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Act, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act Ker of Lintoun

Anent the petition given into the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Androw Kerr of Lintoune Shewing That wher the paroch kirk of Lintoune haveing been vaccant for the last half of the year Jaj vic Nyntie Seven and the first half of the year Jaj vic Nyntie Eight, The petitioner as undoubted patron therof hath with consent of the heritors of the paroch designed and appointed the said vaccant Stipend to be Imployed for repairing the manse and building a bridge over the watter of Cavertoune For the better accomodating the most part of the paroch in Comeing to the Church as weell as ordinary passingers in travelling to and from the borders of England, and for buying ane Mortcloath for the more decent burying of the dead and provideing Some Supplie for the poor of the paroch and for building ane bellhouse and hanging ane bell which was gifted to the said Church, and which being pious uses within the paroch the Stipend ought properly to be Imployed for the Samen Conforme to the Laws and acts of parliament made theranent And these lyable in payment Ordained by the saids Lords Authority to make payment therof to the petitioner or his factor to be Imployed in maner abovementioned And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideration of the premisses to Ordaine the heritors wodsetters, Lyferentars taxsmen and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend within the said paroch to make payment therof to the petitioner or the factor to be appointed by him upon finding sufficient Caution to Imploy the same to pious uses abovementioned as Sight and with Consent of the said heritors And to ordaine Letters to be direct against these Lyable in payment for that effect As the petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them by Androw Ker of Lintoun They hereby Decerne and Ordaine the heritors fewars wodsetters Lyfrentars titulars taxsmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the Stipend of the paroch Kirk of Lintoune To make payment to […] factor named by the petitioner of the Steipend of the said kirk of Lintoune for the Last half of Cropt and year of God Jaj vic Nyntie Seven, And the first half of the Cropt and year of God Jaj vic Nyntie Eight, And Ordaines Letters of horning under the Signet of Councill upon fiftein dayes to be direct at the said factors instance against the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said two half years Stipends upon production of a decreet of Locality, and2 In case ther be non Ordaines the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the Stipend to make payment to the said factor of their respective proportions of the said Stipend according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinar the said factor before extracting hereof giveing bond and finding Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the said years Stipend at sight and with Consent of the saids heritors upon repairing the manse and building the bridge mentioned in the petition and upon buying of the Mort-Cloath and provideing some supply for the poor; and building ane Bell house and hanging the bell all Specified in the petition

Att Edinburgh the Fifteinth day of November Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years Post Meridiem

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Act Ker of Lintoun

Anent the petition given into the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Androw Kerr of Lintoune Shewing That wher the paroch kirk of Lintoune haveing been vaccant for the last half of the year Jaj vic Nyntie Seven and the first half of the year Jaj vic Nyntie Eight, The petitioner as undoubted patron therof hath with consent of the heritors of the paroch designed and appointed the said vaccant Stipend to be Imployed for repairing the manse and building a bridge over the watter of Cavertoune For the better accomodating the most part of the paroch in Comeing to the Church as weell as ordinary passingers in travelling to and from the borders of England, and for buying ane Mortcloath for the more decent burying of the dead and provideing Some Supplie for the poor of the paroch and for building ane bellhouse and hanging ane bell which was gifted to the said Church, and which being pious uses within the paroch the Stipend ought properly to be Imployed for the Samen Conforme to the Laws and acts of parliament made theranent And these lyable in payment Ordained by the saids Lords Authority to make payment therof to the petitioner or his factor to be Imployed in maner abovementioned And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideration of the premisses to Ordaine the heritors wodsetters, Lyferentars taxsmen and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend within the said paroch to make payment therof to the petitioner or the factor to be appointed by him upon finding sufficient Caution to Imploy the same to pious uses abovementioned as Sight and with Consent of the said heritors And to ordaine Letters to be direct against these Lyable in payment for that effect As the petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them by Androw Ker of Lintoun They hereby Decerne and Ordaine the heritors fewars wodsetters Lyfrentars titulars taxsmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the Stipend of the paroch Kirk of Lintoune To make payment to […] factor named by the petitioner of the Steipend of the said kirk of Lintoune for the Last half of Cropt and year of God Jaj vic Nyntie Seven, And the first half of the Cropt and year of God Jaj vic Nyntie Eight, And Ordaines Letters of horning under the Signet of Councill upon fiftein dayes to be direct at the said factors instance against the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said two half years Stipends upon production of a decreet of Locality, and2 In case ther be non Ordaines the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the Stipend to make payment to the said factor of their respective proportions of the said Stipend according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinar the said factor before extracting hereof giveing bond and finding Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the said years Stipend at sight and with Consent of the saids heritors upon repairing the manse and building the bridge mentioned in the petition and upon buying of the Mort-Cloath and provideing some supply for the poor; and building ane Bell house and hanging the bell all Specified in the petition

