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Warrant, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to give up Findlaysons bond

His majesties High Comissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe Hereby give ordor and warrand To the Clerks of privy Councill To delyver up to William Finlaysone wright late prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh upon the account of the Late Rable in Edinburgh the bond granted by him and his Cautioners for his peaceable behaviour and appearance when called for containing two Hundred pound scots of penaltie dated the nynteenth day of Apryll last

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Warrant

Warrand to give up Findlaysons bond

His majesties High Comissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe Hereby give ordor and warrand To the Clerks of privy Councill To delyver up to William Finlaysone wright late prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh upon the account of the Late Rable in Edinburgh the bond granted by him and his Cautioners for his peaceable behaviour and appearance when called for containing two Hundred pound scots of penaltie dated the nynteenth day of Apryll last

1. NRS, PC1/50, 202.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 202.

Commission by the Council, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

[Judicial commission Margaret Mckean for child murder]

His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his majesties privy Councill being informed That Margaret Mckean in Couperhill in the paroch of Keith is presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Bamffe as alleadged guilty of murdering her owne Child brough furth by her in Apryl last and Considering That it will be a great daill of charges and expences to bring the said Margaret Mckean to this place in ordor to a tryall before the said Commissioners of Justitiary besyde the severall inconveniencies that may arrise by her transportatione and his Grace and their Lordships lykwise Considering That the Cryme cannot be tryed and judged by any persones in the Countrey without a warrand and Commissione from them for that effect and his Grace and their Lordships being desyreous to have the said matter brought to a trijall that the persone guiltie may receive condigne punishment and others may be deterred from Committing such Crymes in tyme comeing They doe hereby give full power warrand and Commissione To Nicolas Dumbar of Castlefeild shirriff Depute of the Shyre of Bamff Alexander Oglivie of Forglen Alexander Hay of Arnbath Master William Joass of Culenad and John Gordon Baillie of Bamff or any three of the foresaid persones whom his Grace and ther Lordships doe hereby declaire to be a sufficient quorum The said shirriff deput being alwayes one of the three To take tryall of and to Judge and doe justice upon the said Margaret Mckean present Prisoner in the said Tolbooth for the said Cryme and in ordor thereto To meet and conveen at Bamff the eleventh day of October next to come and there to accept of this present Comissione and upon ther accepting to administrate the oaths of fidelity to the persone quhom James Montgomerie of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court shall deput and substitut to be Clerk to this present Commissione and if the said James Montgomerie shall neglect or delay to deput or substitut a Clark as said is being requyred thereto with pouer to the said Commissioners or ther said quorum to choyse ther owne Clerk for quhom they shall be answereable With power lykewayes to the persons hereby Commissionat or ther said quorum To creat make and Constittut Serjants dempsters and other members of the said Court and To issue out and Cause raise precepts or lybells of indictment at the instance of […] procurator Fiscall of the shirriff Court of Bamff for his majesties interest in the said matter against the said Margaret Mckean for ceitting her and the assysers and witneses in the ordinary maner and under the usuall paines and certifications To compear before the said Commissioners hereby Commissionat or their said quorum at Bamff the […] day of […] with full power also to them to amerciat and fyne the absent assysers and witneses and the amerciaments and fynes to uplift for their owne use and behoove and to adjourne themselves from tyme to tyme To the effect that the Pannall being fully heared The said Commissioners or their said quorum may Judge and determine the Relevancie of the Lybell and to call ane inqueist of fourty fyve persones who are to be ceitted on the assyse of the said persone and out of that number to Choise ane assyse of fyfteen and to administrate to them the ordinary oath in the usuall tearmes and with power also to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to examine the witneses cited in presence of the said Pannall and sworen inqueist upon the poynts that shall be admitted to probatione And therafter to remitt the said Lybell and interloquitor to be given by them anent the Relevancie thereof and the depositiones of the witneses to be taken in manerforesaid to the knowledge of the said inqueist and assyse whom they appoynt to elect a Chancellor or president with a Clark and after reading and peruseing of the said indictment interloquitor to be pronounced theron and depositiones of the witneses to be taken in presence of the said pannall and assyse To find the lybell proven against the said Pannall or to assoilzie her according to Law as they will answere to God and a good Conscience That they draw up their verdict accordingly and delyver the same sealled by the hand of their Chancellor or President to the said persones or their quorum whom they hereby authorize and Commissionat to advyse the Haill proces and verdict of the inqueist with the depositiones of the witneses and to give and pronounce sentance Condemnator or absolvitor in the said matter according to Justice and in Case the said Judges shall find the said Pannall guilty of the Cryme laid to her Charge with power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to decerne and adjudge the said pannall to be hanged or otherwayes execute within such space and after such maner as they shall think fitt And generally with full power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to act doe and performe all and sundrie other things quhatsomever competent and incumbent to be acted, done and performed by any Commissioners of Justiciary 2 hetherto nominat and appoyntment by his Grace and the said Lords of privie Councill and they appoynt the said Commissioners or their said quorum within the space of ane moneth after pronounceing and executing of the sentance in this matter To report to the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerk of the Criminal Court ane authentick extract under their Hands of ther said sentance and the maner of executeing thereof to the effect they same may be recorded in the books of Justiciary Which the Clerk to the Criminall Court is hereby requyred to record therein as He will be answerable Given at Halyrudehouse the tuenty eight day of may Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Melvill PS Argyle Erroll Southerland Mortoune Cassillis Linlithgow Lothian Forfar Kintore Breadalbane Yester

