A1700/10/1
A1700/10/12
Sederunt
His Majesties high Commissioner; Lord Chancellor; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Annandale; Viscount Seafield S.; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Thesaurer Deput; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Phesdo, Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stevensone; Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1. NRS, PC1/52, 154.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 154.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 154.
2. NRS, PC1/52, 154.
A1698/10/11
A1698/10/111
Warrant
The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill In Regaird that William Cochran of Ferguslie hath not conform to his subscribed minut of Roup and Tack of the Pole money found sufficient Caution and caused the saids Cautioners subscrive the said Tack with him. Doe Therfore Recommend to Mr Francis Montgomry of Giffin and Sir John Maxwell of Pollock Two of their own number or Either of them To cause seize and apprehend the person of the said Wiliam Cochran wherever he may be found and to make him prisoner in the next sure prison untill he find Caution under the penalty of Ten Thousand merks Scots. To Appear before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill or their Committee appointed by them to meet at Edinburgh The Fourteinth of October Instant and that they Return the said Bond To the Clerks of Councill betwixt and the said day.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 479.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 479.
A1698/10/10
A1698/10/101
Act
The Following Act anent the Polemoney Being Read was voted approven and signed and ordered to be published and Recorded whereof the tenor follows:
The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill understanding That Wiliam Cochran off Feruslie Tacksman of the Two poles Imposed in the Last Session of Parliament hath not as yet found Caution Conform to the Articles and Minut of Roup Subscribed by him, nor taken out his Tack which he also subscrived together with And In presence of the Lords of his Majesties Thesaury and Exchequer upon the seventeenth and nynteenth days of September Last Wherby it may happen That the Commissioners of supply in the several shires appointed by the act of Parliament and the proclamation of Councill Lately thereon Emitted To meet the second Twesday of october Instant for Divideing and distributeing themselves Into several Districts for takeing up the Lists of the poleable persons within their Bounds. As also. That the Magistrats of Burghs Royall appointed by the said Act To meet The Third Twesday of october Instant and To take up Rolls and Lists of the poleable persons within their Respective Burghs, may be Less carefull to meet and observe the forsaid Appointments, upon which nevertheless The Effectual Ingathering of the said Pole so necessarly depends. Therfore and without prejudice to the said oblidgements Incumbent upon the said Wiliam Cochran of Feruslie By vertue of the said Minut of Roup and Tack of the Poles subscribed by him as said is Both for finding sufficient Caution and making due payment of the Tack-duty Contained in the said Tack. But for his Majesty’s great Security, as to the payment of the forsaid Pole, which so specialy Concernes his majesties service for the Ends and uses To which these poles are destinate and appropriat. The Lords of his majesties privy Councill have Thought fitt To Require and Command The forsaid Commissioners of shires and magistrats of Burghs who shall not duely Keep the forsaid meetings upon the second and Third Twesday of October Instant and observe and doe therein as is appointed By the forsaid Act of parliament and proclamation That they Keep their said meetings and perform the Appointments thereof at Least betwixt and The Last Twesday of october Instant, And whither the said Ferguslie or any from him attend the said meeting or not. Viz: The saids Commissioners of shires for divideing and distributeing themselves Into the said districts for taking up the Lists and Rolls of poleable persons within their Bounds. Conform to the act of parliament upon the First Twesday of November next, and The saids magistrats of Burghs for taking up and making the saids Lists and Rolls of poleable persons within their Burghs conform to the said act. And to the Effect the Remanent orders and Appointments, contained in the said Act and proclamation for payment of the said Pole may be punctually observed as Effeirs. And The Sheriffs and Stewarts of the Respective Shires and Stewartries and their Deputs are heirby in Like manner required and commanded To make Tymeous Intimation of these presents To the Commissioners For their Subsidiarie meeting in manner above appointed As Likeways That advertisement be tymeously given To the Commissioners Absent and appointed To particular districts, And That Intimation be made at the severall paroch Churches within the shires upon the Sabbath immediately preceeding the First Twesday of November of the particular places To which the poleable persones are to Repair for giving in their degrees Characters and qualities according to which they are poled under the pains Contained in the said Act of Parliament Certifieing such of the said Commissioners as shall not meet and Keep the forsaid Subsidiary meetings in caice of failzie of the said first meeting upon the second Twesday of october Instant or that shall not Keep and attend the district to be to them appointed for taking up the Lists and Rolls of the said poleable persones. They shall be Conveened Before the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill to be punished for their said neglect and Contempt. And The said sheriffs and stewarts and their Deputs are heirby Required and Commanded under the same Certification To Return To the Clerks of privy Councill The names of the saids Commissioners who shall fail in their forsaid dueties heirby Enjoyned and That Betwixt and the Fifteenth day of November next. As also Certifieing the saids Magistrats of Burghs who shall fail in their Duty of the premises That they shall be punished In Like manner. And the saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe further again peremptorly Require and Command the forsaid former proclamation and act of parliament anent the polemoney To be punctually observed and obeyed as to the taking up of the saids Lists and Rolls of poleable persons and making Compleating and Returning the Books therof. and in the whole Remanent heads and poynts thereof. And That these presents be Immediately published at the mercat Cross of Edinburgh And That his Majesties Sollicitor doe Instantly cause print and Transmitt Coppies heirof to the severall sheriffs and stewarts and their Deputes for due publication and Intimation to be made of the same with all diligence. Extracted.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 478-9.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 478-9.
