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Proclamation, 20 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation for a Solemn national thanksgiving

Proclamation for observing the sixteenth day of December nixt to Come as a solemn day of Thanksgiving for the peace and his Majesties safe return to Britaine read and amended And afteruards votted and approven and appointed to be transcribed and proclaimed on Munday Folloues the proclamatione:
William by the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland Defendar of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councell Messengers at armes our shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas the almightie Goodnes manifested touards us and our poeple In protecting our Royall persone and defeating the secret as well as open designes and attempts of our Enemies against our royall persone and Kingdoms during the Course of a dangerous and bloody warr The Incomparable blessing of ane honourable peace to all our Dominions and allies Joyned uith us in defence of the same Cause And Likeuise that God hath been pleased to Returne us in safety to these our dominions To the great satisfaction and Joy of all our Good subjects It is our duety and theirs by a day sett apart for that effect to pay our solemn acknouledgements and return praise and glory to God who hes been to us a mightie delyverer And for which also The Ministers mett togither at Edinburgh in the Commission of the Late Generall Assembly of this our antient Kingdome Have made address to the Lords of our privie Councell That a solemn day of publick thanksgiving may be sett apairt to be religiously observed throughout this our antient Kingdome Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell Doe appoint and Command that the sixteen day of December nixt to Come be religiously observed as a solemn day of publick thanksgiving by all persons uithin this kingdome For returning most humble and hearty thanks to the divyne providence for the signall blessings and delyverance already bestoued upon us and our poeple and to Implore the Continuance therof wherby our subjects under us may not only Enjoy the fruits and Comforts of a happy and lasting peace But we and they may be enriched with all the blessings of the Gospell And that God may establish that which he hath wrought for us which day of thanksgiving for the Causes and ends forsaid we doe heirby peremptorly require and Enjoyne to be observed with all religious practises suitable to such ane occasion by all our good subjects Ministers and others as they will be ansuerable at their highest perrill Our Will is herefore and we Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and the remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries within this Kingdome And In our name and authority make publication of the premisses that none may pretend ignorance And we ordaine our sollicitor to dispatch Coppies hereof to the Shirreffs of the severall Shires and steuarts of the steuartries or their deputs or Clerks to be by them published at the mercat Crosses of the head burghs upon recept therof and Immediately sent to the severall Ministers To the effect they may read and Intimat the same from their pulpits upon the Sunday before the said sixteenth day of December nixt And ordaines these presents to be printed and published In manner forsaid Given under our signet at Edinburgh the tuenty day of November and of our regne the nynth year 1697 sic subscribitur.

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Proclamation

Proclamation for a Solemn national thanksgiving

Proclamation for observing the sixteenth day of December nixt to Come as a solemn day of Thanksgiving for the peace and his Majesties safe return to Britaine read and amended And afteruards votted and approven and appointed to be transcribed and proclaimed on Munday Folloues the proclamatione:
William by the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland Defendar of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councell Messengers at armes our shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuchas the almightie Goodnes manifested touards us and our poeple In protecting our Royall persone and defeating the secret as well as open designes and attempts of our Enemies against our royall persone and Kingdoms during the Course of a dangerous and bloody warr The Incomparable blessing of ane honourable peace to all our Dominions and allies Joyned uith us in defence of the same Cause And Likeuise that God hath been pleased to Returne us in safety to these our dominions To the great satisfaction and Joy of all our Good subjects It is our duety and theirs by a day sett apart for that effect to pay our solemn acknouledgements and return praise and glory to God who hes been to us a mightie delyverer And for which also The Ministers mett togither at Edinburgh in the Commission of the Late Generall Assembly of this our antient Kingdome Have made address to the Lords of our privie Councell That a solemn day of publick thanksgiving may be sett apairt to be religiously observed throughout this our antient Kingdome Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell Doe appoint and Command that the sixteen day of December nixt to Come be religiously observed as a solemn day of publick thanksgiving by all persons uithin this kingdome For returning most humble and hearty thanks to the divyne providence for the signall blessings and delyverance already bestoued upon us and our poeple and to Implore the Continuance therof wherby our subjects under us may not only Enjoy the fruits and Comforts of a happy and lasting peace But we and they may be enriched with all the blessings of the Gospell And that God may establish that which he hath wrought for us which day of thanksgiving for the Causes and ends forsaid we doe heirby peremptorly require and Enjoyne to be observed with all religious practises suitable to such ane occasion by all our good subjects Ministers and others as they will be ansuerable at their highest perrill Our Will is herefore and we Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and the remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries within this Kingdome And In our name and authority make publication of the premisses that none may pretend ignorance And we ordaine our sollicitor to dispatch Coppies hereof to the Shirreffs of the severall Shires and steuarts of the steuartries or their deputs or Clerks to be by them published at the mercat Crosses of the head burghs upon recept therof and Immediately sent to the severall Ministers To the effect they may read and Intimat the same from their pulpits upon the Sunday before the said sixteenth day of December nixt And ordaines these presents to be printed and published In manner forsaid Given under our signet at Edinburgh the tuenty day of November and of our regne the nynth year 1697 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 292-3.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 292-3.

