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Procedure: committee formed, 14 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent the Toun guards.

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend to the Earle of Linlithgow Earle of Anandale Viscount of Tarbat and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties forces within this kingdome or any thrie of them to call for and speak with the magistrats of Edinburgh anent the conveening their Company of toune guards or levieing ane new one and Repossess them in the toune guard house with power to the Committie to Recomend to and Requyre the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune to cause remove the troop of guard from off the inhabitants of the Canongate except a squad or such other part therof as they shall think fitt should remaine therfor secureing the peace of the place and of the toune of edinburgh and suburbs.

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Procedure: committee formed

Comittie anent the Toun guards.

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recomend to the Earle of Linlithgow Earle of Anandale Viscount of Tarbat and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in Cheiff of their Majesties forces within this kingdome or any thrie of them to call for and speak with the magistrats of Edinburgh anent the conveening their Company of toune guards or levieing ane new one and Repossess them in the toune guard house with power to the Committie to Recomend to and Requyre the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune to cause remove the troop of guard from off the inhabitants of the Canongate except a squad or such other part therof as they shall think fitt should remaine therfor secureing the peace of the place and of the toune of edinburgh and suburbs.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 198v-199r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 198v-199r.

Act, 14 March 1693, Edinburgh

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Act Countes Dowager of Lauderdale

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Elizabeth Countes Dowager of Lauderdale Shewing That quher the petitioner being informed that the saids Lords did make some scruple to determine in the matter Depending betwixt her and the present Countes of Lauderdale for delivering back to the petitioner her moveables In Respect ther is no probatione taken anent the way and maner of her being dispossessed therof, The saids Lords ware desyred to consider Primo that the Countes in her answers acknowledged allwayes her intromission and that the petitioners moveables were either in her possession or disposed off by her Secundo the petitioner referrs to the Countes her oath of veritie simpliciter that she did intromitt with the petitioners moveables, And either hath them or actually hath disposed upon them And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Consider the premisses and either to Sustaine the Countes intromission proven by her acknowledgement in her answers or otherwayes ordaine her to Compeir instantly and give her Oath theranent as the said petition bears The lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be the Countes Dowager of Lauderdale Upon the nynth day of march instant with the report of Committie of their oun number to whom it was Remitted to Consider the petition and agree the Countes Dowager and the present Countes To which the advocats for both Countesses have2 agreed They heirby Ordaine Primo The Countes Dowager to be restored back to her oun apparell, Cabinetts, and paraphanalia Secundo To the murning hangings etc of two roomes which were not extant the tyme of her husbands decease, Bot were provyded and put up since by her self Tertio They ordaine her to be restored to the catle and sheep brought with her oun money after her husbands decase she first proveing the buying of the Catle and sheep Quarto that the said Countes Dowager be restored to the cornes and Hay last cropt Jaj vjc nyntie two, which was the product of her oun sowing and labouring and quherof she her self bought the seed after her husbands decease, And Declairs this to be under the3 Hyppothick for the rent to them who shall be found to have right to the rents of the lands, And the Countes Dowager Loosing the arreistments laid on in the hands of the present Countes by finding Caution in the comon forme Quinto as to the rest of the plenishing of the house or castle of Thirlstaine the saids Lords Ordaines these goods to be inventarred to much therof as belonged to the Earle of Lauderdale by the shirreff principall of the Merss of his deputes And that the same be by him or them sequestrate and secured within the house as they shall think fitt that the same may be made furthcomeing to any that hath best right therto sixto as to any household pleinshing alleged belonging to the Dutches of Lauderdale within the said castle of Thirlestane which was locked up in a roume by it self They Ordaine the Same to be delivered to the Dutches Or any other she shall appoint, And that all the restitutiones abovementioned be made at the sight of the forsaid shireff principall of the Merss of his deputs And Ordaines letters at the Countes Dowagers instance against the present Countes to be direct in forme as effeirs.

