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Act, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act and Recomendation The Lord Kinards tenents of Inchmicheall anent accompts

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a report of a Committie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting by his majesties forces to the Councill Bearing that the said Comittie haveing Considered ane account given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the tennents of Inchmicheall in the paroch of Erroll belonging to my Lord Kinaird with the instructions and verificationes therof They Find the haill articles of the said accompt suficiently verified and proven Be the oathes and depositiones of James Wallace George Blair James Huttone, John Foord and Patrick Hutton tennents to the said Lord Kinaird within the barronie of Inchmicheall taken before two of the Commissioners of Supply for the shyre of Pearth Conforme to the said Commissioners their report produced to and Considered be the Comittie bearing that the saids tenents being sworne in presence of the saids Commissioners deponed Ilk one of them that the said accompt was truely furnished to his majesties forces and no part of the samen payed, And Finds that ther are severall articles of the said accompt instructed not only be the tenents depositiones as a forsaid But also by recepts under the hand, of the souldiers to whom these articles were furnished and finds that Conforme to the said accompt and instructiones therof Ther is resting be his majesties forces underwritten upon scots pay to the tennents of Inchmicheall The soumes Following furnished frae the seventh day of september Jaj vjc Eighty nyne to the first of november Jaj vjc nyntie years Viz Imprimis by the Lord Beilhaven’s troop of horss ane hundreth and two punds five shilling four penies scots Item by the Lord Newbotles troop of horse Thriescore punds nyne shilling scots Item by the Lord Rollos troop of horss Threttie six punds five shilling Eight penies scots Item by the Earle of argyll his regiment of foott Twentie Eight punds sixtein shilling scots Item by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons six punds scots Item by the Lord Ross his troop of horss four punds scots Item by the Earle of Eglingtoune his troop of horss Thrie pund Eight penies Scots Item by the Laird of Pollocks troope of horss four pund two shilling ten penies scots Extending the saids haill soumes due by the forces forsaids upon scots pay to the saids tennents to the soume of Two hundreth fourty four punds nyntein shilling six penies scotts And the Committie Finds that the haill articles quherof this soume is made up are in the termes of the nynth act fourth sessione of this Current parliament and of the proclamation of Councill relative therto of the date the last day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years And Therfore it is ther opinion that the said soume of Two hundreth fourtie four punds nyntein shilling six penies scots is to be payed to the saids tenents of Inchmicheall belonging to the Lord Kinaird out of the present polemoney and that the saids tenents are to be recommended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury accordingly as the said report bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Approves of the said report and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to Cause payment be made Out of the present polemoney to the saids tenents of Inchmicheall of the above soume of Two hundreth fourty four pund nyntein shilling six penies scots.

Edinburgh the Fyfteinth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

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Act and Recomendation The Lord Kinards tenents of Inchmicheall anent accompts

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a report of a Committie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting by his majesties forces to the Councill Bearing that the said Comittie haveing Considered ane account given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the tennents of Inchmicheall in the paroch of Erroll belonging to my Lord Kinaird with the instructions and verificationes therof They Find the haill articles of the said accompt suficiently verified and proven Be the oathes and depositiones of James Wallace George Blair James Huttone, John Foord and Patrick Hutton tennents to the said Lord Kinaird within the barronie of Inchmicheall taken before two of the Commissioners of Supply for the shyre of Pearth Conforme to the said Commissioners their report produced to and Considered be the Comittie bearing that the saids tenents being sworne in presence of the saids Commissioners deponed Ilk one of them that the said accompt was truely furnished to his majesties forces and no part of the samen payed, And Finds that ther are severall articles of the said accompt instructed not only be the tenents depositiones as a forsaid But also by recepts under the hand, of the souldiers to whom these articles were furnished and finds that Conforme to the said accompt and instructiones therof Ther is resting be his majesties forces underwritten upon scots pay to the tennents of Inchmicheall The soumes Following furnished frae the seventh day of september Jaj vjc Eighty nyne to the first of november Jaj vjc nyntie years Viz Imprimis by the Lord Beilhaven’s troop of horss ane hundreth and two punds five shilling four penies scots Item by the Lord Newbotles troop of horse Thriescore punds nyne shilling scots Item by the Lord Rollos troop of horss Threttie six punds five shilling Eight penies scots Item by the Earle of argyll his regiment of foott Twentie Eight punds sixtein shilling scots Item by the Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragoons six punds scots Item by the Lord Ross his troop of horss four punds scots Item by the Earle of Eglingtoune his troop of horss Thrie pund Eight penies Scots Item by the Laird of Pollocks troope of horss four pund two shilling ten penies scots Extending the saids haill soumes due by the forces forsaids upon scots pay to the saids tennents to the soume of Two hundreth fourty four punds nyntein shilling six penies scotts And the Committie Finds that the haill articles quherof this soume is made up are in the termes of the nynth act fourth sessione of this Current parliament and of the proclamation of Councill relative therto of the date the last day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years And Therfore it is ther opinion that the said soume of Two hundreth fourtie four punds nyntein shilling six penies scots is to be payed to the saids tenents of Inchmicheall belonging to the Lord Kinaird out of the present polemoney and that the saids tenents are to be recommended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury accordingly as the said report bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Approves of the said report and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to Cause payment be made Out of the present polemoney to the saids tenents of Inchmicheall of the above soume of Two hundreth fourty four pund nyntein shilling six penies scots.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 147r-147v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 147r-147v.

