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Order, 19 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendation John Bowman to the thesaury

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a report made to them be a Comittie of ther oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that they haveing Considered the accompts given in to them be John Bowman merchant in Glasgow with the instructiones of the same, They Find that ther are severall debts owing to the said John Bowman most of them instructed be precepts or bonds be the officers afternamed in the regiments efter sett doune viz be Livd Coll Sir Duncan Campbell, Captaine Duncan Campbell of Keams, Captain Hector Banantyne, Captaine Archibald McCaula Captaine Thomas Drumond Captaine Bruce of Kennet Captaine John Campbell Captaine Gavin Hamiltone, Collin Campbell Livt Collin Fairfoull, Livd James Simervell Livd Duncan Campbell of Carrick Livd George Dick Ensigne Alexander Campbell of Finave Ensigne Alexander Campbell brother to Arkindlass Ensigne Duncan Grahame Ensigne John Lamount Ensigne John Campbell and Mr Howat Gentlman Caddie All in the Earle of Argyll his regiment of foott, Item by Captaine Alexander Cuninghame of Corshill, Ensigne William Cuninghame and Ensigne Thomas Cunninghame in the Earle of Glencairne his regiment of foot Item be Captaine Baillie of Hardingtoune Livd Gavin Hamiltone, Livd George Weir, Livd John Crafurd, Ensigne James Baillie and Hary Stirling Serjant all in the Lord Blantyre his regiment of foot, Item by Captaine James Gordone of Craichlaw, Daniall Gordone Captaine Livetenant and Livd John Nisbet all in the Viscount of Kenmuirs regiment of foot Item be Livd William Greir and Ensigne Francis Hislope both in the now deceast Lord Angus his regiment of foott, Item Sir William Ruthven Captaine Livetenant to the Lord Newbotle his Troope of Dragoons, William Hamiltone of Raploch Livd to the Lord Belhaven his troop of horss, Livd William Andersone in Coll Cuninghames regiment of Dragoons and Francis Busqueit serjant to my Lord Ross his troop of horss, and the Committie Finds that almost all these debts are for Cloathes or necessar furnishing to the above officers and that they are all officers of the scots forces, And Therfore It is ther opinion That it be Recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury To stopt the arreirs resting to the forsaids officers untill the said John Bowman be Called and heard before ther Lordships as to the payment of his debts out of the first end of the saids areirs as the report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe herby approve of the above Report, And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to stopt the arreirs of the officers named in the report untill the above John Bowman be Called and heard before ther Lordships as to the payment of his debts out of the first end of the saids areirs.

Edinburgh Tuesday the 19th March 1695

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Order

Recomendation John Bowman to the thesaury

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a report made to them be a Comittie of ther oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting be his majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing that they haveing Considered the accompts given in to them be John Bowman merchant in Glasgow with the instructiones of the same, They Find that ther are severall debts owing to the said John Bowman most of them instructed be precepts or bonds be the officers afternamed in the regiments efter sett doune viz be Livd Coll Sir Duncan Campbell, Captaine Duncan Campbell of Keams, Captain Hector Banantyne, Captaine Archibald McCaula Captaine Thomas Drumond Captaine Bruce of Kennet Captaine John Campbell Captaine Gavin Hamiltone, Collin Campbell Livt Collin Fairfoull, Livd James Simervell Livd Duncan Campbell of Carrick Livd George Dick Ensigne Alexander Campbell of Finave Ensigne Alexander Campbell brother to Arkindlass Ensigne Duncan Grahame Ensigne John Lamount Ensigne John Campbell and Mr Howat Gentlman Caddie All in the Earle of Argyll his regiment of foott, Item by Captaine Alexander Cuninghame of Corshill, Ensigne William Cuninghame and Ensigne Thomas Cunninghame in the Earle of Glencairne his regiment of foot Item be Captaine Baillie of Hardingtoune Livd Gavin Hamiltone, Livd George Weir, Livd John Crafurd, Ensigne James Baillie and Hary Stirling Serjant all in the Lord Blantyre his regiment of foot, Item by Captaine James Gordone of Craichlaw, Daniall Gordone Captaine Livetenant and Livd John Nisbet all in the Viscount of Kenmuirs regiment of foot Item be Livd William Greir and Ensigne Francis Hislope both in the now deceast Lord Angus his regiment of foott, Item Sir William Ruthven Captaine Livetenant to the Lord Newbotle his Troope of Dragoons, William Hamiltone of Raploch Livd to the Lord Belhaven his troop of horss, Livd William Andersone in Coll Cuninghames regiment of Dragoons and Francis Busqueit serjant to my Lord Ross his troop of horss, and the Committie Finds that almost all these debts are for Cloathes or necessar furnishing to the above officers and that they are all officers of the scots forces, And Therfore It is ther opinion That it be Recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury To stopt the arreirs resting to the forsaids officers untill the said John Bowman be Called and heard before ther Lordships as to the payment of his debts out of the first end of the saids areirs as the report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe herby approve of the above Report, And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaury to stopt the arreirs of the officers named in the report untill the above John Bowman be Called and heard before ther Lordships as to the payment of his debts out of the first end of the saids areirs.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 214r-214v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 214r-214v.

