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Act, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Act John Adair Captain Slezer and Heugh Browne

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered a report of yeasterdayes date be a Comitie of ther own number appointed Anent John Adair Geographar and Captain Slezer Beareing That the Comitie haveing revised the accompts given in be John Adair and examined the progress made by him in his work of Surveying the coasts of Scotland and takeing the Sea mapps therof from Sunderland point in England to Bwchanness includeing the rivers of Forth and Tay and the rivers at Montross and Aberdeen As Likewise a mapp taken of the firth of Clyde from […] to Bwte with many new profiteable discoveries togither with the Land Mapps of the thrie Lothianes Stirleing Clackmannan Fiffe Stratherne and the Carse of Gourie Some pairts of Angws Mr Renfrew Chidsdaill and the expenss bestowed for mathematicall instwments printing press plaitts and paper And haveing considered the accompt of expensses alreadie debursed be them which amownts to Sixtein Thousand Seven Hundereth twentie Seven pwnds Scotts wherof he hes receaved at severall tymes preceeding this date Ten Thowsand two Hundereth and fiftein pwnd Six Shilling eight pennies Scotts so that they find resting to him Six Thowsand Five Hundereth and Eleven pwnds threttein Shilling four pennies Scotts And haveing alsoe considered ane estimat given in be him and examined by the Comitie of the expensses which will be neided for navigating and Surveying the west coast of Scottland and whole adjacent Isles in soe far as it can be performed in the Space of Seven moneths which 2 at a reasoneable 3 reckning amownts to Five Thowsand four hundereth pund Scotts It is the opinion of the Comitie that of the first and readiest of the twnnage money The Said Soume of five thowsand four hundereth pwnd Scotts be sett a pairt for Mr Adair for defraying the charges of what is to be done be him in the said space And that he is to be appointed furth with to hyre a vessell and make wther preparations necessarie for goeing about the work And in respect that of all that is alreadie collected of the twnnage ther remaines wndisposed of only seven thousand two Hundereth and nyntie nyn pund Scotts as appeirs by the accompt given in be Hewgh Browne out of which the five thowsand and four hundereth pwnds Scotts is to be payed The Comitie is of opinion that he can gett nothing of what is resting to him by accompt at this tyme or till his returne that more money come in And then that he is in the first place to be payed of what he hes alreadie expended The Comitie haveing Likewayes Sein the mark and accompt of Mr Slezer It is ther opinion that of the eightein Hundereth nyntie nyn pwnds Scotts which remains ther be payed to Mr Slezer presently twelve Hundereth pwnd Scotts and thrie Hundereth pwnd Scotts be payed to the said Hewgh Browne upon accompt of his Service And that these concerned be appointed to collect the twnnage faithfullie in tyme comeing And it is the Comities opinion that no alteratione can be made therin because of the act of parliament As the said report at more length bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered the above report They heirby approve therof and appoints George Baillie of Jarviswood Generall receaver of his majesties crowne rents to whom the foirsaid twnnage is payed or to be payed in to make payment and Satisfactione to the said John Adair of the said Soume of Five Thowsand and four Hundereth pwnds Scotts out of the first and readiest of the twnnage money And to Captaine […] Slezer presently of the Said Soume of Twelve hundereth pwnd Scotts And to Hewgh Browne Supervisor of the Said twnnage of the said Soume of Thrie hundereth pund Scotts upon accompt of his service And that out of the Soume of Eightein hundereth nyntie nyn punds Scotts which remains in Jarviswoods hands efter John Adair is payed of the Said Soume of Five Thowsand four Hundereth pwnds Scotts as is above appointed And The Cownsell haveing at this same tyme considered a petitione given in to ther Lordships be the said Captaine Slezer reclameing against the said report They have refwised And heirby refwises the desyre of the said petitione

Att Edinburgh the fiftein day of Febrwarie Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Act