1. NRS, PC2/27, 142r-143r.

2. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 142r-143r.

2. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Duke of Queensbery P:S:; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Annandale; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Duke of Queensbery P:S:; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Annandale; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 142r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 142r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 142r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 142r.

Act, 9 November 1698, Edinburgh

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Act In favors of the magistrats of Aberdeen

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be the Magistrats of Aberdeen Shewing That wher the petitioners being cited upon a most Calumnious Lybell at the instance of George Leith of Overhall to appear before the saids Lords for their alleadged neglect accession or Connivance anent the escape of James Gordon brother to the Laird of Arradowell out of their prisone who was incarcerat for severall highneous crymes, and that it being inconvenient for the whole Magistrats to appear and answer to the Citation, And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the Magistrats of Aberdeen, They hereby Allow any two of the saids magistrats To Compear in name of the whole Councill and Declares ther Compearance Sufficient for all the rest both as defenders in the above wryten process and also as pursuers in the reconventione therof raised at the townes instance, The two Magistrats who shall Compear being all wayes Lyable for the haill toune Councill in both processes.

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Act

Act In favors of the magistrats of Aberdeen

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be the Magistrats of Aberdeen Shewing That wher the petitioners being cited upon a most Calumnious Lybell at the instance of George Leith of Overhall to appear before the saids Lords for their alleadged neglect accession or Connivance anent the escape of James Gordon brother to the Laird of Arradowell out of their prisone who was incarcerat for severall highneous crymes, and that it being inconvenient for the whole Magistrats to appear and answer to the Citation, And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the Magistrats of Aberdeen, They hereby Allow any two of the saids magistrats To Compear in name of the whole Councill and Declares ther Compearance Sufficient for all the rest both as defenders in the above wryten process and also as pursuers in the reconventione therof raised at the townes instance, The two Magistrats who shall Compear being all wayes Lyable for the haill toune Councill in both processes.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141v-142r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141v-142r.

Sederunt, 9 November 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Lord Polwarth; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Lord Polwarth; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

Act, 4 October 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Allowing Mrs Anderson to take a Rex dollar per peic for the acts of parliament

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Do hereby Allow […] Campbell relict of Alexander Anderson his Majesties printer to Sell the Lawes and acts of parliament of his Majestie King William at the rate of a rex doller or fiftie Eight Shilling Scots per piece the book.

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Act Allowing Mrs Anderson to take a Rex dollar per peic for the acts of parliament

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Do hereby Allow […] Campbell relict of Alexander Anderson his Majesties printer to Sell the Lawes and acts of parliament of his Majestie King William at the rate of a rex doller or fiftie Eight Shilling Scots per piece the book.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141r.

Order, 4 October 1698, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione For 12 Shilling Scots per diem to Mr Con

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Do hereby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaury to cause make payment to Doctor Cornelius Con presently Closs prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh of the Somme of Twelve Shilling Scots per diem from the first of October instant inclusive ay and while this warrand be recalled or discharged.