Sederunt, 19 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Tuesday the 19th March 16951

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountainhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstone

Edinburgh Tuesday the 19th March 16951

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Sederunt

Earl of Anandale pres; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Fountainhall; Laird of Grant; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/25, 214r.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 214r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 214r.

2. NRS, PC2/25, 214r.

Act, 14 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Act The Heritors of Badenoch and Kincardine

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majestie privy Councill be William Mcintosh of Bordlum as Baillie to his Grace the Duke of Gordon and in name and behalf of the remanent heritors within the Lordships of Badenoch and Kincairdin Shewing That the said Lordship of Badenoch haveing been Overburdened by the Commissioners of supply who ordained more men to be furnished and sent out of the said Countrey then ther Just proportion for the Last Levie of Two Thousand nyne hundreth seventie one foot Granted be the last sessione of this Current parliament, And the saids heritors haveing given in ane petition to the saids Lords Complaineing of the injury done them, Ther Lordships was then pleased to Grant ane act in ther favors ordaineing the Commissioners to meet againe and rectifie what was done amiss which never haveing been done notwithstanding that the heritors made due intimatione of their Lordships said act to the Commissioners as also to Mr David Polsone shireff depute of Inverness ther Conveener, and haveing taken instruments on ther not meeting and protected to be free of the penalties contained in the saids acts of Councill anent makeing up the defficient men of the said Levie yet to shew ther obedience to the Government and ther Lordships proclamationes as They have not only furnished all the men put upon them albeit far more then ther Just proportione, But have also Consigned in the hand of the said shireff depute two hundred merks for Each man that was not delyvered preceisely against the day appointed for that end, being assured that ther Lordships would ordaine the said money to be delyvered back seing all the men are delyvered as a Certificat under Coll Robert Mckayes hand therwith produced would testifie, and it was not the heritors fault that the men were not delyvered precisely against the time appoynted But the fault of the Commissioners who did not meett in obedience to ther Lordships order for redressing the wrong done by them And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to Grant order and warrand to the said shiref depute to delyver back the said money Consigned in his hands since the men are all now furnished out of the said Lordship of Badenoch and Kincardine which not being above six Thousand punds of rent is burdeined with near two thousand merks yearly for necessaries which they furnish to the Garisone of Ruthven of Badenoch as shall be Clearly instructed which is a greater burden then any other place of the kingdome Lyeth under and therfore It wes hoped that their Lordships would likewayes take that to ther Consideratione and not to suffer the poor Countrey to be put to so much trouble and expences as the petition bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above heritors of Badenoch and Kincardine with the wrytes mentioned therin and produced therwith They hereby ordaine Mr David Polsone shirreff depute of Inverness To delyver back to the petitioners the money Consigned in his hand upon the accompt mentioned in the petitione The shirreff depute allwayes retaineing in his hounds as much of the said money as will satisfie him of the expences he has been at in the matter mentioned in the petitione.

Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Act

Act The Heritors of Badenoch and Kincardine

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majestie privy Councill be William Mcintosh of Bordlum as Baillie to his Grace the Duke of Gordon and in name and behalf of the remanent heritors within the Lordships of Badenoch and Kincairdin Shewing That the said Lordship of Badenoch haveing been Overburdened by the Commissioners of supply who ordained more men to be furnished and sent out of the said Countrey then ther Just proportion for the Last Levie of Two Thousand nyne hundreth seventie one foot Granted be the last sessione of this Current parliament, And the saids heritors haveing given in ane petition to the saids Lords Complaineing of the injury done them, Ther Lordships was then pleased to Grant ane act in ther favors ordaineing the Commissioners to meet againe and rectifie what was done amiss which never haveing been done notwithstanding that the heritors made due intimatione of their Lordships said act to the Commissioners as also to Mr David Polsone shireff depute of Inverness ther Conveener, and haveing taken instruments on ther not meeting and protected to be free of the penalties contained in the saids acts of Councill anent makeing up the defficient men of the said Levie yet to shew ther obedience to the Government and ther Lordships proclamationes as They have not only furnished all the men put upon them albeit far more then ther Just proportione, But have also Consigned in the hand of the said shireff depute two hundred merks for Each man that was not delyvered preceisely against the day appointed for that end, being assured that ther Lordships would ordaine the said money to be delyvered back seing all the men are delyvered as a Certificat under Coll Robert Mckayes hand therwith produced would testifie, and it was not the heritors fault that the men were not delyvered precisely against the time appoynted But the fault of the Commissioners who did not meett in obedience to ther Lordships order for redressing the wrong done by them And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to Grant order and warrand to the said shiref depute to delyver back the said money Consigned in his hands since the men are all now furnished out of the said Lordship of Badenoch and Kincardine which not being above six Thousand punds of rent is burdeined with near two thousand merks yearly for necessaries which they furnish to the Garisone of Ruthven of Badenoch as shall be Clearly instructed which is a greater burden then any other place of the kingdome Lyeth under and therfore It wes hoped that their Lordships would likewayes take that to ther Consideratione and not to suffer the poor Countrey to be put to so much trouble and expences as the petition bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above heritors of Badenoch and Kincardine with the wrytes mentioned therin and produced therwith They hereby ordaine Mr David Polsone shirreff depute of Inverness To delyver back to the petitioners the money Consigned in his hand upon the accompt mentioned in the petitione The shirreff depute allwayes retaineing in his hounds as much of the said money as will satisfie him of the expences he has been at in the matter mentioned in the petitione.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 213r-214r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 213r-214r.

Order, 14 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Order

Anent James Williamsone

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Williamson servant to James Moncreiff late Collector of his Majesties Customes at the port of Aberdein Shewing That wher the said James Williamsone haveing been a servant for Severall years to the said James Moncreiff was Sumarly Imprisoned by ane order from the Lord Advocat at the instance of the Tacksmen of the Customes upon pretence he hade Imbazled severall writtes and soumes of money belonging to his masters, and for which his master was Comptable to the saids tacksmen And the Cryme alledged against him being a Calumnious alledgance upon the false representatione of which to the magistrats of Aberdein he was Imprisoned unwarrantably before the Lords Advocats Warrand was procured, and the send Warrand being obtained by the Calumnious and false insinuationes of his enemies without any accussatione against him and he being most unwilling to subject himself to the determinatione of Law Contrare to which he has been so long detained in prisone for no Crime proven against him And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to ordaine him to be set at Liberty as the petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above James Williamsone and answers therto for his majesties advocat and the Tacksmen of the Majesties Customes, Togither with ane missive letter produced with the saids answers They hereby Give orders and warrand to the magistrates of Aberdein and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof he first before extracting heirof Giveing bond and finding suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall enter himself prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh betwixt and the […] day of […] Ther to Continue till he make Just Compt and reckoning and payment to the saids tacksmen of what shall be Laid to Charge either for his oun or James Moncreiff his master their intromissiones or Imbazlements of his Majesties Customes whensoever he shall be Called to that effect before any Judge Competent, and if he shall faill to find the said Cautione Recomends to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat To give order and Warrand to the magistrats of Aberdein to delyver the petitioner to the shireff or his deputs to be by them delyvered to nixt shirreff and so from shirreff to shirreff untill he be transported to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to receive and detaine him prisoner therin till farder order.

Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Order

Anent James Williamsone

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Williamson servant to James Moncreiff late Collector of his Majesties Customes at the port of Aberdein Shewing That wher the said James Williamsone haveing been a servant for Severall years to the said James Moncreiff was Sumarly Imprisoned by ane order from the Lord Advocat at the instance of the Tacksmen of the Customes upon pretence he hade Imbazled severall writtes and soumes of money belonging to his masters, and for which his master was Comptable to the saids tacksmen And the Cryme alledged against him being a Calumnious alledgance upon the false representatione of which to the magistrats of Aberdein he was Imprisoned unwarrantably before the Lords Advocats Warrand was procured, and the send Warrand being obtained by the Calumnious and false insinuationes of his enemies without any accussatione against him and he being most unwilling to subject himself to the determinatione of Law Contrare to which he has been so long detained in prisone for no Crime proven against him And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to ordaine him to be set at Liberty as the petition bears, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above James Williamsone and answers therto for his majesties advocat and the Tacksmen of the Majesties Customes, Togither with ane missive letter produced with the saids answers They hereby Give orders and warrand to the magistrates of Aberdein and keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof he first before extracting heirof Giveing bond and finding suficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall enter himself prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh betwixt and the […] day of […] Ther to Continue till he make Just Compt and reckoning and payment to the saids tacksmen of what shall be Laid to Charge either for his oun or James Moncreiff his master their intromissiones or Imbazlements of his Majesties Customes whensoever he shall be Called to that effect before any Judge Competent, and if he shall faill to find the said Cautione Recomends to Sir James Stewart his majesties advocat To give order and Warrand to the magistrats of Aberdein to delyver the petitioner to the shireff or his deputs to be by them delyvered to nixt shirreff and so from shirreff to shirreff untill he be transported to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh and appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to receive and detaine him prisoner therin till farder order.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 212v-213r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 212v-213r.

Act, 14 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Act George Wilsone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be George Wilsone late Baillie and indwaller in Culross Shewing That wher by Contract of mariage past betwixt the petitioner and Marion Hendersone daughter to Mr William Hendersone now the petitioner spouse of the date the twentie sixt of January Jaj vjc nyntie four, The petitioner have therby oblidged to infeft and secure his said spouse in ane annualrents effeiring to the principall Soume of Eight Thousand merks to be uplifted furth of the lands and aikers therincontained, and particularly furth of alement of Land Dowcat years and pertinents pertaineing to the petitioner Lying in the burgh of Culross And Seing ther is no magistrats at present in the said burgh by whom the petitioners said spouse can be infeft in the forsaid annualrent and who can receive the resignatione, And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would authorize the baillie of the regality of Culross in place of the magistrats to receive the resignation and Grant infeftment therupon In favors of his said spouse as the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above George Wilsone They heirby Authorize […] present baillie of the regality of Culross in place of the magistrats of the said burgh In Respect ther are no magistrats therin for the time To receive the resignatione and infeftment abovementioned and Declares the resignatione and infeftment so made and given to be alse valid and effectuall to all intents and purposes as the same hade been done by any Magistrats of the said burgh of Culross.

Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Act

Act George Wilsone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be George Wilsone late Baillie and indwaller in Culross Shewing That wher by Contract of mariage past betwixt the petitioner and Marion Hendersone daughter to Mr William Hendersone now the petitioner spouse of the date the twentie sixt of January Jaj vjc nyntie four, The petitioner have therby oblidged to infeft and secure his said spouse in ane annualrents effeiring to the principall Soume of Eight Thousand merks to be uplifted furth of the lands and aikers therincontained, and particularly furth of alement of Land Dowcat years and pertinents pertaineing to the petitioner Lying in the burgh of Culross And Seing ther is no magistrats at present in the said burgh by whom the petitioners said spouse can be infeft in the forsaid annualrent and who can receive the resignatione, And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would authorize the baillie of the regality of Culross in place of the magistrats to receive the resignation and Grant infeftment therupon In favors of his said spouse as the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above George Wilsone They heirby Authorize […] present baillie of the regality of Culross in place of the magistrats of the said burgh In Respect ther are no magistrats therin for the time To receive the resignatione and infeftment abovementioned and Declares the resignatione and infeftment so made and given to be alse valid and effectuall to all intents and purposes as the same hade been done by any Magistrats of the said burgh of Culross.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 212r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 212r.

