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Act, 13 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act for interring the Philiphaughs Corps in the Abbay Church

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privie Councill by James Murray of Philiphaugh one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice and David Scot of Scotstarbitt Shewing That the deceast Lady Philiphaugh Haveing her mother Sister her only daughter and severall others her relationes interred and buried in the Abbay Church of Holyroodhouse It was her desyre on her death to be buried in the said Church amongst her relationes Therfore the petitioner in complyance with the defuncts desyre humbly petitioned the said Lords That they would grant libertie for her Corps being interrd in the said Church and for that end to grant warrand To the Keepers of the Abbay Church for makeing open the doors of the said Church, and admitting her said Corps to be interred there and als that the said Lords would allow the said petitioner David Scot notwithstanding of his confynement within the ports of Edinburgh To accompanie the funeralls that lenth The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petitione They Hereby Recomend to her Grace the Dutches of Hamiltone and givs ordor and warrand to John Hamiltone her Baillie in the Abbay To permitt and allow the Corps of the deceast Lady Philiphaugh To be interred within the Church of Holyrudehouse and that notwithstanding the same be declared to be their Majesties Chappell and allows the said David Scot of Scotstarbitt notwithstanding of his Confynement to accompanie the Funeralls that lenth He alwayes so soone as the funeralls are over retourning to and observeing the bounds of his said Confynement in the terms of the act of Councill and bond given by him and his Cautioner formerlie for that effect which is hereby declared not to be prejudged

At Edinburgh tuesday 13th November 1694

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Act

Act for interring the Philiphaughs Corps in the Abbay Church

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privie Councill by James Murray of Philiphaugh one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice and David Scot of Scotstarbitt Shewing That the deceast Lady Philiphaugh Haveing her mother Sister her only daughter and severall others her relationes interred and buried in the Abbay Church of Holyroodhouse It was her desyre on her death to be buried in the said Church amongst her relationes Therfore the petitioner in complyance with the defuncts desyre humbly petitioned the said Lords That they would grant libertie for her Corps being interrd in the said Church and for that end to grant warrand To the Keepers of the Abbay Church for makeing open the doors of the said Church, and admitting her said Corps to be interred there and als that the said Lords would allow the said petitioner David Scot notwithstanding of his confynement within the ports of Edinburgh To accompanie the funeralls that lenth The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing considered the foresaid petitione They Hereby Recomend to her Grace the Dutches of Hamiltone and givs ordor and warrand to John Hamiltone her Baillie in the Abbay To permitt and allow the Corps of the deceast Lady Philiphaugh To be interred within the Church of Holyrudehouse and that notwithstanding the same be declared to be their Majesties Chappell and allows the said David Scot of Scotstarbitt notwithstanding of his Confynement to accompanie the Funeralls that lenth He alwayes so soone as the funeralls are over retourning to and observeing the bounds of his said Confynement in the terms of the act of Councill and bond given by him and his Cautioner formerlie for that effect which is hereby declared not to be prejudged

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41-2.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41-2.

Warrant, 13 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand for Mr Colline McKenzie to visit Earl of Seaforth in the Castle of Edinburgh

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill allows Master Collin McKenzie unkle to the Earle of Seaforth To goe to the Earle his nephew and to visite him in the Castle of Edinburgh where he is now prisoner and that from tyme to tyme so long as the said Master Colline shall be upon the place and shall think fitt to visite the Earle his nephew for doeing whereof this shall be to all concerned a sufficient warrand

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Warrant

Warrand for Mr Colline McKenzie to visit Earl of Seaforth in the Castle of Edinburgh

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill allows Master Collin McKenzie unkle to the Earle of Seaforth To goe to the Earle his nephew and to visite him in the Castle of Edinburgh where he is now prisoner and that from tyme to tyme so long as the said Master Colline shall be upon the place and shall think fitt to visite the Earle his nephew for doeing whereof this shall be to all concerned a sufficient warrand

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

Sederunt, 13 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Drumlangrig; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothiane; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Yester; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Laird of Leyes

At Edinburgh tuesday 13th November 16941

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Drumlangrig; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lothiane; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Yester; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Laird of Leyes

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

Procedure, 10 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Annent quartering the Forces

The Earle of Drumlanrig acquainted the Councill That Sir Thomas Livingston Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome before he went from this did intimat to Him That it was usuall and convenient That the forces about Edinburgh be removed and change their quarters from tyme to tyme The Councile left it to the said Earle to dispose of the forces as to their quarters as his Lordship should think fitt according to use and wont and to quarter Collonell Douglass his Regement of foot on the other syde of Forth and my Lord Murrays to be brought hither.