Letter: from the Council, 20 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Letter: from the Council

Letter from the Councell to the King Congratulating the peace

The follouing Letter being read was votted approven and signed and ordained to be transmitted by a flying pacquet:
May it please your Majestie After our thanks to Almightie God We doe with all Joy heartily Congratulat the most happie success of your armes in terminating so long and great a war by such ane honourable and advantagious peace which is amongst the greatest of earthly blessings And yet we have to Congratulat a farr greater to us and all your good subjects And that is your Majesties safe returne to Britaine To the universall satisfaction and rejoycing of all your Kingdoms which blessings as they are truely beyond our expression so shall they ever obleidge us to all that faithfulnes Love and Duety that can be expected from the most Loyall of subjects to the best of Kings And we doe heartily pray Almightie God that he who hath made your Majestie the Great restorer of our religions Laues and Libertie and the most Glorious establisher of the peace of Christendome may aluayes preserve your sacred persone from all decet and violence and make your Life and reigne as Long and prosperous as they are Indied most dear and desireable to us and all your Majesties good subjects We are May It please your Majestie your Majesties most faithfull most loyall and most obedient subjects and servants sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancelar Melvill P Tueeddale Southerland Morton Buchan Leven Annandale Tarbat Ross Carmichaell Ruthven James Steuart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther John Maxuell Archibald Murray Archibald Mure.

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Letter: from the Council

Letter from the Councell to the King Congratulating the peace

The follouing Letter being read was votted approven and signed and ordained to be transmitted by a flying pacquet:
May it please your Majestie After our thanks to Almightie God We doe with all Joy heartily Congratulat the most happie success of your armes in terminating so long and great a war by such ane honourable and advantagious peace which is amongst the greatest of earthly blessings And yet we have to Congratulat a farr greater to us and all your good subjects And that is your Majesties safe returne to Britaine To the universall satisfaction and rejoycing of all your Kingdoms which blessings as they are truely beyond our expression so shall they ever obleidge us to all that faithfulnes Love and Duety that can be expected from the most Loyall of subjects to the best of Kings And we doe heartily pray Almightie God that he who hath made your Majestie the Great restorer of our religions Laues and Libertie and the most Glorious establisher of the peace of Christendome may aluayes preserve your sacred persone from all decet and violence and make your Life and reigne as Long and prosperous as they are Indied most dear and desireable to us and all your Majesties good subjects We are May It please your Majestie your Majesties most faithfull most loyall and most obedient subjects and servants sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancelar Melvill P Tueeddale Southerland Morton Buchan Leven Annandale Tarbat Ross Carmichaell Ruthven James Steuart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther John Maxuell Archibald Murray Archibald Mure.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 291-2.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 291-2.

Sederunt, 20 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Marquis of Tweeddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Ross; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Marquis of Tweeddale; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Ross; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 291.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 291.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 291.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 291.

Order, 19 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Order

Solemnity upon his Majesties safe arryvall

The Lord Chancelor acquainted the Councell That he had ane express Giving account of his Majesties safe arryvall since the Conclusion of the peace The Councell Recommended to the Earle of Leven Constable and Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh To Cause fyre the Cannon from the Castle and to the provost of Edinburgh to Cause ring the bells and putt out Illuminations and give all other tokens of Joy used att such solemnities.