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Commission by the Council

[Judicial commission Margaret Mckean for child murder]

His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his majesties privy Councill being informed That Margaret Mckean in Couperhill in the paroch of Keith is presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Bamffe as alleadged guilty of murdering her owne Child brough furth by her in Apryl last and Considering That it will be a great daill of charges and expences to bring the said Margaret Mckean to this place in ordor to a tryall before the said Commissioners of Justitiary besyde the severall inconveniencies that may arrise by her transportatione and his Grace and their Lordships lykwise Considering That the Cryme cannot be tryed and judged by any persones in the Countrey without a warrand and Commissione from them for that effect and his Grace and their Lordships being desyreous to have the said matter brought to a trijall that the persone guiltie may receive condigne punishment and others may be deterred from Committing such Crymes in tyme comeing They doe hereby give full power warrand and Commissione To Nicolas Dumbar of Castlefeild shirriff Depute of the Shyre of Bamff Alexander Oglivie of Forglen Alexander Hay of Arnbath Master William Joass of Culenad and John Gordon Baillie of Bamff or any three of the foresaid persones whom his Grace and ther Lordships doe hereby declaire to be a sufficient quorum The said shirriff deput being alwayes one of the three To take tryall of and to Judge and doe justice upon the said Margaret Mckean present Prisoner in the said Tolbooth for the said Cryme and in ordor thereto To meet and conveen at Bamff the eleventh day of October next to come and there to accept of this present Comissione and upon ther accepting to administrate the oaths of fidelity to the persone quhom James Montgomerie of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court shall deput and substitut to be Clerk to this present Commissione and if the said James Montgomerie shall neglect or delay to deput or substitut a Clark as said is being requyred thereto with pouer to the said Commissioners or ther said quorum to choyse ther owne Clerk for quhom they shall be answereable With power lykewayes to the persons hereby Commissionat or ther said quorum To creat make and Constittut Serjants dempsters and other members of the said Court and To issue out and Cause raise precepts or lybells of indictment at the instance of […] procurator Fiscall of the shirriff Court of Bamff for his majesties interest in the said matter against the said Margaret Mckean for ceitting her and the assysers and witneses in the ordinary maner and under the usuall paines and certifications To compear before the said Commissioners hereby Commissionat or their said quorum at Bamff the […] day of […] with full power also to them to amerciat and fyne the absent assysers and witneses and the amerciaments and fynes to uplift for their owne use and behoove and to adjourne themselves from tyme to tyme To the effect that the Pannall being fully heared The said Commissioners or their said quorum may Judge and determine the Relevancie of the Lybell and to call ane inqueist of fourty fyve persones who are to be ceitted on the assyse of the said persone and out of that number to Choise ane assyse of fyfteen and to administrate to them the ordinary oath in the usuall tearmes and with power also to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to examine the witneses cited in presence of the said Pannall and sworen inqueist upon the poynts that shall be admitted to probatione And therafter to remitt the said Lybell and interloquitor to be given by them anent the Relevancie thereof and the depositiones of the witneses to be taken in manerforesaid to the knowledge of the said inqueist and assyse whom they appoynt to elect a Chancellor or president with a Clark and after reading and peruseing of the said indictment interloquitor to be pronounced theron and depositiones of the witneses to be taken in presence of the said pannall and assyse To find the lybell proven against the said Pannall or to assoilzie her according to Law as they will answere to God and a good Conscience That they draw up their verdict accordingly and delyver the same sealled by the hand of their Chancellor or President to the said persones or their quorum whom they hereby authorize and Commissionat to advyse the Haill proces and verdict of the inqueist with the depositiones of the witneses and to give and pronounce sentance Condemnator or absolvitor in the said matter according to Justice and in Case the said Judges shall find the said Pannall guilty of the Cryme laid to her Charge with power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to decerne and adjudge the said pannall to be hanged or otherwayes execute within such space and after such maner as they shall think fitt And generally with full power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to act doe and performe all and sundrie other things quhatsomever competent and incumbent to be acted, done and performed by any Commissioners of Justiciary 2 hetherto nominat and appoyntment by his Grace and the said Lords of privie Councill and they appoynt the said Commissioners or their said quorum within the space of ane moneth after pronounceing and executing of the sentance in this matter To report to the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerk of the Criminal Court ane authentick extract under their Hands of ther said sentance and the maner of executeing thereof to the effect they same may be recorded in the books of Justiciary Which the Clerk to the Criminall Court is hereby requyred to record therein as He will be answerable Given at Halyrudehouse the tuenty eight day of may Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale p Melvill PS Argyle Erroll Southerland Mortoune Cassillis Linlithgow Lothian Forfar Kintore Breadalbane Yester

