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REGISTER OE THE PRTVY COUNCIL OE SCOTLAND.Privy This is the register of the Acts of the Privy Council from 1 545 to 1 707. It is in courseRegister °f publication (1877-96), in the same series as the Great Seal Register, and thirteen volumesare already issued, bringing the work down to 1625. From these volumes I have extractedevery reference to Wedderburns, and, in addition to these, I am able to give, from notessent me by Mr. Macleod, a few later references (Nos. 61-70) to some of the volumes of theMS. record (1631-32, 1632-31, 1667-73, 1673-78, 16S2-85 and 1685) together with one ortwo extracts from the Privy Council papers. 11. 1564. Dec. 3.—Decreet in favour of Symon Clowson, master of a ship of Incasen inHolland, v. James Wedderburne, clerk of the cocquet of Dundee, in regard to aseizure of goods by the defender, (i, 295-96,):— The following is a full extract of this entry " Apud Edinburgh. Dec. 3, 1564.—The quhilk day,anent the complaint maid be Symon Clowson. maister of a schip of Incasen in Holand. callit theFleand Hart, aganis James Wedderburne, Clerk of the Cocquet of Dunde. for the awaytaking frathe said Symon of four seoir elnis of quheit clayth. as at mair lenth is contenit in his supplicatioun,bayth the partiis being personalie present, and their allegations hard and considderit. the Lordis ofSecreit Counsall decernis the said James Weddirburne to restoir and deliver to the said Symon thesaidis Ixxx elnis of quheit clayth. ressavand fra him his dewitie thairfoir as use is. and that withinxxiiij houris nixt eftir the said James be chargit thairto. under the pane of rebellioun ; and gif hefailyeis. to put him to the home and that lettres be direct heirupon. gif neid be. in forme as efferis."See ante s. Dundee Burgh and Head Court Records, No. 140.2. 1567. June 6.—Decreet in favour of Henrie Nauchtie, burges of Kirkwall in Orkney,v. James Wedderburne, bailie of Dundee, for trespass, &c. (i. 517-18.)The following is a fuller extract of the above :—At Edinburgh. June 6. 1567.—Anent oureSoverane Ladiis lettres rasit at the instance of Henrie Nauchtie. burges of Kirkwall in Orknay.upoun James Weddirburne. Baillie of the burgh of Dunde ; makand mentioun that quhair he. withhis complices, laitlie upon twysday the xx day of maii last bipast, under silence of nycht, bodin infeir of weir, to the nowmer of xx personis or thairby, come on burd upoun the said Henrie's schip.callit the Sampsonn— quhair scho wes Hand at aue anker befoir Bruchtie, cum fra Hull in Inglandupoun hir viage.—and tuke his haill kippage furth of the samyn, to the nowmer of sex men andaue boy, and put thame in captivitie in diverse houssis ; and swa be force and way of deid. be manerof plane piracie. hes reft, spulyeit. and takin fra the said Henrie his said haill schip of the birth ofthre scoir tunnis or thairby. with hir laidnyng of clayth. and salt being thairin to the nowmer of twahundrith bollis or thairby. togidcler with hir aukeiis, saillis. cabillis, towis, and all uther hir necessariesand as yit withhaldis the same and will mak the said complenar na restitution thairof.nor of the dampnageis sustenit be him thairthrow. without the said James Weddirburne be compellit.Bot to cullour this his piracie. he now allegeis that the said complenaris schip is ane piratt.quhilk gif it be trew. he salbe fugitive fra ua law, bot it is notour and Weill kend that he is anepower young man laubourand and travelland sair for his leving and hes travellit in the same schipcontinewalie sen yule wes ane yeir and now laitlie is returnit without ony maner of artaillievieor any uther thing that may savour of piracie And anent the charge gevin to the said JamesWeddirburne to compeir before his Hienis and Counsale foirsaid this day to answer under thepane of rebellioun and putting of him to the home with certificatioun to him and he failyeit. hesould be denunceit rebell and put to the home (and) the said Henrie Nauchtie coroperandpersonalie, the said James Weddirburne beiug oftymes callit and nocht cornperand be him nor nautheris in his name havand his power the Lordis of Secreit Counsall decernis and ordanislettres to be direct, to denuuee the said James Weddirburne our Soverane Ladiis rebell, and put himto the home, and to escheit and inbring all his movabill gudis to oure Soveranis use for his eontemptiouu.becaus he was chargeit in maner abone writtin and dissobeyit1The Register of the Privy Council, although the principal, is not the only record of that body.Messrs. Millar and Bryce, in their hand-book already mentioned, give a list of some twenty setsof records. State Papers, 1553-72 ; Warrants, 1561-1708 ;Acta Obliv., 1564-69 ; Acta Caut.,1575-1664; Bishop's Estates, 1571-1607; Acta Marcharum, &c, 1587-1623, with other BorderPapers, 1603-43. and Border Court Book, 1622-25 ; Sederunt*, 1598-1643 ; Minute Book, 1604-31,1696-1707 ; Commissions, 1607-30 ; Justices of the Peace, 1610-39 ; Decreets, 1612-1705 ; Fines.1614-31 ; Grievances. 1623-26 ; Royal Proclamations, 1661-1706 ; Bonds of Caution, 1661-1707 ;Committees. 1675, 16S4 ; Inventory of Royal Letters. Privy Council Proclamations. Fines for notSwearing Allegiance. 1689-1707. Mr. Macleod informs me that the whole of these may beregarded as embodied in the printed volumes, though not there arranged in separate divisions,