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Order, 14 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

Order for delivering of recruits

The Which day the Earle of Leven governor of the castle of Edinburgh and Coll to a Regiment of foot in their majesties Service in Flanders haveing represented to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill That by their Lordships former order of the tenth of January last They hade Discharged the Souldiers appointed to be drawen out of the Garrison of Blackness for recruites to be removed furth of the said Garison Untill furder order of Councill, And that these recruits doe belong to the said Earle his regiment and that the ships and Convoyes for transporting the recruites to Flanders are Lyeing presently in readieness in the harbor of Leith And Therfor Craved that the Souldiers appointed for recruits furth of the said Garison might be ordained to be delivered without delay, The Saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above representatione and desyre, They heirby Ordaine the governor Livt Governor, or in their absence the nixt Commanding officer of the said Castle of Blackness to deliver to the said Earle of Leven the Souldiers appointed for recruits furth of the said castle And at the sametyme appoints the other recruites, which are keeped in Custodie in the said Castle To be delivered to the respective officers to whom they belong In Respect the garison may not be sufficient for guarding of them when the recruits drawen furth therof are removed.

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Order

Order for delivering of recruits

The Which day the Earle of Leven governor of the castle of Edinburgh and Coll to a Regiment of foot in their majesties Service in Flanders haveing represented to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill That by their Lordships former order of the tenth of January last They hade Discharged the Souldiers appointed to be drawen out of the Garrison of Blackness for recruites to be removed furth of the said Garison Untill furder order of Councill, And that these recruits doe belong to the said Earle his regiment and that the ships and Convoyes for transporting the recruites to Flanders are Lyeing presently in readieness in the harbor of Leith And Therfor Craved that the Souldiers appointed for recruits furth of the said Garison might be ordained to be delivered without delay, The Saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above representatione and desyre, They heirby Ordaine the governor Livt Governor, or in their absence the nixt Commanding officer of the said Castle of Blackness to deliver to the said Earle of Leven the Souldiers appointed for recruits furth of the said castle And at the sametyme appoints the other recruites, which are keeped in Custodie in the said Castle To be delivered to the respective officers to whom they belong In Respect the garison may not be sufficient for guarding of them when the recruits drawen furth therof are removed.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 185v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 185v.

Act, 14 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Act

Act The Magistrats of Glasgow anent Irregullar mariadges.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be the magistrates of the toune of Glasgow Shewing That quher ther had hapned of late severall Clandistine and Irregullar mariadges of the said burgh throw persones marieing without consent of Parents or observing the laudable order of this kirk contrary to the act of Parliament Jaj vjc Sixtie one By Which act the prosecutione of the parties contraveeners therof is remitted to his majesties advocat and the procurator for the kirk to pursue the same before the Civill Judge for payment of the penalties therin Ordained, And seing that amongst the paines contained in the said act the Celebrator of such mariadges it to be banished the kingdome never to returne under the paine of death, And that for executeing that part of the Law as also for renderring their Judging in the said matter more effectuall to stay and repress the forsaid Disorders It appeared needfull that they had the saids Lords speciall authority And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords not only to allow them to try and Judge the forsaid Disorders and exact the penalties inflicted by the said act upon the Contraveeners upon the prosecution of such as shall be deputed by the kings advocat for that effect Bot also to authorize them to banish the Celebrator conforme to the appointment of the said act, or at least to make and Detaine him prisoner untill the saids Lords inflict upon him the said paine as the petition bears The Lords of their majesties given in to them be the above magistrats of Glasgow They allow the petitioners to doe and act in this matter according to law.

