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             Commission for examining witnesses anent the importation of Irish victual. Edinburgh, the 4th day of February, 1696.
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           COMMISSION
           For
           Examining
           Witnesses
           anent
           the
           Importation
           of
           
             Irish
          
           Victual
           .
        
         
           
             
               EDINBVRGH
               ,
            
             
               the
               4th
               Day
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
              
               1696.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           LORDS
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Privy
           Council
           Considering
           ,
           That
           they
           by
           their
           former
           Commissions
           granted
           by
           them
           to
           
             David
             Crawfurd
          
           of
           
             Drumsuie
             ,
          
           and
           to
           his
           Deputs
           and
           Servants
           ,
           and
           others
           to
           be
           appointed
           by
           him
           ,
           for
           whom
           (
           by
           the
           Tenor
           of
           the
           saids
           Commissions
           )
           he
           is
           to
           be
           answerable
           ,
           they
           have
           given
           full
           Power
           ,
           Authority
           and
           Commission
           to
           seize
           and
           apprehend
           all
           
             Irish
          
           Victual
           imported
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           within
           the
           Bounds
           specified
           in
           the
           saids
           Commissions
           ,
           and
           to
           Stave
           ,
           Sink
           and
           Destroy
           the
           Victual
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           the
           Boats
           ,
           Barks
           and
           other
           Vessels
           wherein
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           Imported
           ,
           and
           dispose
           thereupon
           at
           their
           Pleasure
           .
           And
           the
           saids
           Lords
           being
           informed
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             David
             Crawfurd
          
           of
           
             Drumsuie
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Deputs
           ,
           Servants
           and
           others
           Imployed
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           whom
           (
           conform
           to
           the
           Tenor
           of
           the
           Commissions
           )
           he
           is
           answerable
           as
           said
           is
           ,
           have
           been
           remiss
           and
           negligent
           in
           exercising
           the
           Power
           committed
           to
           them
           by
           the
           saids
           Commissions
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           or
           his
           saids
           Deputs
           and
           Servants
           ,
           has
           (
           contrair
           to
           the
           Tenor
           of
           the
           saids
           Commissions
           ,
           and
           Bonds
           given
           by
           him
           and
           his
           Cautioners
           at
           the
           granting
           thereof
           ,
           )
           suffered
           and
           permitted
           divers
           and
           sundry
           persons
           to
           Import
           
             Irish
          
           Victual
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           at
           least
           have
           connived
           at
           the
           Importation
           thereof
           ;
           Therefore
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           effect
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           Matter
           may
           the
           better
           appear
           and
           be
           knowen
           ,
           They
           hereby
           give
           full
           Power
           and
           Commission
           to
           the
           persons
           afternamed
           ,
           and
           ilk
           ane
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           respective
           Places
           and
           Bounds
           after-specified
           ,
           
             Viz.
          
           To
           the
           Magistrats
           of
           
             Glasgow
          
           for
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Glasgow
          
           and
           Suburbs
           thereof
           .
           To
           the
           Magistrats
           of
           
             Renfrew
          
           for
           the
           Town
           and
           Paroch
           of
           
             Renfrew
             .
          
           To
           the
           Magistrats
           of
           
             Dumbartoun
          
           for
           the
           Town
           and
           Paroch
           of
           
             Dumbartoun
             .
          
           To
           the
           Baillie
           of
           the
           Regality
           of
           
             Lenox
             ,
             
               _____
            
             Noble
          
           of
           
             Ferme
             ,
          
           and
           
             Claud
             Hamilton
          
           of
           
             Barns
          
           for
           the
           Paroches
           of
           
             Cardross
          
           and
           
             Kirkpatrick
             .
          
           To
           Sir
           
             John
             Campbell
          
           of
           
             Carick
          
           for
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Rosneath
             .
          
           To
           
             John
             M●carter
          
           of
           
             Milntoun
          
           for
           the
           Paroch
           of
           
             Dinnoon
             .
          
           To
           the
           Sheriff-Deput
           of
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Argile
             ,
          
           and
           Magistrats
           of
           the
           Burgh
           of
           
             Inverrary
          
           for
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Inverrary
          
           and
           places
           adjacent
           thereto
           .
           To
           
             John
             Campbell
          
           of
           
             Kildalin
          
           and
           the
           Baillies
           of
           
             Loch-head
          
           for
           the
           Town
           and
           adjacent
           Bounds
           of
           
             Kintyre
             .
          
           To
           Sir
           
             James
             Stuart
          
           Sheriff
           of
           
             B●te
             ,
             
               _____
            
             Bannatine
          
           of
           
             Kaims
          
           and
           the
           Magistrats
           of
           
             Rothesay
          
           for
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Bute
             .
          
