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Act, 6 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh 6th November 1701

D1701/11/31

Act

Act for a Contribution to the persones who suffered by the fyre in the Land mercat

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by those who suffered by the late fyre in the land mercat Showeing that it haveing pleased God by the late dreadfull fyre, to Consume their houses and the whole substance, of some of them, so as the petitioners and ther famelies are Reduced to very great streats and are no able to subsist unless some way releived, In Consideration whereof they with all humility apply to the saids Lords of privie Counsell to Interpose ther authority and allowes a Collection for the petitioners releive within the City of Edinburgh and suburbs to be Collected in the way and maner and att such tyme as their magistrats and ministers should juge most Convenient, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the persones who suffered by the late fyre, in the land mercat, of Edinburgh, they hereby recomend, to the Lord provest of Edinburgh, and allow him and the magistrats of the said burgh with adyce of the ministers thereof and such of the neighbours as they shall think fitt to Call to Cause a voluntar Contribution, to be made through the haill burgh of Edinburgh, and Liberties thereof for the releife of the petitioners, to be Collected and gathered wpon such dayes and in such way and maner as they shall think fitt to apoynt, and ordains the haill soume of money thatt shall be Collected and Gathered by the forsaid voluntar Collection to be delivered in and payed to Thomas Fisher Thesaurer to Herriots Hospitall to be by him destribute and given out to such of the saids persones, who suffered by the late fyre by such proportions, as the saids magistrats with advyce forsaid shall think fitt to appoynt

Att Edinburgh 6th November 1701

D1701/11/31

Act

Act for a Contribution to the persones who suffered by the fyre in the Land mercat

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by those who suffered by the late fyre in the land mercat Showeing that it haveing pleased God by the late dreadfull fyre, to Consume their houses and the whole substance, of some of them, so as the petitioners and ther famelies are Reduced to very great streats and are no able to subsist unless some way releived, In Consideration whereof they with all humility apply to the saids Lords of privie Counsell to Interpose ther authority and allowes a Collection for the petitioners releive within the City of Edinburgh and suburbs to be Collected in the way and maner and att such tyme as their magistrats and ministers should juge most Convenient, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the persones who suffered by the late fyre, in the land mercat, of Edinburgh, they hereby recomend, to the Lord provest of Edinburgh, and allow him and the magistrats of the said burgh with adyce of the ministers thereof and such of the neighbours as they shall think fitt to Call to Cause a voluntar Contribution, to be made through the haill burgh of Edinburgh, and Liberties thereof for the releife of the petitioners, to be Collected and gathered wpon such dayes and in such way and maner as they shall think fitt to apoynt, and ordains the haill soume of money thatt shall be Collected and Gathered by the forsaid voluntar Collection to be delivered in and payed to Thomas Fisher Thesaurer to Herriots Hospitall to be by him destribute and given out to such of the saids persones, who suffered by the late fyre by such proportions, as the saids magistrats with advyce forsaid shall think fitt to appoynt

1. NRS, PC2/28, 150r-150v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 150r-150v.

Sederunt, 6 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh 6th November 17011

D1701/11/22

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomery; Lord advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosereig; Lord Rankeilor; Mr Frances Montgomry; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh 6th November 17011

D1701/11/22

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomery; Lord advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosereig; Lord Rankeilor; Mr Frances Montgomry; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC2/28, 150r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 150r

1. NRS, PC2/28, 150r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 150r

Sederunt, 29 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the twenty nynth of September 17011

D1701/9/102

Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Seafeild S; Earl of Hyndford S; Earl of Crawfoord; Earl of Mar; Earl of Mellvill p C; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leivan; Earl of Forfar; Visount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Roseberie; Lord Montgomery; Lord president of session; Lord advocat; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crosereig; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird Steivenson; Laird of Meggens

Edinburgh the twenty nynth of September 17011

D1701/9/102

Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Seafeild S; Earl of Hyndford S; Earl of Crawfoord; Earl of Mar; Earl of Mellvill p C; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Leivan; Earl of Forfar; Visount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Roseberie; Lord Montgomery; Lord president of session; Lord advocat; Lord Justice clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crosereig; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird Steivenson; Laird of Meggens

1. NRS, PC2/28, 149v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 149v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 149v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 149v.

