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Warrant, 7 January 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand anent Hanna Salmon drumer prisoner in the toune guard for Robbery

The Lords of thir Majesties privy Councill being informed by the magistrats of Edinburgh that they have seazed upon Hanna Salmon a drumer in Sir James Lesslies regiment and have comitted him prisoner in their toune guard for robbing a woman of her pleid betuixt Leith and Edinburgh on Tuesday last betuixt five and six a cloack in the evening, And Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheif of their Majesties forces within this kingdom haveing accquanted their Lordships that the officers of the said regiment have informed him that the person Comitted to the guard of Edinburgh is Innocent of the said cryme and that the persones guilty therof are prisoners in their guard The saids Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend to the said Sir Thomas Livingston to call and hold a Councill of Warr upon on the persones alledged guilty of the forsaid Robbery and to take tryall therof and give sentance against and cause punish the persones who shall be found guilty of the same according to their demerite and gives order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Captaine of their toune Company of guards to deliver the said Hanna Salmon to these whom the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune shall Impower to receive and requyre Him from their hands.

At Edinburgh 7 January 1692

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Warrant

Warrant concerning Hanna Salmon drummer, prisoner in the town guard for Robbery

The lords of their majesties’ privy council being informed by the magistrates of Edinburgh that they have seized upon Hanna Salmon, a drummer in Sir James Leslie’s regiment and have committed him prisoner in their town guard for robbing a woman of her plaid between Leith and Edinburgh on Tuesday last between five and six o’clock in the evening, and Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom, having acquainted their lordships that the officers of the said regiment have informed him that the person committed to the guard of Edinburgh is innocent of the said crime and that the persons guilty thereof are prisoners in their guard, the said lords of privy council do hereby recommend to the said Sir Thomas Livingston to call and hold a council of war upon on the persons alleged guilty of the forsaid robbery and to take trial thereof and give sentence against and cause punish the persons who shall be found guilty of the same, according to their demerite, and gives order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and captain of their town company of guards to deliver the said Hanna Salmon to those whom the said Sir Thomas Livingston shall empower to receive and require him from their hands.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 5v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 5v.

Sederunt, 7 January 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Duke of Hamilton p:; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortane; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Master of Burleigh; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Leyes; Sir Thomas Livingstoun

At Edinburgh 7 January 16921

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Sederunt

[William Douglas] duke of Hamilton preces; [James Douglas] marquis of Douglas; [William Lindsay] earl of Crawford; [James Douglas] earl of Morton; [Alexander Melville] Lord Raith; [David] Lord Ruthven; [Robert Balfour] master of Burleigh; [Sir John Maxwell] laird of Pollok; [Sir Robert Sinclair] laird of Stevenson; [Sir Thomas Burnet] laird of Leys; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. NRS, PC2/24, 5v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 5v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 5v.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 5v.

Order, 5 January 1692, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione Bathea Hamilton

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Bathea Hamilton relict of umquhile James Hamilton merchant in Lesmagarvie in Ireland Shewing That wher her Said deceast husband haveing left behind him the petitioner ane poor widow and tuo fatherles Childrein in ane misserable starveing and destitute conditione And haveing come over here of a late to visit some freinds In order and for ane expected futur help to her and them for their better Liveing and Livelyhood and the petitioner being destitute of her hope and expectation her in Scotland amongst her freinds (who are almost dead) And the petitioner being by the stress of weather and other bad sicknes and inconveniencies that hade occured in her way lost the power Streanth and abilitie of her right arme and severall members of her bodie, not being capacitate therby aither to wine ane morsall of bread to her self or them without the saids Lords provyde remeid And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased for the favor of god To Comisserat her present sterving conditione with her two fatherless Childrein to their serious Consideratione and to bestow some what of their Charitie upon her in discreation as they should think fitt In order to her transportation from hence to Ireland, and this with the saids Lords gracious ansuer she should 2 never be troublsome to them for the futur As the said Petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Bathea Hamilton They heirby Recomend to the Lords of their Majesties thesaurie To cause payment be made to the petitioner of such a competent Soume as they shall find her necessitous caire and condition doeth requyre.

