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Order, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Recomendation to the Thesaurie in favours of the Macers of Session

Anent a petition given in to His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privie Councill by the four ordinary Macers of Councill and Session Shewing That where the poor petitioners were heavily prejudged thorrow the uncertainty of the last summar sessions sitting and the want of three moneths of this winter session occasioned thorrow the long sitting of the tuo last sessions of parliament And the petitioners haveing litle or nothing else to live and subsist their Families upon Bot some small perqwisits which doe aryse upon the sitting of the session haveing but ten pound yearly of sallerie wheras the macers before the saids Lords have Fiftie pound yearly and seeing The last session of parliament was adjurned without Recommending the petitioners to the Lords of Theasurie as Their Lordships were in use to doe Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the Macers of session They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Theasurie To allow the petitioners a suteable Gratification for their above losses and circumstances

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of Febrwary one thousand seven hundreth and one years

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Order

Recomendation to the Thesaurie in favours of the Macers of Session

Anent a petition given in to His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privie Councill by the four ordinary Macers of Councill and Session Shewing That where the poor petitioners were heavily prejudged thorrow the uncertainty of the last summar sessions sitting and the want of three moneths of this winter session occasioned thorrow the long sitting of the tuo last sessions of parliament And the petitioners haveing litle or nothing else to live and subsist their Families upon Bot some small perqwisits which doe aryse upon the sitting of the session haveing but ten pound yearly of sallerie wheras the macers before the saids Lords have Fiftie pound yearly and seeing The last session of parliament was adjurned without Recommending the petitioners to the Lords of Theasurie as Their Lordships were in use to doe Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner And the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the Macers of session They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Theasurie To allow the petitioners a suteable Gratification for their above losses and circumstances

1. NRS, PC2/28, 31r-v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 31r-v.

Order, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Recommendation to the Thesaury in favours of the macers of Councill

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by the three macers of Councill and Excheqwer Shewing That it was weell knowne to their Lordships by the petitioners Constant attendance upon the late session of parliament and by the long continuwance therof They have bein altogither frustrat of the caswallities that duely and usewally accress to them in the ordinary sessions of Judicators on which they attend viz: The privie Councill The Excheqwer The Commission of plantation of kirks The Commission for schools and Colledges and others all which had bein stopped and Impeded thorrow the Long session of parliament The perqwisits wherof truely due to the petitioners are the greatest pairt of their subsistance and Lyveliehood and seing Their assiduous and dutyfull attendance Deserved The saids Lords their consideration for their support Therfore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above three macers of Councill and Excheqwer They Heirby Recomend to the Lords of Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie to grant the petitioners such suteable allowance for their extraordinary attendance and in recompence of their above Loss as their Lordships shall find reasonable

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of Febrwary one thousand seven hundreth and one years

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Recommendation to the Thesaury in favours of the macers of Councill

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by the three macers of Councill and Excheqwer Shewing That it was weell knowne to their Lordships by the petitioners Constant attendance upon the late session of parliament and by the long continuwance therof They have bein altogither frustrat of the caswallities that duely and usewally accress to them in the ordinary sessions of Judicators on which they attend viz: The privie Councill The Excheqwer The Commission of plantation of kirks The Commission for schools and Colledges and others all which had bein stopped and Impeded thorrow the Long session of parliament The perqwisits wherof truely due to the petitioners are the greatest pairt of their subsistance and Lyveliehood and seing Their assiduous and dutyfull attendance Deserved The saids Lords their consideration for their support Therfore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above three macers of Councill and Excheqwer They Heirby Recomend to the Lords of Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaurie to grant the petitioners such suteable allowance for their extraordinary attendance and in recompence of their above Loss as their Lordships shall find reasonable

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30v-31r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30v-31r.