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Recomendatione For 12 Shilling Scots per diem to Mr Con

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Do hereby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaury to cause make payment to Doctor Cornelius Con presently Closs prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh of the Somme of Twelve Shilling Scots per diem from the first of October instant inclusive ay and while this warrand be recalled or discharged.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

Sederunt, 4 October 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 141v.

Act, 8 September 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Sir Robert Hamiltone

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertounehill Shewing That wher the petitioner has the permissione and foreloaf from the Viscount of Teviot Commander in Cheif and the petitioners Superior officers to goe abroad to Holland wher his wife resides about his necessary affairs, and that it is furder necessary to the petitioner to have the saids Lords pass and allowance to goe thither and stay ther untill may nixt for setleing the petitioners bussines And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would grant the petitioner a pass to goe into Holland about his necessary affairs bearing the saids Lords Permission and allowance to stay ther till may nixt. The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above Sir Robert Hamiltone They Doe hereby give their free pass to the petitioner to repair from this to Holland their to remaine in setleing his Lawfull affairs untill the said moneth of may nixt to come and from thence to returne home againe without trouble or molestatione he behaveing himself as a peaceable subject of his Majestie King William.

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Act Sir Robert Hamiltone

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertounehill Shewing That wher the petitioner has the permissione and foreloaf from the Viscount of Teviot Commander in Cheif and the petitioners Superior officers to goe abroad to Holland wher his wife resides about his necessary affairs, and that it is furder necessary to the petitioner to have the saids Lords pass and allowance to goe thither and stay ther untill may nixt for setleing the petitioners bussines And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would grant the petitioner a pass to goe into Holland about his necessary affairs bearing the saids Lords Permission and allowance to stay ther till may nixt. The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the above Sir Robert Hamiltone They Doe hereby give their free pass to the petitioner to repair from this to Holland their to remaine in setleing his Lawfull affairs untill the said moneth of may nixt to come and from thence to returne home againe without trouble or molestatione he behaveing himself as a peaceable subject of his Majestie King William.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 141r.

