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Order, 21 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione Sir James Ramsayes relict

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be Dam Lilias Seatone relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie Shewing that wher The petitioner and her Deceast husband haveing represented in the last Sessione of parliament That the said Sir James being brother in Law to This Earle of Seaforths grandfather Did to retrive the said Earle from the prisone gates and for preserveing his estate ingadge himself and fortwne in a considerable Soume of money which will amownt to above Seventie Thowsand merks for payment wherof Sir James was forced to Sell his own estate and betake himself and familie to a poor cottage wher they have Lived in great miserie and want upon which ground And others therin mentioned The honorable estates of parliament by the act the twentie Seventh of Juny Jaj vic nyntie five therwith prodwced Did grant ane aliment to the petitioner and her husband and Longest Liver of them two of Ane Thowsand punds Scotts yeirly Dureing the Dependance of the reductione which aliment is therby Declaired to comence frae whittsonday Jaj vic nyntie five And that out of the Lands possest be the said Earle of Seaforth As The Countess his mother And for that effect granted warrand for Letters of Horning against the factors and possessors of the saids Lands But in respect that through a mistake of the clerk register the foirsaid aliment was not payable till whittsonday Last bypast And that the petitioners necessitie was Soe great that it was impossible for them to Subsist till the said terme without Some pairt atleast of the aliment were Advanced to them Therfore Ther Lordships upon the petitioners applicatione for that end Did Recomend them to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaurie who instantly granted them a precept upon the generall receaver for five Hundereth punds as the first terms aliment Dwe at Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie five And while the petitioner was attending the Councell and waiteing upon the receaveing of the said Five hundered punds her old husband was removed being above Seventie nyn yeirs of age which was no Small addition to the petitioners afflictione that She was not present to performe her last Duety to him with whom She had Lived above Sixtie yeirs in a maried State And Seing the foirsaid five Hundereth punds was Litle enewgh to defray her expensses in attending here and the charge of her husbands fwneralls And that She hes cawsed James Guthrie pursevant charge denunce and registrat to the horne The Countess of Seaforth with her factors and tennents in whose hands the letters are Still lyeing for want of money to releive them And that notwithstanding of all the dilligence She hes wsed She cannot command a Sixpence of the said Earle of Seaforths estate nether for the said aliment nor other debts they owe the petitioner wherthrowgh now in her old age being about Eightie yeirs She and her poor family are in hazard of Starveing both for want of money and credit except ther Lordships provide remeid And therfore craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above petitione with the act or Decreit of parliament mentioned therin or prodwced therwith They heirby recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to cause payment be made to the petitioner of the above five Hundereth punds Scotts As the Last termes aliment Dwe at Whittsonday Last bypast The petitioner allwayes assigneing the Lords Commissioners of the thesaurie as hes bein formerly Done

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Order

Recomendatione Sir James Ramsayes relict

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be Dam Lilias Seatone relict of Sir James Ramsay of Logie Shewing that wher The petitioner and her Deceast husband haveing represented in the last Sessione of parliament That the said Sir James being brother in Law to This Earle of Seaforths grandfather Did to retrive the said Earle from the prisone gates and for preserveing his estate ingadge himself and fortwne in a considerable Soume of money which will amownt to above Seventie Thowsand merks for payment wherof Sir James was forced to Sell his own estate and betake himself and familie to a poor cottage wher they have Lived in great miserie and want upon which ground And others therin mentioned The honorable estates of parliament by the act the twentie Seventh of Juny Jaj vic nyntie five therwith prodwced Did grant ane aliment to the petitioner and her husband and Longest Liver of them two of Ane Thowsand punds Scotts yeirly Dureing the Dependance of the reductione which aliment is therby Declaired to comence frae whittsonday Jaj vic nyntie five And that out of the Lands possest be the said Earle of Seaforth As The Countess his mother And for that effect granted warrand for Letters of Horning against the factors and possessors of the saids Lands But in respect that through a mistake of the clerk register the foirsaid aliment was not payable till whittsonday Last bypast And that the petitioners necessitie was Soe great that it was impossible for them to Subsist till the said terme without Some pairt atleast of the aliment were Advanced to them Therfore Ther Lordships upon the petitioners applicatione for that end Did Recomend them to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaurie who instantly granted them a precept upon the generall receaver for five Hundereth punds as the first terms aliment Dwe at Mertimes Jaj vic nyntie five And while the petitioner was attending the Councell and waiteing upon the receaveing of the said Five hundered punds her old husband was removed being above Seventie nyn yeirs of age which was no Small addition to the petitioners afflictione that She was not present to performe her last Duety to him with whom She had Lived above Sixtie yeirs in a maried State And Seing the foirsaid five Hundereth punds was Litle enewgh to defray her expensses in attending here and the charge of her husbands fwneralls And that She hes cawsed James Guthrie pursevant charge denunce and registrat to the horne The Countess of Seaforth with her factors and tennents in whose hands the letters are Still lyeing for want of money to releive them And that notwithstanding of all the dilligence She hes wsed She cannot command a Sixpence of the said Earle of Seaforths estate nether for the said aliment nor other debts they owe the petitioner wherthrowgh now in her old age being about Eightie yeirs She and her poor family are in hazard of Starveing both for want of money and credit except ther Lordships provide remeid And therfore craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above petitione with the act or Decreit of parliament mentioned therin or prodwced therwith They heirby recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to cause payment be made to the petitioner of the above five Hundereth punds Scotts As the Last termes aliment Dwe at Whittsonday Last bypast The petitioner allwayes assigneing the Lords Commissioners of the thesaurie as hes bein formerly Done

