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Order, 12 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

Order anent Mcpherson and Mckeny

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be Captaine Heugh Mckay Read in their presence They heirby Appoint Sir James Lessly Commander in Cheiff for the time of their majesties forces within this kingdom to cause transport Kenth Mcpherson and John Mckony in Badenoch from the Tolbooth of Bruntisland or other prison wher they are now prisoners as alledged to have taken on to be souldiers for Flanders with the said Captain Hew Mckay to the Tolbooth of the Cannogate under a suficient guard and appoints the magistrats of the saids respective places and keepers of their Tolbooth to deliver to And the magistrats of Edinburgh and Cannogat and keeper of their Tolbooth to receive the saids persones for the said guard And Recomends to the Comittie appointed anent persones alledged taken on to be souldiers to proceid and act in this matter Conforme to the former reference of Counci made to them.

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Order

Order anent Mcpherson and Mckeny

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be Captaine Heugh Mckay Read in their presence They heirby Appoint Sir James Lessly Commander in Cheiff for the time of their majesties forces within this kingdom to cause transport Kenth Mcpherson and John Mckony in Badenoch from the Tolbooth of Bruntisland or other prison wher they are now prisoners as alledged to have taken on to be souldiers for Flanders with the said Captain Hew Mckay to the Tolbooth of the Cannogate under a suficient guard and appoints the magistrats of the saids respective places and keepers of their Tolbooth to deliver to And the magistrats of Edinburgh and Cannogat and keeper of their Tolbooth to receive the saids persones for the said guard And Recomends to the Comittie appointed anent persones alledged taken on to be souldiers to proceid and act in this matter Conforme to the former reference of Counci made to them.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 158v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 158v.

Order, 12 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

Order anent Gray and Kirkwood

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be John Gray and James Kirkwood Compleaning they are pressed as Souldiers They heirby Appoint Sir James Lessly Commander in Cheif for the tyme of their majesties forces within this kingdome to cause transport the petitioners under a guard from the Tolbooth of Linlithgow wher they now Lye to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And ordaines the magsitrats of Linlithgow and keeper of their tolbooth to deliver the petitioners to the guaird that Sir James Lessly shall send for them and the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to2 receive3 them from the said guard And Recomends to the Committie anent persones alledged taken on to be Souldiers to hear both the petitioners and Captain murray who is alledged to have taken them on, with power to the Comittie to give order for setting the petitioners at libertie if they see cause, And Grants warrand for Citeing Captaine Murray to appear before the Committie upon twentie four houres warning

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Order

Order anent Gray and Kirkwood

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be John Gray and James Kirkwood Compleaning they are pressed as Souldiers They heirby Appoint Sir James Lessly Commander in Cheif for the tyme of their majesties forces within this kingdome to cause transport the petitioners under a guard from the Tolbooth of Linlithgow wher they now Lye to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And ordaines the magsitrats of Linlithgow and keeper of their tolbooth to deliver the petitioners to the guaird that Sir James Lessly shall send for them and the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to2 receive3 them from the said guard And Recomends to the Committie anent persones alledged taken on to be Souldiers to hear both the petitioners and Captain murray who is alledged to have taken them on, with power to the Comittie to give order for setting the petitioners at libertie if they see cause, And Grants warrand for Citeing Captaine Murray to appear before the Committie upon twentie four houres warning

1. NRS, PC2/24, 158r-158v.

2. The word ‘send’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 158r-158v.

2. The word ‘send’ scored out here.

3. Insertion.

Procedure, 12 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Committie anent Robison and Wilson

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Remitt to the Committie anent persones alledged taken on to be Souldiers To Consider and take tryall if George Robertsone who is alledged to have taken on with Livt Coll Rynolds be a disserter from Livetenant Coll Arrats Company, And if Thomas Wilson who is alleged to have taken on with Livt Mcdougall be a Diserter out of the castle of Edinburgh and if the Committie find they be Disserters with power to the Committie to order them to be at libertie and to be delivered back to the officers from whom they Diserted.

