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Act, 4 May 1699, Edinburgh

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Act Mr Rodrich Mckenzie of Prestonhall

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr Roderick Mckenzie of Prestonhall, Shewing That the petitioner haveing some intrest within the Shyre of Angus, and haveing Occasion to bring some victuall from the petitioners intrest ther for the petitioners oun and his famillies use at Prestonhall, The Magistrats of Dundie refuses to allow the Samen to be Shipped at Dundie upon pretence of the Late act of privy Councill allowing the persones therinnamed to prohibit the exporting of victuall from the Northerne Shyres if they Shall think fitt, Albeit it does appear that the designe of the said act was only to prohibit the transporting of victuall bought in the North to be sold againe in the South at greater pryces, and could never be intended to prohibit any persone to export their own victuall which they did not buy from the north for the use of their family in the South without any designe of Sale, Which does easily appear by the Small quantity that the petitioner is desyreing to export Viz Fourtie bolls of meall Twenty bolls of Malt and threttie bolls of oats And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the aftermentioned, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them by the above Mr Roderick Mckenzie of Prestonhall, They doe hereby Give Order and Warrand To the magistrats of Dundie To Suffer and permitt the petitioner to export from the above shyre of Angus the above quantities of victuall viz Fourtie bolls of meall Twenty bolls of malt, and twenty bolls of Oats Growing upon the petitioners oun intrest in the forsaid shyre and that for the use of the petitioner and his family at Prestonhall And appoints the Saids Magistrats to Secure the said victuall and the petitioner in Transporting therof from being troubled or robbed within the said toune of Dundie and Liberties therof as they will be answerable.

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Act Mr Rodrich Mckenzie of Prestonhall

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Mr Roderick Mckenzie of Prestonhall, Shewing That the petitioner haveing some intrest within the Shyre of Angus, and haveing Occasion to bring some victuall from the petitioners intrest ther for the petitioners oun and his famillies use at Prestonhall, The Magistrats of Dundie refuses to allow the Samen to be Shipped at Dundie upon pretence of the Late act of privy Councill allowing the persones therinnamed to prohibit the exporting of victuall from the Northerne Shyres if they Shall think fitt, Albeit it does appear that the designe of the said act was only to prohibit the transporting of victuall bought in the North to be sold againe in the South at greater pryces, and could never be intended to prohibit any persone to export their own victuall which they did not buy from the north for the use of their family in the South without any designe of Sale, Which does easily appear by the Small quantity that the petitioner is desyreing to export Viz Fourtie bolls of meall Twenty bolls of Malt and threttie bolls of oats And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the aftermentioned, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them by the above Mr Roderick Mckenzie of Prestonhall, They doe hereby Give Order and Warrand To the magistrats of Dundie To Suffer and permitt the petitioner to export from the above shyre of Angus the above quantities of victuall viz Fourtie bolls of meall Twenty bolls of malt, and twenty bolls of Oats Growing upon the petitioners oun intrest in the forsaid shyre and that for the use of the petitioner and his family at Prestonhall And appoints the Saids Magistrats to Secure the said victuall and the petitioner in Transporting therof from being troubled or robbed within the said toune of Dundie and Liberties therof as they will be answerable.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 205v-206v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 205v-206v.

Sederunt, 4 May 1699, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry P:S:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortone; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Ruthven; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crossrig; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry P:S:; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortone; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Ruthven; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crossrig; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 205v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 205v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 205v.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 205v.

Order, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Recomendatione to The Proveist of Edinburgh to sie proclamatione against Copper and brass coyne pwtt to executione in Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby recomend to Sir Archibald Mwir of Thornetowne Lord Proveist of Edinburgh to take Care and Sie that the proclamatione of Cownsell Dischairgeing Forraigne Copper or Brass coyne emitted upon the fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs be pwnctwallie observed within the burgh of Edinburgh and Suburbs therof In all points Conforme to the tennor of the Said proclamatione

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Recomendatione to The Proveist of Edinburgh to sie proclamatione against Copper and brass coyne pwtt to executione in Edinburgh

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Doe heirby recomend to Sir Archibald Mwir of Thornetowne Lord Proveist of Edinburgh to take Care and Sie that the proclamatione of Cownsell Dischairgeing Forraigne Copper or Brass coyne emitted upon the fourth of May Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs be pwnctwallie observed within the burgh of Edinburgh and Suburbs therof In all points Conforme to the tennor of the Said proclamatione

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r-110v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r-110v.

