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Commission by the Council, 14 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Comisione for trying of John Craufurd

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill being informed That John Craufurd is presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Dunce in the Shyre of Berwick as alleadged guilty of Thift constantly practised by Him for these severall years bygone And considering That it will be a great daill of Charges and expences to bring the said John Craufurd to this place in ordor to a tryall before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary Besyde the severall inconveniencies that may arryse by his transportatione And the said Lords lykewayes considering that this cryme cannot be judged and tryed by any persones in the Countrey without a warrand and Commissione from them for that effect And their Lordships being desyreous to have the said matter brought to a tryall That the persone guilty may receive condigne punishment and others may be deterred from committing such crymes in tyme comeing They doe hereby give full power warrand and Commissione To Partick Lord Polwarth Shirriff principall of the said shyre of Berwick and James Home Shirriff deput thereof Sir John Swinton of that ilk Sir John Home of Blackader and Sir Robert Stueart of Allanbank or any three of the foresaid persons whom the said Lords doe Hereby declaire to be a sufficient quorum to take tryall of and to judge and doe justice upon the said John Craufurd prisoner in the said Tolbooth for the said Cryme and ordor thereto to meet and conveen at Dunce the tuenty day of November instant and there to accept of this present commission and upon their acceptance to administrat the oath of fidelity to the persone whom the Lord Justice Clerk or James Montgomerie of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court shall deput and substitut to be Clerk in his present Commissione And if the said James Montgomerie shall neglect or delay to deput or substitut a Clerk as said is being requyred thereto With power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to choise their owne Clerk for whom they shall be answerable with power Lykewayes to the persones Hereby Commissionate or their said quorum to create make and Constitut serjants Dempsters and other members of the said Court And to issue out and Cause raise precepts or lybells of indictment at the instance of the procurator Fiscall of the shirriff court of the said shyre procurator Fiscall for his majesties interest in the said matter against the said John Craufurd for ceitting him and the assyers and witneses in the ordinary manner and under the usuall pains and certificationes To compear before the said Commissioners hereby Commissionat or their said quorum at Dunce the […] day of […] with power also to them to amerciat and fyne the absent assysers and witneses and the amerciaments and fynes to uplift for their owne use and behoove and to adjourne themselves from tyme to tyme to the effect that the Pannall being fully heared The said commissioners or their said quorum may judge and determine the relevancy of the Lybell and to call ane inqueist of fourty fyve persons who are to be ceitted on the assyse of the said persone And out of that number to choise ane assyse of fyfteen and to administrat to them the ordinary oath in the usuall tearmes And with power also the said Commissioners or their said quorum To examine the witneses in presence of the said pannall and sworen inqueist upon the poynts that shall be admitted to probatione And therafter to remitt the said Lybell and interloquitor to be taken in maner foresaid to the knowledge of the said inquest and assyse whom they appoynt to elect a Chancellor or President with a Clark And after reading and peruseing of the said indictment interloquitor to be pronounced thereon and depositiones of the witneses to be taken in presence of the said Pannall and assyse and find the lybell proven against the said Pannall or to assoilzie him according to Law as the will be answerable to God and a good Conscience That they draw up their verdict accordingly and delyver the same sealled by the hand of their Chancellor or President to the said persons or their said quorum whom they hereby authorize and Commissionat to advyse the haill proces and verdict of the inqueist with the depositions of the witneses And to give and pronounce sentance condemnitor or absolvitor in the said matter according to justice And in case the said Judges shall find the said pannall guilty of the said Cryme laid to his charge with power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to decerne and adjudge the said pannall to be Hanged or otherwayes execute within such space and after such manner as they shall think fitt and generally with power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to act doe and performe all and sundrie things whatsomever competent and incumbent to be acted, done and performed by any Commissioners of Justiciary hitherto nominated and appoynted by the said Lords of privy Councill And they appoynt the said Commissioners or their said quorum within the space of ane moneth after pronounceing and executeing of their sentance in this matter To report to the Lords Comissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerk of the Criminall Court ane authentick coppie under their Hands of their said sentance and the maner of executing thereof to the effect the same may be recorded in the books of Justiciary which the Clark to the Criminall Court is hereby requyred to record therein as he will be answereable Given at Edinburgh the fourteenth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancell E Southerland Forfar Carmichaell James Stueart W Anstruther F Montgomerie T Burnet J Maxuell.

