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Letter: royal, 24 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Adress The Councill To The King

Ane Letter from his Majestie to the Councill Signifieing his pleasure and acceptance with their adress and Satisfaction with others Sent by them to his Majestie Being Read was ordered to be recorded; And the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill appoints the Adress sent by the Lord to his majestie and his gracious Letter both of them to be printed and published Off the which Letter and adress the tenor followes.
Followes the Adress
May it Please your Majestie
Wee your Majesties most faithfull and dutifull Subjects intrusted by your Majestie to be your privy Councill and hereto Subscribing calling to mynd the great and never to be forgotten delyverance which by your Majestie under good was wrought and accomplished for Us: When our religion Liberty and Lawes our dearest concernes were upon the brink of outter ruine which inexpressible blessing; was by your Majesties wise and gracious conduct followed by a most happy Setlement both of Church and State wherby under the direction and influence of your Royall government wee have in a most Singullar maner enjoyed even in the midst of Warrs. all that peace and tranquility that could be expected or wished for from the best of Kings.
Wherfore and in deep Sense of these many and indelible obligationes, wee have have2 thought it our duty in the present Junctur of affairs both at Home and abroad to above and acknowledge the many tyes and engadgments of fidelity and gratitude Which wee Stand under, to your Majestie And Likewayes Sinceirly and Solemnly testifie and assert our unalterable resolution to defend your Majesties Royall person, as the only right full and Lawfull King of this realme To whom as our undowbted Lord and Soveraign Wee with faithfully and Confidently adhere too and Mantaine your Majesties right and title and Support your government against the pretended prince of Wales and all opposers and enemies whatsomever without exception who Shall offer in any Sort to Impugne or to disturb the Same, And wee give your Majestie all assurance, That no danger whatsoever Shall ever divert or hinder Us from prosecuting this our hearty and Steady resolution to the outtmost of our power; In which wee are also most confident to have the Cordiall and Zealous concurrence of all your Majesties good Subjects.
May it please your Majestie
Your Majesties most Loyall, most faithfull and most obedient Sub[j]ects and Servents.

Att Edinburgh the Twenty fourth of November Jaj viic and one years

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Letter: royal

Adress The Councill To The King

Ane Letter from his Majestie to the Councill Signifieing his pleasure and acceptance with their adress and Satisfaction with others Sent by them to his Majestie Being Read was ordered to be recorded; And the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill appoints the Adress sent by the Lord to his majestie and his gracious Letter both of them to be printed and published Off the which Letter and adress the tenor followes.
Followes the Adress
May it Please your Majestie
Wee your Majesties most faithfull and dutifull Subjects intrusted by your Majestie to be your privy Councill and hereto Subscribing calling to mynd the great and never to be forgotten delyverance which by your Majestie under good was wrought and accomplished for Us: When our religion Liberty and Lawes our dearest concernes were upon the brink of outter ruine which inexpressible blessing; was by your Majesties wise and gracious conduct followed by a most happy Setlement both of Church and State wherby under the direction and influence of your Royall government wee have in a most Singullar maner enjoyed even in the midst of Warrs. all that peace and tranquility that could be expected or wished for from the best of Kings.
Wherfore and in deep Sense of these many and indelible obligationes, wee have have2 thought it our duty in the present Junctur of affairs both at Home and abroad to above and acknowledge the many tyes and engadgments of fidelity and gratitude Which wee Stand under, to your Majestie And Likewayes Sinceirly and Solemnly testifie and assert our unalterable resolution to defend your Majesties Royall person, as the only right full and Lawfull King of this realme To whom as our undowbted Lord and Soveraign Wee with faithfully and Confidently adhere too and Mantaine your Majesties right and title and Support your government against the pretended prince of Wales and all opposers and enemies whatsomever without exception who Shall offer in any Sort to Impugne or to disturb the Same, And wee give your Majestie all assurance, That no danger whatsoever Shall ever divert or hinder Us from prosecuting this our hearty and Steady resolution to the outtmost of our power; In which wee are also most confident to have the Cordiall and Zealous concurrence of all your Majesties good Subjects.
May it please your Majestie
Your Majesties most Loyall, most faithfull and most obedient Sub[j]ects and Servents.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 318-19.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 318-19.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 24 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Polwarth; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankillor; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Meggins

Att Edinburgh the Twenty fourth of November Jaj viic and one years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomry; Lord Polwarth; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankillor; Lord Crossrig; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 317.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 317.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 317.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 317.

