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Warrant, 21 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for takeing of Sir William Bruce’s confynement

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill in obedience to his majesties Letter direct to them of the date the fyfteenth day of Januarie Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Doe Hereby take of all restraint and confynement put upon Sir William Bruce of Kinross and Declairs him free thereof In respect the said Sir William hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He should live peaceablie under the Government of his Majestie King William and that He shall appeare before the said Lords of his majesties privy Councill whensoever he shall be requyred therto under the penalty of fyve Hundred pound sterling in Case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses and upon granting the foresaid bond ordaines the former bonds granted by the said Sir William and his Cautioners to be delyvered up

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Warrant

Warrand for takeing of Sir William Bruce’s confynement

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill in obedience to his majesties Letter direct to them of the date the fyfteenth day of Januarie Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Doe Hereby take of all restraint and confynement put upon Sir William Bruce of Kinross and Declairs him free thereof In respect the said Sir William hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He should live peaceablie under the Government of his Majestie King William and that He shall appeare before the said Lords of his majesties privy Councill whensoever he shall be requyred therto under the penalty of fyve Hundred pound sterling in Case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses and upon granting the foresaid bond ordaines the former bonds granted by the said Sir William and his Cautioners to be delyvered up

1. NRS, PC1/50, 318.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 318.

Letter: royal, 21 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter frae the King anent Sir William Bruce

The following letter being read was ordered to be recorded follows the tenor of the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty an right welbeloved Cousin and councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well It is our will and pleasure That you take of all Restraint and confynement put upon Sir William Bruce of Kinross He finding sufficient Baill for his Living peaceably under our Government and for his appearing before you when called for or requyred for doeing wherof this shall be your warrant so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the fyfteen day of January 1695/6 and of our reigne the 7th year 2 By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.

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Letter: royal

Letter frae the King anent Sir William Bruce

The following letter being read was ordered to be recorded follows the tenor of the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty an right welbeloved Cousin and councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well It is our will and pleasure That you take of all Restraint and confynement put upon Sir William Bruce of Kinross He finding sufficient Baill for his Living peaceably under our Government and for his appearing before you when called for or requyred for doeing wherof this shall be your warrant so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the fyfteen day of January 1695/6 and of our reigne the 7th year 2 By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 317-18.

2. The phrase ‘sic subscr’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 317-18.

2. The phrase ‘sic subscr’ scored out here.

Warrant, 21 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand takeing of the Duke of Gordons Confynement

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in obedience to his Majesties Letter direct to them of the date the fyfteenth day of January Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Doe Hereby take of all Confynement and restraint lyeing upon George Duke of Gordone and declair’s him free thereof In respect the said Duke hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall Live peaceablie under the Government of his majestie King William And that he shall appear before the said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill when called for and that He shall not goe further north then the River of Tay under the penalty of two thousand pound sterling money in case his grace shall transgress in any part of the premisses And ordain’s (upon granting the foresaid bond) the Bonds formerly granted by the said Duke and his Cautioners to be delyvered up

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Warrant

Warrand takeing of the Duke of Gordons Confynement

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill in obedience to his Majesties Letter direct to them of the date the fyfteenth day of January Jaj vjc nynty and sex years Doe Hereby take of all Confynement and restraint lyeing upon George Duke of Gordone and declair’s him free thereof In respect the said Duke hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privy Councill That he shall Live peaceablie under the Government of his majestie King William And that he shall appear before the said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill when called for and that He shall not goe further north then the River of Tay under the penalty of two thousand pound sterling money in case his grace shall transgress in any part of the premisses And ordain’s (upon granting the foresaid bond) the Bonds formerly granted by the said Duke and his Cautioners to be delyvered up

1. NRS, PC1/50, 317.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 317.

Letter: royal, 21 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King anent Duke Gordone

The following letter being read was ordered to be recorded follows the tenor of the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin an Councillor Right trusty and Intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well It is our will and pleasure That you take of all Confynement and restraint upon George Duke of Gordon, and accept of sufficient Baill and Security of him To Live peaceablie under our Government To compear before you when called and that He shall not goe further north then the River of Tay for doeing whereof 2 this shall be your warrant so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensington the fyfteenth day of January 1695/6 and of our Reigne the 7th year By his Majesties command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King anent Duke Gordone

The following letter being read was ordered to be recorded follows the tenor of the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin an Councillor Right trusty and Intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors we greet you well It is our will and pleasure That you take of all Confynement and restraint upon George Duke of Gordon, and accept of sufficient Baill and Security of him To Live peaceablie under our Government To compear before you when called and that He shall not goe further north then the River of Tay for doeing whereof 2 this shall be your warrant so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensington the fyfteenth day of January 1695/6 and of our Reigne the 7th year By his Majesties command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

1. NRS, PC1/50, 316-17.

2. The word ‘we’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 316-17.

2. The word ‘we’ scored out here.

Letter: royal, 21 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King anent the Late Lord Drumcairne

The following Letter being read was ordered to be recorded and delayed the Act to be made theron till next councill day quherof the tenor follows2
sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and well beloved Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councellors we greet you well whereas John Lord Drumcairne being one of those who refuiseth to give those proofs of his Loyalty and duety to us that the Law requyres was by our ordor of Apryll Last put in Prisone in which he hes continued since It is our pleasure at present in reguard to his health which we are informed suffer’s by the prisone That you confyne him to his house in the Countrey he finding bale to keep within the said Confynement and to appear when called for in the usuall manner for the doeing whereof this shall be your warrant and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the fourteenth day of January 1695 and of our Reigne the 7th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King anent the Late Lord Drumcairne

The following Letter being read was ordered to be recorded and delayed the Act to be made theron till next councill day quherof the tenor follows2
sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and well beloved Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councellors we greet you well whereas John Lord Drumcairne being one of those who refuiseth to give those proofs of his Loyalty and duety to us that the Law requyres was by our ordor of Apryll Last put in Prisone in which he hes continued since It is our pleasure at present in reguard to his health which we are informed suffer’s by the prisone That you confyne him to his house in the Countrey he finding bale to keep within the said Confynement and to appear when called for in the usuall manner for the doeing whereof this shall be your warrant and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the fourteenth day of January 1695 and of our Reigne the 7th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

1. NRS, PC1/50, 316.

2. The phrase ‘tenor follows’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 316.

2. The phrase ‘tenor follows’ is an insertion.

Sederunt, 21 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir Rott Cheisly provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir Rott Cheisly provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 316.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 316.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 316.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 316.

