Flanders) for the Lists of the men they want And accordingly proportione the severall shares that they are to have which being done yow are to Give the necessary ordors for Levying the said Fiftein Hundreth men and delyvering them according to the Act of parliament provyding aluayes the saids officers pay to the paymasters of our Army threttie shillings sterline for each man whom they shall have ordor to receave The paymasters finding the same surety for the same they they2 have found for the other money of our Army which sum in all Tuo Thousand tuo Hundred and Fiftie pounds sterline ue appoynte to remaine untoutched in the said paymasters hands till farder ordor: Ue doe Lykewayes Requyre yow to ordor the Levying of the3 one thousand Four Hundred seventy nyne men and the delyvering of them to such officers as shall be quickly named for the tuo new Regiments. But Because it may prove more difficult to find men to Goe abroad then to find men to serve at home And because disordors may arrise from Competitiones betuixt the officers from Flanders and the other officers We Recommend to your prudence and care the methods of adjusting this whole matter so as shall be most for our service and the ease of the Country And therfore we Leave it to you to Consider If it be best to ordor the shyres to have their Intire shares of the tuo thousand nyne Hundred seventy nyne men ready at their head burroues against a precise tyme (if that can be) ther to be divyded betuixt the tuo sorts of officers or to allot distinct shires to them or to dispatch the one bussiness before the other if better cannot be but tho ue could gladly have neither of them delayed of the tuo That of the Recruites presses most We doe farder Requyre yow to Give our officers from Flanders all Countenance and reasonable assistance in making by their oune Industrie and Intrest such other Recruites as are necessary for compleating their Regiments over and above the one thousand five Hundred men For tho ue are not at all for Indulging them in forceing any of our subjects who have not Engadged yet as to these who doe Engadge we expect the Concurrence of our Government In making them stand to it And so we bid yow heartily fareuell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the 9th day of december 1693 and of our reigne the fifth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoun

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Letter: royal

[Letter from the king to the council concerning levies]

The Follouing Letter being redd was ordored to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Supra scribitur Uilliam Rex
Right trustie and right uell Beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and right well beloved Councellors Right trustie and uell beloved Councellors Trustie and uell beloved Councellors We Greet yow uell Our parliament by Its Act of the tuentie third of May last Having offered us a Levy of tuo thousand nyne Hundreth seventie nyne foot to be Levyed in manner therin mentioned In ordor to be divyded and modelled Into regiments as we showld think fitt And ue in place of tuo Regiments to be composed of a part of the said Levy Having Imployed in the service of that our antient kingdome tuo other regiments raised uithout any charges to it And it being both for the honor of the Natione and our service That our scotish troopes in Flanders (uith whose behaviour ue are uell satisfied) should be recruited speedily and uith good and sufficient men And ther being noe other way of doing it But by allouing them the benefite of the said Levy we Have resolved to Give them fiftein Hundreth men out of it and to put the remaining fourteen hundreth seventy nyne men into tuo Regiments for the service of that our kingdome It is therfore our pleasure that uithout Loss of tyme yow Call from the severall officers (uho ue suppose before this tyme are arryved from Flanders) for the Lists of the men they want And accordingly proportione the severall shares that they are to have which being done yow are to Give the necessary ordors for Levying the said Fiftein Hundreth men and delyvering them according to the Act of parliament provyding aluayes the saids officers pay to the paymasters of our Army threttie shillings sterline for each man whom they shall have ordor to receave The paymasters finding the same surety for the same they they2 have found for the other money of our Army which sum in all Tuo Thousand tuo Hundred and Fiftie pounds sterline ue appoynte to remaine untoutched in the said paymasters hands till farder ordor: Ue doe Lykewayes Requyre yow to ordor the Levying of the3 one thousand Four Hundred seventy nyne men and the delyvering of them to such officers as shall be quickly named for the tuo new Regiments. But Because it may prove more difficult to find men to Goe abroad then to find men to serve at home And because disordors may arrise from Competitiones betuixt the officers from Flanders and the other officers We Recommend to your prudence and care the methods of adjusting this whole matter so as shall be most for our service and the ease of the Country And therfore we Leave it to you to Consider If it be best to ordor the shyres to have their Intire shares of the tuo thousand nyne Hundred seventy nyne men ready at their head burroues against a precise tyme (if that can be) ther to be divyded betuixt the tuo sorts of officers or to allot distinct shires to them or to dispatch the one bussiness before the other if better cannot be but tho ue could gladly have neither of them delayed of the tuo That of the Recruites presses most We doe farder Requyre yow to Give our officers from Flanders all Countenance and reasonable assistance in making by their oune Industrie and Intrest such other Recruites as are necessary for compleating their Regiments over and above the one thousand five Hundred men For tho ue are not at all for Indulging them in forceing any of our subjects who have not Engadged yet as to these who doe Engadge we expect the Concurrence of our Government In making them stand to it And so we bid yow heartily fareuell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the 9th day of december 1693 and of our reigne the fifth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoun

1. NRS, PC1/49, 195-6.

2. Sic.

3. Interlinear insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 195-6.

2. Sic.

3. Interlinear insertion.

Procedure: committee formed, 14 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Additionall Committie to revise the proclamatione anent additionall excyse

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell having Heard a proclamatione anent the readier Inbringing of the additionall excyse redd They heirby Recommend to the Committie formerly appoynted in this matter to meet the morrow at ten in the forenoon and revise and amend the said proclamatione and report the amended draught to the Councell And adds the Earle of Southerland and Lord Advocat to the said former Committie and declares any […] of them to be a sufficient Quorum
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Procedure: committee formed

Additionall Committie to revise the proclamatione anent additionall excyse

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell having Heard a proclamatione anent the readier Inbringing of the additionall excyse redd They heirby Recommend to the Committie formerly appoynted in this matter to meet the morrow at ten in the forenoon and revise and amend the said proclamatione and report the amended draught to the Councell And adds the Earle of Southerland and Lord Advocat to the said former Committie and declares any […] of them to be a sufficient Quorum
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1. NRS, PC1/49, 194.

2. The phrase ‘The Follouing Letter Being redd was voted approven and signe’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 194.

2. The phrase ‘The Follouing Letter Being redd was voted approven and signe’ scored out here.

Warrant, 14 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Mr Robert Forbes alloued to take the oath of alleadgance and assurance

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be Mr Robert Forbes Advocat Sheuing That wheras notwithstanding of the Late Act of parliament ordaining the oath of alleadgance to be suorne and the bond of assurance to be signed by all Advocats and others therin contained at a perremptor day It is Humbly Conceaved the saids Lords will restore Against the forsaid Act such persones as not having yet qualified themselves in the termes therof Can Instruct a relevant reasone why they Gave not obedience therto att the tyme appoynted And true It is the petitioner was then altogither unable to travell through Indispositione of body which Is verified by the attestatione of a phisitian and Chirurgeon produced uith the said petitione And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered this petitione Given in to them Be the above Mr Robert Forbes uith the testificat mentioned therin and produced theruith They heirby Grant warrand and Commisione to the Lords Beilhaven and Hattoune to Administer the oath of alleadgance and assurance to the petitioner one of the Clarks of Councell being present And upon his suearing and signing the said oath and signing the said Assurance in Manner forsaid The saids Lords restores the petitioner Against the Late Act of Parliament made theranent that he may thencefurth exercise his office as Advocat

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Mr Robert Forbes alloued to take the oath of alleadgance and assurance

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be Mr Robert Forbes Advocat Sheuing That wheras notwithstanding of the Late Act of parliament ordaining the oath of alleadgance to be suorne and the bond of assurance to be signed by all Advocats and others therin contained at a perremptor day It is Humbly Conceaved the saids Lords will restore Against the forsaid Act such persones as not having yet qualified themselves in the termes therof Can Instruct a relevant reasone why they Gave not obedience therto att the tyme appoynted And true It is the petitioner was then altogither unable to travell through Indispositione of body which Is verified by the attestatione of a phisitian and Chirurgeon produced uith the said petitione And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered this petitione Given in to them Be the above Mr Robert Forbes uith the testificat mentioned therin and produced theruith They heirby Grant warrand and Commisione to the Lords Beilhaven and Hattoune to Administer the oath of alleadgance and assurance to the petitioner one of the Clarks of Councell being present And upon his suearing and signing the said oath and signing the said Assurance in Manner forsaid The saids Lords restores the petitioner Against the Late Act of Parliament made theranent that he may thencefurth exercise his office as Advocat

1. NRS, PC1/49, 194.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 194.

Act, 14 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Liberatione Ensigne Kerr

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be William Keir Ensigne In Sir James Lesly his Regiment of foot Sheuing That wher the petitioner being In Company uith severall other Gentlemen Amongst whom was William Mowat of Fowsyde and ther Having fallen out some unhappy differences among them The said William Mouat receaved a wound in the belly wherupon the petitioner was secured in the tolbooth of Edinburgh untill it showld appear whither the forsaid uound should prove daingerous or not And seing the said William Mouat is fully recovered of the forsaid uound at Least is past all hazerd and that the petitioner hath Continoued prisoner for the space of severall weeks to his Great hurt and prejudice And that by his Imployment He being in their Majesties service which necessarly Requires him to attend upon his charge And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them Be the above Ensigne Kerr They Hierby Give ordor and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof For which this shall be to all persones Concerned a sufficient warrand