At Edinburgh the fourteenth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Commission by the Council

Comisione for trying of John Craufurd

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill being informed That John Craufurd is presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Dunce in the Shyre of Berwick as alleadged guilty of Thift constantly practised by Him for these severall years bygone And considering That it will be a great daill of Charges and expences to bring the said John Craufurd to this place in ordor to a tryall before the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary Besyde the severall inconveniencies that may arryse by his transportatione And the said Lords lykewayes considering that this cryme cannot be judged and tryed by any persones in the Countrey without a warrand and Commissione from them for that effect And their Lordships being desyreous to have the said matter brought to a tryall That the persone guilty may receive condigne punishment and others may be deterred from committing such crymes in tyme comeing They doe hereby give full power warrand and Commissione To Partick Lord Polwarth Shirriff principall of the said shyre of Berwick and James Home Shirriff deput thereof Sir John Swinton of that ilk Sir John Home of Blackader and Sir Robert Stueart of Allanbank or any three of the foresaid persons whom the said Lords doe Hereby declaire to be a sufficient quorum to take tryall of and to judge and doe justice upon the said John Craufurd prisoner in the said Tolbooth for the said Cryme and ordor thereto to meet and conveen at Dunce the tuenty day of November instant and there to accept of this present commission and upon their acceptance to administrat the oath of fidelity to the persone whom the Lord Justice Clerk or James Montgomerie of Langshaw Clerk to the Justice Court shall deput and substitut to be Clerk in his present Commissione And if the said James Montgomerie shall neglect or delay to deput or substitut a Clerk as said is being requyred thereto With power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to choise their owne Clerk for whom they shall be answerable with power Lykewayes to the persones Hereby Commissionate or their said quorum to create make and Constitut serjants Dempsters and other members of the said Court And to issue out and Cause raise precepts or lybells of indictment at the instance of the procurator Fiscall of the shirriff court of the said shyre procurator Fiscall for his majesties interest in the said matter against the said John Craufurd for ceitting him and the assyers and witneses in the ordinary manner and under the usuall pains and certificationes To compear before the said Commissioners hereby Commissionat or their said quorum at Dunce the […] day of […] with power also to them to amerciat and fyne the absent assysers and witneses and the amerciaments and fynes to uplift for their owne use and behoove and to adjourne themselves from tyme to tyme to the effect that the Pannall being fully heared The said commissioners or their said quorum may judge and determine the relevancy of the Lybell and to call ane inqueist of fourty fyve persons who are to be ceitted on the assyse of the said persone And out of that number to choise ane assyse of fyfteen and to administrat to them the ordinary oath in the usuall tearmes And with power also the said Commissioners or their said quorum To examine the witneses in presence of the said pannall and sworen inqueist upon the poynts that shall be admitted to probatione And therafter to remitt the said Lybell and interloquitor to be taken in maner foresaid to the knowledge of the said inquest and assyse whom they appoynt to elect a Chancellor or President with a Clark And after reading and peruseing of the said indictment interloquitor to be pronounced thereon and depositiones of the witneses to be taken in presence of the said Pannall and assyse and find the lybell proven against the said Pannall or to assoilzie him according to Law as the will be answerable to God and a good Conscience That they draw up their verdict accordingly and delyver the same sealled by the hand of their Chancellor or President to the said persons or their said quorum whom they hereby authorize and Commissionat to advyse the haill proces and verdict of the inqueist with the depositions of the witneses And to give and pronounce sentance condemnitor or absolvitor in the said matter according to justice And in case the said Judges shall find the said pannall guilty of the said Cryme laid to his charge with power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to decerne and adjudge the said pannall to be Hanged or otherwayes execute within such space and after such manner as they shall think fitt and generally with power to the said Commissioners or their said quorum to act doe and performe all and sundrie things whatsomever competent and incumbent to be acted, done and performed by any Commissioners of Justiciary hitherto nominated and appoynted by the said Lords of privy Councill And they appoynt the said Commissioners or their said quorum within the space of ane moneth after pronounceing and executeing of their sentance in this matter To report to the Lords Comissioners of Justiciary or to the Clerk of the Criminall Court ane authentick coppie under their Hands of their said sentance and the maner of executing thereof to the effect the same may be recorded in the books of Justiciary which the Clark to the Criminall Court is hereby requyred to record therein as he will be answereable Given at Edinburgh the fourteenth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancell E Southerland Forfar Carmichaell James Stueart W Anstruther F Montgomerie T Burnet J Maxuell.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 259-61.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 259-61.

