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Act, 6 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act Walter Pringle merchant anent Irish victuall

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Walter Pringle merchant second Lawfull sone to the deceast Mr Walter Pringle of Craigcrook advocat Shewing That the petitioner haveing for more then a year past followed out a trade of victuall betwixt Ireland and this kingdome he did some moneths agoe, Long before the saids Lords Late act of Councill prohibiting the Import of victuall into this kingdome buy up a Considerable quantitie of Barley in Ireland and payed the pryce therof, and came over himself with a Ships Loadening of it to New Port Glasgow in order to see it ther, and upon his comeing over hyred another vessell at Newport Glasgow to pass over to Ireland and returned Loadened with two hundred and fiftie bolls as the remander of the said Cargoe of Barley left be him in Ireland, Which vessell being there Long detained by contrary winds was not returned, when the saids Lords late act of Councill prohibiting the Import of graine came out; Thus wherof the petitioner was most willing to depone upon Oath He humbly begged Leave to lay his Cause before the saids Lords First That he was bona fide in a Course of trade and hade actually bought the forsaid Barley and payed the price and hyred the said vessell to transport the same long before the saids Lords act, when ther was not the least surmise of the same in these parts of the kingdome, Bot on the Contrary great Scarcity and demand of grain ther, Which rather gave hopes of incouradgment from the saids Lords to the Importers Secondly If it hade not been for the contrary winds and storme that therafter ensued, The said vessell hade aryved at Port Glasgow before the saids Lords act Thirdly Barley being a kynd of Grain which suffers more damnadge by keeping then any other kynd of grain especially when keeped aboard of ships as this has been, The petitioner might as weell throw it over board and give it up for Lost as think of transporting of it to any foreaigne Countrey after it arryves which he hourly expects, and probably may be before this petition could be presented to the saids Lords Therfore and inrespect of the petitioners Innocencie in the matter above, who hade not nor could not possibly have the least intentione of Contraveening the saids Lords act and that the petitioners case was Singular, and could have no bad Consequence If the If the2 saids Lords according to their Constant Justice and Clemancie releiffe him therin, And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Walter Pringle They have Allowed and hereby Allowes the petitioner to Import the above two hundred and fiftie bolls of Barley if the samen be not already arryved and seazed and Discharges the tacksmen Customers Surveyers and waiters to make seazure therof And if it be already arryved and Seazed Ordaines the same to be restored to the petitioner he paying the duty and entering the same as was in use before the Councills act of prohibitione and the petitioner verifieing by oath the Cercumstances of the matter above narrated before the Judge Ordinar in the place.

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years

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Act Walter Pringle merchant anent Irish victuall

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Walter Pringle merchant second Lawfull sone to the deceast Mr Walter Pringle of Craigcrook advocat Shewing That the petitioner haveing for more then a year past followed out a trade of victuall betwixt Ireland and this kingdome he did some moneths agoe, Long before the saids Lords Late act of Councill prohibiting the Import of victuall into this kingdome buy up a Considerable quantitie of Barley in Ireland and payed the pryce therof, and came over himself with a Ships Loadening of it to New Port Glasgow in order to see it ther, and upon his comeing over hyred another vessell at Newport Glasgow to pass over to Ireland and returned Loadened with two hundred and fiftie bolls as the remander of the said Cargoe of Barley left be him in Ireland, Which vessell being there Long detained by contrary winds was not returned, when the saids Lords late act of Councill prohibiting the Import of graine came out; Thus wherof the petitioner was most willing to depone upon Oath He humbly begged Leave to lay his Cause before the saids Lords First That he was bona fide in a Course of trade and hade actually bought the forsaid Barley and payed the price and hyred the said vessell to transport the same long before the saids Lords act, when ther was not the least surmise of the same in these parts of the kingdome, Bot on the Contrary great Scarcity and demand of grain ther, Which rather gave hopes of incouradgment from the saids Lords to the Importers Secondly If it hade not been for the contrary winds and storme that therafter ensued, The said vessell hade aryved at Port Glasgow before the saids Lords act Thirdly Barley being a kynd of Grain which suffers more damnadge by keeping then any other kynd of grain especially when keeped aboard of ships as this has been, The petitioner might as weell throw it over board and give it up for Lost as think of transporting of it to any foreaigne Countrey after it arryves which he hourly expects, and probably may be before this petition could be presented to the saids Lords Therfore and inrespect of the petitioners Innocencie in the matter above, who hade not nor could not possibly have the least intentione of Contraveening the saids Lords act and that the petitioners case was Singular, and could have no bad Consequence If the If the2 saids Lords according to their Constant Justice and Clemancie releiffe him therin, And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Walter Pringle They have Allowed and hereby Allowes the petitioner to Import the above two hundred and fiftie bolls of Barley if the samen be not already arryved and seazed and Discharges the tacksmen Customers Surveyers and waiters to make seazure therof And if it be already arryved and Seazed Ordaines the same to be restored to the petitioner he paying the duty and entering the same as was in use before the Councills act of prohibitione and the petitioner verifieing by oath the Cercumstances of the matter above narrated before the Judge Ordinar in the place.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 27r-28r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 27r-28r.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 6 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Ananndale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Viscount Seafield; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Carmicheall S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Ananndale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Viscount Seafield; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Carmicheall S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 27r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 27r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 27r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 27r.