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Order

Solemnity upon his Majesties safe arryvall

The Lord Chancelor acquainted the Councell That he had ane express Giving account of his Majesties safe arryvall since the Conclusion of the peace The Councell Recommended to the Earle of Leven Constable and Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh To Cause fyre the Cannon from the Castle and to the provost of Edinburgh to Cause ring the bells and putt out Illuminations and give all other tokens of Joy used att such solemnities.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 291.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 291.

Sederunt, 19 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Morton; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 290.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 290.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 290.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 290.

Proclamation, 18 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation Against The Frazers

Proclamation Against resetting or assisting Thomas and Simeon Frazers of Bouforts and their accomplices to be published at Invernes read votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William by the Grace of God King of great Britaine France and Ireland defendar of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Councell messengers at armes our shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as Thomas Frazer of Boufort and Captaine Simeon Frazer his son with their associats of their oun name and other broken men their Complices Have presumed wickedly and traiterously to Convocat Conveen and rise in armes and by open force and violence to seaze upon and apprehend the persons of The Lord Saltoune and the Lord Mungo Murray and others of our free Leidges and Carry them away and detaine them prisoners during their pleasure And farder did occupy and possess Certain houses and strenths and fortifie and stuff the2 same uith armed men ammunition and other warlyke provisions As lykeuayes most villainously and barbarously did sease upon and detaine Captive the persone of The Lady Douager of Lovitt Treating her with unheard of Insolences and Carrying her about with them by open force and in a most villainous and Cruell Captivity For which attrocious and unparraleled Crimes They having been charged in our name and authority by ane Herauld in his formalities to Lay doun their armes and render themselves and Enter their persons prisoners to underly the Law under the paine of being denunced fugitives and rebells And having for their high Contempt and disobedience been actuallie denunced rebells and putt to our horne Doe nevertheless Continow and persist in their forsaid rebellion and traiterous and wicked practices and doe dayly add new Insolences to the same So that we have been necessitat to Give Commission to our Shirreffs and their deputes As also to the officers of our forces and souldiers under their Command to march against them in feir of weir as open and declared Enemies Wherfore we uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell Have thought fitt to prohibite Lykeas we heirby most strictly prohibite and discharge all our Leidges and Subjects whatsoever speciallie these Neighbouring with the saids Bouforts Elder and younger and their Complices That they on noe wayes resett assist abett or aid with meat drink or any other provisions or any other manner of way whatsoever the saids Bouforts or any of their Complices Certifying all such as shall presume to doe or Act in the Contrair They shall be held and repute as partakers airt and part with the saids Rebells and punished accordingly with all rigor And farder we doe heirby Command and charge all our saids subjects to withdraw and with hold from and dryve out of the way of the saids rebells all manner of help Comfort and releiff as also all their horses Catell and other goods wherby they may be any wayes helped Conforted or releived under all highest pains Lykeas In farder detestation of the saids Crimes and for the better punishing therof We doe heirby with advyce forsaid promise to any of our good Subjects or even to any of the Complices of the saids Bouforts who shall bring in the saids Bouforts or any of them dead or alyve The soume of Tuo Thousand merks of reuard To be punctuallie paid by our Thesaury on the warrant of these presents with ane Indempnity also to any of the saids Complices who shall performe this good service Declaring that whatever slaughter Mutilation Blood fire raising or other violence shall happen to be done acted or Committed by all or any of the forsaids persons heirby authorized to march against the saids rebells In seasing reducing and subdeuing them as said is The same shall be holden Laufull and warrantable and good service to our Government And the actors and accessories therto shall be and are fullie Indemnified and secured to all Intents and purposes Our Will is Herefore And we Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Invernes and remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries of this Kingdome And ther In our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimatione herof That none pretend ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the Eighteenth day of November and of our renge the nynth year 1697 sic subscribitur Marchmont cancelar Melvill Southerland Mar Leven Buchan Annandale Ruglen Tarbat Raith Ross Beilhaven.
Nota the above proclamation was not proclaimed att Edinburgh But ane extract Given to the Lord Advocat to send north to proclaime att Invernes.