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Act The Magistrats of Glasgow anent Irregullar mariadges.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be the magistrates of the toune of Glasgow Shewing That quher ther had hapned of late severall Clandistine and Irregullar mariadges of the said burgh throw persones marieing without consent of Parents or observing the laudable order of this kirk contrary to the act of Parliament Jaj vjc Sixtie one By Which act the prosecutione of the parties contraveeners therof is remitted to his majesties advocat and the procurator for the kirk to pursue the same before the Civill Judge for payment of the penalties therin Ordained, And seing that amongst the paines contained in the said act the Celebrator of such mariadges it to be banished the kingdome never to returne under the paine of death, And that for executeing that part of the Law as also for renderring their Judging in the said matter more effectuall to stay and repress the forsaid Disorders It appeared needfull that they had the saids Lords speciall authority And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords not only to allow them to try and Judge the forsaid Disorders and exact the penalties inflicted by the said act upon the Contraveeners upon the prosecution of such as shall be deputed by the kings advocat for that effect Bot also to authorize them to banish the Celebrator conforme to the appointment of the said act, or at least to make and Detaine him prisoner untill the saids Lords inflict upon him the said paine as the petition bears The Lords of their majesties given in to them be the above magistrats of Glasgow They allow the petitioners to doe and act in this matter according to law.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 185r-185v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 185r-185v.

Warrant, 14 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for getting up a horning against Sir John Maxwell.

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to George Robertsone keeper of the generall register of hornings and inhibitiones To give up and deliver to Sir John Maxuell of Neither Pollock knight and barronet, The principall letters of horning at the instance of Hew Wallace of Inglistoune late Cashkeeper against the said Sir John raised upon ane Decreet of the privy Councill dated the second day of December Jaj vjc Eightie four years Wherby the said Sir John is Fyned in the soume of Eight Thousand punds starling with the then Church government with the executiones of the said horning for doeing wherof this shall be the said George a sufficient warrand.

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Warrant

Warrand for getting up a horning against Sir John Maxwell.

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to George Robertsone keeper of the generall register of hornings and inhibitiones To give up and deliver to Sir John Maxuell of Neither Pollock knight and barronet, The principall letters of horning at the instance of Hew Wallace of Inglistoune late Cashkeeper against the said Sir John raised upon ane Decreet of the privy Councill dated the second day of December Jaj vjc Eightie four years Wherby the said Sir John is Fyned in the soume of Eight Thousand punds starling with the then Church government with the executiones of the said horning for doeing wherof this shall be the said George a sufficient warrand.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 185r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 185r.

Order, 14 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendation to the thesaurie anent 4 seamen

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie to appoint ane Competent aliement to John Mcgrigor James Aiken David Dow and Alexander Stivensone seamen presently prisoners in the guard of Edinburgh upon their account of their alledged accession to the carieing in of a boat with Coalls to the bass, And ordaines them to remaine in the guard till farder order

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Order

Recomendation to the thesaurie anent 4 seamen

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie to appoint ane Competent aliement to John Mcgrigor James Aiken David Dow and Alexander Stivensone seamen presently prisoners in the guard of Edinburgh upon their account of their alledged accession to the carieing in of a boat with Coalls to the bass, And ordaines them to remaine in the guard till farder order

1. NRS, PC2/24, 184v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 184v.

Sederunt, 14 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor S; Duke of Hamilton P:C:; Earl of Melvill P:S:; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith thesr dept; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor S; Duke of Hamilton P:C:; Earl of Melvill P:S:; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith thesr dept; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Pollock

1. NRS, PC2/24, 184v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 184v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 184v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 184v.

Procedure: committee appointed, 9 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee appointed