Act, 26 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh 26 September 1701

D1701/9/91

Act

Act for sequestrating the papers of the Estait of Greigstoune

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, by the Friends and Relations of the famely of Greigstoun, Showeing That the crose of the said poor famely desrves the greatest Compassion, In so farr as, ther being two sones and three daughters, the eldest sone Mr John Bonnar, under a deep melancholly, these severall years, is now not Suj Compos, or Capable of any busines and the second sone Robert, is nottourely very weak Likeas Margaret the eldest of the daughters, is become furious and Mary all least fatuus, So that Anna doeth only remain, with any measure of sense, But yet she also hath been induced, in Contemplation of a marriage, to elinate from the said Mr John her eldest brother, a disposition of off the whole Estate to herselfe and David Sinclair whom she purposes to marie, and the aires to be procreat bewixt them, which failzeing to the said David and his aire and assignies whatsomever, and that as is Informed without any reservation whereby this David is Likely to gett the whole Estate whereupon the forsaid unfortunat childeren should subsist, and also to Carie away the fie thereof, There being no probability of any airs of the mariage, all which happens throw the weaknes of the said Mr John, and seing that this Case is most extrordinary and requires some present Remedie which Can only be provyded by the saids Lords of privie Counsell, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition, given in to them, be the saids friends and relations of the family of Greigstoun, They hereby give order, and warrant to the Earle of Rothes, sheriff principall of the shyre of Fyfe within which shyre the saids lands of Gregstoun lyes or to the sheriff deput of the said shyre, to Search for and sequestrat, the papers and writes, of the within Estate of Greigstoun, that may be in the possession of the within Mr John Bonnar, And ordains the saids writes and papers, to remain Sequestrat in the hands of the said sheriff principall or his deputs untill further order and the saids Lords authorizes and requires the saids sheriff principall or his deputs as said is to Sequestrat, and Cause wplift, the rents mailes and duties of the said Estate of Greigstoun, and ordains the saids rents to remain Sequestrat in the hands of the said sheriff principall or his deputs for the behoofe of the within famely, untill the Condition of the said Mr John be tryed, by a breife of Idiotrie or ther Reduction raised on the within disposition be discusst before the Lords of Counsell and session.

Edinburgh 26 September 1701

D1701/9/91

Act

Act for sequestrating the papers of the Estait of Greigstoune

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, by the Friends and Relations of the famely of Greigstoun, Showeing That the crose of the said poor famely desrves the greatest Compassion, In so farr as, ther being two sones and three daughters, the eldest sone Mr John Bonnar, under a deep melancholly, these severall years, is now not Suj Compos, or Capable of any busines and the second sone Robert, is nottourely very weak Likeas Margaret the eldest of the daughters, is become furious and Mary all least fatuus, So that Anna doeth only remain, with any measure of sense, But yet she also hath been induced, in Contemplation of a marriage, to elinate from the said Mr John her eldest brother, a disposition of off the whole Estate to herselfe and David Sinclair whom she purposes to marie, and the aires to be procreat bewixt them, which failzeing to the said David and his aire and assignies whatsomever, and that as is Informed without any reservation whereby this David is Likely to gett the whole Estate whereupon the forsaid unfortunat childeren should subsist, and also to Carie away the fie thereof, There being no probability of any airs of the mariage, all which happens throw the weaknes of the said Mr John, and seing that this Case is most extrordinary and requires some present Remedie which Can only be provyded by the saids Lords of privie Counsell, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition, given in to them, be the saids friends and relations of the family of Greigstoun, They hereby give order, and warrant to the Earle of Rothes, sheriff principall of the shyre of Fyfe within which shyre the saids lands of Gregstoun lyes or to the sheriff deput of the said shyre, to Search for and sequestrat, the papers and writes, of the within Estate of Greigstoun, that may be in the possession of the within Mr John Bonnar, And ordains the saids writes and papers, to remain Sequestrat in the hands of the said sheriff principall or his deputs untill further order and the saids Lords authorizes and requires the saids sheriff principall or his deputs as said is to Sequestrat, and Cause wplift, the rents mailes and duties of the said Estate of Greigstoun, and ordains the saids rents to remain Sequestrat in the hands of the said sheriff principall or his deputs for the behoofe of the within famely, untill the Condition of the said Mr John be tryed, by a breife of Idiotrie or ther Reduction raised on the within disposition be discusst before the Lords of Counsell and session.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148v-149v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148v-149v.