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Proclamation

Proclamation Against The Frazers

Proclamation Against resetting or assisting Thomas and Simeon Frazers of Bouforts and their accomplices to be published at Invernes read votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William by the Grace of God King of great Britaine France and Ireland defendar of the faith To […] Macers of our privie Councell messengers at armes our shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as Thomas Frazer of Boufort and Captaine Simeon Frazer his son with their associats of their oun name and other broken men their Complices Have presumed wickedly and traiterously to Convocat Conveen and rise in armes and by open force and violence to seaze upon and apprehend the persons of The Lord Saltoune and the Lord Mungo Murray and others of our free Leidges and Carry them away and detaine them prisoners during their pleasure And farder did occupy and possess Certain houses and strenths and fortifie and stuff the2 same uith armed men ammunition and other warlyke provisions As lykeuayes most villainously and barbarously did sease upon and detaine Captive the persone of The Lady Douager of Lovitt Treating her with unheard of Insolences and Carrying her about with them by open force and in a most villainous and Cruell Captivity For which attrocious and unparraleled Crimes They having been charged in our name and authority by ane Herauld in his formalities to Lay doun their armes and render themselves and Enter their persons prisoners to underly the Law under the paine of being denunced fugitives and rebells And having for their high Contempt and disobedience been actuallie denunced rebells and putt to our horne Doe nevertheless Continow and persist in their forsaid rebellion and traiterous and wicked practices and doe dayly add new Insolences to the same So that we have been necessitat to Give Commission to our Shirreffs and their deputes As also to the officers of our forces and souldiers under their Command to march against them in feir of weir as open and declared Enemies Wherfore we uith advyce of the Lords of our privie Councell Have thought fitt to prohibite Lykeas we heirby most strictly prohibite and discharge all our Leidges and Subjects whatsoever speciallie these Neighbouring with the saids Bouforts Elder and younger and their Complices That they on noe wayes resett assist abett or aid with meat drink or any other provisions or any other manner of way whatsoever the saids Bouforts or any of their Complices Certifying all such as shall presume to doe or Act in the Contrair They shall be held and repute as partakers airt and part with the saids Rebells and punished accordingly with all rigor And farder we doe heirby Command and charge all our saids subjects to withdraw and with hold from and dryve out of the way of the saids rebells all manner of help Comfort and releiff as also all their horses Catell and other goods wherby they may be any wayes helped Conforted or releived under all highest pains Lykeas In farder detestation of the saids Crimes and for the better punishing therof We doe heirby with advyce forsaid promise to any of our good Subjects or even to any of the Complices of the saids Bouforts who shall bring in the saids Bouforts or any of them dead or alyve The soume of Tuo Thousand merks of reuard To be punctuallie paid by our Thesaury on the warrant of these presents with ane Indempnity also to any of the saids Complices who shall performe this good service Declaring that whatever slaughter Mutilation Blood fire raising or other violence shall happen to be done acted or Committed by all or any of the forsaids persons heirby authorized to march against the saids rebells In seasing reducing and subdeuing them as said is The same shall be holden Laufull and warrantable and good service to our Government And the actors and accessories therto shall be and are fullie Indemnified and secured to all Intents and purposes Our Will is Herefore And we Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Invernes and remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries of this Kingdome And ther In our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimatione herof That none pretend ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the Eighteenth day of November and of our renge the nynth year 1697 sic subscribitur Marchmont cancelar Melvill Southerland Mar Leven Buchan Annandale Ruglen Tarbat Raith Ross Beilhaven.
Nota the above proclamation was not proclaimed att Edinburgh But ane extract Given to the Lord Advocat to send north to proclaime att Invernes.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 289-90.