Act, 8 September 1698, Edinburgh

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Act John Howname Merchant

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Howname younger Merchant in Langholme Shewing That wher the Supplicant haveing come to Edinburgh last day about his Lawfull affairs and particularly that of Merchandizeing the petitioner was to his great Surprize informed that Sir Patrick Maxwell of Sprinkell and one Langrave keeper of the prison in Carlyle (2be the instigation of John Maxwell of Broomholme a person Nottarly knowen to be dissafected to his Majesties government which he boasts of By keeping on his Long Beard of designe to Compell the petitioners to discharge him of a debt of fyve hundred Merks due by him to the petitioner and for payment wherof the petitioner has ane actione depending before the Shireff of Teviotdale Hath presented to the saids Lords a most Slanderous and Scandalous Complaint against the petitioner wherin they maliciously represent the petitioners to be a very extraordinar person by calling the petitioner a notorious Vagabound Cheat and rogue, and as if the petitioner were Lurking on both sides of the borders to Comitt villany, and that the petitioner was Lately Seazed on and Imprisoned in Carlyll and brock prison, And now (3In Respect ther is no border Commission for the time They Craved a Commission and warrand to Sprinkell, and Mr Duncan Mcarthur the Dutches of Buccleughs baillie in the saids bounds or any Imployed by them to search seaze and aprehend the petitioners person and to transport the petitioner to Carlyll in England ther to be Imprisoned upon which Suplication and informatione the saids Lords were pleased upon the fyth day of July last to grant warrand to aprehend the petitioners person till he fand baill to underlye the Law or otherwayes to Committ the petitioner to Joyle in any place within this kingdome incase of the petitioners not being able to find baill, Bot discharged the petitioners Transportation. It was Humbly Represented to the saids Lords that such addresses as these are, are of dangerous Consequences to his Majesties Leidges and particularly to the petitioners intrest Credit and reputation haveing Lived at Langholme under her Grace the Dutches of Buccleugh as merchant and inkeeper ther these sixtein years bygone and have keeped house and family with the petitioners wife bairnes and Servants these ten years by past And have not only the greatest Change bot also the greatest tradeing and Merchandizeing ther as is knowen to Mr McArthur the Dutches of Buccleughs Bailly and can be made appear by severall persons in Edinburgh upon oath, And the petitioner was never knowen to be the person the missrepresent him, nor could the Same be made appear, Bot on the contrair of honest fame and reputatione and Law byding, And as to the petitioners Escape out of Carlyll prison the samen was for a pretended debt which was of it self most unjust bot the petitioner not being able to find Cautione ther for such a Considerable Summe for which the petitioner was wrongeously greisted And finding ane oppertunity at Twelue of the Cloak in the day the petitioner made Civily his escape without any violent or base methods by breaking of prison or any thing of what nature bot being in Company with English Squyres and Gentlmen takeing the Air at that time the petitioner came a way and so returned home it being about five years since, And to Lett the saids Lords know the true ground for which the petitioner was areisted Some English men did persew the petitioner before the Lords of Councill and Session Which came in Course before the Lord Crossrig And They Finding after debate therin that the petitioner was like to be assoylzied therfrae they took up their proces and fell upon this divyce of areisting the petitioners person, which is a Summar method used throughout all Ingland albeit the person be not owing a six pence Bot Broomholme and his brother in Law Sir Patrick Maxwell their designe therin does not rest here Bot goes a greater Length for the petitioner haveing Lately pursued Broomholme before the Shirriff of Teviotdale for five hundred merks and the Samen being referred to his oath he delayed his deponeing, And instead of that made this applicatione thinking therby to frustrat the petitioner of his said Just debt, and not only so, Bot expects a farr greater reward by this noble exploit If his designe hade come to perfection for Joseph Reid Major of Carlyll and Bromholme actually transacted for delivering the petitioner up to4 him upon the English side And therafter the said majors wrot to him for that effect promiseing him a great reward as his missive Letter direct to him theranent which by good providence came to petitioners hand therwith produced would testifie, so that in effect his designe was to sell the petitioner to bondadge and slavery for if the petitioner hade Committed any thing worthy of Punishment the petitioner was and am willing to under-lye the Law, and for Civill debt the Law of the kingdome is patent and the petitioner was ready to answer and Law byding, and haveing ane Calling and Imployment of Merchandizeing and house and family in Langholme under her grace the Dutches of Buccleugh And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the within John Howname with a missive Letter mentioned therin and produced therwith, They Doe hereby Recall the Said former act granted by their Lordships of the date the fifth day of July Last bypast, And Declares the petitioner to be quyt therof and free therfrae in all time comeing, And Discharges the Same to be put to execution against the petitioner, And incase the petitioner be apprehended and Imprisoned be vertue therof, Doe hereby give order and Warrand to the Magistrats of Burghs and keepers of their prisons within which the petitioner may be to5 sett him at Liberty for which this shall be to all persones concerned a sufficient warrand

Edinburgh The Eight day of September Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years