Act, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Feburary One Thousand seven hundred and one years

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Act Mr James Gregory anent ane Machin

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr James Gregory proffessor of Mathamaticks in the Colledge of Edinburgh Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing invented a machin for raiseing of Watter in a continued pipe, meerly by lifting without any suction or forceing; which are the only wayes formerly practised and lyable to a great many inconveniencies; By which Marchin invented by the petitioner watter might be raised to any height in a greatter quantitie and in Less space of time by the same force and might be sett up and mantained for the draining of Coall pitts, or mines under ground with Less charges then any formerly invented, And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect eftermentioned His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them by the above Mr James Gregory They hereby prohibit and Discharge any persone whatsomever to sett up and use the above Machin invented by the petitioner or any Machin not mattereally different therfrom bot made in Immitatione therof with some Immatteriall variatione of no greater effect or use bot industreously Contrived to elleid the effect of the petitioners act and that for the space of Threttie one years nixt and Immediatly following the date hereof under the penaltie of Fyve hundred merks toties quoties for the ilk Machin so to be made or sett up to be payed to the petitioner his heirs or assigneyes by and attour the Confiscating the saids machines to his use.

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Feburary One Thousand seven hundred and one years

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Act Mr James Gregory anent ane Machin

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr James Gregory proffessor of Mathamaticks in the Colledge of Edinburgh Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing invented a machin for raiseing of Watter in a continued pipe, meerly by lifting without any suction or forceing; which are the only wayes formerly practised and lyable to a great many inconveniencies; By which Marchin invented by the petitioner watter might be raised to any height in a greatter quantitie and in Less space of time by the same force and might be sett up and mantained for the draining of Coall pitts, or mines under ground with Less charges then any formerly invented, And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect eftermentioned His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them by the above Mr James Gregory They hereby prohibit and Discharge any persone whatsomever to sett up and use the above Machin invented by the petitioner or any Machin not mattereally different therfrom bot made in Immitatione therof with some Immatteriall variatione of no greater effect or use bot industreously Contrived to elleid the effect of the petitioners act and that for the space of Threttie one years nixt and Immediatly following the date hereof under the penaltie of Fyve hundred merks toties quoties for the ilk Machin so to be made or sett up to be payed to the petitioner his heirs or assigneyes by and attour the Confiscating the saids machines to his use.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v-27r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v-27r.

Sederunt, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Feburary One Thousand seven hundred and one years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Earl of Melvill p: C:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Kintoir; Viscount Seafeild :S: ; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichell S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivensone

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Feburary One Thousand seven hundred and one years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Earl of Melvill p: C:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Kintoir; Viscount Seafeild :S: ; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichell S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Frances Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivensone

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 26v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 26v.

Act, 6 January 1701, Edinburgh

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Act the Viscount of Arbuthnet anent Choiseing Curators

Anent a Petition given in to His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be the Viscount of Arbuthnot Shewing That wher in obedience to the deliverance of Councill the Tenth day of December on the Muttuall petitiones by the Earle of Southerland and the petitioner and and in Complyance to my Lord Chancelors Letter wryten at the desire of the Councill the petitioner hade returned to Edinburgh and hade waited upon his Grace; The Lord Chancelor and others of the privy Councill and hade owned as weell as showen that the petitioners withdrawing from his Grandfathers familly was without any disrespect of the petitioners own free Choise, Bot albeit by the Letter which the petitioner hade the honor to receive from the Chancelor The petitioner understood he was to be left at Libertie upon the petitioners returne and presenting of the petitioners self to his Grace to proceed in Choiseing of the petitioners Curators yet the interloquitor of Councill does stope and Discharge the petitioners choiseing of Curators serving of edicts or doeing any other thing for the effect untill farder order of Councill and although this prohibition be only in the mean time untill petitioner should present himself to his Majesties high Commissioner and that is not to be thought till his Grace and the saids Lords intended Imped the free Choise of the petitioners Curators yet least the petitioner should seem to faill the due respect to any ordinance of Councill The petitioner hade abstained from the Choiseing of the Currators untill his Grace and the saids Lords take off the very appearance of a prohibitione and therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Find that he might freely proceed to Choise Curators As the petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above Viscount of Arbuthnot They hereby take off any stop made by them to the said petitioner his Choiseing of his Curators; And Declares his Lordship to be at full and free Libertie to ellect and Choise the Same notwithstanding therof, and alse fully and freely as if the Samen hade never been Laid on as accords in Law.