Sederunt, 11 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of Febrwary one thousand seven hundreth and one years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelour; Earl of Melvill p: C:; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Viscount Seafield S:; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichaell S:; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Theasurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrigg; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Steinsone; Lord provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of Febrwary one thousand seven hundreth and one years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelour; Earl of Melvill p: C:; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Northesk; Viscount Seafield S:; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Polwarth; Lord Carmichaell S:; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Theasurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrigg; Lord Rankeilor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Steinsone; Lord provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 30v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 30v.

Act, 6 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act Mathew and Daniell Campbells anent a Suggar Manusfactory in Glasgow

Anent a petition given in to his grace his Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of his Majesties privie councill by Mathew and Daniell Campbells Merchant in Glasgow Shewing That by the tuelth act parliament Jaj vjc eightie one and severall other Lawes and acts of parliament Their Lordships were authorized and Impouered To sett up and declair Manufactories That shall be sett up to be such To the effect they may enjoy the Liberties priviledges and Immunities granted by the saids acts of parliament in their Favours and the petitioners haveing alrady conduced and engadged severall Forraigners and other persones emmently skilled in makeing of sugars and distilling of Brandie and other spirits from Malt Wheat oats and all sorts of Liqwers whom with great Charges travell and expenses The petitioners have prevailled with to come to Glasgow towards erecting and setting up a new suggar manufactory there and Lykewayes a Manufactory for distilling Brandy and other spirits from all manner of Grain of the grouth of this Kingdome and Liqwors (except wyne) upon due encuragment from the saids Lords of privie Councill To the effect the Nation may be the more plentifully and easily provyded with the saids Comodities as good as any that have bein in use to be imported from aborad and which distillary will both be profitable for consumption of the product of the Kingdome and for Trade for the coast of Guiney and America And also now that brandy being Discharged by act of parliament seems indispensablie necessary seing that no Trade can be manadged to the places forsaid or the East Indies without great qwantities of the forsaids Liqwors And for the better exercise of the forsaid airt of Distillarie alse weell as suggar makeing It was both usewall alse weill as necessary for their Lordships to grant the liberties and priviledges of a manufactory to such as sett up and undertake the same Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His majesties high Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privie Councill have considered the above petition given in to them by the above Mathew and Daniell Campbells They heirby Declair and Erect the petitioners above Manufactorie of Suggar And Declare the same to continue a Manufactorie and to enjoy all priviledges rights and Immunities alse long alse freely and fully as any other suggar manufactory within this Kingdome of Scotland enjoyes or shall enjoy the same

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years

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Act Mathew and Daniell Campbells anent a Suggar Manusfactory in Glasgow

Anent a petition given in to his grace his Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of his Majesties privie councill by Mathew and Daniell Campbells Merchant in Glasgow Shewing That by the tuelth act parliament Jaj vjc eightie one and severall other Lawes and acts of parliament Their Lordships were authorized and Impouered To sett up and declair Manufactories That shall be sett up to be such To the effect they may enjoy the Liberties priviledges and Immunities granted by the saids acts of parliament in their Favours and the petitioners haveing alrady conduced and engadged severall Forraigners and other persones emmently skilled in makeing of sugars and distilling of Brandie and other spirits from Malt Wheat oats and all sorts of Liqwers whom with great Charges travell and expenses The petitioners have prevailled with to come to Glasgow towards erecting and setting up a new suggar manufactory there and Lykewayes a Manufactory for distilling Brandy and other spirits from all manner of Grain of the grouth of this Kingdome and Liqwors (except wyne) upon due encuragment from the saids Lords of privie Councill To the effect the Nation may be the more plentifully and easily provyded with the saids Comodities as good as any that have bein in use to be imported from aborad and which distillary will both be profitable for consumption of the product of the Kingdome and for Trade for the coast of Guiney and America And also now that brandy being Discharged by act of parliament seems indispensablie necessary seing that no Trade can be manadged to the places forsaid or the East Indies without great qwantities of the forsaids Liqwors And for the better exercise of the forsaid airt of Distillarie alse weell as suggar makeing It was both usewall alse weill as necessary for their Lordships to grant the liberties and priviledges of a manufactory to such as sett up and undertake the same Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His majesties high Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privie Councill have considered the above petition given in to them by the above Mathew and Daniell Campbells They heirby Declair and Erect the petitioners above Manufactorie of Suggar And Declare the same to continue a Manufactorie and to enjoy all priviledges rights and Immunities alse long alse freely and fully as any other suggar manufactory within this Kingdome of Scotland enjoyes or shall enjoy the same

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30r-v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 30r-v.