           To
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           Hamilton's
           Baillie
           of
           
             Arran
          
           for
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Arran
             .
          
           To
           the
           Baillie
           of
           the
           Regality
           of
           
             Glasgow
          
           for
           the
           Town
           and
           Paroch
           of
           
             Govan
             .
          
           To
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Houstoun
          
           younger
           and
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Glasgows
          
           Baillie
           at
           New-Port
           
             Glasgow
          
           for
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Newark
          
           and
           Paroch
           of
           
             Kilmacomb
             .
          
           To
           the
           Lairds
           of
           
             Greenock
          
           and
           
             Crawfurdsburn
          
           for
           the
           Paroch
           of
           
             Greenock
             .
          
           To
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Blackhall
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Kellie
          
           younger
           ,
           and
           
             William
             Cunninghame
          
           Brother
           to
           
             Gilbertfield
          
           for
           the
           Paroch
           of
           
             Innerkip
             .
          
           To
           the
           Lairds
           of
           
             Kelburn
             ,
             Bishoptoun
          
           younger
           ,
           
             Hunterstoun
             ,
             Kellie
          
           elder
           ,
           and
           
             Auchinnames
          
           for
           the
           Paroches
           of
           
             Largs
          
           and
           
             Cumrayer
             .
          
           To
           the
           Lairds
           of
           
             Hunterstoun
             ,
             Aslimyard
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Park
          
           of
           
             Littledub
          
           for
           the
           Bounds
           from
           the
           
             Largs
          
           to
           
             Kilwinning
             .
          
           To
           the
           Magistrats
           of
           
             Irwine
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Cunninghame
          
           of
           
             Cunninghame-head
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Baillie
           of
           
             Cunninghame
          
           for
           the
           Towns
           and
           Paroches
           of
           
             Irwine
          
           and
           
             Kilwinning
             .
          
           To
           the
           Lairds
           of
           
             Corsbie
             ,
             Adamtoun
          
           younger
           ,
           and
           
             William
             Baillie
          
           of
           
             Muncktoun
          
           for
           the
           Bounds
           from
           
             Irwine
          
           to
           
             Air.
          
           To
           the
           Magistrats
           of
           
             Air
             William
             Cunnnghame
          
           of
           
             Brounhill
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Mctaggart
          
           Merchants
           there
           for
           the
           Town
           and
           Paroch
           of
           
             Air.
          
           To
           
             James
             Ross
          
           of
           
             Garvan
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Muir
          
           late
           Provost
           of
           
             Air
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Bounds
           from
           
             Air
          
           to
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Girvan
             .
          
           To
           
             James
             Agnew
          
           younger
           of
           
             Lochnam
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             William
             Fullertoun
          
           from
           the
           Bounds
           from
           the
           
             Mule
          
           of
           
             Galloway
             to
             Ballantree
             .
          
           To
           the
           Magistrats
           of
           
             Strenrawer
          
           for
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Strenrawer
             ;
          
           To
           call
           before
           them
           and
           examine
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           Declarations
           of
           all
           such
           persons
           living
           within
           the
           respective
           Bounds
           foresaids
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           and
           to
           interrogat
           them
           upon
           the
           Interrogators
           following
           ,
           
             viz.
             Primo
             ,
          
           If
           it
           consists
           with
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           
             Drumsuie
          
           or
           his
           Deputs
           did
           grant
           any
           Licences
           for
           importing
           Victual
           from
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           that
           they
           declare
           what
           Composition
           or
           good
           Deed
           he
           or
           his
           Deputs
           ●…
           take
           for
           the
           granting
           of
           the
           saids
           Licences
           .
           
             Secundo
             ,
          
           If
           
             Drumsuie
          
           or
           his
           Deputs
           did
           connive
           at
           ,
           and
           know
           of
           the
           importing
           of
           Victual
           from
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           if
           th●●
           did
           not
           Transact
           and
           Agree
           with
           the
           Persons
           who
           did
           import
           the
           same
           .
           
             Tertio
             ,
          
           If
           they
           did
           not
           exact
           Sums
           of
           Money
           from
           the
           Boat-men
           ,
           and
           Owners
           of
           t●●
           Boats
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Victual
           was
           imported
           ,
           and
           did
           deliver
           back
           the
           saids
           Boats
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           did
           not
           make
           Transactions
           of
           this
           Nature
           for
           the
           same
           Boat
           ●●…ner
           than
           once
           .
           
             Quarto
             ,
          
           If
           
             Drumsuie
          
           and
           his
           Deputs
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           did
           know
           where
           the
           Victual
           imported
           was
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           make
           Seasure
           thereof
           .
           