Sederunt, 14 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill LPS; Duke of Queensberrie; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr Montgomery; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Provost of Edinburgh.

At Edinburgh the fourteenth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill LPS; Duke of Queensberrie; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fr Montgomery; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Provost of Edinburgh.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 259.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 259.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 259.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 259.

Warrant, 7 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for takeing in Mr Collin Nicolsones oath of alleadgeance and assurance

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill being informed That Master Colline Nicolsone Preacher of the Gospell at Strathaven hes taken the oath of alleadgeance and assurance but not within the tyme prefixed by the Late act of parliament anent the Church They Find by a declaratione under the Hands of the said Master Collin and the Laird of Grant That the said Master Colline was willing to have taken the same within the tyme prescribed by the said act If the shirriff of Bamff within which shyre he liv’s had been upon the place to administrat the same to him and that He did lykewayes offer to qualifie himself to the Laird of Grant within the prefixed tyme And therfore they Hereby appoynt the Clarks of Councill to receive in the said oath and assureance and declairs the same to be als effectuall for the said Master Collin to all intents and purposes as the same had been within the tyme prefixed by the said Act of Parliament and that by vertue of his applicatione foresaid he was not in mora.

At Edinburgh thursday the seventh day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Warrant

Warrand for takeing in Mr Collin Nicolsones oath of alleadgeance and assurance

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill being informed That Master Colline Nicolsone Preacher of the Gospell at Strathaven hes taken the oath of alleadgeance and assurance but not within the tyme prefixed by the Late act of parliament anent the Church They Find by a declaratione under the Hands of the said Master Collin and the Laird of Grant That the said Master Colline was willing to have taken the same within the tyme prescribed by the said act If the shirriff of Bamff within which shyre he liv’s had been upon the place to administrat the same to him and that He did lykewayes offer to qualifie himself to the Laird of Grant within the prefixed tyme And therfore they Hereby appoynt the Clarks of Councill to receive in the said oath and assureance and declairs the same to be als effectuall for the said Master Collin to all intents and purposes as the same had been within the tyme prefixed by the said Act of Parliament and that by vertue of his applicatione foresaid he was not in mora.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 258-9.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 258-9.

Order, 7 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione to the Lord Advocat to raise a lybell against Ministers

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat To raise a lybell before the Councill against Master Alexander Barklay Minister at Peterhead Master Sylvester Lammie Minister at Essie Mr […] Raitt minister at Bervie Mr […] McKenzie Minister at Newtyle Mr […] Milne minister at Montrose and M […] Rait minister at Innerkeillor for not taking the alleadgeance and assureance as is appoynted by the Act of Parliament for takeing the same.

At Edinburgh thursday the seventh day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Order

Recomendatione to the Lord Advocat to raise a lybell against Ministers

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat To raise a lybell before the Councill against Master Alexander Barklay Minister at Peterhead Master Sylvester Lammie Minister at Essie Mr […] Raitt minister at Bervie Mr […] McKenzie Minister at Newtyle Mr […] Milne minister at Montrose and M […] Rait minister at Innerkeillor for not taking the alleadgeance and assureance as is appoynted by the Act of Parliament for takeing the same.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 258.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 258.

Proclamation, 7 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

A Proclamation adjourneing the generall assemblie

The following proclamatione being read was approven and signed and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A Proclamatione adjourneing the generall assemblie of this Church to the seventeenth day of December next Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years William by the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the Faith to our Lyon King at armes and his Bretheren heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants Messingers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuchas we by our proclamatione of the date the nynth day of July Last bypast did adjourne the present Currant assemblie of this Church2 To the tuenty day of November instant but not having tyme at present to prepare what were necessarie for the said assemblie we have thought fitt to delay the meeting thereof for some tyme and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe Hereby adjourne the present currant generall assemblie of this Church from the said tuenty day of November instant to the seventeen day of December next ensueing appoynting the same to meet at Edinburgh on that day And requyring all the members thereof to attend the meeting accordingly 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 head burghs of the head burghs3 severall shyres within this Kingdome and there in our name and authority make publicatione hereof that none may pretend ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year sic subscribitur Tweddale cancel4 Southerland Yester Forfar James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Robert Sinclair Archibald Murray Carmichaell

