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Sederunt, 7 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

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

1. NRS, PC1/49, 188.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 189.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 188.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 189.

Act, 5 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberatione Mcnaughten

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be John Mcnaughtan prisoner of warr in the Cannongate tolbooth Sheuing That wheras their Lordships petitioner hes Continoued In this noysome prisone since Cromdalle to the Great prejudice of his health by his long Imprisonment and therby rendered altogither Incappable to Act or doe anything for his Livelyhood But as his dependence may be upon his relationes and freinds Amongst whom the petitioner resolves to Live the rest of his appoynted tyme And therfore Humbly Craving the saids Lords would Grant the petitioners Liberatione as the said petitione Bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them Be the above John Mcnaughtan They Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty 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 rebells And that He shall appear before the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell when called for under the penaltie of five hundreth merks scotts in caise he shall transgress In any part of the premisses

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Act

Liberatione Mcnaughten

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be John Mcnaughtan prisoner of warr in the Cannongate tolbooth Sheuing That wheras their Lordships petitioner hes Continoued In this noysome prisone since Cromdalle to the Great prejudice of his health by his long Imprisonment and therby rendered altogither Incappable to Act or doe anything for his Livelyhood But as his dependence may be upon his relationes and freinds Amongst whom the petitioner resolves to Live the rest of his appoynted tyme And therfore Humbly Craving the saids Lords would Grant the petitioners Liberatione as the said petitione Bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione given in to them Be the above John Mcnaughtan They Heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty 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 rebells And that He shall appear before the saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell when called for under the penaltie of five hundreth merks scotts in caise he shall transgress In any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/49, 188.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 188.

Sederunt, 5 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Master of Forbes; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Hattoun; Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Muntgomry; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Master of Forbes; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Hattoun; Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Muntgomry; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

1. NRS, PC1/49, 188.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 188.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 188.

2. NRS, PC1/49, 188.

Order, 31 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Order

Order to Sir James Leslie for sending pairtyes to guaird the recruitts

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill Considering that the ships who are appoynted for transporting the souldiers drawen out of the standing forces and Garisones for recruitting there majesties troops in Flanders are not yet in readiness And that the Convoyes who are to accompany these ships are not yet arryved have ordered these recruitts to remaine in the severall prisones following viz The number of Fifty six of them in the tolbooth of Borrowstounness The Numbert of Tuo Hundreth and Fourty Four of them in the tolbooth of Mussleburgh Haddingtoun and Leith as they shall be divyded in these tolboothes The number of Three score Eightein of them in the tolbooth of the Canongate The Number of Ane Hundreth and Fourty eight of them in the tolboothes of Burntisland and Kinghorne as they shall be divyded in these tolboothes The Number of Threttie six of them in the tolbooth of Queensferrie The number of Ane hundreth and Thretty Four of them in the tolbooth of Linlithgow The Number of sixtie eight of them in the tolbooth of Kirklistoune The number of Ane Hundreth and Fyftein of them in the tolboothes of Kirkaldie and Dysert as they shall be divyded in the saids tolboothes And the number of Fourscore and Threttein of them in the tolboothes of Dumferling and Innerkeithing as they shall be divyded in these tolboothes And the saids Lords doe hereby requyre Sir James Leslie Comander in cheiff for the tyme of there Majesties forces within this Kingdome with all diligence To cause March sufficient pairtyes of dragoons or foot as he shall think best to the respective places forsaids where the saids recruitts are And to send such officers as he shall think fittest along for Comanding each pairty who are to secure and Keep guaird upon the saids recruitts and take care that none of them escape And appoints the said Sir James To Give strict orders to these pairtyes and there officers That the tolboothes or other roumes or places wherein they are putt doe receave no prejudice hurt nor dammadge by the saids recruitts any maner of way as the said pairtyes and there officers will be ansuerable at there highest perrill.

