Sederunt, 1 May 1694, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill p: S:; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevenson; Sir John Hall

Edinburgh the First day of May Jaj vjc nyntie four years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill p: S:; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevenson; Sir John Hall

1. NRS, PC2/24, 393r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 393r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 393r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 393r.

Warrant, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for delivering up the Earl of Homes bond.

Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to give up to the Earl of Home the bond given be him and his Cautioners for his peacable behavior and appear when called for Under the penaltie of one Thousand punds sterling dated the threttein and sixtein dayes of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie two years In Respect he is presently prisoner in the castle of Edinburgh.

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Warrant

Warrand for delivering up the Earl of Homes bond.

Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to give up to the Earl of Home the bond given be him and his Cautioners for his peacable behavior and appear when called for Under the penaltie of one Thousand punds sterling dated the threttein and sixtein dayes of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie two years In Respect he is presently prisoner in the castle of Edinburgh.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 216v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 216v.

Sederunt, 30 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Their Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Drumlanrig as3 Thesr; Earl of Melvill Privy Seall; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith thesr dpt; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Mr Johnston secret; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomrie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

Edinburgh The Thretie day of May Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years1

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Sederunt

Their Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Drumlanrig as3 Thesr; Earl of Melvill Privy Seall; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbin; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith thesr dpt; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmicheall; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Mr Johnston secret; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hatton; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomrie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/24, 216r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 216r.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 216r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 216r.

3. Insertion.

Act, 22 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Campbell of Calder

Anent a Petition given in to their majesties Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill be Sir Heugh Campbell of Calder shireff principall of Nairne Shewing That quher the report of the petitioner haveing taken the oath of alledgance and subscribed the assurance as shirreff of Nairn having been throw mistake of the writter wrong as to the date in mentioneing the nyntie year of god in stead of the nyntie one, True It is that the petitioner does now exhibit a report of his subscryveing the assurance as shirreff of Nairne bearing date the tenth of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie one years, Which was the very day and date of his haveing subscryved the Assurances as said is And seing it is nottourly knowen the petitioner has made no Cerimony of Subscriveing the same as Comissioner for the supply of Innverness alse weell as that of Nairne And that no point of Disatisfaction to the government can be charged upon him So that it were hard to suffer the writter or Clerks mistake of undue dateing of his said former report to wrong him And Therfor Humbly Craveing ther Lordships to accept of the report of the petitioners subscryveing the assurance as now produced and not to impute the Clerk or writters former mistake to him as the petitione bears Their Majestie high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Sir Hew Campbell with the report of the petitioners signeing the assurance mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby accept of the said Report of the petitioners subscryveing the assurance as is now produced, And appoints the Clerks of privy Councill to receive and take in the same

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Act

Act Campbell of Calder

Anent a Petition given in to their majesties Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill be Sir Heugh Campbell of Calder shireff principall of Nairne Shewing That quher the report of the petitioner haveing taken the oath of alledgance and subscribed the assurance as shirreff of Nairn having been throw mistake of the writter wrong as to the date in mentioneing the nyntie year of god in stead of the nyntie one, True It is that the petitioner does now exhibit a report of his subscryveing the assurance as shirreff of Nairne bearing date the tenth of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie one years, Which was the very day and date of his haveing subscryved the Assurances as said is And seing it is nottourly knowen the petitioner has made no Cerimony of Subscriveing the same as Comissioner for the supply of Innverness alse weell as that of Nairne And that no point of Disatisfaction to the government can be charged upon him So that it were hard to suffer the writter or Clerks mistake of undue dateing of his said former report to wrong him And Therfor Humbly Craveing ther Lordships to accept of the report of the petitioners subscryveing the assurance as now produced and not to impute the Clerk or writters former mistake to him as the petitione bears Their Majestie high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above Sir Hew Campbell with the report of the petitioners signeing the assurance mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby accept of the said Report of the petitioners subscryveing the assurance as is now produced, And appoints the Clerks of privy Councill to receive and take in the same

1. NRS, PC2/24, 215v-216r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 215v-216r.

Warrant, 22 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand Russell and Veitch for citeing Mr Henry Hay.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill by Mr Willam Russell moderator of the Presbytrie of Peebles and Mr William Veitch minister of the kirk of Peebles for his intrest showing That quher Mr Henry Hay a pretended preacher doeth keep a schooll in a Vault belonging to the kirk Peebles after haveing been thrust out of the toune of Peebles by the magistrats therof for his Immorall and scandelous behavior and was for the same cause and other Scandells and for to produce and shew his warrand to preach conveened before the said presbytrie Bot did nevertheless prove contumacious Declyneing the authoritie therof for which he stands most Justly deposed by the said presbytrie both from the office of a preacher and as schooll master and yet Continues presumptuously to dispyse their sentance and keep up the said schooll in high contempt and disobedience as is clear by ane act of the presbytrie therwith produced And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the premisses to their Consdieratione and to accord to that assistance that their Lordships hade allwayes given to the Church in the like cases To Ordaine the forsaid Mr Henry Hay to desist from his forsaid offices and to remove from the said schooll and deliver up the registers of the said Vault to the minister and kirk session And ordaine him to be banished the toune and parish of Peebles as the said petition bears Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of Privy Councill Haveing Grant warrand for citeing of the above Mr Henry Hay To Compeir before his grace and Lords upon the sixth day of June nixt to come and Grant warrand to cite witnesses.

