A1695/11/24
A1695/11/242
Sederunt
Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony
1. NRS, PC1/50, 266.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 266.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 266.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 266.
A1695/11/23
A1695/11/231
Act
Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by John Orrock Shewing That where the petitioner hes been imprisoned by the said Lords sentance in the proces at the instance of the Countes of Rothes and Lord Leslie to continue2 dureing the said Lords pleasure and seeing what happned was upon surpryse and without any bad designe upon the petitioners part and that He being Clark of the supply unquestionablie by act of parliament for the tearme of Lambas Last which is not yet fully uplifted he reckoned himself oblidged to obey the Commissioners of Supply and therfore humbly Craveing in maner and to the effect aftermentioned as the said petitione bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petition given in to them by the said John Orrock They hereby give ordor and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth to sett the said petitioner at libertie furth thereof for doeing whereof this shall be to3 them a sufficient warrand.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 265-6.
2. The word ‘ther’ scored out here.
3. The word ‘all’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 265-6.
2. The word ‘ther’ scored out here.
3. The word ‘all’ scored out here.
A1695/11/22
A1695/11/222
Sederunt
Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Mr F Montgomrie; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock
1. NRS, PC1/50, 265.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 265.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 265.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 265.
A1695/11/21
A1695/11/211
Proclamation
The following proclamatione was read voted approven and signed and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth Proclamatione dischargeing the importatione of forraigne victuall William by the Grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the Faith To and Macers of our privy Councill messengers at armes conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuch as the importing and bringing from forraigne Countreis any wheat bear barlay oats meall malt beans pease or rye into this Kingdome is highly prejudiciall to the native product thereof and to the trade upon the grouth of the same and givs occasion to the unwarrantable exporting of much money furth of this Realme for preventing whereof and obviateing the Conveniencies that follow thereupon We with advyse of the Lords of our privy Councill doe hereby strictly prohibite and discharge all persons whatsomever to to2 import or bring by sea or Land into this Kingdome or any of the Ports Harbours tounes and places therof any sort or quantity of the victuall abovementioned excepting whyt pease allenarly without licence had from our said Lords for that effect under the paine of Confiscatione of the said victuall, The one half therof to the persone or persons who shall make discoverie of, and seize upon the same, and the other Half thereof, with the ships barks or boats wherein the same shall be imported to our Thesaurie for our use and other punishments to be inflicted upon them conforme to the acts of parliament made thereanent And ordaines all our Collectors Surveyors and waiters within this Kingdom at the respective ports Harbours and places where they serve to see this act punctually observed as they will be answerable to their Highest perill; With certificatione to such as shall be found negligent therein They shall incurre the Loss of their respective offices Our will is Herefore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and whole other marcat Crosses of the Royall Burghs and sea ports within this Kingdome and therat make intimatione of our pleasure in the premisses to the effect none may pretend ignorance and ordains these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the twenty day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne F Montgomerie T Burnet W Anstruther
1. NRS, PC1/50, 264-5.
2. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 264-5.
2. Sic.
A1695/11/20
A1695/11/202
Sederunt
Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr F Montgomrie; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/50, 264.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 264.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 264.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 264.
A1695/11/19
A1695/11/191
Warrant
The Lord Advocat Haveing acquainted the Lords of his majesties privy Councill That He had taken baile from the persones following who have been in France since the Late act of parliament dischargeing any correspondence therewith viz Alexander Sandilands Charles Lermonth Philip Hamilton of Kilbrachmont Alexander Tatt Skipper Walter Nisbet Captaine James Adamsone and Charles Farquharsone2 and that the bonds were in his Lordships Hands and that Robert King hes procured Master John Buchan to give paroll for Him and since hes given bond to Sir James Oglivie his majesties Sollicitor The said Lords of privy Councill doe Hereby recomend to the said Lord Advocat to delyver in these bonds to their Clerks of privy Councill and ordaines them to take bond of the said Robert King and to take new bond of the other persons who have granted bonds alreadie with sufficient Cautione for each of the said persones and his Lordship haveing Lykewayes acquainted the said Lords That the Laird of Craigie Wallace and his Brother have found Cautione and that their bonds are lyeing in the Clerks of Councills hands They ordaine their said Clerks to take new bonds with sufficient Cautione for Craigie and his brother and appoynt the Haill bonds to be granted by the Haill persons abovenamed to be, That they shall Live peaceably under and with all submissione to the present Government of his majestie King William and Queen Mary And that they shall not act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor Converse or Correspond with any Rebells and that they shall appear before the said Lords of his majesties Privy Councill when called for under the severall penalties contained in their respective bonds alreadie granted by them and ordaines the macers of privy Councill to apprehend and secure the haill persons abovenamed untill they give bond and find caution in maner above appoynted And appoynts Sir James Oglivie to give in the bond which he hath taken from the said Robert King to the said Clarks of privie Councill
