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Act, 31 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act George Dallas of St Martines

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be George Dallas of St Martines Shewing that Some twentie two yeirs agoe the petitioner his Lands in Cromartie Shyre being qwartered upon by the deceast Sir John Urqwhart of Cromartie albeit himself (and not the petitioner) was only Deficient The petitioner Living in this place made applicatione to The privie Counsell for the tyme who allowed him to pay cess here to the generall receaver in all tyme herefter And which accordingly he Did yea payed the Last Lambes cess the fourth of Janwary Last And yet Some of the Comissioners of the said Shyre of Cromartie not only Valwed the petitioner in Ane Hundereth punds more then formerly with out ever calling him therto And also qwartered upon his Lands for the very Lambes terme payed to the collector of the Shyre Generall receaver Because not payed to the collector of the Shyre Conforme to a late act made by the Comissioners And however a remove was granted by the generall receaver without exacting any rideing money and it with the discharge sent north no obedience given but a serjeant and two dragownes or Souldiers with him And all this tyme qwartering on the petitioners Lands at two Shillings a day for neer two moneths and when this was represented to the present Laird of Cromartie And the petitioner to make applicatione to the saids Lords of privie Counsell he was So Sensible of the hard useage and to prevent the foirsaid complaint wrote to the comissioners to remove the qwartering and the Shyre to pay the rideing money But all to no purpose and out of meer malice and prejudice from Soume of the Comissioners And ther for creaveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the discharge and remove mentioned in the said petione and product therwith They heirby ordaine the partie qwartered to be removed without payment of any rideing money or other dues And discharges the Like qwartering for the future

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Act George Dallas of St Martines

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be George Dallas of St Martines Shewing that Some twentie two yeirs agoe the petitioner his Lands in Cromartie Shyre being qwartered upon by the deceast Sir John Urqwhart of Cromartie albeit himself (and not the petitioner) was only Deficient The petitioner Living in this place made applicatione to The privie Counsell for the tyme who allowed him to pay cess here to the generall receaver in all tyme herefter And which accordingly he Did yea payed the Last Lambes cess the fourth of Janwary Last And yet Some of the Comissioners of the said Shyre of Cromartie not only Valwed the petitioner in Ane Hundereth punds more then formerly with out ever calling him therto And also qwartered upon his Lands for the very Lambes terme payed to the collector of the Shyre Generall receaver Because not payed to the collector of the Shyre Conforme to a late act made by the Comissioners And however a remove was granted by the generall receaver without exacting any rideing money and it with the discharge sent north no obedience given but a serjeant and two dragownes or Souldiers with him And all this tyme qwartering on the petitioners Lands at two Shillings a day for neer two moneths and when this was represented to the present Laird of Cromartie And the petitioner to make applicatione to the saids Lords of privie Counsell he was So Sensible of the hard useage and to prevent the foirsaid complaint wrote to the comissioners to remove the qwartering and the Shyre to pay the rideing money But all to no purpose and out of meer malice and prejudice from Soume of the Comissioners And ther for creaveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the discharge and remove mentioned in the said petione and product therwith They heirby ordaine the partie qwartered to be removed without payment of any rideing money or other dues And discharges the Like qwartering for the future

1. NRS, PC2/26, 153v-154v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 153v-154v.

Sederunt, 31 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Belhaven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Sir Thomas Livingston; Laird of Cessnock

Att Edinburgh the threttie one day of March Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Belhaven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Sir Thomas Livingston; Laird of Cessnock

1. NRS, PC2/26, 153v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 152v-153v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 153v.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 152v-153v.

Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Inhabitants of Innvernes anent accompts

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that the comittie haveing considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find that ther are Some of the articles of the said accompt resting by forces which were not upon Scotts pay which Seeing they will not be allowed out of the fond of the polemoney they make no other report anent the Same And finds the haill other articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and Depositiones of the saids inhabitants taken befor two of the Comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Invernes Conforme to the report of the Commissioners Subscribed be them written upon the said accompt compeared befor them and made faith that the Soumes in the compt is Justly resting and no pairt payed belonging to the Scotts establishment which accompt and report was produced to and considered be the said comittie And findes that ther are Some of the articles Stated upon the Scotts forces which are not in the termes of the act of parliament anent polemoney in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie and proclamationes of privie counsell made theranent And therfore they have refuised and rejected these articles And the Comittie finds that besydes what is Stated as resting be the forces not upon Scotts pay and besyde the articles refwsed and rejected as said is ther is yet resting be his majesties forces which were upon Scotts pay to the saids inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes the Soumes following Viz By The Lord Strathnaver his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Thowsand Thrie Score and Sixtein punds four Shilling Scotts money Item be The Laird of Grant his regiment of foot the Soume of Two Hundereth five punds tuelve Shilling eight pennies Scotts Item by The Viscount of Kenmwire his regiment of foot the Soume of Eightein punds money foirsaid Item by Collonell Ritchard Cwnnigham his regiment of foot the Soume of Thrie Score punds money foirsaid Item by the Deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragownes the Soume of Ane hundereth and ten punds twelve Shilling Scotts money foirsaid Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes to the Soume of Ane Thowsand four hundereth and thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies Scotts And the comittie findes that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made wp were all furnished preceeding the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this current parliament Entituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor it is their opinion that the said Soume of Ane Thousand four Hundereth Thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies money foirsaid is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said burgh of Invernes out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that they are to be recomended to the comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Same accordinglie As the said report beares The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby approve of the above report and recomends to the Commissioners of parliament to cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of the above Soume of Ane Thowsand four Hundereth and thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies Scotts money And that out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic and nyntie thrie

Att Edinburgh the threttie day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

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Act Inhabitants of Innvernes anent accompts

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that the comittie haveing considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find that ther are Some of the articles of the said accompt resting by forces which were not upon Scotts pay which Seeing they will not be allowed out of the fond of the polemoney they make no other report anent the Same And finds the haill other articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and Depositiones of the saids inhabitants taken befor two of the Comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Invernes Conforme to the report of the Commissioners Subscribed be them written upon the said accompt compeared befor them and made faith that the Soumes in the compt is Justly resting and no pairt payed belonging to the Scotts establishment which accompt and report was produced to and considered be the said comittie And findes that ther are Some of the articles Stated upon the Scotts forces which are not in the termes of the act of parliament anent polemoney in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie and proclamationes of privie counsell made theranent And therfore they have refuised and rejected these articles And the Comittie finds that besydes what is Stated as resting be the forces not upon Scotts pay and besyde the articles refwsed and rejected as said is ther is yet resting be his majesties forces which were upon Scotts pay to the saids inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes the Soumes following Viz By The Lord Strathnaver his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Thowsand Thrie Score and Sixtein punds four Shilling Scotts money Item be The Laird of Grant his regiment of foot the Soume of Two Hundereth five punds tuelve Shilling eight pennies Scotts Item by The Viscount of Kenmwire his regiment of foot the Soume of Eightein punds money foirsaid Item by Collonell Ritchard Cwnnigham his regiment of foot the Soume of Thrie Score punds money foirsaid Item by the Deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragownes the Soume of Ane hundereth and ten punds twelve Shilling Scotts money foirsaid Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants of the burgh of Invernes to the Soume of Ane Thowsand four hundereth and thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies Scotts And the comittie findes that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made wp were all furnished preceeding the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this current parliament Entituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor it is their opinion that the said Soume of Ane Thousand four Hundereth Thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies money foirsaid is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said burgh of Invernes out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that they are to be recomended to the comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Same accordinglie As the said report beares The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby approve of the above report and recomends to the Commissioners of parliament to cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of the above Soume of Ane Thowsand four Hundereth and thriescore ten punds eight Shilling eight pennies Scotts money And that out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic and nyntie thrie

1. NRS, PC2/26, 152v-153v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 152v-153v.

Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act inhabitants of Glenbucket