At Edinburgh 5 January 1692

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Order

Recommendation for Bethea Hamilton

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of his majesty’s privy council by Bethea Hamilton, relict of the late James Hamilton, merchant in Lesmagarvie in Ireland, showing that where her said deceased husband having left behind him the petitioner a poor widow and two fatherless children in a miserable, starving and destitute condition, and having come over here of a late to visit some friends in order and for an expected future help to her and them for their better living and livelihood, and the petitioner being destitute of her hope and expectation hear in Scotland amongst her friends (who are almost dead) and the petitioner being by the stress of weather and other bad sickness and inconveniences that had occured in her way lost the power, strength and ability of her right arm and several members of her body, not being capacitated thereby either to win a morsel of bread to herself or them without the said lords provide remedy, and therefore humbly craving the said lords would be pleased for the favour of God to commiserate her present starving condition with her two fatherless children to their serious consideration and to bestow somewhat of their charity upon her in discretion as they should think fit, in order to her transportation from hence to Ireland, and this with the said lords gracious answer she should never be troublesome to them for the future, as the said petition bears. The lords of their majesty’s privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Bethea Hamilton they hereby recommend to the lords of their majesties’ treasury to cause payment be made to the petitioner of such a competent sum as they shall find her necessitous care and condition does require.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 5r.

2. The word ‘be’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 5r.

Act, 5 January 1692, Edinburgh

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Act and Remitt Abraham Torrin

Anent a Petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Abraham Torrin master of Hatt manufactory in the Cannogate Shewing That quhere the petitioner haveing been necessitated in the year Jaj vjc nyntie2 six to retire out of France upon the Occasione of the persecutione ther againest the protestants and haveing be taken himself for refuge to this kingdome he upon application to the late kings Councill here hade the benefite of naturalisation allowed him and permission to errect and exercise a manufactorie of Hatts puruant of which haveing setled himself and familly in the Cannogate and induced severall of his fellow natione bred and trained up in that misterie to repair hither and work under him, He in the exercise of his Airt dureing the late kings rigne enjoyed all the priviledges and Immunities which by the lawes of this realme and acts of Councill he could pretend to as master of a manufactorie for himself and his servants under him, and did not in the least doubt But upon the late happy revolutione he should have enjoyed the same alse fully if not more then he hade done till that tyme Bot contrary to his hopes he has since mett with such Discouragment in his Employment by the magistrates of Edinburgh their infringing those priviledges which he was in possession of by the Law as he is constrained to have his recourse to the saids Lords for releiff in that behalf, and humbly to represent that for entertaineing so usefull a manufactory as he has sett up haveing constant occasione to make use off matterialls for his work which he must Import from foraigne Countries he found the magistrats would not allow him that Libertie till such tyme as he made himself Burges and Gild brother of the Place, and when he hade done that they pretended he was Lyable to stent annuitie, quartureing of Souldiers and other burthens to which they subjected those that lived within their Liberties from all which the petitioner as master of the aforsaid manufactory set up and hitherto intertained by him humbly conceaves he and his servants are free by the standing Lawes of this kingdome in favors of manufactories and Especially by the fourtieth act of the first parliament of King Charles the second entituled act for errecting of manufactories And Therfore Humbly Craveing that the saids Lords would take the premisses to their Consideration, and ordaine the magistrates of the Cannogate to cause restor to the petitioner what hatts or utincills of his hous has been by their order lately poynded from him upon the pretext of quarterings, And to prohibit for the futur the said magistrats and the magistrates of Edinburgh their ministers and servants and all Others whom it may concerne from Imposeing or exacting of stent or annuitie or quartering of Suldiers upon him or his servants in the said manufactorie or anywayes troubling or molesting them upon any pretence whatsoever in the free and peaceable enjoyment of the priviledges Immunities and exemptiones granted in their favor by Law, And seing that one of the great motives of makeing those Lawes for the encouradging of manufactories was the benefit that therby would accrue to the kingdom alse weell by hindering the export of money out of the Countrey as bringing money into it, And that the petitioner for entertaining the manufactorie sett up by him must necessarly for the matterialls he hath use for from abroad export aither money or merchandize He humbly Craved he might be allowed the priviledge of exporting from time to time what commodities he shall have occasion for upon that account And without his being Lyable to the payment of Stent or any other publict burdeins for the same to the burgh of Edinburgh, and in regaird that hare and Conning skins are necessary matterialls for makeing of Hatts and the export therof as such prohibited by the forsaid act of Parliament That the saids Lords would be pleased to make such prohibited by the forsaid act of Parliament That the saids Lords would be pleased to take such effectuall Course for the preventing the export therof as my hinder the same in tyme comeing as the forsaid petitioner bears. The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Haveing heard this petitione given in to them be the above Abraham Torrin with the ansuers made thereto be the toune of Edinburgh and another petition up on the Same Subject given in to their Lordships be the said Abraham and his partners They Remitt both petitions and ansuers to be Considered and determined be the Lords of Session and Recomends to them to call and hear both parties and their procurators in ther presence and proceid in the said matter and discuss and determine the Same Sumarly without abyding the Course of the roll.