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Act Countes Dowager of Lauderdale

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Elizabeth Countes Dowager of Lauderdale Shewing That quher the petitioner being informed that the saids Lords did make some scruple to determine in the matter Depending betwixt her and the present Countes of Lauderdale for delivering back to the petitioner her moveables In Respect ther is no probatione taken anent the way and maner of her being dispossessed therof, The saids Lords ware desyred to consider Primo that the Countes in her answers acknowledged allwayes her intromission and that the petitioners moveables were either in her possession or disposed off by her Secundo the petitioner referrs to the Countes her oath of veritie simpliciter that she did intromitt with the petitioners moveables, And either hath them or actually hath disposed upon them And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Consider the premisses and either to Sustaine the Countes intromission proven by her acknowledgement in her answers or otherwayes ordaine her to Compeir instantly and give her Oath theranent as the said petition bears The lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered a petition given in to them be the Countes Dowager of Lauderdale Upon the nynth day of march instant with the report of Committie of their oun number to whom it was Remitted to Consider the petition and agree the Countes Dowager and the present Countes To which the advocats for both Countesses have2 agreed They heirby Ordaine Primo The Countes Dowager to be restored back to her oun apparell, Cabinetts, and paraphanalia Secundo To the murning hangings etc of two roomes which were not extant the tyme of her husbands decease, Bot were provyded and put up since by her self Tertio They ordaine her to be restored to the catle and sheep brought with her oun money after her husbands decase she first proveing the buying of the Catle and sheep Quarto that the said Countes Dowager be restored to the cornes and Hay last cropt Jaj vjc nyntie two, which was the product of her oun sowing and labouring and quherof she her self bought the seed after her husbands decease, And Declairs this to be under the3 Hyppothick for the rent to them who shall be found to have right to the rents of the lands, And the Countes Dowager Loosing the arreistments laid on in the hands of the present Countes by finding Caution in the comon forme Quinto as to the rest of the plenishing of the house or castle of Thirlstaine the saids Lords Ordaines these goods to be inventarred to much therof as belonged to the Earle of Lauderdale by the shirreff principall of the Merss of his deputes And that the same be by him or them sequestrate and secured within the house as they shall think fitt that the same may be made furthcomeing to any that hath best right therto sixto as to any household pleinshing alleged belonging to the Dutches of Lauderdale within the said castle of Thirlestane which was locked up in a roume by it self They Ordaine the Same to be delivered to the Dutches Or any other she shall appoint, And that all the restitutiones abovementioned be made at the sight of the forsaid shireff principall of the Merss of his deputs And Ordaines letters at the Countes Dowagers instance against the present Countes to be direct in forme as effeirs.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 197v-198v.

2. Insertion.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 197v-198v.

2. Insertion.

3. Insertion.

Act, 14 March 1693, Edinburgh

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Act and Remitt William Archibald

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be William Archibald writter in Edinburgh one of the Subb-Collectors of the hearth money Shewing That the petitioner haveing received ane Commissione from James Melvill of Cassingray for Collecting the hearth money within the parochins of Cannongate South and North Leith west kirk parochin and toune of Edinburgh without the walls Did himself and his Servants waged for that effect use dilligence be makeing severall intimationes throughout the haill forsaid bounds both be Drums posting up written and printed proclamationes and Causeing presenters in Churches and meetting houses intimat the giveing in lists and paying the hearth money Conforme to the proclamation emitted for that effect as two severall executiones made in each parish would make appear when called for And therafter when lists ware not brought in as he expected the petitioner be himself and his servants Did survey the haill bounds in the way and maner as is exprest in ane Declaratione or oath subjoyned to the last page of his book of accounts given in be him to the said James Melvill and now in the hands of Sir Thomas Moncreiff Which Declaration and oath the petitioner is willing to swear to and Signe and to produce his Servants also to Depone upon the Same and in order therto the petitioner hath waitted one the said James Melvill severall dayes post who refuised to take the petitioners Oath and give him up his bond and his Cautioners bot threatens him with a charge of horning for preventing quherof and of trouble to the petitioners Cautioners the petitioner hath offered not only to depon upon the said oath subjoyned to his Accompts Bot also to pay in the intire ballance yet in his hands and to depend intirely upon the saids Lords for what expenses he has been at in the said affair likewayes contained in ane particular accompt given in to the said James Melvill extending to Five hundred merks, And Therfore Humbly Craveing the Saids Lords To cause read in ther presence the forsaid oath And Ordaine the same to be received Seing the petitioner was necessitate to cause Survey the bounds In Respect few lists ware given in to him And so is not in the case of other Collectors or to appoint the petitioner to be heard and examined before any of the Saids Lords number for their Lordships further clearing anent the premises. As the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Remitt this petition given in to them be the above Mr William Archibald and answers made therto be Cassingray to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thesaurie And Recomends to them to doe therin as they shall think fitt, And anent the Oath formerly appointed to be administrated the sub-Collectors of the Herth money.

