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Act, 14 February 1695, Edinburgh

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2Act and Recomendation Stewart of Bigtoune

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Charles Stewart of Bigtoune for himself and oprest heritors of Zetland Shewing That quher the3 saids Lords hade ordained the Stewart of Orkney to sumond the Commissioners of Zetland who have exacted upon the poor Island of Zetland these eight years bygone the double of what have been Imposed by act of parliament To answer againe the thrid Councill day of June and have superceiding the Consideration of the petitioners expensses that he acclaimed from ther Collector Mitchell who hade detained the petitioner more then this twelue moneth after Certificatione past against him till that day, He humbly represents to the saids Lords primo That since it is a matter of publict concerne to free a poor Countrey from oppressione and that their Lordships have ordered the Stewart to cite the persones That they would also order his Majesties advocat to prosecute the affair and allow him to give such instructiones and directions to the stewart as that the persons necessary may be cited and all other things done that may bring the matter to a full and fair tryall It being in effect Impossible for the petitioner to prosecute it any furder unles the saids Lords authority be interposed in this maner Secundo that the saids Lords would be pleased to Declare that Mitchell the Collector whose proces is still resting depending is to be understood as sumoned apud acta to the forsaid day, And Tertio That ther Lordships would Impower his Majesties Advocat to Cause inspect or exhibit the books of the said Commissioners and to doe what else might be necesary for discovering the great abusses that hath been Comitted upon the forsaid Island Quarto That for preventing the like heirafter The saids Lords would be pleased to Declair that all heritors within the Island qualified according to Law are and may sitt and act as Commissioners of Supply and Lastly that the saids Lords would be pleased to Lay ther Comands peremptorly upon the Stewart under such Certificatione as the saids Lords should think needfull That ane affairs of so great Importance might not be longer neglected And Therfore Craveing the saids Lords Gracious in the premisses as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Charles Stewart They hereby Recomend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat to prosecute the above affair and to give such instructiones and directiones to the stewart as that the persones necessary may be cited and all other things done that may bring the matter to a fair and full tryall And Declairs that the above Mr John Mitchell whose proces is still left depending is to be understood as sumoned apud acta to the above day, And Impowers the said Lord Advocat To Cause inspect or exhibit the books of the above Commissioners and to doe what else may be necessary for discovering the great abusses that hath been Comitted upon the above Island, and the saids Lords allowes the names of such heritors in the said Island as are qualified to be given in to the said Stewart of Orkney, and by him returned to the saids Lords of privy Councill who will authorize them to be Commissioners as they shall see Cause, and ordaines the Stewart to be carefull in executing his part of the premisses.

Edinburgh Thursday 14th February 1695

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2Act and Recomendation Stewart of Bigtoune

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Charles Stewart of Bigtoune for himself and oprest heritors of Zetland Shewing That quher the3 saids Lords hade ordained the Stewart of Orkney to sumond the Commissioners of Zetland who have exacted upon the poor Island of Zetland these eight years bygone the double of what have been Imposed by act of parliament To answer againe the thrid Councill day of June and have superceiding the Consideration of the petitioners expensses that he acclaimed from ther Collector Mitchell who hade detained the petitioner more then this twelue moneth after Certificatione past against him till that day, He humbly represents to the saids Lords primo That since it is a matter of publict concerne to free a poor Countrey from oppressione and that their Lordships have ordered the Stewart to cite the persones That they would also order his Majesties advocat to prosecute the affair and allow him to give such instructiones and directions to the stewart as that the persons necessary may be cited and all other things done that may bring the matter to a full and fair tryall It being in effect Impossible for the petitioner to prosecute it any furder unles the saids Lords authority be interposed in this maner Secundo that the saids Lords would be pleased to Declare that Mitchell the Collector whose proces is still resting depending is to be understood as sumoned apud acta to the forsaid day, And Tertio That ther Lordships would Impower his Majesties Advocat to Cause inspect or exhibit the books of the said Commissioners and to doe what else might be necesary for discovering the great abusses that hath been Comitted upon the forsaid Island Quarto That for preventing the like heirafter The saids Lords would be pleased to Declair that all heritors within the Island qualified according to Law are and may sitt and act as Commissioners of Supply and Lastly that the saids Lords would be pleased to Lay ther Comands peremptorly upon the Stewart under such Certificatione as the saids Lords should think needfull That ane affairs of so great Importance might not be longer neglected And Therfore Craveing the saids Lords Gracious in the premisses as the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above Charles Stewart They hereby Recomend to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat to prosecute the above affair and to give such instructiones and directiones to the stewart as that the persones necessary may be cited and all other things done that may bring the matter to a fair and full tryall And Declairs that the above Mr John Mitchell whose proces is still left depending is to be understood as sumoned apud acta to the above day, And Impowers the said Lord Advocat To Cause inspect or exhibit the books of the above Commissioners and to doe what else may be necessary for discovering the great abusses that hath been Comitted upon the above Island, and the saids Lords allowes the names of such heritors in the said Island as are qualified to be given in to the said Stewart of Orkney, and by him returned to the saids Lords of privy Councill who will authorize them to be Commissioners as they shall see Cause, and ordaines the Stewart to be carefull in executing his part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 180v-181r.