Sederunt, 26 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh 26 September 17011

D1701/9/82

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill p C; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Seafield; Earl of Crawford; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leivan; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Roseberie; Lord Montgomery; Lord president of session; Lord advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosereig; Mr Frances Montgomery; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Edinburgh 26 September 17011

D1701/9/82

Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill p C; Marquis of Anandale; Earl of Seafield; Earl of Crawford; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leivan; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Viscount Roseberie; Lord Montgomery; Lord president of session; Lord advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosereig; Mr Frances Montgomery; Lord provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 148v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 148v.

Warrant, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

D1701/9/71

Warrant

Warrand to the sheriff of Aberdeen for sequestration of Sir Alexander and Mr Thomas Forbes papers

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Wiliam Ferbes of Tolquhon Showeing that where wpon the decease first of Alexander Torbes of Tolquhon, the petitioners uncle, and then of Mr Thomas Forbes his Father Brother to the said Sir Alexander, the succession of the lands Barroues and Estate belonging to them or either of them, is devolved wpon the petitioner as ther appearand air, Likeas by reason, of thercomeing to decase so soon the one after the other in the moneths of July and agust last, the writs and evidents of the said Estate, fell partly in the hands of one Elspeth Forbes, who was keeped by the said Sir Alexander as his house keeper, and are now in hazard to be miscaried before that the petitioner Can prosecute his right to the said succession in the due and ordinary Course of law and seing that it is the said Lords of his majesties privie Counsell ther usewall practice to Interpose extraordinarly in such Cases for preserveing for preserveing the interest of appearand and others that may be Concerned, and to prevent Imbazlings and withdraweing and surpresing that are so ordinary in such Cases it was Therefore Craved it might please the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell to Grant warrand to the sheriff of Aberdeen or to any other Judge ordinar in the bounds, to Sequestrat and secure such Trunks Cabinets and boxes of writes pertaineing pertaineing2 either to the said Sir Alexander, or Mr Thomas with other bundles of that kynd, that may be found in the Custody and hands of the said Elspeth Forbes, and her accomplices and Trusties which are evidently in hazard to parish and misary if the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them, be Wiliam, Forbes of Tolquhon, they hereby give full power, and Commission to the Earle of Erroll principall sheriff of the shyre of Aberdeen, or his deputs to search for and source the papers Trunks Cabinets and boxes, wherein any papers or writes pertaineing to the within umquhill Sir Alexander and Mr Thomas Forbeses are and which were in ther Custody about the tyme of ther decease, and all other bundles of that kind that may be found in the hands of the said sheriff of Aberdeen or his deputs therein to remain till further order of Counsell

Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

D1701/9/71

Warrant

Warrand to the sheriff of Aberdeen for sequestration of Sir Alexander and Mr Thomas Forbes papers