Act, 6 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act Robert Allan anant vaccant stipend of Aloway

Anent the petition given in to His grace his Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By Robert Allan Chamberland to the Earle of Marr Shewing That where the late Minister of Allowa was Transported about Fyftein or sixtein Moneths agoe from thence to another church And there being some pairt of the stipend lyeing in the Heretors hands over and above what had payed these appoynted by the presbitrie from tyme to tyme to preach at the said Church of Alowa and their Lordships being in use to grant a gift of any vaccant stipends to be applyed for pious uses within the paroches where they full due The petitioner humblie begged leave to Represent Tp his Grace and their Lordships That the dykes of the Ministers Manss of Allowa were altogither ruinous and the Toun-bridge in so ill condition That except tymously noticed would atogither Faill which was of very great concerne to the parochiners and the country about And some of the streets so very narow and Crooked That they requyred to be altered to make the samen passible and Therefore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above Robert Allan They heirby Grant to the petitioners a gift of what stipends is yet undisposed of since the Removeall of the Late Minister of Alloway and Decernes and ordains the said petitioner to be readily ansuered and payed of the saids vaccant stipend by the Heretors Fewars woodsetters Lyfrenters Fermerers Titulars Tacksmen of Teinds and others lyable in payment of the saids stipends and ordains Letters of Horning under the signet of Councill upon Fyftein dayes and others needfull to be directed att the petitioners instance against the Heretors and other forsaids Lyable in payment of the saids vaccant stipends upon production of ane decreet of Locality and in caise there be non Ordains the heretors and others Lyable in payment of the same To make payment of their Respective proportiones therof according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary To be applyed by the petitioner for the uses mentioned in the petition In respect the petitioner hath given bond and Found sufficient caution acted in the books of privie Councill before extracting heerof That he shall uplift and apply the forsaid vaccant stipend for the ends and uses forsaids And that att the sight of the Earle of Marr

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years

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Act Robert Allan anant vaccant stipend of Aloway

Anent the petition given in to His grace his Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By Robert Allan Chamberland to the Earle of Marr Shewing That where the late Minister of Allowa was Transported about Fyftein or sixtein Moneths agoe from thence to another church And there being some pairt of the stipend lyeing in the Heretors hands over and above what had payed these appoynted by the presbitrie from tyme to tyme to preach at the said Church of Alowa and their Lordships being in use to grant a gift of any vaccant stipends to be applyed for pious uses within the paroches where they full due The petitioner humblie begged leave to Represent Tp his Grace and their Lordships That the dykes of the Ministers Manss of Allowa were altogither ruinous and the Toun-bridge in so ill condition That except tymously noticed would atogither Faill which was of very great concerne to the parochiners and the country about And some of the streets so very narow and Crooked That they requyred to be altered to make the samen passible and Therefore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above Robert Allan They heirby Grant to the petitioners a gift of what stipends is yet undisposed of since the Removeall of the Late Minister of Alloway and Decernes and ordains the said petitioner to be readily ansuered and payed of the saids vaccant stipend by the Heretors Fewars woodsetters Lyfrenters Fermerers Titulars Tacksmen of Teinds and others lyable in payment of the saids stipends and ordains Letters of Horning under the signet of Councill upon Fyftein dayes and others needfull to be directed att the petitioners instance against the Heretors and other forsaids Lyable in payment of the saids vaccant stipends upon production of ane decreet of Locality and in caise there be non Ordains the heretors and others Lyable in payment of the same To make payment of their Respective proportiones therof according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinary To be applyed by the petitioner for the uses mentioned in the petition In respect the petitioner hath given bond and Found sufficient caution acted in the books of privie Councill before extracting heerof That he shall uplift and apply the forsaid vaccant stipend for the ends and uses forsaids And that att the sight of the Earle of Marr

