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Letter: royal, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter for adjourning the generall assembly

The following letter being read was ordained to be recorded And in the mean tyme appoynted a proclamatione to be prepared in the tearmes therof follows the tenor of the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right wellbeloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and wellbeloved Cousins and Councilllors Right trusty and well beloved Councillors and trusty and wellbeloved Councillors we greet you well whereas we had appoynted the generall assemblie of the Church in that our ancient Kingdome of Scotland to meet the tuenty day of November next But not haveing tyme at present to prepare what were necessary for the said assemblie we have thought fitt to delay the meetting thereof for some tyme and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble We doe requyre and authorize you to emitt a proclamatione for adjourning the said Generall assemblie from the said tuenty day of november next to the seventeen day of December next And you are to order the members thereof to attend on the said day for doeing whereof this shall be your warrant so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our court at Althorp the tuenty sexth day of October Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.

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Letter: royal

Letter for adjourning the generall assembly

The following letter being read was ordained to be recorded And in the mean tyme appoynted a proclamatione to be prepared in the tearmes therof follows the tenor of the Letter sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right wellbeloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and wellbeloved Cousins and Councilllors Right trusty and well beloved Councillors and trusty and wellbeloved Councillors we greet you well whereas we had appoynted the generall assemblie of the Church in that our ancient Kingdome of Scotland to meet the tuenty day of November next But not haveing tyme at present to prepare what were necessary for the said assemblie we have thought fitt to delay the meetting thereof for some tyme and that the members may not be put to unnecessary trouble We doe requyre and authorize you to emitt a proclamatione for adjourning the said Generall assemblie from the said tuenty day of november next to the seventeen day of December next And you are to order the members thereof to attend on the said day for doeing whereof this shall be your warrant so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our court at Althorp the tuenty sexth day of October Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 252-3.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 252-3.

Proclamation, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamatione adjourning the parliament etc

The following proclamatione being read approven and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione for adjourneing the parliament to the tuenty day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years William by the Grace of God King of great Brittanie France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyone King at Armes and his brethren heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes our shirrifs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuch as by the Last act of the fyfth sessione of this our Currant Parliament the same is adjourned to the seventh day of November then next to come now instant and our affaires not requyreing a meeting thereof at that tyme, we have thought fitt that the adjournement thereof should be continowed from the said day to the tuenty day of march next to come Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill doe Hereby adjourn our said Currant Parliament untill the said tuenty day of March next ensueing the date hereof Requyring all the members of our said parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the certificationes contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent 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 to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burgs of the severall shyres of this our ancient Kingdome and there by open proclamatione make intimatione That our said parliament of this Kingdome is adjourned to the tuenty day of march next to come and ordain’s these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the fyfth day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year sic subscribitur Tweddale Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne John Lauder W Anstruther Archibald Murray Robert Cheisley

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Proclamation

Proclamatione adjourning the parliament etc

The following proclamatione being read approven and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione for adjourneing the parliament to the tuenty day of March Jaj vjc nynty and sex years William by the Grace of God King of great Brittanie France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyone King at Armes and his brethren heraulds macers of our privy Councill Pursevants messengers at armes our shirrifs in that part conjunctlly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuch as by the Last act of the fyfth sessione of this our Currant Parliament the same is adjourned to the seventh day of November then next to come now instant and our affaires not requyreing a meeting thereof at that tyme, we have thought fitt that the adjournement thereof should be continowed from the said day to the tuenty day of march next to come Therfore we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill doe Hereby adjourn our said Currant Parliament untill the said tuenty day of March next ensueing the date hereof Requyring all the members of our said parliament to attend that day in the usuall way and under the certificationes contained in the severall acts of parliament made theranent 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 to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burgs of the severall shyres of this our ancient Kingdome and there by open proclamatione make intimatione That our said parliament of this Kingdome is adjourned to the tuenty day of march next to come and ordain’s these presents to be printed Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the fyfth day of November and of our Reigne the seventh year sic subscribitur Tweddale Southerland Forfar Yester James Stueart Adam Cockburne John Lauder W Anstruther Archibald Murray Robert Cheisley

1. NRS, PC1/50, 251-2.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 251-2.

Letter: royal, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter for adjourneing the parliament

