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Act, 17 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Change of sentance Margaret Watt

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill by Margaret Wat prisoner in the tolbooth of Forfar Shewing that wher the said petitioner is a poor Criminall Condemned to dye with Alexander Barrie her Master who not only debauched her in his owne house but perswaded her to deny her being with Child untill it was borne and then not only refused to let her cry for help but assisted her in the birth stiffled the child and burried it in the house and then took the petitioner solemn oath never to reveal it which he forced her to doe in her weak conditione for fear of her life for which the said Alexander Barry is executed to death and the said petitioner in respect of her nonage ignorance of the law and ingenuous confessione of the whole matter of act was repryved by the said Lords once and againe and still hoped to have her doome changed to banishment wherein she may sincerlie repent her sad wickedness and sin:
The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having considered the foresaid petitione given in to them to them2 by the said Margaret Watt They hereby change the sentance of death pronounced against her to banishment And ordains her to be transported to his majesties plantationes in America and Discharges her to returne to these Kingdomes under the paine of death and allowes the magistrats of Forfar so soon as opportunity offers of a vessell goeing to the said plantations To delyver the said petitioner to any merchant or persone goeing thither who shall give bond with sufficient Cautione That He shall furthwith transport her to the said plantationes in the foresaid vessell under the penaltie of […] sic subscribitur Annandale p J Morton Cassillis Forfar Breadalbane Tarbat Carmichaell James Stueart John Lauder

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Act

Change of sentance Margaret Watt

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill by Margaret Wat prisoner in the tolbooth of Forfar Shewing that wher the said petitioner is a poor Criminall Condemned to dye with Alexander Barrie her Master who not only debauched her in his owne house but perswaded her to deny her being with Child untill it was borne and then not only refused to let her cry for help but assisted her in the birth stiffled the child and burried it in the house and then took the petitioner solemn oath never to reveal it which he forced her to doe in her weak conditione for fear of her life for which the said Alexander Barry is executed to death and the said petitioner in respect of her nonage ignorance of the law and ingenuous confessione of the whole matter of act was repryved by the said Lords once and againe and still hoped to have her doome changed to banishment wherein she may sincerlie repent her sad wickedness and sin:
The Lords of his majesties privy Councill having considered the foresaid petitione given in to them to them2 by the said Margaret Watt They hereby change the sentance of death pronounced against her to banishment And ordains her to be transported to his majesties plantationes in America and Discharges her to returne to these Kingdomes under the paine of death and allowes the magistrats of Forfar so soon as opportunity offers of a vessell goeing to the said plantations To delyver the said petitioner to any merchant or persone goeing thither who shall give bond with sufficient Cautione That He shall furthwith transport her to the said plantationes in the foresaid vessell under the penaltie of […] sic subscribitur Annandale p J Morton Cassillis Forfar Breadalbane Tarbat Carmichaell James Stueart John Lauder

1. NRS, PC1/50, 101.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 101.

2. Sic.

Procedure, 17 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Lord Chancellor delivered letter to king]

The Earle of Annandale president of his Majesties privy Councill for the tyme acquainted the board That he hes just now received at the Table a lyne from my Lord high Chancellor showing that his Lordship hes delyvered the Councills letter to the Kings Majestie.

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Procedure

[Lord Chancellor delivered letter to king]

The Earle of Annandale president of his Majesties privy Councill for the tyme acquainted the board That he hes just now received at the Table a lyne from my Lord high Chancellor showing that his Lordship hes delyvered the Councills letter to the Kings Majestie.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 100.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 100.