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Liberatione Ensigne Kerr

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be William Keir Ensigne In Sir James Lesly his Regiment of foot Sheuing That wher the petitioner being In Company uith severall other Gentlemen Amongst whom was William Mowat of Fowsyde and ther Having fallen out some unhappy differences among them The said William Mouat receaved a wound in the belly wherupon the petitioner was secured in the tolbooth of Edinburgh untill it showld appear whither the forsaid uound should prove daingerous or not And seing the said William Mouat is fully recovered of the forsaid uound at Least is past all hazerd and that the petitioner hath Continoued prisoner for the space of severall weeks to his Great hurt and prejudice And that by his Imployment He being in their Majesties service which necessarly Requires him to attend upon his charge And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them Be the above Ensigne Kerr They Hierby Give ordor and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof For which this shall be to all persones Concerned a sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC1/49, 193.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 193.

Sederunt, 14 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Polluarth; Master of Forbess; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clark; Lord Hattoune; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Muntgomery; Laird of Pollock

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Polluarth; Master of Forbess; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clark; Lord Hattoune; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Muntgomery; Laird of Pollock

1. NRS, PC1/49, 193.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 193.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 193.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 193.

Act, 12 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Liberatione John Broune

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be John Broune prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh Sheuing That wher the petitioner having been a souldier of fortune from his youth was apprehended prisoner at Crumdaill upon the first of May Jaj vic nyntie And hath ever since Continoued prisoner and been mantained upon the small aliment appoynted by the saids Lords to him after his being Incarcerat And now the petitioner being the last in the kingdome in his Circumstances Having Contracted ane most deep and deadly decay That by the opinione of Chirurgeons (who out of pity and Commiseratione visits him) He Cannot Live any tyme unles their Lordships be pleased to allow him the benefite of the free Air as uill appear to their Lordships by their declaratione produced uith the said petitione But least their Lordships may not lay that ueight upon the opinione of ane Chirurgeon And seing he is ashamed to Call for ane phisitian Having nothing wheruith to reuard him It is Humbly begged their Lordships uill appoynte any phisitiane in toune to take ane Account of his Conditione and report the same to their Lordships And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the above petitione uith the declaratione mentioned therin and produced theruith They Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to sett at Liberty the petitioner furth of the same In respect He hath Inacted himself in the books of privie Councell That He shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present Government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor converss or Correspond uith any Rebells And that he shall appear Before the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell when called for under the penaltie of fyve Hundreth merks scotts in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses And discharges the Keeper of the tolbooth to exact any house dues from the petitioner And Recomends him to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties Thesaury for payment of the same

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Liberatione John Broune

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be John Broune prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh Sheuing That wher the petitioner having been a souldier of fortune from his youth was apprehended prisoner at Crumdaill upon the first of May Jaj vic nyntie And hath ever since Continoued prisoner and been mantained upon the small aliment appoynted by the saids Lords to him after his being Incarcerat And now the petitioner being the last in the kingdome in his Circumstances Having Contracted ane most deep and deadly decay That by the opinione of Chirurgeons (who out of pity and Commiseratione visits him) He Cannot Live any tyme unles their Lordships be pleased to allow him the benefite of the free Air as uill appear to their Lordships by their declaratione produced uith the said petitione But least their Lordships may not lay that ueight upon the opinione of ane Chirurgeon And seing he is ashamed to Call for ane phisitian Having nothing wheruith to reuard him It is Humbly begged their Lordships uill appoynte any phisitiane in toune to take ane Account of his Conditione and report the same to their Lordships And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the above petitione uith the declaratione mentioned therin and produced theruith They Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to sett at Liberty the petitioner furth of the same In respect He hath Inacted himself in the books of privie Councell That He shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present Government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor converss or Correspond uith any Rebells And that he shall appear Before the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell when called for under the penaltie of fyve Hundreth merks scotts in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses And discharges the Keeper of the tolbooth to exact any house dues from the petitioner And Recomends him to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties Thesaury for payment of the same

1. NRS, PC1/49, 192-3.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 192-3.

Act, 12 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Protectione Bannatyne of Kaims