Proclamation, 18 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of November Jaj viic and one years

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Proclamation

Proclamation anent the passing of old Fourteins and 40 penie peices

Proclamation anent the passing of Old Fourteins and old Fourty peny peices to pass current in all payments Read votted approven and Signed and appointed to be published the morrow wherof the tenor followes.
William by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councill Messinger at armes, our Sheriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severally Specially Constitute Greetting Forasmuch as Albeit by the Thretty Eight act of the Sixth Session of this our Current parliament dated the twelth October Jaj vic Nyntie Six It is Statute and ordained That all old Fourtein Shilling peices weighing two drope twenty seven grains and their halfes, weighing proportionally should be received at their present Current rate in all payments whatsoever and all the inferior Spaces under the said Seven Shilling peices are expressly ordained by the said act of parliament to pass as formerly, Nevertheless Severall of our Leidges doe frowardly Scrouple and demur to receive the said old Fourtein Shilling peices with their halfs and the old Fourty pence peices Coyned and Minted within this Kingdome at the rates Specified in the forsaid act of parliament; and our former proclamation published theranent; Wherby great disturbances and abuses are occasioned in payments and marcats amongst the Comon people Therfore and for remeeding the forsaid abuses; Wee with the advise of the Lords of our privy Councill, Strictly requyre and Command all our leidges to pass and receive in any payments whatsoever the olf Fourtein Shilling peices, and their halfs being of the weight Specified in the forsaid Act of parliament Conforme to the Standart of this kingdome Established by the Lawes made anent our Mint and Coynage within the Same as also Wee with advice forsaid Requyre and Command all persones to pass and receive in all payments the Fourty penny peices of the Coyne and Mint by this kingdome at thrie Shilling sex pennes Scots money. How barr or wornsoever the Samen be if any part of the print and vestige of the Coyne of this kingdome or any Letters upon any side therof clearing them to be the Coyne of this kingdome be visible upon them; Dischargeing hereby all or any of our Leidges to refuse the said old fourtein Shilling peices or their halfs being of the Standart weight for said or the said Fourty pennie peices at the rate of thrie Shilling Six penies Scots Under the pain of being Lyable for the quadruple of what they Shall refuse to the party who offered the Same; which is Immediately without any process to be exacted from the refuser by any Magistrat Justice of peace or Commissioner of Supply of the bounds in favors and to the behoove of the offerer; Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command that incontinent thir our Letters Seen yee pass to the Mercat cross of Edinburgh; And to the marcat crosses of the remanent head burghes of the severall shyres and Steuartries within this our ancient kingdome; and therat in our name and authority by open proclamation make publict intimation hereof That non pretend Ignorance; And Ordaine these presents to be printed and published. Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of November and of our Reigne the Threteinth year 170i Sic Subscribitur.
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Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of November Jaj viic and one years