Warrant, 17 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for burriang the Lady Hiltouns sone in the Abbay Church

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them by Mary Douglas Lady Hiltoune They hereby recommend to her Grace the Douches of Hamilton and Gives order and warrand to her Baillie of Holyrudehouse to permitt the Corps of the petitioners sone to be buried within the said Church of Holyrudehouse at the place mentioned in the said petitione

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Warrant

Warrand for burriang the Lady Hiltouns sone in the Abbay Church

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them by Mary Douglas Lady Hiltoune They hereby recommend to her Grace the Douches of Hamilton and Gives order and warrand to her Baillie of Holyrudehouse to permitt the Corps of the petitioners sone to be buried within the said Church of Holyrudehouse at the place mentioned in the said petitione

1. NRS, PC1/50, 100.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 100.

Act, 17 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Act anent subcollectors of Hearth money

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a Report of a Committie of their owne number appoynted for Considering […] poynts anent the hearth money They Hereby appoynt […] generall Collector of the Hearthmoney immediatlie to call in his Subcollectors and their Cautioners To compear before the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie and depone and give their oaths before them upon their intromissione and to make payment of the same Excepting alwayes the subcollectors within the Stueartries of Orknay and Zetland and their Cautioners whose oaths and depositiones the said Lords doe hereby appoynt to be taken by the Stueart upon the place and hereby Gives and Grants Commissione to the said stueart for that effect and where any of the said subcollectors are dead appoynts the said generall Collector to Call their Cautioners To make payment of the intromissione had by their principalls and for that end takeing in their books and scrolls to the Clerks of Thesaurie and ordains these who are imployed by the said subcollectors in the foresaid hearth money to depone and give their oathe upon their intromissions Before the Shirriffs Stueart or Commissars or their Deputs within the bounds where they live and Hereby Giv’s full power warrant and Commissione to the said shirriffs and others foresaid for takeing of the said oathes and ordaines them to transmitt the oaths and depositiones of the said person when taken to the Clerk of their Majesties Thesaurie and that within such space as they shall be requyred by the said Lords Commissioners to doe the samine

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Act anent subcollectors of Hearth money

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a Report of a Committie of their owne number appoynted for Considering […] poynts anent the hearth money They Hereby appoynt […] generall Collector of the Hearthmoney immediatlie to call in his Subcollectors and their Cautioners To compear before the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie and depone and give their oaths before them upon their intromissione and to make payment of the same Excepting alwayes the subcollectors within the Stueartries of Orknay and Zetland and their Cautioners whose oaths and depositiones the said Lords doe hereby appoynt to be taken by the Stueart upon the place and hereby Gives and Grants Commissione to the said stueart for that effect and where any of the said subcollectors are dead appoynts the said generall Collector to Call their Cautioners To make payment of the intromissione had by their principalls and for that end takeing in their books and scrolls to the Clerks of Thesaurie and ordains these who are imployed by the said subcollectors in the foresaid hearth money to depone and give their oathe upon their intromissions Before the Shirriffs Stueart or Commissars or their Deputs within the bounds where they live and Hereby Giv’s full power warrant and Commissione to the said shirriffs and others foresaid for takeing of the said oathes and ordaines them to transmitt the oaths and depositiones of the said person when taken to the Clerk of their Majesties Thesaurie and that within such space as they shall be requyred by the said Lords Commissioners to doe the samine

1. NRS, PC1/50, 99-100.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 99-100.

Letter: to the Council, 17 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Letter: to the Council

Letter frae the2 Secretary of State anent the Councills letter of Condolence to the King

The following letter being read in Councill was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth. My Lords3 4
Your letter of Condollence was presented this day to the King by my Lord Chancellour as your Lordships had ordered I am commanded to signifie to your Lordships That his majestie takes your applicatione to him at this tyme very well, and returns you his thanks for the duety and affectione you have expressed to him therein Blessed to God his Majesties health is als good as can be expected in his circumstances But the tenderness of his greiff hath not allowed him hetherto to signe letters or doe business But he hath ordered his acceptance of their address to be communicated to your Lordships by my Lords your Lordships most humble
and obedient servant sic subscribitur John Dalrymple

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Letter: to the Council

Letter frae the2 Secretary of State anent the Councills letter of Condolence to the King

