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Procedure: committee, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee

Comittee anent persones under baill

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill doe hereby Nominate and appoint the Earle of Breadalbane the Viscounts of Tarbatt and Stair The Lord Raith theasurer deput the Lord Beilhaven, The Lord Fountainhall, The Lairds of Blackbarrony and Pollock and Sir William Lockhart there majesties sollicitor to be a Comittee befor whom persones under baill and charged to Compear befor the Councill and there Cautioners are to appear with power to the Comittee to doe with these prisoners such of them as compear as they think fitt or in case of difficulty to report to the Councill And declares any three of them to be a sufficient quorum

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Procedure: committee

Committee concerning persons under bail

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby nominate and appoint the earl of Breadalbane, the viscounts of Tarbat and Stair, Lord Raith, treasurer depute, Lord Belhaven, Lord Fountainhall, the lairds of Blackbarony and Pollock and Sir William Lockhart, their majesties’ solicitor, to be a committee before whom persons under bail and charged to appear before the council and their cautioners are to appear, with power to the committee to do with those prisoners, such of them as appear, as they think fit or in case of difficulty to report to the council, and they declare any three of them to be a sufficient quorum.

0. PC1/48, 209.

1. PC1/48, 209.

0. PC1/48, 209.

1. PC1/48, 209.

Order, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Order

Order for thretty men to quarter for deficiencie

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill doe hereby give order for a pairty of thretty men with one to Comand them to quarter for the deficiencie of Cess and excyse on severall shyres in the North And that In regaird the generall receavers can have no pairtyes of the forces at this tyme to quarter for what is owing And for which thretty men and Comander No allowance is to be demanded but what the Law allowes for quartering Except the soume of Ten pound Sterling for defraying the necessarie expenses and charges of there goeing from this to Aberdeen And recomends to the Lords Comissioners of there Majesties theasurie to cause payment be made to the generall receavers of the said soume for the end forsaid The Generall receavers being alwayes ansuerable for the good deportment of the said thretty men and there Comanders or officers

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Order for thirty men to quarter for deficiency

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby give order for a party of 30 men with one to command them to quarter for the deficiency of cess and excise on several shires in the North, and that because the general receivers can have no parties of the forces at this time to quarter for what is owing, and for which 30 men and commander no allowance is to be demanded but what the law allows for quartering, except the sum of £10 sterling for defraying the necessary expenses and charges of their going from here to Aberdeen, and they recommend to the lords commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to have payment made to the general receivers of the said sum for the end foresaid, the generall receivers being always answerable for the good deportment of the said 30 men and their commanders or officers.

0. PC1/48, 208.

1. PC1/48, 208.

0. PC1/48, 208.

1. PC1/48, 208.

Act, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Act anent the Earle of Wyntouns horses

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be James Setton of Touch and Sir John Ramsay of Whytehill Commissioners appointed by George Earle of Wintoun for Manadgeing his effairs dureing his absence Shewing That where the said Earle of Wintoun about tuo years agoe went abroad upon the accompt of his health by a particular pass from there Lordships of privie Councill And hes been as he is at this tyme in Holland Liveing verie peaceably And haveing Left behind him tuo fyne stoned horses the one bay and the other of a black colour with ane gray gelding Cutt Lugged and ane bay Litle horse The samen horses with there furniture and armes belonging thereto were taken out of the said Earles stables by […] upon ane order from the saids Lords and brought and is still keept by them And sieing the said Earle did not only carry himself peaceably and Live orderly under the present government while he wes in the Countrey Bot continues so to this day wherever he resides and therefor Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to order the redelyvery of the saids four horses to his Lordships stables again And to Impower the petitioners to sell the best tuo horses with consent of Sir Thomas Livingstoun to such persones as he shall think well affected to the government And to allow the petitioners to keep the other tuo horses for the use of the said Lord Wintouns Lady and his sone Especially sieing they are about the value of Ane Hundreth merks the piece with the armes and armour and other furniture taken out of the house of Setton As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above manadgers of the Earle of Wintouns effairs They recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheif of there majesties forces within this Kingdome to Cause bring the tuo stoned horses above mentioned to the stable of John Ker stabler at the head of the Canongate And appoints them to remaine there and be entertained be the said John The expenses of there entertainment to be repayed be the saids managers And appoints the said John to give a recept of the horses when they come to his stable And allowes the saids manadgers to sell and dispose upon the saids tuo horses at the the sight of the said Sir Thomas Livingstoun to any of there majesties well affected subjects And allowes the other tuo horses which were seized upon belonging to the Earle to be given back because they are below the value of Ane hundreth merks a piece And appoints the armes and armour which were seized when the horses were seized to be put in the hands of Sir Robert Sinclair of Steivinstoun shirreff principall of the shyre of Haddingtoun whom the saids Lords allowes to give back such pairts thereof as he shall find to be the Earles personall armes And the rest to remain with the said shirreff as supposed to be the militia armes.