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Proclamation

Proclamation anent the passing of old Fourteins and 40 penie peices

Proclamation anent the passing of Old Fourteins and old Fourty peny peices to pass current in all payments Read votted approven and Signed and appointed to be published the morrow wherof the tenor followes.
William by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councill Messinger at armes, our Sheriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severally Specially Constitute Greetting Forasmuch as Albeit by the Thretty Eight act of the Sixth Session of this our Current parliament dated the twelth October Jaj vic Nyntie Six It is Statute and ordained That all old Fourtein Shilling peices weighing two drope twenty seven grains and their halfes, weighing proportionally should be received at their present Current rate in all payments whatsoever and all the inferior Spaces under the said Seven Shilling peices are expressly ordained by the said act of parliament to pass as formerly, Nevertheless Severall of our Leidges doe frowardly Scrouple and demur to receive the said old Fourtein Shilling peices with their halfs and the old Fourty pence peices Coyned and Minted within this Kingdome at the rates Specified in the forsaid act of parliament; and our former proclamation published theranent; Wherby great disturbances and abuses are occasioned in payments and marcats amongst the Comon people Therfore and for remeeding the forsaid abuses; Wee with the advise of the Lords of our privy Councill, Strictly requyre and Command all our leidges to pass and receive in any payments whatsoever the olf Fourtein Shilling peices, and their halfs being of the weight Specified in the forsaid Act of parliament Conforme to the Standart of this kingdome Established by the Lawes made anent our Mint and Coynage within the Same as also Wee with advice forsaid Requyre and Command all persones to pass and receive in all payments the Fourty penny peices of the Coyne and Mint by this kingdome at thrie Shilling sex pennes Scots money. How barr or wornsoever the Samen be if any part of the print and vestige of the Coyne of this kingdome or any Letters upon any side therof clearing them to be the Coyne of this kingdome be visible upon them; Dischargeing hereby all or any of our Leidges to refuse the said old fourtein Shilling peices or their halfs being of the Standart weight for said or the said Fourty pennie peices at the rate of thrie Shilling Six penies Scots Under the pain of being Lyable for the quadruple of what they Shall refuse to the party who offered the Same; which is Immediately without any process to be exacted from the refuser by any Magistrat Justice of peace or Commissioner of Supply of the bounds in favors and to the behoove of the offerer; Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command that incontinent thir our Letters Seen yee pass to the Mercat cross of Edinburgh; And to the marcat crosses of the remanent head burghes of the severall shyres and Steuartries within this our ancient kingdome; and therat in our name and authority by open proclamation make publict intimation hereof That non pretend Ignorance; And Ordaine these presents to be printed and published. Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of November and of our Reigne the Threteinth year 170i Sic Subscribitur.
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1. NRS, PC1/52, 316-17.

2. The words ‘Att Edinburgh’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 316-17.

2. The words ‘Att Edinburgh’ scored out here.

Procedure, 18 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recommendatione to her Majesties Advocat to Sist the person of John Moncreiff nottar in Pearth befor them

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat To cause Sist before them against Teusday nixt being the Twenty fifth instant the person of John Moncreiff Nottar in Pearth; And that aither by Letters or any other maner of way his Lordship Shall think fit To answer for the defence proponed by him for Hewgh McClean a Dragoon Viz That ther was no Statutory Law against the Drinking of King James the Eight his health; And the saids Lords Nominat and appointed the Marques of Annandale and Thesaurer depute; Lord Philiphaugh and Lord Rankeillor to be a Committie to Consider the decreets under the hand of John Richardson Shirrif Clerk depute of Pearth at the instance of John Whyt procurator fiscall of the said Court and Androw Couper portioner of Scoon, Against Duncan Angus Servitor to Francis Scot Cornet to Captain Prestounes troop; And to examine the the2 Shiriff depute of Pearth and Androw Couper bailly of Scoon how the said defence proponed by John Moncreiff procurator Viz That ther was no Statutory Law against the Drinking King James the Eight his health Came to be insert in the said decreet; And farder he enquyre in their procedure in the said matter And Declares any two of the said Committie to be a Sufficient Quorum; And Recommends to them to meet the morow at ten in the forenoon.

Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of November Jaj viic and one years

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Procedure

Recommendatione to her Majesties Advocat to Sist the person of John Moncreiff nottar in Pearth befor them

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat To cause Sist before them against Teusday nixt being the Twenty fifth instant the person of John Moncreiff Nottar in Pearth; And that aither by Letters or any other maner of way his Lordship Shall think fit To answer for the defence proponed by him for Hewgh McClean a Dragoon Viz That ther was no Statutory Law against the Drinking of King James the Eight his health; And the saids Lords Nominat and appointed the Marques of Annandale and Thesaurer depute; Lord Philiphaugh and Lord Rankeillor to be a Committie to Consider the decreets under the hand of John Richardson Shirrif Clerk depute of Pearth at the instance of John Whyt procurator fiscall of the said Court and Androw Couper portioner of Scoon, Against Duncan Angus Servitor to Francis Scot Cornet to Captain Prestounes troop; And to examine the the2 Shiriff depute of Pearth and Androw Couper bailly of Scoon how the said defence proponed by John Moncreiff procurator Viz That ther was no Statutory Law against the Drinking King James the Eight his health Came to be insert in the said decreet; And farder he enquyre in their procedure in the said matter And Declares any two of the said Committie to be a Sufficient Quorum; And Recommends to them to meet the morow at ten in the forenoon.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 315-16.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 315-16.

2. Sic.

Sederunt, 18 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of November Jaj viic and one years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomry; Lord President of Session; Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Meggins

Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of November Jaj viic and one years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Montgomry; Lord President of Session; Lord Thesaurer Depute; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankillor; Laird of Stivenson; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 315.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 315.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 315.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 315.

Procedure: committee formed, 13 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent the Dearth of Coalls

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat and appoint The Marques of Annandale The Earle of Northesk Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat The Lord Thesaurer depute, Lords Halcraig and Rankillor and the present Lord provest of Edinburgh To be a Committie for Considering the present dearth and scarcity of Coalls and Recommends to the Lord Advocat to Lay before the said Committie what Lawes and acts of parliament may be most conduceable for remeeding therof; And Declares any2 thrie of the Said Committie to be a Sufficient quorum And Recommends to them to meett the morow at ten a Cloak in the forenoon.

Edinburgh The Thretteinth of November Jaj viic and one

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Procedure: committee formed

Committie anent the Dearth of Coalls

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat and appoint The Marques of Annandale The Earle of Northesk Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat The Lord Thesaurer depute, Lords Halcraig and Rankillor and the present Lord provest of Edinburgh To be a Committie for Considering the present dearth and scarcity of Coalls and Recommends to the Lord Advocat to Lay before the said Committie what Lawes and acts of parliament may be most conduceable for remeeding therof; And Declares any2 thrie of the Said Committie to be a Sufficient quorum And Recommends to them to meett the morow at ten a Cloak in the forenoon.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 315.

2. The words ‘of the’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 315.

2. The words ‘of the’ scored out here.

Act, 13 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Banishing Mungo Antony O Neil a preist