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Procedure

Committie anent Robison and Wilson

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Remitt to the Committie anent persones alledged taken on to be Souldiers To Consider and take tryall if George Robertsone who is alledged to have taken on with Livt Coll Rynolds be a disserter from Livetenant Coll Arrats Company, And if Thomas Wilson who is alleged to have taken on with Livt Mcdougall be a Diserter out of the castle of Edinburgh and if the Committie find they be Disserters with power to the Committie to order them to be at libertie and to be delivered back to the officers from whom they Diserted.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 158r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 158r.

Sederunt, 12 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith ther dept; Lord Cardross; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith ther dept; Lord Cardross; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/24, 158r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 158r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 158r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 158r.

Order, 10 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

[Anent William Craig, skipper]

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill to William Craig Skiper in Kinghorne Shewing That wher the petitioner being ane Considerable ouner of the good ship called the Morton of Leith, The haill other ouners of the said ship at least the major part therof Did by their Commission of the date the […] dayes of August Jaj vjc Eightie Six years for the Causes therin mentioned Commissionat nominat and appoint the petitioner to be master of the said ship In place of Allan Wat skiper at Leith then master of the same, with full power to the petitioner to sett out and fraught the said ship for whatsomever voyages long or short within or without the kingdome to whatsomever merchants or other person or persones the petitioner should think most convenient as the said Commission of the date forsaid therwith produced would Testifie Conform to which Commission the petitioner hath ever since the year Jaj vjc Eightie Six continued master without interuption, And accordingly did fraught the said ship to Captaine Robert Young for transporting of Souldiers for his majesties service to Holland or Flanders as their Convoy should Land and for that effect Oblidged him to have his ship in readieness in the port Harbor or road of Leith against the fifth day of January instant, To receive on board the saids souldiers under the penalty of Ten pund Sterling incaise of faillie as the said Chartor partie past betwixt the said Captain Robert Young and the petitioner therwith also produced would Lykewayes testifie yet nevertheless also produced would Lykewayes testifie yet nevertheless some of the ouners of the said ship either of Designe to Obstruct his majesties service or upon some Other Sinistreous designes, Did two or thrie dayes after the date of the said Chartr partie, withdraw from Joyneing in said voyage, and did apply to the admirall depute and upon some frivillous and groundless pretences did procure from him ane warrand for arreisting the said ship untill such tyme as ane roup should be made of the same Wherby the petitioner (who is the greatest part ouner of any one himself) was not only highly prejudged Bot his majesties service in transportation of the saids souldiers obstructed, The said Captain Young being expressly ordered by the saids Lords to bring his men from Blackness to Leith in order to their transportation And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would ordaine the said arreistment to be Loosed and allow the petitioner to goe on in makeing the said ship ready for transporting of the Saids Souldiers Conforme to his Chartor partie above mentioned, And to ordaine his other ouners to make payment to him of the damnages sustained be him in their arreisting of the said ship, And that in Respect of the said Captaines express order from the saids Lords and his Urgency of shipping of souldiers Conforme to the said Chartor party Or otherwayes to free and releive the petitioner of all Chartor parties and of all Coast Skaith, damnage or expences that he can sustaine Or incurr therby any maner of way throw obstructing his Majesties Service in not transportation of the souldiers or any maner of way whatsomever as the petition bears. The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above William Craig with the Comission and Chartor partie mentioned therin and produced ther with Togither with the verball report made to them be a Committie of their oun number to whom is was Remitted They heirby ordaine the Judge Admirall to see the said ship prepaired and made ready be the ouners therof, Conforme to the Charter partie betwixt the shipper and Captaine Young that their majesties service may not be retarded, And that notwithstanding of the arreistment, And Remitts to the said2 Judge admirall to discuss any point of right that may be in debate betwixt the ouners and the Master anent the said shipp with all expedition that the ship may tymely provyded of seamen, And all other necessaries for the Voyage mentioned in the said Chartor partie.