At Edinburgh the 31 December 1692

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Order

Order to Sir James Leslie for sending parties to guard the recruits

The lords of their majesties’ privy council, considering that the ships appointed for transporting the soldiers drawn out of the standing forces and garrisons for recruiting their majesties’ troops in Flanders are not yet in readiness, and that the convoys which are to accompany those ships have not yet arrived, have ordered those recruits to remain in the various prisons following, viz: the number of 56 of them in the tolbooth of Bo’ness; the number of 244 of them in the tolbooths of Musselburgh, Haddington and Leith as they shall be divided in those tolbooths; the number of 78 of them in the tolbooth of the Canongate; the number of 148 of them in the tolbooths of Burntisland and Kinghorn as they shall be divided in those tolbooths; the 36 of them in the tolbooth of Queensferry; the number of 134 of them in the tolbooth of Linlithgow; the Number of 68 of them in the tolbooth of Kirkliston; the number of 115 of them in the tolbooths of Kirkcaldy and Dysart as they shall be divided in the said tolbooths; and the number of 93 of them in the tolbooths of Dunfermline and Inverkeithing as they shall be divided in those tolbooths. And the said lords hereby require Sir James Leslie, commander in chief for the time of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom with all diligence to cause march sufficient parties of dragoons or foot as he shall think best to the respective places foresaid where the said recruits are and to send along such officers as he shall think most fit for commanding each party, who are to secure and keep guard on the said recruits and take care that none of them escapes; and they appoint the said Sir James to give strict orders to those parties and their officers that the tolbooths or other rooms or places wherein they are put receive no prejudice, hurt or damage by the said recruits in any way, as the said partyes and their officers will be answerable at their highest peril.

0. PC1/48, 535.

1. PC1/48, 537-8.

0. PC1/48, 535.

1. PC1/48, 537-8.

Order, 31 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Order

Order to Bailzies and Magistrates where recruitts are to receave them in to there tolbooths