1. NRS, PC1/50, 200-2.

2. The phrase ‘or to the Clerk of the Criminall Court with an Authentick extract’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 200-2.

2. The phrase ‘or to the Clerk of the Criminall Court with an Authentick extract’ scored out here.

Act, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Act

[Act changing sentence of John Mcmillan]

Anent the petitione given in to his Majesties high Comissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by John Mcmillan Smyth prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That where the said petitioner’s conditione is sufficiently know’n to the said Lords and that he hes been prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh now almost sex years and seeing that he hoped the said Lords were satisfied that the sentance he stands under should not be execute against him and that he hath a poor wyfe and sex Children and yet is most willing either to be removed as a Prisoner to the Castle of Edinburgh and there to worke in his trade as a smyth for his Majesties service or to be banished to Flanders to serve there as a souldier And therfore humbly2 Craveing the said Lords might Commiserat his conditione and either to change his imprisonment or banish him to Flanders both for his majesties service as the said Lords should see Cause as the said petitione bears.
His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said John McMillane They Hereby change the sentance of death pronounced against the said petitioner by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary into Banishment and hereby banish the said petitioner furth of his majesties Dominions and Discharges him to returne within the same In respect the said petitioner hes inacted himself in the books of privy Councill That He should depart furth of these dominions and never returne to the same under the paine of haveing the foresaid sentance of death formerly pronounced against him put to executione without farder delay or any hope of mercie and appoynts him To depairt out of the Dominions betwixt and the first day of July next And gives ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the said petitioner furth thereof upon inacting himself as said is sic subscribitur Annandale p 3 Melvill Argyle Southerland Leven Raith Carmichaell J Johnstoune James Stueart Fr Montgomorie Adam Cockburne Lodovick Grant

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[Act changing sentence of John Mcmillan]

Anent the petitione given in to his Majesties high Comissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by John Mcmillan Smyth prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That where the said petitioner’s conditione is sufficiently know’n to the said Lords and that he hes been prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh now almost sex years and seeing that he hoped the said Lords were satisfied that the sentance he stands under should not be execute against him and that he hath a poor wyfe and sex Children and yet is most willing either to be removed as a Prisoner to the Castle of Edinburgh and there to worke in his trade as a smyth for his Majesties service or to be banished to Flanders to serve there as a souldier And therfore humbly2 Craveing the said Lords might Commiserat his conditione and either to change his imprisonment or banish him to Flanders both for his majesties service as the said Lords should see Cause as the said petitione bears.
His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said John McMillane They Hereby change the sentance of death pronounced against the said petitioner by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary into Banishment and hereby banish the said petitioner furth of his majesties Dominions and Discharges him to returne within the same In respect the said petitioner hes inacted himself in the books of privy Councill That He should depart furth of these dominions and never returne to the same under the paine of haveing the foresaid sentance of death formerly pronounced against him put to executione without farder delay or any hope of mercie and appoynts him To depairt out of the Dominions betwixt and the first day of July next And gives ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the said petitioner furth thereof upon inacting himself as said is sic subscribitur Annandale p 3 Melvill Argyle Southerland Leven Raith Carmichaell J Johnstoune James Stueart Fr Montgomorie Adam Cockburne Lodovick Grant

1. NRS, PC1/50, 199-200.

2. Insertion.

3. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 199-200.