Act, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Act Jennet Stewart

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Jennet Stewart relict of the deceast Henry Townes in Boghead Liveing in the paroch of Innerkeiller wnder The Earle of Nothesque and only Sister and air to David Stewart her Brother Jerman who Lately Died in Barbadoes Shewing That wher her said Brother by providence haveing gone to Barbadoes and ther purchased a considerable estate and being Latelie deceast without any childrein or airs of his own bodie and ther haveing bein different representationes made to The magistrats of Montrose first by one James Stewart Servant to The Earle of Southesque a pretended grand nephew and obtained his said propinqwitie to the said David to be cognosed attested and declared and ther seall appended to the effect ther testimonie might bear faith abroad and then by one John Stewart in Coatowne of Boningtowne who pretended to be the said Davids nearest kinsman and relatione and obtained his propinqwitie to be in Like maner cognosced and attested by the saids magistrats of Montrose which cognitione and attestatione comeing to be contested by Summonds and Lybell befor ther Lordships They have bein pleased to recomend to and ordaine the Shirreff principall of Forfar and his deputs to hear and take the depositiones of Such wittnesses as shall be Summond befor them anent the said propinqwitie of blood And for that effect have granted dilligence to both the saids pairties and that the said Shirreff and his deputs report the samen against the […] day of Jwny next And Seing that the petitioner the said Jennet Stewart is now the onlie Sister air and nearest of blood to the said David Stewart he never ever haveing had aither brother or sister that were maried or come to age which altogither excludes the foirsaids pretenders and that the petitioners brothers decease hath Lately by reasone of the forsaid process come to her knowledge And that it is ther Lordships Justice and compassione that must help and provide remeid to a woeman altogither wnknowen in such affairs and to vindicat her Just right And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships on consideratione of the premisses to recomend to the said Shireff principall of Forffar and his deputs and to ordaine them to hear and receave the depositiones of Such wittnesses as the petitioner Shall addwce before them for proveing of her said propinqwitie and as nearest of blood and only air to the said David her brother and to report the said evidence and depositiones soe taken at one and the same tyme with the other two above pretenders And in caise they Shall be reported to ther Lordships before the petitioner can gett hers presented to Stopp the advuseing till such tyme as ther Lordships have all wnder ther consideration and Judgement Especiallie Seing that the petitioner is able to prove her said propinqwitie by near fiftie honest and Substantiall wittnesses of good repute by ther knouledge for the space of upwards fourtie yeirs Besides that it is nottour in the place wher She Lives and to grant Letters of dilligence for citeing of the saids wittnesses to compeare befor the said shirreff and his deputs to the effect foirsaid And that without prejudice allwayes to the petitioner in the mean tyme of Serveing herself air to her brother and reporting the Same to ther Lordships as accords As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They Doe heirby give full power and Commissione to the Shirreff principall of the Shyre of Forffar and his deputs to take and receave the oathes and depositions of Such famows wittnesses as the petitioner Shall adduce befor them at Forfar upon any day or dayes preceeding the tenth day of June next to come for proveing the propinqwitie and nearest of blood and only air to the said wmquhill David Stewart who died att Barbardoes And assignes the said tenth day of June next to come to the said Jennet Stewart and the said Shirreff of Forffar or his deputs for reporting the evidences and depositiones that Shall be taken befor them to the privie Councell And ordains Letters of dilligence to be direct at the instance of the petitioner for citeing the saids wittnesses befor the said Shirreff of Forffar or his deputs The said Jennet Stewart allwayes first makeing Lawfull intimatione to the said John and James Stewarts of the tyme of the wittnesses being to be examine befor ther depositiones he taken But prejudice to her in the mean tyme to Serve herself air to her alleadged brother and to report the Same to the Counsell

