Narrative of the oppressive law proceedings, and other measures, resorted to by the British government, and numerous private individuals, to overpower the Earl of Stirling, and subvert his lawful rights

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and disposition made by the deceased Johia Eari of Mar, Lord Erskine and Garioche, &e. heritable proprietor at the time, of the tein iis, parson age and vicarage, of the salit laniis and barony of Tullibodie, to Sir Jumos Et si ine of Tullibodie, KDight, his heirs and assigiis, whicli is dat ed the

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146 APPENDIX. assignatis quo est de data die mensis anno Domini millesimo sexesent0ssimo Vnaeum juribiis et dispositionibus porprofatum Dominum Jacolaum memorato 'Villi selmo Comiti do Stirling Husque

authoribus dictarum decimarum rectoriarum Ot ViCariarum profatarum terrarum

ot baronito do Tillibodi se in omnibus Capitibus et articulis earum, Le. Ac volumus et conesedimus quod hec presens nostra confirmatio et ratificatio sit set orit tanti valoris et Omenciae quam si prodi et in cartae in feos amenta disposition s alia ius Pres eripi. in hae presenti carta nostra per OX Pressum in Serta fuissent Penes quam Nos pro nobis ot sue ressoribus nostris dispensa 'imus tenoreque presentium dispensamus imperpetuum. Ulterius nos Pro bono si doli et gratuito sui vitio nobis nobilissimisquo nostris progenitoribus dignissime memorio Per memoratos Villiolmum Comit in do Stirling t Willi Jmum Dominum tklexander Hus illium temporibus retroaetis prestito et imponso ac pro diversis aliis magnis resppetibus

honis Causis ot Considerationibus Dos ad hoc moven. CX nostra certa scientia proprioque motu de novo dedimus Conpossimus et disposuimus necnon tenore Prosentium cum avisti monto Ot Consensu prediet. de noVo damus conpedimus et

disponimus in morato 'Villielmo Comiti de Stirling in vitali rodditu duran. omnibus suo vitio di0bus Ot prestito P illi imo Domino Al xander ejus filio otheredibus suis maseulis de eoi poro suo logit time procreatis veli procreandis quibus d fidisentibus herodibus nause dis diuti Willi selmi Comitis de Stirlinet Ot assisnatis

quibuscunquo omnes et singulas terras baronias aliaque partieulariter Subseripi. vi κ. Totas et ili tegras prediet. terras et baroniam de Tulli hodie Comprelisiaden. t 0rras do Itan Chri e Cum tenentibus t0nandriis ot libore tenentium servitiis Oarundem molendinis multuris silvis Carbonibus carbonariis partibus pondiculis annoXis conia OXis depondentiis et singulis suis pertinen. et totam et integram salmonum piseationem super aqua de DoVane jacen. ante et prope predictas terras infra bonitas predietas cum omnibus privilogiis libertatibus et commoditatibus ad easdom l Ortinera. Ot Spectan. omnes per prius unit. ad dictam baroniam de Tullia hodie unaeum doeimis rectoriis ot vicariis dictarum terrarum et baronio do Tulli hodio comprehondon. torras Ot piscationes proseriptas neenon nominatione ministri apud diutum ocul fiam de Tulli hodie riusque successorum quandocunque Vadaro Colati gorit ne totas et integras praedietas terras et baroniam de Tullicultris Comprehondera. torrus molendina alia tuo supra specificat. Doenon totas et integras prodietas i rras de 'Vester Tulli cultrio eum monte ejusdem molendino terris motondinariis astrictis multuris et pertinen . earundem ne Carbones de presentis iapor dietis torris do Tullieultrio ot supor eisdom et infra Oasdem luerandas cum omnibus noeessariis operibus et instrumentis ejusdem ad OnSdem spectan. Cum omni utilitate Commoditato et boneficio Oarundem omnibusque aliis ad dictum opus Carbon Arium pertineri. ae etiam totam et integram dictam Ocelesiam do Tullio ultrio rectoriam Ot vicariam Husdom et decimas tam reetorias sitiam ViCarias hujusmodi una eum advolatione donatione et jure patronatus ecclesie parochialis et p:irochipo do 'rullieultrio cum jure nominationis ministri curam dictae se etesiae omni tempore futuro inserviendi cum potestate dicto nostro consanguineo Suoque