1. NRS, PC2/26, 233v-234r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 233v-234r.

Sederunt, 21 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord John Hamiltone; Lord Belhaven; Lord Carmichael; Sir James Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock

Att Edinburgh the twentie one Day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord John Hamiltone; Lord Belhaven; Lord Carmichael; Sir James Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Cessnock

1. NRS, PC2/26, 233v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 233v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 233v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 233v.

Act, 16 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Forbes of Brux anent murderers

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell considering that Lawchlan Ronaldoch Donald Ronaldoch sone to Lawchlane Ronaldoch in Crathaven Robert and Aister Mcinbergs in Innercald sones to Alister Mcinberg ther John Ronaldoch brother to Lawchlane Ronaldoch in Carrymylne Lawchlan Ronaldoch sone to Robert Ronaldoch in Inverhandeth John Mcgregor sone to Gregor Mcgregor in Innvercald James Ewan (alias) Mcgilvie in Manaqweich, being processt befor the baillie of the regalitie of Killdrummie for murdering of Robert Forbes eldest Laufull Sone to Arthur Forbes of Brwx And upon ther not compeirance that they were declared fugitives And that the saids Lords of Counsell by ther act of the Date the twentie right day of December Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs Have given order and warrand to ther clerks to give and Letters of Intercomowneing against the haill forsaids persones fwgitives Which Letters being taken owt and execute The said Arthur Forbes hes Since executeing therof being at great charges and expensses in prosecuteing of these persones But all his endeavoures have proven ineffectwall Therfor the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby give order and warrand to Andrew Frazer of Killmundie Shirreff deput of Aberdeen and to the baillie Deputs of the regalitie of Killderumie And to all other Judges and magistrats whatsomever within this kingdome to whom the said Arthur Forbes of Brux Shall apply To give all assistance and concurrance to the said Arthur Forbes of Brux and in his name and at his instance to Doe ther wtmost endeavours and Dilligence in Searcheing for and apprehending of the foirnamed persones declaired fwgitives and intercommwned as said is that they may be brought to Jwstice And to conveen the Countrie and raise the fencible men in armes within ther respective Jurisdictiones for that effect not exceeding the number of Threttie men to be assembled in armes at one tyme And Recomends to Sir Thomas Livingstowne Comander in cheiff of his Majesties forces within this kingdome to give orders to his Majesties forces within this kingdome to be concurring and assisting to the said Arthur Forbes and the Judges and magistrats in searching for in apprehending of the saids persones declaired fwgitives and intercommwned as Said is And in caise upon the violent resistance of the Saids persones or ther accomplices ther Shall happen to follow mwtilatione Slawghter or other injurie The Saids Lords Doe heirby Declaire Decerne and ordaine that the Same Shall not be imputed as a cryme to the said Arthur Forbes or the said Shirreff Depute and baillies deputes nor to the saids other Judges or magistrats souldiers nor persones assisting them whom the saids Lords Doe heirby take under ther Speciall protectione and Safegwaird and fully and freely indemnifie and remitt the Same And Declaire thir presents Shall be a Sufficient Securitie and indemnitie to them and each of them for the Same And Discharges all the Judges and other ministers of the Law to trouble or molest them upon that accompt Sic Subscribitur Polwarth Cancellar IPD Queensberrie Awgyll Mowton James Ogilvie James Steuart James Murray John Campbell J Hope