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Annent quartering the Forces

The Earle of Drumlanrig acquainted the Councill That Sir Thomas Livingston Commander in Cheiff of his Majesties forces within this Kingdome before he went from this did intimat to Him That it was usuall and convenient That the forces about Edinburgh be removed and change their quarters from tyme to tyme The Councile left it to the said Earle to dispose of the forces as to their quarters as his Lordship should think fitt according to use and wont and to quarter Collonell Douglass his Regement of foot on the other syde of Forth and my Lord Murrays to be brought hither.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

Sederunt, 10 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Drumlangrig; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbane; Lord Yester; Lord Ross; Lord Advocat; Laird of Leyes

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Drumlangrig; Earl of Sutherland; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbane; Lord Yester; Lord Ross; Lord Advocat; Laird of Leyes

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 41.

Act, 8 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Mr Thomas Deans for a roap manufactory

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill by Master Thomas Deans Shewing that where there being many privilidges provyded by Law to such as should undertake and prosecute manufactories within this Kingdome The deceast James Deans sometyme Bailly in the Cannongate the petitioners father and Robert Deans his brother did undertake the carrieing on a manufactorie of makeing roaps at Newheaven where they did imploy a considerable stock and a number of people at work which undertakeing not then proveing succesfull hath been for some tyme let fall after they had bestowed and lost great sums of money in prosecuteing the samine but now there being a more Generall Inclinatione to favor manufactories in this natione and Considering That there have been severall later lawes in their favors and that the said Lords have been carefull to give all countenance and encuragement to such undertakers for the publick good of the Kingdome and have made the Lawes in favors of manufactories are further advanced and in a better prospect then ever they were formerlie The said Mr. Thomas Deans petitioner is thereby incouraged to bestow a new stock in prosecuting his fathers and brothers undertakeing to carry on the manufactory for makeing of all manner of roaps which is a most usefull work especiallie for shipping which needs incouragement in this place But as the severall Lawes and acts of parliament have clearly stated the priviledges and immunities belonging to manufactories It doth only remaine That the said Lords doe declaire the foresaid undertakeing for makeing of roap of all sorts is a manufactorie and that the petitioner and such as should joyne with him for carrieing on the same their Heirs or assigneys are to enjoy the priviledges and immunities provyded by Law in favors of manufactories and seing the said petitioner pretends to noe monopoly to exclude any others of their Majesties leidges to undertake and prosecute the lyke publick work and to enjoy the samine priviledges the petitioner expected the said Lords favor and therfore Craveing the said Lords might be pleased To declare2 the said undertakeing for makeing of roaps of all sorts at Newheaven or any where else it should be thought convenient to be a manufactorie and that the said petitioner and others undertakers and prosecutors thereof and their foresaid might enjoy the priviledges and immunities by Law provyded in favours of manufactories The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing heared and considered this petitione given in to them by the said3 Master Thomas Deans Do grant the desyre thereof and Declaire the said undertakeing for makeing of roaps of all sorts at Newheaven or where else it shall be thought convenient and the work to be set up thereupon to be a manufactorie and that the said petitioner and the other undertakers and prosecutors thereof with them and their Heirs and assigneys together with all persones imployed by them and their servants may and shall enjoy the priviledges and immunities by Law provyded in favors of manufactories als fully and freely as any other manufactorie within the Kingdome conforme to the lawes and acts of parliament made theranent in all poynts and that all persones concerned doe punctuallie observe the same as they will be answerable

At Edinburgh thursday 8th November 1694

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Act Mr Thomas Deans for a roap manufactory