Act John Adair Captain Slezer and Heugh Browne

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered a report of yeasterdayes date be a Comitie of ther own number appointed Anent John Adair Geographar and Captain Slezer Beareing That the Comitie haveing revised the accompts given in be John Adair and examined the progress made by him in his work of Surveying the coasts of Scotland and takeing the Sea mapps therof from Sunderland point in England to Bwchanness includeing the rivers of Forth and Tay and the rivers at Montross and Aberdeen As Likewise a mapp taken of the firth of Clyde from […] to Bwte with many new profiteable discoveries togither with the Land Mapps of the thrie Lothianes Stirleing Clackmannan Fiffe Stratherne and the Carse of Gourie Some pairts of Angws Mr Renfrew Chidsdaill and the expenss bestowed for mathematicall instwments printing press plaitts and paper And haveing considered the accompt of expensses alreadie debursed be them which amownts to Sixtein Thousand Seven Hundereth twentie Seven pwnds Scotts wherof he hes receaved at severall tymes preceeding this date Ten Thowsand two Hundereth and fiftein pwnd Six Shilling eight pennies Scotts so that they find resting to him Six Thowsand Five Hundereth and Eleven pwnds threttein Shilling four pennies Scotts And haveing alsoe considered ane estimat given in be him and examined by the Comitie of the expensses which will be neided for navigating and Surveying the west coast of Scottland and whole adjacent Isles in soe far as it can be performed in the Space of Seven moneths which 2 at a reasoneable 3 reckning amownts to Five Thowsand four hundereth pund Scotts It is the opinion of the Comitie that of the first and readiest of the twnnage money The Said Soume of five thowsand four hundereth pwnd Scotts be sett a pairt for Mr Adair for defraying the charges of what is to be done be him in the said space And that he is to be appointed furth with to hyre a vessell and make wther preparations necessarie for goeing about the work And in respect that of all that is alreadie collected of the twnnage ther remaines wndisposed of only seven thousand two Hundereth and nyntie nyn pund Scotts as appeirs by the accompt given in be Hewgh Browne out of which the five thowsand and four hundereth pwnds Scotts is to be payed The Comitie is of opinion that he can gett nothing of what is resting to him by accompt at this tyme or till his returne that more money come in And then that he is in the first place to be payed of what he hes alreadie expended The Comitie haveing Likewayes Sein the mark and accompt of Mr Slezer It is ther opinion that of the eightein Hundereth nyntie nyn pwnds Scotts which remains ther be payed to Mr Slezer presently twelve Hundereth pwnd Scotts and thrie Hundereth pwnd Scotts be payed to the said Hewgh Browne upon accompt of his Service And that these concerned be appointed to collect the twnnage faithfullie in tyme comeing And it is the Comities opinion that no alteratione can be made therin because of the act of parliament As the said report at more length bears The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing considered the above report They heirby approve therof and appoints George Baillie of Jarviswood Generall receaver of his majesties crowne rents to whom the foirsaid twnnage is payed or to be payed in to make payment and Satisfactione to the said John Adair of the said Soume of Five Thowsand and four Hundereth pwnds Scotts out of the first and readiest of the twnnage money And to Captaine […] Slezer presently of the Said Soume of Twelve hundereth pwnd Scotts And to Hewgh Browne Supervisor of the Said twnnage of the said Soume of Thrie hundereth pund Scotts upon accompt of his service And that out of the Soume of Eightein hundereth nyntie nyn punds Scotts which remains in Jarviswoods hands efter John Adair is payed of the Said Soume of Five Thowsand four Hundereth pwnds Scotts as is above appointed And The Cownsell haveing at this same tyme considered a petitione given in to ther Lordships be the said Captaine Slezer reclameing against the said report They have refwised And heirby refwises the desyre of the said petitione

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84v-85v.

2. The words ‘will be neided for navigating’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘rate’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84v-85v.

2. The words ‘will be neided for navigating’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘rate’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 15 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the fiftein day of Febrwarie Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Bwchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne; Sir Patrick Murray

Att Edinburgh the fiftein day of Febrwarie Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Bwchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 84v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 84v.

Act, 8 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Eight day of Febrwarie Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Act

Act Kinfauns for citeing more witnesses

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of her majesties privie Cownsell be Alexander Blair alias Carnegie of Kinfauns and his creators Shewing That wheras in the complaint at the petitioners instance against Finneven and his daughter befor ther Lordships for declaireing of the pretend mock marriage betuixt Finnevens doughter and the petitioners to be nwll and void He haveing alreadie cited Some witnesses But ther being severall others that are but newly come to his knowledge who are very necessarie and will cleare the whole mater And they not yet being cited nor can the petitioner cite them the day of compeareance in the lybell being past wnles he gett a warrand from ther Lordships And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe hereby allow Letters of dilligence to be direct at the instance of the petitioner for citeing of Swch wittnesses in the above process which are but newly come to his knouledge against tewsday next being the fiftein of Febrwary instant and in the mean tyme Continwes the said lybell untill that day.