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of May Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Act Jennet Stewart

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Jennet Stewart relict of the deceast Henry Townes in Boghead Liveing in the paroch of Innerkeiller wnder The Earle of Nothesque and only Sister and air to David Stewart her Brother Jerman who Lately Died in Barbadoes Shewing That wher her said Brother by providence haveing gone to Barbadoes and ther purchased a considerable estate and being Latelie deceast without any childrein or airs of his own bodie and ther haveing bein different representationes made to The magistrats of Montrose first by one James Stewart Servant to The Earle of Southesque a pretended grand nephew and obtained his said propinqwitie to the said David to be cognosed attested and declared and ther seall appended to the effect ther testimonie might bear faith abroad and then by one John Stewart in Coatowne of Boningtowne who pretended to be the said Davids nearest kinsman and relatione and obtained his propinqwitie to be in Like maner cognosced and attested by the saids magistrats of Montrose which cognitione and attestatione comeing to be contested by Summonds and Lybell befor ther Lordships They have bein pleased to recomend to and ordaine the Shirreff principall of Forfar and his deputs to hear and take the depositiones of Such wittnesses as shall be Summond befor them anent the said propinqwitie of blood And for that effect have granted dilligence to both the saids pairties and that the said Shirreff and his deputs report the samen against the […] day of Jwny next And Seing that the petitioner the said Jennet Stewart is now the onlie Sister air and nearest of blood to the said David Stewart he never ever haveing had aither brother or sister that were maried or come to age which altogither excludes the foirsaids pretenders and that the petitioners brothers decease hath Lately by reasone of the forsaid process come to her knowledge And that it is ther Lordships Justice and compassione that must help and provide remeid to a woeman altogither wnknowen in such affairs and to vindicat her Just right And therfore humbly craveing ther Lordships on consideratione of the premisses to recomend to the said Shireff principall of Forffar and his deputs and to ordaine them to hear and receave the depositiones of Such wittnesses as the petitioner Shall addwce before them for proveing of her said propinqwitie and as nearest of blood and only air to the said David her brother and to report the said evidence and depositiones soe taken at one and the same tyme with the other two above pretenders And in caise they Shall be reported to ther Lordships before the petitioner can gett hers presented to Stopp the advuseing till such tyme as ther Lordships have all wnder ther consideration and Judgement Especiallie Seing that the petitioner is able to prove her said propinqwitie by near fiftie honest and Substantiall wittnesses of good repute by ther knouledge for the space of upwards fourtie yeirs Besides that it is nottour in the place wher She Lives and to grant Letters of dilligence for citeing of the saids wittnesses to compeare befor the said shirreff and his deputs to the effect foirsaid And that without prejudice allwayes to the petitioner in the mean tyme of Serveing herself air to her brother and reporting the Same to ther Lordships as accords As the said petitione bears Which petitione being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They Doe heirby give full power and Commissione to the Shirreff principall of the Shyre of Forffar and his deputs to take and receave the oathes and depositions of Such famows wittnesses as the petitioner Shall adduce befor them at Forfar upon any day or dayes preceeding the tenth day of June next to come for proveing the propinqwitie and nearest of blood and only air to the said wmquhill David Stewart who died att Barbardoes And assignes the said tenth day of June next to come to the said Jennet Stewart and the said Shirreff of Forffar or his deputs for reporting the evidences and depositiones that Shall be taken befor them to the privie Councell And ordains Letters of dilligence to be direct at the instance of the petitioner for citeing the saids wittnesses befor the said Shirreff of Forffar or his deputs The said Jennet Stewart allwayes first makeing Lawfull intimatione to the said John and James Stewarts of the tyme of the wittnesses being to be examine befor ther depositiones he taken But prejudice to her in the mean tyme to Serve herself air to her alleadged brother and to report the Same to the Counsell

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r-110v.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r-110v.

Sederunt, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

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Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Mellvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Laird of Blackbarrony; Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 109r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 109r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 109r.