Act, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act and Recomendatione anent Compts resting to Robert Arnot of Easterind

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered the report of a Committie of thir oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrey, wherof the tenor followes The Committie haveing Considered the accompts given in to them as resting be ther majesties forces upon scots pay to Robert Arnot of Easterind with the instruction and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt suficiently verified and proven by recepts under the hands of the officers and souldiers to whom the same was furnished produced to and Considered be the said Committie, And Finds that Conforme to the saids accompts and instructiones forsaids Ther is resting be ther majesties forces2 upon scots pay to the said Robert Arnot of Easterind The soumes following viz by my Lord Cardross regiment of Dragoons the soume of Threttie punds scots money Item by the Lord Newbotle his Troope of horss the soume of ten punds scots Item by the Laird of Pollock his troop of horss the soume of two punds thrie shilling two penies money forsaid Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horss the soume of Four pund six shilling Eight penies money forsaid Extending the said haill soumes due by the forces abovenamed to the soume of fourty six punds nyne shilling ten penies money forsaid And the Committie Finds that the haill articles quherof the said soume is made up were furnished before the first day of February Jaj vjc and nyntie one years, And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth sessione of this Current parliament Intituled act for pole money and the proclamatione of Councill of the date the last day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years relative therto and the Committie are of opinion the said soume of Fourtie six punds nyne shilling ten penies scots is to be payed to the said Robert Arnot out of the said polemoney appointed by the said act of parliament and that he is to be Recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly as the said report in itself bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby approve therof And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to Cause payment be made out of the present polemoney to the said Robert of the above soume of Fourtie six punds nyne shilling ten penies scots.

Edinburgh the Fyfteinth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

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Act and Recomendatione anent Compts resting to Robert Arnot of Easterind

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered the report of a Committie of thir oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrey, wherof the tenor followes The Committie haveing Considered the accompts given in to them as resting be ther majesties forces upon scots pay to Robert Arnot of Easterind with the instruction and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt suficiently verified and proven by recepts under the hands of the officers and souldiers to whom the same was furnished produced to and Considered be the said Committie, And Finds that Conforme to the saids accompts and instructiones forsaids Ther is resting be ther majesties forces2 upon scots pay to the said Robert Arnot of Easterind The soumes following viz by my Lord Cardross regiment of Dragoons the soume of Threttie punds scots money Item by the Lord Newbotle his Troope of horss the soume of ten punds scots Item by the Laird of Pollock his troop of horss the soume of two punds thrie shilling two penies money forsaid Item by the Master of Polwarth his troop of horss the soume of Four pund six shilling Eight penies money forsaid Extending the said haill soumes due by the forces abovenamed to the soume of fourty six punds nyne shilling ten penies money forsaid And the Committie Finds that the haill articles quherof the said soume is made up were furnished before the first day of February Jaj vjc and nyntie one years, And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth sessione of this Current parliament Intituled act for pole money and the proclamatione of Councill of the date the last day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years relative therto and the Committie are of opinion the said soume of Fourtie six punds nyne shilling ten penies scots is to be payed to the said Robert Arnot out of the said polemoney appointed by the said act of parliament and that he is to be Recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly as the said report in itself bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe heirby approve therof And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to Cause payment be made out of the present polemoney to the said Robert of the above soume of Fourtie six punds nyne shilling ten penies scots.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 146r-147r.

2. The word ‘afternamed’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 146r-147r.

2. The word ‘afternamed’ scored out here.

Act, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act and Recomendation anent The Toun of Kirkaldies accompts

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a report of a Committie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts appointed by his Majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that the said Committie having Considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the toune and inhabitants of Kirkaldie with the instructiones and verificiationes therof They Find some of the articles of this accompt are not in the termes of the act of parliament anent the polemoney and proclamationes of Councill relateing therto and therof they have refused and rejected these articles And Finds it suficiently verified and proven be the oathes and depositiones of the saids Inhabitants taken before the Commissioners of Supply within the shyre of Fyfe Conforme to the Commissioners report signed by them produced to and Considered be the Committie That besides the articles refused and rejected as said is, Ther is yet resting be his Majesties forces upon Scots pay to the said toune and Inhabitants the soumes following viz be Collonell Cuninghame his regiment of foot the soume of Four hundreth and Fourscore punds six shilling scots Item by the deceast Earle of Marr his regiment of foot the soume of Twentie punds one Shilling six penies scots money Item by Sir William Hope his troop of horss the Soume of seventein punds five shilling scots Item By My Lord Rollo his troop of horss the soume of four pund ten shilling scots Extending altogither the saids soumes resting by the forces upon scots pay to the soume of Fyve hundreth twenty two punds two shilling six penies scots money, And the Committie Finds that the haill articles quherof the said soume is made up are all in the termes of the act of parliament Entituled act for pole money and of the proclamationes of Councill of the date the last day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years relative therto, And Therfore It is the oppinion of the Committie That this soume of Fyve Hundreth Twentie two punds two shilling six pennies scots Is to be payed to the said toune and Inhabitants of Kirkaldy out of the said polemoney And that they are to be Recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly And the Comittie Finds that ther is resting be the forces not upon scots pay furnished in maner forsaid the soumes following viz Be the Earle of Leven his regiment of foot the soume of Two hundreth thriescore on punds nyntein shilling Eight penies scots, Item by Collonell Beverage his regiment the soume of Seven punds thrie shilling scots By Collonell Ramsay’s Regiment six pund ten shilling Eight penies scots Item by the deceast Major Generall Mckay his regiments one pund four shilling scots, Item by Coll Lauders regiment fourtein punds seven shilling scots Item by the deceast Coll Balfour his regiment Threttie four punds sixtein shilling scots and ten penies Extending the haill soumes resting be the forces not upon scots pay to the Soume of thrie hundreth twentie six punds one shilling two penies scots And it is the Committies opinion that this soume is to be transmitted to the kinds majestie that he may order such courss to be taken therwith as in his Royall wisdome he shall think fitt as the said report it self more fully bears They heirby approve therof and Recommand to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to cause payment be made out of the present polemoney to the towne and Inhabitants of Kirkaldie of the above soume of Five hundreth twentie two punds two shilling six penies scots resting by the scots forces and appoints the soume resting by the English forces to be transmitted to his majestie to the effect mentioned in the report.