The following Letter from his Majestie to the privie Councill was read and ordered to be recorded in the books of privy Councill whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and Right wel beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors and trusty and well beloved Councillors We greet you well whereas the present Posture of our affairs does not requyre That our parliament of this our ancient Kingdome should meet upon the seventh day of November next to which it was adjourned we doe therfore authorize and requyre you to adjourne our said Parliament untill the tuenty day of march next ensueing and to give orders That all the members thereof doe attend that day in the usuall way and upon the accustomed certifications for doeing whereof this shall be your warrand and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Althorp the tuentie sexth day of October Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

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Letter: royal

Letter for adjourneing the parliament

The following Letter from his Majestie to the privie Councill was read and ordered to be recorded in the books of privy Councill whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and Right wel beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors and trusty and well beloved Councillors We greet you well whereas the present Posture of our affairs does not requyre That our parliament of this our ancient Kingdome should meet upon the seventh day of November next to which it was adjourned we doe therfore authorize and requyre you to adjourne our said Parliament untill the tuenty day of march next ensueing and to give orders That all the members thereof doe attend that day in the usuall way and upon the accustomed certifications for doeing whereof this shall be your warrand and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Althorp the tuentie sexth day of October Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

1. NRS, PC1/50, 251.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 251.

Sederunt, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountanhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Sir Rott Cheisly provost of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Fountanhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Sir Rott Cheisly provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 251.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 251.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 251.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 251.

Act, 29 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Earle of Annandale to be president of Councill

The Lord high Chancellor Haveing acquainted the Councille That he was to take journey on saturday next for Londone in obedience to the Kings Majesties Commands The Lords of their majesties privy Councill have elected and Hereby Elect the Earle of Annandale to be their Constant president dureing the absence of the said Lord Chancellor or untill their majesties pleasure be signified to them in this matter

At Edinburgh thursday 29th November 1694

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Act Earle of Annandale to be president of Councill

The Lord high Chancellor Haveing acquainted the Councille That he was to take journey on saturday next for Londone in obedience to the Kings Majesties Commands The Lords of their majesties privy Councill have elected and Hereby Elect the Earle of Annandale to be their Constant president dureing the absence of the said Lord Chancellor or untill their majesties pleasure be signified to them in this matter

1. NRS, PC1/50, 55.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 55.

Act, 29 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Mr Collin McKenzie

Anent the petitione given to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill by Master Colline McKenzie Shewing That the petitioner being by ordor of the said Lords confyned within two myles of his dwelling House in the countrey and therafter by the said Lords their favorable indulgence being allowed to come in to Edinburgh and there to remaine about his necessar affaires untill the last day of November instant and now that tyme being elapsed before the said petitioner hath been able to expeed these affaires and that his Circumstances doe requyre a further enlargement which could be noe inconvenience to the publick nor of any import to any other partie and is of great consequence to the petitioner in his present straits and therfore humbly Craveing the said Lords to take the petitioners circumstances to their favourable consideratione and not only to enlarge his said confynement but lykewayes
to indulge such further tyme for the petitioners stay at Edinburgh as the said Lords should think fitt to allow as the said petitione at lenth bears
The Lords of their majesties privy Councille having considered this petitione given in to them by the said Master Colline McKenzie They Hereby declare the said petitioner to be at libertie free of any confynement He first giveing bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he should appear before the Lords of their majesties privy Councille when called for and in the mean tyme That He should live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present goverment of their majesties King William and Queen Mary and that He shall not act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells under the penalty of fyve thousand merks scots money in case he should transgress in any part of the premisses

At Edinburgh thursday 29th November 1694

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Act Mr Collin McKenzie

Anent the petitione given to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill by Master Colline McKenzie Shewing That the petitioner being by ordor of the said Lords confyned within two myles of his dwelling House in the countrey and therafter by the said Lords their favorable indulgence being allowed to come in to Edinburgh and there to remaine about his necessar affaires untill the last day of November instant and now that tyme being elapsed before the said petitioner hath been able to expeed these affaires and that his Circumstances doe requyre a further enlargement which could be noe inconvenience to the publick nor of any import to any other partie and is of great consequence to the petitioner in his present straits and therfore humbly Craveing the said Lords to take the petitioners circumstances to their favourable consideratione and not only to enlarge his said confynement but lykewayes
to indulge such further tyme for the petitioners stay at Edinburgh as the said Lords should think fitt to allow as the said petitione at lenth bears
The Lords of their majesties privy Councille having considered this petitione given in to them by the said Master Colline McKenzie They Hereby declare the said petitioner to be at libertie free of any confynement He first giveing bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he should appear before the Lords of their majesties privy Councille when called for and in the mean tyme That He should live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present goverment of their majesties King William and Queen Mary and that He shall not act consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells under the penalty of fyve thousand merks scots money in case he should transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 54-5.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 54-5.