Act, 21 May 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Anent accompts resting to the inhabitants of St Andrews

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 accompt given in to them as resting by The Lord Rollo and the Gentlemen of his troupe to the inhabitants of St Andrews with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven by the oaths and Depositiones of the saids inhabitants taken befor two of the Comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Fiffe Conforme to the saids Comissioners ther report written upon the end of the said accompt and Subscribed be them beareing that the haill persones named in the accompt compeared befor them and Deponed that the Soumes in the accompt are truely resting to them And that ther is no pairt therof payed And that they are for meat and Drink corne and Straw furnished be them to The Lord Rollos troupe in November Jaj vic and nyntie yeirs Which accompt Depositiones and report were all produced to and considered be the said Comittie And findes that conforme to the said accompt and instructiones therof ther is resting be the said Lord Rollo and the Gentlemen of his troupe the Soume of Two Hundereth punds Sixtein Shilling Scotts And finds that the haill articles wherof this Soume is made up are all furnished preceeding the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie one yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth sessione of this current parliament intituled act anent the polemoney and of the proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor it is the Comitties opinion that the said Soume of two hundereth punds Sixtein Shilling Scots is to be payed to the saids inhabitants of St Andrews out of the said polemoney And that they are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie for payment of the same accordingly As the said report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby approve of the said report and recomends to the Commissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie to cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of Standrews of the above Soume of Two Hundereth punds Sixtein Shilling Scotts And that out of the said polemoney

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Act Anent accompts resting to the inhabitants of St Andrews

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 accompt given in to them as resting by The Lord Rollo and the Gentlemen of his troupe to the inhabitants of St Andrews with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven by the oaths and Depositiones of the saids inhabitants taken befor two of the Comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Fiffe Conforme to the saids Comissioners ther report written upon the end of the said accompt and Subscribed be them beareing that the haill persones named in the accompt compeared befor them and Deponed that the Soumes in the accompt are truely resting to them And that ther is no pairt therof payed And that they are for meat and Drink corne and Straw furnished be them to The Lord Rollos troupe in November Jaj vic and nyntie yeirs Which accompt Depositiones and report were all produced to and considered be the said Comittie And findes that conforme to the said accompt and instructiones therof ther is resting be the said Lord Rollo and the Gentlemen of his troupe the Soume of Two Hundereth punds Sixtein Shilling Scotts And finds that the haill articles wherof this Soume is made up are all furnished preceeding the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie one yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the nynth act fourth sessione of this current parliament intituled act anent the polemoney and of the proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor it is the Comitties opinion that the said Soume of two hundereth punds Sixtein Shilling Scots is to be payed to the saids inhabitants of St Andrews out of the said polemoney And that they are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie for payment of the same accordingly As the said report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby approve of the said report and recomends to the Commissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie to cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of Standrews of the above Soume of Two Hundereth punds Sixtein Shilling Scotts And that out of the said polemoney

1. NRS, PC2/26, 187v-188v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 187v-188v.

Act, 21 May 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Anent accompts resting to John Syme in Bethaick

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 upon Scotts pay to William Syme tennent to Sir Alexander Blaire of Balthyock with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oath and depositione of the said William Syne taken befor two of the Commisisoners of Supplie within the Shyre of Perth And that besyde severall recepts granted be the persones to whom the said accompt was furnished Conforme to the reports of the saids Commissioners Subscribed be them written upon the end of the saids accompts Which accompts report of the Comissioners and recepts were all produced to and considered by the Committie And finds that conforme to the Saids accompts and instructiones therof ther is resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the said William Syne the Soumes follouing viz be The Lord Newbatle his troupe of horse the Soume of twentie one punds eight Shilling four pennies Scotts And be The Lord Rollo his troupe of horse the Soume of nyn pund Seven Shilling four pennies Scotts Extending both the saids soumes to the Soume of Threttie punds fiftein Shilling eight pennies Scotts money And the Comittie findes the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made up were all furnished preceeding the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the fifth act third Sessione of this current parliament intituled act for polemoney And proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor it is The Comitties opinion that the said Soume of Threttie punds fiftein Shilling Eight pennies is to be payed to the said William Syme out of the present polemoney And that he is to be recomended to the Lords Comissioners of his majesties Thesaurie for payment of the same accordinglie As the said report beares The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Haveing considered the above report of accompts resting be his majesties forces to the above William Syme They heirby approve therof and recomends to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie To cause make payment to the said William Syme of the above Soume of Threttie punds fiftein Shilling Eight pennies Scotts money And that out of the said pole money