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Act

Act regarding the earl of Winton’s horses

Regarding the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by James Seton of Touch and Sir John Ramsay of Whitehill Commissioners appointed by George [Seton], earl of Winton for managing his affairs during his absence, showing that where the said earl of Winton about two years ago went abroad on account of his health by a particular pass from their lordships of privy council and has been as he is at this time in Holland living very peacefully, and having left behind him two fine uncastrated horses, one bay and the other black, with a grey crop-eared gelding, and a little bay horse, the same horses with their trappings and arms were taken out of the said earl’s stables by […] upon an order from the said lords and brought and still kept by them, and seeing the said earl not only carried himself peacefully and lived orderly under the present government while he was in the country but continues so to this day wherever he resides, and therefor craving that their lordships would be pleased to order the redelivery of the said four horses to his lordship’s stables again, and to empower the petitioners to sell the best two horses with consent of Sir Thomas Livingston to such persons as he shall think well-affected to the government and to allow the petitioners to keep the other two horses for the use of the said Lord Winton’s lady and his son, especially seeing they are about the value of 100 merks each with the arms and armour and other trappings taken out of the house of Seton, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above managers of the earl of Winton’s affairs, recommend to Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom, to bring the two uncastrated horses above mentioned to the stable of John Ker, stabler at the head of the Canongate, and appoint them to remain there and be entertained by the said John, the expenses of their entertainment to be repaid by the said managers, and they appoint the said John to give a receipt for the horses when they come to his stable, and they allow the said managers to sell and dispose of the said two horses at the the sight of the said Sir Thomas Livingston to any of their majesties’ well-affected subjects, and they allow the other two horses which were seized upon belonging to the earl to be given back because they are below the value of 100 merks each, and they appoint the arms and armour which were seized when the horses were seized to be put in the hands of Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevenson, sheriff principal of the shire of Haddington, whom the said lords allow to give back such parts thereof as he shall find to be the earl’s personal arms, and the rest to remain with the said sheriff as supposed to be the militia arms.

0. PC1/48, 207-8.

1. PC1/48, 207-8.

0. PC1/48, 207-8.

1. PC1/48, 207-8.

Warrant, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to the Lord Raith to take tryall who discovered the designe of seizing the horses

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill being Informed by the Lord Raith theasurer deput that some persones in the shyre of Fyf have publictly said that upon saturday befor the pairtyes came to Fyff to search for horses They hade Informatione from Edinburgh That horses were to be seized and hade thereupon put them out of the way And desyred the pairtyes to goe see If they could find them They Recomend to the Lord Raith to take tryall who were the persones that thus vented themselves and to trace from persone to persone until the come to the first reporter and Cause seize and present him to the Councill.

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Warrant

Warrant to the Lord Raith to investigate who discovered the design of seizing the horses

The lords of their majesties’ privy council being informed by the Lord Raith, treasurer depute, that some persons in the shire of Fife have publicly said that on Saturday before parties came to Fife to search for horses, they had information from Edinburgh that horses were to be seized and had therefore put them out of the way and desired the parties to see if they could find them. They recommend to Lord Raith to investigate who the persons were who were responsible for this and to trace from person to person until the come to the first reporter and seize and present him to the council.