D1698/9/31

Act

Act John Howname Merchant

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Howname younger Merchant in Langholme Shewing That wher the Supplicant haveing come to Edinburgh last day about his Lawfull affairs and particularly that of Merchandizeing the petitioner was to his great Surprize informed that Sir Patrick Maxwell of Sprinkell and one Langrave keeper of the prison in Carlyle (2be the instigation of John Maxwell of Broomholme a person Nottarly knowen to be dissafected to his Majesties government which he boasts of By keeping on his Long Beard of designe to Compell the petitioners to discharge him of a debt of fyve hundred Merks due by him to the petitioner and for payment wherof the petitioner has ane actione depending before the Shireff of Teviotdale Hath presented to the saids Lords a most Slanderous and Scandalous Complaint against the petitioner wherin they maliciously represent the petitioners to be a very extraordinar person by calling the petitioner a notorious Vagabound Cheat and rogue, and as if the petitioner were Lurking on both sides of the borders to Comitt villany, and that the petitioner was Lately Seazed on and Imprisoned in Carlyll and brock prison, And now (3In Respect ther is no border Commission for the time They Craved a Commission and warrand to Sprinkell, and Mr Duncan Mcarthur the Dutches of Buccleughs baillie in the saids bounds or any Imployed by them to search seaze and aprehend the petitioners person and to transport the petitioner to Carlyll in England ther to be Imprisoned upon which Suplication and informatione the saids Lords were pleased upon the fyth day of July last to grant warrand to aprehend the petitioners person till he fand baill to underlye the Law or otherwayes to Committ the petitioner to Joyle in any place within this kingdome incase of the petitioners not being able to find baill, Bot discharged the petitioners Transportation. It was Humbly Represented to the saids Lords that such addresses as these are, are of dangerous Consequences to his Majesties Leidges and particularly to the petitioners intrest Credit and reputation haveing Lived at Langholme under her Grace the Dutches of Buccleugh as merchant and inkeeper ther these sixtein years bygone and have keeped house and family with the petitioners wife bairnes and Servants these ten years by past And have not only the greatest Change bot also the greatest tradeing and Merchandizeing ther as is knowen to Mr McArthur the Dutches of Buccleughs Bailly and can be made appear by severall persons in Edinburgh upon oath, And the petitioner was never knowen to be the person the missrepresent him, nor could the Same be made appear, Bot on the contrair of honest fame and reputatione and Law byding, And as to the petitioners Escape out of Carlyll prison the samen was for a pretended debt which was of it self most unjust bot the petitioner not being able to find Cautione ther for such a Considerable Summe for which the petitioner was wrongeously greisted And finding ane oppertunity at Twelue of the Cloak in the day the petitioner made Civily his escape without any violent or base methods by breaking of prison or any thing of what nature bot being in Company with English Squyres and Gentlmen takeing the Air at that time the petitioner came a way and so returned home it being about five years since, And to Lett the saids Lords know the true ground for which the petitioner was areisted Some English men did persew the petitioner before the Lords of Councill and Session Which came in Course before the Lord Crossrig And They Finding after debate therin that the petitioner was like to be assoylzied therfrae they took up their proces and fell upon this divyce of areisting the petitioners person, which is a Summar method used throughout all Ingland albeit the person be not owing a six pence Bot Broomholme and his brother in Law Sir Patrick Maxwell their designe therin does not rest here Bot goes a greater Length for the petitioner haveing Lately pursued Broomholme before the Shirriff of Teviotdale for five hundred merks and the Samen being referred to his oath he delayed his deponeing, And instead of that made this applicatione thinking therby to frustrat the petitioner of his said Just debt, and not only so, Bot expects a farr greater reward by this noble exploit If his designe hade come to perfection for Joseph Reid Major of Carlyll and Bromholme actually transacted for delivering the petitioner up to4 him upon the English side And therafter the said majors wrot to him for that effect promiseing him a great reward as his missive Letter direct to him theranent which by good providence came to petitioners hand therwith produced would testifie, so that in effect his designe was to sell the petitioner to bondadge and slavery for if the petitioner hade Committed any thing worthy of Punishment the petitioner was and am willing to under-lye the Law, and for Civill debt the Law of the kingdome is patent and the petitioner was ready to answer and Law byding, and haveing ane Calling and Imployment of Merchandizeing and house and family in Langholme under her grace the Dutches of Buccleugh And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them by the within John Howname with a missive Letter mentioned therin and produced therwith, They Doe hereby Recall the Said former act granted by their Lordships of the date the fifth day of July Last bypast, And Declares the petitioner to be quyt therof and free therfrae in all time comeing, And Discharges the Same to be put to execution against the petitioner, And incase the petitioner be apprehended and Imprisoned be vertue therof, Doe hereby give order and Warrand to the Magistrats of Burghs and keepers of their prisons within which the petitioner may be to5 sett him at Liberty for which this shall be to all persones concerned a sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC2/27, 139r-141r.