At Edinburgh 5 January 1692

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Act and Remit for Abraham Torrin

Concerning a petition given in to the lords of his majesty’s privy council by Abraham Torrin, master of the hat manufactory in the Canongate, showing That where the petitioner having been necessitated in the year 1692 to retire out of France upon the occasion of the persecution there against the protestants and having been taken himself for refuge to this kingdom he upon application to the late king’s council here had the benefit of naturalisation allowed him and permission to erect and exercise a manufactory of hats pursuant of which having settled himself and family in the Canongate and induced several of his fellow nation bred and trained up in that mystery to repair hither and work under him, he in the exercise of his art during the late king’s reign enjoyed all the privileges and immunities which by the laws of this realm and acts of council he could pretend to as master of a manufactory for himself and his servants under him, and did not in the least doubt but upon the late happy revolution he should have enjoyed the same as fully if not more than he had done until that time, but contrary to his hopes he has since met with such discouragement in his employment by the magistrates of Edinburgh with their infringing those privileges which he was in possession of by the law as he is constrained to have his recourse to the said lords for relief in that behalf, and humbly to represent that for entertaining so useful a manufactory as he has set up having constant occasion to make use of materials for his work which he must import from foreign countries, he found the magistrates would not allow him that liberty until such time as he made himself burgess and guild brother of the place, and when he had done that they pretended he was liable to stent, annuity, quartering of soldiers and other burdens to which they subjected those that lived within their liberties, from all which the petitioner as master of the aforesaid manufactory set up and hitherto entertained by him humbly conceives he and his servants are free by the standing laws of this kingdom in favour of manufactories, and especially by the fourteenth act of the first parliament of King Charles the second, entitled act for erection of manufactories, and therefore humbly craving that the said lords would take the premisses to their consideration, and ordain the magistrates of the Canongate to cause restore to the petitioner what hats or utensils of his house which has been by their order lately poinded from him upon the pretext of quarterings, and to prohibit for the future the said magistrates and the magistrates of Edinburgh, their ministers and servants and all others whom it may concern, from imposing or exacting of stent or annuity or quartering of soldiers upon him or his servants in the said manufactory or anyway troubling or molesting them upon any pretence whatsoever in the free and peaceable enjoyment of the privileges, immunities and exemptions granted in their favour by law, and seeing that one of the great motives of making those laws for the encouraging of manufactories was the benefit that thereby would accrue to the kingdom as well by hindering the export of money out of the country as bringing money into it, and that the petitioner for entertaining the manufactory set up by him must necessarily for the materials he has use for from abroad export either money or merchandize, he humbly craves he might be allowed the privilege of exporting from time to time what commodities he shall have occasion for upon that account, and without his being liable to the payment of stent or any other public burdens for the same to the burgh of Edinburgh, and in regard that hare and rabbit skins are necessary materials for making of hats and the export thereof as such prohibited by the forsaid act of parliament that the said lords would be pleased to make such prohibited by the forsaid act of parliament, that the said lords would be pleased to take such effectuall course for the preventing the export thereof as my hinder the same in time coming, as the forsaid petitioner bears. The lords of their majesties’ privy council having heard this petition given in to them by the above Abraham Torrin, with the answers made thereto by the town of Edinburgh and another petition up on the same subject given in to their lordships by the said Abraham and his partners, they remit both petitions and answers to be considered and determined by the lords of session, and recommends to them to call and hear both parties and their procurators in their presence and proceed in the said matter, and discuss and determine the same summarily without abiding the course of the roll.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 3v-4v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 3v-4v.