2. Marginal note: ‘200′.

3. The word ‘petitioner’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 180v-181r.

2. Marginal note: ‘200′.

3. The word ‘petitioner’ scored out here.

Order, 14 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Recomendation to the thesaury John Simervell

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Simervell late one of the Serjants in Coll James Maitland his regiment of foot in Flanders Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing these twentie thrie years served under the Crown of Great Brittane Fyve quherof as a Serjant in the said Collonoll James Maitland his regiment of foot in their majesties service King William and Queen Mary and now being griviously wounded in the service and therby become altogither infirme as the Coll his Discharge produced bears And seing the petitioner since his returne to his native Countrey is redacted to the extreamity of want and poverty and not able for the present to doe for himself And Therfore begging the saids Lords for the favor of the almighty God would be leased to Consider the petitioners said and distressed Conditione, and not only Recomend him to the Lords Commissioner of his majesties thesaury for ane Constant supply dureing his infirmity, But also in the mean time allow him some Consideratione for his present necessity to keep him from sterving, seing when Recovered he is most willing to serve ther majesties either at home or abroad in what statione the saids Lords pleased as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above John Simervell They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury, To allow to the petitioner such Charity as they shall find his necessitous Condition does requyre, and to Cause inroll him among the number of the Invalids if he be qualified for that effect.

Edinburgh Thursday 14th February 1695

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Recomendation to the thesaury John Simervell

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Simervell late one of the Serjants in Coll James Maitland his regiment of foot in Flanders Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing these twentie thrie years served under the Crown of Great Brittane Fyve quherof as a Serjant in the said Collonoll James Maitland his regiment of foot in their majesties service King William and Queen Mary and now being griviously wounded in the service and therby become altogither infirme as the Coll his Discharge produced bears And seing the petitioner since his returne to his native Countrey is redacted to the extreamity of want and poverty and not able for the present to doe for himself And Therfore begging the saids Lords for the favor of the almighty God would be leased to Consider the petitioners said and distressed Conditione, and not only Recomend him to the Lords Commissioner of his majesties thesaury for ane Constant supply dureing his infirmity, But also in the mean time allow him some Consideratione for his present necessity to keep him from sterving, seing when Recovered he is most willing to serve ther majesties either at home or abroad in what statione the saids Lords pleased as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above John Simervell They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury, To allow to the petitioner such Charity as they shall find his necessitous Condition does requyre, and to Cause inroll him among the number of the Invalids if he be qualified for that effect.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 180r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 180r.