2. Closing bracket missing.

3. Closing bracket missing.

4. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

5. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 139r-141r.

2. Closing bracket missing.

3. Closing bracket missing.

4. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

5. Insertion.

Act, 8 September 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Anent a Woollen Manufactory at Aberdeen

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by Thomas Mitchell John Allerdyce, Alexander Forbes John Johnstone and others Co-perrtners Shewing That wher by the acts of parliament Jaj vic sixtie one and Jaj vic Eightie one all his Majesties Leidges are invited and incouradged to sett up Manufactories as tending greatly to the2 inriching of the kingdome and increasing of trade therof Likeas It is weell knowen how much the burgh of Aberdeen and inhabitants therof have in all times been disposed to the makeing of Cloath and Stuffs Stockings plaids and all other profitable works in wooll, so that it appears most personable and advantadgeous That in favors of the petitioners ane woollen Manufactory Should be sett up and Authorized within the said burgh with such priviledges and Immunities as are granted by the Acts of parliament and may be most proper for encouraging and advanceing the Same And that the petitioners be Impowered to appoint masters directors and other officers and servants for the said Manufactory who and their Successors in office may exerce their respective offices in and about the same as use is in the Like cases. And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be Thomas Mitchell John Allerdyce, Alexander Forbes John Johnstone and other Copartiners, They hereby Allow the petitioners and their Copairtners To sett up and erect a Manufactory of Wooll within the said burgh of Aberdeen, And have Declared and hereby Declares the said Manufactory to be called the Woollen Manufactory of Aberdeen, And Declares that it shall be a Lawfull manufactory and shall have the priviledges and Immunities which are granted in the generall act mentioned in the said petition In favors of Manufactories in so farr as may be Consistant with the Liberties and priviledges of the said burgh of Aberdeen.

Edinburgh The Eight day of September Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years

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Act

Act Anent a Woollen Manufactory at Aberdeen

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by Thomas Mitchell John Allerdyce, Alexander Forbes John Johnstone and others Co-perrtners Shewing That wher by the acts of parliament Jaj vic sixtie one and Jaj vic Eightie one all his Majesties Leidges are invited and incouradged to sett up Manufactories as tending greatly to the2 inriching of the kingdome and increasing of trade therof Likeas It is weell knowen how much the burgh of Aberdeen and inhabitants therof have in all times been disposed to the makeing of Cloath and Stuffs Stockings plaids and all other profitable works in wooll, so that it appears most personable and advantadgeous That in favors of the petitioners ane woollen Manufactory Should be sett up and Authorized within the said burgh with such priviledges and Immunities as are granted by the Acts of parliament and may be most proper for encouraging and advanceing the Same And that the petitioners be Impowered to appoint masters directors and other officers and servants for the said Manufactory who and their Successors in office may exerce their respective offices in and about the same as use is in the Like cases. And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be Thomas Mitchell John Allerdyce, Alexander Forbes John Johnstone and other Copartiners, They hereby Allow the petitioners and their Copairtners To sett up and erect a Manufactory of Wooll within the said burgh of Aberdeen, And have Declared and hereby Declares the said Manufactory to be called the Woollen Manufactory of Aberdeen, And Declares that it shall be a Lawfull manufactory and shall have the priviledges and Immunities which are granted in the generall act mentioned in the said petition In favors of Manufactories in so farr as may be Consistant with the Liberties and priviledges of the said burgh of Aberdeen.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 138v-139r.

2. The word ‘encouradging’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 138v-139r.

2. The word ‘encouradging’ scored out here.