2. Sic.

Act, 5 January 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Hellen Mick qra McCorkadale

The Lords of his Majesties Privy Councill haveing Considered the petitione given in to them be Hellen Mick daughter to the deceast Mr James Mick minister with the act of Councill and extract of Alexander Mccorkadales Liberation mentioned in and produced with the said petition with a Counterbill given in be the said Alexander McCockadale be way of answer therto Togither with a report of a Comittie of ther oun number to whom it was remitted to consider both petitiones and to hear the partes and report their opinion in the affair to the board and who accordingly did call and hear both the saids parties before them They Find that by the former act of Councill the writtes Consigned in the Clerk of Councills hands wer ordained to be given up to the petitioner And in regaird the debitors may turne insollant if the wrytes Lye any longer sequestrat Therfore The saids Lords Doe herrby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to delyver up the saids wrytes to the said petitioner upon inventar and upon her oblidgment to make them furthcomeing to the said Alexander McCorkadale if he instruct before the Judge ordinary his right therto, and presently to give him ane tramsumpt therof upon his oune expences if he Requyre the same, and the saids Lords Discharges the magistrats of Edinburgh to sett the said Alexander McCorkadale at libertie till he repay to the petitioner the somme of ane Hundred and sixtie thrie pounds Scots intromitted with be him at the tyme he seased upon the papers and others abovementioned Bot prejudice allwayes to the said Alexander of all right title or clame, he can to these writtes to be instructed before the Judge ordinary as accords of the Law.

At Edinburgh 5 January 1692

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Act concerning Helen Mick against McCorkindale

The lords of his majesty’s privy council having considered the petition given in to them by Helen Mick, daughter to the deceased Mr James Mick, minister, with the act of council and extract of Alexander McCorkindale liberation mentioned in and produced with the said petition with a counterbill given in by the said Alexander McCorkindale be way of answer thereto together with a report of a committee of their own number to whom it was remitted to consider both petitions and to hear the parties and report their opinion in the affair to the board, and who accordingly did call and hear both the said parties before them, they Find that by the former act of council the writs consigned in the clerk of council’s hands were ordained to be given up to the petitioner, and in regard the debtors may turn insolent if the writs lie any longer sequestrated, therefore the said lords do hereby give order and warrant to the clerks of privy council to deliver up the said writs to the said petitioner upon inventory and upon her obligement to make them forthcoming to the said Alexander McCorkindale if he instructs before the judge ordinary his right thereto, and presently to give him a tramsumpt thereof upon his own expenses if he requires the same, and the said lords discharge the magistrates of Edinburgh to set the said Alexander McCorkindale at liberty until he repays to the petitioner the sum of one hundred and sixty three pounds scots intromitted with by him at the time he seized upon the papers and others abovementioned, without prejudice always to the said Alexander of all right title or claim, he can to these writs to be instructed before the judge ordinary as accords of the Law.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 3r-3v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 3r-3v.

Decreet, 5 January 1692, Edinburgh

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Decreet Mackenzie Against The viscount of Oxinfoord