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Considering that the Convoyes who are to accompany the ships appoynted for transporting of souldiers drawen out of the standing forces and garisones for Recruitting there Majesties troops in Flanders are not yet arryved Doe hereby requyre and Comand the Magistrats and Bailzies of the touns and places eftermentioned and the Keepers of there respective tolbooths To receave in to the saids tolbooths the respective Numbers of souldiers for recruitts drawen out of the severall Companyes regiments and garisones efternamed viz The magistrates or Bailzies of Borrowstounnes and Keeper of there tolbooth the number of Fiftie six of these recruitts whereof tuenty four are drawen out of Captain Mckay’s Independent Company and Eight […] out of Colonell Buchans regiment which are all to be delyvered to the officers of the regiments of Scotts guairds in Flanders The magistrates or Bailzies of Musleburgh Haddingtoun and Leith and Keeper of there tolboothes The Number of Tuo Hundred Fourty Four of these recruitts To be proportionally divyded in the saids tolboothes whereof Tuo Hundreth and thretty four drawen out of Sir James Leslies regiment and ten out of Captain Murray his Independent Company And are to be delyvered to Lord George Hamilton or the officers of his regiment in Flanders The Magistrates or Bailzies of the Canongate and Keeper of there tolbooth the number of three score of these recruitts whereof Fourty eight are drawen out of the garisone in the castle of Edinburgh are thretty are drawen out of the garisone in the castle of Stirling And which are to be delyvered to the Earle of Leven or the officers of his regiment in Flanders The magistrates or Bailzies of Burntisland and Kinghorne and Keepers of there tolbooth The Number of Ane Hundreth and Fourty eight of these recruitts To be divyded in these tolboothes whereof Ane Hundreth and ten are drawen out of Colonell Hills regiment Tuenty four out of Leivetennent Colonell Lumsden his Independent Company and Fourtein out of Captain Murray his Independent company And which are all to be delyvered to Colonell Monro or the officers of his regiment in Flanders The magistrates or Bailzies of Queensferrie and Keeper of there tolbooth the Number of thretty six of these recruitts which are drawen out of the castles of Stirling and Dumbartoun And are to be delyvered to the officers of Colonell Grahame his regiment in Flanders The magistrates or Bailzies of Linlithgow the number of Ane Hundreth and thretty four of these recruitts which are drawen out of Colonell Hill his regiment And are to be delyvered to the officers of Collonell D’offerralls regiment in Flanders The magistrates or bailzies of Kirklistoun and Keeper of there tolbooth the number of sixtie eight of these recruitts which are drawen out of Collonell Hills regiment And are to be delyvered to the officers of Colonell Mckay his regiment in Flanders, The magistrates or Bailzies of Kirkaldie and Dysert and Keepers of there tolbooth the number of Ane Hundreth and Fyfteen of these recruitts (2to be divyded betuixt the saids tolboothes which are drawen out of Collonell Buchan his regiment And are to be delyvered to the officers of the said Collonell Mckay his regiment in Flanders The magistrates or Bailzies of Dumfermling and Innerkeithing and Keepers of there tolbooths the number of Four score thretteen of these recruitts to be divyded betuixt the saids tolboothes which are drawen out of Colonell Buchan his regiment and are to be delyvered to the officers of Colonell Lauder his regiment in Flanders And appoints the recruitts at Linlithgow to be Lodged and Keeped in the tuo Laigh roumes upon each syde of the stair of the tounhouse or tolbooth of Linlithgow And appoints the magistrates and bailzies of the saids touns forsaids and Keepers of there tolboothes to suffer the saids recruitts to remaine in there tolboothes untill farder order of Councill or that the officers who are come over from Flanders to whom these recruitts are to be delyvered shall remove them from the saids tolbooths And in the mean tyme ordaines the Magistrates or Bailzies respective forsaids to furnish blankets to the saids recruitts to Lye upon while they remaine in the saids tolboothes And ordaines the officers come from Flanders to whom these recruitts are to be delyvered to Find sufficient Cautione to the satisfaction of the saids magistrates or bailzies of the respective places forsaids That they shall make payment to the saids magistrates or Bailzies of a rix dollar for each pair of the saids blanketts being a double pair which shall not be restored back in good case as said is And ordaines the officers who have brought the saids recruitts from the garisones regiments and Companyes out of which they are drawen to be readie upon wednesday next to delyver them and the officers now come from Flanders to be readie upon wedinsday next to delyver them and the officers now come from Flanders to be readie at the said tyme and at the respective place forsaids to receave them as all and aither of these officers will be ansuerable

At Edinburgh 31 December 1692

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Order

Order to bailies and magistrates where recruits are to receive them into their tolbooths