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day of Anno Domini, one litori salui si x hundrei and , togother With the righis und dispositions by tho aforosa id Sir James to the abovo mentioned William Vari of Stirling,

and his authors, of the salit tein iis, parson age and vicarage, in ali the head sanit articles thereos, &e. Anii ix e will and grant that this our prosent Confirmation and ratification may, and shali bo, of us grout strongili and offect tis istho sol esuid charters, infest menis, dispositioris. and others bes ore ivrit ten, Were expressty inserted in this our present Charier, WhereunOnt we, for tis and Our SIC- cessors, have dispen Sed, and by theSe presenis for evor dispense. Further, We, fortho good, sui thful, and willing service Performed and rendered to his, and to our very noble progenitor8 of most Worthy memory, by the abovo montioned William Euri of Stirling, and Willium Lord Alexander, his son, in times bypast, and sordi vers other great respeeis, good Causes and Consideration S us thereto moving, havo, of our Certain knowledge and pro Per motive, of ne v gi Ven, granted, and

disponed, and by these presenis, With ad vice and Consent foresuid, of now give, grant, and dispone to the above mentioned William Vari os Stirling. in lilii sentduring ali tho days of his lisse, and to the asorosaid Willium Lord Uexander, hisson, and his heirs-male la fully procreate, or to be procreate, of his body, 3vhomsailing. to the heirs- male und assigns wtiuis bov0r of thse suid William Euri os Stirling, ali and sun dry the land 8, baronies, und others particularly under avritton, vig. All and whole tho foresaid laniis and barony of Tulli bodie, comprehending the

dependen cies, and their Sundry pertinent S : and ali and whole tho salmon fishingit pon the vater of Dovan, lying opposite and near to the foresaid laniis with in thebo uniis foresuid, ivitii ali privileges, liberties, and commodities thoreto pertaining und bolon in g, ali sol mei ly united to the suid barony of Tullii odio, logether ivit ithe tein is, parsonage and vicarage, of the Suid laniis and barony of Tullibodie, comprehending the laniis and fishings besoro ivritton ; and also, the nomination ofilio minister at tho suid church of Tulli hodie and his successors, vhensoeVer itshult happon to bo void : Anil uli and R hole the foros id laniis anu barony of Tullieultrie, comprehending the land 8, milis, and others above specifled : and also, ali and wholo the foresaid laniis of V ester Tullicultrie, ivitii the hill thereos, mill , mill laniis, astricted multures, and pertinents of the Same, and Coat at present ontho suid laniis of Tullieultrie, and to be vinned upon and xvith in the samo, vittiali xvorks and instruments thereos necessary thereto bolongin g, aviti, ali ad vantage commodity, and benefit thereos, and ali other things to the said colli ery pertaining : as also, ali and vhole the Sald chureli os Tulli cultrio, parson age and vicui agethereos, and tein iis, as veli Par Sonage as Vicarage, of e very Sori, together ivitii thead roivson, donation, and right of patronage of the paristi chureli and paristi ofTullieultrie, With tho right of nomination of the minister serving the eure of thesuid chureli in ali time eoming, ivitii potver to our Sald Cous in and his son, at id their aforesaid, os presenting qualisied ministers to the sald chureli of i ulli ultrio

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148 APPENDIX. filio eorum quo antedietis qualificatos ministros ad dictam e clesiam do Tidii cultrio

prosentandi quandocum te vacabit decessu dimissione deprivation se aut aliter quovis modo Poenon totas et integras predietas decem aeras terrarum et glebam terrarum ecclesiasticarum de Thillic ultrio cum domibus Odi ii iis et pertinen earundem que per abbates et convolatum de Cambu SLennetli larefato quondam Jadobo Domino Col veli de Culi os Jacobi nune Di Colvolt in solidi firmum locabantur jacen. infra di etiam vi coeomitatum nostrum de Clat manna ne ae bondat more in in scos amentis dOSuper Coneess. mentionat. cum omnibus Ot singulis docimis garbalibus aliisque decimis tam rectoriis quum vicariis fructibus rodditibus emolumentis Ot devortis earundem quibuse impie ad Oa Silem Spectan. ab antiquo ad abbates do Cumbustion notii porti non . eum omnibus ot singulis Carbonibus