Act, 29 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Protectione Garden of Ballamoir

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill by William Garden of Ballamoir Shewing that where he was conveened before the said Lords upon a most false and groundless complaint raised before the said Lords at the instance of one William Ewane in Countlich and James and William Ewanes his nephews for the said petitioners alleadged being accessorie to the escape of Meassone who is alleadged to have murdered the said William Ewane his brother in the forest of Glentaner and albeit and albeit3 it be sufficiently weill knowen to the said petitioner himself that he was not only most innocent of the said ryot laid to his Charge but on the contrair was both at considerable pains and expences to find out the actors thereof yet by the Instigatione of Robert Stueart of Inverhat messinger who does all that he can to ruine the said petitioners familey The said William Ewane hes raised this groundless complaint before the said Lords on purpose to oblidge Him his wyfe and familey to leave their houses and appear before the said Lords To answere to the grounds of the said Complaint and thereby not only to bring them to much unnecessary trouble and expences But to the effect the said Robert Steuart might further satisfie his malitious humour against the said petitioner who at present is under Captione at the instance of severall of his Creditors To secure his persone and incarcerat Him upon the said dilligence, or otherwayes get him declared fugitive and therfore humbly Craveing the said Lords might take the petitioners present Circumstances into their serious Consideratione and to grant him their protectione for all civill debts untill the first day of Januarie next to Come That the petitioner might be under noe restraint or Hazard to appear before the said Lords and vindicat his innocencie seeing the lybell raised Against him and his reconventione raised against the same are lyeing in the Clerks hands readie to be called according to the said Lords daylie practise in the lyke caises as the said petitione at lenth bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councille Haveing considered the 4 said5 petitione given in to them by the said John Garden They Hereby Grant personall protectione 6 To the said petitioner untill the tuelth day of December next. And discharges all macers or messingers at armes and all other ministers of the Law To put any letters of Captione acts of warding or other dilligence against the persone of the said John Garden to executione untill the said day Excepting alwayes for their Majesties rents and
publick dues sic subscribitur Tweeddale Ipd Southerland Morton Cassillis James Stueart Adam Cockburne F Montgomrie Robert Sinclair J Burnet

At Edinburgh thursday 29th November 16941

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Act

Protectione Garden of Ballamoir

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill by William Garden of Ballamoir Shewing that where he was conveened before the said Lords upon a most false and groundless complaint raised before the said Lords at the instance of one William Ewane in Countlich and James and William Ewanes his nephews for the said petitioners alleadged being accessorie to the escape of Meassone who is alleadged to have murdered the said William Ewane his brother in the forest of Glentaner and albeit and albeit3 it be sufficiently weill knowen to the said petitioner himself that he was not only most innocent of the said ryot laid to his Charge but on the contrair was both at considerable pains and expences to find out the actors thereof yet by the Instigatione of Robert Stueart of Inverhat messinger who does all that he can to ruine the said petitioners familey The said William Ewane hes raised this groundless complaint before the said Lords on purpose to oblidge Him his wyfe and familey to leave their houses and appear before the said Lords To answere to the grounds of the said Complaint and thereby not only to bring them to much unnecessary trouble and expences But to the effect the said Robert Steuart might further satisfie his malitious humour against the said petitioner who at present is under Captione at the instance of severall of his Creditors To secure his persone and incarcerat Him upon the said dilligence, or otherwayes get him declared fugitive and therfore humbly Craveing the said Lords might take the petitioners present Circumstances into their serious Consideratione and to grant him their protectione for all civill debts untill the first day of Januarie next to Come That the petitioner might be under noe restraint or Hazard to appear before the said Lords and vindicat his innocencie seeing the lybell raised Against him and his reconventione raised against the same are lyeing in the Clerks hands readie to be called according to the said Lords daylie practise in the lyke caises as the said petitione at lenth bears The Lords of their majesties privy Councille Haveing considered the 4 said5 petitione given in to them by the said John Garden They Hereby Grant personall protectione 6 To the said petitioner untill the tuelth day of December next. And discharges all macers or messingers at armes and all other ministers of the Law To put any letters of Captione acts of warding or other dilligence against the persone of the said John Garden to executione untill the said day Excepting alwayes for their Majesties rents and
publick dues sic subscribitur Tweeddale Ipd Southerland Morton Cassillis James Stueart Adam Cockburne F Montgomrie Robert Sinclair J Burnet