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a Comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his Majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that The comittie haveing considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants within the paroch of Glenbwchet with ther instructiones and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and depositiones of the Saids inhabitants taken befor two of the comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Aberdeen Conforme to the comissioners report Subscribed by them written upon the end of the Said accompt Beareing that the persones in the accompt depones befor them that the articles therof were furnished befor the first of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And no pairt of them payed And that they doe not exceed two thirds of ther pay which accompt and report was produced to and considered by the said comittie And finds that conforme to the said accompt and instructiones therof ther is resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants within the Said paroch of Glenbucket the Soumes following viz be the deceast Lord Angws his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Hundereth threttie four punds eight Shilling Scotts money Item by The deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragownes the Soume of Six Hundereth threttie eight punds nyn Shilling money foirsaid Item by The Viscount of Kenmwires regiment of foot the Soume of Two hundereth thriescore and ten punds money foirsaid Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids resting by his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants of the paroch of Glenbucket to the Soume of Ane Thowsand fourtie two punds Seventyne Shilling Scotts money And the Comittie finds that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made up were all furnished preceeding the first day of februrary Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this current parliament intituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor It is ther opinion that the said soume of Ane Thowsand Fourtie two punds Seventyne Shilling Scotts money is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said paroch of Glenbwchet out of the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs And that they are to be recommended to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Same accordingly As the said Report bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above report They heirby approve therof And recomend to the comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie to cause make payment to the above inhabitants of Glenbucket of the above Soume of Ane Thousand and Fourtie two punds Scotts money and Seventine Shilling money foirsaid And that out of the Said polemoney

Att Edinburgh the threttie day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

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Act inhabitants of Glenbucket

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a Comittie of ther own number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his Majesties forces to the Countrie Beareing that The comittie haveing considered the accompts given in to them as resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants within the paroch of Glenbwchet with ther instructiones and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and depositiones of the Saids inhabitants taken befor two of the comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Aberdeen Conforme to the comissioners report Subscribed by them written upon the end of the Said accompt Beareing that the persones in the accompt depones befor them that the articles therof were furnished befor the first of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And no pairt of them payed And that they doe not exceed two thirds of ther pay which accompt and report was produced to and considered by the said comittie And finds that conforme to the said accompt and instructiones therof ther is resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants within the Said paroch of Glenbucket the Soumes following viz be the deceast Lord Angws his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Hundereth threttie four punds eight Shilling Scotts money Item by The deceast Lord Cardross his regiment of Dragownes the Soume of Six Hundereth threttie eight punds nyn Shilling money foirsaid Item by The Viscount of Kenmwires regiment of foot the Soume of Two hundereth thriescore and ten punds money foirsaid Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids resting by his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the Saids inhabitants of the paroch of Glenbucket to the Soume of Ane Thowsand fourtie two punds Seventyne Shilling Scotts money And the Comittie finds that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made up were all furnished preceeding the first day of februrary Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth Sessione of this current parliament intituled act for polemoney and proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor It is ther opinion that the said soume of Ane Thowsand Fourtie two punds Seventyne Shilling Scotts money is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said paroch of Glenbwchet out of the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs And that they are to be recommended to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney for payment to them of the Same accordingly As the said Report bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above report They heirby approve therof And recomend to the comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie to cause make payment to the above inhabitants of Glenbucket of the above Soume of Ane Thousand and Fourtie two punds Scotts money and Seventine Shilling money foirsaid And that out of the Said polemoney