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill by Master Thomas Deans Shewing that where there being many privilidges provyded by Law to such as should undertake and prosecute manufactories within this Kingdome The deceast James Deans sometyme Bailly in the Cannongate the petitioners father and Robert Deans his brother did undertake the carrieing on a manufactorie of makeing roaps at Newheaven where they did imploy a considerable stock and a number of people at work which undertakeing not then proveing succesfull hath been for some tyme let fall after they had bestowed and lost great sums of money in prosecuteing the samine but now there being a more Generall Inclinatione to favor manufactories in this natione and Considering That there have been severall later lawes in their favors and that the said Lords have been carefull to give all countenance and encuragement to such undertakers for the publick good of the Kingdome and have made the Lawes in favors of manufactories are further advanced and in a better prospect then ever they were formerlie The said Mr. Thomas Deans petitioner is thereby incouraged to bestow a new stock in prosecuting his fathers and brothers undertakeing to carry on the manufactory for makeing of all manner of roaps which is a most usefull work especiallie for shipping which needs incouragement in this place But as the severall Lawes and acts of parliament have clearly stated the priviledges and immunities belonging to manufactories It doth only remaine That the said Lords doe declaire the foresaid undertakeing for makeing of roap of all sorts is a manufactorie and that the petitioner and such as should joyne with him for carrieing on the same their Heirs or assigneys are to enjoy the priviledges and immunities provyded by Law in favors of manufactories and seing the said petitioner pretends to noe monopoly to exclude any others of their Majesties leidges to undertake and prosecute the lyke publick work and to enjoy the samine priviledges the petitioner expected the said Lords favor and therfore Craveing the said Lords might be pleased To declare2 the said undertakeing for makeing of roaps of all sorts at Newheaven or any where else it should be thought convenient to be a manufactorie and that the said petitioner and others undertakers and prosecutors thereof and their foresaid might enjoy the priviledges and immunities by Law provyded in favours of manufactories The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing heared and considered this petitione given in to them by the said3 Master Thomas Deans Do grant the desyre thereof and Declaire the said undertakeing for makeing of roaps of all sorts at Newheaven or where else it shall be thought convenient and the work to be set up thereupon to be a manufactorie and that the said petitioner and the other undertakers and prosecutors thereof with them and their Heirs and assigneys together with all persones imployed by them and their servants may and shall enjoy the priviledges and immunities by Law provyded in favors of manufactories als fully and freely as any other manufactorie within the Kingdome conforme to the lawes and acts of parliament made theranent in all poynts and that all persones concerned doe punctuallie observe the same as they will be answerable

1. NRS, PC/150, 39-41.

2. Insertion.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC/150, 39-41.

2. Insertion.

3. Insertion.

Act, 8 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Sir William Bruce

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councill by Sir William Bruce of Kinross shewing That the petitioner was by the said Lords sentance confyned to his house of Kinross and two myles about the same and seing the said petitioner hes bussiness of great consequence relative to his private estate To transact and manadge in severall places of the Countrey als weill as processes of importance depending before the Lords of Sessione at Edinburgh in which his presence is unavoydablie necessar, as was nottour to some of the said Lords their number and the sessione being now Currant and bussiness urgent and the said supplicant haveing alwayes lived quietly and peaceablie and is content upon his being set at Liberty and his confynement taken off so as he may attend his 2 affairs at Edinburgh or else where within this Kingdome To find sufficient Cautione not only to live peaceablie in tyme comeing but also to appear before the said Lords when called for and therfore humblie Craveing the said Lords To take the said petitioners Case to their Consideratione and to grant warrand for takeing of his confynement or to allow him what furder liberty and enlargement for attending his necessar affairs at Edinburgh and else where as the said Lords should think fitt upon his finding Cautione to live peaceablie and appear before the said Lords when called for The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them by the said Sir William Bruce They hereby allow the said petitioner To repaire to the City of Edinburgh or any where else within this Kingdome for attending his necessar affaires untill the first day of march next inclusive and takes of his Confynment untill that tyme He first giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He should in the mean tyme live peaceably under and with all submissione to the present Goverment of their majesties King William and Queen Mary and that He should not consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells and should appear before the said Lords of privy Councill when called for betwixt and the said day and that at the said first day of march next He shall returne to his house of Kinross and shall remaine confyned thereat and within two myles about the same and not goe without the bounds thereof and that He should live peaceablie in the tearms foresaid and should appear before the said Lords of their majesties privy Councill when called and requyred under the penalty of fyve hundred pound sterling in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

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Act

Act Sir William Bruce

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councill by Sir William Bruce of Kinross shewing That the petitioner was by the said Lords sentance confyned to his house of Kinross and two myles about the same and seing the said petitioner hes bussiness of great consequence relative to his private estate To transact and manadge in severall places of the Countrey als weill as processes of importance depending before the Lords of Sessione at Edinburgh in which his presence is unavoydablie necessar, as was nottour to some of the said Lords their number and the sessione being now Currant and bussiness urgent and the said supplicant haveing alwayes lived quietly and peaceablie and is content upon his being set at Liberty and his confynement taken off so as he may attend his 2 affairs at Edinburgh or else where within this Kingdome To find sufficient Cautione not only to live peaceablie in tyme comeing but also to appear before the said Lords when called for and therfore humblie Craveing the said Lords To take the said petitioners Case to their Consideratione and to grant warrand for takeing of his confynement or to allow him what furder liberty and enlargement for attending his necessar affairs at Edinburgh and else where as the said Lords should think fitt upon his finding Cautione to live peaceablie and appear before the said Lords when called for The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them by the said Sir William Bruce They hereby allow the said petitioner To repaire to the City of Edinburgh or any where else within this Kingdome for attending his necessar affaires untill the first day of march next inclusive and takes of his Confynment untill that tyme He first giving bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That He should in the mean tyme live peaceably under and with all submissione to the present Goverment of their majesties King William and Queen Mary and that He should not consult nor contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells and should appear before the said Lords of privy Councill when called for betwixt and the said day and that at the said first day of march next He shall returne to his house of Kinross and shall remaine confyned thereat and within two myles about the same and not goe without the bounds thereof and that He should live peaceablie in the tearms foresaid and should appear before the said Lords of their majesties privy Councill when called and requyred under the penalty of fyve hundred pound sterling in case he shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 38-9.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 38-9.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Act, 8 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Murray of Drumcairn