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Wiliam Ferbes of Tolquhon Showeing that where wpon the decease first of Alexander Torbes of Tolquhon, the petitioners uncle, and then of Mr Thomas Forbes his Father Brother to the said Sir Alexander, the succession of the lands Barroues and Estate belonging to them or either of them, is devolved wpon the petitioner as ther appearand air, Likeas by reason, of thercomeing to decase so soon the one after the other in the moneths of July and agust last, the writs and evidents of the said Estate, fell partly in the hands of one Elspeth Forbes, who was keeped by the said Sir Alexander as his house keeper, and are now in hazard to be miscaried before that the petitioner Can prosecute his right to the said succession in the due and ordinary Course of law and seing that it is the said Lords of his majesties privie Counsell ther usewall practice to Interpose extraordinarly in such Cases for preserveing for preserveing the interest of appearand and others that may be Concerned, and to prevent Imbazlings and withdraweing and surpresing that are so ordinary in such Cases it was Therefore Craved it might please the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell to Grant warrand to the sheriff of Aberdeen or to any other Judge ordinar in the bounds, to Sequestrat and secure such Trunks Cabinets and boxes of writes pertaineing pertaineing2 either to the said Sir Alexander, or Mr Thomas with other bundles of that kynd, that may be found in the Custody and hands of the said Elspeth Forbes, and her accomplices and Trusties which are evidently in hazard to parish and misary if the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them, be Wiliam, Forbes of Tolquhon, they hereby give full power, and Commission to the Earle of Erroll principall sheriff of the shyre of Aberdeen, or his deputs to search for and source the papers Trunks Cabinets and boxes, wherein any papers or writes pertaineing to the within umquhill Sir Alexander and Mr Thomas Forbeses are and which were in ther Custody about the tyme of ther decease, and all other bundles of that kind that may be found in the hands of the said sheriff of Aberdeen or his deputs therein to remain till further order of Counsell

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148r-148v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148r-148v.

2. Sic.

Act, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

D1701/9/61

Act

Act for half ane years stipend to Mr James Crocket

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Mr James Crocket Minister att Cappet Showeing that the petitioner being Cited to Compeir before ther Lordships, wpon the twenty thrid instant he did accordingly Compear, and ther Lordships did then ordain him, to desist from preaching, any Longer, in the said Kirk of Capet and to remove him from his manse and Gleib att martimes nixt, and the petitioner haveing srved the Cure att the said Kirk, and attended and visited the sick, within the said parish, all this tyme, till it pleased ther Lordships to Silence him and Therefore Humblie Craveing ther Lordships to the effect under written, as the said petition bears, The Saids Lords haveing Considered the forsaid petition they hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to ordain the above halfe years stipend to be payed to the petitioner In maner mentioned in the said petition

Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

D1701/9/61

Act

Act for half ane years stipend to Mr James Crocket

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Mr James Crocket Minister att Cappet Showeing that the petitioner being Cited to Compeir before ther Lordships, wpon the twenty thrid instant he did accordingly Compear, and ther Lordships did then ordain him, to desist from preaching, any Longer, in the said Kirk of Capet and to remove him from his manse and Gleib att martimes nixt, and the petitioner haveing srved the Cure att the said Kirk, and attended and visited the sick, within the said parish, all this tyme, till it pleased ther Lordships to Silence him and Therefore Humblie Craveing ther Lordships to the effect under written, as the said petition bears, The Saids Lords haveing Considered the forsaid petition they hereby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to ordain the above halfe years stipend to be payed to the petitioner In maner mentioned in the said petition

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 148r.