1. NRS, PC2/26, 151r-152r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 151r-152r.

Act, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Lady Whitesland

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Jean Hay relict of the deceast Thomas Scott of Whitseland Shewing That wher Thomas Scott of Whiteseland the petitioners Late husband is deceased Leaveing behind him seven sones wherof the eldest hes not yet attained the yeirs of pupillaritie And hath made no bonds of provisione for the younger children nor left any moveable estate wherunto they can succeed as executers or nearest of kin to him for ther aliment and educatione In respect his moveable debts will more then exhaust his moveable estate And in respect Thomas Scott now of Whitsland the petitioners eldest sone deoth succeed to his father in ane oppulent estate for more then will satisfie to mentaine himself and pay his aboverents his estate extending to nyn thousand merks yeirly And that reasone requyres the remanent younger childrein should be alimented and educat out of her fathers meanes and estate untill they attaine to such yeirs as they may be capable to provide for them selves And that the saids Lords of privie Counsell are in use in Such caices to modifie ane aliment for the mentainance and educatione of younger childrein who are Destitut of provisiones And therfore humbly craveing the Saids Lords to grant warrand to the tutors and curators of the said Thomas Scott of Whitsland the petitioners eldest Sone to pay in Such Soumes as Shall be imployed for the mentainance and educatione of his younger breitheren to these who Shall be appointed by the Saids tutors and curators to have the charge of them not exceeding the Soume of Twelve Hundereth punds Scotts to be modified by the saids Lords to be annwallie payed in to them Dureing her eldest Sone his immoritie from whitsonday Last by past As the said petitione bears Which petitione being red in presence of the saids Lords of privie Counsell They appointed a comittie of ther own number to consider the Same and to call for and hear any persones whom they Should think fitt therupon And the Comittie haveing accordingly mett and haveing Sein the rentall of the estate of whitsland by which the petitioner compts to Whitslands tutors They find the rentall to extend to Four Thowsand Four Hundereth and threttie Seven pund over and above The Ladyes Jointure yeirly out of which ther is to be deduced Two thousand eight Hundereth and one pund as the rentall of the debts burdening the estate which being deduced they find that the frie rent of the estate over and above the Ladyes Jointure and the annualrent of the debts Extends to Ane Thousand Six hundereth Seventie thrie pund eight Shilling Scotts The Comittie this day made ther report to the Counsell And The Lords of privie Counsell haveing considered the petitione with the Comittie report And finding that the Lady hes Six Severall Sones besydes the air They have modified and heirby modifies the Soume of Twelve Hundereth merks yeirly for the aliment of the saids Six Sones besyde the heir And appointes the said aliment to comence from the terme of whittsonday Last bypast And decernes and ordaines […] of Whitsland and his tutors and curators if he any hes for ther interest to make payment and Satisfactione to the Said Jean Hay petitioner of the Said Soume of Twelve hundereth merks yeirly for the aliment of her saids six childrein besydes the heir at two termes in the yeir whittsonday and Mertimes be equall portiones Begining the first yeirs payment at the terme of whittsonday next to come as for the yeir preceeding And Swa yeirly and termly therefter in all tyme comeing And the Saids Lords of privie Counsell declairs this aliment to be frie of all publict burdens And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes and others needfull wnder the Signet of Counsell to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

Att Edinburgh the threttie day of March Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

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Act Lady Whitesland

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Jean Hay relict of the deceast Thomas Scott of Whitseland Shewing That wher Thomas Scott of Whiteseland the petitioners Late husband is deceased Leaveing behind him seven sones wherof the eldest hes not yet attained the yeirs of pupillaritie And hath made no bonds of provisione for the younger children nor left any moveable estate wherunto they can succeed as executers or nearest of kin to him for ther aliment and educatione In respect his moveable debts will more then exhaust his moveable estate And in respect Thomas Scott now of Whitsland the petitioners eldest sone deoth succeed to his father in ane oppulent estate for more then will satisfie to mentaine himself and pay his aboverents his estate extending to nyn thousand merks yeirly And that reasone requyres the remanent younger childrein should be alimented and educat out of her fathers meanes and estate untill they attaine to such yeirs as they may be capable to provide for them selves And that the saids Lords of privie Counsell are in use in Such caices to modifie ane aliment for the mentainance and educatione of younger childrein who are Destitut of provisiones And therfore humbly craveing the Saids Lords to grant warrand to the tutors and curators of the said Thomas Scott of Whitsland the petitioners eldest Sone to pay in Such Soumes as Shall be imployed for the mentainance and educatione of his younger breitheren to these who Shall be appointed by the Saids tutors and curators to have the charge of them not exceeding the Soume of Twelve Hundereth punds Scotts to be modified by the saids Lords to be annwallie payed in to them Dureing her eldest Sone his immoritie from whitsonday Last by past As the said petitione bears Which petitione being red in presence of the saids Lords of privie Counsell They appointed a comittie of ther own number to consider the Same and to call for and hear any persones whom they Should think fitt therupon And the Comittie haveing accordingly mett and haveing Sein the rentall of the estate of whitsland by which the petitioner compts to Whitslands tutors They find the rentall to extend to Four Thowsand Four Hundereth and threttie Seven pund over and above The Ladyes Jointure yeirly out of which ther is to be deduced Two thousand eight Hundereth and one pund as the rentall of the debts burdening the estate which being deduced they find that the frie rent of the estate over and above the Ladyes Jointure and the annualrent of the debts Extends to Ane Thousand Six hundereth Seventie thrie pund eight Shilling Scotts The Comittie this day made ther report to the Counsell And The Lords of privie Counsell haveing considered the petitione with the Comittie report And finding that the Lady hes Six Severall Sones besydes the air They have modified and heirby modifies the Soume of Twelve Hundereth merks yeirly for the aliment of the saids Six Sones besyde the heir And appointes the said aliment to comence from the terme of whittsonday Last bypast And decernes and ordaines […] of Whitsland and his tutors and curators if he any hes for ther interest to make payment and Satisfactione to the Said Jean Hay petitioner of the Said Soume of Twelve hundereth merks yeirly for the aliment of her saids six childrein besydes the heir at two termes in the yeir whittsonday and Mertimes be equall portiones Begining the first yeirs payment at the terme of whittsonday next to come as for the yeir preceeding And Swa yeirly and termly therefter in all tyme comeing And the Saids Lords of privie Counsell declairs this aliment to be frie of all publict burdens And ordaines Letters of Horning on fiftein dayes and others needfull wnder the Signet of Counsell to be direct heiron in forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/26, 150r-151r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 150r-151r.