Edinburgh the Fyfteinth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

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Act and Recomendation anent The Toun of Kirkaldies accompts

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a report of a Committie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts appointed by his Majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that the said Committie having Considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the toune and inhabitants of Kirkaldie with the instructiones and verificiationes therof They Find some of the articles of this accompt are not in the termes of the act of parliament anent the polemoney and proclamationes of Councill relateing therto and therof they have refused and rejected these articles And Finds it suficiently verified and proven be the oathes and depositiones of the saids Inhabitants taken before the Commissioners of Supply within the shyre of Fyfe Conforme to the Commissioners report signed by them produced to and Considered be the Committie That besides the articles refused and rejected as said is, Ther is yet resting be his Majesties forces upon Scots pay to the said toune and Inhabitants the soumes following viz be Collonell Cuninghame his regiment of foot the soume of Four hundreth and Fourscore punds six shilling scots Item by the deceast Earle of Marr his regiment of foot the soume of Twentie punds one Shilling six penies scots money Item by Sir William Hope his troop of horss the Soume of seventein punds five shilling scots Item By My Lord Rollo his troop of horss the soume of four pund ten shilling scots Extending altogither the saids soumes resting by the forces upon scots pay to the soume of Fyve hundreth twenty two punds two shilling six penies scots money, And the Committie Finds that the haill articles quherof the said soume is made up are all in the termes of the act of parliament Entituled act for pole money and of the proclamationes of Councill of the date the last day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years relative therto, And Therfore It is the oppinion of the Committie That this soume of Fyve Hundreth Twentie two punds two shilling six pennies scots Is to be payed to the said toune and Inhabitants of Kirkaldy out of the said polemoney And that they are to be Recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly And the Comittie Finds that ther is resting be the forces not upon scots pay furnished in maner forsaid the soumes following viz Be the Earle of Leven his regiment of foot the soume of Two hundreth thriescore on punds nyntein shilling Eight penies scots, Item by Collonell Beverage his regiment the soume of Seven punds thrie shilling scots By Collonell Ramsay’s Regiment six pund ten shilling Eight penies scots Item by the deceast Major Generall Mckay his regiments one pund four shilling scots, Item by Coll Lauders regiment fourtein punds seven shilling scots Item by the deceast Coll Balfour his regiment Threttie four punds sixtein shilling scots and ten penies Extending the haill soumes resting be the forces not upon scots pay to the Soume of thrie hundreth twentie six punds one shilling two penies scots And it is the Committies opinion that this soume is to be transmitted to the kinds majestie that he may order such courss to be taken therwith as in his Royall wisdome he shall think fitt as the said report it self more fully bears They heirby approve therof and Recommand to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to cause payment be made out of the present polemoney to the towne and Inhabitants of Kirkaldie of the above soume of Five hundreth twentie two punds two shilling six penies scots resting by the scots forces and appoints the soume resting by the English forces to be transmitted to his majestie to the effect mentioned in the report.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 145r-146r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 145r-146r.

Act, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act and Recomendation The Toune of Paisley anent accompts

