Act, 1 February 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/2/51

Act

Act In favours of William Uilliam2 Drummond messenger

Anent the petitione given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be William Drumond messenger in Dundie Sheuing That quher the petitioners Loyaltie and affectione to the present Government being sufficiently knouen But the petitioner being in the month of May Last distempered uith a paine in his head in such a manner That he was not only Incapable to Come out of his oune house about any of his affairs untill about short tyme agoe but the sight of both his eyes were in dainger and the sight of one of his eyes was almost altogither Lossed by the forsaid distemper And having since he was able to Come abroad applyed to the Lyon King at armes for the benefite of the Act of parliament anent the Administratione of oaths to Messengers The same was refuised uithout their Lordships speciall warrand for that effect wherby the petitioner was Cast destitut of all manner of Livelyhood And the shirreffdome of Forfar wher the petitioner Lived was heavily prejudged Ther being few or noe Messengers qualified according to Law in that shirreffdome of Forfar And Therfore Supplicating the saids Lords to take the premisses to their Consideratione And to Grant ordor and warrand to the Lyon king at Armes or his deputs The Magistrats of Dundie or any other persones the saids Lords should think fitt to administrat to the petitioner the oath according to the Act of parliament as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the forsaid petitione Given In to them be the above William Drumond messenger They heirby authorize the Lord Lyon in his Court yet to administrat the oath of alleadgance and assurance to the petitioner at any tyme betuixt and the […] day of […] And declares that the petitioners suearing and signing the same before the said Lord Lyon in his Court betuixt and the said day shall be alse sufficient for him to all Intents and purposes as if he had done the same uithin the tyme appoynted by Act of parliament The petitioner alwayes before he be admitted to suear and signe the said oath of alleadgance and assurance Instructing to the said Lord Lyon that he Could not Come before him uithin the tyme appoynted by Act of parliament for the reasones mentioned in the said petitione And ordaines the said Lord Lyon his deput or Clark to report to the Clarks of privy Councell the oath of alleadgance and assurance which shall be suorne and signed by the petitioner and signed by the Lord Lyon uithin the space of ten dayes nixt after the suearing and signing therof

Att Edinburgh the first day of February Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/2/51

Act

Act In favours of William Uilliam2 Drummond messenger

Anent the petitione given In to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Be William Drumond messenger in Dundie Sheuing That quher the petitioners Loyaltie and affectione to the present Government being sufficiently knouen But the petitioner being in the month of May Last distempered uith a paine in his head in such a manner That he was not only Incapable to Come out of his oune house about any of his affairs untill about short tyme agoe but the sight of both his eyes were in dainger and the sight of one of his eyes was almost altogither Lossed by the forsaid distemper And having since he was able to Come abroad applyed to the Lyon King at armes for the benefite of the Act of parliament anent the Administratione of oaths to Messengers The same was refuised uithout their Lordships speciall warrand for that effect wherby the petitioner was Cast destitut of all manner of Livelyhood And the shirreffdome of Forfar wher the petitioner Lived was heavily prejudged Ther being few or noe Messengers qualified according to Law in that shirreffdome of Forfar And Therfore Supplicating the saids Lords to take the premisses to their Consideratione And to Grant ordor and warrand to the Lyon king at Armes or his deputs The Magistrats of Dundie or any other persones the saids Lords should think fitt to administrat to the petitioner the oath according to the Act of parliament as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having Considered the forsaid petitione Given In to them be the above William Drumond messenger They heirby authorize the Lord Lyon in his Court yet to administrat the oath of alleadgance and assurance to the petitioner at any tyme betuixt and the […] day of […] And declares that the petitioners suearing and signing the same before the said Lord Lyon in his Court betuixt and the said day shall be alse sufficient for him to all Intents and purposes as if he had done the same uithin the tyme appoynted by Act of parliament The petitioner alwayes before he be admitted to suear and signe the said oath of alleadgance and assurance Instructing to the said Lord Lyon that he Could not Come before him uithin the tyme appoynted by Act of parliament for the reasones mentioned in the said petitione And ordaines the said Lord Lyon his deput or Clark to report to the Clarks of privy Councell the oath of alleadgance and assurance which shall be suorne and signed by the petitioner and signed by the Lord Lyon uithin the space of ten dayes nixt after the suearing and signing therof

0. NRS, PC1/49, 240.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 243.

2. Sic.

0. NRS, PC1/49, 240.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 243.

2. Sic.