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Act, 5 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Sir Patrick Maxuell

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Sir Patrick Maxuell of Sprinkell and […] Langcake keeper of the prisone in Carlyll Sheuing That a nottorious vagabound and Cheat called John Hunam who for these severall years by past to Shift for himself in either syde of the border according as he was obnoxious and readie to be seised upon the one or other syde therof Having been Lately seised and Committed to prisone in Carlyll made his escape from the Custodie of the said Langcake And being Certainly Informed that he haunts and resorts about the Langholme The petitioner made his application to Gentlemen and Justices of peace upon the Scotts Syde to have him seised and apprehended But ther being noe Border Commission for the tyme all the petitioner could obtain was to be advysed that it was fitt he Should apply to ther Lordships for a warrand to apprehend him as a Letter direct to their Lordships Clerk hath testified And seing it is necessarie for the peace and security of the borders that Rogues Should be apprehended and that it is the Intrest of both kingdomes that a Good Correspondence be keept amongst the heretors and Gentlemen upon both Sydes therof for preventing any prejudice that might arrise by tollerance or Connivance at Rogues upon one syde of the border to the prejudice of the other It has therfor been the Constant practise when ther uas a border Commission to seise such as were obnoxious to be Laid upon either Syde And now when ther is noe border Commission It is Hoped Ther Lordships will Give the Necessary orders in Such a matter Wherin the Intrest of the Government and peaceablnes of both Sydes of the border are soe much Concerned The Saids Lords Having Considered the forsaid petition They Doe heirby Give full pouer and warrand to the said Sir Patrick Maxuell or Mr Duncan Mckertour the Dutches of Buckcleughs baillie in the bounds of the regalitie of Nithsdale or aither of them with Consent of the other To Cause Search for Seise and apprehend the persone of the said John Hunam and to putt him under Sufficient bale with a suitable penaltie that he Shall Compear and underly the Law in any Judicatory of Scotland for what Shall be Laid to his charge or otheruayes to Committ him prisoner within this kingdome In case he be not able to find bale untill he Shall Ansuer as Law will But Discharges the said Sir Patrick or the said Dutches her baillie to Cause transport the said John Hunam furth of this Kingdome uithout farder order of Councell

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Act

Act Sir Patrick Maxuell

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Sir Patrick Maxuell of Sprinkell and […] Langcake keeper of the prisone in Carlyll Sheuing That a nottorious vagabound and Cheat called John Hunam who for these severall years by past to Shift for himself in either syde of the border according as he was obnoxious and readie to be seised upon the one or other syde therof Having been Lately seised and Committed to prisone in Carlyll made his escape from the Custodie of the said Langcake And being Certainly Informed that he haunts and resorts about the Langholme The petitioner made his application to Gentlemen and Justices of peace upon the Scotts Syde to have him seised and apprehended But ther being noe Border Commission for the tyme all the petitioner could obtain was to be advysed that it was fitt he Should apply to ther Lordships for a warrand to apprehend him as a Letter direct to their Lordships Clerk hath testified And seing it is necessarie for the peace and security of the borders that Rogues Should be apprehended and that it is the Intrest of both kingdomes that a Good Correspondence be keept amongst the heretors and Gentlemen upon both Sydes therof for preventing any prejudice that might arrise by tollerance or Connivance at Rogues upon one syde of the border to the prejudice of the other It has therfor been the Constant practise when ther uas a border Commission to seise such as were obnoxious to be Laid upon either Syde And now when ther is noe border Commission It is Hoped Ther Lordships will Give the Necessary orders in Such a matter Wherin the Intrest of the Government and peaceablnes of both Sydes of the border are soe much Concerned The Saids Lords Having Considered the forsaid petition They Doe heirby Give full pouer and warrand to the said Sir Patrick Maxuell or Mr Duncan Mckertour the Dutches of Buckcleughs baillie in the bounds of the regalitie of Nithsdale or aither of them with Consent of the other To Cause Search for Seise and apprehend the persone of the said John Hunam and to putt him under Sufficient bale with a suitable penaltie that he Shall Compear and underly the Law in any Judicatory of Scotland for what Shall be Laid to his charge or otheruayes to Committ him prisoner within this kingdome In case he be not able to find bale untill he Shall Ansuer as Law will But Discharges the said Sir Patrick or the said Dutches her baillie to Cause transport the said John Hunam furth of this Kingdome uithout farder order of Councell

