D1692/5/4
D1692/5/42
Sederunt
Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Drumlanrig; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbine; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Ruthven; Lord Carmicheall; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstone; Sir Patrick Murray
1. NRS, PC2/24, 52r.
2. NRS, PC2/24, 52r.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 52r.
2. NRS, PC2/24, 52r.
D1692/5/3
D1692/5/31
Act
Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Mr Alexander Douglas minister and moderator of the Presbytrie of Stirling and Dumblaine for himself and the remanent bretheren therof Shewing That quher Mr Richard Howison was be vertue of the second act of the parliament Jaj vjc nyntie restored to the kirk of Alva from which he had been thrust since the first of January Jaj vjc Sixtie one for not conforming to prelacie, And after haveing possessed the same for the space of two years was orderly transported from the said kirk to the kirk of Cockpen wher now he serves upon which transportation the kirk of Alva became vaccant and as a vacant kirk fell under their inspectione both for supplieing the vaccancie and provyding it with a new minister, Yet nevertheless Mr William Lindsay who hade been incumbent under the bishops pretending a new call or invitatione from some of the paroch, and that his former institution did still stand in force To be upon him at his oun hand without any applicatione to the petitioners To returne and preach at the said kirk, And when questioned by the petitioners for his intrusione And therupon Discharged and referred to the synods farder cognitione yet he sill continued and tho after he Compeired befor the synod and was fully heard and they upon matur deliberatione could not bot Judge that the restoring of Mr Howisone Did necessarly Imply That Mr Howisones right did still continue, And that Mr Lindsays institutione (2under prelacy was at most reckoned by the parliament to be only ane interuptione via facti, And Consequently that the said kirk was really vaccant and that the said Mr Lindsay Ought to Disist from his said Disorderly intrusione yet he persisted and still persists, and farder when upon the synods recomendatione the presbytrie sent Mr Thomas Buchanan one of ther oun number to preach at the said Church upon the twentie fourth of Aprill last And to intimat that the said Synod had found it to be vaccant, The said Mr Thomas comeing ther was not only denyed the keyes by Mr Lindsay and his associat Bot when after he hade taken instruments in a peacable maner and was retired from the said kirk with such of the congregatione as followed him to the outmost Limits of the parish, and their preaching in quyet maner, Mr William Lindsay and his Associats, at least his said associats and adherents left the kirk and came upon the said Mr Thomas and the Congregatione with him assembled with swords Bagonots forks and other sicklyke wapons and without the least provocatione fell upon the poor people and interupting the worship of god beat some wounded others to the effusione of their blood and scatred the meeting as ane instrument taken upon the haill premisses therwith produced would testifie, And seing that this is a manifast Disorder both to the Dishonor of god vilipending of the Church, violation of the publict peace Contempt of their majesties authoritie and lawes and that they Judged It their dutie not only to represent the same to the saids Lords for a Just remeedie bot also to flee and apply to the saids Lords for protectione and assistance in Discharging that trust and work which god hath comitted to them And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Consider the premisses and to Appoint such farder orders as they should see Cause and in the mean tyme to ordaine the said Mr William Lindsay to desist from preaching and exercising his Ministrie in the said kirk and paroch untill orderly and legally allowed by the presbytrie, And that both he and his adherents submitt themselves in quyet maner to the order of the Church synod and presbytrie therof as now by law established under such Certificatione as the said Lords should think meett as they petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petitione given in to them be the presbytrie of Stirling and Dumblaine They heirby give Order and warrand to their Majesties Solicitor and his assistants furthwith to raise and prosecute a Lybell at their instance upon the publict expence befor the Councill upon such points of this petitione as are competent before their Lordships against the persones guilty conform to this petition or such farder information as they shall receive And Grants warrand for citing witnesses.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 51r-52r.