Act, 14 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Act Discharging Suspensions sist or stop to debtors of the Commissioners for the peace of the Highlands

Anent a Representatione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be the Lord Murray at the desyre of the Commissioners of Justiciary for secureing the peace of the Highlands Shewing That ther being a decreet pronunced by the saids Commissioners upon the Twentie fourth day of november Last In favors of Alexander Robertsone in Anlich and Hary Christiesone procurator phiscall against Malcome Mcphersone and Lauchlane Mcintosh in Badenoch for Goods stollen by them ther Servants or others of theer hounding out who not Compeiring (tho Lawfullie cited) The Commissioners Decerned in absence Conforme to their former practise nevertheless Did superceid extracting till the Eight of January therafter being the nixt Court day and incase the defenders should then Compeir they should be heard upon their defences without payment of any expences yet Nothwithstanding the defenders did apply to the saids Lords befor the said Court day and upon some made up reasones and Misinformations prevailled for a sist for a Considerable time But they were so Conscious to themselves of their being guilty and that ther misinformations would be discovered, That they Importuned the pursuers to ane agreement and Gave them a blank bond to fill up what soume they pleased Which Gave Ground to the saids Commissioners of Justiciary Humbly to desyre the saids Lords would be pleased not to Grant any sist or stopt Except those who apply therfore produce before the saids Lords ane extract of the Commissioners sentance under the Clerks hand and to allow the saids Commissioners or any two of the sederunt who pronunced the Decreet to see and answer any such Complaint which may heirafter be given in to the saids Lords Wherby they humbly Conceaved ther proceidings would be Justified and the saids Lords not troubled except upon Just and relevant grounds as the said representatione more fully bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this representatione given in to them be the above Lord Murray They hereby Discharge any suspensione sist or stopts to be given to the Decreets or sentances pronunced be the saids Commissioners, Except these who apply therfore produce the extract of the Decreet or Sentance under the saids Commissioners Clerks hands or ane instrument under a nottars hand, Bearing that they Requyred the extract from the Clerk and that the Clerk refused to give the same And Recomends to the saids Commissioners to Cause ther Clerk give extracts of the saids sentances or Decreets and alsoe of the minuts of proces if the sam shall be requyred.

Edinburgh Thursday 14th February 1695

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Act Discharging Suspensions sist or stop to debtors of the Commissioners for the peace of the Highlands

Anent a Representatione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be the Lord Murray at the desyre of the Commissioners of Justiciary for secureing the peace of the Highlands Shewing That ther being a decreet pronunced by the saids Commissioners upon the Twentie fourth day of november Last In favors of Alexander Robertsone in Anlich and Hary Christiesone procurator phiscall against Malcome Mcphersone and Lauchlane Mcintosh in Badenoch for Goods stollen by them ther Servants or others of theer hounding out who not Compeiring (tho Lawfullie cited) The Commissioners Decerned in absence Conforme to their former practise nevertheless Did superceid extracting till the Eight of January therafter being the nixt Court day and incase the defenders should then Compeir they should be heard upon their defences without payment of any expences yet Nothwithstanding the defenders did apply to the saids Lords befor the said Court day and upon some made up reasones and Misinformations prevailled for a sist for a Considerable time But they were so Conscious to themselves of their being guilty and that ther misinformations would be discovered, That they Importuned the pursuers to ane agreement and Gave them a blank bond to fill up what soume they pleased Which Gave Ground to the saids Commissioners of Justiciary Humbly to desyre the saids Lords would be pleased not to Grant any sist or stopt Except those who apply therfore produce before the saids Lords ane extract of the Commissioners sentance under the Clerks hand and to allow the saids Commissioners or any two of the sederunt who pronunced the Decreet to see and answer any such Complaint which may heirafter be given in to the saids Lords Wherby they humbly Conceaved ther proceidings would be Justified and the saids Lords not troubled except upon Just and relevant grounds as the said representatione more fully bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this representatione given in to them be the above Lord Murray They hereby Discharge any suspensione sist or stopts to be given to the Decreets or sentances pronunced be the saids Commissioners, Except these who apply therfore produce the extract of the Decreet or Sentance under the saids Commissioners Clerks hands or ane instrument under a nottars hand, Bearing that they Requyred the extract from the Clerk and that the Clerk refused to give the same And Recomends to the saids Commissioners to Cause ther Clerk give extracts of the saids sentances or Decreets and alsoe of the minuts of proces if the sam shall be requyred.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 179r-179v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 179r-179v.