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of Febrwarie Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Act Kinfauns for citeing more witnesses

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of her majesties privie Cownsell be Alexander Blair alias Carnegie of Kinfauns and his creators Shewing That wheras in the complaint at the petitioners instance against Finneven and his daughter befor ther Lordships for declaireing of the pretend mock marriage betuixt Finnevens doughter and the petitioners to be nwll and void He haveing alreadie cited Some witnesses But ther being severall others that are but newly come to his knowledge who are very necessarie and will cleare the whole mater And they not yet being cited nor can the petitioner cite them the day of compeareance in the lybell being past wnles he gett a warrand from ther Lordships And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day read and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe hereby allow Letters of dilligence to be direct at the instance of the petitioner for citeing of Swch wittnesses in the above process which are but newly come to his knouledge against tewsday next being the fiftein of Febrwary instant and in the mean tyme Continwes the said lybell untill that day.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84r-84v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84r-84v.

Sederunt, 8 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Eight day of Febrwarie Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Bwchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Montgomry; Lord Raith; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of Febrwarie Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Bwchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Montgomry; Lord Raith; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 83v-84r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 84r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 83v-84r.

Decreet, 3 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the third day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Interloquitor In the process Kinfauns Against Phinhaven to prodwce his doughter2

The lybell at the instance of The Laird of Kinnfauns and his curators for ther interests against the Laird of Phinaven Mrs Jean Carnegie his doughter Jennet Broune his Servitrix and Mr John Grub minister at Dathlaw being this day called in presence of the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And the persewer compearing personallie with Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat Sir Patrick Home his majesties Sollicitor Mr Heugh Dallrimple Mr David Dallrimple his advocats and Mr James Carnegie of Phinhaven one of the defenders Compeareing also personallie and the rest of the defenders being all Laufullie cited oft tymes called and not compeareing and Sir David Thores Mr David Cuningham and Mr William Aikman Compeareing as advocats for the haill defenders And the advocats upon both sydes being heard without readeing of the lybell and it haveing gone to vote whither Phinhaven Should be ordained to prodwce the said mistres3 Jean Carnegie his doughter it was caryed in the affirmative and it being moved whither Phinhaven Should give bond to produce his said doughter against this day eight dayes under the penaltie of Ten Thowsand merks Scotts or otherwayes that he Should instantly goe to prisone ther to ly untill he produce her it was caried that he should presently give bond in the termes foirsaids or otherwayes goe to prisone the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby ordaine the said Mr James Carnegie of Phinhaven instantly to give bond and find Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he Shall Sist and produce the persone of the said Mrs Jean Carnegie his doughter in presence of the saids Lords of privie Counsell at the Councell barr upon this day eight dayes being the Tenth day of Febrwary instant And that wnder the penaltie of Ten Thowsand merks Scotts or otherwayes in caice of faillzie appoints the Macers of Cowncell to carie the said maister James Carnegie of Phinhaven to the tollbwith of Edinburgh therin to remaine prisoner till furder order of Cowncell

Att Edinburgh the third day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Interloquitor In the process Kinfauns Against Phinhaven to prodwce his doughter2