Committie in the Lybell Andrew Ker Against mr Alexander Cuningham anent tumults

The Lybell at the instance of Androw Ker sone to John Ker off Frogtoune and the said John For his intrest against Mr Alexander Cuninghame being this day called in presence of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill And the said Androw Ker one of the pursuars Compeiring personally with Sir James Ogilvie their majesties solicitor and Mr Robert Bennet advocats for both pursuars and the defender Compeiring also personally with Sir David Thores Mr Heugh Dalrymple and Mr Alexander Crafurd his advocats And the Lybell and answers being read and both parties advocats fully heard The saids Lords Doe heirby Commissionat and appoint the Lord Viscount of Tarbat The Lords Cardross, Justice Clerk Fountonhall Mr Francis Montgomrie and Sir John Maxwell or any thrie of them to meet with the magistrats of Edinburgh and principall professor, and other masters of the Collodge therof the morrow at two in the afternoon within the said Collodge and their to take tryall and make inquyrie what has been the ryse and ground of the frequent Tumults or mutinies amongst and Comitted by the Students either at this time or formerly And who have been the Cheiff instruments of the late abusses and Disorders with power to the Committie to Comitt such of the students to prison as they shall find to have been instigators or ringleaders in the said late Disorders And to fall upon and concert with the magistrats and masters such rules and orders as may effectually supres the present disorders amongst the students and may prevent the like and all disorders and quarellings betwixt the Classes in tyme comeing To the effect the masters authoritie may be preserved and the Students keeped in a dutifull submissione and obedience to them And Recomends to the Comittie to take probation and examine witnesses upon the points Lybelled against Mr Cuninghame and to make report of their procedur in the haill matter to the Councill at their nixt meeting And appoints the maccers of Councill To intimat to the magistrats of Edinburgh and masters of the Collodge that they attend the Committie tyme and place forsaid with power also to the said Comittie to suspend the said Mr Cuninghame in the mean tyme if they find cause.

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Procedure: committee appointed

Committie in the Lybell Andrew Ker Against mr Alexander Cuningham anent tumults

The Lybell at the instance of Androw Ker sone to John Ker off Frogtoune and the said John For his intrest against Mr Alexander Cuninghame being this day called in presence of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill And the said Androw Ker one of the pursuars Compeiring personally with Sir James Ogilvie their majesties solicitor and Mr Robert Bennet advocats for both pursuars and the defender Compeiring also personally with Sir David Thores Mr Heugh Dalrymple and Mr Alexander Crafurd his advocats And the Lybell and answers being read and both parties advocats fully heard The saids Lords Doe heirby Commissionat and appoint the Lord Viscount of Tarbat The Lords Cardross, Justice Clerk Fountonhall Mr Francis Montgomrie and Sir John Maxwell or any thrie of them to meet with the magistrats of Edinburgh and principall professor, and other masters of the Collodge therof the morrow at two in the afternoon within the said Collodge and their to take tryall and make inquyrie what has been the ryse and ground of the frequent Tumults or mutinies amongst and Comitted by the Students either at this time or formerly And who have been the Cheiff instruments of the late abusses and Disorders with power to the Committie to Comitt such of the students to prison as they shall find to have been instigators or ringleaders in the said late Disorders And to fall upon and concert with the magistrats and masters such rules and orders as may effectually supres the present disorders amongst the students and may prevent the like and all disorders and quarellings betwixt the Classes in tyme comeing To the effect the masters authoritie may be preserved and the Students keeped in a dutifull submissione and obedience to them And Recomends to the Comittie to take probation and examine witnesses upon the points Lybelled against Mr Cuninghame and to make report of their procedur in the haill matter to the Councill at their nixt meeting And appoints the maccers of Councill To intimat to the magistrats of Edinburgh and masters of the Collodge that they attend the Committie tyme and place forsaid with power also to the said Comittie to suspend the said Mr Cuninghame in the mean tyme if they find cause.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 184r-184v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 184r-184v.