carbonuriis integrarum terrarum aliorumque proseri P t. Cum l erti non. Omninque opera necessaria et instrum Onta earundem quibusCunque ad easdem Spectan. Cum omni beneficio utili tuto et Commoditate earundona cum omnibus et si noulis

partibus pendictilis et perti non. tensentibus tenandriis et libere tonentium sorvitiis totarum et integrarum dicturum terrarum aliorum quo reSpective et partieularitor Sulara Selipt. Cum pertinen. Ae similiter dedimus concossimus et disposuimus

dicti Willic imi Comitis do Stirling ot Joannis Aloxander sui fili j logit timi

tati quam magistrorum nostrorum minoralium et metellorum pro omni jure titulo quo illi ad minurus mineralia aliaque subtus specificat. habCro seu larotendere possunt damus Conecdimus et disponimus ae in solidi firmam loeamus memorato Villiolmo Comiti do Stirling in vituli redditu duran. omnibus sine vittae diebus et profuto Willielmo Domino Al0xander Hus filio herodibus suis masculis et assignatis prodiet. omnos et singulus minoras Ot minoralia auri argenti Cupri stannil dum bi aliarum tuo motellarum et minoralium quorumcunqUO OXisten. aut que infra bonitas dicturum torrarum et baroniarum de Tulli hodie et Tulli cultrio tam prolarietatis quam superioritatis earundem invenire possunt ae infra reliquas parti elua res torrus aliaque particulariter et generaliter subtus specifieat. ad dietum Willi selmum Comitem de Stirling suum quo filium aut eorum aliquem porti nen. per ipsos de ullis su portoribus quam de nobis in Capito tent. Vi Z. totarum et integrarum terrarum et baronicio de Menstrie terrarum de Inschenoeli terrarum do

I d lithairne totarum Ot integrarum terrarum de Gogar et Gorguies Oister et wester et Onatii iam reliquarum terrarum aliorumque in ins os amentis dicti Villiolmi Comitis do Stirling et sui fili j montionat. Cum singulis suis partibus pendi exilis et pertinen . quas tanquam l)ro OX pressis in presentibus habentur aetolus et in togras predictus mineras et mineralia auri argenti aliarumque proscript. cum Omnibus Carbonibus Ot carbonariis infra su Xum muris et fluvij juXta predictas terras baronias aliaque t rediet. Proprietatem aut tonandriam earundem tam de nobis quam de aliis superioribus in Capite tent. una eum omni jure titulo interesse jurisclum eo laroprietate et possessione tam petitorio quam po8Sessorio que nos nostrivo SUCCessores aut predecessores habuimus habemus aut ullo modo pretendere possumus in et ad terras baronias molendina silvas piscationes decimas

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montion Od Willium Vari of Stirling, in liferent during ali tho days of his lisse, and

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I50 APPENDIX. patronatus alia lite preseripi. infra bondas metas et limites supramentionatas aut ad aliquam earundem partem Veli ad census firmas proficua et devortas earundem de quibuscunque annis Seu terminis preteritis ratione Ward de relevij non introitus oschetto foris facturiae recognitionis reductionis bastardito tanquam ultimi h0redis veli quocunque alio jure titulo seu actis partiamenti quibuscunque aliisque actis logibus statutis et constitutionibus in contrarium faet. veli facienti aut ob

quameunque Blium Causam Seu oecasionem Preteritam diem datio presentium preceden. Itonuneiando et OX tradonando eadem simpliciter eum omni actione et instantia nobis et Sueeessoribus nostris Compoten. Prout nunc et imperi eluum

eum Paeto de non potondo in favorem dict. Willi selini Comitis de Stirling ot Villioluit Domini 2Yloxandor sui filij ejusque predict. ac cum Supplemento

omnium defectuum et imperfectionum tam non nominat. iam nominat . quaS nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris pro OXpressis in presentibus haberi volumus I reterea nos pro causis et 1 OSPOCtibus SVPra specificatis CX nostra certa Seientia Proprioque motu uniuimus OreXimVS creavimus et incorporavimus necnon tenore laresentium Cum aVi Samento et Con Sen Su Prodiet. nimia S Origimus creamus et