Order, 14 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Recomendatione Pittarro and his Lady and tenents anent accompts

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the report of a Comittie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting by his majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that the Committie haveing Considered the accompt given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to Sir David Carnegie of Pittarrow and the viscountes Dowager of Arbuthnot his Lady and ther tenants and servants with the instructiones and verificationes therof, They Find that ther are some of the articles of the saids accompts not in the termes of the act of parliament anent the polemoney and proclamations of Councill relative therto, And Therfore they have Refused and rejected these articles, And Finds it sufficiently verified and proven either be recepts under the hands of the Souldiers to whom the saids accompts were furnished or be the oathes and depositiones of the parties furnishers taken before two of the Commissioners of Supply within the shyre of Kincardine Conforme to the Commissioners reports one the ends of the saids accompts all which accompts recepts and reports were produced to and Considered be the Comittie That be sides the articles refused and rejected as said is ther is yet resting to the said Sir David Carnegie and his said Lady and ther tennents and servants be his majesties forces upon scots pay the soumes following Viz be the Master of Polwarth his troope of horss the Soume of Threttie Seven punds Eightein shilling two penies Item be the deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons the soume of ane hundreth and Fourscore pends sixtein shilling seven penies scots Item by the Lord Beilhaven his troop of horss two punds scots Item by Captain Mckay’s Independant Company four punds scots Item by the Lord Rollo his troop of horss five punds threttein shilling Item by the Laird of Grants regiment of foot one punds Scots Item by the deceast Earle of Marrs regiment of foot Eight punds thrie shilling scots Item by Coll Richard Cuninghame his regiment of foot two pounds Eightein shilling scots Item by the Lord Elphingstoune his troope of horss Fourtein punds sixtein shilling four penies scots Item by Major Stewarts troope Eight shilling Scots Item by the Earle of Annandales troope four punds scots Extending the haill soumes forsaids resting by his majesties forces upon scots pay to the soume of Two hundreth and sixtie one punds thretein shilling one pennie scots and the Committie Finds that the haill articles of the said accompt quherof of the said soume is made up were all furnished preceiding the first day of February Jaj vjc nyntie one years, and that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth session of this Current parliament Intituled act for pole money and also of the proclamationes of councill relative therto, and Therfore the Comittie are of opinion that the said soume of two hundreth sixtie one punds thretein shilling one peny scots is to be payed out of the said polemoney and that the said Sir David Carnegie his Lady tenents and servants are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly and Finds It suficiently verified and proven in maner forsaid that ther is resting be his majesties forces not upon scots pay to the said Sir David Carnegie and his Lady and ther tenants and servants, The Soumes following Viz By Coll Lauders regiment six punds sixtein shilling Item by Coll Ramsay his regiment the Soume of Twentie two punds seven shilling two penies scots Item by Major Generall Mckay his regiment five punds fiftein shilling scots Item by the Danish regiment five punds four shilling scots, Item by Sir James Lesslies regiment Eightein punds sixtein shilling four penies scots, Item by […] Balverage his regiment six punds scots Extending the haill Soumes forsaids resting by his Majesties forces not upon scots pay to the Soume of sixtie four punds Eightein shilling six penies scots, and it is the Committies opinion that the said soume should be transmitted to his majestie that the may order such Course to be taken for payment therof as he in his Royall Wisdome shall think fitt, And the Committie Finds that ther is resting to the persones forsaids for Corne and Straw to the magizine at Aberdein the Soume of Twentie six punds twelue shillings five penies scots, But In Respect it does not appear to what forces the same was given out Viz Whither to these upon scots pay or to others not upon scots pay Therfore They Remitt to the Councill to take such Course or give such orders anent this soume as they shall find Just as the said report in it self bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby approve of the said report, and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury To Cause payment be made to the said Sir David Carnegie and his Lady and ther tennants of the soumes found due in the said report be the forces upon scots pay out of the present polemoney and to transmitt the soumes due be the forces not upon scots pay to the kind to the effect mentioned in the report, and superceids to give answers to the Queirie in the report anent corne and Straw furnished to the magazine.