1. NRS, PC2/27, 131r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 131r.

Warrant, 5 July 1698, Edinburgh

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D1698/7/31

Warrant

Warrand for Signing Captain Slezers Interloquitor

The Earle of Annandale Having represented to the Councill That at their Last meeting when his Lordship was Chosen preses upon a report Anent Captain Slezer Ther was a Committie appointed at the riseing of the Councill wherin some persones are named who are not members of this board which is not usuall And therfor desyred the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill uould againe Consider this matter at their Leisure which being fullie Considered by the saids Lords They hereby Adhere to their Interloquitor as pronunced upon the tuenty Eight day of June Last only In place of the Committie therinnamed Nominats and appoints the Earle of Lauderdale Lord Viscount of Tarbat and Lord Anstruther to be a Committie to revise the historicall pairt of Captain Slezers description of the ancient State of Scotland if the same be right and truly done And Recommends to the Earle of Annandale who was preses the forsaid day to Subscrybe the Interloquitor in thir terms of the date forsaid.

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Warrant

Warrand for Signing Captain Slezers Interloquitor

The Earle of Annandale Having represented to the Councill That at their Last meeting when his Lordship was Chosen preses upon a report Anent Captain Slezer Ther was a Committie appointed at the riseing of the Councill wherin some persones are named who are not members of this board which is not usuall And therfor desyred the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill uould againe Consider this matter at their Leisure which being fullie Considered by the saids Lords They hereby Adhere to their Interloquitor as pronunced upon the tuenty Eight day of June Last only In place of the Committie therinnamed Nominats and appoints the Earle of Lauderdale Lord Viscount of Tarbat and Lord Anstruther to be a Committie to revise the historicall pairt of Captain Slezers description of the ancient State of Scotland if the same be right and truly done And Recommends to the Earle of Annandale who was preses the forsaid day to Subscrybe the Interloquitor in thir terms of the date forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 130v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 130v.

Warrant, 5 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for receaving Dalsinntons tennents Cautioners each for another

Sir Gilbert Eliot one of the Clerks of Councill having represented to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That ther is a bill of Suspension of Lauburroues at the instance of the Laird of Dalsinton and his tennents Against the Earle of Nithsdale his Lordships tennents of Duncow and Quarrelluood offered wherin Dalsinntons tennents are offered as Cautioners hinc Inde one for another And that Since he had the honour to Serve in this Station he never receaved tennents Cautioners one for another without speciall warrand from the Councill for that effect And therfore desyres the Councills orders in this matter which being Considered by the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill They hereby allow the said Sir Gilbert Eliot to receave the saids tennents of Dalsinntoune as Cautioners one for another Conforme to the bond now given in being of the date the tuenty fifth day of June Jaj vic nyntie eight And upon receaving the bond ordaines the Suspension of Lauburroues to be expeded in Comon forme

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Warrant

Warrand for receaving Dalsinntons tennents Cautioners each for another

Sir Gilbert Eliot one of the Clerks of Councill having represented to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That ther is a bill of Suspension of Lauburroues at the instance of the Laird of Dalsinton and his tennents Against the Earle of Nithsdale his Lordships tennents of Duncow and Quarrelluood offered wherin Dalsinntons tennents are offered as Cautioners hinc Inde one for another And that Since he had the honour to Serve in this Station he never receaved tennents Cautioners one for another without speciall warrand from the Councill for that effect And therfore desyres the Councills orders in this matter which being Considered by the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill They hereby allow the said Sir Gilbert Eliot to receave the saids tennents of Dalsinntoune as Cautioners one for another Conforme to the bond now given in being of the date the tuenty fifth day of June Jaj vic nyntie eight And upon receaving the bond ordaines the Suspension of Lauburroues to be expeded in Comon forme

1. NRS, PC2/27, 130v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 130v.

Sederunt, 5 July 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevenson

Att Edinburgh the fifth day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie eight years1

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Teviot; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevenson

1. NRS, PC2/27, 130v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 130v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 130v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 130v.