incorporanuis omnos et singulas terras baronias aliaque particulariter et generaliter supra mentionat. Cum decimis rectoriis et vicariis dictarum terrarum et baroniarum do Tullibodio ot Tulli cultris cum advoeationibus dictarum ccclesiarum de Tulli- hodie ot Tulli cultrio et nominatione ministrorum Curam inservientium apud easdom omni tomi)ore affecturo Vnaeum minoriis et mineralibus auri argenti aliorumque mineralium Prediet. Cum Carbonibus et Carbonariis infra bonitas predieturum terrarum baroniarum aliorumque proscript. aut infra fluvij fluxum earundem torrarum in Unum integrum et liberum dominium et comitatum pre-

nominato Cillic imo Comiti de Stirling in vitali redditu durati. omnibus sue vitaediobus set Willici mo Domino Alexander rius filio set heredibus suis masculis prodictis Comitatum de DoVan omni tempore affuturo nuncupat. et nuneupandeum titulo stilo et dignitate C amitis secundum datam dicti Comitis creationis sibi desuper Coneess. que est de data decimo quarto) die mensis Junii in anno Domini millesimo soXcentosimo trigesimo tertio) Necnon Volumus et concedimus et pro

nobis et supcessoribus nostris Cum Consensu predict. decernimus et Ordinamus quod

unica fasina nunc per dictos Willielinum Comitem do Stirling ot Williolmum Dominum Alexander ejus filium suosque predictos omni tempore affuturo super solo dictarum terrarum de Tullibodie aut aliqua earundem parte capienda stabitot sum riseris orit susina illis pro omnibus et Singulis terris baroniis manerierum locis molendinis silvis l)iseationibus decimis advocationibus donationibus et juribus patronatuum tenentibus tenandriis libere tenentium servitiis partibus pendiculis

et singuli S Suis perti non. particulariter supramentionato non Obstan. quod eadem non jacent. Contigue sed in diversis lociS PeneS quum nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris dispensavimus tenoreque presentium dispensamus in perpetuum Tenen. et haben . omnes et singulaS terras baronias advocationes donationes et jura patronatuum ecclesiarum aliaque particulariter et generaliter Supra script. omnes nune Unitas et anneXatas et incorporatas in unum integrum et liberum

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and our SucceSsorS Competent, sor no v and CVer. cum pacto de non petendo, in

favour of the salil William Euri os Stirling, and Willium Imrd uxlexander, his son, and his soresaliis, and with Supply of ali defecis and imi ei foetions, as Woli notnamed as nam est. Whiel, Me, sor tis and our successors, Will to be held as expressu lin these presenis. JuoreoVer, ine, for the Causes and respeeis above specifised, ofour certain knowledge and prolaer moti VO, have United, ere Cled, Created, and incorporaled, and by these presenis, With ad vice and Consent foresuid, do unite. erect, Create, and incorporate ali and sundry the laniis, baronies, and others particularly and generalty aboVe mentioned, with the tein is parson age and vicarage of tho salit iuniis and baronies of Tullibodie and Tulli cultrie, With the advolvsons and donations of the Sald chiarches of Tullibodie and Tullicultrie, and nominationos the ministers SerVing the Cure thereat, in ali time comin g, together With thomines and mineralS of gold, Silver, and other minorais fore salit, With coal and coathoughs with in the bound 8 of the foresti id laniis, baronios, and others bosorowrition. or Within the flowing of the river at the Suid laniis, into ono entire anilfroo lord ship and earldom to the bus ore numed Willium Euri of Stirling, in iis rontduring ad tho days of his life, and William Lord Alexander, his son, and their

tenanis, tenandri es, serViCes of free tenanis, Paris, pendicles, and their fundi y pertinonis particularly aboVe mentioned, notavit istanding tho fame do not lio contiguoris but in diverS Places, Wherennent We, for US and our successors, have

dispensod, and , by these presenis, for eVer dispense, To be hoiden, and to holit, alland sundry the laniis, baronies, ad VoWSons, donations, and rights of patronage of churelios, and others particularly and generalty aboVe Written, ait no v uni ted, and anneXed, and incorporaled into one entire and free earldom, called and to be