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Recomendatione Pittarro and his Lady and tenents anent accompts

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the report of a Comittie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting by his majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that the Committie haveing Considered the accompt given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to Sir David Carnegie of Pittarrow and the viscountes Dowager of Arbuthnot his Lady and ther tenants and servants with the instructiones and verificationes therof, They Find that ther are some of the articles of the saids accompts not in the termes of the act of parliament anent the polemoney and proclamations of Councill relative therto, And Therfore they have Refused and rejected these articles, And Finds it sufficiently verified and proven either be recepts under the hands of the Souldiers to whom the saids accompts were furnished or be the oathes and depositiones of the parties furnishers taken before two of the Commissioners of Supply within the shyre of Kincardine Conforme to the Commissioners reports one the ends of the saids accompts all which accompts recepts and reports were produced to and Considered be the Comittie That be sides the articles refused and rejected as said is ther is yet resting to the said Sir David Carnegie and his said Lady and ther tennents and servants be his majesties forces upon scots pay the soumes following Viz be the Master of Polwarth his troope of horss the Soume of Threttie Seven punds Eightein shilling two penies Item be the deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons the soume of ane hundreth and Fourscore pends sixtein shilling seven penies scots Item by the Lord Beilhaven his troop of horss two punds scots Item by Captain Mckay’s Independant Company four punds scots Item by the Lord Rollo his troop of horss five punds threttein shilling Item by the Laird of Grants regiment of foot one punds Scots Item by the deceast Earle of Marrs regiment of foot Eight punds thrie shilling scots Item by Coll Richard Cuninghame his regiment of foot two pounds Eightein shilling scots Item by the Lord Elphingstoune his troope of horss Fourtein punds sixtein shilling four penies scots Item by Major Stewarts troope Eight shilling Scots Item by the Earle of Annandales troope four punds scots Extending the haill soumes forsaids resting by his majesties forces upon scots pay to the soume of Two hundreth and sixtie one punds thretein shilling one pennie scots and the Committie Finds that the haill articles of the said accompt quherof of the said soume is made up were all furnished preceiding the first day of February Jaj vjc nyntie one years, and that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth session of this Current parliament Intituled act for pole money and also of the proclamationes of councill relative therto, and Therfore the Comittie are of opinion that the said soume of two hundreth sixtie one punds thretein shilling one peny scots is to be payed out of the said polemoney and that the said Sir David Carnegie his Lady tenents and servants are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly and Finds It suficiently verified and proven in maner forsaid that ther is resting be his majesties forces not upon scots pay to the said Sir David Carnegie and his Lady and ther tenants and servants, The Soumes following Viz By Coll Lauders regiment six punds sixtein shilling Item by Coll Ramsay his regiment the Soume of Twentie two punds seven shilling two penies scots Item by Major Generall Mckay his regiment five punds fiftein shilling scots Item by the Danish regiment five punds four shilling scots, Item by Sir James Lesslies regiment Eightein punds sixtein shilling four penies scots, Item by […] Balverage his regiment six punds scots Extending the haill Soumes forsaids resting by his Majesties forces not upon scots pay to the Soume of sixtie four punds Eightein shilling six penies scots, and it is the Committies opinion that the said soume should be transmitted to his majestie that the may order such Course to be taken for payment therof as he in his Royall Wisdome shall think fitt, And the Committie Finds that ther is resting to the persones forsaids for Corne and Straw to the magizine at Aberdein the Soume of Twentie six punds twelue shillings five penies scots, But In Respect it does not appear to what forces the same was given out Viz Whither to these upon scots pay or to others not upon scots pay Therfore They Remitt to the Councill to take such Course or give such orders anent this soume as they shall find Just as the said report in it self bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby approve of the said report, and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury To Cause payment be made to the said Sir David Carnegie and his Lady and ther tennants of the soumes found due in the said report be the forces upon scots pay out of the present polemoney and to transmitt the soumes due be the forces not upon scots pay to the kind to the effect mentioned in the report, and superceids to give answers to the Queirie in the report anent corne and Straw furnished to the magazine.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 177v-179r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 177v-179r.