Anent the bill of Suspension given in and presented to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Be the Viscount of Oxenfoord Mentioning That in the late act of Parliament Discharging kirk patronadges It being expressly Declaired that the Same should not prejudge the Patrones of their rights to Imploy the vaccand stipends on pious uses within their respective paroches, The petitioner Patron of the kirk of Cranston did thereupon gift the vaccand stipend of the said kirk for the last half year of the cropt Jaj vjc Eightie nyne to Mr Robert Arbuthnot late minister ther a gentlman of good birth and exampler Lyfe, and who faithfully exercised the office of his ministrie in that Parrish for seven years And who has a great familly of Cheldreen and is in strait as to his condition and liveing, So as the petitioner could not have disposed upon the said vaccant Stipend on more pious and Charitable uses and have made payment to him of the petitioners proportion therof notwithstanding wherof and of his right of disposall of the said vaccant stipend to pious usses within the paroch the saids Lords upon ane applicatione made be Mr Bernard Mckenzie minister in the Sluss of Ross gifted to him the vaccand Stipends of the kirks of Cranstone and Aberlady for the half of the cropt and year Jaj vjc Eightie nyne and half of the cropt of the year Jaj vjc nyntie without calling or hearing the petitioner, wherupon the petitioner gave in ane bill of suspensione to the saids Lords upon thir grounds Primo be the forsaid act of Parliament the petitioner being Patron of the kirk of Cranston has the only ryt of Disposall of the vaccand stipend of the kirk of Cransone so that the samen could not be gifted be the saids Lords Secundo be the said act of Parliament the vaccand stipends are to be disposed for pious uses within the paroch which the petitioner hes accordingly done for the half of the year Jaj vjc Eightie nyne upon the Considerationes forsaid and has made payment of his proportion therof before the gift granted be the saids Lords to the said Mr Bernard Mckenzie wheras the saids Lords gift to the said Mr Bernard Mckenzie is nowayes to pious uses within the paroch nor to a person who can anywayes pretend to it by any relation to the parish he never haveing preached nor exercised any part of his ministrie within the parish nor was he called therto be any of the parishoners nor was he ever so much as within the parish So that the gift granted be the saids Lords is not in the termes of the act of Parliament Viz to pious uses within the parish Tertio The said Mr Robert Arbuthnot served whill the fourth of september Jaj vjc Eightie nyne and was not deposed till that tyme so that in law he hade right to the first half year of the Jaj vjc Eightie nyne and haveing served within thrie weeks of Michellmiss that year which in law would have given him right to the haill years stipend and haveing procured other ministers to preach at the said kirk whill Lambes therafter The petitioner conceave that he haveing served so long himself and having supplyed the kirk by others so long therafter that in conscience and reasone the last half years stipend Jaj vjc Eightie nyne was Justly due to him Quarto as to the vaccand stipend Jaj vjc nyntie and in tyme comeing whill the kirk be legally setled the samen belongs to the petitioner as patron and is at his disposal for pious uses within the said parish which the petitioner is willing to doe in the termes of the act of Parliament which bill of suspensione without hearing of the petitioner or his procurators is refused as he was informed upon misrepresentatione that the petitioner Consented to the said Mr Bernard Mckenzies preferrence which truely he never did And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Consider the premises, and to grant suspension to the petitioner of the charge given at the said Mr Bernard Mckenzies instance against him and his tennents for payment of the said vaccant stipend Conforme to his gift from the saids Lords and if any scruple remained with the saids Lords theranent that then the saids Lords would be pleased to hear his procurators therupon and to appoynt a day for that effect That they might attend And in the mean tyme to Discharge any executione at the said Mr Bernard Mckinzies instance upon his gift as the said bill bears The Lords of ther Majesties Privy Councill Haveing Considered the above bill and reasones of suspensione given in to them be the above Viscount of Oxinfoord with the ansuers made therto be the above Mr Bernard Mckenzie charger They Refuse the Same And allowes the letters at the chargers instance to be put to farder executione.

At Edinburgh 5 January 16921

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Decreet Mackenzie Against Viscount Oxenfoord