2. Insertion.

3. One illegible word scored out here.

Order, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Order

[Recommendation anent the mint]

His Majesties High Comissioner and Lords of privey Councill Doe hereby recomend to Master James Johnston Esquer principall Secretary of State To wryte to the Master of Stair the other principall Secretary anent that part of the warrand for makeing the stamps for the minthouse which requyres the stamps when perfected to be sent up to the Master of Stair and that it will be inconvenient it should be so done and would so long delay the coynadge of which there is now much need since the English clipt money is discharged

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Order

[Recommendation anent the mint]

His Majesties High Comissioner and Lords of privey Councill Doe hereby recomend to Master James Johnston Esquer principall Secretary of State To wryte to the Master of Stair the other principall Secretary anent that part of the warrand for makeing the stamps for the minthouse which requyres the stamps when perfected to be sent up to the Master of Stair and that it will be inconvenient it should be so done and would so long delay the coynadge of which there is now much need since the English clipt money is discharged

1. NRS, PC1/50, 199.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 199.

Order, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Order

[Liberty to James Baillie]

His Majesties high Comissioner and Lords of privy Councill Do hereby 2 Give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth to sett at libertie furth thereof James Baillie sadler Prisoner therein upon account of the late rable

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Order

[Liberty to James Baillie]

His Majesties high Comissioner and Lords of privy Councill Do hereby 2 Give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth to sett at libertie furth thereof James Baillie sadler Prisoner therein upon account of the late rable

1. NRS, PC1/50, 198.

2. The word ‘Declare’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 198.

2. The word ‘Declare’ scored out here.

Act, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Act anent the Earle of Buchans continowing at Liberty

His majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe hereby exoner and discharge Lwetenant John Erskine Leutt Governour of the Castle of Stirling for what may be laid to his charge in permitting the late Earle of Buchane to goe furth of the said Castle to John Keirie of Gogar his house albeit the Earle hes not returned to the Castle but gone to Edinburgh and allow’s the said late Earle to remaine at liberty in Edinburgh in respect of his great weakness and dangerous Conditione The Earle first giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall reenter himself prisoner within the said Castle of Stirling so soon as he shall be able to travell thether and in the meantyme that He shall live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Goverment of his majestie King William and that He shall not act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells under the penalty of fyve Hundred pounds sterling in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

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Act

Act anent the Earle of Buchans continowing at Liberty

His majesties High Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe hereby exoner and discharge Lwetenant John Erskine Leutt Governour of the Castle of Stirling for what may be laid to his charge in permitting the late Earle of Buchane to goe furth of the said Castle to John Keirie of Gogar his house albeit the Earle hes not returned to the Castle but gone to Edinburgh and allow’s the said late Earle to remaine at liberty in Edinburgh in respect of his great weakness and dangerous Conditione The Earle first giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall reenter himself prisoner within the said Castle of Stirling so soon as he shall be able to travell thether and in the meantyme that He shall live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Goverment of his majestie King William and that He shall not act consult nor contryve anything in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells under the penalty of fyve Hundred pounds sterling in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 198.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 198.

Act, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Act Edmonstoune of Ednem

Anent the petitione given in to2 his majesties High Commissioner and Remanent Lords of his majesties privy Councill by Andrew Edmonstoune of Ednem Shewing That where after a long imprisonment in the Castle of Blackness The said petitioner was alloud to retire to his owne House upon his finding Caution to be confyned within two myles of his dwelling which Confynement he hath most exactly observed ever since his being liberat from the said Castle, to his great detriment and Loss both in his privat affairs in the Countrey where he lives and at Edinburgh where busines of his concern of very great importance hath been delayed and partly intirely lost by reasone of his absence and which the said petitioner can never expect to retrive3 but by the said Lords ther favor And therfore Craveing the said Lords to take of the said petitioners Confynement and allow Him to goe about his affairs and business at Edinburgh or elsewhere upon his finding sufficient Cautione to appeare before the said Lords when called as the said petitione bears His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill haveing Considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Andrew Edmonstoune They hereby take of the said petitioners Confynement and declare Him to be at full liberty to goe about his affairs as any other of his majesties free Leidges In respect He hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of his Majestie King William and that he shall not act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice and that He shall appear before the said Lords of privy Councill when called for under the penalty of fyve thousand marks scots money in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses and upon granting the said bond ordained the former bond to be given up