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Act and Remitt William Archibald

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be William Archibald writter in Edinburgh one of the Subb-Collectors of the hearth money Shewing That the petitioner haveing received ane Commissione from James Melvill of Cassingray for Collecting the hearth money within the parochins of Cannongate South and North Leith west kirk parochin and toune of Edinburgh without the walls Did himself and his Servants waged for that effect use dilligence be makeing severall intimationes throughout the haill forsaid bounds both be Drums posting up written and printed proclamationes and Causeing presenters in Churches and meetting houses intimat the giveing in lists and paying the hearth money Conforme to the proclamation emitted for that effect as two severall executiones made in each parish would make appear when called for And therafter when lists ware not brought in as he expected the petitioner be himself and his servants Did survey the haill bounds in the way and maner as is exprest in ane Declaratione or oath subjoyned to the last page of his book of accounts given in be him to the said James Melvill and now in the hands of Sir Thomas Moncreiff Which Declaration and oath the petitioner is willing to swear to and Signe and to produce his Servants also to Depone upon the Same and in order therto the petitioner hath waitted one the said James Melvill severall dayes post who refuised to take the petitioners Oath and give him up his bond and his Cautioners bot threatens him with a charge of horning for preventing quherof and of trouble to the petitioners Cautioners the petitioner hath offered not only to depon upon the said oath subjoyned to his Accompts Bot also to pay in the intire ballance yet in his hands and to depend intirely upon the saids Lords for what expenses he has been at in the said affair likewayes contained in ane particular accompt given in to the said James Melvill extending to Five hundred merks, And Therfore Humbly Craveing the Saids Lords To cause read in ther presence the forsaid oath And Ordaine the same to be received Seing the petitioner was necessitate to cause Survey the bounds In Respect few lists ware given in to him And so is not in the case of other Collectors or to appoint the petitioner to be heard and examined before any of the Saids Lords number for their Lordships further clearing anent the premises. As the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Remitt this petition given in to them be the above Mr William Archibald and answers made therto be Cassingray to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thesaurie And Recomends to them to doe therin as they shall think fitt, And anent the Oath formerly appointed to be administrated the sub-Collectors of the Herth money.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 197r-197v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 197r-197v.

Sederunt, 14 March 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Melvill ps; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith Thes dept; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Sir Thomas Livingston

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Melvill ps; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith Thes dept; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. NRS, PC2/24, 197r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 197r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 197r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 197r.

Act, 9 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act

Act Mr Alexander Jamisone for a Stipend.2

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Act Mr Alexander Jamisone for a Stipend.2

1. NRS, PC2/24, 196r.

2. Blank entry. The rest of f.196r and f.196v are blank.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 196r.

2. Blank entry. The rest of f.196r and f.196v are blank.

Order, 9 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Order

[James Ramsay aliment]

Recomended to the Earle of Melvill Lord privy Seall and the Viscount of Tarbat as formerly to deall with the Earle of Seaforth to allow ane aliment to Sir James Ramsay.

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Order

[James Ramsay aliment]

Recomended to the Earle of Melvill Lord privy Seall and the Viscount of Tarbat as formerly to deall with the Earle of Seaforth to allow ane aliment to Sir James Ramsay.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 196r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 196r.

Petition, 9 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Petition

[Petition Countess Lauderdale]

Petition the Countes Dowager of Lauderdale Remitted to his Graice the Duke of Hamiltone president of Councill the Earle of Linlithgow The Lord Viscount Tarbatt and the Lord Advocat or anie thrie of them To Consider the petition and endeavor to agree the Countes Dowager and the present Councill and in case of Dificultie to report.