2. One illegible word scored out here

1. NRS, PC1/51, 289-90.

2. One illegible word scored out here

Act, 18 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberation Thomas Craufurd

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed by Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat That Thomas Craufurd one of the Mariners of his Majesties Ship Called the Dumbartoun Castle presently prisoner In the tolbooth of Leith was in a Criminall Court held before the Lord High admirall of Scotland and his deputes Found guiltie of killing of John Reid also Mariner in the said ship by the shott Lybelled And that it is found proven that the same was done Casuallie without any premeditat malice or desegne of the said Thomas Craufurd The saids Lords of privie Councell by vertue and Conform to the act of parliament anent Casuall homicide Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the baillies of Leith and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the said Thomas Craufurd at Libertie furth therof For which this shall be to all Concerned a sufficient warrand In respect The said Thomas Craufurd before extracting heirof hath produced in the hands of the Clerks of privie Councell a true Coppie or testificat of the verdict pronnunced in the Criminall proces before the Admirall against him under the hands of the Clerk of the Admiralty Court.

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Act

Liberation Thomas Craufurd

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed by Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat That Thomas Craufurd one of the Mariners of his Majesties Ship Called the Dumbartoun Castle presently prisoner In the tolbooth of Leith was in a Criminall Court held before the Lord High admirall of Scotland and his deputes Found guiltie of killing of John Reid also Mariner in the said ship by the shott Lybelled And that it is found proven that the same was done Casuallie without any premeditat malice or desegne of the said Thomas Craufurd The saids Lords of privie Councell by vertue and Conform to the act of parliament anent Casuall homicide Doe heirby Give order and warrand to the baillies of Leith and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the said Thomas Craufurd at Libertie furth therof For which this shall be to all Concerned a sufficient warrand In respect The said Thomas Craufurd before extracting heirof hath produced in the hands of the Clerks of privie Councell a true Coppie or testificat of the verdict pronnunced in the Criminall proces before the Admirall against him under the hands of the Clerk of the Admiralty Court.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 288.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 288.

Sederunt, 18 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mar; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Cessnock; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 288.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 288.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 288.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 288.

Commission by the Council, 17 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission To The Lord Carmichaell to send troops Against the Frazers

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having been Certainly Informed That Thomas Frazer of Bowfort and Captaine Simeon Frazer his son with their Complices of their name and Clan and other Loose and Laules men Have Convocat and Conveened in armes to the Number of Four or fyve hundred within the shire of Invernes In a most seditious and rebellious manner And ther have occupyed fortified and stuffed houses and forts And have also seased upon the persons of the Lady Douager of Lovitt The Lord Mungo Murray and the Lord Saltoune and others and made them their prisoners Keeping and detaining them in a most violent and barbarous manner untill they extorted from them such bond and conditions as they thought fitt to require Lykeas They still detaine the persone of the said Lady Douager of Lovitt In most wicked and greivous bondage For Which Causes The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Have ordained Letters to be direct In his Majesties name and authority Charging the forsaid Thomas and Simeon Frazers with their accomplices therinnamed and all others their adherents to Lay doun their armes submitt themselves to Law and Enter their persons in prisone to abyde and underly the same within the space of Fourtie Eight houres after they be therto charged And in case they failzie to obey and to doe the same To denunce them rebells and Traitors As also to Command the shirreff of Invernes and all others his Majesties officers and other good subjects to rise in armes Concurr and assist for reducing the forsaids rebells and Traitors to their due subjectione and bringing them In dead or alyve to underly the Law as said is Herefore The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Have thought fit to Give full pouer warrand and Commission to John Lord Carmichaell Commander In cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome for the tyme Immediately to Give orders to the one halfe of the regiment of foot under the Command of John Earle of Tullibardine principall secretary of state with the officers of the said half regiment to march sufficiently provyded with ammunition to the toune of Dunkeld and the other halfe of the said regiment and their officers to march In manner forsaid to the toune of St Johnstoune And Lykeuayes that tuo troops of the regiment of dragoons under the Command of the said John Lord Carmichaell march provyded as said is to the said toune of Dunkeld from which places the said Foot and dragoons and their saids officers are to proceed and Act as they shall receave Informatione or be advertised of the motions of Thomas and Simeon Frazers Elder and younger of Boufort and their accomplices nou rebells and Traitors to his Majesties or of any Loose and broken men that may Gather and Joyne themselves to their assistance seize subdue and reduce the said Thomas and Simeon Frazers and their accomplices and others who shall Joyne them and who shall bring them in dead or alyve as said is And to assist and fortifie the Shirreff of Pearth and his deputs for seasing subdeuing and reducing them Declaring that whatever Slaughter mutilation blood fire raising or other violence shall happen to be acted done or Committed by all or any of the forsaids persons heirby authorized to march against the saids rebells In Seasing reducing and subdeuing them as said is The Same Shall be holdren Laufull and warrantable and good service to his Majesties government And the actors and accessories therto shall be and are fullie Indemnified and secured to all Intents and purposes sic subscribitur Marchmont cancelar John Mar Leven Annandale Ruglen Ross Ruthven Beilhaven James Steuart Advocat Cockburne Ludovick Grant.