Concerning the bill of suspension given in and presented to the lords of his majesty’s privy council by [Robert Makgill] Viscount Oxenfoord mentioning that in the late act of parliament discharging kirk patronages it being expressly declared that the same should not prejudge the patrons of their rights to employ the vacant stipends on pious uses within their respective parishes, the petitioner patron of the kirk of Cranston did thereupon gift the vacant stipend of the said kirk for the last half year of the crop 1689 to Mr Robert Arbuthnot, late minister there a gentleman of good birth and exemplary life, and who faithfully exercised the office of his ministry in that parish for seven years, and who has a great family of children and is in straits as to his condition and living, so as the petitioner could not have disposed upon the said vacant stipend on more pious and charitable uses and have made payment to him of the petitioner’s proportion thereof notwithstanding whereof and of his right of disposal of the said vacant stipend to pious uses within the parish, the said lords upon an application made by Mr Bernard Mackenzie, minister in the Sluss of Ross, gifted to him the vacant stipends of the kirks of Cranston and Aberlady for the half of the crop and year 1689 and half of the crop of the year 1690 without calling or hearing the petitioner, whereupon the petitioner gave in a bill of suspension to the said lords upon these grounds; firsty, by the forsaid act of parliament the petitioner being patron of the kirk of Cranston has the only right of disposal of the vacant stipend of the kirk of Cranston so that the same could not be gifted by the said lords; secondly by the said act of parliament the vacant stipends are to be disposed for pious uses within the parish which the petitioner has accordingly done for the half of the year 1689 upon the considerations forsaid and has made payment of his proportion thereof before the gift granted by the said lords to the said Mr Bernard Mackenzie whereas the said lords’ gift to the said Mr Bernard Mackenzie is no way to pious uses within the parish, nor to a person who can anyway pretend to it by any relation to the parish he never having preached nor exercised any part of his ministry within the parish, nor was he called thereto by any of the parishioners nor was he ever so much as within the parish, so that the gift granted by the said lords is not in the terms of the act of parliament, namely to pious uses within the parish; thirdly the said Mr Robert Arbuthnot served until 4 September 1689, and was not deposed until that time, so that in law he had right to the first half year of the 1689, and having served within three weeks of Michaelmas that year which in law would have given him right to the whole year’s stipend and having procured other ministers to preach at the said kirk until Lambas thereafter, the petitioner conceived that he having served so long himself and having supplied the kirk by others so long thereafter that in conscience and reason the last half year’s stipend 1689 was justly due to him; fourthly as to the vacant stipend 1690 and in time coming until the kirk is legally settled the same belongs to the petitioner as patron, and is at his disposal for pious uses within the said parish, which the petitioner is willing to do in the terms of the act of parliament, which bill of suspension without hearing of the petitioner or his procurators is refused as he was informed upon misrepresentation that the petitioner consented to the said Mr Bernard Mackenzie’s preference which truly he never did, and therefore humbly craving the said lords to consider the premises, and to grant suspension to the petitioner of the charge given at the said Mr Bernard Mackenzie’s instance against him and his tenants for payment of the said vacant stipend conforming to his gift from the said lords and if any scruple remained with the said lords there concerning that then the said lords would be pleased to hear his procurators thereupon and to appoint a day for that effect that they might attend, and in the meantime to discharge any execution at the said Mr Bernard Mackenzie’s instance upon his gift, as the said bill bears. The lords of their majesty’s privy council having considered the above bill and reasons of suspension given in to them by the above Viscount of Oxenfoord, with the answers made thereto by the above Mr Bernard Mackenzie charger, they refuse the same and allow the letters at the charger’s instance to be put to further execution.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 2r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 2r-3r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 2r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 2r-3r.

Sederunt, 5 January 1692, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Duke of Hamilton Preces; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Morton; Earl of Tweedale; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Master of Burleigh; Lord Hatton; Lord Aberurchell; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Sir Thomas Livingstoune

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At Edinburgh 5 January 16923

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Sederunt

[William Douglas] duke of Hamilton preces; [James Douglas] marquis of Douglas; [William Lindsay] earl of Crawford; [James Douglas] earl of Morton; [John Hay] earl of Tweeddale; [James Dalrymple] Viscount Stair; [Alexander Melville] Lord Raith; [David] Lord Ruthven; [Robert Balfour] master of Burleigh; [Sir John Lauder] Lord Hatton; [Sir Colin Campbell] Lord Aberurchill; [Sir John Lauder] Lord Fountainhall; [Sir John Maxwell] laird of Pollok; [Sir Thomas Burnet] laird of Leys; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. ‘Register of Acts and decreets Beginning the 5 January 1692 And Ends the Last of May 1694.’

2. ‘All stipends preceeding the 1st of Januarij 1693 are Booked in the publict Register. And all after that tyme are booked in the private Register.’

3. NRS, PC2/24, 2r.

4. NRS, PC2/24, 2r.

1. ‘Register of Acts and decreets Beginning the 5 January 1692 and Ends the Last of May 1694.’

2. ‘All stipends preceding the 1st of January 1693 are Booked in the public Register. And all after that time are booked in the private Register.’

3. NRS, PC2/24, 2r.

4. NRS, PC2/24, 2r.

Act, 25 January 1707, Edinburgh

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Liberation To John Porterfeild and James Weir

Her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to David Earle of Levine Constable and Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh, and in his absence Gives order and warrant to the nixt Comanding officer there, Instantly and without delay To Sett the persons of John Porterfeild Servitor to the Dutches of Hamilltoun, and James Weir present Theasaurer of Hamillton att libertie furth of the said Castle upon their giveing bond and finding Sufficient Caution acted in the Books of privie Councell, To appear befor the privie Councell when called for; And in the mean tyme that they Shall Live peaceably under and with all Submission to her Majesties government, and shall not consult nor contryve any thing to the prejudice therof, nor converse nor correspond with any rebells, wnder the penaltie of ane thousand merks Scots money each of them In case they transgress any pairt of the premises.