Petition, 9 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Petition

[Petition John Hay]

Petition John Hay Read and Remitted to the Committie formerly appointed anent Souldiers and diserters and in the mean tyme prohibits and Discharges the governor, Livet, or depute governor and other inferior officers within the castle of Blacknes to send or suffer the said petitioner to be caried abroad as a Souldier in the present Recruits nor to suffer him to Depart furth of the said Castle without express Order of Councill

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Petition

[Petition John Hay]

Petition John Hay Read and Remitted to the Committie formerly appointed anent Souldiers and diserters and in the mean tyme prohibits and Discharges the governor, Livet, or depute governor and other inferior officers within the castle of Blacknes to send or suffer the said petitioner to be caried abroad as a Souldier in the present Recruits nor to suffer him to Depart furth of the said Castle without express Order of Councill

1. NRS, PC2/24, 184r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 184r.

Act, 9 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Act Mr Thomas Hervy minister at Auchterderen and the heritors of the said parish

Anent the Suplication given in and presented to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be the heritors of the parishen of Auchterderen and Mr Thomas Hervy minister of the said kirk Shewing That quher since Mr Robert Glassfoord was deprived by the presbytrie of Kirkaldie from being minister at the said kirk which was in october Jaj vjc nyntie And which deposition was approven be the synod of Fyfe (who dyed within a year therafter or therby) Ther are vaccand stipends resting and owing, And the petitioner being admitted minister ther in october last and haveing served the cure at the said kirk and his call Condescended on before Michellmiss last and being at great expences by transporting his familly from Annwick quher he did preach in a meeting house, And it being very weell knowen that the mass of Auchterderren was Sufficiently built and repaired by the heritors, Bot by the said vaccancie the same is become ruinouse, And likewayes the rooff of the said kirk is failling and brocken in severall places, which necessarly must be repaired, And that David Bosswall of Balmoutto patron of the said kirk and who has no land Lyeing in the said parishen has not and Will not Dispose of the said vaccant stipends to pious uses within the said parishen conform to the act of Parliament, And that the heritors of the said parishen at least the far greater pairt therof viz the Countes of Rothes and Weemes, Sir John Dempster of Pitliver, James Edmonstone of Carden Mr John Sinclar of Balgregie David Moncreiff of Boghall, Alexander Bosswell of Glenistoune Mr David Dewar of Reidhouse Androw Ingles of Easterbarhill Androw Abercrombie of Strarodie John Knox of Easter Cartmore and the Currators of […] Colzier of Wester Lochgellie are all content that he should have the half of ane years stipend of the Last year preceiding michellmiss And that the rest be bestowed upon the repairatione of the manse and kirk and building of the kirk dykes and the building of a bridge which leads to the said kirk lately fallen doune and other pious uses within the saids parishin And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Grant warrand and Commission to the petitioner Mr Thomas Hervie minister of the said kirk to uplift and Discharge the forsaid vaccand stipends within the said parochin from the respective heritors therof since the Depositione of Mr Robert Glasfoord to be Imployed be the petitioner for the use aboveexpressed at the Sight of two of the heritors the saids Lords pleased to appoint And for that effect to grant letters of horning at his instance against the wholl heritors Lyfrenters and others Lyable in payment of their said stipend dureing the forsaid vaccancie as the petitione bears. The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered a petition given in to them be the heritors of the parishin of Auchterderren and Mr Thomas Harvie minister of the said kirk and writtes produced therwith, They heirby allow the stipend of the said kirk of Auchterderren for the last half of the cropt and year Jaj vjc nyntie one and the first half of the cropt and year Jaj vjc Nyntie two. to be Imployed for repairing of the kirk and manss of the said parish and building of the kirk dykes and building of a bridge which leads to the said Church late by fallen doune and other pious uses within the parish at sight of the Countes of Weymes and Rothes or such as they shall appoint, And nominats and appoints the said Mr Thomas Hervy minister to be factor for uplifting the said two half years Stipend respective above specified And Ordaines him to be readily answered obeyed and payed therof be the heritors fewars wodsetters and others Lybale in payment of the samen, And Ordaines letters of horning under the signet of Councill at his instance against them for that effect upon production of a decreet of Locallitie, And in caice ther be non Ordaines the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment as said is To make payment of their respective proportiones of the said two half years stipend according as they shall be Decerned be the Judge Ordinary In Respect the2 said Mr Thomas Herbie factor forsaid has found suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall Imploy the forsaid half years stipend upon the ends and uses asbovementioned, And allowes the said Mr Thomas Harvie the stipend of the said kirk for the last half of the cropt and year of god Jaj vjc nyntie two And ordaines him to be payed therof in maner above mentioned In Respect he has sword and signed the oath of alledgance and signed the assurance to their majesties King William and Queen Mary In presence of one of the Lords of their majesties privy Councill