Anent the Letters or Complaint raised and pursued before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill at the instance of Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat for his highnes intrest in the matter underwryten Mentioning That wher by the Lawes and acts of parliament of this realme the Saying and hearing of Mass is a Cryme of the highest Nature Likeas all Jesuits Seminary preists and Trafecking papists are Commanded to void and remove furth of the kingdom under the paine of death Likeas by the thrid act of the last session of this Current parliament all Lawes Statutes and acts of parliament against popery and papists and specially against Jesuits Seminary and Mess preists and trafficking papists and their abode and recept within this realme are revived and ratified and for facilitating their Conviction It is farder Statute That if it shall be proven That the said preist or papist brought in question wes held and repute to be a preist or trafficking papist Or if it Shall be proven that he has Changed his name Or Surname; And with one or other of these alternatives Shall refuse to purge himself of popery in the forme and maner sett doun in the said act It shall be sufficient ground for the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill to Banish him furth of the realme with Certification that if ever he returne therto being still papist he shall be punished with the paine of death in maner at more length mentioned in the said act Nevertheless and notwithstanding wherof It is of verity That Anthonie O-Neill prisoner in the Tolbooth of the Cannogate Is a Jesuit or seminary or Mess preist Or Trafficking papist At least is held and repute to be Such or has Changed his name or Sirname and being taken and apprehended after along aboa’d in this Countrey against the Lawes therof and questioned upon the grounds above mentioned He refused and Still refusses to purge himself of papery in the forme and maner contained in the said act of parliament; Wherby it is manifest that he hath incurred the paines of the saids acts and at least that he Ought to be Banished by Sentance of the saids Lords of privy Councill under the Certification of death incace of Returne in maner abovementioned to the terror of others in time comeing And Anent the Charge given to the said defender To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords at ane certaine day bygone To have answered to the points of the above Complaint and to have heard and seen such order and course taken theranent as they should find Just As in the said Lybell or Letters And executions therof at more length is contained Which Lybell being upon the 2 Eleventh day of November instant Called in presence of the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill And the said Sir James Stewart and Mr William Carmicheall one of his Majesties Solicitors Compearing as pursuers and the said defender Compearing also personally at the barr and the Lybell being Read and Considered The saids Lords Admitted the Same to probation and the witnesses cited being called Compeared and haveing made faith at the barr The Councill Nominated and Appointed the Earle of Northesk Lord provest of Edinburgh and Adam Drumond of Meggins to be a Committie for examineing the said witnesses; And Recommended to the said Committie to meet the morrow at ten in the forenoon Reserveing all objectiones which may be proponed against the said witnesses to be discust before the said Committie And Declaired any two of the said Committie to be a Suficient quorum And Accordingly the said Committie haveing meett and taken the depositiones of the said witnesses And the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing this day Read Considered and advised the depositiones of the witnesses Led and adduved in the process at the instance of the Lord advocat against the above Antony O-Neill They Find it proven That Antony Mongo O-neill Is habit and repute ane preist and is in the termes of the thrid act Nynth Session of this Current parliament of haveing the formula offered to him under the certificationes therin expressed And the said Antony or Mungo ONeill being called to the barr and haveing heard the formula contained in the forsaid act of parliament Read to him he refused to take the Samen Therfore the saids Lords Have Banished and hereby Banishes the said Antony or Mungo O-Neill furth of this kingdome of Scotland; And Discharges him never to returne therto Under the paine of death, And Ordaines the said Antony or Mungo O-Neill to be caried back to prison againe therin to remaine untill the first Occasion of a Ship goeing for Holland or France; And Ordaines the Magistrats of Edinburgh to See the said Antony or Mongo O-Neill Shipped aboard the said Ship that shall first offer for Holland or France; And Ordaines the Skipper to give a recept of the said Antony Mongo – Oneill to the Magistrats oblidging himself to returne ane testificat of his Landing in Holland or France to which of them he shall goe.