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Order

[Anent William Craig, skipper]

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill to William Craig Skiper in Kinghorne Shewing That wher the petitioner being ane Considerable ouner of the good ship called the Morton of Leith, The haill other ouners of the said ship at least the major part therof Did by their Commission of the date the […] dayes of August Jaj vjc Eightie Six years for the Causes therin mentioned Commissionat nominat and appoint the petitioner to be master of the said ship In place of Allan Wat skiper at Leith then master of the same, with full power to the petitioner to sett out and fraught the said ship for whatsomever voyages long or short within or without the kingdome to whatsomever merchants or other person or persones the petitioner should think most convenient as the said Commission of the date forsaid therwith produced would Testifie Conform to which Commission the petitioner hath ever since the year Jaj vjc Eightie Six continued master without interuption, And accordingly did fraught the said ship to Captaine Robert Young for transporting of Souldiers for his majesties service to Holland or Flanders as their Convoy should Land and for that effect Oblidged him to have his ship in readieness in the port Harbor or road of Leith against the fifth day of January instant, To receive on board the saids souldiers under the penalty of Ten pund Sterling incaise of faillie as the said Chartor partie past betwixt the said Captain Robert Young and the petitioner therwith also produced would Lykewayes testifie yet nevertheless also produced would Lykewayes testifie yet nevertheless some of the ouners of the said ship either of Designe to Obstruct his majesties service or upon some Other Sinistreous designes, Did two or thrie dayes after the date of the said Chartr partie, withdraw from Joyneing in said voyage, and did apply to the admirall depute and upon some frivillous and groundless pretences did procure from him ane warrand for arreisting the said ship untill such tyme as ane roup should be made of the same Wherby the petitioner (who is the greatest part ouner of any one himself) was not only highly prejudged Bot his majesties service in transportation of the saids souldiers obstructed, The said Captain Young being expressly ordered by the saids Lords to bring his men from Blackness to Leith in order to their transportation And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would ordaine the said arreistment to be Loosed and allow the petitioner to goe on in makeing the said ship ready for transporting of the Saids Souldiers Conforme to his Chartor partie above mentioned, And to ordaine his other ouners to make payment to him of the damnages sustained be him in their arreisting of the said ship, And that in Respect of the said Captaines express order from the saids Lords and his Urgency of shipping of souldiers Conforme to the said Chartor party Or otherwayes to free and releive the petitioner of all Chartor parties and of all Coast Skaith, damnage or expences that he can sustaine Or incurr therby any maner of way throw obstructing his Majesties Service in not transportation of the souldiers or any maner of way whatsomever as the petition bears. The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above William Craig with the Comission and Chartor partie mentioned therin and produced ther with Togither with the verball report made to them be a Committie of their oun number to whom is was Remitted They heirby ordaine the Judge Admirall to see the said ship prepaired and made ready be the ouners therof, Conforme to the Charter partie betwixt the shipper and Captaine Young that their majesties service may not be retarded, And that notwithstanding of the arreistment, And Remitts to the said2 Judge admirall to discuss any point of right that may be in debate betwixt the ouners and the Master anent the said shipp with all expedition that the ship may tymely provyded of seamen, And all other necessaries for the Voyage mentioned in the said Chartor partie.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 157r-157v.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 157r-157v.