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered a report of a Committie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that the said Comittie haveing Considered the accompt given in to them as resting be the Earle of Glencairne his regiment of foot to the inhabitants of the above toune of Paisley with the instructiones and verificationes therof They Find the haill articles of the said accompt sufficiently verified and proven both be recepts and be the parties oathes except the last article being for half a Croun which is be oath without recept And also be the report of the Commissioners of Supply within the Shyre of Ranfrew Bearing that the inhabitants Creditors in the accompt instructed the haill articles therof (except the Last) before them by wryt and verified the last be the parties oath before them, And that they deponed that the articles in the accompt was furnished be them to the officers and souldiers in the Earle of Glencairne his regiment as they are Stated in the accompt dureing the space therin mentioned as weell these for which ther is wryte produced as that article for which ther is no wryt, and that the same are all truely resting and no part therof payed which account wryt recepts and report were produced to and Considered be the said Committie And Finds that the haill articles of the said accompt are all preceiding the first day of February Jaj vjc and nyntie one years, and are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth sessione of this Current parliament Entituled act for pole money dated the twentie nynth day of May Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years and of the proclamation of Councill dated the Last of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years relative therto And Finds that by the said accompt verified and instructed as said is, Ther is resting be the said Earle of Glencairne his said regiment to the Inhabitants within the said toune of Paisley the said soume of five hundreth fiftie two punds Eleven shilling Eight penies scots And it is the opinion of the Comittie that the said soume is to be payed to the saids inhabitants out of the said polemoney And that the saids inhabitants are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of ther Majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly as the said report in itself more fully bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Approves of the said report and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to Cause payment be made out of the present polemoney to the said Inhabitants of Paisley the above soume of Fyve Hundreth fiftie two punds Eleven shilling Eight penies scots

Edinburgh the Fyfteinth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

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Act and Recomendation The Toune of Paisley anent accompts

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered a report of a Committie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that the said Comittie haveing Considered the accompt given in to them as resting be the Earle of Glencairne his regiment of foot to the inhabitants of the above toune of Paisley with the instructiones and verificationes therof They Find the haill articles of the said accompt sufficiently verified and proven both be recepts and be the parties oathes except the last article being for half a Croun which is be oath without recept And also be the report of the Commissioners of Supply within the Shyre of Ranfrew Bearing that the inhabitants Creditors in the accompt instructed the haill articles therof (except the Last) before them by wryt and verified the last be the parties oath before them, And that they deponed that the articles in the accompt was furnished be them to the officers and souldiers in the Earle of Glencairne his regiment as they are Stated in the accompt dureing the space therin mentioned as weell these for which ther is wryte produced as that article for which ther is no wryt, and that the same are all truely resting and no part therof payed which account wryt recepts and report were produced to and Considered be the said Committie And Finds that the haill articles of the said accompt are all preceiding the first day of February Jaj vjc and nyntie one years, and are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth sessione of this Current parliament Entituled act for pole money dated the twentie nynth day of May Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years and of the proclamation of Councill dated the Last of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years relative therto And Finds that by the said accompt verified and instructed as said is, Ther is resting be the said Earle of Glencairne his said regiment to the Inhabitants within the said toune of Paisley the said soume of five hundreth fiftie two punds Eleven shilling Eight penies scots And it is the opinion of the Comittie that the said soume is to be payed to the saids inhabitants out of the said polemoney And that the saids inhabitants are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of ther Majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly as the said report in itself more fully bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Approves of the said report and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to Cause payment be made out of the present polemoney to the said Inhabitants of Paisley the above soume of Fyve Hundreth fiftie two punds Eleven shilling Eight penies scots

1. NRS, PC2/25, 144v-145r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 144v-145r.

Act, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act and Recomendation Drumond of Meginsh anent accompts

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered a report of a Committie of ther oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting by his majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that the said Committie haveing Considered the accompt given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to Adam Drumond of Meginsh and his tennents with the instructions and verificationes therof They Find that there are some articles of the said accompt stated as resting be the souldiers or troopers without Condescending upon the regiment or troop to which they belong And Therfore they have rejected these articles And Finds the haill other articles of the said accompt suficiently verified and proven either be recepts under the hands of the Souldiers or troopers or be the depositiones of the tennents taken before the Commissions of Supply within the shyre of […] Conforme to the report of the Commissioners wryten upon the end of the account and subscryved be the Commissioners Which recepts accompt and report theron2 were all produced and Considered be the Committee, And Finds that ther is resting be his majesties forces upon scots pay according as they are stated in Regiments or troopes by the said Adam Drumond Conforme to a Note written with his oun hand3 The soumes following Viz By my Lord Newbotles troop of horss the soume of fiftie five punds one shilling ten pennies scots Item by my Lord Rollo his troope of hors the soume of threttie punds fiftein shilling scots Item by the Earle of Eglingtoune his troop of horse nyntein shilling scots Item by my Lord Beilhaven his troop of horss the soume of two pund nyne shilling four pences scots Item by the Earle of Argyll his regiment of foot the soume of Eleven pund twelue shilling scots Item by the deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of dragoons one pund Eleven shilling scots, Item by the said Lord Beilhaven his said troop the soume of two pund nyntein shilling scots Item by the Lord Rollo his said troop thrie pund Eleven shilling scots Extending the saids haill soumes resting be the saids forces upon scots pay to the soume of ane Hundreth and five pund, Eightein shilling4 two penies scots, And the Committie Finds the haill articles quherof this soume is made up were all furnished preceiding the friday 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 entituled act for pole money and of the proclamation of Councill of the date the Last day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years relative therto And Therfore Its the Committies oppinion that the said soume of ane hundred and five punds Eightein shilling two penies scots Is to be payed to the said Adam Drumond of Meginsch and his tennents out of the forsaid polemoney and that they are to be Recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly as the said Report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill approves of the said report and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to cause payment be made out of the present pole money to the said5 Adam Drumond of Meginsh and his tennants of the above soume of ane hundreth five punds Eightein shilling two penies scots money.

