Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the 24th February 1703

D1703/2/13

D1703/2/13¹

Act

Act Infavours off Mr William Calderwood and Mr Robert Forbes off Lernie Advocats

Annent The petition given in and presented to The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Mr William Calderwood and Mr Robert Forbes off Lernie Advocats Shewing That their Commissions as Shirriff Deputs off the Shirriffdome off Edinburgh Falling by the decease off the Marquess off Lothian Shirriff principall off the said Shyre And there being a great many actiones presentlie depending Befoir the said Court and the phiars ready to be struct And for preventing off the stop off the Course of Justice Befoir any Judicatory your Lordships Haveing been in use To authorize persones To act and Exerce During the vaccance As particularly upon the vaccancie, By the Earle of Pearth Shirriff principall Their Lordships Did Continow and Authorize Mr Charles Gray, and Mr David Drummond Shirriff Deputs To Act and Exerce untill the Marques of Lothian git his Commission as Shirriff principall And therfor Creaving to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above writtin petition given into them by Mr William Calderwood and Mr Robert Forbes off Lairnie Advocats Shirriff deputs off the Shirriffdome off Edinburgh under the deceast Marques of Lothian who was Shirriff principall off the said shyre And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Impouer and authorize The petitioners To Act and Exerce as Shirriff deputs off the said shirriffdome as formerly they wer in use to doe whyll the said shirriff principall was liveing Ay and whyll her Majestie shall be pleased to name ane Shirriff principall or Signefie her pleasure therannent