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Act Anent accompts resting to John Syme in Bethaick

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 upon Scotts pay to William Syme tennent to Sir Alexander Blaire of Balthyock with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find the haill articles of the said accompt Sufficiently verified and proven be the oath and depositione of the said William Syne taken befor two of the Commisisoners of Supplie within the Shyre of Perth And that besyde severall recepts granted be the persones to whom the said accompt was furnished Conforme to the reports of the saids Commissioners Subscribed be them written upon the end of the saids accompts Which accompts report of the Comissioners and recepts were all produced to and considered by the Committie And finds that conforme to the Saids accompts and instructiones therof ther is resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the said William Syne the Soumes follouing viz be The Lord Newbatle his troupe of horse the Soume of twentie one punds eight Shilling four pennies Scotts And be The Lord Rollo his troupe of horse the Soume of nyn pund Seven Shilling four pennies Scotts Extending both the saids soumes to the Soume of Threttie punds fiftein Shilling eight pennies Scotts money And the Comittie findes the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made up were all furnished preceeding the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie ane yeirs And that they are all in the termes of the fifth act third Sessione of this current parliament intituled act for polemoney And proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfor it is The Comitties opinion that the said Soume of Threttie punds fiftein Shilling Eight pennies is to be payed to the said William Syme out of the present polemoney And that he is to be recomended to the Lords Comissioners of his majesties Thesaurie for payment of the same accordinglie As the said report beares The Saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Haveing considered the above report of accompts resting be his majesties forces to the above William Syme They heirby approve therof and recomends to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie To cause make payment to the said William Syme of the above Soume of Threttie punds fiftein Shilling Eight pennies Scotts money And that out of the said pole money

1. NRS, PC2/26, 186v-187v.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 186v-187v.

Act, 21 May 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Anent accompts resting to the Earle of Glencairns regiment to the towne of Air

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number appointed for retifieing 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 The Earle of Glencairne his regiment of foot which was upon Scotts pay to the inhabitants within the towne of Air with the instructiones and verificationes therof they find the haill articles of the saids accompts Sufficiently verified and proven by recepts upon each accompt under the hands of the officers of the company to whom the accompts is furnished containing the Soume and acknowledgeing the same to be resting and containing a precept owt of the companies pay which accompts and recepts theron as said is were all produced to and considered by The Comittie and all the recepts and obleidgements on the accompts are dated the fourtein day of Aprile Jaj vic and nyntie yeirs And The Comittie finds that conforme to the saids accompts and instructiones therof ther is resting Be the said Earle of Glencairn his regiment of foot which was upon Scotts pay and the severall companies therof efternamed the Soumes follouing to the saids inhabitants within the towne of Air viz be the Collonells company the Soume of Ane Hundered and Eleven punds Seven Shilling Scotts Item be the Leivetennent Collonells company Ane Hundereth and fourtie thrie punds eight Shilling Scotts money foirsaid Item be The Majors company the Soume of Ane Hundereth and twelve punds thrie Shilling Scotts Item be Sir Thomas Niccollsones company the Soume of Fourscore nyntein punds Eleven Shilling Scotts Item be Captaine Cwninghams company Ane Hundereth and eight punds two Shilling Scots Item be Captaine Mckeinzes company the Soume of Ane hundered threttie eight punds twelve Shilling ten pennes Scotts Item be Captaine John Mckyes company Ane Hundereth and fiftein punds twelve Shilling Scotts Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids Due by the said regiment and severall companyes therin to the Soume of Eight hundereth twentie eight punds fiftein Shilling ten pennies Scotts And the Comittie finds that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made up 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 intituled act for pole money And proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfore it is the Comitties opinion that the said Soume of Eight Hundereth twentie eight punds fiftein Shilling Scotts is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said towne of Air out of the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs And that they are to be recomended to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie for payment of the Same accordingly As the said report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the said report They heirby approve therof And recomends to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs To cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of the said soume of Eight Hundereth and tuentie eight punds fiftein shilling scotts money And that out of the said pole money.2

