D1704/2/1
D1704/2/12
Procedure
The Councill mett and did no privat Bussines
1. NRS, PC2/28, 279v. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 279v.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 279v. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 279v.
D1704/1/14
D1704/1/141
Act
Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill by Jannet Midleton Relict of the deceast Mr Robert Burnet Minister at Rayne and William Burnet his sone Shewing That where the said Deceast Mr Robert Burnet haveing died on the eleventh day of May last and haveing officiat by preaching and Celebrating the sacrament of Baptisme the sabath Immediately preceeding being the nynth day of the said moneth and being so suddenly Snatched away by death only three dayes before the Legall terme of Whitsonday which if he had survived The petitioner would by Law have had right to the half of the Stipend Jaj viic and three Jure proprio and to the other half Jure animatus and seing there was not so much as one Sabath Interveining betwixt his Deceas and the said Legall terme and that it is very weell knoune how Faithfully he discharged his Function of the Ministrie at the said Church dureing the many years he was incumbent there and that he had left the petitioners but in a very low and mean circumstance all which being represented to the united presbitries of Alfoord and Garioch and they being certainly informed therof Have by their act of the sixth of Janwary Instant Recomended the petitioners to the saids Lords Favour and Compassion and Seing her Majestie is patron of the said kirk and paroch of Rain and that it belonged to the saids Lords as Her Majestiest most honourable privie Councill to bestow and dispose upon the said stipend and that the petitioners povertie and Circumstances as weell as the equitie of the thing (the defunct as said is haveing served the cure till within three dayes of the terme) Did plead and requyre their Lordships favour and Compassion Therfore humblie Craveing that it might please the saids Lords to consider the premises and allow the petitioners the said years stipend Jaj viic and three The one half for the defuncts service and the other half for the ann and to ordain Letters of Horning and other executorialls needfull against the Heretors and others Lyable in payment therof Especially considering that no person can receave prejudice therby The vaccancy not being yet Supplied or any Legall Minister Setled As the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the petition given in to them by Jannet Midletoun Relict of umquhille Mr Robert Burnet Minister at Rayne and William Burnet her sone And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Recomend the Consideration of the above petition to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Theasaurie to grant the desyre therof
1. NRS, PC2/28, 278v-279r.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 278v-279r.
D1704/1/13
D1704/1/131
Act
Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill by Charles Earle of Hoptoun Shewing That where the petitioners Tutors haveing severall years agoe caused build a wind milne at Leith for grinding and otherwayes refyneing the petitioners Lead oar which as it was a work of great Charge to the petitioner so it was reasonablie and profitablie designed for the petitioners benefite by his Tutors at the time and had a good effect Tho in regaird of a Bargain then concluded by his Tutors and some Merchants in Holland the petitioner hes not had occasion to make use of the said Milne till now that the forsaid bargain is at ane end The petitioner needed not informe the saids Lords that the Grinding and refyneing of the Lead oar at home in this Kingdome would be a great encurragement to the pottars and pottar trade as also the export therof so Refyned is of great benefite to the Countrie by help to keep a balance in trade upon these motives as weell as in view of his oune particular profite The petitioner Intended to Sett the said miln at work and for that end had agreed with John Smyth who is the only man understood in that manner of workmanship and who for prooff therof did sett up the saw milne at Leith, To Repair and put in order the said Leadmiln who haveing accordingly entered to the said work he is dayly molested and Interrupted by some pretended wrights Burgesses violently via facti without the order and concurrence of any Magistrat to the great damnage of the said work and to the petitioners prejudice therby albeit that it is sufficiently knoune that non of the saids wrights Burges of Edinburgh have ever been bred to such work or have any skill therin But by want therof when the said milne was first Built the petitioner is now necessitat to take doun most pairt of the work wherin they were Imployed and seing that therby so usefull a work is put to a Stopp and cannot be furder caried on without the Councils interposeing therin And therfore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the said above petition given in to them by Charles Earle of Hoptoun and the Samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Discharge and prohibit all persons whatsomever now and in all time comeing To trouble molest or Interupt John Smyth wright or any other person or persons whatsomever That he shall Imploy under under him whether they be freemen of Edinburgh or not to Repairt and put in order the petitioners wind milne at Leith for grinding or otherways refyneing the petitioners Lead oar And for that effect ordains the Magistrats of Leith to give their due protection to the petitioners said work and workmen against all who shall presume to Interrupt the Same
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277v-278v.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277v-278v.
D1704/1/12
D1704/1/121
Procedure
In absence of the Lord high Chancelor and Lord president of privie Councill The Earle of Findlater elected preses
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277v.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277v.
D1704/1/11
D1704/1/112
Sederunt
Earl of Eglintoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Rosberrie; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoun; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongraing; Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277v
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277v.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277v
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277v.
D1704/1/10
D1704/1/101
Act
Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Hugh Cathcart of Carletoun Shewing That where Her Majestie by her warrand for a patent to be a knight baronet under her Majesties Royall hand In favours of the petitioner and his Heirs male for ever The said warrand by oversight wants these words of being past per saltum And therfore humbly Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given into them by Hugh Cathcairt of Carletoun and the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Appoynt and ordain the patent in favours of the petitioner to be Knight barronet, to pass the sealls per saltum And for that effect Grants warrand to the director of Her Majesties Chancelarie and his Deputs to wryt out the Samen And to the keeper of the Great Seall and his Deputs to append the Samen therto without passing any other Register or seall
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r-277v.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r-277v.
D1704/1/9
D1704/1/91
Procedure
In absence ut supra The Earle of Glasgow elected preses
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
D1704/1/8
D1704/1/82
Sederunt
Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Glasgow; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdo; Lord Tillicultrie; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Collingtoun; Laird of Carnwath; Laird of Prestongraing; Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
D1704/1/7
D1704/1/72
Procedure
The Councill called mett and did no privat bussienes
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
D1704/1/6
D1704/1/62
Procedure
The Councill called extraordinar and did no privat bussienes
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 277r. No sederunt recorded.
2. NRS, PC2/28, 277r.