Warrant, 26 April 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holy-rude-house the Twentie Sixt day of Apryll Jaj vijc and fyve years

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Warrant

Warrand to the Earl of Marr to take tryall anent the Murder Committed on Captain Grants man

The Lord high Chancellor having received a letter from Captain William Grant Commander of one of the Independant Companies Giving his lordship accompt that ther hes ane accident fallen out betuixt a party of his Souldiers and Some Strathdon men fatall to both by the Slaughter committed on both Syds, which being read in Councill His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, And the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Marr Baillie of the Regality wher the persons aftermentioned Lives, To make inquirie into, and take tryall of the matter of fact contained in the said Letter And to cause apprehend and Secure the persone of […] Mccandie, who was present when a Serjeant2 3 of the said Captains party was Shott, And to Sequestrat his effects, And lykewayes his fathers effects, who was Shott dead upon the place, and to report.

At Holyroodhouse 26 April 1705

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Warrant

Warrant to the earl of Mar to take trial concerning the murder committed on Captain Grant’s man

[James Ogilvie, earl of Seafield] the lord high chancellor having received a letter from Captain William Grant, commander of one of the independent companies, giving his lordship [an] account that there has an accident fallen out between a party of his soldiers and some Strathdon men fatal to both by the slaughter committed on both sides, which being read in council, his Grace [John Campbell, duke of Argyll] her majesty’s high commissioner and the lords of her majesty’s privy council do hereby recommend to [John Erskine] earl of Mar, bailie of the regality where the persons after mentioned live, to make inquire into and take trial of the matter of fact contained in the said letter, and to cause apprehend and secure the person of […] McCandy, who was present when a sergeant of the said captain’s party was shot, and to sequestrate his effects, and likewise his father’s effects, who was shot dead upon the place, and to report.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 395.

2. Insertion.

3. The word ‘party’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 395.