Act, 22 March 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuentie second day off March Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

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Act of exoneration In favours of Henrie Fletcher as governour of the Bass2

Forasmuch as Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoatts generall receaver of there Majestyes Croun rents and one of there privie Councill did produce befor the Lords of Councill the Commission granted be there majestyes In favours of Henrie Fletcher Nominateing him Captain and Governour of the Isle of the Bass daited the tenth day of Julij Jaj vjc Eightie Nyne years And did Represent to there Lordships that he hade receaved the same from Mr Fletcher who desyred the said Commission to be taken off his hands And that he might be exonered and declared free of the office and trust given and Committed to him thereby and of the Comand of the garisone of souldiers Lyeing in Castletoun who are a pairt of these who served his Majesty in the Bass The Lords of Councill appointed there Clerks to receave in the said Commissione which accordingly they did And the saids Lords doe hereby receave up from the hands of the said Henrie Fletcher the said Comission and exoner and declare him free of the office charge and trust given and Comitted to him be there majesties in the said Commissione contained and of any Comand or charge of the said garisone and souldiers Lyeing in Castletoun

At Edinburgh 22 March 1692

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Act of exoneration in favour of Henry Fletcher as governor of the Bass

Forasmuch as Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoats, general receiver of their majesties’ crown rents and one of their privy council did produce before the lords of council the commission granted by their majesties in favour of Henry Fletcher, nominating him captain and governor of the Isle of the Bass dated the tenth day of July 1689, and did represent to their lordships that he had received the same from Mr Fletcher who desired the said commission to be taken off his hands and that he might be exonerated and declared free of the office and trust given and committed to him thereby and of the command of the garrison of soldiers lying in Castleton who are a part of these who served his majesty in the Bass, the lords of council appointed their clerks to receive in the said commission which accordingly they did, and the said lords do hereby receive from the hands of the said Henry Fletcher the said commission and exonerate and declare him free of the office, charge and trust given and committed to him by their majesties in the said commission contained, and of any command or charge of the said garrison and soldiers lying in Castleton.

1. PC1/48, 111-12.

2. An ‘X’ appears in the margin, probably an early twentieth-century editorial mark.

1. PC1/48, 111-12.