Sederunt, 14 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Breadalbine; Lord Murray; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith T:d:; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Advocat; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Leyes; Sir John Hall

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Breadalbine; Lord Murray; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith T:d:; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Advocat; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Leyes; Sir John Hall

1. NRS, PC2/25, 177v.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 177v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 177v.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 177v.

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Act Simervell of Corehouse and his Lady

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered a Petition given in to them be Violet Baillie and William Simervell of Corehouse her husband They heirby ordaine the wrytes and securities of John Baillie of St Johnskirk his lands and other estate to be exhibited and sequestrat in the hands of the Clerks of privy Councill to the effect the petitioner and her husband may have Inspectione and Inventary therof and for effectuating the same They heirby ordaine Robert Muirhead Agent to give his oath In presence of the Lord Carmicheall and the Laird of Grant or any one of them wher the saids writtes or any one of them are, and in case they or any of them be in the Countrey Ordaines the Shirreff of the Shyre wher the samen may be to seall up the saids wrytes and Imediatly therafter to cause transport them to the hands of the Clerks of privy Councill to be made furthcomeing as accords And Ordaines the maccers of privy Councill To seize upon apprehend and take in Custody the persone of the said Robert Muirhead untill he appear before the saids Lords and give his Oath and exhibit the wrytes in maner forsaid.

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Act Simervell of Corehouse and his Lady

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered a Petition given in to them be Violet Baillie and William Simervell of Corehouse her husband They heirby ordaine the wrytes and securities of John Baillie of St Johnskirk his lands and other estate to be exhibited and sequestrat in the hands of the Clerks of privy Councill to the effect the petitioner and her husband may have Inspectione and Inventary therof and for effectuating the same They heirby ordaine Robert Muirhead Agent to give his oath In presence of the Lord Carmicheall and the Laird of Grant or any one of them wher the saids writtes or any one of them are, and in case they or any of them be in the Countrey Ordaines the Shirreff of the Shyre wher the samen may be to seall up the saids wrytes and Imediatly therafter to cause transport them to the hands of the Clerks of privy Councill to be made furthcomeing as accords And Ordaines the maccers of privy Councill To seize upon apprehend and take in Custody the persone of the said Robert Muirhead untill he appear before the saids Lords and give his Oath and exhibit the wrytes in maner forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 177r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 177r.

Order, 12 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Order To the Clerks of Councill to give out Lybells anent the poor

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby appoint the Clerks of Councill to give out lybells for citeing of such persones to appear before the Councill as the Committie anent the poor shall give them Lists from time to time, as failliers in giveing due obedience to the proclamationes of Councill emitted for the mantinance of the poor.

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Order To the Clerks of Councill to give out Lybells anent the poor

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby appoint the Clerks of Councill to give out lybells for citeing of such persones to appear before the Councill as the Committie anent the poor shall give them Lists from time to time, as failliers in giveing due obedience to the proclamationes of Councill emitted for the mantinance of the poor.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 176v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 176v.

Act, 12 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Act Alexander Gordon for Charity

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them be Alexander Gordon merchant in Polland and the report of the Comittie to whom the Consideratione therof was remitted Bearing that they haveing Considered the severall testimonies produced for the petitioner testifeing his sufferings for adhereing to the protestant religion and that he has lost his fortune by a persecutione in Polland They heirby Recomend the petitioner to the magistrats of the severall burghs Incorporationes and Congregationes within this kingdome, And Likewayes to the Synods presbytries and kirk sessiones within this nationall Church for a Charitable supply for the Support of himself and indigent familly.

Edinburgh Tuseday the tuelth February 1695

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Act

Act Alexander Gordon for Charity

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petitione given in to them be Alexander Gordon merchant in Polland and the report of the Comittie to whom the Consideratione therof was remitted Bearing that they haveing Considered the severall testimonies produced for the petitioner testifeing his sufferings for adhereing to the protestant religion and that he has lost his fortune by a persecutione in Polland They heirby Recomend the petitioner to the magistrats of the severall burghs Incorporationes and Congregationes within this kingdome, And Likewayes to the Synods presbytries and kirk sessiones within this nationall Church for a Charitable supply for the Support of himself and indigent familly.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 176v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 176v.