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Hector Bannatyne of Kaimes Sheuing That wher He being Conveened before their Lordships at the instance of Thomas Crawfurd of Carssburne for ane pretended ryott alleadged Committed be the petitioner Against him in March last And altho the samen hes depended before their Lordships since June Last And that the probatione adduced therin by the pursuar was taken a month agoe and ready to be advysed by their Lordships And that the petitioner hes applyed severall tymes to their Lordships for that effect and hes attended still here since June last yet the samen hes been still shifted and delayed by the pursuar off purpose to vex and oppress the petitioner and the other defenders called in the said process and to putt him to unnecessary charges and expensses And seing the petitioner is under dilligence by Captione at Carssburne his Instance for that particular debt bought in by Carssburne Against him and at the Instance of some other persones his Creditors and that the protectione formerly allowed by their Lordships to the petitioner was expyred yesterday And so Cannot attend the Calling and discussing of the said process nor returne safely home after the samen Is ended unless the saids Lords renue the said protectione And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords Having Considered the above petitione They doe heirby Grant personall protectione to the petitioner untill the tuenty sixth day of this Instant Inclusive That he may advyse the depending of the process depending before the saids Lords at the Instance of the said Thomas Craufurd of Carssburn Against Him And discharges all Judges Magistrats and messengers at armes officers in burgh or Landuard to putt any Letters of Captione Acts of warden or other personall dilligence to executione Against the said petitioner untill the forsaid day Excepting alwayes their Majesties rents and publict dues sic subscribitur Tueeddale cancel: Southerland Linlithgou Leven Annandall Tarbat Raith Rossh Beilhaven Poluarth William Master of Forbes

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Protectione Bannatyne of Kaims

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Hector Bannatyne of Kaimes Sheuing That wher He being Conveened before their Lordships at the instance of Thomas Crawfurd of Carssburne for ane pretended ryott alleadged Committed be the petitioner Against him in March last And altho the samen hes depended before their Lordships since June Last And that the probatione adduced therin by the pursuar was taken a month agoe and ready to be advysed by their Lordships And that the petitioner hes applyed severall tymes to their Lordships for that effect and hes attended still here since June last yet the samen hes been still shifted and delayed by the pursuar off purpose to vex and oppress the petitioner and the other defenders called in the said process and to putt him to unnecessary charges and expensses And seing the petitioner is under dilligence by Captione at Carssburne his Instance for that particular debt bought in by Carssburne Against him and at the Instance of some other persones his Creditors and that the protectione formerly allowed by their Lordships to the petitioner was expyred yesterday And so Cannot attend the Calling and discussing of the said process nor returne safely home after the samen Is ended unless the saids Lords renue the said protectione And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords Having Considered the above petitione They doe heirby Grant personall protectione to the petitioner untill the tuenty sixth day of this Instant Inclusive That he may advyse the depending of the process depending before the saids Lords at the Instance of the said Thomas Craufurd of Carssburn Against Him And discharges all Judges Magistrats and messengers at armes officers in burgh or Landuard to putt any Letters of Captione Acts of warden or other personall dilligence to executione Against the said petitioner untill the forsaid day Excepting alwayes their Majesties rents and publict dues sic subscribitur Tueeddale cancel: Southerland Linlithgou Leven Annandall Tarbat Raith Rossh Beilhaven Poluarth William Master of Forbes

1. NRS, PC1/49, 191-2.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 191-2.

Sederunt, 12 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Polluarth; Master of Forbess; Lord Justice Clark; Lord Hattoune; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Muntgomery; Laird of Pollock

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Polluarth; Master of Forbess; Lord Justice Clark; Lord Hattoune; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Muntgomery; Laird of Pollock

1. NRS, PC1/49, 191.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 191.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 191.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 191.

Warrant, 7 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrand for tuo houres liberty each day to Sprinkell

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that ther Act of the tenth day of october Last In favoures of Sir Patrick Maxuell of Sprinkell prisoner in the tolbooth of the Cannongate for not Giving bond and finding Cautione to make payment to Sir Thomas Muncreiff of that ilk Generall Receaver of their Majesties Croune rents of a yeers valued rent wherinto he is fyned by their Lordships for his refuising to suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe the Assurance To which he was requyred by the saids Lords Is expyred They Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and keeper of their tolbooth to permitt and allow the said Sir Patrick to Come out of the said tolbooth for the space of one houre in the forenoon and ane other in the afternoon each day To the effect he may use his indeavour and skill for Curing a son of the Lord Beilhavens of ane excrescence growing on his body The said Laird first binding and Inacting himself in the books of privy Councell that the said Sir Patrick shall returne to the said tolbooth each forenoon and afternoon uithin ane houre after he Comes furth therof And that his Lordship shall make payment to the said Sir Thomas Muncreiff of the said years valued rent In caise the said Sir Patrick shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

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Warrand for tuo houres liberty each day to Sprinkell