The lords of their majesties’ privy council, considering that the convoys who are to accompany the ships appointed for transporting of soldiers drawn out of the standing forces and garrisons for recruiting their majesties’ troops in Flanders have not yet arrived, hereby require and command the magistrates and bailies of the towns and places after mentioned and the keepers of their respective tolbooths to receive into the said tolbooths the respective numbers of soldiers for recruits drawn out of the various companies, regiments and garrisons after named, viz: The magistrates or bailies of Bo’ness and keeper of their tolbooth, the number of 56 of those recruits, whereof 24 are drawn out of Captain McKay’s independent company and eight […] out of Colonel Buchan’s regiment, who are all to be delivered to the officers of the regiments of Scots guards in Flanders; the magistrates or bailies of Musselburgh, Haddington and Leith and keeper of their tolbooths, the number of 244 of these recruits to be proportionally divided in the said tolbooths, whereof 234 drawn out of Sir James Leslie’s regiment and ten out of Captain Murray’s independent company, and are to be delivered to Lord George Hamilton or the officers of his regiment in Flanders; the magistrates or bailies of the Canongate and keeper of their tolbooth, the number of 602 of these recruits, whereof 48 are drawn out of the garrison in the castle of Edinburgh and 30 are drawn out of the garrison in the castle of Stirling and which are to be delivered to the earl of Leven or the officers of his regiment in Flanders; the magistrates or bailies of Burntisland and Kinghorn and keepers of their tolbooth, the Number of 148 of these recruits, to be divided in their tolbooths, whereof 110 are drawn out of Colonel Hill’s regiment, 24 out of Lieutenant Colonel Lumsden’s independent company and 14 out of Captain Murray’s independent company, and which are all to be delivered to Colonel Munro or the officers of his regiment in Flanders; the magistrates or bailies of Queensferry and keeper of their tolbooth, the number of 36 of these recruits, who are drawn out of the castles of Stirling and Dumbarton, and are to be delivered to the officers of Colonel Grahame’s regiment in Flanders; the magistrates or bailies of Linlithgow, the number of 134 four of these recruits, who are drawn out of Colonel Hill’s regiment and are to be delivered to the officers of Colonel O’Farrell’s regiment in Flanders; the magistrates or bailies of Kirkliston and keeper of their tolbooth, the number of 68 of these recruits, who are drawn out of Colonel Hill’s regiment, and are to be delivered to the officers of Colonel McKay’s regiment in Flanders; the magistrates or bailies of Kirkcaldy and Dysart and keepers of their tolbooth, the number of 115 of these recruits, to be divided between the said tolbooths, who are drawn out of Colonel Buchan’s regiment, and are to be delivered to the officers of the said Colonel McKay’s regiment in Flanders; the magistrates or bailies of Dunfermline and Inverkeithing and keepers of their tolbooths, the number of 93 of these recruits, to be divided between the said tolbooths, who are drawn out of Colonel Buchan’s regiment and are to be delivered to the officers of Colonel Lauder’s regiment in Flanders; and they appoint the recruits at Linlithgow to be lodged and kept in the two low rooms on each side of the stair of the townhouse or tolbooth of Linlithgow, and appoint the magistrates and bailies of the said towns, and keepers of their tolbooths to allow the said recruits to remain in their tolbooths until further order of council or the officers who have come over from Flanders to whom these recruits are to be delivered shall remove them from the said tolbooths; and in the mean time they ordain the magistrates or bailies foresaid to furnish blankets to the said recruits to lie upon while they remain in the said tolbooths; and they ordain the officers come from Flanders to whom these recruits are to be delivered to find sufficient caution to the satisfaction of the said magistrates or bailies of the respective places foresaid that they shall make payment to the said magistrates or bailies of a rix dollar for each pair of the said blankets being a double pair which shall not be restored back in good condition; and they ordain the officers who have brought the said recruits from the garrisons, regiments and companies out of which they are drawn to be ready upon Wednesday next to deliver them, and the officers now come from Flanders to be ready upon Wednesday next to deliver them and the officers now come from Flanders to be ready at the said time and at the places foresaid to receive them as all and any of these officers will be answerable.

0. PC1/48, 535.

1. PC1/48, 535-7.

2. Closing bracket missing.

0. PC1/48, 535.

1. PC1/48, 535-7.

2. Sic. This should say 68: see A1692/12/62.

Sederunt, 31 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Melvill Lord privy Seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Breadalbaine; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Advocat; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart

At Edinburgh 31 December 16921

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Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale], lord chancellor; [George Melville], earl of Melville, lord privy seal; [George Livingstone], earl of Linlithgow; [David Leslie], earl of Leven; [John Campbell], earl of Breadalbane; [George MacKenzie], Viscount Tarbat; [Alexander Melville], Lord Raith; [Henry Erskine], Lord Cardross; [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees], lord advocate; [Sir Robert Pollock], laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart.

1. PC1/48, 535.

2. PC1/48, 535.

1. PC1/48, 535.

2. PC1/48, 535.

Procedure: [Untitled note], 30 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: [Untitled note]

The Councill Mett this day But nothing determined till the morrow Except that My Lord Chancellour wrot Letters to the Commanding officers of the recruitts at Kirkaldie Burntisland and Linlithgow to stopt Marching till farder order.