1. NRS, PC2/28, 29r-v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 29r-v.

Act, 6 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act Arthur Park anent victwall brought from Ireland

Anent a petition given in to His Grace His majesties high Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by Arthur Park Shewing That before their last proclamation dischargeing the import of Irish victuall The petitioner had Loaded aboard his Gabbert a small parcell of Meal Meall groats and other grain at Belfast and was detained there by the extraordinary stormes and tempestuous weather long after his said small Loading was aboard otherwayes he might have aryved at the port of Greenock before the said proclamation But when the petitioner aryved some few dayes after the proclamation The waiters and other officers of the Customes att the port of Greenock would not suffer the petitioner to Liver his vicwall Because of the prohibition contained in the proclamation And albeit it was very weell knoun to them that the petitioner had Loaded the said small qwantity of vicwall at Belfast in returne of a Loading of Coalls caried thither long before the said proclamation Yet because the prohibitioned mentioned therin Did bear the dischargeing all Irish victwall to be imported from the date of the said proclamation Therfore they detained the victwall till The saids Lords their pleasure were knoune and would not suffer the petitioner to unload the same Wherby that small qwantitie of victwall would certainly be lost by heating and other damnages to the petitioners utter Ruine Which certainly was never their Lordships intention and it were the hardest severity imaginable That persones following a course of Trade bona fide should be surpryzed with a prohibition appoynted to the effect so summarly without allowing a competent tyme aither to know the proclamation or give due obedience therto Which the petitioner was content to give his oath he never heard of till he arryved at Greenock Therfore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner And Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above Arthur Park They heirby Allow the petitioner to unload the within small qwantitie of victwall from aboard his Gabbert And to dispose therof upon the petitioner his giveing his oath and the sailers aboard the said Gabert giveing their oaths that the samen was loaded aboard the vessell and arryved at Greenock before they knew or heard of the above proclamation And that before the admirall deput of the place And Discharges all waiters to hinder the same

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years

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Act Arthur Park anent victwall brought from Ireland

Anent a petition given in to His Grace His majesties high Commissioner and Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by Arthur Park Shewing That before their last proclamation dischargeing the import of Irish victuall The petitioner had Loaded aboard his Gabbert a small parcell of Meal Meall groats and other grain at Belfast and was detained there by the extraordinary stormes and tempestuous weather long after his said small Loading was aboard otherwayes he might have aryved at the port of Greenock before the said proclamation But when the petitioner aryved some few dayes after the proclamation The waiters and other officers of the Customes att the port of Greenock would not suffer the petitioner to Liver his vicwall Because of the prohibition contained in the proclamation And albeit it was very weell knoun to them that the petitioner had Loaded the said small qwantity of vicwall at Belfast in returne of a Loading of Coalls caried thither long before the said proclamation Yet because the prohibitioned mentioned therin Did bear the dischargeing all Irish victwall to be imported from the date of the said proclamation Therfore they detained the victwall till The saids Lords their pleasure were knoune and would not suffer the petitioner to unload the same Wherby that small qwantitie of victwall would certainly be lost by heating and other damnages to the petitioners utter Ruine Which certainly was never their Lordships intention and it were the hardest severity imaginable That persones following a course of Trade bona fide should be surpryzed with a prohibition appoynted to the effect so summarly without allowing a competent tyme aither to know the proclamation or give due obedience therto Which the petitioner was content to give his oath he never heard of till he arryved at Greenock Therfore Craveing To the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner And Lords of privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above Arthur Park They heirby Allow the petitioner to unload the within small qwantitie of victwall from aboard his Gabbert And to dispose therof upon the petitioner his giveing his oath and the sailers aboard the said Gabert giveing their oaths that the samen was loaded aboard the vessell and arryved at Greenock before they knew or heard of the above proclamation And that before the admirall deput of the place And Discharges all waiters to hinder the same