Act, 28 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Captain John Slezer

Anent the petition given into the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By Captain John Slezer Shewing That when Last their Lordships had under ther Consideration the matter of what was due to John Adair and the petitioner for ther respective works payable out of the tunage money Ther Lordships were diverted by some more Important affairs wherby they could not then Cognose upon nor state the petitioners accompt of depursements which is of so Great Concerne to the petitioner That It would Intirely ruine his family if he should happen to dye without having these accompts Stated And Since the petitioner hath now very farr advanced this work of Late And that he Intends to Lay all that he hath done before the nixt Session of parliament wherby to demonstrat his fidelity and paines in the matter And therfor Humbly Craving their Lordships to appoint Some of their number to advise Cognose upon and State the accompt of the petitioners depursements expended upon his work In manner mentioned in the Act of parliament in his favoures as the said petition at Length bears Which petition being upon the tuenty third instant read in presence of the saids Lords They appointed a Committie of their oune Number to revise and Cognose the state of the petitioners depursements expended upon his work And to Consider and revise the said work itself as it is done And which Committie having accordingly mett They returned ther report to the Councill Bearing That they having Considered ane accompt given in by Captain Slezer And having veued and taken Inspection of Captain Slezers work They find by the accompt produced that ther is Stated depursed be Captain Slezer upon his work ane Thousand fyve hundred and nyntie pounds Sterline so that ther is yet resting to Captain Slezer for depursements Ane Thousand ane hundred and Nyntie pounds Sterline And since tyme does not allow the Committie to take further Inspection of the Captains work It is ther opinion that ane Hundred pounds Sterline be alloued to the Captaine out of the fond of the Tunage to be payed by Jarvisuood Receaver of the Tunage out of the first and readiest therof And that for remitting money to pay Some draughts and plaits which the Captain is bringing from London that they may be here to be produced before the parliament in tyme And the Committie are of opinion That his Majesties privie Councill doe appoint a Committie to revise the historicall pairt of Captain Slezers description of the antient state of Scotland if the Same be true and rightly done And Captain Slezer obleiges himself to produce his haill work on how farr he hes proceeded therin to the ensuing Session of parliament The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having this day Considered the above report They hereby approve therof And doe heirby Give order and warrand to George Baillie of Jarviswood Receaver of the said tunage To make payment to the said Captain Slezer of the Soume of ane Hundred pounds Sterline out of the first and readiest of the said tunage money for Enabling him to pay for some draughts and plaits which the said Captain is bringing from London That they may be here to be produced in tyme before the parliament And The Councill doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Lauderdale The Lord Viscount of Tarbat and the Lord Anstruther And nominats and appointes them to be a Committie to revise the historicall part of the said Captain Slezer his description of the ancient state of Scotland if the Same be true and rightly done.

Att Edinburgh the tuenty eight day of June Jaj vic nyntie eight years

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Act

Act Captain John Slezer

Anent the petition given into the Lords of his majesties privy Councill By Captain John Slezer Shewing That when Last their Lordships had under ther Consideration the matter of what was due to John Adair and the petitioner for ther respective works payable out of the tunage money Ther Lordships were diverted by some more Important affairs wherby they could not then Cognose upon nor state the petitioners accompt of depursements which is of so Great Concerne to the petitioner That It would Intirely ruine his family if he should happen to dye without having these accompts Stated And Since the petitioner hath now very farr advanced this work of Late And that he Intends to Lay all that he hath done before the nixt Session of parliament wherby to demonstrat his fidelity and paines in the matter And therfor Humbly Craving their Lordships to appoint Some of their number to advise Cognose upon and State the accompt of the petitioners depursements expended upon his work In manner mentioned in the Act of parliament in his favoures as the said petition at Length bears Which petition being upon the tuenty third instant read in presence of the saids Lords They appointed a Committie of their oune Number to revise and Cognose the state of the petitioners depursements expended upon his work And to Consider and revise the said work itself as it is done And which Committie having accordingly mett They returned ther report to the Councill Bearing That they having Considered ane accompt given in by Captain Slezer And having veued and taken Inspection of Captain Slezers work They find by the accompt produced that ther is Stated depursed be Captain Slezer upon his work ane Thousand fyve hundred and nyntie pounds Sterline so that ther is yet resting to Captain Slezer for depursements Ane Thousand ane hundred and Nyntie pounds Sterline And since tyme does not allow the Committie to take further Inspection of the Captains work It is ther opinion that ane Hundred pounds Sterline be alloued to the Captaine out of the fond of the Tunage to be payed by Jarvisuood Receaver of the Tunage out of the first and readiest therof And that for remitting money to pay Some draughts and plaits which the Captain is bringing from London that they may be here to be produced before the parliament in tyme And the Committie are of opinion That his Majesties privie Councill doe appoint a Committie to revise the historicall pairt of Captain Slezers description of the antient state of Scotland if the Same be true and rightly done And Captain Slezer obleiges himself to produce his haill work on how farr he hes proceeded therin to the ensuing Session of parliament The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having this day Considered the above report They hereby approve therof And doe heirby Give order and warrand to George Baillie of Jarviswood Receaver of the said tunage To make payment to the said Captain Slezer of the Soume of ane Hundred pounds Sterline out of the first and readiest of the said tunage money for Enabling him to pay for some draughts and plaits which the said Captain is bringing from London That they may be here to be produced in tyme before the parliament And The Councill doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Lauderdale The Lord Viscount of Tarbat and the Lord Anstruther And nominats and appointes them to be a Committie to revise the historicall part of the said Captain Slezer his description of the ancient state of Scotland if the Same be true and rightly done.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 129v-130r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 129v-130r.

