Act, 16 September 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Act anent electing off magistrats for St Andrews

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill Considering that befor Episcopacie wes abolished The right of Nominateing persones to be proveist Bailzies Dean of Guild and Theasurer for the Citie of St Andrews from year to year did belong to the Arch Bishop of St Andrews And that the said Arch Bishop wes in use to name the persones for the said severall offices within the said burgh out of Lists presented to him by the magistrats and toun Councill thereof severallie for the saids respective offices And now since the abolishing of Episcopacie the said right of nameing magistrats for the said burgh of St Andrews out of the severall Lists to be presented for each respective office being devolved upon and haveing fallen and accressed to his majestie Therefore the saids Lords ordaine the present magistrats and toun Councill of St Andrews to transmitt to the Earle of Tweeddale Lord high Chancellor of Scotland Lists of such persones as are fitt to be proveist Bailzies Dean of Guild and Theasurer of the Citie and burgh of St Andrews for this ensueing year made up and chosen by the said Cittie as they were in use to be made and chosen in tyme of the Late Arch Bishops And the saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill recomends to and authorize the said Lord High Chancellour to nominate and appoint a proveist Bailzies Dean of Guild and Theasurer to the said Citie and burgh of St Andrews out of the forsaids respective Lists alse freely and amply in everie respect as the Late Arch Bishops were in use to doe befor Episcopacie wes abolished And ordaines the present magistrats of the said burgh to send the saids Lists such a Competent tyme befor the usewall day of Electione as wes accustomed to be done to the Late Arch Bishops And appoynts the persones who shall be elected and nominate by the saids Lord High Chancellour out of the saids respective Lists to serve in the saids severall offices of magistracie in the said burgh for this Ensueing year To be receaved in to there severall stationes and exerce the same accordingly as fully and freely as former magistrats were wont to doe They first qualifyeing themselves by takeing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assureance appoynted by Law.

At Edinburgh 16 September 1692 (am)

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Act regarding the election of the magistrates of St Andrews

The lords of their majesties’ privy council considering that before episcopacy was abolished, the right of nominating persons to be provost, bailies, dean of guild and treasurer for the city of St Andrews from year to year did belong to the archbishop of St Andrews, and that the said archbishop was in use to name the persons for the said offices within the said burgh out of lists presented to him by the magistrates and town council thereof, for each of the said offices, and now since the abolition of episcopacy the said right of naming magistrates for the said burgh of St Andrews out of the lists to be presented for each office being devolved upon and having fallen and accrued to his majesty, therefore the said lords ordain the present magistrates and town council of St Andrews to transmit to the earl of Tweeddale, lord high chancellor of Scotland lists of such persons as are fit to be provost, bailies, dean of guild and treasurer of the city and burgh of St Andrews for this ensuing year made up and chosen by the said city as they were in use to be made and chosen in time of the late archbishops and the said lords of their majesties’ privy council recommends to and authorize the said lord high chancellor to nominate and appoint a provost, bailies, dean of guild and treasurer to the said city and burgh of St Andrews out of the foresaid lists as freely and amply in every respect as the late archbishops were in use to do before episcopacy was abolished and ordains the present magistrates of the said burgh to send the said lists such a competent time before the usual day of election as was accustomed to be done to the late archbishops, and they appoint the persons who shall be elected and nominated by the said lord high chancellor out of the said respective lists to serve in the said several offices of magistracy in the said burgh for this ensuing year to be received into their several stations and exercise the same accordingly as fully and freely as former magistrates were wont to doe, they first qualifying themselves by taking the oath of allegiance and signing the assurance appointed by law.

1. PC1/48, 408-9.

1. PC1/48, 408-9.