1. NRS, PC2/28, 28v-29r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 28v-29r.

Act, 6 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act Mungo Campbell anent Irish victuall

Anent a Petition given in the His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mongo Campbell Mercant in Air for himself and partners Shewing That wher the petitioners not only by Connivance bot by publict allowance did Lately upon the sixth and nynth of november send out two boats one the Concord of Air; and the other the providence of Comrie to Ireland with a loadening of Coalls with a purpose to bring in victuall to serve the then use and necessity of the Countrey while ther was no restraint bot the pryces really rased above the rates of the acts of parliament which tuo boats being bona fide Loaded in Ireland with a small quantitiy of Meall and bear were Lykwayes putt to sea before the proclamation of the sixt of Janwary dischargeing the Import of Irish victuall Bot were keeped back by contrary winds That they could not arryve till after the proclamation And yet did realy aryve before any publication of the said proclamation in these ports Wherby his grace and the saids Lords might easily perceived that the petitioners were altogither innocent and aught to have been keept skaithless in the said matter And seeing that the petitioners could naither return the saids boats with their Loadning nor dispose of the Loadning any where else without the same prejudice and damnage as if they had incurred a Forfaultour which they had not done and that the quantity of victwall was very small and could not be hurtfull especially where the Mercat pryces were still so high upon the very bordor of the rates mentioned in the act of parliament or that any allouance or indulgence given the petitioner could be of no badd example And therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill haveing considered the above petition given to them by the above Mungo Campbell for himself and partners They heirby Allow The said petitioner and his partners to dispose of the small qwantities of victwall in the tuo above boats sicklyke as if they had been imported before the proclamation And that at sight of Samuell Mure present provost of Air William Robine or Hugh Mcchutcheon present baillies there that there may be naither abuse nor ground of Jealousy in the said matter

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years

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Act Mungo Campbell anent Irish victuall

Anent a Petition given in the His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mongo Campbell Mercant in Air for himself and partners Shewing That wher the petitioners not only by Connivance bot by publict allowance did Lately upon the sixth and nynth of november send out two boats one the Concord of Air; and the other the providence of Comrie to Ireland with a loadening of Coalls with a purpose to bring in victuall to serve the then use and necessity of the Countrey while ther was no restraint bot the pryces really rased above the rates of the acts of parliament which tuo boats being bona fide Loaded in Ireland with a small quantitiy of Meall and bear were Lykwayes putt to sea before the proclamation of the sixt of Janwary dischargeing the Import of Irish victuall Bot were keeped back by contrary winds That they could not arryve till after the proclamation And yet did realy aryve before any publication of the said proclamation in these ports Wherby his grace and the saids Lords might easily perceived that the petitioners were altogither innocent and aught to have been keept skaithless in the said matter And seeing that the petitioners could naither return the saids boats with their Loadning nor dispose of the Loadning any where else without the same prejudice and damnage as if they had incurred a Forfaultour which they had not done and that the quantity of victwall was very small and could not be hurtfull especially where the Mercat pryces were still so high upon the very bordor of the rates mentioned in the act of parliament or that any allouance or indulgence given the petitioner could be of no badd example And therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill haveing considered the above petition given to them by the above Mungo Campbell for himself and partners They heirby Allow The said petitioner and his partners to dispose of the small qwantities of victwall in the tuo above boats sicklyke as if they had been imported before the proclamation And that at sight of Samuell Mure present provost of Air William Robine or Hugh Mcchutcheon present baillies there that there may be naither abuse nor ground of Jealousy in the said matter