At Edinburgh thursday the seventh day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

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Proclamation

A Proclamation adjourneing the generall assemblie

The following proclamatione being read was approven and signed and ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A Proclamatione adjourneing the generall assemblie of this Church to the seventeenth day of December next Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years William by the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the Faith to our Lyon King at armes and his Bretheren heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants Messingers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuchas we by our proclamatione of the date the nynth day of July Last bypast did adjourne the present Currant assemblie of this Church2 To the tuenty day of November instant but not having tyme at present to prepare what were necessarie for the said assemblie we have thought fitt to delay the meeting thereof for some tyme and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe Hereby adjourne the present currant generall assemblie of this Church from the said tuenty day of November instant to the seventeen day of December next ensueing appoynting the same to meet at Edinburgh on that day And requyring all the members thereof to attend the meeting accordingly 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 head burghs of the head burghs3 severall shyres within this Kingdome and there in our name and authority make publicatione hereof that none may pretend ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year sic subscribitur Tweddale cancel4 Southerland Yester Forfar James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Robert Sinclair Archibald Murray Carmichaell

1. NRS, PC1/50, 257-8.

2. The phrase ‘from the said tuenty day of November instant to the seventeenth day of December next ensuing’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

4. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 257-8.

2. The phrase ‘from the said tuenty day of November instant to the seventeenth day of December next ensuing’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

4. Insertion.

Sederunt, 7 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill ps; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fran Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Rott Cheislie Lord provost of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh thursday the seventh day of November Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill ps; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Mr Fran Montgomerie; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir Rott Cheislie Lord provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 257.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 257.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 257.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 257.

Commission by the Council, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commissione for additionall Comissioners within the shyre of Fyfe

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Considering That by the sexth act of the second sessione of his majesties Currant parliament of his majesties ancient Kingdome of Scotland There are Commissioners appoynted in each shyre of this Kingdome for proportionating the supply granted by the said act to his majestie and for seeing and ordering the uplifting of the samine furth of the respective Shyres whereof they are appoynted Commissioners and that by the said Act it is remitted to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill To nominat Comissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persones mentioned in the said act And the said Lords being informed That severalls of the persons nominat in the said act to be Commissioners in the said Shyre of Fyfe are either deceased since the said act or have not qualified themselves for the2 Exercise of their said offices and trust of Commissioners foresaid By swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance to his majestie and signeing the assurance in the tearms of the acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the said Lords of privy Councill doe Hereby nominat and appoynt the persones following viz The Lord Lindsay the Laird of Menstrie The Lairds of Kirktoune elder and younger Leuchart younger Hope of Rankeillour younger The Laird of Kinglassie Bayne of Logie Balbirnie younger John Balfour of Cullothie Balbrydes younger Lasodie younger Lassodie elder Wardlaw of Luscar Oliphant of Over Kinnedder Colvill of Hilsyde Dalgliesh of Tulliegask Dundass of Garwockwood Kirkforthar Whyte of Conland Durrie of Lethem Laird of Pitteuchar Laird of Kilbachmont Laird of Gospertly Laird of Kimingment Master Mongo Carnagie of Corbie John Stobie of Luscar David Douglass of Gellees William Halay of Netherkenedder William Wallwood of Touch James Balfour of Baith Robert Douglass of Strathendzie James Law of Bruntoune Alexander Collvill of Blair and3 Enstrather of Newwark to be Commissioners of supply within the shyre of Fyfe in case of the persones deceased or not accepting as said is And that for the effect above and in the said act and subsequent acts of parliament particularly mentioned and Giv’s and Grants to the persons Hereby nominat Commissioners as said is (4so soon as they shall be qualified by swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance and signing the assureance to his majestie King William in the tearms of the act of parliament The same power priviledge and Commissione which by the said act of parliament is granted granted5 to the persons therein named to be exercised als fully and freely in all respects as if they had been named in the said act of parliament and as any other Commissioner of supply in any other shyre within this Kingdome does or may Lawfully doe and the said Lords doe Hereby Authorize the persone who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of supply in the said shyre for the tyme or either of them to administer the oath of alleadgeance to the said Commissioners Hereby nominat as said is and to see them swear and subscryve the same and signe the assurance appoynted by the act of parliament and that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall come to their Hands And appoynts the said Commissioners to report the said alleadgeance so sworen and assurance so signed to the Clerks of his majesties privy Councill and that within the space of a moneth next after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance sic subscribitur Twerddale Cancel Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Archibald Murray Robert Cheisley

