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Warrant, 24 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to Carry the armes of the Lord Lindsays regiment frae Links of Leith

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh To prepare and have in readines the Number of Tuelve Cairts sufficiently furnished and tight att the Links of Leith on the morrou by ten of the clock in the fornoon with sufficient horses and furniture to receave the armes belonging to the souldiers of the Lord Lindsays regiment who is to be ther Disbanded And upon recept of the saids armes appoyntes them to be Carried and delyvered in to the magazine In the Castle of Edinburgh.

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Warrant

Warrand to Carry the armes of the Lord Lindsays regiment frae Links of Leith

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh To prepare and have in readines the Number of Tuelve Cairts sufficiently furnished and tight att the Links of Leith on the morrou by ten of the clock in the fornoon with sufficient horses and furniture to receave the armes belonging to the souldiers of the Lord Lindsays regiment who is to be ther Disbanded And upon recept of the saids armes appoyntes them to be Carried and delyvered in to the magazine In the Castle of Edinburgh.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

Warrant, 24 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Warrand to Lord Carmichaell to disband a Detachment of The Lord Lindsays regiment at Drumfreis

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord Carmichaell Commander In cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdom for the tyme To Give orders to the officers who Command that Detachment of the Lord Lindsays regiment presently Lying att Drumfreis To disband the said detachment att Drumfreis wher they nou lye And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to Give orders to Captaine […] Veatch That he see the armes of the souldiers of the said Detachment when they are disbanded Lodged in the hands of The Magistrats of Drumfreis and take their recept therof And appointes the saids Magistrats to secure and detaine the saids armes safely untill they shall be Called for by the Government And Recalls the order given yeasterday for bringing this detatchment to Edinburgh to be disbanded.

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Warrand to Lord Carmichaell to disband a Detachment of The Lord Lindsays regiment at Drumfreis

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord Carmichaell Commander In cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdom for the tyme To Give orders to the officers who Command that Detachment of the Lord Lindsays regiment presently Lying att Drumfreis To disband the said detachment att Drumfreis wher they nou lye And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to Give orders to Captaine […] Veatch That he see the armes of the souldiers of the said Detachment when they are disbanded Lodged in the hands of The Magistrats of Drumfreis and take their recept therof And appointes the saids Magistrats to secure and detaine the saids armes safely untill they shall be Called for by the Government And Recalls the order given yeasterday for bringing this detatchment to Edinburgh to be disbanded.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

Warrant, 24 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Warrand to the Lord Carmichaell to quarter his troops in fitt places of the north

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Lord Carmichaell Commander in cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome for the tyme To Cause quarter the troops of his Lordships dragoons which are Lying in the north att such places as his Lordship shall think fitt and wher the saids troops may be most Conveniently furnished.

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Warrand to the Lord Carmichaell to quarter his troops in fitt places of the north

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the Lord Carmichaell Commander in cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome for the tyme To Cause quarter the troops of his Lordships dragoons which are Lying in the north att such places as his Lordship shall think fitt and wher the saids troops may be most Conveniently furnished.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

Sederunt, 24 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P.C; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Cessnock; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P.C; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Annandale; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Cessnock; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 297.

Commission by the Council, 23 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Act additionall Commissioners for the midle strait of the highland Justiciary

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell upon Information and application made to them by John Earle of Mar one of the Commissioners of Justiciary of the midle district appointed by his Majestie for setling and securing the peace of the highlands Conform to a Recommendation made by the saids Commissioners to the said Earle under the hand of George Cockburn Clerk of Court to represent to the saids Lords of privie Councell How necessary it is for their assistance In pursuance of their Commission That the persons follouing whom The Commissioners doe Recommend be added to the number Have added and heirby adds the persons follouing viz Mr Frances Montgomery of Giffine Governour of Dumbartoune Castle Captain John Areskine Claud Hamilon of Barnes Nicoll and Robert Bunteins elder and younger of Airdoch John Buchanan of Garbaith John Stevenson of Knockhill and John Glass of Sauchie to be members of the Commission of the said midle district appointed for setling and securing the peace of the highlands With Full pouer to the saids Commissioners heirby added to Sitt Vote Act and doe with the Commissioners already named in the said Commissione alse fullie and freely in all respects as if their names had been from the beginning in the said Commissione And as any other Commissioners Have done or may doe in the Lyke caice.