Anent the petitione given in To the Lords of their majesties privy Councill by Sir John Murray of Drumcairne Shewing That where the petitioner being formerlie prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh and Haveing in march last applyed to the Councill for ane enlargement The said Lords were pleased to favour him with ane Exchange of his imprisonement to a Confynement at Balvaird in Fyfe and two myles about it and in June last upon application The said Lords were further pleased to allow Him to come to Edinburgh and attend his affairs dureing the sessione and He haveing accordingly returned to his confynement at Balvaird in the beginning of August where He hes continowed ever since and now the said petitioner haveing business of great Consequence relative to his private estate To transact and manadge in severall places of the Countrey as weill as processes of importance depending before the Lords of Sessione at Edinburgh in which his presence is unavoydablie necessare as is nottar to some of the said Lords their number and the sessione being now Currant and business urgent and the said petitioner haveing haveing2 alwayes lived peaceablie and quyetlie and is content upon his being sett at libertie and his Confynement taken off so as he may attend his affairs at Edinburgh or else where within the Kingdome To find sufficient Cautione not only to live peaceablie in tyme comeing but alse to appear before the said Lords when called for and therefore humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect after mentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councille Haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Sir John Murray They Hereby allow him to repaire To the City of Edinburgh or anywhere else within this Kingdome for attending his necessar affaires untill the first day of March next inclusive and takes off his confynment untill that tyme In respect He hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he should in the meantyme live peaceablie under and in all submissione to the present Goverment of their majesties King William and Queen Mary and that He shall not act consult or correspond with any rebells and shall appear before the said Lords of privy councill when called for betwixt and the said day and that at the said first day of march next He shall returne to his confynment at the House of Balvaird and two myles about the same and not goe without the bounds of his said confynement and that He shall live peaceablie in the tearmes foresaid and shall appear before the said Lords of their Majesties privy councill when called or requyred under the penaltie of fyve hundred pound sterling in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

At Edinburgh thursday 8th November 1694

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Act

Act Murray of Drumcairn

Anent the petitione given in To the Lords of their majesties privy Councill by Sir John Murray of Drumcairne Shewing That where the petitioner being formerlie prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh and Haveing in march last applyed to the Councill for ane enlargement The said Lords were pleased to favour him with ane Exchange of his imprisonement to a Confynement at Balvaird in Fyfe and two myles about it and in June last upon application The said Lords were further pleased to allow Him to come to Edinburgh and attend his affairs dureing the sessione and He haveing accordingly returned to his confynement at Balvaird in the beginning of August where He hes continowed ever since and now the said petitioner haveing business of great Consequence relative to his private estate To transact and manadge in severall places of the Countrey as weill as processes of importance depending before the Lords of Sessione at Edinburgh in which his presence is unavoydablie necessare as is nottar to some of the said Lords their number and the sessione being now Currant and business urgent and the said petitioner haveing haveing2 alwayes lived peaceablie and quyetlie and is content upon his being sett at libertie and his Confynement taken off so as he may attend his affairs at Edinburgh or else where within the Kingdome To find sufficient Cautione not only to live peaceablie in tyme comeing but alse to appear before the said Lords when called for and therefore humblie Craveing in maner and to the effect after mentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councille Haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Sir John Murray They Hereby allow him to repaire To the City of Edinburgh or anywhere else within this Kingdome for attending his necessar affaires untill the first day of March next inclusive and takes off his confynment untill that tyme In respect He hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he should in the meantyme live peaceablie under and in all submissione to the present Goverment of their majesties King William and Queen Mary and that He shall not act consult or correspond with any rebells and shall appear before the said Lords of privy councill when called for betwixt and the said day and that at the said first day of march next He shall returne to his confynment at the House of Balvaird and two myles about the same and not goe without the bounds of his said confynement and that He shall live peaceablie in the tearmes foresaid and shall appear before the said Lords of their Majesties privy councill when called or requyred under the penaltie of fyve hundred pound sterling in case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 37-8.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 37-8.