Act, 28 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Adam Craick

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Adam Craick of Ardbigland within the parochine of Kirkbaine in the presbytrie of Drumfreis with Consent of the said presbytrie Shewing That the said kirk having been vaccant for these severall years bypast Is therby with the manse belonging to the Same, became altogither ruinous so as the kirk Cannot be gott planted untill it be repaired and a Convenient habitation be provyded for by the Minister And albeit by the 18 Act parliament 1685 and severall other acts of parliament Since the revolution It be expressly provyded that vaccant Stipends Shall in the first place be Imployed for repairing of Kirk Kirkyeard dykes and manse of the saids paroches and other pious uses uithin the Same yet the Laird of Kirkhouse upon pretence of being patron tho a knouen papist hes taken upon himself these severall years bypast to dispose upon the vacant Stipends of the said paroch for ends quyte Contrair and different and not appointed by Act of parliament And even this year is about to dispose of the same for payment of his oun privat debts And Seing at the desire of the presbytrie by whose Advyse and Consent the Superplus of vacant Stipends wher the patrons are papists are to be disposed of Conform to the 23 Act parliament 1696 The petitioner hath been prevailled with to apply to their Lordship for ther warrand and authority to Intromett with and uplift the vaccant Stipend of the said paroch of Kirkbane for the Last halfe year preceeding whitsunday 1698 And Lykewayes for the halfe year that shall be due at Mertimes nixt to Come in case the said kirk shall not be planted upon the petitioners Giving bond and finding Sufficient Cautione to apply the samen in the first place for reparation of the kirk kirk yeard dykes and manse at sight of the presbytrie of Drumfreis And to Imploy the Superplus therof upon other pious uses uithin the said parioch by advyce and appointment of the said presbytrie Conform to the Act of parliament And therfor Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition bears The Saids Lords Having Considered the forsaid petition They doe heirby Give and allow to the said petitioner the Stipend of the said kirk of Kirkbane and that for the haill Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie eight years instant To be applyed by him with advyce of the presbytrie in the first place for repairing of the said kirk kirk yeard dykes and manse of the paroch of Kirkbane and the Superplus upon other pious uses uithin the paroch by advyce and appointment of the said presbytrie of Drumfreis And Decernes and ordaines the petitione to be readily ansuered obeyed and payed of the said years Stipend by the heretors feuars wodsetters Liferenters titulars tacksemen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment therof And ordaines Letters of horning on fifteen dayes and others needfull under the Signet of Councill to be direct heiron at the petitioners instance against the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the Same upon productione of a decreit of Locality And in case ther be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids to make payment of ther respective proportiones of the Same according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary In respect the petitioner before extracting hath Given bond and found Sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall apply the said stipend of Kirkbane for this haill year Jaj vic nyntie eight uith advyce of the presbytrie in the first place for repairing of the said kirk kirkyeard dykes and manse of the said paroch of Kirkbane and the Superplus upon other pious uses uithin the said paroch by advyce and appointment of the said presbytrie

