Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of September J^aj vij^c and thrie years

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Act

Act John Key of Alderstoune

Anent a Petition given in to her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be John Hay of Alderstoune Shewing That her Majestie haveing been graciously pleased to conferr the title of Knight Barrones upon the petitioner and the ordinar clause for passing the great seall per saltum being omitted out of the warrant by mistake which the saids Lords were in use to Supply And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned His Grace her majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by the above John Hay of Alderstoun, And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe hereby Appoint and Ordaine the patent granted by her Majestie in favor of the petitioner Creating him a knight barronet To pass the great seall per saltum and hereby Grants warrand to the director of the Chancellary and his deputs for wryting the samen and to the keeper of the great Seall and his deputes for appending the Samen therto without passing any other register or Seall.