Att Edinburgh the Sixtein day of Jwlly Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs

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Act

Act Forbes of Brux anent murderers

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell considering that Lawchlan Ronaldoch Donald Ronaldoch sone to Lawchlane Ronaldoch in Crathaven Robert and Aister Mcinbergs in Innercald sones to Alister Mcinberg ther John Ronaldoch brother to Lawchlane Ronaldoch in Carrymylne Lawchlan Ronaldoch sone to Robert Ronaldoch in Inverhandeth John Mcgregor sone to Gregor Mcgregor in Innvercald James Ewan (alias) Mcgilvie in Manaqweich, being processt befor the baillie of the regalitie of Killdrummie for murdering of Robert Forbes eldest Laufull Sone to Arthur Forbes of Brwx And upon ther not compeirance that they were declared fugitives And that the saids Lords of Counsell by ther act of the Date the twentie right day of December Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs Have given order and warrand to ther clerks to give and Letters of Intercomowneing against the haill forsaids persones fwgitives Which Letters being taken owt and execute The said Arthur Forbes hes Since executeing therof being at great charges and expensses in prosecuteing of these persones But all his endeavoures have proven ineffectwall Therfor the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby give order and warrand to Andrew Frazer of Killmundie Shirreff deput of Aberdeen and to the baillie Deputs of the regalitie of Killderumie And to all other Judges and magistrats whatsomever within this kingdome to whom the said Arthur Forbes of Brux Shall apply To give all assistance and concurrance to the said Arthur Forbes of Brux and in his name and at his instance to Doe ther wtmost endeavours and Dilligence in Searcheing for and apprehending of the foirnamed persones declaired fwgitives and intercommwned as said is that they may be brought to Jwstice And to conveen the Countrie and raise the fencible men in armes within ther respective Jurisdictiones for that effect not exceeding the number of Threttie men to be assembled in armes at one tyme And Recomends to Sir Thomas Livingstowne Comander in cheiff of his Majesties forces within this kingdome to give orders to his Majesties forces within this kingdome to be concurring and assisting to the said Arthur Forbes and the Judges and magistrats in searching for in apprehending of the saids persones declaired fwgitives and intercommwned as Said is And in caise upon the violent resistance of the Saids persones or ther accomplices ther Shall happen to follow mwtilatione Slawghter or other injurie The Saids Lords Doe heirby Declaire Decerne and ordaine that the Same Shall not be imputed as a cryme to the said Arthur Forbes or the said Shirreff Depute and baillies deputes nor to the saids other Judges or magistrats souldiers nor persones assisting them whom the saids Lords Doe heirby take under ther Speciall protectione and Safegwaird and fully and freely indemnifie and remitt the Same And Declaire thir presents Shall be a Sufficient Securitie and indemnitie to them and each of them for the Same And Discharges all the Judges and other ministers of the Law to trouble or molest them upon that accompt Sic Subscribitur Polwarth Cancellar IPD Queensberrie Awgyll Mowton James Ogilvie James Steuart James Murray John Campbell J Hope