1. NRS, PC1/50, 263-4.
2. The letter ‘h’ is an insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 263-4.
2. The letter ‘h’ is an insertion.
A1695/11/18
A1695/11/182
Sederunt
Lord Chancellour; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Anstruther; Mr Fr Montgomery; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Rott Cheisley provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/50, 263.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 263.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 263.
2. NRS, PC1/50, 263.
A1695/11/17
A1695/11/171
Act
The Lords of his majesties2 privy Councill considering that by the act past in the Last Sessione of his majesties Currant parliament intituled, act for polemoney appoynting the Lists and rolls of poleable persons to be made and recorded in maner therein exprest It is also ordered That ane abstract thereof should be sent to the Lords of the thesaurie betwixt am first day of october Last bypast which day was by proclamatione of Councill on the third day of the said moneth of october Last prorogated to the first day of November instant Both which dayes being now bygone The said Lists and rolls are not yet come in as is above appoynted and the said Lords of privy Councill being informed that this delay may be occasioned through want of Collectors of the said pole money within the severall Paroches in each shyre or the negligence of such as have been designed Collectors or Clarks for each particular Paroch by the Commissioners of the severall Shyres Therfore and for the better expeeding the said Lists and rolls and uplifting and collecting the said pole money The said Lords doe Hereby allow authorize and appoynt the Commissioners of supply within the severall shyres to nominat their owne Collector of Supply in their shyre to be Collector of the pole money for the said shyre and every particular parish within the same and for makeing up exact Lists of the poleable persons therein conforme to and in maner specified in the said acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill for which the said Lords allow and appoynt to be retained by the said Collector fyve per Cent of the pole money of the said shyre Collected by Him in full satisfactione of his Collections and pains in makeing up lists and Collecting the pole money both for the Shyre and the particular Paroches thereof And requyres the said Commissioners to take sufficient Cautione of their said Collectors for their exact dilligence in and faithfull performance of the premisses And ordaines the said Collectors to give bond and find sufficient Cautione to the said Commissioners of supply for their faithfull discharge of their offices before their entrie upon the said Collections which the said Commissioners are Hereby requyred to transmitt to the Clarks of Thesaurie within the space of thretty dayes next after the same shall be received and when the Collectors of the pole money appoynted for the particular paroches have been at any paines in their said offices by makeing up Lists or collecting their pole money in the termes of the act of parliament and proclamations of Councill relative thereto The said Lords Hereby appoynt them to be satisfied for what paines they have been at accordinglie and that out of the three per Cent allowed to the said Paroch Collectors by the former acts and proclamations of Councill and that at the Sight and conforme to the modificatione of the said Commissioners of supply within the severall shyres where the said paroch Collectors have been designed and named and exercised their said offices or any part thereof
1. NRS, PC1/50, 262-3.
2. The phrase ‘his majesties’ is an insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 262-3.
2. The phrase ‘his majesties’ is an insertion.
A1695/11/16
A1695/11/161
Procedure
The Lord Advocat haveing moved that a Commission might be granted for tryeing of […] Prisoner at Aberdeen alleadged guilty of incest and it Haveing gone to the vote whether such a Commissione should be granted or not, it was carried in the negative and left to the Lord Advocat to send to the said and cause bring her to Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/50, 262.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 262.
A1695/11/15
A1695/11/151
Procedure
The Lord Justice Clerk produced a letter from Sir Robert Sinclair to his Lordship Craveing that either He or the Lords of his majesties privy Councill would solve Him anent a doubt which hes occurred in the shyre of Haddingtoun viz two millers loadmen and Taskers are to be polled And the Councill allowed the Lord Justice Clerk to wryt to Sir Robert that these persones may be poled as Coaters with their trade
1. NRS, PC1/50, 261.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 261.