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that ther Act of the tenth day of october Last In favoures of Sir Patrick Maxuell of Sprinkell prisoner in the tolbooth of the Cannongate for not Giving bond and finding Cautione to make payment to Sir Thomas Muncreiff of that ilk Generall Receaver of their Majesties Croune rents of a yeers valued rent wherinto he is fyned by their Lordships for his refuising to suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe the Assurance To which he was requyred by the saids Lords Is expyred They Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh Baillies of the Cannongate and keeper of their tolbooth to permitt and allow the said Sir Patrick to Come out of the said tolbooth for the space of one houre in the forenoon and ane other in the afternoon each day To the effect he may use his indeavour and skill for Curing a son of the Lord Beilhavens of ane excrescence growing on his body The said Laird first binding and Inacting himself in the books of privy Councell that the said Sir Patrick shall returne to the said tolbooth each forenoon and afternoon uithin ane houre after he Comes furth therof And that his Lordship shall make payment to the said Sir Thomas Muncreiff of the said years valued rent In caise the said Sir Patrick shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/49, 190.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 190.

Act, 7 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Act Changing The Viscount of Stormonts Confynment

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be David Viscount of Stormont Sheuing That the petitioner being formerly under baill before their Lordships to appear when called for Accordingly He was charged in May last to appear before the saids Lords And upon his appearance was Confyned to the toune of Glasgow and three mylls about it wher He hath remained ever since To the Great prejudice ruine and Loss of his privat affairs and particular Intrests And now the petitioners Lady proving verie valitudinary being bigg uith chyld and neer the tyme of her being delyvered And that the petitioners presence to attend her in her tender conditione would prove exceedingly Comfortable unto her and is very christian and necessar and is earnestly desyred by her And that the petitioner hes alwayes Lived quietly and peacably And is Content upon the chainge of his Confynment from Glasgow to his oune House at Scone and to what Circuit and distance about it as their Lordships shall think fitt to find sufficient Cautione not only to Live peacably in tyme Coming But also to keep his Confynment and appear before their Lordships when called for And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione Given in to them Be the above Viscount of Stormont They Heirby allow the petitioner to transport himself from the toune of Glasgow to his oune house at Scone And ordaines him to remaine Confyned at his oune house and a myll about the same on that syde of the uater of Tay In respect the petitioner before his removing from the toune of Glasgow Hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the Books of privie Councell that he shall repaire to his said house at Scone uithin ten dayes after the date bond to be Given be him And that he shall remaine Confyned at his said house of Scoon and a mylle about the same as said is And not Goe uithout the bounds of his said Confynment And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present Government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not Act consult nor Contryve anything in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith rebells And that he shall appear before the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell when called for under the penaltie of ane Thousand five Hundreth pounds sterline In caise He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

Att Edinburgh the seventh day of December Jaj vic nyntie thrie years

A1693/12/41

Act

Act Changing The Viscount of Stormonts Confynment

Anent the petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be David Viscount of Stormont Sheuing That the petitioner being formerly under baill before their Lordships to appear when called for Accordingly He was charged in May last to appear before the saids Lords And upon his appearance was Confyned to the toune of Glasgow and three mylls about it wher He hath remained ever since To the Great prejudice ruine and Loss of his privat affairs and particular Intrests And now the petitioners Lady proving verie valitudinary being bigg uith chyld and neer the tyme of her being delyvered And that the petitioners presence to attend her in her tender conditione would prove exceedingly Comfortable unto her and is very christian and necessar and is earnestly desyred by her And that the petitioner hes alwayes Lived quietly and peacably And is Content upon the chainge of his Confynment from Glasgow to his oune House at Scone and to what Circuit and distance about it as their Lordships shall think fitt to find sufficient Cautione not only to Live peacably in tyme Coming But also to keep his Confynment and appear before their Lordships when called for And therfore Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione Given in to them Be the above Viscount of Stormont They Heirby allow the petitioner to transport himself from the toune of Glasgow to his oune house at Scone And ordaines him to remaine Confyned at his oune house and a myll about the same on that syde of the uater of Tay In respect the petitioner before his removing from the toune of Glasgow Hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the Books of privie Councell that he shall repaire to his said house at Scone uithin ten dayes after the date bond to be Given be him And that he shall remaine Confyned at his said house of Scoon and a mylle about the same as said is And not Goe uithout the bounds of his said Confynment And that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submissione to the present Government of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not Act consult nor Contryve anything in prejudice therof nor Converss or Correspond uith rebells And that he shall appear before the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell when called for under the penaltie of ane Thousand five Hundreth pounds sterline In caise He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/49, 189-190.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 189-190.