1. NRS, PC2/26, 232v-233v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 232v-233v.

Act, 16 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act James Hamiltowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell By James Hamiltowne keeper of the Cannongate tollbwith Shewing That wher the petitioner and his predicessors in office haveing bein allwayes in wse to gett from the Flanders officers for house Dwes of each man of ther recrwits only two Shilling Scots and a penny to the Servants per night ther Lordships upon consideratione of the petitioner and his Servants ther great pains and trouble in keeping Swch wnrwleie prisoners in order and under Safe cwstodie (the petitioner being lyable to the payment of Ten dollars for each man that Shall make his escape) did by ther act awthorize the petitioner to take Subscribed Securitie As to ther payment of the recrwits house Dwes And which allwayes continwed Duely performed Conforme to the said act till the Last recrwits were a takeing owt at which tyme the petitioner and his servants were Discharged from exacting any thing from any of the Saids officers altho they had ther money in readines to pay the petitioner as formerly As to which ther Lordships will be pleased to consider that the Takeing owt of recwrites without paying ther house Dues was never practised befor Save once by Major generall Mckay when (upon applicatione to the saids Lords and ther recomendatione to the Thesaurer) The petitioner was payed everie farthing by ther Lordships for these recrwites so taken out as will appear by The Thesaurie books in the yeir Jaj vic and nyntie And The Dwes of the recrwites is the petitioners only benefite and his place is bwrdened with a monethly aliment to the poor And the petitioner (to mentaine the tollbwith and fwrnish provisiones to the vast numbers of recrwits and other publict prisoners these yeirs bypast) Hes not only Long Since Laid out his whole Stock But hes Likewayes rwn himself considerablie in Debt So that he is in continwall hazard of Captiones for the mentainance of the saids prisoners And now wnles ther Lordships will be pleased will be pleased2 to cause Speedie payment be made the petitioner of the above recrwites house Dwes as were the dues of the former recrwites taken out by Generall Mckay And also of the house dwes of the former recrwites taken out by Generall Mckay And also of the house dwes and aliments of the coyners and clippers It will be wtterly impossible for the petitioner to Subsist And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships in consideratione of the premisses And that it is now more then Seventyn weeks Since the petitioner had any precepts That therfore they will be graceowsly pleased to Commiserat his sad circumstances so as to recommend him to the Lords of the Thesaurie for Speedie payment of the above recruits Dues and of the clippers and coynes Dwes and aliments As the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered the above petitione They heirby recommend to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to cause make payment to the said petitioner of the above recrwites Clippers and Coyners ther Dwes and aliments resting to him

Att Edinburgh the Sixtein day of Jwlly Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs

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Act

Act James Hamiltowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell By James Hamiltowne keeper of the Cannongate tollbwith Shewing That wher the petitioner and his predicessors in office haveing bein allwayes in wse to gett from the Flanders officers for house Dwes of each man of ther recrwits only two Shilling Scots and a penny to the Servants per night ther Lordships upon consideratione of the petitioner and his Servants ther great pains and trouble in keeping Swch wnrwleie prisoners in order and under Safe cwstodie (the petitioner being lyable to the payment of Ten dollars for each man that Shall make his escape) did by ther act awthorize the petitioner to take Subscribed Securitie As to ther payment of the recrwits house Dwes And which allwayes continwed Duely performed Conforme to the said act till the Last recrwits were a takeing owt at which tyme the petitioner and his servants were Discharged from exacting any thing from any of the Saids officers altho they had ther money in readines to pay the petitioner as formerly As to which ther Lordships will be pleased to consider that the Takeing owt of recwrites without paying ther house Dues was never practised befor Save once by Major generall Mckay when (upon applicatione to the saids Lords and ther recomendatione to the Thesaurer) The petitioner was payed everie farthing by ther Lordships for these recrwites so taken out as will appear by The Thesaurie books in the yeir Jaj vic and nyntie And The Dwes of the recrwites is the petitioners only benefite and his place is bwrdened with a monethly aliment to the poor And the petitioner (to mentaine the tollbwith and fwrnish provisiones to the vast numbers of recrwits and other publict prisoners these yeirs bypast) Hes not only Long Since Laid out his whole Stock But hes Likewayes rwn himself considerablie in Debt So that he is in continwall hazard of Captiones for the mentainance of the saids prisoners And now wnles ther Lordships will be pleased will be pleased2 to cause Speedie payment be made the petitioner of the above recrwites house Dwes as were the dues of the former recrwites taken out by Generall Mckay And also of the house dwes of the former recrwites taken out by Generall Mckay And also of the house dwes and aliments of the coyners and clippers It will be wtterly impossible for the petitioner to Subsist And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships in consideratione of the premisses And that it is now more then Seventyn weeks Since the petitioner had any precepts That therfore they will be graceowsly pleased to Commiserat his sad circumstances so as to recommend him to the Lords of the Thesaurie for Speedie payment of the above recruits Dues and of the clippers and coynes Dwes and aliments As the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered the above petitione They heirby recommend to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to cause make payment to the said petitioner of the above recrwites Clippers and Coyners ther Dwes and aliments resting to him