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Act and Recomendation Drumond of Meginsh anent accompts

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered a report of a Committie of ther oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting by his majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that the said Committie haveing Considered the accompt given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to Adam Drumond of Meginsh and his tennents with the instructions and verificationes therof They Find that there are some articles of the said accompt stated as resting be the souldiers or troopers without Condescending upon the regiment or troop to which they belong And Therfore they have rejected these articles And Finds the haill other articles of the said accompt suficiently verified and proven either be recepts under the hands of the Souldiers or troopers or be the depositiones of the tennents taken before the Commissions of Supply within the shyre of […] Conforme to the report of the Commissioners wryten upon the end of the account and subscryved be the Commissioners Which recepts accompt and report theron2 were all produced and Considered be the Committee, And Finds that ther is resting be his majesties forces upon scots pay according as they are stated in Regiments or troopes by the said Adam Drumond Conforme to a Note written with his oun hand3 The soumes following Viz By my Lord Newbotles troop of horss the soume of fiftie five punds one shilling ten pennies scots Item by my Lord Rollo his troope of hors the soume of threttie punds fiftein shilling scots Item by the Earle of Eglingtoune his troop of horse nyntein shilling scots Item by my Lord Beilhaven his troop of horss the soume of two pund nyne shilling four pences scots Item by the Earle of Argyll his regiment of foot the soume of Eleven pund twelue shilling scots Item by the deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of dragoons one pund Eleven shilling scots, Item by the said Lord Beilhaven his said troop the soume of two pund nyntein shilling scots Item by the Lord Rollo his said troop thrie pund Eleven shilling scots Extending the saids haill soumes resting be the saids forces upon scots pay to the soume of ane Hundreth and five pund, Eightein shilling4 two penies scots, And the Committie Finds the haill articles quherof this soume is made up were all furnished preceiding the friday 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 entituled act for pole money and of the proclamation of Councill of the date the Last day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years relative therto And Therfore Its the Committies oppinion that the said soume of ane hundred and five punds Eightein shilling two penies scots Is to be payed to the said Adam Drumond of Meginsch and his tennents out of the forsaid polemoney and that they are to be Recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury for payment of the same accordingly as the said Report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill approves of the said report and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to cause payment be made out of the present pole money to the said5 Adam Drumond of Meginsh and his tennants of the above soume of ane hundreth five punds Eightein shilling two penies scots money.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 143v-144v.

2. Insertion.

3. The word ‘Viz’ scored out here.

4. The word ‘six’ scored out here.

5. The word ‘David’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 143v-144v.

2. Insertion.

3. The word ‘Viz’ scored out here.

4. The word ‘six’ scored out here.

5. The word ‘David’ scored out here.

Act, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act John Gulespie merchant in Glasgow

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be John Gullespie merchant in Glasgow Shewing That quher the petitioner being apprehended and incarcerat be the magistrats of Ranfrew in ther Tolbooth upon the nynteinth day of October Last by past for alledged killing of the deceast James Meinzies major to the Lord Lindsayes regiment and therupon the saids Lords haveing Recomended to the shiref of Ranfrew or his deputs to transport the petitioner prisoner from thence to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to the intent that the petitioner might byde his tryall theranent The saids Lords were pleased to ordaine the petitioner to find suficient Cautione under the penalty of Twentie thousand merks that the petitioner should be a secure prisoner to the said shireff in his way to Edinburgh, and true it is that the petitioner did give the forsaid bond and Cautione in the termes of the forsaid act Which is now suficiently full filled haveing undergone his tryall anent the forsaid alledged Cryme being remitted to the knowledge of ane inquest and accordingly assoylzied by the Lords of Justiciary In respect of the petitioners Innocence, yet the Clerks of Councill refusses to give up the said bond without the saids Lords warrands In Respect of his having given recept therfore to the said shirreff who reported the same to him Conforme to the saids Lords act And Therfore Humbly suplimenting the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned in The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Gullespie They heirby Give order and warrand to their Clerks of privy Councill to delyver up the petitioner the above2 bond.

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Act John Gulespie merchant in Glasgow

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be John Gullespie merchant in Glasgow Shewing That quher the petitioner being apprehended and incarcerat be the magistrats of Ranfrew in ther Tolbooth upon the nynteinth day of October Last by past for alledged killing of the deceast James Meinzies major to the Lord Lindsayes regiment and therupon the saids Lords haveing Recomended to the shiref of Ranfrew or his deputs to transport the petitioner prisoner from thence to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to the intent that the petitioner might byde his tryall theranent The saids Lords were pleased to ordaine the petitioner to find suficient Cautione under the penalty of Twentie thousand merks that the petitioner should be a secure prisoner to the said shireff in his way to Edinburgh, and true it is that the petitioner did give the forsaid bond and Cautione in the termes of the forsaid act Which is now suficiently full filled haveing undergone his tryall anent the forsaid alledged Cryme being remitted to the knowledge of ane inquest and accordingly assoylzied by the Lords of Justiciary In respect of the petitioners Innocence, yet the Clerks of Councill refusses to give up the said bond without the saids Lords warrands In Respect of his having given recept therfore to the said shirreff who reported the same to him Conforme to the saids Lords act And Therfore Humbly suplimenting the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned in The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above John Gullespie They heirby Give order and warrand to their Clerks of privy Councill to delyver up the petitioner the above2 bond.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 143r-143v.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 143r-143v.

