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Sederunt, 15 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Fifteinth day of January Jaj viic and two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of Northesk; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh the Fifteinth day of January Jaj viic and two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of Northesk; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 332.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 332.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 332.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 332.

Warrant, 8 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eight day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Warrant

Warrant for puting the Sentence of Death against Allaster More to execution

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a Report made to them by a Committie of their oun number Upon the two Severall processes and indytments Led and deduced before the Commission of Justiciary for the Northern district of the highlands at the Instance of their procurator Fiscall with the Sentence of death past and pronunced by the saids Commissioners against the said Allaster therupon appointing him to be execute to death upon the Twentie thrid day of January Current; Which two processes were laid before the saids Lords by the saids Commissioners Conforme to and in obedience to ane former ordinance of the Lords of privy Councill direct to the saids Commissioners theranent. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Allow and appoint the forsaid Sentence of death pronunced against the said Allaster More upon the processes abovementioned to be put to due and punctuall execution against him upon the said Twenty thrid day of January Current without Stopt or hinderence from the former order of the Councill direct to the saids Commissioners theranent

Att Edinburgh The Eight day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Warrant

Warrant for puting the Sentence of Death against Allaster More to execution

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a Report made to them by a Committie of their oun number Upon the two Severall processes and indytments Led and deduced before the Commission of Justiciary for the Northern district of the highlands at the Instance of their procurator Fiscall with the Sentence of death past and pronunced by the saids Commissioners against the said Allaster therupon appointing him to be execute to death upon the Twentie thrid day of January Current; Which two processes were laid before the saids Lords by the saids Commissioners Conforme to and in obedience to ane former ordinance of the Lords of privy Councill direct to the saids Commissioners theranent. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Allow and appoint the forsaid Sentence of death pronunced against the said Allaster More upon the processes abovementioned to be put to due and punctuall execution against him upon the said Twenty thrid day of January Current without Stopt or hinderence from the former order of the Councill direct to the saids Commissioners theranent

1. NRS, PC1/52, 332.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 332.

Sederunt, 8 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The Eight day of January Jaj viic and two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Boyle; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh The Eight day of January Jaj viic and two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Boyle; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 331.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 332.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 331.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 332.

Proclamation, 6 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the parliament to the 14 Aprile nixt

Proclamation Adjourning the parliament Read Signed And appointed to be printed published and recorded Wherof the tenor followes.
William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith to our Lyon King at armes and his bretheren heraulds, Macers of our privy Councill, pursevants messengers at armes our Shirrifs in that part Conjunctllie and Seaverallie Specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas Wee by our proclamation of the date the Fourth day of November Last by past did adjourn this our Current parliament to the eight day of January instant, And wheras the present State of our affairs doeth not requyre the meetting of our said parliament So Soon as the day to which the Samen was adjourned and that the Members of our said parliament may not be put to unnecessary trouble and charges; Therfore Wee with advice2 of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe hereby3 Continue the adjournment of our said Current parliament from the said Eight day of January instant untill the Fourteinth day of Aprill nixt to come And wee with advice forsaid Doe hereby Requyre all the Members of our said parliament to attend at Edinburgh the said Fourteinth day of Aprile nixt in the usual way and Maner and under the Certificationes Contained in the Seaverall acts of parliament made theranent Our Will is Herefore And wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters Seen ye pass to the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our ancient kingdome And therat in our name and authority make publict intimation, That our said parliament is adjourned to the said Fourteinth day of Aprill, And Ordaines these presents to be printed and published, Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Sixt day of January and of our reign the 13th years. Sic Subscribitur.