1. NRS, PC2/26, 231v-232v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 231v-232v.

2. Sic.

Act, 16 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Hamiltowne of Maner Eleistowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Be William Hamiltowne eldest Laufull Sone and appeirand are to the deceast Sir James Hamiltowne of Maner Eleistowne Shewing That wher Mr John Eleis being the petitioners fathers trwstie he had the keeping of his fathers charter chist and haill wrytes and upon applicatione made severall yeirs ago be the petitioners deceast father The Samen were seqwestrat in the clerk of the Cownsell his hands And the petitioners father being now Dead he cannot Deliberat whither he will enter air to him or not till first he have inspectione of his said wmqwhile fathers evidents lying in his charter chist now lying in the clerk of the Counsells hands And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships to allow the petitioner to have inspectione of the saids wrytes and evidents in the clerk of the Counsells hands And for that effect to grant warrand for opening of the saids trwnks and chists As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the ansuers made therto for Mr John Eleis They heirby allow Maner Eleistowne to have inspectione of the papers parchments and wrytes lyeing in the hands of the clerks of privie Counsell in the chists which were exhibited by Mr John Eleis in presence of the Lords Hallcraig and any persone to be appointed by Lord John Hamiltowne And by Mr John Eleis from tyme to tyme and allowes the writes to be inventared and coppies of the inventar to be given to aither pairtie upon ther reasoneable expensses

Att Edinburgh the Sixtein day of Jwlly Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs

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Act Hamiltowne of Maner Eleistowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Be William Hamiltowne eldest Laufull Sone and appeirand are to the deceast Sir James Hamiltowne of Maner Eleistowne Shewing That wher Mr John Eleis being the petitioners fathers trwstie he had the keeping of his fathers charter chist and haill wrytes and upon applicatione made severall yeirs ago be the petitioners deceast father The Samen were seqwestrat in the clerk of the Cownsell his hands And the petitioners father being now Dead he cannot Deliberat whither he will enter air to him or not till first he have inspectione of his said wmqwhile fathers evidents lying in his charter chist now lying in the clerk of the Counsells hands And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships to allow the petitioner to have inspectione of the saids wrytes and evidents in the clerk of the Counsells hands And for that effect to grant warrand for opening of the saids trwnks and chists As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the ansuers made therto for Mr John Eleis They heirby allow Maner Eleistowne to have inspectione of the papers parchments and wrytes lyeing in the hands of the clerks of privie Counsell in the chists which were exhibited by Mr John Eleis in presence of the Lords Hallcraig and any persone to be appointed by Lord John Hamiltowne And by Mr John Eleis from tyme to tyme and allowes the writes to be inventared and coppies of the inventar to be given to aither pairtie upon ther reasoneable expensses

1. NRS, PC2/26, 231r-231v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 231r-231v.

Sederunt, 16 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Belhaven; Sir James Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Bowssie

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Belhaven; Sir James Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Bowssie

1. NRS, PC2/26, 230v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 231r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 230v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 231r.

Procedure: judicial proceedings, 14 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Remitt Doctor Skeen

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing heard the report of a Comittie of ther own number made to them anent the accompt and reckning betuixt Mr Alexander Pitcairne now deceased for himself and the old college of St Andrews And therefter continued at the instance of Mr Alexander Monro present proveist therof on the ane pairt and Doctor Skeen on the other pairt Read in ther presence they by ther interloquitor of the fiftein of Aprile Last bypast befor adviseing of the said report allowed Mr Alexander Monro be present proveist and other members of the said old colledge of St Andrews to Sie the Same and give in ther objectiones ther against which report haveing accordingly bein sein be the said Mr Alexander Monro He gave in particular ansuers or objectiones against the Same And the Saids Lords of privie Counsell haveing this day Considered the foirsaid report with the ansuers made therto they heirby remitt the Subject mater in debaite betuixt the Deceast Mr Pircairne Mr Monro and the old colledge of St Andrewes And Doctor Skeen to the Lords of Counsell and Sessione to be Determined and Discwst be them And recomends to ther Lordships to proceed in and discwss the said affair Summarly without necessitie of abideing The ordinarie Course of the roll Extracted