Order, 14 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendation Alexander Maitland to the thesaurie

Anent a Petition given in the Lords of His Majesties privy Councill be Alexander Maitland Warden of the Mint Shewing That wher the petitioner hade Gift from King Charles the second to be Warden of the mint dureing all the dayes of his lifetime which office with that of Counterwarder He did exerce for the space of Twentie Eight years with all fidelity and honestie Notwithstanding of the strictest inquyries against him, Till of late Mr William Spence did obtaine a gift therof under his majesties Royall hand against which gift the petitioner haveing Complained to the saids Lords as being Surepticiously obtained upon ane Miss-informatione that the office was vaccant, Ther Lordships were pleased to propose methods for a setlement and the petitioner having both a defference to his Majesties Gift, and likewayes to any proposalls that was made be the saids Lords The petitioners was satisfied to have accepted of the Sallarie that was due to him2 preceeding the said time being two hundred punds Sterling and upon payment therof of the petitioner was Content to grant a Dimission of this office which the saids Lords thought very reasonable should be pleased to the petitioner, notwithstanding quherof and that the petitioners right to the said office in the kingdome, And that his Majestie hath been graciously pleased to Grant protection to all persones for defending them in ther Just rights and possessiones, yet the petitioner was put from his office and the forsaid soume of two hundred punds sterling which was to be payed to the petitioner although promised be the Earle of Crafurd then president of the Councill presence of the Earle of Melvill then his majesties Commissioner and the rest of his majesties Councill And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to the them be the above Alexander Maitland late Warden of the Mint They heirby Recommended To the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury, To Cause make payment to the petitioner of the above soume of Two hundred punds sterling In Respect the petitioner has Consigned in the hands of the Clerks of privy Councill ane suficient demission of the said office of Warden In favors of Mr William Spence present Warden of the Mint.

Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Order

Recomendation Alexander Maitland to the thesaurie

Anent a Petition given in the Lords of His Majesties privy Councill be Alexander Maitland Warden of the Mint Shewing That wher the petitioner hade Gift from King Charles the second to be Warden of the mint dureing all the dayes of his lifetime which office with that of Counterwarder He did exerce for the space of Twentie Eight years with all fidelity and honestie Notwithstanding of the strictest inquyries against him, Till of late Mr William Spence did obtaine a gift therof under his majesties Royall hand against which gift the petitioner haveing Complained to the saids Lords as being Surepticiously obtained upon ane Miss-informatione that the office was vaccant, Ther Lordships were pleased to propose methods for a setlement and the petitioner having both a defference to his Majesties Gift, and likewayes to any proposalls that was made be the saids Lords The petitioners was satisfied to have accepted of the Sallarie that was due to him2 preceeding the said time being two hundred punds Sterling and upon payment therof of the petitioner was Content to grant a Dimission of this office which the saids Lords thought very reasonable should be pleased to the petitioner, notwithstanding quherof and that the petitioners right to the said office in the kingdome, And that his Majestie hath been graciously pleased to Grant protection to all persones for defending them in ther Just rights and possessiones, yet the petitioner was put from his office and the forsaid soume of two hundred punds sterling which was to be payed to the petitioner although promised be the Earle of Crafurd then president of the Councill presence of the Earle of Melvill then his majesties Commissioner and the rest of his majesties Councill And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to the them be the above Alexander Maitland late Warden of the Mint They heirby Recommended To the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury, To Cause make payment to the petitioner of the above soume of Two hundred punds sterling In Respect the petitioner has Consigned in the hands of the Clerks of privy Councill ane suficient demission of the said office of Warden In favors of Mr William Spence present Warden of the Mint.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 211r-212r.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 211r-212r.