Edinburgh the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Proclamation

Proclamation for Adjourning the parliament to the 14 Aprile nixt

Proclamation Adjourning the parliament Read Signed And appointed to be printed published and recorded Wherof the tenor followes.
William by the Grace of God King of great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith to our Lyon King at armes and his bretheren heraulds, Macers of our privy Councill, pursevants messengers at armes our Shirrifs in that part Conjunctllie and Seaverallie Specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas Wee by our proclamation of the date the Fourth day of November Last by past did adjourn this our Current parliament to the eight day of January instant, And wheras the present State of our affairs doeth not requyre the meetting of our said parliament So Soon as the day to which the Samen was adjourned and that the Members of our said parliament may not be put to unnecessary trouble and charges; Therfore Wee with advice2 of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe hereby3 Continue the adjournment of our said Current parliament from the said Eight day of January instant untill the Fourteinth day of Aprill nixt to come And wee with advice forsaid Doe hereby Requyre all the Members of our said parliament to attend at Edinburgh the said Fourteinth day of Aprile nixt in the usual way and Maner and under the Certificationes Contained in the Seaverall acts of parliament made theranent Our Will is Herefore And wee Charge yow Strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters Seen ye pass to the Marcat cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the severall Shyres and Stewartries within this our ancient kingdome And therat in our name and authority make publict intimation, That our said parliament is adjourned to the said Fourteinth day of Aprill, And Ordaines these presents to be printed and published, Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Sixt day of January and of our reign the 13th years. Sic Subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 331.

2. The phrase ‘forsaid Doe hereby Requyre’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Requyre’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 331.

2. The phrase ‘forsaid Doe hereby Requyre’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Requyre’ scored out here.

Letter: royal, 6 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for Adjourning the parliament to the 14 Aprile nixt

Right Trustie and Right weell beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and weell beloved Cousins and Councillors. Right trustie and well beloved Councillors, And trusty and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well. Wheras the present posture of our affairs does not requyre the meetting of our parliament so soon as the eight day of January nixt to which it was Last adjourned; That the Members may not be put to unnecessary attendance, It is our will and pleasure And wee doe hereby Authorize and requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our Current parliament from the said Eight day of January nixt to the Fourteinth day of Aprill nixt ensueing and ordering all the Members to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and upon the accustomed Certificationes; For doeing wherof this shall be your warrant, And so wee bid yow heartily Farewell; Given at our Court at Kensingtoun the 29th day of September 1701. And of our reign the 13th year, By his Majesties Command. Sic Subscribitur Hyndfoord.

Edinburgh the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for Adjourning the parliament to the 14 Aprile nixt

Right Trustie and Right weell beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trustie and weell beloved Cousins and Councillors. Right trustie and well beloved Councillors, And trusty and well beloved Councillors Wee greet yow well. Wheras the present posture of our affairs does not requyre the meetting of our parliament so soon as the eight day of January nixt to which it was Last adjourned; That the Members may not be put to unnecessary attendance, It is our will and pleasure And wee doe hereby Authorize and requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our Current parliament from the said Eight day of January nixt to the Fourteinth day of Aprill nixt ensueing and ordering all the Members to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way and upon the accustomed Certificationes; For doeing wherof this shall be your warrant, And so wee bid yow heartily Farewell; Given at our Court at Kensingtoun the 29th day of September 1701. And of our reign the 13th year, By his Majesties Command. Sic Subscribitur Hyndfoord.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 330.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 330.

Sederunt, 6 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lowdon; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Boyle; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Aberurchill; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Edinburgh the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and two years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Lowdon; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Boyle; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Aberurchill; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 330.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 330.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 330.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 330.

Act, 1 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The First day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Act

Act allowing the Commissioners of Justiciary for the South district yet to qualifie themselves

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered ane act and Recommendation of the Commission of the Highland Justiciary of the South district and the Commission for the said Justiciary They hereby Allow the Commissioners of the said justiciary who have not qualified themselves according to Law yet to meet and qualifie themselves as Commissioners of Justiciary in the termes of the said Commissioners of Justiciary in the termes of the said Commission and that betwixt and the tenth of March nixt with Certification to the saids Commissioners if they doe not meet and qualifie themselves betwixt and that time They shall be excluded from the said Commission. And they declared to be no Commissioners of Justiciary in time comeing nor to have power to meet and act with them.