The lybell at the instance of The Laird of Kinnfauns and his curators for ther interests against the Laird of Phinaven Mrs Jean Carnegie his doughter Jennet Broune his Servitrix and Mr John Grub minister at Dathlaw being this day called in presence of the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell And the persewer compearing personallie with Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat Sir Patrick Home his majesties Sollicitor Mr Heugh Dallrimple Mr David Dallrimple his advocats and Mr James Carnegie of Phinhaven one of the defenders Compeareing also personallie and the rest of the defenders being all Laufullie cited oft tymes called and not compeareing and Sir David Thores Mr David Cuningham and Mr William Aikman Compeareing as advocats for the haill defenders And the advocats upon both sydes being heard without readeing of the lybell and it haveing gone to vote whither Phinhaven Should be ordained to prodwce the said mistres3 Jean Carnegie his doughter it was caryed in the affirmative and it being moved whither Phinhaven Should give bond to produce his said doughter against this day eight dayes under the penaltie of Ten Thowsand merks Scotts or otherwayes that he Should instantly goe to prisone ther to ly untill he produce her it was caried that he should presently give bond in the termes foirsaids or otherwayes goe to prisone the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby ordaine the said Mr James Carnegie of Phinhaven instantly to give bond and find Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he Shall Sist and produce the persone of the said Mrs Jean Carnegie his doughter in presence of the saids Lords of privie Counsell at the Councell barr upon this day eight dayes being the Tenth day of Febrwary instant And that wnder the penaltie of Ten Thowsand merks Scotts or otherwayes in caice of faillzie appoints the Macers of Cowncell to carie the said maister James Carnegie of Phinhaven to the tollbwith of Edinburgh therin to remaine prisoner till furder order of Cowncell

1. NRS, PC2/27, 83v-84r.

2. Marginal note: ‘this process is lying among comitties 1698′.

3. The letter ‘t’ scored out at the end of this word.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 83v-84r.

2. Marginal note: ‘this process is lying among comitties 1698′.

3. The letter ‘t’ scored out at the end of this word.

Sederunt, 3 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the third day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; 3 Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Raith; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne

Att Edinburgh the third day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; 3 Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Raith; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne

1. NRS, PC2/27, 83r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 83r.

3. The name ‘Viscount Tarbat’ has been scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 83r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 83r.

3. The name ‘Viscount Tarbat’ has been scored out here.

Decreet, 1 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the First day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Decreit The Dragons and Serjent of Major Burnets troupe Against The Said Major

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing by ther interloqwitor of the Eleventh of Janwary Last bypast nominated and appointed a Comitie of ther own number to call for and examine the Dragownes in Major Burnet his troupe in the Lord Forbess his Late regiment of Dragoons who were then prisoners in the tollbwith of Edinburgh Anent what they have to lay to the chairge of the Said Major […] Burnet or ther other officers And anent the mwtinie made by the saids Dragownes and to call for and heare the officers anent what Shall be layed to ther charge Which Commitie haveing accordingly mett they made ther report to the privie Cownsell As the samen of the date the twelve of Janwary Last bypast at more length bears And the saids Lords by ther interloqwitor of the threttein day of the said moneth of Janwary