2. Insertion.

Act, 14 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

Act James and Margrat Pringles

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James and Margret Pringles Childrein to the deceast David Pringle Chirurgeon in Edinburgh Shewing That quher Marion Maxwell relict of the said David Pringle the petitioners mother and sole tutorix haveing left the petitioners within the age of pupilarity and ther Lordships out of Compassione to them Immediatly after ther mothers decease were pleased to recomend to Mr James Andersone to take inspectione of the petitioners and order the payment of ther aliement and educatione from ther mothers Imprisonment to the terme subsequent to her decease which was Whitsunday last Which accordingly was done and they haveing continued ever since with the persones with whom the petitioners ware then2 boarded And Who haveing been at the Charges of ther abulziements and Educatione at at3 Schoolls and of Droge and other Necessaries When any of them were sick And David Pringle petitioners brother who was tutor to them in Law being now dead and ther being no other tutors to them and the persones with whom the petitioners are was not able to want what was due to them and being in hazard of Lossing ther breeding and educatione albeit the petitioners have means of ther oune for defraying the Charges therof seing ther are annualrents due to the petitioners of seaverall soumes wherunto they are provyded which will be more then suficient to defray the forsaid Charges ther portiones amounting near to twelue thousand merks Conforme to ane Condescendance therwith given in And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideration of ther Sad Circumstances as being destitute orphans Neither haveing nor like to have a tutor nor Overseer, That may uplift for them what is their oun That they may be subsisted by it To Impower the said Mr James Andersone or any others whom the saids Lords pleased to name to uplift alse much of the annualrents fallen and that may fall due of ther provisiones as shall be thought necessary for ther mantinance and Education and to ordaine the debitors therwith given in in list To mak payment to the forsaid persones for their behoove of the said annualrents for the end forsaid and that letters may be Direct Sumarly at the instance of the persone to be named by the saids Lords for that effect Specially Seing what they Crave is regulat by ther fathers dispositione, and needs only their Lordships authority for the better assisting of their Destitute and afflicted case as the said petition bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above James and Margrat Pringles They hereby Ordaine […] Maxwell of Kirkhouse and […] Maxwell his Lady To Delyver the other two Childrein of the above Deceast David Pringle viz William and Jean Pringles to Mr James Andersone writter to his Majesties signet and to delyver them here in Edinburgh to be educate and intertained by him as becomes ther quality and authorizes the said Mr James Anderson to uplift the annualrents of the Cheldreins provisiones as the same are or shall fall due from time to time for ther mantinance and educatione and that he be Comptable for the Superplus And Ordaines the debitors in the Childreins bond of provisione to make payment to the said Mr James Andersone of the saids annualrents as they are or shall become due And Ordaines letters of horning to be direct hereon at the instance of the said Mr James and of Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocat for his majesties intrest against the Laird of Kirkhouse and his Lady for delyvering up the Childrein as also at the instance of the said Mr James against the debitors in the saids bonds for payment of the saids annualrents as the same shall became due upon productione of the saids bonds of provisione the horning to be on fiftein dayes and others to pass heirupon in forme as effeirs In Respect the said Mr James Andersone has given bond that he shall be Comptable and make payment to the said Childrein of the superplus of the annualrents, Which shall be uplifted be him more then defrayes the expences of ther mantinance and educatione.

Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Act

Act James and Margrat Pringles

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James and Margret Pringles Childrein to the deceast David Pringle Chirurgeon in Edinburgh Shewing That quher Marion Maxwell relict of the said David Pringle the petitioners mother and sole tutorix haveing left the petitioners within the age of pupilarity and ther Lordships out of Compassione to them Immediatly after ther mothers decease were pleased to recomend to Mr James Andersone to take inspectione of the petitioners and order the payment of ther aliement and educatione from ther mothers Imprisonment to the terme subsequent to her decease which was Whitsunday last Which accordingly was done and they haveing continued ever since with the persones with whom the petitioners ware then2 boarded And Who haveing been at the Charges of ther abulziements and Educatione at at3 Schoolls and of Droge and other Necessaries When any of them were sick And David Pringle petitioners brother who was tutor to them in Law being now dead and ther being no other tutors to them and the persones with whom the petitioners are was not able to want what was due to them and being in hazard of Lossing ther breeding and educatione albeit the petitioners have means of ther oune for defraying the Charges therof seing ther are annualrents due to the petitioners of seaverall soumes wherunto they are provyded which will be more then suficient to defray the forsaid Charges ther portiones amounting near to twelue thousand merks Conforme to ane Condescendance therwith given in And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideration of ther Sad Circumstances as being destitute orphans Neither haveing nor like to have a tutor nor Overseer, That may uplift for them what is their oun That they may be subsisted by it To Impower the said Mr James Andersone or any others whom the saids Lords pleased to name to uplift alse much of the annualrents fallen and that may fall due of ther provisiones as shall be thought necessary for ther mantinance and Education and to ordaine the debitors therwith given in in list To mak payment to the forsaid persones for their behoove of the said annualrents for the end forsaid and that letters may be Direct Sumarly at the instance of the persone to be named by the saids Lords for that effect Specially Seing what they Crave is regulat by ther fathers dispositione, and needs only their Lordships authority for the better assisting of their Destitute and afflicted case as the said petition bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above James and Margrat Pringles They hereby Ordaine […] Maxwell of Kirkhouse and […] Maxwell his Lady To Delyver the other two Childrein of the above Deceast David Pringle viz William and Jean Pringles to Mr James Andersone writter to his Majesties signet and to delyver them here in Edinburgh to be educate and intertained by him as becomes ther quality and authorizes the said Mr James Anderson to uplift the annualrents of the Cheldreins provisiones as the same are or shall fall due from time to time for ther mantinance and educatione and that he be Comptable for the Superplus And Ordaines the debitors in the Childreins bond of provisione to make payment to the said Mr James Andersone of the saids annualrents as they are or shall become due And Ordaines letters of horning to be direct hereon at the instance of the said Mr James and of Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocat for his majesties intrest against the Laird of Kirkhouse and his Lady for delyvering up the Childrein as also at the instance of the said Mr James against the debitors in the saids bonds for payment of the saids annualrents as the same shall became due upon productione of the saids bonds of provisione the horning to be on fiftein dayes and others to pass heirupon in forme as effeirs In Respect the said Mr James Andersone has given bond that he shall be Comptable and make payment to the said Childrein of the superplus of the annualrents, Which shall be uplifted be him more then defrayes the expences of ther mantinance and educatione.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 210r-211r.

2. Illegible word scored out here.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 210r-211r.

2. Illegible word scored out here.

3. Sic.

Warrant, 14 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Warrant

Warrand To Group Drumsuries Bond

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill That David Crafurd of Drumsuie To whom ther was a former Comissione granted against the Impositione of Irish victuall or Catle The space quherof is now elapsed at the giving of which Commissione The said David Crafurd Did Grant bond and find Cautione under ane Certaine penalty for observing the termes of the said Commission, and that ther Lordships have Granted a new Commissione to him Wherby he is appoynted to give new bond and find new Cautione They heirby Give order and Warrand to their Clerks upon receiveing the new bond to give up the old In Respect ther is no Complaint given in against the said David.

Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

D1695/3/201

Warrant

Warrand To Group Drumsuries Bond

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill That David Crafurd of Drumsuie To whom ther was a former Comissione granted against the Impositione of Irish victuall or Catle The space quherof is now elapsed at the giving of which Commissione The said David Crafurd Did Grant bond and find Cautione under ane Certaine penalty for observing the termes of the said Commission, and that ther Lordships have Granted a new Commissione to him Wherby he is appoynted to give new bond and find new Cautione They heirby Give order and Warrand to their Clerks upon receiveing the new bond to give up the old In Respect ther is no Complaint given in against the said David.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 210r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 210r.

Act, 14 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Act Jean Jancie

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Discharge the keeper of the Cannogate Tolbooth to exact any house or other dues from John Jancie prisoner in the said Tolbooth And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaury To Cause make payment to James Hamiltone keeper of the said Tolbooth of the soumes that shall be found Justly resting to him by the saids Lords of thesaurie for the said house or other dues.

Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Act

Act Jean Jancie

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Discharge the keeper of the Cannogate Tolbooth to exact any house or other dues from John Jancie prisoner in the said Tolbooth And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaury To Cause make payment to James Hamiltone keeper of the said Tolbooth of the soumes that shall be found Justly resting to him by the saids Lords of thesaurie for the said house or other dues.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 209v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 209v.