Edinburgh The Thretteinth of November Jaj viic and one

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Act

Act Banishing Mungo Antony O Neil a preist

Anent the Letters or Complaint raised and pursued before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill at the instance of Sir James Stewart his Majesties advocat for his highnes intrest in the matter underwryten Mentioning That wher by the Lawes and acts of parliament of this realme the Saying and hearing of Mass is a Cryme of the highest Nature Likeas all Jesuits Seminary preists and Trafecking papists are Commanded to void and remove furth of the kingdom under the paine of death Likeas by the thrid act of the last session of this Current parliament all Lawes Statutes and acts of parliament against popery and papists and specially against Jesuits Seminary and Mess preists and trafficking papists and their abode and recept within this realme are revived and ratified and for facilitating their Conviction It is farder Statute That if it shall be proven That the said preist or papist brought in question wes held and repute to be a preist or trafficking papist Or if it Shall be proven that he has Changed his name Or Surname; And with one or other of these alternatives Shall refuse to purge himself of popery in the forme and maner sett doun in the said act It shall be sufficient ground for the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill to Banish him furth of the realme with Certification that if ever he returne therto being still papist he shall be punished with the paine of death in maner at more length mentioned in the said act Nevertheless and notwithstanding wherof It is of verity That Anthonie O-Neill prisoner in the Tolbooth of the Cannogate Is a Jesuit or seminary or Mess preist Or Trafficking papist At least is held and repute to be Such or has Changed his name or Sirname and being taken and apprehended after along aboa’d in this Countrey against the Lawes therof and questioned upon the grounds above mentioned He refused and Still refusses to purge himself of papery in the forme and maner contained in the said act of parliament; Wherby it is manifest that he hath incurred the paines of the saids acts and at least that he Ought to be Banished by Sentance of the saids Lords of privy Councill under the Certification of death incace of Returne in maner abovementioned to the terror of others in time comeing And Anent the Charge given to the said defender To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords at ane certaine day bygone To have answered to the points of the above Complaint and to have heard and seen such order and course taken theranent as they should find Just As in the said Lybell or Letters And executions therof at more length is contained Which Lybell being upon the 2 Eleventh day of November instant Called in presence of the saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill And the said Sir James Stewart and Mr William Carmicheall one of his Majesties Solicitors Compearing as pursuers and the said defender Compearing also personally at the barr and the Lybell being Read and Considered The saids Lords Admitted the Same to probation and the witnesses cited being called Compeared and haveing made faith at the barr The Councill Nominated and Appointed the Earle of Northesk Lord provest of Edinburgh and Adam Drumond of Meggins to be a Committie for examineing the said witnesses; And Recommended to the said Committie to meet the morrow at ten in the forenoon Reserveing all objectiones which may be proponed against the said witnesses to be discust before the said Committie And Declaired any two of the said Committie to be a Suficient quorum And Accordingly the said Committie haveing meett and taken the depositiones of the said witnesses And the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing this day Read Considered and advised the depositiones of the witnesses Led and adduved in the process at the instance of the Lord advocat against the above Antony O-Neill They Find it proven That Antony Mongo O-neill Is habit and repute ane preist and is in the termes of the thrid act Nynth Session of this Current parliament of haveing the formula offered to him under the certificationes therin expressed And the said Antony or Mungo ONeill being called to the barr and haveing heard the formula contained in the forsaid act of parliament Read to him he refused to take the Samen Therfore the saids Lords Have Banished and hereby Banishes the said Antony or Mungo O-Neill furth of this kingdome of Scotland; And Discharges him never to returne therto Under the paine of death, And Ordaines the said Antony or Mungo O-Neill to be caried back to prison againe therin to remaine untill the first Occasion of a Ship goeing for Holland or France; And Ordaines the Magistrats of Edinburgh to See the said Antony or Mongo O-Neill Shipped aboard the said Ship that shall first offer for Holland or France; And Ordaines the Skipper to give a recept of the said Antony Mongo – Oneill to the Magistrats oblidging himself to returne ane testificat of his Landing in Holland or France to which of them he shall goe.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 312-14.

2. The word ‘day’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 312-14.

2. The word ‘day’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 13 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Montgomry; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

Edinburgh The Thretteinth of November Jaj viic and one1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Marquis of Annandale; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Jedburgh; Lord Montgomry; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 312.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 312.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 312.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 312.

Procedure, 11 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Advocat to Sist befor the Councill thrie Dragoons for Drinking the prince of Wales health at Scoon

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat To cause Sist before the privy Councill the persones of thrie Dragoons who (as is informed) were drinking the pretended Prince of Wales his health as Scoon And also to Sist […] Blair of Corks Shirrif depute of Pearth and Alse Androw Couper Bailly of Scoon And that against Tuesday nixt being the Eighteinth of November instant To answer to what Shall be Laird to their Charge at the said Lord Advocats instance against them.

Att Edinburgh the Eleventh day of November Jaj viic and one years

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Advocat to Sist befor the Councill thrie Dragoons for Drinking the prince of Wales health at Scoon

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat To cause Sist before the privy Councill the persones of thrie Dragoons who (as is informed) were drinking the pretended Prince of Wales his health as Scoon And also to Sist […] Blair of Corks Shirrif depute of Pearth and Alse Androw Couper Bailly of Scoon And that against Tuesday nixt being the Eighteinth of November instant To answer to what Shall be Laird to their Charge at the said Lord Advocats instance against them.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 311-12.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 311-12.