1. NRS, PC2/28, 28r-v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 28r-v.

Act, 6 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act Walter Pringle merchant anent Irish victuall

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Walter Pringle merchant second Lawfull sone to the deceast Mr Walter Pringle of Craigcrook advocat Shewing That the petitioner haveing for more then a year past followed out a trade of victuall betwixt Ireland and this kingdome he did some moneths agoe, Long before the saids Lords Late act of Councill prohibiting the Import of victuall into this kingdome buy up a Considerable quantitie of Barley in Ireland and payed the pryce therof, and came over himself with a Ships Loadening of it to New Port Glasgow in order to see it ther, and upon his comeing over hyred another vessell at Newport Glasgow to pass over to Ireland and returned Loadened with two hundred and fiftie bolls as the remander of the said Cargoe of Barley left be him in Ireland, Which vessell being there Long detained by contrary winds was not returned, when the saids Lords late act of Councill prohibiting the Import of graine came out; Thus wherof the petitioner was most willing to depone upon Oath He humbly begged Leave to lay his Cause before the saids Lords First That he was bona fide in a Course of trade and hade actually bought the forsaid Barley and payed the price and hyred the said vessell to transport the same long before the saids Lords act, when ther was not the least surmise of the same in these parts of the kingdome, Bot on the Contrary great Scarcity and demand of grain ther, Which rather gave hopes of incouradgment from the saids Lords to the Importers Secondly If it hade not been for the contrary winds and storme that therafter ensued, The said vessell hade aryved at Port Glasgow before the saids Lords act Thirdly Barley being a kynd of Grain which suffers more damnadge by keeping then any other kynd of grain especially when keeped aboard of ships as this has been, The petitioner might as weell throw it over board and give it up for Lost as think of transporting of it to any foreaigne Countrey after it arryves which he hourly expects, and probably may be before this petition could be presented to the saids Lords Therfore and inrespect of the petitioners Innocencie in the matter above, who hade not nor could not possibly have the least intentione of Contraveening the saids Lords act and that the petitioners case was Singular, and could have no bad Consequence If the If the2 saids Lords according to their Constant Justice and Clemancie releiffe him therin, And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Walter Pringle They have Allowed and hereby Allowes the petitioner to Import the above two hundred and fiftie bolls of Barley if the samen be not already arryved and seazed and Discharges the tacksmen Customers Surveyers and waiters to make seazure therof And if it be already arryved and Seazed Ordaines the same to be restored to the petitioner he paying the duty and entering the same as was in use before the Councills act of prohibitione and the petitioner verifieing by oath the Cercumstances of the matter above narrated before the Judge Ordinar in the place.

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years

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Act Walter Pringle merchant anent Irish victuall