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Act

Liberation To John Porterfeild and James Weir

Her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to David Earle of Levine Constable and Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh, and in his absence Gives order and warrant to the nixt Comanding officer there, Instantly and without delay To Sett the persons of John Porterfeild Servitor to the Dutches of Hamilltoun, and James Weir present Theasaurer of Hamillton att libertie furth of the said Castle upon their giveing bond and finding Sufficient Caution acted in the Books of privie Councell, To appear befor the privie Councell when called for; And in the mean tyme that they Shall Live peaceably under and with all Submission to her Majesties government, and shall not consult nor contryve any thing to the prejudice therof, nor converse nor correspond with any rebells, wnder the penaltie of ane thousand merks Scots money each of them In case they transgress any pairt of the premises.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 495.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 495.

Sederunt, 25 January 1707, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Her Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Montrose P.C.; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Marr S.; Earl of Craufurd; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Glencairne; Earl of Dallhousie; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Levine; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Bellcarras; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Marchmount; Earl of Cromertie; Earl of Glasgow; Earl of Islay; Lord Carmichell; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Torphichen; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Enstruther; Lord Forglen; Mr Fr. Montgomrie; Sir Robert Sinclar; Laird of Prestongrange; Laird of Ormieston younger; Laird of Grant; Livt Colonell Erskine

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fyfth day of January Jaj vijc and Sevine yeirs1

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Sederunt

Her Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Marquis of Montrose P.C.; Duke of Argyle; Earl of Marr S.; Earl of Craufurd; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Glencairne; Earl of Dallhousie; Earl of Galloway; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Levine; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Bellcarras; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Marchmount; Earl of Cromertie; Earl of Glasgow; Earl of Islay; Lord Carmichell; Lord Forbes; Lord Ross; Lord Torphichen; Lord Register; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Enstruther; Lord Forglen; Mr Fr. Montgomrie; Sir Robert Sinclar; Laird of Prestongrange; Laird of Ormieston younger; Laird of Grant; Livt Colonell Erskine

1. NRS, PC1/53, 495.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 495.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 495.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 495.

Act, 18 January 1707, Edinburgh

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Act

Commutation of Lauchlane Rattrays Sentence of death to Banishment

Her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councell Doe heirby Commute and Change the Sentence of death pronounced Against Lauchlane Rattray by the Commissioners appoynted for his tryall for the crymes of Charmeing, Sorcery and Witchcraft from death to banishment furth of this kingdome, And discharges the said sentence of death to be putt to execution against the said Lawchlane2 Rattray in tyme comeing, And in place therof Decerns and Ordains the said Lauchlane to be transported abroad as a recruit, And for that effect appoynts and ordains the Magistrats of Inverness and Keepers of ther Tollbooth to delyver the persone of the said Lawchlane Rattray to Livetennant Alexander Ogilvie in etc Redgment to be transported as said is, without payment of house dues, or any other expenses whatsomever, and discharges the said Lauchlane to returne to the kingdome without her Majesties or the Councells leave, wnder the paine of death Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar Montrose P. Mar. S. Bellcarres. Eglintoun. Glasgow. De-Loraine. Forbes. Alexander Campbell. Gilbert Eliot.

Att Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of January Jaj vijc and Sevine yeirs

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Act

Commutation of Lauchlane Rattrays Sentence of death to Banishment

Her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councell Doe heirby Commute and Change the Sentence of death pronounced Against Lauchlane Rattray by the Commissioners appoynted for his tryall for the crymes of Charmeing, Sorcery and Witchcraft from death to banishment furth of this kingdome, And discharges the said sentence of death to be putt to execution against the said Lawchlane2 Rattray in tyme comeing, And in place therof Decerns and Ordains the said Lauchlane to be transported abroad as a recruit, And for that effect appoynts and ordains the Magistrats of Inverness and Keepers of ther Tollbooth to delyver the persone of the said Lawchlane Rattray to Livetennant Alexander Ogilvie in etc Redgment to be transported as said is, without payment of house dues, or any other expenses whatsomever, and discharges the said Lauchlane to returne to the kingdome without her Majesties or the Councells leave, wnder the paine of death Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar Montrose P. Mar. S. Bellcarres. Eglintoun. Glasgow. De-Loraine. Forbes. Alexander Campbell. Gilbert Eliot.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 494-5.

2. Insertion above the word ‘George’, which has been scored out.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 494-5.

2. Insertion above the word ‘George’, which has been scored out.