0. PC1/48, 207.

1. PC1/48, 207.

0. PC1/48, 207.

1. PC1/48, 207.

Procedure: report, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: report

Report and approbation of the Comittee anent Doctor Mcghie and Robert2 Clerk

The Comittee of Councill who were appointed to take tryall anent things found at the foot of the wall of the Castle of Edinburgh Reported to the Councill That there hes been found under the window of the Chamber where Henrie Nevil pain is closs prisoner three Large new fyles with a botle of aqua fortis and a great quantity of Sumblimat mercury all wrapt in ane course servite And that they haveing caused seize Doctor Mcghie and Robert Clerk chirurgeon who are Constantly Imployed for Mr Pain And haveing examined them They Confidently deny they know any thing in the matter And that they semed to have putt on aresolutione to deny any thing which should be asked at them And that they find the servite does belong to the Doctors mother And that she and her daughters being examined They make shifting ansuers And that by strong presumptions and partiall probatione It seems the servite hes but Lately come from the Doctors mothers house The Comittee have Committed the Doctor and the Chirurgeon Closs prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh till farder tryall be taken in this matter And have Comitted the Doctors mother prisoner in the said tolbooth but not closs, And have Lykewayes Committed three prentices of the Chirurgeons to be prisoners in the Canongate tolbooth all in one roume The Councill approves of what the Comittee hes done in this effair And ordaines the persones Comited ordered untill the Councills further pleasure And till further tryall be made in this matter

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Procedure: report

Report and approval of the committee concerning Doctor McGhie and Robert Clerk

The committee of council who were appointed to investigate the things found at the foot of the wall of the Castle of Edinburgh, reported to the council that there has been found under the window of the chamber where Henry Neville Payne is a close prisoner, three large new files with a bottle of nitric acid and a great quantity of mercury(II) chloride all wrapped in a course cloth, and that they having caused seize Doctor McGhie and Robert Clerk, surgeon, who are constantly employed for Mr Payne, and having examined them, they confidently deny they know any thing in the matter and that they seemed to have put on a resolution to deny anything which should be asked of them, and that they find the cloth belongs to the doctor’s mother and that she and her daughters being examined, they make shifting answers, and that by strong presumptions and partial proof it seems the cloth has only recently come from the doctor’s mother’s house. The committee have committed the doctor and the surgeon as close prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh till further trial is taken in this matter, and have committed the doctor’s mother as a prisoner in the said tolbooth, but not close, and have similarly committed three apprentices of the surgeon as prisoners in the Canongate tolbooth all in one room. The council approves of what the committee has done in this affair and ordains the persons committed held until the council’s further pleasure, and till further trial is made in this matter.

0. PC1/48, 206-7.

1. PC1/48, 206-7.

2. This word inserted above the line.

0. PC1/48, 206-7.

1. PC1/48, 206-7.

Act, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Address and Act anent a regiment of men be the toun of Edinburgh.

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be the Lord proveist Bailzies and Councill of the burgh of Edinburgh for themselves and the Community of the said burgh Shewing That where the petitioners hade therewith presented there most Loyall and Humble address to there Majestyes Containing the offer of there Lyves and fortunes for there majestyes service And have undertaken and are Engadged to raise a full and Compleat regiment of men to be maintained upon there oune charges and expenses dureing the present Exigence And to serve therein by the saids Lords there order For proscuteing of which resolutiones It may be necessarie that the petitioners have a further provisione of amunition and armes then there present state and Conditione Can furnish And therefor Humbly Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to allow and authorize the petitioners as to the raising and modelling of the forsaid regiment But Lykewayes to ordaine them to be ansuered out of the publict magazines for such quantityes of amunitione and armes as may be Judged neadfull at the sight and by the order of Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comandant upon there bond and security to restore the same As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the proveist and Bailzies and Councill of Edinburgh for themselves and the Comunity of the said burgh with the address above Mentioned And haveing called in the provist Bailzies and toun Councill who appeared at the barr And the proveist haveing declared in name of the toun That they offered the regiment abovementioned over and above fencible men in the burgh and humbly Craved that they might be allowed to choise there oune officer The Lord Chancellour In Name of the Councill did returne them heartie thanks for there Most Loyall address and humble offer And the saids Lords of privie Councill declared that they would take care that the forsaid address from the Good toun shall be transmitted to there Majesties Royall hands with a most favourable representatione as it deserves And allowes and authorizes the raising and modelling of the above regiment over and above the fenciblemen of the burgh And Lykewayes allowes the saids Magistrats and toun Councill to nominate such persones to Comand and be officers of the said regiment as they know to be well affected to there majestyes and the government And recomends to the Lords Comissioners of there Majesties theasurie to Cause furnish the Good toun with such quantityes of amunition and armes as there Lordships finds can be spared out of the publict magazines for the necessar use of the said regiment upon such termes as there Lordships shall think fitt.