Act, 25 September 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

D1701/9/51

Act

Act for ane aliment Anna Anderson and her Children

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Anna Anderson Spous to Robert Gibson of Linkwood for her selfe and in name and behalfe of her Childeren, Showeing That the petitioner with much Griefe Craves leive to represent to the saids Lords how Robert Gibson of Linkwood her Husband, haveing turned furious was Committed to the prison of Elgine, But he sett firs thereunto in the night tyme, wherewpon It was Intirely brunt doun, and he narrowly rescewed out of a window Herewpon the magistrats and toun Counsell, were Impoured by the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, (on application thereanent) to keep the petitioners Husband in shakles, And it is Sadly nottour that he Continues in the same distemperall Condition to this houre, notwithstanding whereof the tenants of his interest, being frighted att his threats, and induced by some nawghty persones who make thr own advantage thereof, pay in ther rents to my Said Husband, which he throwes away in his fitts or the same is peiked from him, by some that wait the Catch, about him, while in the mean tyme, the petitioner and her Childeren are a Starveing for want, It is therefore humbly Represented, that in the mean tyme while ther is no nearest of Kinn Serveing a Breife of furiosity or Iditory for being tutor of law to my Husband the saids Lords would sequestrat his rents in the hands of the magistrats of Elgine or sheriff of Murray with power to deburse out of the first end thereof such a Competent aliment as they or either of them, (being Judges ordinary of the place) shall find neccessary for mantinance of the petitioner and her family, because otherwayes the rents will perish and be Squandred away which the saids Lords as Representing his majestie who is pater patriet Can prevent in the Intervall while the session is not sitting, and these who may have right, to serve tutor of law (2if there be any such doe not apply, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the within Anna Anderson and her Childeren, they hereby remitt to the sheriff principall of the shyre of Murray and his deputs in the said shyre, to take tryell what is the Condition of the within Robert Gibson his Estate, and what the samen extends to and gives power to the said sherriff or his deputs to appoynt ane aliment for the said Robert Gibson, furth of his Estate, and Likewayes Gives power to them, to appoynt ane aliment furth of the said Estate, payable to the said Anna Anderson, petitioner for maintaining her selfe and her Childeren, and to make report of ther procedure in this mater to the Counsell, betwixt and the first day of Janrij nixt to Come, and to make the rest of the said Estate furthcomeing to all parties haveing interest, and apoynts the petitioners recept to be sufficient for what shall be Given, to her, and the magistrats of Elgine ther recept for what shall be given to the said Robert Gibson

Att Edinburgh 25 September 1701

D1701/9/51

Act

Act for ane aliment Anna Anderson and her Children

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by Anna Anderson Spous to Robert Gibson of Linkwood for her selfe and in name and behalfe of her Childeren, Showeing That the petitioner with much Griefe Craves leive to represent to the saids Lords how Robert Gibson of Linkwood her Husband, haveing turned furious was Committed to the prison of Elgine, But he sett firs thereunto in the night tyme, wherewpon It was Intirely brunt doun, and he narrowly rescewed out of a window Herewpon the magistrats and toun Counsell, were Impoured by the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, (on application thereanent) to keep the petitioners Husband in shakles, And it is Sadly nottour that he Continues in the same distemperall Condition to this houre, notwithstanding whereof the tenants of his interest, being frighted att his threats, and induced by some nawghty persones who make thr own advantage thereof, pay in ther rents to my Said Husband, which he throwes away in his fitts or the same is peiked from him, by some that wait the Catch, about him, while in the mean tyme, the petitioner and her Childeren are a Starveing for want, It is therefore humbly Represented, that in the mean tyme while ther is no nearest of Kinn Serveing a Breife of furiosity or Iditory for being tutor of law to my Husband the saids Lords would sequestrat his rents in the hands of the magistrats of Elgine or sheriff of Murray with power to deburse out of the first end thereof such a Competent aliment as they or either of them, (being Judges ordinary of the place) shall find neccessary for mantinance of the petitioner and her family, because otherwayes the rents will perish and be Squandred away which the saids Lords as Representing his majestie who is pater patriet Can prevent in the Intervall while the session is not sitting, and these who may have right, to serve tutor of law (2if there be any such doe not apply, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears, the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the within Anna Anderson and her Childeren, they hereby remitt to the sheriff principall of the shyre of Murray and his deputs in the said shyre, to take tryell what is the Condition of the within Robert Gibson his Estate, and what the samen extends to and gives power to the said sherriff or his deputs to appoynt ane aliment for the said Robert Gibson, furth of his Estate, and Likewayes Gives power to them, to appoynt ane aliment furth of the said Estate, payable to the said Anna Anderson, petitioner for maintaining her selfe and her Childeren, and to make report of ther procedure in this mater to the Counsell, betwixt and the first day of Janrij nixt to Come, and to make the rest of the said Estate furthcomeing to all parties haveing interest, and apoynts the petitioners recept to be sufficient for what shall be Given, to her, and the magistrats of Elgine ther recept for what shall be given to the said Robert Gibson

1. NRS, PC2/28, 147r-147v.

2. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 147r-147v.

2. Closing bracket missing.