Sederunt, 30 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfarr; Earl of Kintore; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Thomas Livingston; Laird of Cessnock

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfarr; Earl of Kintore; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Sir Thomas Livingston; Laird of Cessnock

1. NRS, PC2/26, 150r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 150r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 150r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 150r.

Procedure: judicial proceedings, 26 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Lord Advocat to take tryell anent Phillip Alexanders murder

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby awthorize Sir James Stewart his majesties Adovcat to take tryell anent the murder of Phillip Alexander who was murdered Betwuixt Leith and Edinburgh And for that effect to examine any Such persones anent the Said murder albeit ther was a committie of Counsell appointed for takeing tryell anent this murder who have alreadie examined persones for that effect with power to The Lord Advocat of new to examine persones as if ther never had bein any exammed in this mater.

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Procedure: judicial proceedings

Lord Advocat to take tryell anent Phillip Alexanders murder

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby awthorize Sir James Stewart his majesties Adovcat to take tryell anent the murder of Phillip Alexander who was murdered Betwuixt Leith and Edinburgh And for that effect to examine any Such persones anent the Said murder albeit ther was a committie of Counsell appointed for takeing tryell anent this murder who have alreadie examined persones for that effect with power to The Lord Advocat of new to examine persones as if ther never had bein any exammed in this mater.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 149v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 149v.

Act, 26 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act The Laird of Wdney and his tennents

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Alexander Wdney of that ilk Shewing That wher ther is Letters of Reconventione raised at the instance of Mr James Gardone intruder in Foveran against the petitioner the said Alexander Wdney his Spouse and a great number of poor people his tenents and Servants in the said paroch to answer befor the saids Lords of privie Counsell the seventh of Aprile next for ther pretended hunding out and interrupting him in the exercise of his ministrie And seing the same is altogether malicious and the Seasone of the yeir and great distance of place not allowing Such a great number of poor people (being Labourers of the grownd) to Leave ther Laboure and Service without ther wtter rwine And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the Saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby dispense with the petitioners Spouse tennents and Servants ther compeareance in the said above proces albeit they Shall be cited therto And allowes the petitioner to compeare for the haill defenders he being allwayes lyable to obtempter and fullfill any Sentance of Counsell which Shall be given or pronunced against the persones cited and not compeareing

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Act The Laird of Wdney and his tennents