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Petition

[Petition Countess Lauderdale]

Petition the Countes Dowager of Lauderdale Remitted to his Graice the Duke of Hamiltone president of Councill the Earle of Linlithgow The Lord Viscount Tarbatt and the Lord Advocat or anie thrie of them To Consider the petition and endeavor to agree the Countes Dowager and the present Councill and in case of Dificultie to report.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 196r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 196r.

Act, 9 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act Thomas Riddell skipper

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Thomas Riddell skiper of the goodship called the hopefull Margrat of Leith Shewing That quher the saids Lords by the interloquitor of the seventh of march instant have ordained the petitioner before he saill out this firth to unload the Lead which is in his ship at the port of any royall burgh within the firth which being done to prevent the carieing of the said lead to their majesties enemies And seing the petitioner never hade any such designe And that the unloading of the lead being a great part of his loading will be much to the prejudice both of the petitioner and of his merchants and ouners and will certainely Occasion differences amongst them And seing the petitioner is content instantly to saill with the Dutchman of warr Lying in the road of Leith So Soon as she shall sett saill And to find suficient Cautione acted in the saids Lords books that he shall transport his said vessell and the Lead he shall convoy therin to one of the parties belonging to the provinces of the Unitted Netherlands their majesties allyes and that he shall unload the lead and his other loading at that port And shall returne to the saids Lords a Certificat under the hands of the Conservator that the same is unloaded accordingly And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would allow the petitioner to saill with his said ship and lead and other loading therin to any of the ports, belonging to the provinces of the Unitted Neitherlands Upon his giveing bond and finding Cautione in maner forsaid Wherby their Majesties service can nowayes be prejudged and the petitioner his merchants and ouners would be freed of much trouble Loss and expenses and ordaine the bond given up As the said petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Thomas Riddell They heirby Allow the petitioner to saill with his above ship and loading in Company with the Dutchman of Warr now lying in the road of Leith when she setts saill, The petitioner first giveing bond and finding Caution acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall transport his said vessell and the lead he shall carie therin to one of the ports belonging to the provinces of the Unitted Natherlands their Majesties allwayes and that he shall unload the said lead and his other loading at that port and shall returne to the Lords a Certificat under the hands of Mr Androw Kennedy Conservator of the Scotts priviledges within the saids Unitted Provinces of the Natherlands betwixt and the […] day of […] under the penaltie of five hundred punds sterling in case of transgressing any part of the premisses And upon finding of this Caution appoints the bond of presentation subscribed by the petitioner and his Cautioners to be given up.

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Act

Act Thomas Riddell skipper

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Thomas Riddell skiper of the goodship called the hopefull Margrat of Leith Shewing That quher the saids Lords by the interloquitor of the seventh of march instant have ordained the petitioner before he saill out this firth to unload the Lead which is in his ship at the port of any royall burgh within the firth which being done to prevent the carieing of the said lead to their majesties enemies And seing the petitioner never hade any such designe And that the unloading of the lead being a great part of his loading will be much to the prejudice both of the petitioner and of his merchants and ouners and will certainely Occasion differences amongst them And seing the petitioner is content instantly to saill with the Dutchman of warr Lying in the road of Leith So Soon as she shall sett saill And to find suficient Cautione acted in the saids Lords books that he shall transport his said vessell and the Lead he shall convoy therin to one of the parties belonging to the provinces of the Unitted Netherlands their majesties allyes and that he shall unload the lead and his other loading at that port And shall returne to the saids Lords a Certificat under the hands of the Conservator that the same is unloaded accordingly And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would allow the petitioner to saill with his said ship and lead and other loading therin to any of the ports, belonging to the provinces of the Unitted Neitherlands Upon his giveing bond and finding Cautione in maner forsaid Wherby their Majesties service can nowayes be prejudged and the petitioner his merchants and ouners would be freed of much trouble Loss and expenses and ordaine the bond given up As the said petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Thomas Riddell They heirby Allow the petitioner to saill with his above ship and loading in Company with the Dutchman of Warr now lying in the road of Leith when she setts saill, The petitioner first giveing bond and finding Caution acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall transport his said vessell and the lead he shall carie therin to one of the ports belonging to the provinces of the Unitted Natherlands their Majesties allwayes and that he shall unload the said lead and his other loading at that port and shall returne to the Lords a Certificat under the hands of Mr Androw Kennedy Conservator of the Scotts priviledges within the saids Unitted Provinces of the Natherlands betwixt and the […] day of […] under the penaltie of five hundred punds sterling in case of transgressing any part of the premisses And upon finding of this Caution appoints the bond of presentation subscribed by the petitioner and his Cautioners to be given up.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 195r-195v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 195r-195v.