2. Insertion.

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Earl of Melvill p: seall; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale preses; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith T: dpt; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivensone

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Earl of Melvill p: seall; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale preses; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith T: dpt; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivensone

1. NRS, PC2/25, 143r.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 143r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 143r.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 143r.

Act, 8 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act Mr Duncan Menzies minister at Weyme

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr Duncan Menzies minister at Weyme Shewing That quher albeit the petitioner was admitted minister to the paroch Church of Weyme upon the twelth day of september Last Conforme to the petitioners act of Admission therwith produced and has ever since been in the actuall and uninterupted exercise of the Ministrie and in uplifting the modificed Locall stipend of the said paroch yet nevertheless Mr James Strachan late minister at the said paroch Church who was deposed be the presbytrie of Pearth for scandallous and gross Immoralities does most unwarrantably keep the possessione therof to the petitioner by delyvering the keyes notwithstanding that he was severall times requyred therto as ane instrument taken against him theranent fully bears Wherthrow Its necessar for the petitioner to have the saids Lords Warrand for letters against the said Mr James Strachan for removeing him out of the said manse And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the premisses to ther Consideration and to grant warrand for letters of horning at the petitioners instance against the said Mr James Strachan for delyvering the keyes of the said manse to the petitioner and removeing him therfrae to the effect the petitioner may enter to the peaceable possession therof Conforme to his act of admissione and the acts of parliament made theranent as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Mr Duncan Meinzies, They heirby Ordaine the above Mr James Strachan to delyver up the keyes of the Manse of Weyme to the petitioners and to remove himself his wyfe bairnes servants and others furth and frae the said manse and leave the samen void and redd to the effect the petitioner may enter to the peacable possessione therof Conforme to his said act of Admissione and acts of parliament made theranent And Ordaines letters on fiftein dayes and others needfull to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs.

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Act Mr Duncan Menzies minister at Weyme

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr Duncan Menzies minister at Weyme Shewing That quher albeit the petitioner was admitted minister to the paroch Church of Weyme upon the twelth day of september Last Conforme to the petitioners act of Admission therwith produced and has ever since been in the actuall and uninterupted exercise of the Ministrie and in uplifting the modificed Locall stipend of the said paroch yet nevertheless Mr James Strachan late minister at the said paroch Church who was deposed be the presbytrie of Pearth for scandallous and gross Immoralities does most unwarrantably keep the possessione therof to the petitioner by delyvering the keyes notwithstanding that he was severall times requyred therto as ane instrument taken against him theranent fully bears Wherthrow Its necessar for the petitioner to have the saids Lords Warrand for letters against the said Mr James Strachan for removeing him out of the said manse And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the premisses to ther Consideration and to grant warrand for letters of horning at the petitioners instance against the said Mr James Strachan for delyvering the keyes of the said manse to the petitioner and removeing him therfrae to the effect the petitioner may enter to the peaceable possession therof Conforme to his act of admissione and the acts of parliament made theranent as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Mr Duncan Meinzies, They heirby Ordaine the above Mr James Strachan to delyver up the keyes of the Manse of Weyme to the petitioners and to remove himself his wyfe bairnes servants and others furth and frae the said manse and leave the samen void and redd to the effect the petitioner may enter to the peacable possessione therof Conforme to his said act of Admissione and acts of parliament made theranent And Ordaines letters on fiftein dayes and others needfull to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 142v-143r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 142v-143r.

Act, 8 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act Jean 2 Durhame3 Against John Foubster her husband