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Remitt Doctor Skeen

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing heard the report of a Comittie of ther own number made to them anent the accompt and reckning betuixt Mr Alexander Pitcairne now deceased for himself and the old college of St Andrews And therefter continued at the instance of Mr Alexander Monro present proveist therof on the ane pairt and Doctor Skeen on the other pairt Read in ther presence they by ther interloquitor of the fiftein of Aprile Last bypast befor adviseing of the said report allowed Mr Alexander Monro be present proveist and other members of the said old colledge of St Andrews to Sie the Same and give in ther objectiones ther against which report haveing accordingly bein sein be the said Mr Alexander Monro He gave in particular ansuers or objectiones against the Same And the Saids Lords of privie Counsell haveing this day Considered the foirsaid report with the ansuers made therto they heirby remitt the Subject mater in debaite betuixt the Deceast Mr Pircairne Mr Monro and the old colledge of St Andrewes And Doctor Skeen to the Lords of Counsell and Sessione to be Determined and Discwst be them And recomends to ther Lordships to proceed in and discwss the said affair Summarly without necessitie of abideing The ordinarie Course of the roll Extracted

1. NRS, PC2/26, 230r-230v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 230r-230v.

Sederunt, 14 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Montgomerie; Sir James Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Cessnock; Laird of Bowssie; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Mortowne; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Montgomerie; Sir James Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philliphaugh; Lord Hallcraig; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Grant; Laird of Cessnock; Laird of Bowssie; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 230r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 230r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 230r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 230r.

Order, 9 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione anent John Mcfarlanes house dwes

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaurie to cause make payment to George Drwmond keeper of the tollbwith of Edinburgh of John Mcfarline prisoner therin his house Dwes And ordaines the said John Mcfarline to be sett att Libertie notwithstanding that his house dwes are not yet payed

Att Edinburgh the nynth Day of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs

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Order

Recomendatione anent John Mcfarlanes house dwes

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaurie to cause make payment to George Drwmond keeper of the tollbwith of Edinburgh of John Mcfarline prisoner therin his house Dwes And ordaines the said John Mcfarline to be sett att Libertie notwithstanding that his house dwes are not yet payed

1. NRS, PC2/26, 230r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 230r.

Act, 9 July 1696, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Jack against Patersone

Past bill of Suspensione Mr William Jack minister charger against James Paterstone and wthers called and the said Mr William Jack charger Compeareing be Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat and the said James Patersone and remanent persones defenders Suspenders Compeareing be Sir Patrick Home his majesties Sollicitor ther Advocat the past bill of Suspensione and ansuers made therto being both read And both pairties Lawiers being fullie heard The Counsell finds it relevant2 to be proven by the said Mr William Jack charger his oath of Veritie Simpliciter That he promised to the Earle of Wigtownes freinds that he Should not trouble any of the Earles tennents of his own Lands for any pairt of the Stipend And ordaines the tenents Suspenders to give ther oathes that they actwallie made payment of the Soumes contained in the discharges prodwced befor they were charged to make payment of the Soumes charged for the said Mr William Jack charger And assignes the twentie one day of Jully instant to both chargers and Suspenders to compeare and depone as said is with certificatione etc

Att Edinburgh the nynth Day of Jullie Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs

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Act

Act Jack against Patersone

Past bill of Suspensione Mr William Jack minister charger against James Paterstone and wthers called and the said Mr William Jack charger Compeareing be Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat and the said James Patersone and remanent persones defenders Suspenders Compeareing be Sir Patrick Home his majesties Sollicitor ther Advocat the past bill of Suspensione and ansuers made therto being both read And both pairties Lawiers being fullie heard The Counsell finds it relevant2 to be proven by the said Mr William Jack charger his oath of Veritie Simpliciter That he promised to the Earle of Wigtownes freinds that he Should not trouble any of the Earles tennents of his own Lands for any pairt of the Stipend And ordaines the tenents Suspenders to give ther oathes that they actwallie made payment of the Soumes contained in the discharges prodwced befor they were charged to make payment of the Soumes charged for the said Mr William Jack charger And assignes the twentie one day of Jully instant to both chargers and Suspenders to compeare and depone as said is with certificatione etc

1. NRS, PC2/26, 229v-230r.

2. The letter ‘i’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 229v-230r.

2. The letter ‘i’ scored out here.