Act, 9 March 1693 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act The Lady Monktoune.

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Hellen Ramsay spouse to Mr Alexander Hay of Mounktoune Shewing That quher the said Mr Alexander Hay her husband haveing in anno Jaj vjc Eightie Siz purchased the Lands of Monktoune from Alexander Hay late therof about the space of ane year therafter the petitioners parents disposed of her to him in maraidge with ane Suitable tocher which was ten Thousand merks secured by infeftment upon the estate of Abottshall In contemplatione quherof the petitioner was infeft in ane lyfrent of ane yearly annutie of Eightein hundred merks payable furth of the said estate of Monktoune with the north syde of the mansion house therof for her dwalling house, Wherwith the petitioners parents and freinds were satisfied they hade acquyt themselves of their dutie In provydeing reasonably for her against the2 fraud and Collusion of her husband his auther and Creditors Notwithstanding quherof ther were such laitent and fraudelent incumberances upon the saids Lands of Monktoune as made the same recognoese in the hands of the Earle of Lauderdale superior therof after payment of more then the adequat pryce agreen upon, And the gift of Recognitione disponed to James Cockburne goldsmith burges of Edinburgh, Be vertue quherof not only the maills and duties of the said estate of Monktoune are sequestrat upon ane Competition betwixt the Donator and Creditors Bot also her tocher yet resting and secured upon the estate of Abottshall as said is, Is also ajudged and arresisted by his Creditors Wherby the petitioner and her familly are brought to that condition that her husband after haveing been for sometime protected from personall Dilligence in the Abbay of Hollyruidhous was in the end for want of Subsistance necessitate to leave the3 Nation neither hade heard from him this long time and knowes not whither he be dead or alive leaveing the petitioner and her familly without any mean of subsistance (And hade not so much as ane six-pence of his effects to live upon thir thrie years by past) so that the petitioner and her familly are brought to ane extream pinsh of necessitie and exposed to Sterving Except the saids Lords out of their Justice and goodnes provyde remeid therto And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to take the premisses to their serious Consideratione And to allow the petitioner the annualrent of her oun Tocher yet resting upon the estate of Abbotshall with Such ane addition therto out of the rents of the said estate of Monktoune with the North Syde of the Mansion house therof as the saids Lords should please to modifie, yearly to be payed in all tyme comeing And that the petitioners Discharge to those due in payment of the annualrent of her tocher, And to the tenants and possessors of the saids lands of Monkstoune might be by Decreet of the saids Lords ordained to be ane sufficient exoneratione to them for payment of the aliement swae to be modified by the saids Lords, That therby the great indigence of the petitioner and her familly might in some measure be supplied for the future which as it would be ane act of great Justice, So it wuld be of Charitie as the said suplicatione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition togither with the report of a Comittie of their oun number appointed in this affair Bearing that the Comittie haveing heard The Ladie Monktounes procurators and the Donator to her husbands escheat, And also Mr James Leslie advocat a Creditor, And Finding that the Creditors doe consent that the Ladie have six hundred merks allowed her being the annualrent of her Tocher for her aliment this Current year frae whitsunday last to whitsunday nixt to come, The lands of Monktoune being under appearance of sale very quickly wherby the Creditors will get payment of their soumes It is their opinion that the Councill Decerne the said six hundred merks to be payed to the petitioner be the Chamberland of the estate of Abbotshall Upon which lands the Ladies tocher Lyes, for the years aliement forsaid The Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby Approve of the said Report And Ordaines the Chamberland of the estate of Abbotshall To make payment to the petitioner of the forsaid soume of six hundred merks for her aliement this Current year forsaid And ordaines letters of horning to be direct against the Chamberland of Abottshall to be Condescended on before giveing out of the horning And ordaines the horning to be on Fiftein dayes.