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Act Edmonstoune of Ednem

Anent the petitione given in to2 his majesties High Commissioner and Remanent Lords of his majesties privy Councill by Andrew Edmonstoune of Ednem Shewing That where after a long imprisonment in the Castle of Blackness The said petitioner was alloud to retire to his owne House upon his finding Caution to be confyned within two myles of his dwelling which Confynement he hath most exactly observed ever since his being liberat from the said Castle, to his great detriment and Loss both in his privat affairs in the Countrey where he lives and at Edinburgh where busines of his concern of very great importance hath been delayed and partly intirely lost by reasone of his absence and which the said petitioner can never expect to retrive3 but by the said Lords ther favor And therfore Craveing the said Lords to take of the said petitioners Confynement and allow Him to goe about his affairs and business at Edinburgh or elsewhere upon his finding sufficient Cautione to appeare before the said Lords when called as the said petitione bears His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill haveing Considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Andrew Edmonstoune They hereby take of the said petitioners Confynement and declare Him to be at full liberty to goe about his affairs as any other of his majesties free Leidges In respect He hes Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of his Majestie King William and that he shall not act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice and that He shall appear before the said Lords of privy Councill when called for under the penalty of fyve thousand marks scots money in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses and upon granting the said bond ordained the former bond to be given up

1. NRS, PC1/50, 197-8.

2. The phrase ‘the Lords of’ scored out here.

3. Doubtful reading.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 197-8.

2. The phrase ‘the Lords of’ scored out here.

3. Doubtful reading.

Act, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Act the Duke of Gordone continowing his Libertie

His majesties High Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill In obedience to his Majesties Letter direct to them of the date the tuenty seventh day of Apryll Last Doe hereby allow George Duke of Gordon to continow at libertie untill the first day of December next to come The said Duke of Gordone giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall remaine confyned within the toune of Edinburgh and four myles about the same and that he shall not goe without the bounds of his said Confynement and that he shall reenter his persone prisoner within the Castle of Edinburgh upon the said first day of December next to come and in the meantyme that he shall live peaceablie within the bounds of his said Confynement under the penaltie of two thousand pound sterling in case he shall transgress any part of the premisses. And upon granting this bond ordaines the former to be given up.

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Act the Duke of Gordone continowing his Libertie

His majesties High Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill In obedience to his Majesties Letter direct to them of the date the tuenty seventh day of Apryll Last Doe hereby allow George Duke of Gordon to continow at libertie untill the first day of December next to come The said Duke of Gordone giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He shall remaine confyned within the toune of Edinburgh and four myles about the same and that he shall not goe without the bounds of his said Confynement and that he shall reenter his persone prisoner within the Castle of Edinburgh upon the said first day of December next to come and in the meantyme that he shall live peaceablie within the bounds of his said Confynement under the penaltie of two thousand pound sterling in case he shall transgress any part of the premisses. And upon granting this bond ordaines the former to be given up.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 197.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 197.

Letter: royal, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter frae the King in favors of Duke of Gordone

The following letter being read was ordered to be recorded and ane act to be extracted thereon follows the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors We greet you well whereas by our Letter of the tuenty sexth of February Last We granted to the Duke of Gordone the Libertie of the Toune of Edinburgh and of four myles round till the first day of June next He finding security to live peaceablie within the bounds of his said Confynement and To reenter his persone prisoner in our Castle of Edinburgh on the said first day of June we think fitt to Continow him the same Libertie of the Toune of Edinburgh and of four myles round for sex moneths to come he finding security for his behaviour in the tearmes abovementioned and to reenter himself prisoner at the end of the said sex moneths and so we bid you heartily farewell given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuenty seventh day of Apryll Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoun

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Letter: royal

Letter frae the King in favors of Duke of Gordone

The following letter being read was ordered to be recorded and ane act to be extracted thereon follows the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors We greet you well whereas by our Letter of the tuenty sexth of February Last We granted to the Duke of Gordone the Libertie of the Toune of Edinburgh and of four myles round till the first day of June next He finding security to live peaceablie within the bounds of his said Confynement and To reenter his persone prisoner in our Castle of Edinburgh on the said first day of June we think fitt to Continow him the same Libertie of the Toune of Edinburgh and of four myles round for sex moneths to come he finding security for his behaviour in the tearmes abovementioned and to reenter himself prisoner at the end of the said sex moneths and so we bid you heartily farewell given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuenty seventh day of Apryll Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoun

1. NRS, PC1/50, 196-7.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 196-7.

Warrant, 28 May 1695, Edinburgh

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Warrand for ceitting the Baillie of Calder

His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill Doe Hereby Ordaine […] Sandiland, Baillie of Calder to be ceitted by macers or messingers to appear before his grace and their Lordships upon the nynth day of July next to come To answere at the instance of Sir James Stueart his Majesties Advocat for his great Contempt and high misdemanner in dispyseing the ordors and refuseing to provyde and dispose in quarters some of the officers or Dragoons of the Lord Carmichells Regiment in their march through that bounds even when they had provyded forrage for themselves and only asked houseroome.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 196.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 196.