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Alexander Wdney of that ilk Shewing That wher ther is Letters of Reconventione raised at the instance of Mr James Gardone intruder in Foveran against the petitioner the said Alexander Wdney his Spouse and a great number of poor people his tenents and Servants in the said paroch to answer befor the saids Lords of privie Counsell the seventh of Aprile next for ther pretended hunding out and interrupting him in the exercise of his ministrie And seing the same is altogether malicious and the Seasone of the yeir and great distance of place not allowing Such a great number of poor people (being Labourers of the grownd) to Leave ther Laboure and Service without ther wtter rwine And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the Saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby dispense with the petitioners Spouse tennents and Servants ther compeareance in the said above proces albeit they Shall be cited therto And allowes the petitioner to compeare for the haill defenders he being allwayes lyable to obtempter and fullfill any Sentance of Counsell which Shall be given or pronunced against the persones cited and not compeareing

1. NRS, PC2/26, 149r-149v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 149r-149v.

Sederunt, 26 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberrie; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoun; Sir George Campbell; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Duke of Qweensberrie; Earl of Argwyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintore; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichael; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoun; Sir George Campbell; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 149r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 149r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 149r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 149r.

Act, 24 March 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Margaret Ker Spouse to John Hood

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Margaret Kerr Spouse to John Hood Sometyme in Mersingtoun Liferentrix of The Lands of Whitelaw Shewing That wher the saids Lords by ther former act allowed the petitioner and aliment of five hundereth merks yeirly out of the Lands of Whitelaw belonging to me in liferent by decease of her husband2 And ordained Thomas Hood son and assigney to John Hood now her husband and the tacksemen tenents and possessors therof to make payment therof to the petitioner in maner mentioned in the said act And seing the tack sett formerly to the said Mr Mark Dwncansone be the said John and Thomas Hoods Is now expyred and that the saids John and Thomas Hoods intents to lay the saids Lands waiste of purpose to frustrat the petitioner of her aliment and to make her anserable unles the saids Lords of privie Counsell grant warrand to the petitioner and her assigney to sett tacks of the saids Lands Dureing her life or for what yeirs She Shall think fitt in maner and in the termes that She can best agrie with the tenents for that effect And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione be as Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby grant warrand to the petitioner and her assigneyes to sett tacks of the foirsaids Lands of Whitelaw Dureing all the dayes of her lifetyme and for so many yeirs and to such tenents as the petitioner and her assigneyes can best agrie for the saids tacks being allwayes void at the first terme of Whittsonday efter the petitioners decease And that for payment of such tack duety as they can best obtaine for the same being allwayes such ane tack duety as the said Mr Mark Dwncansone the former tacksman was in use to pay And the said tack to comence and begine at whittsonday next to come

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Act Margaret Ker Spouse to John Hood

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Margaret Kerr Spouse to John Hood Sometyme in Mersingtoun Liferentrix of The Lands of Whitelaw Shewing That wher the saids Lords by ther former act allowed the petitioner and aliment of five hundereth merks yeirly out of the Lands of Whitelaw belonging to me in liferent by decease of her husband2 And ordained Thomas Hood son and assigney to John Hood now her husband and the tacksemen tenents and possessors therof to make payment therof to the petitioner in maner mentioned in the said act And seing the tack sett formerly to the said Mr Mark Dwncansone be the said John and Thomas Hoods Is now expyred and that the saids John and Thomas Hoods intents to lay the saids Lands waiste of purpose to frustrat the petitioner of her aliment and to make her anserable unles the saids Lords of privie Counsell grant warrand to the petitioner and her assigney to sett tacks of the saids Lands Dureing her life or for what yeirs She Shall think fitt in maner and in the termes that She can best agrie with the tenents for that effect And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione be as Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They heirby grant warrand to the petitioner and her assigneyes to sett tacks of the foirsaids Lands of Whitelaw Dureing all the dayes of her lifetyme and for so many yeirs and to such tenents as the petitioner and her assigneyes can best agrie for the saids tacks being allwayes void at the first terme of Whittsonday efter the petitioners decease And that for payment of such tack duety as they can best obtaine for the same being allwayes such ane tack duety as the said Mr Mark Dwncansone the former tacksman was in use to pay And the said tack to comence and begine at whittsonday next to come

1. NRS, PC2/26, 148v-149r.

2. These phrase ‘belonging to me in liferent by decease of her husband’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 148v-149r.

2. These phrase ‘belonging to me in liferent by decease of her husband’ is an insertion.