Att Edinburgh The First day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Act

Act allowing the Commissioners of Justiciary for the South district yet to qualifie themselves

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered ane act and Recommendation of the Commission of the Highland Justiciary of the South district and the Commission for the said Justiciary They hereby Allow the Commissioners of the said justiciary who have not qualified themselves according to Law yet to meet and qualifie themselves as Commissioners of Justiciary in the termes of the said Commissioners of Justiciary in the termes of the said Commission and that betwixt and the tenth of March nixt with Certification to the saids Commissioners if they doe not meet and qualifie themselves betwixt and that time They shall be excluded from the said Commission. And they declared to be no Commissioners of Justiciary in time comeing nor to have power to meet and act with them.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 329-30.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 329-30.

Procedure, 1 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The First day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Committie anent Allaster More

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat and appoint Lords, Advocat Justice Clerk Aberurchill, Crossrig, Rankeillor and Phesdoe, and the Laird of Meggins to be a Committie to Consider the process at the instance of Alexander Lessly procurator Fiscall to the Commission for the Northern district against Allaster More Mcdonald, And Recommends to them to make their report to the Councill this day eight dayes and allowes the procurator for Allaster More to See the process in the Clerks of Councills hands in the mean time And Declares any thrie of the said Committie to be a Sufficient quorum.

Att Edinburgh The First day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Committie anent Allaster More

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat and appoint Lords, Advocat Justice Clerk Aberurchill, Crossrig, Rankeillor and Phesdoe, and the Laird of Meggins to be a Committie to Consider the process at the instance of Alexander Lessly procurator Fiscall to the Commission for the Northern district against Allaster More Mcdonald, And Recommends to them to make their report to the Councill this day eight dayes and allowes the procurator for Allaster More to See the process in the Clerks of Councills hands in the mean time And Declares any thrie of the said Committie to be a Sufficient quorum.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 329.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 329.

Procedure, 1 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The First day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Committie anent the Earl of Seaforth

The Councill Nominats and appoints the Marques of Annandale The Earle of Leven, Lord advocat, Lord Thesaurer depute and Lord Aberurchill to be a Committie to enquyre and take tryall how, by whom and after what maner The Earle of Seaforth was taken out of this kingdom And Ordaines the former procedur of Councill anent the said Earle to be Laid before the Committie, And Recommends to them to make report to the Councill against Thursday nixt and Declares any thrie of them to be a quorum

Att Edinburgh The First day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Committie anent the Earl of Seaforth

The Councill Nominats and appoints the Marques of Annandale The Earle of Leven, Lord advocat, Lord Thesaurer depute and Lord Aberurchill to be a Committie to enquyre and take tryall how, by whom and after what maner The Earle of Seaforth was taken out of this kingdom And Ordaines the former procedur of Councill anent the said Earle to be Laid before the Committie, And Recommends to them to make report to the Councill against Thursday nixt and Declares any thrie of them to be a quorum

1. NRS, PC1/52, 329.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 329.

Procedure, 1 January 1702, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh The First day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Comittie anent Scot a false Coyner

The Councill Nominats and appoints the president of the Councill Lord Marques of Annandale and Lord Advocat to meet and Consider the discoveries anent false Coyning or Roberies That shall be made by […] Scot and to examine him theranent with power to the said Committie to give to the said […] Scot the assurance of his Life.

Att Edinburgh The First day of January Jaj viic and two years

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Procedure

Comittie anent Scot a false Coyner

The Councill Nominats and appoints the president of the Councill Lord Marques of Annandale and Lord Advocat to meet and Consider the discoveries anent false Coyning or Roberies That shall be made by […] Scot and to examine him theranent with power to the said Committie to give to the said […] Scot the assurance of his Life.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 329.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 329.