Last bypast Did remit to the forsaid Comitie to Call for the saids dragownes mwtiniers and to examine them And to take particular tryell anent the mwtinie made by the saids dragownes with power to the said Comitie to Liberat and sett frie Swch of the said Comitie to Liberat and Sett frie Swch of the saids dragownes as they Should think fitt And remitted to the foirsaid Comitie to heare the Serjeants of the Said regiment of Dragownes anent any thing wherupon they complaine or desyre to be heard And Sicklyke the saids Lords by ther interloqwitor of the twentie fifth of the said moneth of Janwary Last by past ordained the said Major Burnet to Exhibite and prodwce his accompt books kept betuixt him and his said troupe of Dragownes In caice the major have any Such compt books And if he have non Such or if he faill to prodwce them Then the Cownsell allowed the Commitie to2 take and receave the dragownes oathes and recomended to the Comitie to report these oathes when taken to the privie Cownsell to be advised before pronunceing decreit And the said Comitie haveing mett Conforme to the references foirsaids made to them and haveing taken and receaved the oathes and depositiones of threttein severall Dragownes in the foirsaid Troupe all efternamed and of a Serjeant of the said troupe also efter named And the saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing this day atlenth heard read and considered the foirsaid depositiones of the saids threttein dragownes in the foirsaid troupe all efter named and of a serjeant And being therwith well and ripely advised they have decerned and ordained and heirby decernes and ordaines the said major […] Burnet to make payment and Satisfactione to the Saids dragownes and Serjeant of the Soumes of money contained in ther respective depositiones or wherinto they have restricted themselvs Conforme to ther saids depositiones And which Soumes are all efterwards herein insert viz to Charles Murray dragowne in the said troupe of the Soume of fiftie one pwnd twelve Shilling Scotts Item to Thomas Hamling Dragowne in the said troupe of the Soume of Threttie Six pwnd Scotts Item to David Ramsay Dragowne in the said troupe of the Soume of Fifftie nyn pwnd nyn Shilling eight pennies Scotts Item to Angws Mcdonald dragowne in the said troupe of the soume of seven pwnd Sterleing money Item to Alexander Campbell Dragowne in the said troupe of the sowme of Fiftie four pwnd Scotts Item to James Milne ane other dragowne in the said troupe of the Soume of threttie one pwnd Seventie Shilling Scotts Item to William Dwncan ane other dragowne of the said troupe of the Soume of twentie nyn pwnd five Shilling Scotts and twelve Shilling Sterleing Extending both togither to the Soume of threttie Six pwnd nyn Shilling Scotts Item to William Hendersone and others of the saids dragownes of the Soume of Threttie Six pund eightein Shilling Scotts and Seven pwnd Scotts Extending both togither to Fourtie thrie pwnd eightein Shilling Scotts Item to James Couper another of the saids Dragownes of the Soume of threttie pwnd Scotts Item to John Waldie another of the saids Dragownes of the Soume of twentie four pund Scotts and twentie Shillings Sterleine Extending both the saids Soumes to Threttie six pund Scotts Item to John Bridge ane other dragowne of the said troupe of the Soumes following viz of four pwnd Scotts and fourtein pwnd Scotts Extending both the Saids Soumes to the Soume of Eightein pwnd Scotts Item to Alexander Rate ane other of the saids Dragownes of the Soumes following viz threttie nyn pwnd Six Shilling Scotts and ten pwnd nyn Shilling Scotts Extending both the saids Soumes to Fourtie nyn pwnd fiftein Shilling Scotts Item to Robert Mwire ane other of the saids dragownes of the Soumes of Fourtie eight pund Scotts and threttie Shillings Sterleing Extending both to the Soume of Sixtie Six pwnd Scotts Item to John Robertsone Serjent to the saids dragownes the Soume of fourtie thrie pwnd threttein Shilling Scotts And ordaines Letters of Horning upon Six dayes wairneing and others wnder the Signet of privie Counsell to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