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Warrant

Warrand Russell and Veitch for citeing Mr Henry Hay.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties Privy Councill by Mr Willam Russell moderator of the Presbytrie of Peebles and Mr William Veitch minister of the kirk of Peebles for his intrest showing That quher Mr Henry Hay a pretended preacher doeth keep a schooll in a Vault belonging to the kirk Peebles after haveing been thrust out of the toune of Peebles by the magistrats therof for his Immorall and scandelous behavior and was for the same cause and other Scandells and for to produce and shew his warrand to preach conveened before the said presbytrie Bot did nevertheless prove contumacious Declyneing the authoritie therof for which he stands most Justly deposed by the said presbytrie both from the office of a preacher and as schooll master and yet Continues presumptuously to dispyse their sentance and keep up the said schooll in high contempt and disobedience as is clear by ane act of the presbytrie therwith produced And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would take the premisses to their Consdieratione and to accord to that assistance that their Lordships hade allwayes given to the Church in the like cases To Ordaine the forsaid Mr Henry Hay to desist from his forsaid offices and to remove from the said schooll and deliver up the registers of the said Vault to the minister and kirk session And ordaine him to be banished the toune and parish of Peebles as the said petition bears Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of Privy Councill Haveing Grant warrand for citeing of the above Mr Henry Hay To Compeir before his grace and Lords upon the sixth day of June nixt to come and Grant warrand to cite witnesses.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 215v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 215v.

Decreet, 22 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Interloquitor Anent Robert Dumbars wife.

Petition Mr John Duncan anent a ship taken be Robert Dumbar Read and the same with a misive letter Considered The Councill Allowes Robert Dumbars wife and also Malcome Henderson and his wife in whose hands the box mentioned in the petitione was found to see and answer the same and in the mean time ordaines the box to remaine in the hands of the Clerks of Councill to whom it is presently delivered In Respect the keyes of the same are in Malcome Hendersones2 or his wifes hands.

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Decreet

Interloquitor Anent Robert Dumbars wife.

Petition Mr John Duncan anent a ship taken be Robert Dumbar Read and the same with a misive letter Considered The Councill Allowes Robert Dumbars wife and also Malcome Henderson and his wife in whose hands the box mentioned in the petitione was found to see and answer the same and in the mean time ordaines the box to remaine in the hands of the Clerks of Councill to whom it is presently delivered In Respect the keyes of the same are in Malcome Hendersones2 or his wifes hands.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 215r.

2. The word ‘hands’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 215r.

2. The word ‘hands’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 22 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Their Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Drumlanrig Thesaurer; Earl of Melvill P Seall; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith Th: dept; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Mr Johnston secret; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

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Sederunt

Their Majesties Commissioner; Lord Chancelor; Earl of Drumlanrig Thesaurer; Earl of Melvill P Seall; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Erroll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Anandale; Earl of Selkirk; Earl of Kintoir; Earl of Brodalbine; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Raith Th: dept; Lord Carmicheall; Master of Forbes; Mr Johnston secret; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr: Montgomry; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone

1. NRS, PC2/24, 215r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 215r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 215r.

2. NRS, PC2/24, 215r.

Warrant, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for delivering up George Ogilvies bond to Dunn

Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Council Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to Deliver up to David Erskine of Dunn the bond granted be George Ogilvie principall and Georeg Abercrombie of Tillibodie Cautioner That the said George Ogilvie shall reenter the Tolbooth of Edinburgh betwixt and ane certain day, or otherwayes make payment to the Laird of Dunn of what after compt and reckoning shall be found due to him And that he shall doe all dilligence to bring the compt and reckoning to a close betwixt and the day forsaid And that he shall attend the dyets therof dated the nynth and Eleventh dayes of september Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years And that upon the Laird of Dunn his recept And Delivering back to the saids Clerks of Councill the extract of the bond taken out by himself that the same may be cancelled.

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Warrant

Warrand for delivering up George Ogilvies bond to Dunn

Their Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of privy Council Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of privy Councill to Deliver up to David Erskine of Dunn the bond granted be George Ogilvie principall and Georeg Abercrombie of Tillibodie Cautioner That the said George Ogilvie shall reenter the Tolbooth of Edinburgh betwixt and ane certain day, or otherwayes make payment to the Laird of Dunn of what after compt and reckoning shall be found due to him And that he shall doe all dilligence to bring the compt and reckoning to a close betwixt and the day forsaid And that he shall attend the dyets therof dated the nynth and Eleventh dayes of september Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years And that upon the Laird of Dunn his recept And Delivering back to the saids Clerks of Councill the extract of the bond taken out by himself that the same may be cancelled.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v-215r.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v-215r.

Decreet, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Decreet

[Bill of suspension against Lady Gatgirth refused]

Bill of Suspension the tenants of Gatgirth Against the Lady Gatgirth and others read and refused.

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Decreet

[Bill of suspension against Lady Gatgirth refused]

Bill of Suspension the tenants of Gatgirth Against the Lady Gatgirth and others read and refused.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

Order, 13 May 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

Order anent Transporting women to America etc

Their Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of Their Tolbooth to deliver forth therof such women prisoners therin for crymes in order for their transportation to the plantationes in America as shall by consents under their hands Declair they are willing to be transported to the saids plantationes, And appoints the Clerks of Councill to extract acts in the termes forsaids for all such women for whom they shall receive consents subscribed by themselves and also by their Majesties advocat.

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Order

Order anent Transporting women to America etc

Their Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of Their Tolbooth to deliver forth therof such women prisoners therin for crymes in order for their transportation to the plantationes in America as shall by consents under their hands Declair they are willing to be transported to the saids plantationes, And appoints the Clerks of Councill to extract acts in the termes forsaids for all such women for whom they shall receive consents subscribed by themselves and also by their Majesties advocat.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.