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Walter Pringle merchant second Lawfull sone to the deceast Mr Walter Pringle of Craigcrook advocat Shewing That the petitioner haveing for more then a year past followed out a trade of victuall betwixt Ireland and this kingdome he did some moneths agoe, Long before the saids Lords Late act of Councill prohibiting the Import of victuall into this kingdome buy up a Considerable quantitie of Barley in Ireland and payed the pryce therof, and came over himself with a Ships Loadening of it to New Port Glasgow in order to see it ther, and upon his comeing over hyred another vessell at Newport Glasgow to pass over to Ireland and returned Loadened with two hundred and fiftie bolls as the remander of the said Cargoe of Barley left be him in Ireland, Which vessell being there Long detained by contrary winds was not returned, when the saids Lords late act of Councill prohibiting the Import of graine came out; Thus wherof the petitioner was most willing to depone upon Oath He humbly begged Leave to lay his Cause before the saids Lords First That he was bona fide in a Course of trade and hade actually bought the forsaid Barley and payed the price and hyred the said vessell to transport the same long before the saids Lords act, when ther was not the least surmise of the same in these parts of the kingdome, Bot on the Contrary great Scarcity and demand of grain ther, Which rather gave hopes of incouradgment from the saids Lords to the Importers Secondly If it hade not been for the contrary winds and storme that therafter ensued, The said vessell hade aryved at Port Glasgow before the saids Lords act Thirdly Barley being a kynd of Grain which suffers more damnadge by keeping then any other kynd of grain especially when keeped aboard of ships as this has been, The petitioner might as weell throw it over board and give it up for Lost as think of transporting of it to any foreaigne Countrey after it arryves which he hourly expects, and probably may be before this petition could be presented to the saids Lords Therfore and inrespect of the petitioners Innocencie in the matter above, who hade not nor could not possibly have the least intentione of Contraveening the saids Lords act and that the petitioners case was Singular, and could have no bad Consequence If the If the2 saids Lords according to their Constant Justice and Clemancie releiffe him therin, And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Walter Pringle They have Allowed and hereby Allowes the petitioner to Import the above two hundred and fiftie bolls of Barley if the samen be not already arryved and seazed and Discharges the tacksmen Customers Surveyers and waiters to make seazure therof And if it be already arryved and Seazed Ordaines the same to be restored to the petitioner he paying the duty and entering the same as was in use before the Councills act of prohibitione and the petitioner verifieing by oath the Cercumstances of the matter above narrated before the Judge Ordinar in the place.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 27r-28r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 27r-28r.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 6 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Ananndale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Viscount Seafield; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Carmicheall S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and one years1

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Sederunt

His Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Marr; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Leven; Earl of Ananndale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Viscount Seafield; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomery; Lord Carmicheall S; Lord Forbes; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 27r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 27r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 27r.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 27r.

Act, 4 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Feburary One Thousand seven hundred and one years

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Act Mr James Gregory anent ane Machin

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr James Gregory proffessor of Mathamaticks in the Colledge of Edinburgh Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing invented a machin for raiseing of Watter in a continued pipe, meerly by lifting without any suction or forceing; which are the only wayes formerly practised and lyable to a great many inconveniencies; By which Marchin invented by the petitioner watter might be raised to any height in a greatter quantitie and in Less space of time by the same force and might be sett up and mantained for the draining of Coall pitts, or mines under ground with Less charges then any formerly invented, And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect eftermentioned His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them by the above Mr James Gregory They hereby prohibit and Discharge any persone whatsomever to sett up and use the above Machin invented by the petitioner or any Machin not mattereally different therfrom bot made in Immitatione therof with some Immatteriall variatione of no greater effect or use bot industreously Contrived to elleid the effect of the petitioners act and that for the space of Threttie one years nixt and Immediatly following the date hereof under the penaltie of Fyve hundred merks toties quoties for the ilk Machin so to be made or sett up to be payed to the petitioner his heirs or assigneyes by and attour the Confiscating the saids machines to his use.

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Feburary One Thousand seven hundred and one years

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Act Mr James Gregory anent ane Machin

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr James Gregory proffessor of Mathamaticks in the Colledge of Edinburgh Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing invented a machin for raiseing of Watter in a continued pipe, meerly by lifting without any suction or forceing; which are the only wayes formerly practised and lyable to a great many inconveniencies; By which Marchin invented by the petitioner watter might be raised to any height in a greatter quantitie and in Less space of time by the same force and might be sett up and mantained for the draining of Coall pitts, or mines under ground with Less charges then any formerly invented, And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect eftermentioned His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them by the above Mr James Gregory They hereby prohibit and Discharge any persone whatsomever to sett up and use the above Machin invented by the petitioner or any Machin not mattereally different therfrom bot made in Immitatione therof with some Immatteriall variatione of no greater effect or use bot industreously Contrived to elleid the effect of the petitioners act and that for the space of Threttie one years nixt and Immediatly following the date hereof under the penaltie of Fyve hundred merks toties quoties for the ilk Machin so to be made or sett up to be payed to the petitioner his heirs or assigneyes by and attour the Confiscating the saids machines to his use.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v-27r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 26v-27r.