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Act Mr Thomas Hervy minister at Auchterderen and the heritors of the said parish

Anent the Suplication given in and presented to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be the heritors of the parishen of Auchterderen and Mr Thomas Hervy minister of the said kirk Shewing That quher since Mr Robert Glassfoord was deprived by the presbytrie of Kirkaldie from being minister at the said kirk which was in october Jaj vjc nyntie And which deposition was approven be the synod of Fyfe (who dyed within a year therafter or therby) Ther are vaccand stipends resting and owing, And the petitioner being admitted minister ther in october last and haveing served the cure at the said kirk and his call Condescended on before Michellmiss last and being at great expences by transporting his familly from Annwick quher he did preach in a meeting house, And it being very weell knowen that the mass of Auchterderren was Sufficiently built and repaired by the heritors, Bot by the said vaccancie the same is become ruinouse, And likewayes the rooff of the said kirk is failling and brocken in severall places, which necessarly must be repaired, And that David Bosswall of Balmoutto patron of the said kirk and who has no land Lyeing in the said parishen has not and Will not Dispose of the said vaccant stipends to pious uses within the said parishen conform to the act of Parliament, And that the heritors of the said parishen at least the far greater pairt therof viz the Countes of Rothes and Weemes, Sir John Dempster of Pitliver, James Edmonstone of Carden Mr John Sinclar of Balgregie David Moncreiff of Boghall, Alexander Bosswell of Glenistoune Mr David Dewar of Reidhouse Androw Ingles of Easterbarhill Androw Abercrombie of Strarodie John Knox of Easter Cartmore and the Currators of […] Colzier of Wester Lochgellie are all content that he should have the half of ane years stipend of the Last year preceiding michellmiss And that the rest be bestowed upon the repairatione of the manse and kirk and building of the kirk dykes and the building of a bridge which leads to the said kirk lately fallen doune and other pious uses within the saids parishin And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Grant warrand and Commission to the petitioner Mr Thomas Hervie minister of the said kirk to uplift and Discharge the forsaid vaccand stipends within the said parochin from the respective heritors therof since the Depositione of Mr Robert Glasfoord to be Imployed be the petitioner for the use aboveexpressed at the Sight of two of the heritors the saids Lords pleased to appoint And for that effect to grant letters of horning at his instance against the wholl heritors Lyfrenters and others Lyable in payment of their said stipend dureing the forsaid vaccancie as the petitione bears. The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered a petition given in to them be the heritors of the parishin of Auchterderren and Mr Thomas Harvie minister of the said kirk and writtes produced therwith, They heirby allow the stipend of the said kirk of Auchterderren for the last half of the cropt and year Jaj vjc nyntie one and the first half of the cropt and year Jaj vjc Nyntie two. to be Imployed for repairing of the kirk and manss of the said parish and building of the kirk dykes and building of a bridge which leads to the said Church late by fallen doune and other pious uses within the parish at sight of the Countes of Weymes and Rothes or such as they shall appoint, And nominats and appoints the said Mr Thomas Hervy minister to be factor for uplifting the said two half years Stipend respective above specified And Ordaines him to be readily answered obeyed and payed therof be the heritors fewars wodsetters and others Lybale in payment of the samen, And Ordaines letters of horning under the signet of Councill at his instance against them for that effect upon production of a decreet of Locallitie, And in caice ther be non Ordaines the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment as said is To make payment of their respective proportiones of the said two half years stipend according as they shall be Decerned be the Judge Ordinary In Respect the2 said Mr Thomas Herbie factor forsaid has found suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall Imploy the forsaid half years stipend upon the ends and uses asbovementioned, And allowes the said Mr Thomas Harvie the stipend of the said kirk for the last half of the cropt and year of god Jaj vjc nyntie two And ordaines him to be payed therof in maner above mentioned In Respect he has sword and signed the oath of alledgance and signed the assurance to their majesties King William and Queen Mary In presence of one of the Lords of their majesties privy Councill