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Act Anent accompts resting to the Earle of Glencairns regiment to the towne of Air

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the report of a comittie of ther own number appointed for retifieing 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 The Earle of Glencairne his regiment of foot which was upon Scotts pay to the inhabitants within the towne of Air with the instructiones and verificationes therof they find the haill articles of the saids accompts Sufficiently verified and proven by recepts upon each accompt under the hands of the officers of the company to whom the accompts is furnished containing the Soume and acknowledgeing the same to be resting and containing a precept owt of the companies pay which accompts and recepts theron as said is were all produced to and considered by The Comittie and all the recepts and obleidgements on the accompts are dated the fourtein day of Aprile Jaj vic and nyntie yeirs And The Comittie finds that conforme to the saids accompts and instructiones therof ther is resting Be the said Earle of Glencairn his regiment of foot which was upon Scotts pay and the severall companies therof efternamed the Soumes follouing to the saids inhabitants within the towne of Air viz be the Collonells company the Soume of Ane Hundered and Eleven punds Seven Shilling Scotts Item be the Leivetennent Collonells company Ane Hundereth and fourtie thrie punds eight Shilling Scotts money foirsaid Item be The Majors company the Soume of Ane Hundereth and twelve punds thrie Shilling Scotts Item be Sir Thomas Niccollsones company the Soume of Fourscore nyntein punds Eleven Shilling Scotts Item be Captaine Cwninghams company Ane Hundereth and eight punds two Shilling Scots Item be Captaine Mckeinzes company the Soume of Ane hundered threttie eight punds twelve Shilling ten pennes Scotts Item be Captaine John Mckyes company Ane Hundereth and fiftein punds twelve Shilling Scotts Extending the haill Soumes foirsaids Due by the said regiment and severall companyes therin to the Soume of Eight hundereth twentie eight punds fiftein Shilling ten pennies Scotts And the Comittie finds that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made up 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 intituled act for pole money And proclamationes of Counsell relative therto And therfore it is the Comitties opinion that the said Soume of Eight Hundereth twentie eight punds fiftein Shilling Scotts is to be payed to the inhabitants of the said towne of Air out of the pole money imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs And that they are to be recomended to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the said polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie for payment of the Same accordingly As the said report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the said report They heirby approve therof And recomends to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie yeirs To cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of the said soume of Eight Hundereth and tuentie eight punds fiftein shilling scotts money And that out of the said pole money.2

1. NRS, PC2/26, 185v-186v.

2. The words ‘The Lords’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 185v-186v.

2. The words ‘The Lords’ scored out here.

Act, 21 May 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Anent accompts resting to the towne of Air be Blantyres regiment