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Act

Address and act concerning a regiment of men be the town of Edinburgh.

Regarding the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by the lord provost, bailies and council of the burgh of Edinburgh for themselves and the community of the said burgh, showing that where the petitioners had therewith presented their most loyal and humble address to their majesties, containing the offer of their lives and fortunes for their majesties’ service, and have undertaken and are engaged to raise a full and complete regiment of men to be maintained upon their own charges and expenses during the present exigency and to serve therein by the said lords’ order, for prosecuting of which resolutions it may be necessary that the petitioners have a further provision of ammunition and arms than their present state and condition can furnish, and therefore humbly craving that the said lords would be pleased to allow and authorize the petitioners as to the raising and modelling of the foresaid regiment, but also to ordain them to be provided out of the public magazines with such quantities of ammunition and arms as may be judged necessary at the sight and by the order of Sir Thomas Livingston, commandant, upon their bond and security to restore the same, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the provost and bailies and council of Edinburgh for themselves and the community of the said burgh with the address above mentioned, and having called in the provost, bailies and town council who appeared at the bar, and the provost having declared in name of the town that they offered the regiment abovementioned over and above fencible men in the burgh and humbly craved that they might be allowed to choose their own officer, the lord chancellor in name of the council returned them hearty thanks for their most loyal address and humble offer, and the said lords of privy council declared that they would take care that the foresaid address from the good town shall be transmitted to their majesties royal hands with a most favourable representation as it deserves, and they allow and authorize the raising and modelling of the above regiment over and above the fencible men of the burgh, and likewise allow the said magistrates and town council to nominate such persons to command and be officers of the said regiment as they know to be well-affected to their majesties and the government, and they recommend to the lords commissioners of their majesties treasury to furnish the good town with such quantities of ammunition and arms as their lordships find can be spared out of the public magazines for the necessary use of the said regiment upon such terms as their lordships shall think fit.

0. PC1/48, 205-6.

1. PC1/48, 205-6.

0. PC1/48, 205-6.

1. PC1/48, 205-6.

Warrant, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to Sir William Lockhart to Imprisone persones under baill

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Being Informed by Sir William Lockhart there Majesties Sollicitor that some persones who are bound as Cautioners to present the persones of there principalls befor the Councill when called haveing receaved charges of horning for that effect, are come to the said Sir William offering there principalls and desyreing to be free of there Cautionrie And threatten to take Instruments upon the offer They hereby authorize and give power and Commission to the said Sir William Lockhart to Committ to prisone all and every such principall whose Cautioner doe present them to the said Sir William and offer to take Instruments upon there presentatione That they may be free of there Cautionrie And appoints these principalls to remaine in prisone untill the Councill give warrand for there Liberatione.

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Warrant

Warrant to Sir William Lockhart to imprison persons under bail

The lords of their majesties’ privy council being informed by Sir William Lockhart, their majesties’ solicitor, that some persons who are bound as cautioners to present the persons of their principals before the council when called, having received charges of horning for that effect, have come to the said Sir William offering their principals and desiring to be free of their cautionry, and threaten to take instruments upon the offer. They hereby authorize and give power and commission to the said Sir William Lockhart to commit to prison all and every such principal whose cautioner presents them to the said Sir William and offers to take instruments upon their presentation, so that they may be free of their cautionry, and they appoint those principals to remain in prison until the council gives warrant for their liberation.