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Jean Durhame spouse to John Foubster indwaller in Edinburgh Shewing That quher the petitioner being maried to the said John Foubster about a twelue moneth agoe or therby The said John Laying aside all fear of God and Conjugall affectione he did most barbarously and unnaturally maletreat and abuse the petitioner by beating of the petitioner in a Cruell maner, so that he4 was necessitate at length to flee to her fathers house quher the petitioner Continued untill he being touched with some sense of his unnaturall barbarity did come and acknowledge the same and promised and protested to behave himself most dutifully in time comeing notwithstanding quherof within a few dayes therafter he did returne to his former Course of lyfe and within some few weeks after he was brought to bed he did in the petitioners fathers house beat the petitioner most Cruelly and undoubtedly would have murdered the petitioner if she hade not been rescued by the petitioners brother and others in the house which being represented and Clearly proven before the shiref of Linlithgow he was Imprisoned by the said shireff in the Tolbooth of5 Linlithgow, and ther after set at Libertie upon his finding Cautione for his good behavior and albeit the petitioner was desyred by her freinds never to Cohabit with him againe, yet upon his acknowledgment of the injury done to the petitioner and his seeingly sincesyre promise, yea and often that he should behave himself dutiefully with that Love and affection due to a wife the petitioner was againe induced to Cohabit with him, notwithstanding of all which within a few dayes therafter he did againe about the midle of October Last beat the petitioner most barbarously telling the petitioner that the petitioner hade not her freinds by her to assist her, and if the petitioner hade not Cryed out for help he would have Certainly murdered the petitioner with ane sword which he hade hid in the bedd for that purpose, and which being represented to the magistrats of Edinburgh they after tryall and probatione taken in the affair did Comitt him to prisone in Edinburgh wher he is yet present And seing the petitioner and her Child Cannot Cohabit with any security of her lyfe with the said John Foubster In respect of this Cruell and inhumane barbarities practised upon the petitioner and it being nottour that the said John Foubster did severall times attempt to take away the life of his father as could be proven by a bill given in to the baillies of Edinburgh therwith produced And that the petitioner and her Child hath nothing to Subsist upon and that the said John is squandering dilapidating and puting away his Means And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the premisses to ther Consideratione and In Regaird of the said Circumstances of the petitioner to sequestrat so much of his means and fortune which is about seven thousand merks in money (besides his heritage in Leithweynd) for ane fond of subsistance and aliement to the petitioner and her Child as the saids Lords in their Justice shall think fitt and ordaine the same to be payed by the persones debitors to him and to order the same to be secured for ane stock to the petitioner and her Chyld seing the petitioner dare not without manifast hazard of his life and Child againe adventur to Cohabit with him as the petition bears Which being read in presence of the saids Lords They allowed the said John Foubster to see and answer the same against thursday then nixt and in the mean time allowed the Clerks of Councill to give out letters of areistment for arreisting all debts soumes of money and rents belonging to the said John ay and quhill suficient Caution be found acted in the books of privy Councill that the same shall be made furth comeing to the petitioner who haveing according Got a Copie of the said petition Gave in answers therto And the said bill and answers being read in presence of the saids Lords They Remitted the same to a Comitty of ther oun number and appoynted the petitioner to addue probatione anent the deeds of violence done to her and alsoe anent the value of his estate who accordingly haveing adduced severall famous witnesses before the Comitty They deponed according to ther depositiones extant in proces And the said John Foubster himself being examined before the said Comitty upon his oath deponed Conforme to his deposition alsoe extant in proces bears And The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having this day Considered the petitiones and answers given in to them hinc inde for Jean Durhame and John Foubster her husband with the oath and deposition of the said John anent the value and Conditione of his estate and fortune They heirby modifie the soume of thrie hundred merks scots to be payed by the said John to his said spouse for aliment to herself and Chyld procreat betwixt him and her, And Ordaines the said Jon to Grant securitie to her for payment of the said aliement termly Commenceing from mertimis Last begining the first termes payment at Whitsunday nixt as for the terme preceiding and so furth termly therafter And Ordaines the said John Foubster to give bond and suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall keep the peice and particularly that Alexander Durhame of Duntarvie his wife bairnes men tenents and servants shall be harmless and skaithless of the said John Foubster in ther persones and in the peacable possessione of their Lands heritages tacks stedings roomes and possessiones and on nowayes shall be troubled or molested be him theruntill nor be no others of his Causing sending hounding out Comand resett asistance or Ratihabition whom he may stopt or lett directly or indirectly frae the day and date of ther presents for that effect and in tyme comeing otherwayes then be order of Law and Justice under the penalty of one thousand merks scots money and appoints the said John to Continue prisoner untill he fulfill the said sentance of Councill and Ordaines letters of horning on six dayes under other executiones needfull to pass heiron in forme as effeirs.

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Act Jean 2 Durhame3 Against John Foubster her husband