Act, 16 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

[Recall of former commission to David Craufurd]

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe Hereby Recall the Commissione formerlie granted by them To David Craufurd of Drumsuey for seizeing upon Irish or forraigne victuall for the tyme comeing And have discharged and Hereby Discharg’s the said David Craufurd to 2 act or exerce any further by vertue of the said Comissione And recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to stop the payment of any sellarie allowed to Drumsuy upon the account of the said Commissione

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Act

[Recall of former commission to David Craufurd]

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe Hereby Recall the Commissione formerlie granted by them To David Craufurd of Drumsuey for seizeing upon Irish or forraigne victuall for the tyme comeing And have discharged and Hereby Discharg’s the said David Craufurd to 2 act or exerce any further by vertue of the said Comissione And recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to stop the payment of any sellarie allowed to Drumsuy upon the account of the said Commissione

1. NRS, PC1/50, 315.

2. The word ‘an’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 315.

2. The word ‘an’ scored out here.

Act, 16 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Banishment Elizabeth Waterstone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by Elizabeth Waterstoune Late servitrix to William Fairfoul Tenent in […] now Prisoner in the Tolboth of Edinburgh Shewing That the said petitioner hes remained a long tyme in prisone in great miserie for her alleadged being guilty of incest in Haveing Carnall Dealing with the said William Fairfoul and Andrew Fairfoul his Sone in the year Jaj vjc nynty and three years and is indicted for the said Cryme And since she know’s more of her owne guilt in the said matter then can be proven against Her and is Content rather to undertake banishment then to put the said Lords to more trouble in her Tryall And therefore Humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Elizabeth Waterstoune indicted for incest They doe Hereby Banish the said petitioner unto his majesties plantationes in America And ordaines Her to be delyvered to Master William Erskine Governour of Blackness in ordor to her transportatione and Giv’s ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of ther Tolboot to sett the said petitioner at Liberty furth therof And delyver her to the said Master William Erskine to the effect foresaid The said petitioner first before extracting hereof Inacting herself in the books of Privy Councill That she shall depairt furth of his majesties Dominions and shall repaire to his majesties plantationes in America with the persone whome the said Master Erskine shall appoynt And that she shall never returne within his majesties Dominions without the King or Councills express warrant for that effect and that under the paine of death sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell ipd Southerland Carmichaell Polwarth Robert Sinclair J Burnet John Maxuell T Livingstoune

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Act

Banishment Elizabeth Waterstone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by Elizabeth Waterstoune Late servitrix to William Fairfoul Tenent in […] now Prisoner in the Tolboth of Edinburgh Shewing That the said petitioner hes remained a long tyme in prisone in great miserie for her alleadged being guilty of incest in Haveing Carnall Dealing with the said William Fairfoul and Andrew Fairfoul his Sone in the year Jaj vjc nynty and three years and is indicted for the said Cryme And since she know’s more of her owne guilt in the said matter then can be proven against Her and is Content rather to undertake banishment then to put the said Lords to more trouble in her Tryall And therefore Humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Elizabeth Waterstoune indicted for incest They doe Hereby Banish the said petitioner unto his majesties plantationes in America And ordaines Her to be delyvered to Master William Erskine Governour of Blackness in ordor to her transportatione and Giv’s ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of ther Tolboot to sett the said petitioner at Liberty furth therof And delyver her to the said Master William Erskine to the effect foresaid The said petitioner first before extracting hereof Inacting herself in the books of Privy Councill That she shall depairt furth of his majesties Dominions and shall repaire to his majesties plantationes in America with the persone whome the said Master Erskine shall appoynt And that she shall never returne within his majesties Dominions without the King or Councills express warrant for that effect and that under the paine of death sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell ipd Southerland Carmichaell Polwarth Robert Sinclair J Burnet John Maxuell T Livingstoune

1. NRS, PC1/50, 314-15.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 314-15.

Sederunt, 16 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; The Provost of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the sexteenth day of January Jaj vjc nynty and sex years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; The Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 314.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 314.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 314.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 314.

Procedure, 14 January 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Anent tradeing with France

The Councill Haveing heared the Coppie of a lyne from Secretarie Turnbull to Secretary Johnstoune which the Lord High Chancellor did produce to the board declareing it the Kings pleasure That the tradeing from France be restrained and the East Indea trade not prejudged They Continowed the same till thursday next That betwixt and then the Councill might consider whatt will be fitt to be done in this matter anent the tradeing with France

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Procedure

Anent tradeing with France

The Councill Haveing heared the Coppie of a lyne from Secretarie Turnbull to Secretary Johnstoune which the Lord High Chancellor did produce to the board declareing it the Kings pleasure That the tradeing from France be restrained and the East Indea trade not prejudged They Continowed the same till thursday next That betwixt and then the Councill might consider whatt will be fitt to be done in this matter anent the tradeing with France

1. NRS, PC1/50, 314.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 314.