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years

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Commission by the Council

Commissione for additionall Comissioners within the shyre of Fyfe

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Considering That by the sexth act of the second sessione of his majesties Currant parliament of his majesties ancient Kingdome of Scotland There are Commissioners appoynted in each shyre of this Kingdome for proportionating the supply granted by the said act to his majestie and for seeing and ordering the uplifting of the samine furth of the respective Shyres whereof they are appoynted Commissioners and that by the said Act it is remitted to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill To nominat Comissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persones mentioned in the said act And the said Lords being informed That severalls of the persons nominat in the said act to be Commissioners in the said Shyre of Fyfe are either deceased since the said act or have not qualified themselves for the2 Exercise of their said offices and trust of Commissioners foresaid By swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance to his majestie and signeing the assurance in the tearms of the acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the said Lords of privy Councill doe Hereby nominat and appoynt the persones following viz The Lord Lindsay the Laird of Menstrie The Lairds of Kirktoune elder and younger Leuchart younger Hope of Rankeillour younger The Laird of Kinglassie Bayne of Logie Balbirnie younger John Balfour of Cullothie Balbrydes younger Lasodie younger Lassodie elder Wardlaw of Luscar Oliphant of Over Kinnedder Colvill of Hilsyde Dalgliesh of Tulliegask Dundass of Garwockwood Kirkforthar Whyte of Conland Durrie of Lethem Laird of Pitteuchar Laird of Kilbachmont Laird of Gospertly Laird of Kimingment Master Mongo Carnagie of Corbie John Stobie of Luscar David Douglass of Gellees William Halay of Netherkenedder William Wallwood of Touch James Balfour of Baith Robert Douglass of Strathendzie James Law of Bruntoune Alexander Collvill of Blair and3 Enstrather of Newwark to be Commissioners of supply within the shyre of Fyfe in case of the persones deceased or not accepting as said is And that for the effect above and in the said act and subsequent acts of parliament particularly mentioned and Giv’s and Grants to the persons Hereby nominat Commissioners as said is (4so soon as they shall be qualified by swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance and signing the assureance to his majestie King William in the tearms of the act of parliament The same power priviledge and Commissione which by the said act of parliament is granted granted5 to the persons therein named to be exercised als fully and freely in all respects as if they had been named in the said act of parliament and as any other Commissioner of supply in any other shyre within this Kingdome does or may Lawfully doe and the said Lords doe Hereby Authorize the persone who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of supply in the said shyre for the tyme or either of them to administer the oath of alleadgeance to the said Commissioners Hereby nominat as said is and to see them swear and subscryve the same and signe the assurance appoynted by the act of parliament and that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall come to their Hands And appoynts the said Commissioners to report the said alleadgeance so sworen and assurance so signed to the Clerks of his majesties privy Councill and that within the space of a moneth next after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance sic subscribitur Twerddale Cancel Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Archibald Murray Robert Cheisley

1. NRS, PC1/50, 255-7.

2. The word ‘cess’ scored out here.

3. One illegible word scored out here.

4. Closing bracket missing.

5. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 255-7.

2. The word ‘cess’ scored out here.

3. One illegible word scored out here.

4. Closing bracket missing.

5. Sic.

Commission by the Council, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission for additionall Comissioners within the shyre of Haddingtoune