Anent a petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Jean Durhame spouse to John Foubster indwaller in Edinburgh Shewing That quher the petitioner being maried to the said John Foubster about a twelue moneth agoe or therby The said John Laying aside all fear of God and Conjugall affectione he did most barbarously and unnaturally maletreat and abuse the petitioner by beating of the petitioner in a Cruell maner, so that he4 was necessitate at length to flee to her fathers house quher the petitioner Continued untill he being touched with some sense of his unnaturall barbarity did come and acknowledge the same and promised and protested to behave himself most dutifully in time comeing notwithstanding quherof within a few dayes therafter he did returne to his former Course of lyfe and within some few weeks after he was brought to bed he did in the petitioners fathers house beat the petitioner most Cruelly and undoubtedly would have murdered the petitioner if she hade not been rescued by the petitioners brother and others in the house which being represented and Clearly proven before the shiref of Linlithgow he was Imprisoned by the said shireff in the Tolbooth of5 Linlithgow, and ther after set at Libertie upon his finding Cautione for his good behavior and albeit the petitioner was desyred by her freinds never to Cohabit with him againe, yet upon his acknowledgment of the injury done to the petitioner and his seeingly sincesyre promise, yea and often that he should behave himself dutiefully with that Love and affection due to a wife the petitioner was againe induced to Cohabit with him, notwithstanding of all which within a few dayes therafter he did againe about the midle of October Last beat the petitioner most barbarously telling the petitioner that the petitioner hade not her freinds by her to assist her, and if the petitioner hade not Cryed out for help he would have Certainly murdered the petitioner with ane sword which he hade hid in the bedd for that purpose, and which being represented to the magistrats of Edinburgh they after tryall and probatione taken in the affair did Comitt him to prisone in Edinburgh wher he is yet present And seing the petitioner and her Child Cannot Cohabit with any security of her lyfe with the said John Foubster In respect of this Cruell and inhumane barbarities practised upon the petitioner and it being nottour that the said John Foubster did severall times attempt to take away the life of his father as could be proven by a bill given in to the baillies of Edinburgh therwith produced And that the petitioner and her Child hath nothing to Subsist upon and that the said John is squandering dilapidating and puting away his Means And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the premisses to ther Consideratione and In Regaird of the said Circumstances of the petitioner to sequestrat so much of his means and fortune which is about seven thousand merks in money (besides his heritage in Leithweynd) for ane fond of subsistance and aliement to the petitioner and her Child as the saids Lords in their Justice shall think fitt and ordaine the same to be payed by the persones debitors to him and to order the same to be secured for ane stock to the petitioner and her Chyld seing the petitioner dare not without manifast hazard of his life and Child againe adventur to Cohabit with him as the petition bears Which being read in presence of the saids Lords They allowed the said John Foubster to see and answer the same against thursday then nixt and in the mean time allowed the Clerks of Councill to give out letters of areistment for arreisting all debts soumes of money and rents belonging to the said John ay and quhill suficient Caution be found acted in the books of privy Councill that the same shall be made furth comeing to the petitioner who haveing according Got a Copie of the said petition Gave in answers therto And the said bill and answers being read in presence of the saids Lords They Remitted the same to a Comitty of ther oun number and appoynted the petitioner to addue probatione anent the deeds of violence done to her and alsoe anent the value of his estate who accordingly haveing adduced severall famous witnesses before the Comitty They deponed according to ther depositiones extant in proces And the said John Foubster himself being examined before the said Comitty upon his oath deponed Conforme to his deposition alsoe extant in proces bears And The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having this day Considered the petitiones and answers given in to them hinc inde for Jean Durhame and John Foubster her husband with the oath and deposition of the said John anent the value and Conditione of his estate and fortune They heirby modifie the soume of thrie hundred merks scots to be payed by the said John to his said spouse for aliment to herself and Chyld procreat betwixt him and her, And Ordaines the said Jon to Grant securitie to her for payment of the said aliement termly Commenceing from mertimis Last begining the first termes payment at Whitsunday nixt as for the terme preceiding and so furth termly therafter And Ordaines the said John Foubster to give bond and suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall keep the peice and particularly that Alexander Durhame of Duntarvie his wife bairnes men tenents and servants shall be harmless and skaithless of the said John Foubster in ther persones and in the peacable possessione of their Lands heritages tacks stedings roomes and possessiones and on nowayes shall be troubled or molested be him theruntill nor be no others of his Causing sending hounding out Comand resett asistance or Ratihabition whom he may stopt or lett directly or indirectly frae the day and date of ther presents for that effect and in tyme comeing otherwayes then be order of Law and Justice under the penalty of one thousand merks scots money and appoints the said John to Continue prisoner untill he fulfill the said sentance of Councill and Ordaines letters of horning on six dayes under other executiones needfull to pass heiron in forme as effeirs.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 140v-142r.

2. The word ‘Foubster’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

4. Sic.

5. The word ‘Edinburgh’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 140v-142r.

2. The word ‘Foubster’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

4. Sic.

5. The word ‘Edinburgh’ scored out here.

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Act William Strachan

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be William Strachan of Edendiash Chamberland to the Duke of Gordon Shewing That the petitioner haveing given in the accounts of the arreirs due by the forces to the Duke of Gordons tennants with the instructions therof to Sir James Grant the dukes advocat to the effect that he might have gott the saids accompts and instructions revised and approven of by ther Lordships and payment ordered therfore and now Sir James Grant being dead his Lady refuses to give up the saids accompts and instructiones of the same being unwilling to medle with any of her husbands papers without ane order for her warrand And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to order all the forsaids accompts and instructiones to be delivered to the petitioner who most be Comptable to the Duke therfore and Lykewayes that ther Lordships would apoint some of ther oun number to revise the said Accompts and instructions and order payment therfore according to the act of parliament theranent as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them be the above William Strachan They heirby appoint Sir James Grants Lady to give up to the petitioner the above accompts and instructions upon inventar and recept of the same.

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Act William Strachan

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be William Strachan of Edendiash Chamberland to the Duke of Gordon Shewing That the petitioner haveing given in the accounts of the arreirs due by the forces to the Duke of Gordons tennants with the instructions therof to Sir James Grant the dukes advocat to the effect that he might have gott the saids accompts and instructions revised and approven of by ther Lordships and payment ordered therfore and now Sir James Grant being dead his Lady refuses to give up the saids accompts and instructiones of the same being unwilling to medle with any of her husbands papers without ane order for her warrand And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to order all the forsaids accompts and instructiones to be delivered to the petitioner who most be Comptable to the Duke therfore and Lykewayes that ther Lordships would apoint some of ther oun number to revise the said Accompts and instructions and order payment therfore according to the act of parliament theranent as the petition bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them be the above William Strachan They heirby appoint Sir James Grants Lady to give up to the petitioner the above accompts and instructions upon inventar and recept of the same.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 140r-140v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 140r-140v.