At Edinburgh 30 December 1692

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Procedure: [Untitled note]

The council mett this day but nothing was determined till the morrow except that the lord chancellor wrote letters to the commanding officers of the recruits at Kirkcaldy, Burntisland and Linlithgow to stop marching till further orders.

1. PC1/48, 535.

1. PC1/48, 535.

Sederunt, 30 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Melvill Lord privy seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Breadalbaine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony

At Edinburgh 30 December 16921

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Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale], lord chancellor; [George Melville], earl of Melville, lord privy seal; [George Livingstone], earl of Linlithgow; [David Leslie], earl of Leven; [John Campbell], earl of Breadalbane; [George MacKenzie], Viscount Tarbat; [Alexander Melville], Lord Raith; [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees], lord advocate; [Sir Adam Cockburn of Ormiston], lord justice clerk; [John Lauder], Lord Fountainhall; [William Anstruther], Lord Anstruther; [Sir Archibald Murray], laird of Blackbarony.

1. PC1/48, 535.

2. PC1/48, 535.

1. PC1/48, 535.

2. PC1/48, 535.

Warrant, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for delyvering three persons to some officers to be by them carryed as souldiers to Flanders

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill doe hereby Give order and warrand to the magistrates of Edinburgh and Keeper of the tolbooth To delyver […] and to the bailzies of the Canongate and Keeper of there tolbooth to delyver […] and to the Bailzies of Leith and Keeper of there tolbooth To delyver […] three persones Incarcerat in the saids tolbooths for alleadged publishing a disloyall paper or declaration at the mercat croce of Sanquhar To […] who is come over from Flanders to Levie recruitts to be Carryed abroad by the said By the said3 […] for souldiers in there majesties service in Flanders The said […] first produceing to the Clerks of privie Councill a wreitten consent under the hands of the saids three persones Declareing there willingnes to goe abroad with him as souldiers for there majesties service as said is.

At Edinburgh 191 December 1692

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Warrant

Warrant for delivering three persons to some officers to be by them carried as soldiers to Flanders

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of the tolbooth to deliver […], and to the bailies of the Canongate and keeper of their tolbooth to deliver […], and to the bailies of Leith and keeper of their tolbooth to deliver […], three persons incarcerated in the said tolbooths for allegedly publishing a disloyal paper or declaration at the mercat cross of Sanquhar, to […] who has come over from Flanders to levy recruits to be carried abroad by the said […] for soldiers in their majesties’ service in Flanders, the said […] first producing to the clerks of privy council a written consent under the hands of the said three persons declaring their willingness to go abroad with him as soldiers for their majesties’ service as said is.

1. Sic., should be 29th.

1. PC1/48, 535.

2. Sic.

1. Sic., should be 29th.

1. PC1/48, 535.

Procedure: petition, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: petition

Duke of Lennox Craves Comission to take the alleadgeance and assureance

Petitione for the Duke of Lennox Craveing that he may be allowed to take the oath of alleadgeance and assureance before any of the scotts secretaries at London In order to qualify him for the Shirreffship of Dumbartoun and Bailzieship of the Regality of Lennox or any other offices he hes in Scotland read, And the Lord Advocat Haveing desyred to see the petitioners right to these offices The Lords of privie Councill befor ansuer ordaines the petitioners right to be produced to the Lord Advocat.

At Edinburgh 191 December 1692

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Procedure: petition

The duke of Lennox craves a commission to take the allegiance and assurance

Petition for [Charles Lennox], duke of Lennox craving that he may be allowed to take the oath of allegiance and assurance before any of the Scots secretaries at London in order to qualify him for the sheriffship of Dumbarton and bailieship of the regality of Lennox or any other offices he has in Scotland being read, and the lord advocate having desired to see the petitioner’s right to these offices, the lords of privy council before answering ordains the petitioner’s right to be produced to the lord advocate.

1. Sic., should be 29th.

1. PC1/48, 534.

1. Sic., should be 29th.

1. PC1/48, 534.