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Commission by the Council

Act additionall Commissioners for the midle strait of the highland Justiciary

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell upon Information and application made to them by John Earle of Mar one of the Commissioners of Justiciary of the midle district appointed by his Majestie for setling and securing the peace of the highlands Conform to a Recommendation made by the saids Commissioners to the said Earle under the hand of George Cockburn Clerk of Court to represent to the saids Lords of privie Councell How necessary it is for their assistance In pursuance of their Commission That the persons follouing whom The Commissioners doe Recommend be added to the number Have added and heirby adds the persons follouing viz Mr Frances Montgomery of Giffine Governour of Dumbartoune Castle Captain John Areskine Claud Hamilon of Barnes Nicoll and Robert Bunteins elder and younger of Airdoch John Buchanan of Garbaith John Stevenson of Knockhill and John Glass of Sauchie to be members of the Commission of the said midle district appointed for setling and securing the peace of the highlands With Full pouer to the saids Commissioners heirby added to Sitt Vote Act and doe with the Commissioners already named in the said Commissione alse fullie and freely in all respects as if their names had been from the beginning in the said Commissione And as any other Commissioners Have done or may doe in the Lyke caice.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 296.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 296.

Order, 23 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendation to the Lord Chancelor to uryte to Colonell Hill to seaze the Frazers

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord High Chancelor to wryte to Colonell Sir John Hill Governour of Fortwilliam Requyring him in name of the Councell to use all dilligence possible to Cause apprehend Thomas Frazer of Boufort and Captain Simeon Frazer his son as is contained in his Majesties Letter of the Nynteenth of November instant Directed to the Lords of privie Councell And that notuithstanding that the Lady Douager of Lovatt be now Liberat and sett free And to Colonell Hill to reinforce the garrisons att Invernes and Invergerie to the effect forsaid.

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Order

Recomendation to the Lord Chancelor to uryte to Colonell Hill to seaze the Frazers

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord High Chancelor to wryte to Colonell Sir John Hill Governour of Fortwilliam Requyring him in name of the Councell to use all dilligence possible to Cause apprehend Thomas Frazer of Boufort and Captain Simeon Frazer his son as is contained in his Majesties Letter of the Nynteenth of November instant Directed to the Lords of privie Councell And that notuithstanding that the Lady Douager of Lovatt be now Liberat and sett free And to Colonell Hill to reinforce the garrisons att Invernes and Invergerie to the effect forsaid.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 296.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 296.

Order, 23 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Order to the Lord Carmichaell Commander in Cheiff for disbanding the Earle of Tullibardine the Lord Lindsay and Forbess their regiments

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to John Lord Carmichaell Commander in cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdom for the tyme To Give orders to the officers of the regiment under Command of Colonell Mcgill to march that regiment to Edinburgh And upon thursday nixt to see The Lord Lindsays regiment Disbanded at this place and their armes secured in the Castle of Edinburgh And Recomends to the said Lord Carmichaell to Give orders also to the officers of that Detachment of the Lord Lindsays regiment Lying att Drumfreis to march that detachment to Edinburgh to be disbanded ther as the rest of the said regiment And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to give orders to the officers of the Earle of Tullibardins regiment to march the said regiment from Falkirk to Linlithgow and to disband them ther upon thursday the tuenty fifth Instant and to send ane officer there the said day to receave and secure their armes in the toune Counsell house of Linlithgow And appointes the Magistrats of Linlithgow to take care to Keep the armes till they be transported to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to send a party of his Majesties foot forces to Linlithgow for guairding and Convoying the saids armes from thence to the Castle of Edinburgh And to send a Company of his Majesties foot to the toune of Queensferry to keep Guaird ther And to secure the armes of all Straglers or of such as may run auay with their armes And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to send orders to the Lord Forbes that he disband such of the troops of his regiment of Dragoons as are presently Lying at Invernes and that att the toune of Invernes And that the Lord Forbes doe secure all the armes belonging to the saids Dragoons in the Castle of Invernes And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to give orders to the officer who Commands that troop of the Lord Forbes his regiment of dragoons now lying at Falkirk That he disband the said troop att Falkirk upon thursday the tuenty fifth Instant And that he take care the armes be secured in the hands of the magistrats of Falkirk untill they be called for by the Government And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell before Disbanding to adjust any differences which may be betuixt the officers and souldiers of that troop anent their horses And The saids Lords Gives pouer warrand to the shireff principall of Invernes and his deputes and the provost of Invernes summarly to examine and Indeavour to setle any differences which may occurr betuixt the officers and souldiers anent the horses of the dragoons before disbanding of them at Invernes And that the said Lord Carmichaell Give orders to the officers of the regiment Lying at Stirling that they take care to seize upon and secure the armes of any disbanded souldiers who shall Indeavour to Carry them off that way and to delyver the same in to one of his Majesties magazines.