             Quinto
             ,
          
           T●…
           they
           Declare
           in
           general
           what
           they
           know
           concerning
           the
           Exactions
           imposed
           by
           
             Drumsuie
          
           or
           his
           Deputs
           upon
           Merchants
           or
           others
           who
           did
           import
           the
           said
           
             Irish
          
           V●…ual
           .
           
             Sexto
             ,
          
           That
           they
           be
           special
           as
           to
           the
           precise
           time
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           That
           they
           condescend
           upon
           the
           Month
           and
           Year
           ,
           Persons
           and
           Sums
           ,
           and
           the
           Witnesses
           who
           will
           prove
           the
           matter
           of
           Fact
           condescended
           upon
           .
           And
           
             Lastly
             ,
          
           upon
           such
           other
           Interrogators
           as
           the
           saids
           Commissioners
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           to
           propose
           to
           the
           persons
           who
           shall
           appear
           before
           them
           anent
           
             Drumsuie
          
           and
           his
           Deputs
           ,
           Servants
           and
           others
           imployed
           by
           him
           ,
           their
           Malversation
           in
           suffering
           the
           Importation
           of
           
             Irish
          
           or
           other
           Forraign
           Victual
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           by
           Collusion
           ,
           or
           otherways
           ,
           and
           what
           Exactions
           of
           Money
           by
           way
           of
           Composition
           or
           otherways
           they
           have
           made
           upon
           any
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Liedges
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           of
           their
           having
           Right
           to
           the
           Boats
           ,
           Barks
           or
           Vessels
           imployed
           in
           importing
           the
           said
           Victual
           ,
           or
           as
           Fines
           for
           the
           Causes
           foresaids
           ,
           or
           Transactions
           upon
           that
           account
           :
           
             With
          
           POWER
           to
           the
           saids
           Commissioners
           to
           issue
           furth
           Precepts
           for
           citing
           of
           the
           persons
           foresaids
           within
           their
           respective
           Bounds
           above-set
           down
           ,
           to
           appear
           before
           them
           upon
           such
           days
           as
           they
           shall
           appoint
           betwixt
           and
           the
           fifteenth
           day
           of
           
             March
          
           next
           to
           come
           ;
           With
           Certification
           to
           the
           persons
           cited
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           failȝie
           to
           appear
           before
           the
           saids
           Commissioners
           ,
           or
           compearing
           shall
           refuse
           to
           give
           Information
           ,
           and
           declare
           what
           they
           know
           in
           the
           Matters
           foresaids
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           called
           and
           conveened
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           and
           be
           punished
           as
           Controveeners
           of
           the
           Laws
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           made
           against
           the
           importing
           of
           
             Irish
          
           or
           other
           Forraign
           Victual
           ;
           With
           Power
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           foresaids
           within
           their
           respective
           Bounds
           above-set-down
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           Refusers
           under
           sufficient
           Caution
           to
           appear
           before
           the
           saids
           Lords
           of
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           upon
           the
           first
           
             Tuesday
          
           of
           the
           Month
           of
           
             April
          
           next
           ;
           With
           Power
           likeways
           to
           the
           saids
           Commissioners
           to
           Elect
           and
           Choi●e
           their
           own
           Clerk
           within
           their
           respective
           Bounds
           ,
           for
           whom
           they
           shall
           be
           answerable
           :
           And
           Appoints
           the
           saids
           Commissioners
           their
           Clerk
           ,
           to
           draw
           up
           the
           Examinations
           and
           Declarations
           of
           the
           persons
           foresaids
           ,
           within
           their
           respective
           Bounds
           authentickly
           in
           Write
           ,
           and
           cause
           the
           Parties
           subscribe
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           transmit
           the
           same
           Subscrived
           also
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           their
           Clerk
           in
           their
           respective
           Bounds
           to
           the
           saids
           Lords
           of
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           betwixt
           and
           the
           first
           
             Tuesday
          
           of
           
             April
          
           next
           to
           come
           .
           And
           the
           saids
           Lords
           of
           privy
           Council
           do
           hereby
           Declare
           ,
           that
           the
           Examinations
           or
           Declarations
           to
           be
           emitted
           by
           the
           persons
           foresaids
           ,
           shall
           no
           ways
           militat
           ,
           nor
           be
           made
           use
           of
           against
           the
           saids
           persons
           themselves
           at
           any
           time
           coming
           :
           And
           allows
           thir
           Presents
           to
           be
           Printed
           ,
           and
           Appoints
           His
           Majesties
           Sollicitor
           to
           send
           printed
           Copies
           thereof
           to
           the
           several
           Commissioners
           therein-contained
           .
        
         
           
             
               Extracted
               by
               me
            
             GILB
             .
             ELIOT
             .
             
               Cls.
               Sti.
               Concilii
               .
            
          
        
         
           God
           save
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             EDINBVRGH
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           
             Anno
             DOM.
          
           1696.