The following letter being read in Councill was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth. My Lords3 4
Your letter of Condollence was presented this day to the King by my Lord Chancellour as your Lordships had ordered I am commanded to signifie to your Lordships That his majestie takes your applicatione to him at this tyme very well, and returns you his thanks for the duety and affectione you have expressed to him therein Blessed to God his Majesties health is als good as can be expected in his circumstances But the tenderness of his greiff hath not allowed him hetherto to signe letters or doe business But he hath ordered his acceptance of their address to be communicated to your Lordships by my Lords your Lordships most humble
and obedient servant sic subscribitur John Dalrymple

1. NRS, PC1/50, 99.

2. The word ‘King’ scored out here.

3. The phrase ‘The Lords of his majesties privy Council did transmitt to me the double of a letter ordered by yor Lordships upon the fifteen next are to be sent’ scored out here.

4. Marginal note: ‘this by a mistake’.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 99.

2. The word ‘King’ scored out here.

3. The phrase ‘The Lords of his majesties privy Council did transmitt to me the double of a letter ordered by yor Lordships upon the fifteen next are to be sent’ scored out here.

4. Marginal note: ‘this by a mistake’.

Procedure, 17 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Anent the accompts resting by the Forces to the Countrey

Petitione Carnagie of Phineven Craveing the accoumpts for the Barrony of […] may be yet received in albeit the dyet appoynted for inbringing be elapsed Read and appoynts the Clerks of Councill to prepare a proclamatione prorogateing the dyet for inbringing the accompts due to the Countrey by the forces till the fyfteen day of March and appoynting these accompts to be instructed and given in, in the forme and method prescribed by the proclamatione of the Councill of the date the threttie one day of Jully last

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Procedure

Anent the accompts resting by the Forces to the Countrey

Petitione Carnagie of Phineven Craveing the accoumpts for the Barrony of […] may be yet received in albeit the dyet appoynted for inbringing be elapsed Read and appoynts the Clerks of Councill to prepare a proclamatione prorogateing the dyet for inbringing the accompts due to the Countrey by the forces till the fyfteen day of March and appoynting these accompts to be instructed and given in, in the forme and method prescribed by the proclamatione of the Councill of the date the threttie one day of Jully last

1. NRS, PC1/50, 99.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 99.

Sederunt, 17 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbane; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Hattoune; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes.

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbane; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Hattoune; Lord Fountonhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 98.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 99.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 98.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 99.

Procedure, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Sir John Maxuell goes to Court

The Earle of Annandale preses of the Councill for the tyme acquainted the Councill that Sir John Maxuell one of their owne number is by express Commands from the King called to attend his majestie at his Court in England

At Edinburgh tuesday 15th January 1695

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Procedure

Sir John Maxuell goes to Court

The Earle of Annandale preses of the Councill for the tyme acquainted the Councill that Sir John Maxuell one of their owne number is by express Commands from the King called to attend his majestie at his Court in England

1. NRS, PC1/50, 98.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 98.

Procedure, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Lord Justice Clerk goes to Court

The Lord Justice Clerk acquainted the Councill that by Command from his majestie he is called to attend his Majestie at Court and desyres to know if they Councill hes any commands to lay upon him.

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Procedure

Lord Justice Clerk goes to Court

The Lord Justice Clerk acquainted the Councill that by Command from his majestie he is called to attend his Majestie at Court and desyres to know if they Councill hes any commands to lay upon him.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 98.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 98.

Order, 15 January 1695, Edinburgh

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Order

Anent Alexander Kelly

The Councill haveing heared a Declaratione of Alexander Kellie prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth read in their presence They appoynt him to continue closs prisoner as formerly with the allowance which the Committee have given to the Lord Advocat to permitt persons to visite him such as are necessary

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Order

Anent Alexander Kelly

The Councill haveing heared a Declaratione of Alexander Kellie prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth read in their presence They appoynt him to continue closs prisoner as formerly with the allowance which the Committee have given to the Lord Advocat to permitt persons to visite him such as are necessary

1. NRS, PC1/50, 98.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 98.