Warrant, 14 March 1695, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Warrand Glenkindie for a Lybell befor the parliament

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie Shewing That quher in the year Jaj vjc Seventie Six the petitioner was pursued at the instance of the then Kings Advocat for the alledged Slaughter of Alexander Sour and put under the exorbitant baill of Twentie thousand punds scots for the petitioners Compeirance and presenting such of his men tennents and servants as should be cited as parties and witnesses Which tho the petitioner did all possible to performe, yet some persones being insert in the Citationes whose names were never intimat to the petitioner for their Not being presented the petitioner and his Cautioners were unlawed in the forsaid soume of Twenty Thousand pund scots and this unlaw was therafter gifted to Sir Adam Blair now a fugative in France who haveing done dilligence for the sae the petitioner and his estate doe still Lye under the hazard Therfore the petitioner has of late applyed both to the Lords of session and Lords of Justiciary for remeid of Law, But the Lords of the sessione Declyneing themselves as in a matter purely Criminall, And the Lords of Justiciary Finding no president in their records for reduceing ther Oun acts of adjournall all that the Lords of Justiciary did was to refuse the petitioners bill But prejudice to the petitioners applying to the parliament or otherwayes as accords of the Law And seing that such is the petitioners case that ther is no remeedy left him but by the parliament and that for obtaining the same in the said soveraigne Court necessary It is that the petitioner have the saids Lords Warrand to cite all persones concerned to make ther appearance ther And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideratione of the premises to Grant to petitioner the saids Lords Warrand to Sumond the said Sir Adam Blair with the officers of state and all others haveing intrest in the forsaid matter To Compeir before his majestie and the estates of parliament at a Certaine day with Continuatione of dayes as use is, and alsoe to sumond witneses as the petition bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Alexander Strachan They doe heirby Grant warrand to the petitioner and maccers or messengers at armes To Sumond the above Sir Adam Blair with the officers of state and all others having intrest in the above matter To Compeir before his majestie and the estates of parliament To Compeir before his majestie and the estates of parliament in the nixt ensueing session of parliament at Edinburgh or wher it shall hapen to meet The […] day of […] nixt to come with Continuatione of dayes as use is, And also to Sumond witnesses to the effect forsaid.

Edinburgh The 14th March 1695

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Warrand Glenkindie for a Lybell befor the parliament

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie Shewing That quher in the year Jaj vjc Seventie Six the petitioner was pursued at the instance of the then Kings Advocat for the alledged Slaughter of Alexander Sour and put under the exorbitant baill of Twentie thousand punds scots for the petitioners Compeirance and presenting such of his men tennents and servants as should be cited as parties and witnesses Which tho the petitioner did all possible to performe, yet some persones being insert in the Citationes whose names were never intimat to the petitioner for their Not being presented the petitioner and his Cautioners were unlawed in the forsaid soume of Twenty Thousand pund scots and this unlaw was therafter gifted to Sir Adam Blair now a fugative in France who haveing done dilligence for the sae the petitioner and his estate doe still Lye under the hazard Therfore the petitioner has of late applyed both to the Lords of session and Lords of Justiciary for remeid of Law, But the Lords of the sessione Declyneing themselves as in a matter purely Criminall, And the Lords of Justiciary Finding no president in their records for reduceing ther Oun acts of adjournall all that the Lords of Justiciary did was to refuse the petitioners bill But prejudice to the petitioners applying to the parliament or otherwayes as accords of the Law And seing that such is the petitioners case that ther is no remeedy left him but by the parliament and that for obtaining the same in the said soveraigne Court necessary It is that the petitioner have the saids Lords Warrand to cite all persones concerned to make ther appearance ther And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideratione of the premises to Grant to petitioner the saids Lords Warrand to Sumond the said Sir Adam Blair with the officers of state and all others haveing intrest in the forsaid matter To Compeir before his majestie and the estates of parliament at a Certaine day with Continuatione of dayes as use is, and alsoe to sumond witneses as the petition bears, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Alexander Strachan They doe heirby Grant warrand to the petitioner and maccers or messengers at armes To Sumond the above Sir Adam Blair with the officers of state and all others having intrest in the above matter To Compeir before his majestie and the estates of parliament To Compeir before his majestie and the estates of parliament in the nixt ensueing session of parliament at Edinburgh or wher it shall hapen to meet The […] day of […] nixt to come with Continuatione of dayes as use is, And also to Sumond witnesses to the effect forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 209r-209v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 209r-209v.