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152 APPENDIX. comitatum Comitatum de DoVan omni tempore affuturo nuneupat. et nimcupandmomoratis Willi selmo Comite de Stirling in vitali redditu duran. omnibus suo vitae ditibus ot Williselmo Domino Alexander suo filio heredibus suis masculis set assignatis prodiet. De nobis et successoribus nostris in libera baronia dominio otcomitatu imperpetuum per omnes rectas metaS Silas antiquas novas et divisas prout

jacent. in longitudino set latitudine in domibus edificiis hortis molendinis, &c. aucupationibus venationibus Piscationibus, &c. cum omnibus et singulis aliis libortatibus commoditatibus, &c. libere quiete, &e. absque aliqua reVocatione, &e. Reddendo inde annuatim momoratus Willielmus Comes de Stirling duranto vita sua Ot post Hus deesessum dictus Willielmus Dominus Alexander Hus filius heredes sui masculi Ot assignati prediet. nobis et successoribus nostris pro predictis torris ot baroniis de Tulli bodie et Tullieultrio comprehenden terras molendinapiseation os decimas Ceelesias carbones carbonaria tenentes tenandrias libero tenentium servitia aliaque earundem prediet. cum pertinen. jura Servitia taXatus Wardas

foudifirma3 ct alb0firmio firmas aliaque in prioribus inseos amentis memorato Williolmo Comiti do Stirling fact. et concess. contentis ac pro jure et privilegio nominationis ministrorum dictarum ecclesiarum do Tulli ultrio ot Tullibodio unum denarium nomine albe firmae si petatur tantum neenon reddendo memorati Villiolmus Comes de Stirling ejusque filius suique predict. nobis et successoribus nostris pro predictis mineriis et mineralibus auri argenti aliorumque predict. docimam partem earundem in lie oare et qualitate in quibus eaedem lucrantur et operantur nomine seu difirma) Vobis, Le. Apud maneriem nostram de Oatlandis trigossimo die mensis Julij anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo trigesimo septimo et anno regni nostri decimo tertio. Per Signetum.

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heirs-male and assigris foresaid, to tis and Our successors, for the foresuid laniis and baronios of Tulli bodis and Tulli ultrie, comprehending the laniis, milis, fishings, teinds, clitarches, Coal, Coalheu glis, tenanis, tenandrios, SorVices of free tonanis, anilothers thereos foresaid, with the pertinenis, the righis, services, taXed avariis, seu farin and blench farin diatios, and othors contained in tho former insostments madeand granted to the above mention0d William Eari of Stirling ; and for tho rightand privilego of nomination of tho ministers of tho sald churchos of Tullicultrio and Tullibodie, ons penny in nam e of blench sarria, is asked only ; anil also giving, tho abovo mentioned William Euri of Stirling, and his son, and thoir sorosaids, totis and our successors, for the foresuid mines and minerais of gold, silvor, an lothers foresaid, in name of seu furna, the tentii part of the fame, in the ore and condition in Whicli they aro winned and wrought. We therei ore require and command you, &c. At our Manor of Oatlantis, the 30th day of July, Anno Domini 1637, and of Our reigii the thirteenth year.

By the Signet. Generat Retour of the Servi se of Alexander, Eari os Stirling, as heir of tailgie and provision of William, Eari of Stirling, 30th May, 1831. Necoriis, Negister muse, Edinburgh.)

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APPENDIX. No. VIII. Considerations on the Lato Proceed ings in the Cours of Session, belloeen the Croto n and the Eari in Stirling.

os Lord Stirling. in I 83l, for the purpose of asserting and mal ing onmetuat his right to the laniis in America, originulty granted by Κing Charies I. to William, tho sirst Euri os Stirling, si ona ivboni tho present Eart is lineatly descended.

The solidal right to these possessions in Amorica was vosted in tho si si Varint his deuth, and had nover been talion out of his hoere lima or succession ; and Lord Stirling. in the eourse of his legat consultations, was advised to have his rights thereto comi lotest Without dolay. 'Vith that vie v, a brieve of inquest Was

favour os, and sor a New charter frona his Majesty to, an individual, with thoercetion os the fame into a barony, manor,) and a grant of the titio os a Nova Scotia Ilaronet. Lord Stirling's rosi gnatory, this individual, thereia pota presented to the Loriis CommissionOrs of the Treasury, 22d August, IS31, the usual petition for a Warrantio aut horige the Barons of the EXChequor in Seotland to revise his signature ofresignation; but many monilis ivere consumed in in effectual applications for theri arrant prayed sor. Heing With Stood in this manner, he had a patoni malle out

in his savour frona Lord Stirling, on Ist Fob. 1832, of the style and titie of aBaron et os Nova Scotia, for granting Mileti good precedents Were assorded by