2. Sic.

Acts, 8 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Acts

Act The Viscount Stormont

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by David Viscount of Stormont Shewing that the petitioner being formerlie under baill to appear when called The said Lords were pleased in June 1693 To confyne him to Glasgow and three myles about it and thereafter in December last upon applicatione the Councill was pleased to exchange his confynement from Glasgow to Scoone and two myls about it where he hes continowed ever since and now the petitioner Haveing business of great consequence relative to his familey and Estate to transact and manage in severall places of the Countrey as weill as processes of importance depending before the Lords of sessione at Edinburgh In which his presence is unavoydablee necessare as was nottar to some of the said Lords their number and the Sessione being now currant and business urgent and the petitioner Haveing alwayes lived quyetly and peaceablie And was content, upon his being set at libertie and his confynment taken off so that He may attend his affairs at Edinburgh or elsewhere within the Kingdome To find sufficient Cautione not only to live Peaceablie in tyme comeing but also to appear before the said Lords when called for And therfore humblie Craving in manner and to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them by the within Viscount of Stormont They hereby allow the said petitioner To repaire to the City of Edinburgh or any where else within this Kingdome for attending his necessary affairs untill the first day of March next inclusive and takes of his confynment untill that tyme In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That He shall in the mean tyme live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of their majesties King William and Queen Marie and that He shall not act consult nor contryve any things in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells and that He shall appear before the Lords of privy Councill when called for betwixt and the said day and that at the said first day of March next He shall repaire to his house at Skene and shall remaine confyned thereat and two myls about the same on that syde of the water of Tay and not goe without the bounds of his confynment and that He shall live peaceably in the tearmes foresaid and shall appear before the Lords of privy Councill when called for or requyred under the penalty of one Thousand fyve Hundred pounds starling In case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

At Edinburgh thursday 8th November 1694

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Acts

Act The Viscount Stormont

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by David Viscount of Stormont Shewing that the petitioner being formerlie under baill to appear when called The said Lords were pleased in June 1693 To confyne him to Glasgow and three myles about it and thereafter in December last upon applicatione the Councill was pleased to exchange his confynement from Glasgow to Scoone and two myls about it where he hes continowed ever since and now the petitioner Haveing business of great consequence relative to his familey and Estate to transact and manage in severall places of the Countrey as weill as processes of importance depending before the Lords of sessione at Edinburgh In which his presence is unavoydablee necessare as was nottar to some of the said Lords their number and the Sessione being now currant and business urgent and the petitioner Haveing alwayes lived quyetly and peaceablie And was content, upon his being set at libertie and his confynment taken off so that He may attend his affairs at Edinburgh or elsewhere within the Kingdome To find sufficient Cautione not only to live Peaceablie in tyme comeing but also to appear before the said Lords when called for And therfore humblie Craving in manner and to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them by the within Viscount of Stormont They hereby allow the said petitioner To repaire to the City of Edinburgh or any where else within this Kingdome for attending his necessary affairs untill the first day of March next inclusive and takes of his confynment untill that tyme In respect he hes given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill That He shall in the mean tyme live peaceablie under and with all submissione to the present Government of their majesties King William and Queen Marie and that He shall not act consult nor contryve any things in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any Rebells and that He shall appear before the Lords of privy Councill when called for betwixt and the said day and that at the said first day of March next He shall repaire to his house at Skene and shall remaine confyned thereat and two myls about the same on that syde of the water of Tay and not goe without the bounds of his confynment and that He shall live peaceably in the tearmes foresaid and shall appear before the Lords of privy Councill when called for or requyred under the penalty of one Thousand fyve Hundred pounds starling In case He shall transgress in any part of the premisses

1. NRS, PC1/50, 36-7.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 36-7.

Procedure, 8 November 1694, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Earle of Drumlangrig and Lord Ross go to London

The Earle of Drumlanrig acquainted the Councill That he designs for court and hes allowance for that effect and the Lord Ross also acquainted the Councill that He hes bussiness which calls him there

At Edinburgh thursday 8th November 1694

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Procedure

Earle of Drumlangrig and Lord Ross go to London

The Earle of Drumlanrig acquainted the Councill That he designs for court and hes allowance for that effect and the Lord Ross also acquainted the Councill that He hes bussiness which calls him there

1. NRS, PC1/50, 36.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 36.