1. NRS, PC2/24, 182v-184r.

2. The words ‘Respect the’ are an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 182v-184r.

2. The words ‘Respect the’ are an insertion.

Sederunt, 9 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton P: of C; Earl of Melvill Lo: pr: S; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmor; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith Thr dept; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fontonhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton P: of C; Earl of Melvill Lo: pr: S; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmor; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith Thr dept; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fontonhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock

1. NRS, PC2/24, 182v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 182v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 182v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 182v.

Act, 7 February 1693, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Andersone of Westertoune

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Anderson of Westertoune Shewing That quher by the 18 act of the 2d session of their Majesties current parliament Forfaulters and Fynes post since the year Jaj vjc sixtie Five And the petitioners Forfaulter in speciall are expressly rescinded and all bonds and other rights extorted or exacted from the subjects up or Discharged and the Clerks of privy Councill and Clerks of any other Courts generall receiver and others who have in their hands bonds which were extorted or exacted on the accompts forsaid are ordained to deliver up the same to the debitors And true it is that the petitioner being most unjustly Forfault he was put under sentance of death and keepd in prison under fear and terror till ther was ane bond of Ane Thousand pund sterling extorted from him payable to the generall receivers wherof the petitioner was forced in the late government to pay five hundred punds Sterling The which bond is at present in the hands of Mr James Dalrymple one of the Clerks of session who Craved the saids Lords warrand and authoritie for delivering up the same And Therfore humbly Craveing the the2 saids Lords to grant warrand and order to the said Mr James Dalrymple and all others havers in their hands and custodie of the forsaid bond to delivery up the same to the petitioner conforme to the terror of the forsaid act of Parliament as the said petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Anderson They ordaine the above Mr James Dalrymple or any other havers in their hands and Custodie the above bond To deliver up the same to the petitioner upon his recept For which this shall be a Suficient warrand to all parties concerned.

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Act

Act Andersone of Westertoune

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be John Anderson of Westertoune Shewing That quher by the 18 act of the 2d session of their Majesties current parliament Forfaulters and Fynes post since the year Jaj vjc sixtie Five And the petitioners Forfaulter in speciall are expressly rescinded and all bonds and other rights extorted or exacted from the subjects up or Discharged and the Clerks of privy Councill and Clerks of any other Courts generall receiver and others who have in their hands bonds which were extorted or exacted on the accompts forsaid are ordained to deliver up the same to the debitors And true it is that the petitioner being most unjustly Forfault he was put under sentance of death and keepd in prison under fear and terror till ther was ane bond of Ane Thousand pund sterling extorted from him payable to the generall receivers wherof the petitioner was forced in the late government to pay five hundred punds Sterling The which bond is at present in the hands of Mr James Dalrymple one of the Clerks of session who Craved the saids Lords warrand and authoritie for delivering up the same And Therfore humbly Craveing the the2 saids Lords to grant warrand and order to the said Mr James Dalrymple and all others havers in their hands and custodie of the forsaid bond to delivery up the same to the petitioner conforme to the terror of the forsaid act of Parliament as the said petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Anderson They ordaine the above Mr James Dalrymple or any other havers in their hands and Custodie the above bond To deliver up the same to the petitioner upon his recept For which this shall be a Suficient warrand to all parties concerned.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 182r-182v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 182r-182v.

2. Sic.