Att Holyrudhouse the sixth day of January one Thousand seven hundred years

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Act the Viscount of Arbuthnet anent Choiseing Curators

Anent a Petition given in to His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be the Viscount of Arbuthnot Shewing That wher in obedience to the deliverance of Councill the Tenth day of December on the Muttuall petitiones by the Earle of Southerland and the petitioner and and in Complyance to my Lord Chancelors Letter wryten at the desire of the Councill the petitioner hade returned to Edinburgh and hade waited upon his Grace; The Lord Chancelor and others of the privy Councill and hade owned as weell as showen that the petitioners withdrawing from his Grandfathers familly was without any disrespect of the petitioners own free Choise, Bot albeit by the Letter which the petitioner hade the honor to receive from the Chancelor The petitioner understood he was to be left at Libertie upon the petitioners returne and presenting of the petitioners self to his Grace to proceed in Choiseing of the petitioners Curators yet the interloquitor of Councill does stope and Discharge the petitioners choiseing of Curators serving of edicts or doeing any other thing for the effect untill farder order of Councill and although this prohibition be only in the mean time untill petitioner should present himself to his Majesties high Commissioner and that is not to be thought till his Grace and the saids Lords intended Imped the free Choise of the petitioners Curators yet least the petitioner should seem to faill the due respect to any ordinance of Councill The petitioner hade abstained from the Choiseing of the Currators untill his Grace and the saids Lords take off the very appearance of a prohibitione and therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Find that he might freely proceed to Choise Curators As the petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above Viscount of Arbuthnot They hereby take off any stop made by them to the said petitioner his Choiseing of his Curators; And Declares his Lordship to be at full and free Libertie to ellect and Choise the Same notwithstanding therof, and alse fully and freely as if the Samen hade never been Laid on as accords in Law.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 25v-26r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 25v-26r.

Act, 6 January 1701, Edinburgh

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Protection To Coll Mcdonald

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Coll Mcdonald in Keppoch Shewing That wher it pleased the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by their act dated the nynth day of August Last to grant the petitioner a personall protection to the first of January nixt to come That the petitioner might treat with the persones named in a former act of the date the twelth day of march last anent the Laird of Mcintoshes affairs in presence of Brigadeer Maitland governor of Fort William In prosecutione wherof the petitioner hade treated accordingly, And the Laird of Mcintosh and the petitioner was fully settled by a subscribed agreement and wryting reported to the saids Lords by the said Brigadeer Maitland, and seeing it would be necessary both to the effect that the petitioner might attend the saids Lords pleasure in relatione to the said report, as Likewayes for extending the wrytes and papers betwixt the Laird of Mcintosh and the petitioner For Implement of the said agreement, That the saids Lords protectione be prorogued for some time with a farder Libertie for the petitioner to attend the saids Lords at Edinburgh to the effect forsaid, as also that the saids Lords protectione be granted to Angus Mcdonald Mcdonald2 a person necessary for the perfecting the saids wrytes And Therfor humbly supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned. As the said petition bears; His Majesties high Commmissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Coll McDonald in Keppoch For himself and Angus Mcdonald his brother His Grace and their Lordships Doe hereby Grant personall protectione to the said Coll Mcdonald and to the said Angus Mcdonald his brother untill the sixth day of July Nixt to come inclusive, as to any thing may be Laid to their Charge upon the accompt of their actings against the government allenarly To the effect the said Coll Mcdonald may Continue to treat with the persones named in the former acts of Councill of the date the twelth day of March and nynth of August Last by past anent the Laird of Mcintoshes privat affairs, In presence of Brigadeer Maitland Governour of Fort William and Discharges all macers messengers at armes and other officers of the Law whatsomever to trouble or mollest the said Coll and Angus Mcdonalds upon accompt of any thing may be Laid to their Charge for their by past actings against the Government before the said day be elapsed, and dureing the space of the said protection have allowed and hereby Allowes the saids Coll and Angus Mcdonalds to repair to the city of Edinburgh or other places needfull within this kingdome to the effect abovementioned.