1. NRS, PC1/50, 52.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 53-4.

3. Sic.

4. The word ‘within’ scored out here.

5. Insertion.

6. Three illegible words scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 52.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 53-4.

3. Sic.

4. The word ‘within’ scored out here.

5. Insertion.

6. Three illegible words scored out here.

Act, 29 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act anent The Indemnity 1691 as to Robberies

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councille having considered the proclamatione of indemnity of the date the tuentie seventh day of August Jaj vjc nynty and one years Together with a report of a Comittee of their owne number appoynted for Consideratione therof They find that the same doth only pardone the Crymes therin numerat viz Treasons rebelliones Robberies depradations etc. remitting the pains therof and Declareing the parties indemnified free safe and sure from the same But that it doeth not extend to debarr parties injured by the said persons from seeking restitutione of their privat damnadges especiallie in the Caices where either goods taken away are still extant; or that the away taker was locupletior factus which last they find must be understood except that the away taker prove that the goods away taken were brought into and consumed in the Camp of the enemyes for the tyme.

At Edinburgh thursday 29th November 1694

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Act

Act anent The Indemnity 1691 as to Robberies

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councille having considered the proclamatione of indemnity of the date the tuentie seventh day of August Jaj vjc nynty and one years Together with a report of a Comittee of their owne number appoynted for Consideratione therof They find that the same doth only pardone the Crymes therin numerat viz Treasons rebelliones Robberies depradations etc. remitting the pains therof and Declareing the parties indemnified free safe and sure from the same But that it doeth not extend to debarr parties injured by the said persons from seeking restitutione of their privat damnadges especiallie in the Caices where either goods taken away are still extant; or that the away taker was locupletior factus which last they find must be understood except that the away taker prove that the goods away taken were brought into and consumed in the Camp of the enemyes for the tyme.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 53.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 53.

Sederunt, 29 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbane; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Lord Fountonhall; Mr Fra Montgomery; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir John Hall

At Edinburgh thursday1 29th November 16942

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Melvill; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbane; Lord Murray; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Lord Fountonhall; Mr Fra Montgomery; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Pollock; Sir John Hall

1. Insertion.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 52.

3. NRS, PC1/50, 52.

1. Insertion.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 52.

3. NRS, PC1/50, 52.

Act, 27 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Repryve Andersone and Lawsone

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Doe Hereby Repryve Thomas Andersone and John Lausone prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh who are sentenced to day upon the fyfth day of December next for false coyneing from the foresaid sentance of death pronounced against them untill the first Weddensday of Februarie next exclusive and Dischargis the magistrats of Edinburgh and all others concerned from putting the said sentance to executione against them untill the said day sic subscribitur Tweiddale Melvill p.s. Southerland Morton Cassillis Lothian Leven Annandale Forfar Broadalbane Murray

At Edinburgh twesday 27th November 1694

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Act

Repryve Andersone and Lawsone

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Doe Hereby Repryve Thomas Andersone and John Lausone prisoners in the tolbooth of Edinburgh who are sentenced to day upon the fyfth day of December next for false coyneing from the foresaid sentance of death pronounced against them untill the first Weddensday of Februarie next exclusive and Dischargis the magistrats of Edinburgh and all others concerned from putting the said sentance to executione against them untill the said day sic subscribitur Tweiddale Melvill p.s. Southerland Morton Cassillis Lothian Leven Annandale Forfar Broadalbane Murray

1. NRS, PC1/50, 52.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 52.