Att Edinburgh the tuenty eight day of June Jaj vic nyntie eight years

D1698/6/211

Act

Act Adam Craick

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Adam Craick of Ardbigland within the parochine of Kirkbaine in the presbytrie of Drumfreis with Consent of the said presbytrie Shewing That the said kirk having been vaccant for these severall years bypast Is therby with the manse belonging to the Same, became altogither ruinous so as the kirk Cannot be gott planted untill it be repaired and a Convenient habitation be provyded for by the Minister And albeit by the 18 Act parliament 1685 and severall other acts of parliament Since the revolution It be expressly provyded that vaccant Stipends Shall in the first place be Imployed for repairing of Kirk Kirkyeard dykes and manse of the saids paroches and other pious uses uithin the Same yet the Laird of Kirkhouse upon pretence of being patron tho a knouen papist hes taken upon himself these severall years bypast to dispose upon the vacant Stipends of the said paroch for ends quyte Contrair and different and not appointed by Act of parliament And even this year is about to dispose of the same for payment of his oun privat debts And Seing at the desire of the presbytrie by whose Advyse and Consent the Superplus of vacant Stipends wher the patrons are papists are to be disposed of Conform to the 23 Act parliament 1696 The petitioner hath been prevailled with to apply to their Lordship for ther warrand and authority to Intromett with and uplift the vaccant Stipend of the said paroch of Kirkbane for the Last halfe year preceeding whitsunday 1698 And Lykewayes for the halfe year that shall be due at Mertimes nixt to Come in case the said kirk shall not be planted upon the petitioners Giving bond and finding Sufficient Cautione to apply the samen in the first place for reparation of the kirk kirk yeard dykes and manse at sight of the presbytrie of Drumfreis And to Imploy the Superplus therof upon other pious uses uithin the said parioch by advyce and appointment of the said presbytrie Conform to the Act of parliament And therfor Humbly Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition bears The Saids Lords Having Considered the forsaid petition They doe heirby Give and allow to the said petitioner the Stipend of the said kirk of Kirkbane and that for the haill Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie eight years instant To be applyed by him with advyce of the presbytrie in the first place for repairing of the said kirk kirk yeard dykes and manse of the paroch of Kirkbane and the Superplus upon other pious uses uithin the paroch by advyce and appointment of the said presbytrie of Drumfreis And Decernes and ordaines the petitione to be readily ansuered obeyed and payed of the said years Stipend by the heretors feuars wodsetters Liferenters titulars tacksemen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment therof And ordaines Letters of horning on fifteen dayes and others needfull under the Signet of Councill to be direct heiron at the petitioners instance against the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the Same upon productione of a decreit of Locality And in case ther be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids to make payment of ther respective proportiones of the Same according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary In respect the petitioner before extracting hath Given bond and found Sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councill That he shall apply the said stipend of Kirkbane for this haill year Jaj vic nyntie eight uith advyce of the presbytrie in the first place for repairing of the said kirk kirkyeard dykes and manse of the said paroch of Kirkbane and the Superplus upon other pious uses uithin the said paroch by advyce and appointment of the said presbytrie

1. NRS, PC2/27, 129r-129v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 129r-129v.

Sederunt, 28 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale P; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Belhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Sir Patrick Murray

Att Edinburgh the tuenty eight day of June Jaj vic nyntie eight years1

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Sederunt

Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale P; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Belhaven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/27, 129r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 129r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 129r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 129r.