A1698/10/9
A1698/10/92
Sederunt
Lord Chancelor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Morton; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Forbes; Lord Justice-Clerk; Laird of Grant; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Sir Patrick Murray
1. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
2. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
2. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
A1698/10/8
A1698/10/81
Warrant
The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord viscount of Teviot Commander in cheif of his majesties Forces within this Kingdom And in his Absence gives order and warrant To the next Commanding officer in cheiff upon the place for the tyme being To cause march That Regiment of his Majesties foot forces under Command of Collonell George Hamilton from their Landing place to the Towns of Stirling and Linlithgow and to cause quarter the said Regiment at the saids Towns in the proportiones following. Viz. Eight Companies thereof att the saids Town of Stirling and Four Companies thereof at the said Town of Linlithgow there to Remain quartered till farder order.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
A1698/10/7
A1698/10/71
Procedure
George Home Lord provost of Edinburgh Elected for this Ensueing year Being called and having appeared In Respet by his majesties Commission of Councill of the second of May Jaj vic nynty six The Lord Provost of Edinburgh is nominate a privy Councellor. The said Lord Provost swore the oath of Aledgance and subscrived the Assurance appointed to his Majestie by act of parliament And Likeways subscribed The Associatione as the Rest of the Councellors have formerly Done. And The Lord Chancelor having Administrate To him the oath de fideli he was Receaved a privy Councelor Conform to the said Commission.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
A1698/10/6
A1698/10/62
Sederunt
Lord Chancelor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Forbes; Lord Justice Clerk; Sir Patrick Murray
1. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
2. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
2. NRS, PC1/51, 477.
A1698/10/5
A1698/10/51
Warrant
The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant To their Clerks To give up and deliver to the Earle of Seaforth or his Cautioners The Bond granted be his Lordship and them To the Councill for his peaceable Behaviour and appearing upon the First Councill Day of July Last bypast or at whatsomever tyme betwixt and that day, he should be called for Containing the penalty of Two Thousand pound Sterling: In Respect The said Earle hes appeared and is presently prisoner in the Castle of Edinburgh Albeit the Bond was not sought up when he was committed thereto Which Bond is dated The Twenty Two, Tenth, Twenty Three and Twenty Fourth days of March Last bypast for doing whereof this shall be to all persons concerned a Sufficient warrant.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 476-7.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 476-7.
A1698/10/4
A1698/10/41
Order
The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being acquainted by Sir James Stewart his majesties Advocate That he hes a Letter from the sheriff deput of Renfrew signifieing That the persons Imprisoned in that Countrey as witches are in a Starving Condition And That these who Informed against them are passing from them And That the sheriff Deput says he will send them in prisoners to Edinburgh tolbooth unless they be quickly tried. In Respect he is not able to maintain them. The saids Lords Doe Recommend to the Lord Advocate To write To the said Sheriff Deput That he cause Subsist the saids persons untill the Councill meet in november next att which tyme they Incline to find a Commission to the Countrey for trying them And that they will Recommend the said sheriff Depute or any other who shall subsist the said witches To the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaury for what they shall depurse upon their subsistence.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 476.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 476.
A1698/10/3
A1698/10/31
Act
The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Being Informed by his majesties Advocate That John Hamilton alias Scarlet a famous Rober is presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And That his Lordship is Scrimped in the Probation against him and that Paull Ferrill and Thomas Neilson prisoners with him in the said tolbooth for the Like crymes are the only persons That he is Informed can be found as Witnesses against him And That these persons cannot be Receaved as Witnesses In Respect they stand accused of the crymes of Theft and Robbery unless they be First Indemnified of the said Crimes Therfore The saids Lords doe heirby Indemnifie The saids persons of the Crimes of Theft pickery and persecuting of which they are dilated. Sic subscribitur Marchmant Douglass, Southerland, Forfar, Tarbat, Buchan, James Stewart, Forbes, Patrick Murray.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 476.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 476.