Att Holyrudhouse the sixth day of January one Thousand seven hundred years

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Protection To Coll Mcdonald

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Coll Mcdonald in Keppoch Shewing That wher it pleased the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by their act dated the nynth day of August Last to grant the petitioner a personall protection to the first of January nixt to come That the petitioner might treat with the persones named in a former act of the date the twelth day of march last anent the Laird of Mcintoshes affairs in presence of Brigadeer Maitland governor of Fort William In prosecutione wherof the petitioner hade treated accordingly, And the Laird of Mcintosh and the petitioner was fully settled by a subscribed agreement and wryting reported to the saids Lords by the said Brigadeer Maitland, and seeing it would be necessary both to the effect that the petitioner might attend the saids Lords pleasure in relatione to the said report, as Likewayes for extending the wrytes and papers betwixt the Laird of Mcintosh and the petitioner For Implement of the said agreement, That the saids Lords protectione be prorogued for some time with a farder Libertie for the petitioner to attend the saids Lords at Edinburgh to the effect forsaid, as also that the saids Lords protectione be granted to Angus Mcdonald Mcdonald2 a person necessary for the perfecting the saids wrytes And Therfor humbly supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned. As the said petition bears; His Majesties high Commmissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Coll McDonald in Keppoch For himself and Angus Mcdonald his brother His Grace and their Lordships Doe hereby Grant personall protectione to the said Coll Mcdonald and to the said Angus Mcdonald his brother untill the sixth day of July Nixt to come inclusive, as to any thing may be Laid to their Charge upon the accompt of their actings against the government allenarly To the effect the said Coll Mcdonald may Continue to treat with the persones named in the former acts of Councill of the date the twelth day of March and nynth of August Last by past anent the Laird of Mcintoshes privat affairs, In presence of Brigadeer Maitland Governour of Fort William and Discharges all macers messengers at armes and other officers of the Law whatsomever to trouble or mollest the said Coll and Angus Mcdonalds upon accompt of any thing may be Laid to their Charge for their by past actings against the Government before the said day be elapsed, and dureing the space of the said protection have allowed and hereby Allowes the saids Coll and Angus Mcdonalds to repair to the city of Edinburgh or other places needfull within this kingdome to the effect abovementioned.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 25r-v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 25r-v.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 6 January 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Carmicheall S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Boyle; Lord President of session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Stevenson; Lord provest of Edinburgh

Att1 Holyrudhouse the sixth day of January one Thousand seven hundred years2

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Montgomrie; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Carmicheall S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Boyle; Lord President of session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Stevenson; Lord provest of Edinburgh

1. The word ‘Edinburgh’ scored out.

2. Sic. NRS, PC2/28, 25r.

3. NRS, PC2/28, 25r.

1. The word ‘Edinburgh’ scored out.

2. Sic. NRS, PC2/28, 25r.

3. NRS, PC2/28, 25r.

Warrant, 1 January 1701, Edinburgh

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Warrand For helping the Interloquitor William Dunnet Against William Swanson and others

His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the interloquitor pronunced be his Grace and their Lordships upon the Lybell pursued before them upon the Tenth day of December Last by past at the instance of William Dunnat and John Bruce against William Swanstoune David Henderson and George Smith, Wherby They Remitted the said Lybell and reconventione at the defenders instance against the pursuers to be pursued and discust befor the Judge ordinary as accords cum onore expensarium to be payed by the defenders in case the pursuars in the principall Lybell shall prevaill which was stoped by the Lord high Commissioner and saids Lords of privy Councill Do hereby Declare That they did and doe mean by the Judge ordinary to whom the said Lybell and recovnention were Remitted The Judge ordinar within the shyre of Caithnes wher the fact Lybelled was committed and did and doe nowayes mean or intend any other Judge whatsoever And Ordaines the forsaid interloquitor to be helped understood so, and extracted accordingly.