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Act

Act The Lady Monktoune.

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Hellen Ramsay spouse to Mr Alexander Hay of Mounktoune Shewing That quher the said Mr Alexander Hay her husband haveing in anno Jaj vjc Eightie Siz purchased the Lands of Monktoune from Alexander Hay late therof about the space of ane year therafter the petitioners parents disposed of her to him in maraidge with ane Suitable tocher which was ten Thousand merks secured by infeftment upon the estate of Abottshall In contemplatione quherof the petitioner was infeft in ane lyfrent of ane yearly annutie of Eightein hundred merks payable furth of the said estate of Monktoune with the north syde of the mansion house therof for her dwalling house, Wherwith the petitioners parents and freinds were satisfied they hade acquyt themselves of their dutie In provydeing reasonably for her against the2 fraud and Collusion of her husband his auther and Creditors Notwithstanding quherof ther were such laitent and fraudelent incumberances upon the saids Lands of Monktoune as made the same recognoese in the hands of the Earle of Lauderdale superior therof after payment of more then the adequat pryce agreen upon, And the gift of Recognitione disponed to James Cockburne goldsmith burges of Edinburgh, Be vertue quherof not only the maills and duties of the said estate of Monktoune are sequestrat upon ane Competition betwixt the Donator and Creditors Bot also her tocher yet resting and secured upon the estate of Abottshall as said is, Is also ajudged and arresisted by his Creditors Wherby the petitioner and her familly are brought to that condition that her husband after haveing been for sometime protected from personall Dilligence in the Abbay of Hollyruidhous was in the end for want of Subsistance necessitate to leave the3 Nation neither hade heard from him this long time and knowes not whither he be dead or alive leaveing the petitioner and her familly without any mean of subsistance (And hade not so much as ane six-pence of his effects to live upon thir thrie years by past) so that the petitioner and her familly are brought to ane extream pinsh of necessitie and exposed to Sterving Except the saids Lords out of their Justice and goodnes provyde remeid therto And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to take the premisses to their serious Consideratione And to allow the petitioner the annualrent of her oun Tocher yet resting upon the estate of Abbotshall with Such ane addition therto out of the rents of the said estate of Monktoune with the North Syde of the Mansion house therof as the saids Lords should please to modifie, yearly to be payed in all tyme comeing And that the petitioners Discharge to those due in payment of the annualrent of her tocher, And to the tenants and possessors of the saids lands of Monkstoune might be by Decreet of the saids Lords ordained to be ane sufficient exoneratione to them for payment of the aliement swae to be modified by the saids Lords, That therby the great indigence of the petitioner and her familly might in some measure be supplied for the future which as it would be ane act of great Justice, So it wuld be of Charitie as the said suplicatione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition togither with the report of a Comittie of their oun number appointed in this affair Bearing that the Comittie haveing heard The Ladie Monktounes procurators and the Donator to her husbands escheat, And also Mr James Leslie advocat a Creditor, And Finding that the Creditors doe consent that the Ladie have six hundred merks allowed her being the annualrent of her Tocher for her aliment this Current year frae whitsunday last to whitsunday nixt to come, The lands of Monktoune being under appearance of sale very quickly wherby the Creditors will get payment of their soumes It is their opinion that the Councill Decerne the said six hundred merks to be payed to the petitioner be the Chamberland of the estate of Abbotshall Upon which lands the Ladies tocher Lyes, for the years aliement forsaid The Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby Approve of the said Report And Ordaines the Chamberland of the estate of Abbotshall To make payment to the petitioner of the forsaid soume of six hundred merks for her aliement this Current year forsaid And ordaines letters of horning to be direct against the Chamberland of Abottshall to be Condescended on before giveing out of the horning And ordaines the horning to be on Fiftein dayes.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 194r-195r.

2. The word ‘forsaid’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘said’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 194r-195r.

2. The word ‘forsaid’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘said’ scored out here.