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 upon Scotts pay to the inhabitants of the towne of Air and Newtowne therof and Liberties of the burgh with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find that ther is ane article stated in these accompts for a pint Stopp taken away which not being in the termes of the act of parliament anent polemoney and proclamationes Relative therto Therfor they have refwised and rejected this article And finds the haill articles of the saids accompts Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and Depositiones of the saids inhabitants taken aither befor the Comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Air or befor the magistrats of the burgh of Air or by recepts granted by the Souldiers to whom the articles of the accompts are fwrnished produced to the Saids Commissioners or magistrats 2 Conforme to the attestationes of the Commissioners or magistrats Duely Subscribed be them at the end of the Saids accompts which accompts and attestationes therof Subscribed as said is were produced to and considered be the Comittie And findes that Conforme to the saids accompts and instructiones foirsaids ther is resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the inhabitants of the said towne of Air and Newtowne therof And Liberties of the burgh besydes the article refwsed and rejected as said is the Soumes following Viz be the Lord Blantyre his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Hundereth and threttie Seven punds four Shilling Scotts Item be the Laird of Pollock his troupe of horse the Soume of Ane Hundereth and Fourtie Seven punds Eleven Shilling four pennies Scotts Extending both the saids Soumes to the Soume of Two hundereth Fourscore four pund fiftein Shilling four pennies Scotts And the Comittie findes that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made wp were all fwrnished preceeding the first day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie one 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 privie Councell relative therto And therfore it is the Committies opinion that the said Soume of Two hundereth fourscore four punds fiftein Shilling four pennies Scotts is to be payed to the said inhabitants of the towne of Air and Newtoune therof and Liberties of the burgh out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that they are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaurer for payment of the same accordinglie or to the Comissioners of parliament now appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie As the said report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above report resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants of the towne of Air They heirby approve therof And recomends to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie to cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of the towne of Air of the said Soume of Two Hundereth Fourscore four punds fiftein Shilling four pennies Scotts money And that out of the Said polemoney

Att Edinburgh the twentie ane of May Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

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Act

Act Anent accompts resting to the towne of Air be Blantyres regiment

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 upon Scotts pay to the inhabitants of the towne of Air and Newtowne therof and Liberties of the burgh with the instructiones and verificationes therof They find that ther is ane article stated in these accompts for a pint Stopp taken away which not being in the termes of the act of parliament anent polemoney and proclamationes Relative therto Therfor they have refwised and rejected this article And finds the haill articles of the saids accompts Sufficiently verified and proven be the oathes and Depositiones of the saids inhabitants taken aither befor the Comissioners of Supplie within the Shyre of Air or befor the magistrats of the burgh of Air or by recepts granted by the Souldiers to whom the articles of the accompts are fwrnished produced to the Saids Commissioners or magistrats 2 Conforme to the attestationes of the Commissioners or magistrats Duely Subscribed be them at the end of the Saids accompts which accompts and attestationes therof Subscribed as said is were produced to and considered be the Comittie And findes that Conforme to the saids accompts and instructiones foirsaids ther is resting be his majesties forces upon Scotts pay to the inhabitants of the said towne of Air and Newtowne therof And Liberties of the burgh besydes the article refwsed and rejected as said is the Soumes following Viz be the Lord Blantyre his regiment of foot the Soume of Ane Hundereth and threttie Seven punds four Shilling Scotts Item be the Laird of Pollock his troupe of horse the Soume of Ane Hundereth and Fourtie Seven punds Eleven Shilling four pennies Scotts Extending both the saids Soumes to the Soume of Two hundereth Fourscore four pund fiftein Shilling four pennies Scotts And the Comittie findes that the haill articles wherof this Last Soume is made wp were all fwrnished preceeding the first day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie one 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 privie Councell relative therto And therfore it is the Committies opinion that the said Soume of Two hundereth fourscore four punds fiftein Shilling four pennies Scotts is to be payed to the said inhabitants of the towne of Air and Newtoune therof and Liberties of the burgh out of the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie And that they are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties thesaurer for payment of the same accordinglie or to the Comissioners of parliament now appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie As the said report bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above report resting be his majesties forces to the inhabitants of the towne of Air They heirby approve therof And recomends to the Comissioners of parliament appointed anent the polemoney imposed in anno Jaj vic nyntie thrie to cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of the towne of Air of the said Soume of Two Hundereth Fourscore four punds fiftein Shilling four pennies Scotts money And that out of the Said polemoney

1. NRS, PC2/26, 184r-185v.

2. The word ‘Duelly’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 184r-185v.

2. The word ‘Duelly’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 21 May 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Polwarth Chancellor;3 Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Belhaven; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Lord Proveist of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie ane of May Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Polwarth Chancellor;3 Duke of Qweensberry; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Belhaven; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justiceclerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Lord Proveist of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/26, 184r

2. NRS, PC2/26, 184r.

3. The name ‘Earl of Melvill’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 184r

2. NRS, PC2/26, 184r.

3. The name ‘Earl of Melvill’ scored out here.