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill considering that by the sexth act of the second sessione of his majesties Currant parliament of this his ancient Kingdome of Scotland There are Commissioners appoynted in each shyre of this Kingdome for proportioning the supply granted by the said Act to his majestie and for seeing and ordering the uplifting of the samine furth of the respective shyres whereof they are appoynted Comissioners And that by the said act it is remitted to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill to nominate Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persones mentioned in the said act and the said Lords being informed that severall of the persones nominat in the said act to be Commissioners within the Shyre of Haddingtoune are either deceased since the said act or2 have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their said offices and trust of Commissioners foresaid by swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance to his Majestie and signeing the assureance in the tearmes of the acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the said Lords of privy Councill doe hereby Doe Hereby nominat and appoynt the persones following viz The Laird of Humby younger The Laird of Dunglass Master William Baillie shirriff deput of Heddingtoune Master Walter Burnsyde of Whitlaw Alexander Oswald of Eastbarns The Laird of Fingletoune younger Master Alexander Hay of Lethum George Douglass Chamberlane to the Marqueis of Tweddale The Laird of Stotingcleugh younger John Hay of Lethum younger Robert Jacksone of Lawhouse […] Lauder younger of Fountonhall to be Commissioners of supply within the said shyre of Haddingtoune in place of the persons deceased or not accepting as said is and that for the effect above and in the said act and subsequent acts of parliament particularly mentioned and gives and grants to the persones Hereby3 nominat Commissioners as said is (4so soon as they shall be qualified by swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assurance to his majesty King William in the tearms of the act of parliament The same power priviledge and Commissione which by the said act of parliament is granted To the persones therein named to be exercised als fully and freely in all respects as if they had been named in the said act of parliament and as any other Commissioners of Supply in any other shyre within this Kingdome does or may Lawfully doe And the said Lords doe Hereby authorize the persone who shall be conveener of the Commissioners of Supply in the said shyre for the tyme or either of them to administrat the oath of alleadgeance to the said Commissioners hereby nominat as said is and to see them swear and subscryve the same and signe the assurance appoynted by the act of parliament and that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall come to their hands And appoynts the said Commissioners to report the said alleadgeance so sworen and the assurance so signed to the Clerks of his majesties privy Councill and that within the space of […] next after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Archibald Murray Robert Cheislie.

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years

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Commission by the Council

Commission for additionall Comissioners within the shyre of Haddingtoune

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill considering that by the sexth act of the second sessione of his majesties Currant parliament of this his ancient Kingdome of Scotland There are Commissioners appoynted in each shyre of this Kingdome for proportioning the supply granted by the said Act to his majestie and for seeing and ordering the uplifting of the samine furth of the respective shyres whereof they are appoynted Comissioners And that by the said act it is remitted to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill to nominate Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persones mentioned in the said act and the said Lords being informed that severall of the persones nominat in the said act to be Commissioners within the Shyre of Haddingtoune are either deceased since the said act or2 have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their said offices and trust of Commissioners foresaid by swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance to his Majestie and signeing the assureance in the tearmes of the acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the said Lords of privy Councill doe hereby Doe Hereby nominat and appoynt the persones following viz The Laird of Humby younger The Laird of Dunglass Master William Baillie shirriff deput of Heddingtoune Master Walter Burnsyde of Whitlaw Alexander Oswald of Eastbarns The Laird of Fingletoune younger Master Alexander Hay of Lethum George Douglass Chamberlane to the Marqueis of Tweddale The Laird of Stotingcleugh younger John Hay of Lethum younger Robert Jacksone of Lawhouse […] Lauder younger of Fountonhall to be Commissioners of supply within the said shyre of Haddingtoune in place of the persons deceased or not accepting as said is and that for the effect above and in the said act and subsequent acts of parliament particularly mentioned and gives and grants to the persones Hereby3 nominat Commissioners as said is (4so soon as they shall be qualified by swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assurance to his majesty King William in the tearms of the act of parliament The same power priviledge and Commissione which by the said act of parliament is granted To the persones therein named to be exercised als fully and freely in all respects as if they had been named in the said act of parliament and as any other Commissioners of Supply in any other shyre within this Kingdome does or may Lawfully doe And the said Lords doe Hereby authorize the persone who shall be conveener of the Commissioners of Supply in the said shyre for the tyme or either of them to administrat the oath of alleadgeance to the said Commissioners hereby nominat as said is and to see them swear and subscryve the same and signe the assurance appoynted by the act of parliament and that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall come to their hands And appoynts the said Commissioners to report the said alleadgeance so sworen and the assurance so signed to the Clerks of his majesties privy Councill and that within the space of […] next after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne W Anstruther Archibald Murray Robert Cheislie.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 254-5.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘recom.’ scored out here.

4. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 254-5.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘recom.’ scored out here.