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Order

Order to the Lord Carmichaell Commander in Cheiff for disbanding the Earle of Tullibardine the Lord Lindsay and Forbess their regiments

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to John Lord Carmichaell Commander in cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdom for the tyme To Give orders to the officers of the regiment under Command of Colonell Mcgill to march that regiment to Edinburgh And upon thursday nixt to see The Lord Lindsays regiment Disbanded at this place and their armes secured in the Castle of Edinburgh And Recomends to the said Lord Carmichaell to Give orders also to the officers of that Detachment of the Lord Lindsays regiment Lying att Drumfreis to march that detachment to Edinburgh to be disbanded ther as the rest of the said regiment And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to give orders to the officers of the Earle of Tullibardins regiment to march the said regiment from Falkirk to Linlithgow and to disband them ther upon thursday the tuenty fifth Instant and to send ane officer there the said day to receave and secure their armes in the toune Counsell house of Linlithgow And appointes the Magistrats of Linlithgow to take care to Keep the armes till they be transported to the Castle of Edinburgh And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to send a party of his Majesties foot forces to Linlithgow for guairding and Convoying the saids armes from thence to the Castle of Edinburgh And to send a Company of his Majesties foot to the toune of Queensferry to keep Guaird ther And to secure the armes of all Straglers or of such as may run auay with their armes And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to send orders to the Lord Forbes that he disband such of the troops of his regiment of Dragoons as are presently Lying at Invernes and that att the toune of Invernes And that the Lord Forbes doe secure all the armes belonging to the saids Dragoons in the Castle of Invernes And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to give orders to the officer who Commands that troop of the Lord Forbes his regiment of dragoons now lying at Falkirk That he disband the said troop att Falkirk upon thursday the tuenty fifth Instant And that he take care the armes be secured in the hands of the magistrats of Falkirk untill they be called for by the Government And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell before Disbanding to adjust any differences which may be betuixt the officers and souldiers of that troop anent their horses And The saids Lords Gives pouer warrand to the shireff principall of Invernes and his deputes and the provost of Invernes summarly to examine and Indeavour to setle any differences which may occurr betuixt the officers and souldiers anent the horses of the dragoons before disbanding of them at Invernes And that the said Lord Carmichaell Give orders to the officers of the regiment Lying at Stirling that they take care to seize upon and secure the armes of any disbanded souldiers who shall Indeavour to Carry them off that way and to delyver the same in to one of his Majesties magazines.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 295-6.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 295-6.

Letter: royal, 23 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent Frazers

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie To the Councell being read was ordered to be recorded wherof The tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and uell beloved Councellors And trustie and well Beloved Councelors We Greet yow well Wheras We are Informed that […] Frazer of Boufort and Captaine Simeon Frazer his son have In a tumultuary manner Convocat severall persons of the name of Frazer And have with their assistance illegally made prisoners The Lord Saltoun The Lord Mungo Murray and my Lady Lovitt And did Keep them under guards of their accomplices for a Considerable tyme And doe yet in that manner detaine my Lady Lovitt And have otherwise barbarously and Inhumanely used them which is a high Contempt of our authority And we being resolved to Give protection to all our Good Subjects and that these who shall in so open and heynous a manner Act against our Laus shall be brought to due punishment We have therfore Thought fitt to signifie to yow That it is our royall will and pleasure That yow use all Dilligence possible To Cause apprehend the said […] Frazer and his son with such others of their accomplices as yow shall think fitt And yow are to order our Advocat and Sollicitor to prosecute them untill they be punished according to Lau And expecting your Care in this It being so Important for our service and so necessary for the peace and quiet of our Subjects We bid yow heartily Fareuell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the nynteenth day of november 1697 and of our reigne the nynth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent Frazers