2. Insertion.

Act, 10 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Act The Magistrats of Kirkaldie.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be the magistrats of Kirkaldie Shewing That the saids Lords by their act of the thretie one of December last Did Command the petitioners and the magistrats of Dyssart and the keepers of their tolbooths To receive into their saids Tolbooths the number of ane Hundreth and fiftein of these recruits to be proportionally divyded in these Tolbooths which are drawen out of Coll Buchans regiement, and are to be delivered to the officers of Coll Mckayes regiment in Flanders, And appointed the magistrats and baillies to keep these recruits within the saids prisones and ordained them and the keepers of their Tolbooths to Sufer the saids recruits to remaine their till furder order of the saids Lords or that the officers who are come from Flanders to whom these recruits are to be delivered should remove them from the saids prisones, And in the mean tyme ordained the petitioners and the magistrates of Dyssart to furnish blanketts to the saids recruites to Lye upon whill they remained in the said Tolbooths, And Ordained the saids officers to whom thes recruites are to be delivered to find suficient Caution to the satisfactione of the petitioners that they should restore and deliver back to the petitioners the blanketts to be furnished to the saids recruites in good case so soon as the recruites should be removed, Or Otherwayes that they should make payment to the petitioners of a rix doller for each pair of the saids blanketts being a double pair, which should not be restored in good case, as the saids Lords act therwith produced would make appear, As to which it was humbly represented to the saids Lords that the wholl burdein of both prisoners and guard of foot and horss is laid upon the petitioners, And the Comanders of these guards does not obey the saids Lords out In so farr as they do not burden the toune of Dysert with the proportionall part of these recruites, so that the petitioners Lyes under the haill burdein;2 Bot besydes that these prisoners are not only furnished with blanketts to the great Disadvantadge of the poor inhabitants of the place, Bot also the troop of Dragoons who guards them has Requyred such of the inhabitants who Labours some few aikers in and about the toune to furnish them with corne and straw which they are not able to doe And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to take the premisses to their Serious Consideration and to ordaine Caution to be found be the officers for the pryce of the Blanketts furnished as aforsaid And also to appoint a localitie for corne and straw to be furnished to the troop of Dragoons dureing their attendance upon the prisoners out the Countrie and land rent of the shyre In Respect the inhabitants are not able to furnish them, And in the mean tyme that their Lordships would be pleased to ordaine the officers of the said troop of Dragoons To make payment to the inhabitants of what corne and straw they have received or shall receive dureing their abode in the said burgh and for what charge both foot and horss shall Contract for meat and drink to the inhabitants with other necessar and extraordinar charge for Coall and Candle, And Sicklyke to Ordaine the officers to burden the toune of Dysart with a proportion of that burdein appointed by the saids Lords act of Councill as the said petitione bears The Lords of ther Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above magistrats of Kirkaldie Read in their presence They Doe heirby Recomend to and Requyre Sir James Lesly Commander in Cheiff for the tyme of their majesties forces of this kingdom To take care that the act of Councill anent the detatchments for recruites of the date the […] day of […] be punctually observed and particularly that securitie be given for blanketts and the prisones be presented as by the said act is appointed And Recommends to Sir James to see that the Dragoons who are guarding the saids recruites be not deficient in paying of their quarters and to cause transport a proportionall part of the recruites in the tolbooth of Kirkaldie to the Tolbooth of Dyssart according as that prison will bear. And to redress the petitioners in all ther Just Complaints against the saids recruits or dragoons appoynted to guard them.

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Act The Magistrats of Kirkaldie.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be the magistrats of Kirkaldie Shewing That the saids Lords by their act of the thretie one of December last Did Command the petitioners and the magistrats of Dyssart and the keepers of their tolbooths To receive into their saids Tolbooths the number of ane Hundreth and fiftein of these recruits to be proportionally divyded in these Tolbooths which are drawen out of Coll Buchans regiement, and are to be delivered to the officers of Coll Mckayes regiment in Flanders, And appointed the magistrats and baillies to keep these recruits within the saids prisones and ordained them and the keepers of their Tolbooths to Sufer the saids recruits to remaine their till furder order of the saids Lords or that the officers who are come from Flanders to whom these recruits are to be delivered should remove them from the saids prisones, And in the mean tyme ordained the petitioners and the magistrates of Dyssart to furnish blanketts to the saids recruites to Lye upon whill they remained in the said Tolbooths, And Ordained the saids officers to whom thes recruites are to be delivered to find suficient Caution to the satisfactione of the petitioners that they should restore and deliver back to the petitioners the blanketts to be furnished to the saids recruites in good case so soon as the recruites should be removed, Or Otherwayes that they should make payment to the petitioners of a rix doller for each pair of the saids blanketts being a double pair, which should not be restored in good case, as the saids Lords act therwith produced would make appear, As to which it was humbly represented to the saids Lords that the wholl burdein of both prisoners and guard of foot and horss is laid upon the petitioners, And the Comanders of these guards does not obey the saids Lords out In so farr as they do not burden the toune of Dysert with the proportionall part of these recruites, so that the petitioners Lyes under the haill burdein;2 Bot besydes that these prisoners are not only furnished with blanketts to the great Disadvantadge of the poor inhabitants of the place, Bot also the troop of Dragoons who guards them has Requyred such of the inhabitants who Labours some few aikers in and about the toune to furnish them with corne and straw which they are not able to doe And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to take the premisses to their Serious Consideration and to ordaine Caution to be found be the officers for the pryce of the Blanketts furnished as aforsaid And also to appoint a localitie for corne and straw to be furnished to the troop of Dragoons dureing their attendance upon the prisoners out the Countrie and land rent of the shyre In Respect the inhabitants are not able to furnish them, And in the mean tyme that their Lordships would be pleased to ordaine the officers of the said troop of Dragoons To make payment to the inhabitants of what corne and straw they have received or shall receive dureing their abode in the said burgh and for what charge both foot and horss shall Contract for meat and drink to the inhabitants with other necessar and extraordinar charge for Coall and Candle, And Sicklyke to Ordaine the officers to burden the toune of Dysart with a proportion of that burdein appointed by the saids Lords act of Councill as the said petitione bears The Lords of ther Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above magistrats of Kirkaldie Read in their presence They Doe heirby Recomend to and Requyre Sir James Lesly Commander in Cheiff for the tyme of their majesties forces of this kingdom To take care that the act of Councill anent the detatchments for recruites of the date the […] day of […] be punctually observed and particularly that securitie be given for blanketts and the prisones be presented as by the said act is appointed And Recommends to Sir James to see that the Dragoons who are guarding the saids recruites be not deficient in paying of their quarters and to cause transport a proportionall part of the recruites in the tolbooth of Kirkaldie to the Tolbooth of Dyssart according as that prison will bear. And to redress the petitioners in all ther Just Complaints against the saids recruits or dragoons appoynted to guard them.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 156r-156v.