Act, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Mr William Innes

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By the heretors and parochiners of Thurso in Caithness In favoures of Mr William Innes the Minister And Suklyke Anent the petitione given in to the said Lords by the said Mr William himself The petition at the instance of the heretors and parochiners Shewing That wher To the petitione is great Satisfaction and Comfort Ther were severall ministers of the gospell sent to this Shire by the Commission of the kirk of Scotland to preach in the vaccant kirks wherof there paroch kirk was one And Mr William Innes minister at Carnak having preached severall sabbaths amongst them in Summer Last And the petitioners having found the doctrine very savory to their great satisfaction They thought fitt to Call the said Mr William Innes to be ther minister at the said paroch kirk which hes come that Length that they have obtained him to travell in his office amongst them And It being fullie designed that he Should have the Stipend of the said paroch the Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie six as will be Clearly knowen by ther call As also the petitioners Considering that ther is a Great distance betuixt his place of residence and this paroch so that he Cannot without great expences transport himself wife and family therto It is therfor reasonable and Just he should have the vacant stipend of their said paroch for the said Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie sex to Carry his Charges In transporting himself wyfe and family this Length And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships will take the premisses to their Serious Consideratione And that ther Lordship would also Consider ther Great Loss in wanting the Gospell preached amongst them so Long And how Just It is for the petitioners to Give all Incouradgement to him that hes the care of ther Soulls That therupon ther Lordships would order the vacant Stipends of ther said paroch for the Cropt and year Ja2 vic nyntie sex forsaid to the effect forsaid which is the earnest requeist and petition of their Lordships most humble Supplicants And ther Lordships Satisfactory ansuer to this So Just and necessar a requeist Is humbly waited for by them who ever Shall pray as the said petition bears And the petition at the instance of the said Mr William Innes Shewing That wher his parishioners hes addressed ther Lordship in his behalf for the Stipend of that paroch for the Cropt and year Jaj vic nyntie Sex as the Samen produced bears And It being ther Mynd that he Should have it intirely without deduction of the tuenty merks for the Supplies And In regaird he hath been at Great expences in transporting himself and family to that place As also that ther are Sufficient vaccant Stipends of the preceeding years to Ansuer the Supplies And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition at more Length bears Which Tuo petitiones being both this day read and Considered by the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill They hereby Give and allow to the said Mr William Innes the Stipend of the said kirk and paroch of Thurso for the haill Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie Sex years And that Intirely without deductione of the tuenty merks for the Supplies And decernes and ordaines the petitioner to be readily ansuered obeyed and payed of the said years Stipend of the paroch of Thurso uithout deductione of the tuenty merks as said is by the heretors feuers wodsetters Lifrenters titulars tacksemen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend And ordaines Letters of horning at the petitioners instance to be direct Against the heretors feuars wodsetters and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend upon production of a decreit of Locality And in case ther be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend to make payment therof according as they Shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary In respect the said Mr William Innes before extracting produced to the Clerks of privie Councill a Consent and declaration under the hands of the Earle of Breadalbine as patron of the said paroch wherby he Consents to the Giving of the said Stipend of Thurso Cropt Jaj vic nyntie Six to the Same petitioner

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Act

Act Mr William Innes

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By the heretors and parochiners of Thurso in Caithness In favoures of Mr William Innes the Minister And Suklyke Anent the petitione given in to the said Lords by the said Mr William himself The petition at the instance of the heretors and parochiners Shewing That wher To the petitione is great Satisfaction and Comfort Ther were severall ministers of the gospell sent to this Shire by the Commission of the kirk of Scotland to preach in the vaccant kirks wherof there paroch kirk was one And Mr William Innes minister at Carnak having preached severall sabbaths amongst them in Summer Last And the petitioners having found the doctrine very savory to their great satisfaction They thought fitt to Call the said Mr William Innes to be ther minister at the said paroch kirk which hes come that Length that they have obtained him to travell in his office amongst them And It being fullie designed that he Should have the Stipend of the said paroch the Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie six as will be Clearly knowen by ther call As also the petitioners Considering that ther is a Great distance betuixt his place of residence and this paroch so that he Cannot without great expences transport himself wife and family therto It is therfor reasonable and Just he should have the vacant stipend of their said paroch for the said Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie sex to Carry his Charges In transporting himself wyfe and family this Length And therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships will take the premisses to their Serious Consideratione And that ther Lordship would also Consider ther Great Loss in wanting the Gospell preached amongst them so Long And how Just It is for the petitioners to Give all Incouradgement to him that hes the care of ther Soulls That therupon ther Lordships would order the vacant Stipends of ther said paroch for the Cropt and year Ja2 vic nyntie sex forsaid to the effect forsaid which is the earnest requeist and petition of their Lordships most humble Supplicants And ther Lordships Satisfactory ansuer to this So Just and necessar a requeist Is humbly waited for by them who ever Shall pray as the said petition bears And the petition at the instance of the said Mr William Innes Shewing That wher his parishioners hes addressed ther Lordship in his behalf for the Stipend of that paroch for the Cropt and year Jaj vic nyntie Sex as the Samen produced bears And It being ther Mynd that he Should have it intirely without deduction of the tuenty merks for the Supplies And In regaird he hath been at Great expences in transporting himself and family to that place As also that ther are Sufficient vaccant Stipends of the preceeding years to Ansuer the Supplies And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition at more Length bears Which Tuo petitiones being both this day read and Considered by the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill They hereby Give and allow to the said Mr William Innes the Stipend of the said kirk and paroch of Thurso for the haill Cropt and year of god Jaj vic nyntie Sex years And that Intirely without deductione of the tuenty merks for the Supplies And decernes and ordaines the petitioner to be readily ansuered obeyed and payed of the said years Stipend of the paroch of Thurso uithout deductione of the tuenty merks as said is by the heretors feuers wodsetters Lifrenters titulars tacksemen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend And ordaines Letters of horning at the petitioners instance to be direct Against the heretors feuars wodsetters and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend upon production of a decreit of Locality And in case ther be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said years Stipend to make payment therof according as they Shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary In respect the said Mr William Innes before extracting produced to the Clerks of privie Councill a Consent and declaration under the hands of the Earle of Breadalbine as patron of the said paroch wherby he Consents to the Giving of the said Stipend of Thurso Cropt Jaj vic nyntie Six to the Same petitioner