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Commission by the Council

Commission To The Lord Carmichaell to send troops Against the Frazers

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having been Certainly Informed That Thomas Frazer of Bowfort and Captaine Simeon Frazer his son with their Complices of their name and Clan and other Loose and Laules men Have Convocat and Conveened in armes to the Number of Four or fyve hundred within the shire of Invernes In a most seditious and rebellious manner And ther have occupyed fortified and stuffed houses and forts And have also seased upon the persons of the Lady Douager of Lovitt The Lord Mungo Murray and the Lord Saltoune and others and made them their prisoners Keeping and detaining them in a most violent and barbarous manner untill they extorted from them such bond and conditions as they thought fitt to require Lykeas They still detaine the persone of the said Lady Douager of Lovitt In most wicked and greivous bondage For Which Causes The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Have ordained Letters to be direct In his Majesties name and authority Charging the forsaid Thomas and Simeon Frazers with their accomplices therinnamed and all others their adherents to Lay doun their armes submitt themselves to Law and Enter their persons in prisone to abyde and underly the same within the space of Fourtie Eight houres after they be therto charged And in case they failzie to obey and to doe the same To denunce them rebells and Traitors As also to Command the shirreff of Invernes and all others his Majesties officers and other good subjects to rise in armes Concurr and assist for reducing the forsaids rebells and Traitors to their due subjectione and bringing them In dead or alyve to underly the Law as said is Herefore The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Have thought fit to Give full pouer warrand and Commission to John Lord Carmichaell Commander In cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome for the tyme Immediately to Give orders to the one halfe of the regiment of foot under the Command of John Earle of Tullibardine principall secretary of state with the officers of the said half regiment to march sufficiently provyded with ammunition to the toune of Dunkeld and the other halfe of the said regiment and their officers to march In manner forsaid to the toune of St Johnstoune And Lykeuayes that tuo troops of the regiment of dragoons under the Command of the said John Lord Carmichaell march provyded as said is to the said toune of Dunkeld from which places the said Foot and dragoons and their saids officers are to proceed and Act as they shall receave Informatione or be advertised of the motions of Thomas and Simeon Frazers Elder and younger of Boufort and their accomplices nou rebells and Traitors to his Majesties or of any Loose and broken men that may Gather and Joyne themselves to their assistance seize subdue and reduce the said Thomas and Simeon Frazers and their accomplices and others who shall Joyne them and who shall bring them in dead or alyve as said is And to assist and fortifie the Shirreff of Pearth and his deputs for seasing subdeuing and reducing them Declaring that whatever Slaughter mutilation blood fire raising or other violence shall happen to be acted done or Committed by all or any of the forsaids persons heirby authorized to march against the saids rebells In Seasing reducing and subdeuing them as said is The Same Shall be holdren Laufull and warrantable and good service to his Majesties government And the actors and accessories therto shall be and are fullie Indemnified and secured to all Intents and purposes sic subscribitur Marchmont cancelar John Mar Leven Annandale Ruglen Ross Ruthven Beilhaven James Steuart Advocat Cockburne Ludovick Grant.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 286-8.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 286-8.

Sederunt, 17 November 1697, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the seventeenth day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Mar; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock

Att Edinburgh the seventeenth day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven years1

A1697/11/202

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Mar; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Ruglen; Lord Ross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Laird of Grant; Laird of Pollock

1. NRS, PC1/51, 286.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 286.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 286.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 286.