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ed the power to nominat the officers. Crawford moved that the instru-
ment should be sent up to London, and the House with all speed con-
verted into a Parliament for fower reasons. The President oppos'd it.
Skermorly moved that the letter to King William should be read, which
was done twice. The Earle of Cassils moved, that the nameing of the
Commissioners for the Union should be referr'd to the King, and the con-
clusion to the Parliament. Melvill said there was no need for nameing
of Commissioners, sieing England had made no advance. Skermorly
answered, that there was no dishonour to name : the first things being
put to a vote, order 1 d that Commissioners should be named. President
requir'd, that there being ane English regiment arriv'd, there should be
no debate as to the locality and quarters. Order'd the Committe to ap-
point straw and corne.
Theusday, 23 of Aprile, the House met att ten. Dowhill desir'd
firelocks from Dumbarton Castle, instead of metch-locks, and some ball
for the cannon. OrderM 40 firelocks, and 150 round ball. Moved by
the President, that there should be ane embarguo laid on ships and
barcks goeing abroad, till they find caution to the collectors that they
shall not go to France nor Ireland. That the English horse should be
treated civilly. That bear straw should be granted for 3 s., oat straw
for 4 a., hay for 6 sh., and a peck of oats 8 sh. Lord Cardross, Live-
tenant-Collonell of dragons, empour'd to entre the King's pay, as he
muster 1 d his men. Report of the Committe, that the House should be
turn'd into a Parliament. Names of the Commissioners for the Union
of both Kingdoms, — Argyll, Crawford, Annandale, Tweddale, Ross,
Melvill, Cardross; Barons, Skermerly, Ormistoun, Blacbaronrie, Sir John
Maitland, Sir Patrick Hume, Craig of Riccarton, Blair ; Burrowghs, Sir
John Hall, Sir John Dalrymple, Sir Charles Halket, James Ogilvy, Mr.
John Murray, Mr. William Hamilton, Provest Fletcher, Provest Muir.
Wednesday, Aprile 24. The Estates met att ten and ane half, and
sat till two ; Earle of Argyll, Skermerly, and Sir John Dalrymple, chosen
ed the power to nominat the officers. Crawford moved that the instru-
ment should be sent up to London, and the House with all speed con-
verted into a Parliament for fower reasons. The President oppos'd it.
Skermorly moved that the letter to King William should be read, which
was done twice. The Earle of Cassils moved, that the nameing of the
Commissioners for the Union should be referr'd to the King, and the con-
clusion to the Parliament. Melvill said there was no need for nameing
of Commissioners, sieing England had made no advance. Skermorly
answered, that there was no dishonour to name : the first things being
put to a vote, order 1 d that Commissioners should be named. President
requir'd, that there being ane English regiment arriv'd, there should be
no debate as to the locality and quarters. Order'd the Committe to ap-
point straw and corne.
Theusday, 23 of Aprile, the House met att ten. Dowhill desir'd
firelocks from Dumbarton Castle, instead of metch-locks, and some ball
for the cannon. OrderM 40 firelocks, and 150 round ball. Moved by
the President, that there should be ane embarguo laid on ships and
barcks goeing abroad, till they find caution to the collectors that they
shall not go to France nor Ireland. That the English horse should be
treated civilly. That bear straw should be granted for 3 s., oat straw
for 4 a., hay for 6 sh., and a peck of oats 8 sh. Lord Cardross, Live-
tenant-Collonell of dragons, empour'd to entre the King's pay, as he
muster 1 d his men. Report of the Committe, that the House should be
turn'd into a Parliament. Names of the Commissioners for the Union
of both Kingdoms, — Argyll, Crawford, Annandale, Tweddale, Ross,
Melvill, Cardross; Barons, Skermerly, Ormistoun, Blacbaronrie, Sir John
Maitland, Sir Patrick Hume, Craig of Riccarton, Blair ; Burrowghs, Sir
John Hall, Sir John Dalrymple, Sir Charles Halket, James Ogilvy, Mr.
John Murray, Mr. William Hamilton, Provest Fletcher, Provest Muir.
Wednesday, Aprile 24. The Estates met att ten and ane half, and
sat till two ; Earle of Argyll, Skermerly, and Sir John Dalrymple, chosen
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| Description | By Father Richard Augustin Hay, Prior of St. Pieremont, including memoirs of his own times. Edited by James Maidment. Edinburgh : T. G. Stevenson, 1835. Contents: Introductory notice by the editor; including a list of the mss. of Father Hay now in the Library of the Faculty of advocates.--Genealogie of the Hayes of Tweeddale.--Father Hay's memoirs of his own times.--Appendix: 1. Carta Adæ comitissæ. 2. Ane epitome or abridgement of what past at the L(ord) B<almerino> his arraignment criminall before the justice. 3. Ceremonial of burning the pope, 30th November 1689. 4. Account of John Chiesly of Dalry. 5. An account of the misfortunes of Mrs. Erskine of Grange, commonly known as Lady Grange. 6. elegy on the lamented death of Lord John Hay, marquis of Tweddel. |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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