Att Edinburgh the First day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Decreet

Decreit The Dragons and Serjent of Major Burnets troupe Against The Said Major

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing by ther interloqwitor of the Eleventh of Janwary Last bypast nominated and appointed a Comitie of ther own number to call for and examine the Dragownes in Major Burnet his troupe in the Lord Forbess his Late regiment of Dragoons who were then prisoners in the tollbwith of Edinburgh Anent what they have to lay to the chairge of the Said Major […] Burnet or ther other officers And anent the mwtinie made by the saids Dragownes and to call for and heare the officers anent what Shall be layed to ther charge Which Commitie haveing accordingly mett they made ther report to the privie Cownsell As the samen of the date the twelve of Janwary Last bypast at more length bears And the saids Lords by ther interloqwitor of the threttein day of the said moneth of Janwary Last bypast Did remit to the forsaid Comitie to Call for the saids dragownes mwtiniers and to examine them And to take particular tryell anent the mwtinie made by the saids dragownes with power to the said Comitie to Liberat and sett frie Swch of the said Comitie to Liberat and Sett frie Swch of the saids dragownes as they Should think fitt And remitted to the foirsaid Comitie to heare the Serjeants of the Said regiment of Dragownes anent any thing wherupon they complaine or desyre to be heard And Sicklyke the saids Lords by ther interloqwitor of the twentie fifth of the said moneth of Janwary Last by past ordained the said Major Burnet to Exhibite and prodwce his accompt books kept betuixt him and his said troupe of Dragownes In caice the major have any Such compt books And if he have non Such or if he faill to prodwce them Then the Cownsell allowed the Commitie to2 take and receave the dragownes oathes and recomended to the Comitie to report these oathes when taken to the privie Cownsell to be advised before pronunceing decreit And the said Comitie haveing mett Conforme to the references foirsaids made to them and haveing taken and receaved the oathes and depositiones of threttein severall Dragownes in the foirsaid Troupe all efternamed and of a Serjeant of the said troupe also efter named And the saids Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell haveing this day atlenth heard read and considered the foirsaid depositiones of the saids threttein dragownes in the foirsaid troupe all efter named and of a serjeant And being therwith well and ripely advised they have decerned and ordained and heirby decernes and ordaines the said major […] Burnet to make payment and Satisfactione to the Saids dragownes and Serjeant of the Soumes of money contained in ther respective depositiones or wherinto they have restricted themselvs Conforme to ther saids depositiones And which Soumes are all efterwards herein insert viz to Charles Murray dragowne in the said troupe of the Soume of fiftie one pwnd twelve Shilling Scotts Item to Thomas Hamling Dragowne in the said troupe of the Soume of Threttie Six pwnd Scotts Item to David Ramsay Dragowne in the said troupe of the Soume of Fifftie nyn pwnd nyn Shilling eight pennies Scotts Item to Angws Mcdonald dragowne in the said troupe of the soume of seven pwnd Sterleing money Item to Alexander Campbell Dragowne in the said troupe of the sowme of Fiftie four pwnd Scotts Item to James Milne ane other dragowne in the said troupe of the Soume of threttie one pwnd Seventie Shilling Scotts Item to William Dwncan ane other dragowne of the said troupe of the Soume of twentie nyn pwnd five Shilling Scotts and twelve Shilling Sterleing Extending both togither to the Soume of threttie Six pwnd nyn Shilling Scotts Item to William Hendersone and others of the saids dragownes of the Soume of Threttie Six pund eightein Shilling Scotts and Seven pwnd Scotts Extending both togither to Fourtie thrie pwnd eightein Shilling Scotts Item to James Couper another of the saids Dragownes of the Soume of threttie pwnd Scotts Item to John Waldie another of the saids Dragownes of the Soume of twentie four pund Scotts and twentie Shillings Sterleine Extending both the saids Soumes to Threttie six pund Scotts Item to John Bridge ane other dragowne of the said troupe of the Soumes following viz of four pwnd Scotts and fourtein pwnd Scotts Extending both the Saids Soumes to the Soume of Eightein pwnd Scotts Item to Alexander Rate ane other of the saids Dragownes of the Soumes following viz threttie nyn pwnd Six Shilling Scotts and ten pwnd nyn Shilling Scotts Extending both the saids Soumes to Fourtie nyn pwnd fiftein Shilling Scotts Item to Robert Mwire ane other of the saids dragownes of the Soumes of Fourtie eight pund Scotts and threttie Shillings Sterleing Extending both to the Soume of Sixtie Six pwnd Scotts Item to John Robertsone Serjent to the saids dragownes the Soume of fourtie thrie pwnd threttein Shilling Scotts And ordaines Letters of Horning upon Six dayes wairneing and others wnder the Signet of privie Counsell to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/27, 81v-83r.

2. The word ‘report’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 81v-83r.

2. The word ‘report’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 1 February 1698, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Raith; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Fowntainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne

Att Edinburgh the 1 First day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs2

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Mellvill; Marquis of Tweedale; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Lawderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Raith; Lord Forbess; Lord Carmichael; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Fowntainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh; Laird of Kellburne

1. The word ‘twentie’ scored out here.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 81v.

3. NRS, PC2/27, 81v.

1. The word ‘twentie’ scored out here.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 81v.

3. NRS, PC2/27, 81v.

Warrant, 23 February 1697, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to give up John Williamsones bond

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell doe heirby ordaine ther clerks to delyver up the bond granted by John Williamsone Shirreff clerk of Pearth and his Cautioner for attending the dyets of proces at the instance of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat against him aither befor the Counsell or its Comitie containing the penaltie of Two Thowsand merks for which This shall be to all concerned a Sufficient warrand

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of February Jaj vic nyntie seven years

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Warrant

Warrand to give up John Williamsones bond

The Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell doe heirby ordaine ther clerks to delyver up the bond granted by John Williamsone Shirreff clerk of Pearth and his Cautioner for attending the dyets of proces at the instance of Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat against him aither befor the Counsell or its Comitie containing the penaltie of Two Thowsand merks for which This shall be to all concerned a Sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC2/26, 337r-337v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 337r-337v.

Sederunt, 23 February 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Viscount Tiviot; Lord Raith; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie third day of February Jaj vic nyntie seven years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Viscount Tiviot; Lord Raith; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Cessnock; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 337r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 334r-337r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 337r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 334r-337r.