0. PC1/48, 205.

1. PC1/48, 205.

0. PC1/48, 205.

1. PC1/48, 205.

Warrant, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to the Countess of Sieforth to be ane hour each tuo dayes with the Earle her husband

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh And in his absence gives order and warrand to the next Comanding officer of the said garisone to suffer and permitt the Countess of Sieforth to have access to the Earle of Sieforth her husband And to goe in and Continow for the space of a wholl hour and no more in the roume with the Earle And that once each tuo dayes in the afternoon dureing the Councills pleasure

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Warrant

Warrant to the countess of Seaforth to be an hour each two days with the earl her husband

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby recommend to the earl of Leven, governor of the Castle of Edinburgh, and in his absence they give order and warrant to the next commanding officer of the said garrison, to suffer and permit [Frances Herbert], countess of Seaforth to have access to [Kenneth MacKenzie], earl of Seaforth, her husband and to go in and continue for the space of a whole hour and no more in the room with the earl, nd that once each two days in the afternoon during the council’s pleasure.

0. PC1/48, 205.

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1.PC1/48, 205.

0. PC1/48, 205.

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1.PC1/48, 205.

Act, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Act

Act approveing of Sir Thomas Livingstouns seizing of horses and appointing them to be brought to Edinburgh and suburbs

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Considering that Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheiff of there Majestyes forces within this kingdome by warrand from some of there Number hes Caused seize several horses and some armes And haveing Considered the report made to them by a Comittee of there oune Number in this effair They approve of what the said Sir Thomas hes done in this matter as good service to there majestyes and the government And finds that he hes acted therein warrantably And Conforme to his Comission And Recomends to the said Sir Thomas Imediatly to give orders for and cause bring in to Edinburgh Canongate or the Suburbs of the said toun the wholl horses seized by any persones to whom he gave orders for prosecuteing his Comission And to put these horses in stables within the bounds forsaids And ordaines the stablers in these bounds to receave and detain the saids horses in there stables and give recept for such as they receave And ordaines the saids horses to be Entertained by the stablers The expenses whereof shall be repayed to them by the ouners of the horses And allowes the ouners of the saids horses to sell and dispose upon the same to any of there majesties well affected subjects at the sight of the said Sir Thomas.

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Act

Act approving of Sir Thomas Livingston’s seizing of horses and appointing them to be brought to Edinburgh and suburbs

The lords of their majesties’ privy council considering that Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom, by warrant from some of their number has seized several horses and some arms, and having considered the report made to them by a committee of their own number in this affair, they approve of what the said Sir Thomas has done in this matter as good service to their majesties and the government, and find that he has acted therein warrantably and according to his commission, and they recommend to the said Sir Thomas immediately to give orders for bringing in to Edinburgh, Canongate or the suburbs of the said town all the horses seized by any persons to whom he gave orders for prosecuting his commission and to put those horses in stables within the foresaid bounds, and they ordain the stablers in those bounds to receive and detain the said horses in their stables and give receipts for such as they receive, and they ordain the said horses to be entertained by the stablers, the expenses whereof shall be repaid to them by the owners of the horses, and they allow the owners of the said horses to sell and dispose of the same to any of their majesties well-affected subjects at the sight of the said Sir Thomas.

0. PC1/48/204-5.

1. PC1/48/204-5.

0. PC1/48/204-5.

1. PC1/48/204-5.

Act, 19 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Act

Act anent the2 seized horses etc not belonging to heretors etc.

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill hereby appoint the horses seized or to be seized which belongs to persones who are nether heretors Lyfrenters nor wodsetters to be used and disposed of in the samen maner and upon the same termes as is appointed by the proclamation for horses belonging to heretors Lyfrenters or wodsetters

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

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Act regarding the seized horses etc not belonging to heritors etc.

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby appoint the horses seized or to be seized which belong to persons who are neither heritors, liferenters nor wadsetters to be used and disposed of in the same manner and upon the same terms as is appointed by the proclamation for horses belonging to heritors, liferenters or wadsetters.

0. PC1/48, 204.

1. PC1/48, 204.

2. This title is originally written as ‘Act Recomending to Sir Thomas Livingstoun to bring the seized horses etc to Edinburgh and suburbs not belonging to heretors’, but it has been altered.

0. PC1/48, 204.

1. PC1/48, 204.