Act, 12 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Act Killmaranock Tennents

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be William Cochran of Killmaronock and Johns Galbraiths elder and younger John Mckean James Henry and William Mckaulay his tenents Shewing That the saids tenents having been once souldiers in his majesties service and all of them haveing procured passes from ther officers quherof thrie are from William Buchanan of Craigivairne ther major ane other from major Generall Mckay and the fifth from the Earle of Argyll his Collonoll and from one of his Captaines and all of them expressly bears that they have furnished other men in their stead, and albeit these passes are suficient to Exoner the poor man, yet Because severall Disorders hapen in apprehending of Deserts and differences betwixt the officers of the army and the Country The petitioners have applyed to the saids Lords for a full securitie to the poor man And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to interpose ther authoritie to the passes produced and Discharge the officers of the Army and any others from troubling The petitioners as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majestie privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Killmaronock and his tennents with the report of a Committie to whom the Consideration of the petitione was Remitted, They heirby approve of the report, Bearing that the petitioners have when they left the regiment furnished sufficient men in their places, Which the Comittie have seen suficiently instructed And the saids Lords Declairs the petitioners to be free and Discharges any officers or others whatsomever to trouble or mollest them as deserters in time comeing.

Edinburgh Tuseday the tuelth February 1695

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Act

Act Killmaranock Tennents

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be William Cochran of Killmaronock and Johns Galbraiths elder and younger John Mckean James Henry and William Mckaulay his tenents Shewing That the saids tenents having been once souldiers in his majesties service and all of them haveing procured passes from ther officers quherof thrie are from William Buchanan of Craigivairne ther major ane other from major Generall Mckay and the fifth from the Earle of Argyll his Collonoll and from one of his Captaines and all of them expressly bears that they have furnished other men in their stead, and albeit these passes are suficient to Exoner the poor man, yet Because severall Disorders hapen in apprehending of Deserts and differences betwixt the officers of the army and the Country The petitioners have applyed to the saids Lords for a full securitie to the poor man And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to interpose ther authoritie to the passes produced and Discharge the officers of the Army and any others from troubling The petitioners as the said petition bears The Lords of his Majestie privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Killmaronock and his tennents with the report of a Committie to whom the Consideration of the petitione was Remitted, They heirby approve of the report, Bearing that the petitioners have when they left the regiment furnished sufficient men in their places, Which the Comittie have seen suficiently instructed And the saids Lords Declairs the petitioners to be free and Discharges any officers or others whatsomever to trouble or mollest them as deserters in time comeing.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 176r-176v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 176r-176v.

Warrant, 12 February 1695, Edinburgh

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Warrand for a Lybell Fea contra Lapnes

Petitione Patrick Fea of Whythall Compleaning that Robert Elphingstoune of Lapnes has done him severall injuries Read and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the same They heirby allow the Clerks of Councill to give out letters for citing the above […] Elphingstoune of Lapnes to appear before the Councill upon the first of June nixt and alse for citeing witnesses for proveing what is alledged in the petitione against him, and appoints the Stewart of Orkneyes officers to execute the letters which shall be raised heiron and declaires the executiones duely done and subscryved be the stewarts officer shall be alse effectuall as if the samen were done by a messenger.

Edinburgh Tuseday the tuelth February 1695

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Warrand for a Lybell Fea contra Lapnes

Petitione Patrick Fea of Whythall Compleaning that Robert Elphingstoune of Lapnes has done him severall injuries Read and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the same They heirby allow the Clerks of Councill to give out letters for citing the above […] Elphingstoune of Lapnes to appear before the Councill upon the first of June nixt and alse for citeing witnesses for proveing what is alledged in the petitione against him, and appoints the Stewart of Orkneyes officers to execute the letters which shall be raised heiron and declaires the executiones duely done and subscryved be the stewarts officer shall be alse effectuall as if the samen were done by a messenger.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 175v-176r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 175v-176r.