Act, 14 September 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Act

Additionall Act for offering the oath of alleadgeance and assureance

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby2 Add and Joyne my Lord Jedburgh and Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoats to Robert Earle of Lothian To whom the saids Lords by there act of the date the thretteint day of August last did give warrand and recomend and hereby of new doe give warrand recomend And hereby of new doe give warrand and recomend3 to the said Earle of Lothian and persones abovenamed added to him as said is or any one of the wholl To Call and Conveen at such day and place as they shall Judge most Convenient all those who are nominate Comissioners of supplie by the act of this current parliament for the shyre of Roxburgh And there to examine who of the saids Comissioners have alreadie or will then qualifie themselves to act as Comissioners of supplie and as Justices of peace by takeing the oath of alleadgeance and assureance that the places of those who refuse may be filled up And a Judgement made of there affectione to the government thereby And that the Clerk to the saids Comissioners of Supplie shall returne ane exact report and List to the Clerks of privie Councill Betuixt and the second thursday of November next of the names and designationes of such as have not or shall not so qualifie themselves subscryved with his hand Certifyeing him If he faill That it shall be reckoned a malversatione in his Office and Inferr tinsell and Loss thereof As Lykewayes the saids Lords recomends to the persons forsaids or any one of them as said is to use there Endeavors with any other heretors in the said shyre who are not Comissioners to dispose them to evidence there duety and affection to there majesties and the government by takeing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assureance And for that end to Insinuate to them his Majesties purpose and Comands for pressing the said oath and assureance how farr they shall find it may Conduce to that end.

At Edinburgh 14 September 1692

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Additional act for offering the oath of allegiance and assurance

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby add and join my Lord Jedburgh and Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoats to Robert earl of Lothian, to whom the said lords by their act of 13 August last did give warrant and recommend and hereby of new give warrant recommend to the said earl of Lothian and persons abovenamed added to him as said is or any one of the whole to call and convene at such day and place as they shall judge most convenient all those who are nominated commissioners of supply by the act of this current parliament for the shire of Roxburgh, and there to examine who of the said commissioners have already or will then qualify themselves to act as commissioners of supply and as justices of peace by taking the oath of allegiance and assurance that the places of those who refuse may be filled up and a judgement made of their affection to the government thereby. And that the clerk to the said commissioners of supply shall return an exact report and list to the clerks of privy council before and the second Thursday of November next of the names and designations of such as have not or shall not so qualify themselves subscribed with his hand, certifying him that if he fail, that it shall be reckoned a malversation in his office and infer loss thereof as likewise the said lords recommend to the persons forsaid or any one of them as said is to use their endeavours with any other heritors in the said shire who are not commissioners to dispose them to evidence their duty and affection to their majesties and the government by taking the oath of allegiance and signing the assurance, and for that end to insinuate to them his majesty’s purpose and commands for pressing the said oath and assurance how far they shall find it may conduce to that end.

1. PC1/48, 404.

2. The phrase ‘Give order and warrand’ **scored out here.**

3. Sic.

1. PC1/48, 404.