Att Edinburgh The First day of January One Thousand seven Hundred and one years

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Warrant

Warrand For helping the Interloquitor William Dunnet Against William Swanson and others

His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the interloquitor pronunced be his Grace and their Lordships upon the Lybell pursued before them upon the Tenth day of December Last by past at the instance of William Dunnat and John Bruce against William Swanstoune David Henderson and George Smith, Wherby They Remitted the said Lybell and reconventione at the defenders instance against the pursuers to be pursued and discust befor the Judge ordinary as accords cum onore expensarium to be payed by the defenders in case the pursuars in the principall Lybell shall prevaill which was stoped by the Lord high Commissioner and saids Lords of privy Councill Do hereby Declare That they did and doe mean by the Judge ordinary to whom the said Lybell and recovnention were Remitted The Judge ordinar within the shyre of Caithnes wher the fact Lybelled was committed and did and doe nowayes mean or intend any other Judge whatsoever And Ordaines the forsaid interloquitor to be helped understood so, and extracted accordingly.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 24v-25r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 24v-25r.

Act, 1 January 1701, Edinburgh

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Act

Act The Earle of Argyll

Anent a Petition given in to his Majesties Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Archibald Earle of Argyll Shewing That upon a petitione presented to the Estates of parliament by the Duke of Gordon Craveing That Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat and the other advocats therinnamed might be Ordained to appear for the officers of state and Kings donator, In the proces of Reduction raised against them by the petitioner and Creditors of the Marques of Argyle his Grandfather, It was left to his Grace his Majesties high Commissioner to determine whither or not the kings advocat should appear in the said proces for any of the said parties or for which of them It was humbly Represented that his Majesties advocat should be allowed to appear for the petitioner in the forsaid proces In regaird he has been Imployed for the petitioner in all his other concernes and what of his father or grandfathers affairs he hade occasion to take advise in Both before and since he hade the Character of his Majesties Advocat, and furder the Duke of Gordones intrest as donator is ren suam and is so far from being his Majesties particular concerne That it is both his Majesties and the Nationes intrest That Justice is done to the petitioner in the foresaid proces of judiciary by demonstrating to the world how groundless and Illegall the proceedings against the petitioners Grandfather were in the forsaid pretended process of Forfaulture And Therfore Humbly Craveing the said Lords would be pleased to allow and appoint his Majesties advocat to appear and plead for the petitioner in the forsaid proces of Reductione depending at his instance against the Duke of Gordon Seing he hath been all along advised and Consulted with this Aime as the said petitione bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them by the above Earle of Argyll They have allowed and hereby Allowes his Majesties advocat and Leaves him to his Libertie to appear and plead for aither of the saids parties abovenamed or for neither of them as his Lordship shall think convenient

Att Edinburgh The First day of January One Thousand seven Hundred and one years

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Act

Act The Earle of Argyll

Anent a Petition given in to his Majesties Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Archibald Earle of Argyll Shewing That upon a petitione presented to the Estates of parliament by the Duke of Gordon Craveing That Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat and the other advocats therinnamed might be Ordained to appear for the officers of state and Kings donator, In the proces of Reduction raised against them by the petitioner and Creditors of the Marques of Argyle his Grandfather, It was left to his Grace his Majesties high Commissioner to determine whither or not the kings advocat should appear in the said proces for any of the said parties or for which of them It was humbly Represented that his Majesties advocat should be allowed to appear for the petitioner in the forsaid proces In regaird he has been Imployed for the petitioner in all his other concernes and what of his father or grandfathers affairs he hade occasion to take advise in Both before and since he hade the Character of his Majesties Advocat, and furder the Duke of Gordones intrest as donator is ren suam and is so far from being his Majesties particular concerne That it is both his Majesties and the Nationes intrest That Justice is done to the petitioner in the foresaid proces of judiciary by demonstrating to the world how groundless and Illegall the proceedings against the petitioners Grandfather were in the forsaid pretended process of Forfaulture And Therfore Humbly Craveing the said Lords would be pleased to allow and appoint his Majesties advocat to appear and plead for the petitioner in the forsaid proces of Reductione depending at his instance against the Duke of Gordon Seing he hath been all along advised and Consulted with this Aime as the said petitione bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them by the above Earle of Argyll They have allowed and hereby Allowes his Majesties advocat and Leaves him to his Libertie to appear and plead for aither of the saids parties abovenamed or for neither of them as his Lordship shall think convenient

1. NRS, PC2/28, 24r-v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 24r-v.

Sederunt, 1 January 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The First day of January One Thousand seven Hundred and one years1

D1701/1/12

Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl Finlator; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Viscount Seafeild S; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmicheall S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord Boyle; Lord President of session; Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant

Att Edinburgh The First day of January One Thousand seven Hundred and one years1

D1701/1/12

Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl Finlator; Earl of Leven; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Viscount Seafeild S; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmicheall S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord Boyle; Lord President of session; Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant

1. NRS, PC2/28, 24r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 24r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 24r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 24r.