2. The word ‘of both prisoners’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 156r-156v.

2. The word ‘of both prisoners’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 10 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhal; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhal; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC2/24, 155v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 155v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 155v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 155v.

Petition, 5 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Petition

[Petition William Craig]

Petition William Craig read and Recommended to the Viscount of Tarbat and Lord Raith thesaurer depute To Consider the petition and examine the matter and take tryall anent the areistment and hear the petitioner and owners of the ship and Report to the Councill upon Tusday nixt

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Petition

[Petition William Craig]

Petition William Craig read and Recommended to the Viscount of Tarbat and Lord Raith thesaurer depute To Consider the petition and examine the matter and take tryall anent the areistment and hear the petitioner and owners of the ship and Report to the Councill upon Tusday nixt

1. NRS, PC2/24, 155v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 155v.

Order, 5 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

[Committee anent Langtoune and Cuninghame]

The Report of the Committie in the process at Langtounes instance against Coll Cuninghame Read and Recomends to the Comittie to proceid in examineing the witness as notwithstanding of the objectiones made for Collonoll Cunninghame.

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Order

[Committee anent Langtoune and Cuninghame]

The Report of the Committie in the process at Langtounes instance against Coll Cuninghame Read and Recomends to the Comittie to proceid in examineing the witness as notwithstanding of the objectiones made for Collonoll Cunninghame.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 155v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 155v.

Decreet, 5 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Interloquitor anent the Ship at Eymouth designed for the Bass

The Lord high Chancelor haveing acquanted the Councill that the Report of the Committie appoynted to take tryall anent the vessell or boat now Lying at Eymouth supposed to have been designed for the Bass Is not yet ready The Committie not haveing yet clossed the examinationes The saids Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby allow Charles Bruce Collector at Eymouth who made seazure of the said boat and loadning to repair to home to Eymouth and allowes him to detaine the boat and Loadning in his Custodie, And Discharges any person to interupt or Disturb him therin, The said Charles being allwayes Lyable to answer and hold compt for the same to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie And Recomends to the Comittie to proceid in the further examinatione of the said matter and Report to the Councill.

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Decreet

Interloquitor anent the Ship at Eymouth designed for the Bass

The Lord high Chancelor haveing acquanted the Councill that the Report of the Committie appoynted to take tryall anent the vessell or boat now Lying at Eymouth supposed to have been designed for the Bass Is not yet ready The Committie not haveing yet clossed the examinationes The saids Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby allow Charles Bruce Collector at Eymouth who made seazure of the said boat and loadning to repair to home to Eymouth and allowes him to detaine the boat and Loadning in his Custodie, And Discharges any person to interupt or Disturb him therin, The said Charles being allwayes Lyable to answer and hold compt for the same to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie And Recomends to the Comittie to proceid in the further examinatione of the said matter and Report to the Councill.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 155r-155v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 155r-155v.