4. Closing bracket missing.

Act, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Act appoynting William Williamsone to be Collector of the pole money etc

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill being informed by Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony one of the Commissioners of Supply within the Shyre of Pebles That William Williamsone Collector of Supply within the foresaid shyre had made up lists and Rolls of the poleable persones in that Shyre and lykewayes in the particular paroches within the same and that the same have been seen and approven of by the Commissioners of Supply and that it will be most convenient That the said William Williamsone be appoynted Collector for the pole money of that shyre and the particular Parishes within the same The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby nominat and appoynt the said William Williamsone Collector of Supply To be collector of the pole money within the said shyre of Pebles and that both for the shyre and every particular paroch within the same and for makeing up exact Lists of the poleable persones therein conforme to and in maner specified in the act of parliament and proclamationes 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 Collectiones and pains in makeing up Lists and collecting the said pole money both for the shyre and the particular parishes thereof And requyres the Commissioners of the said Shyre to take sufficient Cautione of the saids Collector for his exact dilligence and faithfull performance of the premisses And Ordains the said William Williamsone Collector to give bond and find sufficient Cautione to the said Comissioners of supply for his faithfull discharge of the premises before his entrie upon the said Collectione and the said Lords ordains the said bond to be transmitted to the Clerks of Thesaurie betwixt and the fyfteen day of December next to come.

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years

A1695/11/61

Act

Act appoynting William Williamsone to be Collector of the pole money etc

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill being informed by Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony one of the Commissioners of Supply within the Shyre of Pebles That William Williamsone Collector of Supply within the foresaid shyre had made up lists and Rolls of the poleable persones in that Shyre and lykewayes in the particular paroches within the same and that the same have been seen and approven of by the Commissioners of Supply and that it will be most convenient That the said William Williamsone be appoynted Collector for the pole money of that shyre and the particular Parishes within the same The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby nominat and appoynt the said William Williamsone Collector of Supply To be collector of the pole money within the said shyre of Pebles and that both for the shyre and every particular paroch within the same and for makeing up exact Lists of the poleable persones therein conforme to and in maner specified in the act of parliament and proclamationes 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 Collectiones and pains in makeing up Lists and collecting the said pole money both for the shyre and the particular parishes thereof And requyres the Commissioners of the said Shyre to take sufficient Cautione of the saids Collector for his exact dilligence and faithfull performance of the premisses And Ordains the said William Williamsone Collector to give bond and find sufficient Cautione to the said Comissioners of supply for his faithfull discharge of the premises before his entrie upon the said Collectione and the said Lords ordains the said bond to be transmitted to the Clerks of Thesaurie betwixt and the fyfteen day of December next to come.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 253-4.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 253-4.

Act, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Act declaring Bradeisholme younger a Commissioner for Lanerk Shyre

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Considering that the Laird of Bredisholme is amongst the principall Commissioners of Supply nominat in the act of parliament Jaj vjc and nynty years for the shyre of Lanerk and also that the said Laird is amongst the Commissioners added in the act of the Last sessione of this currant parliament and understanding that Bredeisholme younger was designed by the parliament in the said last act albeit the word younger be omitted out of the printed acts Therfore they Hereby declare the Laird of Bredeisholme younger to be one of the Commissioners of Supply within the said shyre of Lanark as well as his father With power to him to sitt, meet and act with and as one or the Commissioners of Supply within the said shyre sicklyke and in the same maner as any other of the said Commissioners hes done or may doe, he qualifieing himself according to law.

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years

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Act declaring Bradeisholme younger a Commissioner for Lanerk Shyre

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Considering that the Laird of Bredisholme is amongst the principall Commissioners of Supply nominat in the act of parliament Jaj vjc and nynty years for the shyre of Lanerk and also that the said Laird is amongst the Commissioners added in the act of the Last sessione of this currant parliament and understanding that Bredeisholme younger was designed by the parliament in the said last act albeit the word younger be omitted out of the printed acts Therfore they Hereby declare the Laird of Bredeisholme younger to be one of the Commissioners of Supply within the said shyre of Lanark as well as his father With power to him to sitt, meet and act with and as one or the Commissioners of Supply within the said shyre sicklyke and in the same maner as any other of the said Commissioners hes done or may doe, he qualifieing himself according to law.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 253.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 253.