1. NRS, PC2/27, 128r-128v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 128r-128v.

2. Sic.

Act, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Act

Act Moriesone and Gordoune

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Charles Moriesone brother German to William Moriesone of Pitfour and Alexander Gordowne towne clerk of Frazerburgh Shewing That wher the petitioners being cited befor ther Lordships at the instance of one James Gordoune in Twx (who hes the benifite of the poors roll) upon a most wnjust and maliciows Lybell And they haveing Stayed here closs these severall weeks attending the calling therof And yet it seims the persewar intends not to insist wherthrough the petitioners are highly prejudged and brought to a great daill of trouble and expenss in this wnnecessar attendance It is very well knowen to all the Countrie how Litle grownd ther is for this process and how much the persewar makes it his bussines by haveing the beinfite of a gratis warrand to cite and oppress the whole Countrie and therby exacts money for takeing up the citationes and upon pretence that his wittnesses are not come up would obleidge the petitioners to a Long and troublesome attendance And therfore humbly craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe heirby allow the petitioners to repaire to ther own homes And declaires them to be frie of this process untill they be of new cited therto

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Act

Act Moriesone and Gordoune

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Charles Moriesone brother German to William Moriesone of Pitfour and Alexander Gordowne towne clerk of Frazerburgh Shewing That wher the petitioners being cited befor ther Lordships at the instance of one James Gordoune in Twx (who hes the benifite of the poors roll) upon a most wnjust and maliciows Lybell And they haveing Stayed here closs these severall weeks attending the calling therof And yet it seims the persewar intends not to insist wherthrough the petitioners are highly prejudged and brought to a great daill of trouble and expenss in this wnnecessar attendance It is very well knowen to all the Countrie how Litle grownd ther is for this process and how much the persewar makes it his bussines by haveing the beinfite of a gratis warrand to cite and oppress the whole Countrie and therby exacts money for takeing up the citationes and upon pretence that his wittnesses are not come up would obleidge the petitioners to a Long and troublesome attendance And therfore humbly craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe heirby allow the petitioners to repaire to ther own homes And declaires them to be frie of this process untill they be of new cited therto

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127v-128r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127v-128r.

Procedure, 23 June 1698, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recomendatione To Lord Advocat Anent poor Gardines

The Lybell at the instance of James Gardine his wife and son against The Lairds of Bwchanstowne and Pittfour with Concurse of his majesties Advocat being this day called in presence of The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Gardine one of the persewars Compeareing personallie and the rest of the persewers being absent and the saids defenders Charles Moriesone of Pitfour Compeareing personallie and the other defender Bwchanstoune being Laufullie cited oft tymes called and not compeareing The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Recomends to the Lord Advocat to write to the Shirreff Depute of the Shyre of Aberdeen to take information of the mater Lybelled and to transmitt the Same to his Lordshipe And recomends to his majesties Advocat to order a process to be raised before The Counsell according to the informatione he shall receave from The Shirreff Deput

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of Juny Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/6/171

Procedure

Recomendatione To Lord Advocat Anent poor Gardines

The Lybell at the instance of James Gardine his wife and son against The Lairds of Bwchanstowne and Pittfour with Concurse of his majesties Advocat being this day called in presence of The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And James Gardine one of the persewars Compeareing personallie and the rest of the persewers being absent and the saids defenders Charles Moriesone of Pitfour Compeareing personallie and the other defender Bwchanstoune being Laufullie cited oft tymes called and not compeareing The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Recomends to the Lord Advocat to write to the Shirreff Depute of the Shyre of Aberdeen to take information of the mater Lybelled and to transmitt the Same to his Lordshipe And recomends to his majesties Advocat to order a process to be raised before The Counsell according to the informatione he shall receave from The Shirreff Deput

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127r-127v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 127r-127v.