Act, 11 November 1701, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Eleventh day of November Jaj viic and one years

A1701/11/111

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Act Approveing the Representation given in by the Generall of the Mint and Lord Advocat anent the Gold coined

Anent the Representation given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by the Earle of Lauderdale Generall of the Mint and Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat Mentioning That the merchants owners of the Gold lately coined by order of the Lords of privy Councill being very pressing to have it out; And Mr John Borthwick the essey Master being unwilling to give it out, Because the Standart plate of Gold is wanting and both haveing made their application to the Earle of Lauderdale. Generall of the mint and his Majesties (majesties) advocat The Generall of the Mint told the Essay Master that the standart plate was not to be his rule But only for to try and controul, and that his rule was the act of parliament with the ordinance of Councill both for the finness and for the weight Likeas the Gold was already Coined according to this rule But the Essey master Still Scroupling and alledging that this was the first Gold that hade been coined for a long time and that he needed the Standart plate for his better assurance; The Earle of Lauderdale Considering That the Standart plate was but a Counter part of that in England by which the Gunieas were Coyned He, with his Majesties advocat went to the Minthouse; And did See the essey master take thrie gunea’s one of King Charles the Second; and the other of King William and Queen Mary, and a thrid of King William; and Melt them doun in one Lignet, and then caused mark the lignet with the Impression of the Reverse of the New Scots Coyn And haveing caused cutt the lignet thorow by the Midle of this mark, They took one part therof and Sealled it up in a paper; Bearing that it was the essey peice they hade taken in maner forsaid and Signed the Same with their Subscriptiones, and gave the other part to the Essey master for his better assurance of what was coined; And the part of the Essey sealled up as said is; They put in the pixis, With which expedient both the Marchant and the Essey master rested Satisfied And the Earle of Lauderdale and his Majesties advocat Doe therupon Crave the approbation of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill As the Representation bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above Representation given in to them by the above Earle of Lauderdale and the Lord Advocat They hereby Approve therof.

Att Edinburgh the Eleventh day of November Jaj viic and one years

A1701/11/111

Act

Act Approveing the Representation given in by the Generall of the Mint and Lord Advocat anent the Gold coined

Anent the Representation given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by the Earle of Lauderdale Generall of the Mint and Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat Mentioning That the merchants owners of the Gold lately coined by order of the Lords of privy Councill being very pressing to have it out; And Mr John Borthwick the essey Master being unwilling to give it out, Because the Standart plate of Gold is wanting and both haveing made their application to the Earle of Lauderdale. Generall of the mint and his Majesties (majesties) advocat The Generall of the Mint told the Essay Master that the standart plate was not to be his rule But only for to try and controul, and that his rule was the act of parliament with the ordinance of Councill both for the finness and for the weight Likeas the Gold was already Coined according to this rule But the Essey master Still Scroupling and alledging that this was the first Gold that hade been coined for a long time and that he needed the Standart plate for his better assurance; The Earle of Lauderdale Considering That the Standart plate was but a Counter part of that in England by which the Gunieas were Coyned He, with his Majesties advocat went to the Minthouse; And did See the essey master take thrie gunea’s one of King Charles the Second; and the other of King William and Queen Mary, and a thrid of King William; and Melt them doun in one Lignet, and then caused mark the lignet with the Impression of the Reverse of the New Scots Coyn And haveing caused cutt the lignet thorow by the Midle of this mark, They took one part therof and Sealled it up in a paper; Bearing that it was the essey peice they hade taken in maner forsaid and Signed the Same with their Subscriptiones, and gave the other part to the Essey master for his better assurance of what was coined; And the part of the Essey sealled up as said is; They put in the pixis, With which expedient both the Marchant and the Essey master rested Satisfied And the Earle of Lauderdale and his Majesties advocat Doe therupon Crave the approbation of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill As the Representation bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above Representation given in to them by the above Earle of Lauderdale and the Lord Advocat They hereby Approve therof.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 311-12.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 311-12.