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie To the Councell being read was ordered to be recorded wherof The tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and uell beloved Councellors And trustie and well Beloved Councelors We Greet yow well Wheras We are Informed that […] Frazer of Boufort and Captaine Simeon Frazer his son have In a tumultuary manner Convocat severall persons of the name of Frazer And have with their assistance illegally made prisoners The Lord Saltoun The Lord Mungo Murray and my Lady Lovitt And did Keep them under guards of their accomplices for a Considerable tyme And doe yet in that manner detaine my Lady Lovitt And have otherwise barbarously and Inhumanely used them which is a high Contempt of our authority And we being resolved to Give protection to all our Good Subjects and that these who shall in so open and heynous a manner Act against our Laus shall be brought to due punishment We have therfore Thought fitt to signifie to yow That it is our royall will and pleasure That yow use all Dilligence possible To Cause apprehend the said […] Frazer and his son with such others of their accomplices as yow shall think fitt And yow are to order our Advocat and Sollicitor to prosecute them untill they be punished according to Lau And expecting your Care in this It being so Important for our service and so necessary for the peace and quiet of our Subjects We bid yow heartily Fareuell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the nynteenth day of november 1697 and of our reigne the nynth year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 294-5.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 294-5.

Letter: royal, 23 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King for disbanding the Earl of Tullibardin The Lords Lindsay and Forbes their regiments

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the privie Councell Being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and uell beloved Cousines and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Counsellors And trustie and well beloved Councellars We Greet yow well Wheras ue understand by your Letter that yow have not as yet Given orders for disbanding of the tuo Regiments of foot Commanded by the Earle of Tullibardin and Lord Lindsay And the regiment of dragoons Commanded by The Lord Forbes We have Therfore thought fitt againe to signifie to yow That without further delay yow Cause disband the saids regiments And secure their armes to be Laid up in our magazines: Wee Cannot Comply with what yow desyre in allouing them a Fourteen nights pay from the tyme they are disbanded Because wee have ordered our tuo battallions of Guards Commanded by Major Generall Ramsay and the regiment Commanded by Colonell Row Immediately to be transported to Scotland The which regiments as soon as the others are disbanded are to be upon the establishment of that our Kingdom We have appointed the Lords of our Thesaury to Cause make payment to the forsaids regiments of full subsistance to the tyme of their being Disbanded As Lykeuayes to make payment of their Clearance provyding that Can be done uithout exhausting the Funds for the Current subsistance of our other forces For Doing wherof This shall be your warrand So we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the Nynteenth day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter from the King for disbanding the Earl of Tullibardin The Lords Lindsay and Forbes their regiments

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the privie Councell Being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and uell beloved Cousines and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Counsellors And trustie and well beloved Councellars We Greet yow well Wheras ue understand by your Letter that yow have not as yet Given orders for disbanding of the tuo Regiments of foot Commanded by the Earle of Tullibardin and Lord Lindsay And the regiment of dragoons Commanded by The Lord Forbes We have Therfore thought fitt againe to signifie to yow That without further delay yow Cause disband the saids regiments And secure their armes to be Laid up in our magazines: Wee Cannot Comply with what yow desyre in allouing them a Fourteen nights pay from the tyme they are disbanded Because wee have ordered our tuo battallions of Guards Commanded by Major Generall Ramsay and the regiment Commanded by Colonell Row Immediately to be transported to Scotland The which regiments as soon as the others are disbanded are to be upon the establishment of that our Kingdom We have appointed the Lords of our Thesaury to Cause make payment to the forsaids regiments of full subsistance to the tyme of their being Disbanded As Lykeuayes to make payment of their Clearance provyding that Can be done uithout exhausting the Funds for the Current subsistance of our other forces For Doing wherof This shall be your warrand So we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the Nynteenth day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 293-4.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 293-4.

Sederunt, 23 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Marquis of Douglas; Marquis of Tweeddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Marquis of Douglas; Marquis of Tweeddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray

1. NRS, PC1/51, 293.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 293.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 293.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 293.