2. Closing bracket missing.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 51r-52r.
2. Closing bracket missing.
D1692/5/2
D1692/5/21
Order
The Councill haveing Considered a Representatione presented to them be the Earle of Linlitgow anent a bill of suspensione presented be Mr Thomas Ireland minister at Fosochie against Mr Patrick Couper They appoynt their Clerk to make search for and bring to the board the bill of suspension at Mr Irelands instance against Mr Couper with the interloquitor theron and in the mean tyme sists executione at Mr Coupers instance against Mr Ireland untill the morrow that the said bill and interloquitor be presented to the Councill
1. NRS, PC2/24, 50v-51r.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 50v-51r.
D1692/5/1
D1692/5/12
Sederunt
The Lord Chancelor; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfarr; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Master of Forbes; Lord Hatton; Lord Fontonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Blackbarony; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Pollock; Sir Patrick Murray
1. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.
2. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.
2. NRS, PC2/24, 50v.
A1706/5/6
A1706/5/61
Procedure
The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat to prepare and bring in to the Councell nixt Councell day, ane act and proclamation of Councell against wndue pressing of men, and preventing the abuses frequently Committed by the Souldiers in lifting recruits.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 469.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 469.
A1706/5/5
A1706/5/51
Warrant
Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat haveing represented to the Board that Mr John Law had necessary bussieness in France, wher a great many of his effects wer, And wer in hazard of perishing if he went not ther himselfe, and that he could not safely goe without ther lordships allowance, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby permitt and allow the said Mr John Law to pass from this kingdome to the citie of Paris in France or any other place within the said Kingdome, wher his effects are, And to returne again to this kingdome, without trouble or molestation, Notwithstanding of the proclamation of warr, The said Mr John Law alewayes finding Sufficient Caution acted in the Books of privie Councell for his good behaviour, and observance of the act of parliament Jaj vic nynty eight anent persons goeing to France.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 469.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 469.
A1706/5/4
A1706/5/41
Proclamation
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at armes, and his bretheren Heraulds, Meacers of our privie Councell, pursevants, messengers att armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting, Forasmuch as the present State of our affairs Does not yet requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our antient Kingdome So Soon as the nynth day of May instant, to which it Stands last adjurned, Wee are therfor resolved to continue the said adjurnement from the said nynth day of May instant to the Twentieth day of June nixt to come, And that the members of our parliament may not be putt to the trouble and charges of meeting upon the said nynth day of May instant, Wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell have adjurned and heirby adjurne our Said Current Parliament from the said nynth day of May instant to the Twentieth day of June nixt to come, Requyreing heirby all the members therof to attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner, and wnder the accustomed Certifications by law appoynted Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Strictly and Command that in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Steuartries within this our antient kingdome, and ther in our name and authority make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjurned to the said Twentieth day of June nixt to come, And ordains these presents to be printed and published, Given under our Signet att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of May, and of our reigne the fyfth year Jaj vic and Six. Sic Subscribitur Craufurd. Buchan. Findlater. Forfar. Primrose. Elibank. James Steuart. Robert Dundas. Robert Sinclare.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
A1706/5/3
A1706/5/31
Letter: royal
Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councill for adjurneing the parliament to the Twentieth of June nixt Read and ordered to be recorded. the tenor quherof follows
Sic Supra Scribitur
Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousines and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and well beloved Councellors, and trustie and well beloved Councellors, Wee Greet yow well; Wheras the present State of our affairs, Does not yet requyre the meeting of our parliament so soon as the nynth day of May nixt to which it was last adjurned It is therfor our will and pleasure, And wee doe heirby authorise and requyre yow To issue furth a proclamation in our name, Ordering the continuance of the forsaid adjurnement of our parliament from the said nynth day of May nixt To the Twentieth day of June nixt following, And ordering all the members therof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall way, and upon the certifications accustomed, For doeing wherof this shall be your warrant; And so wee bid yow heartily farwell: Given at our Court at Kensingtoun the twentie Sevinth day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Six, and of our Reigne the fyfth year. By her Majesties Command Loudoun.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
A1706/5/2
A1706/5/21
Procedure
In absence of the Lord high Chancellor and President of Privie Councell The Earle of Craufurd elected preses.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
A1706/5/1
A1706/5/12
Sederunt
Earl of Craufurd; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Findlater; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Primrose; Lord Elibank; Lord Advocat; Lord Arniestoun; Sir Robert Sinclar3
1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
3. Blanks have been left in the sederunt both above and below Sinclair’s name, suggesting other names are missing from the register.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 468.
2. NRS, PC1/53, 468.