Act, 3 December 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the third day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/111

Act

Act Mr Robert Douglas to be steuart and Justiciar of Orkney

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr Robert Douglas Brother to the Earle of Mortoune Sheuing That the petitioner having taken a tack of the Croun rents of Orkney and Zetland from the Lords of his Majesties Thesaury and Exchequer It is necessary for the more effectuall Inbringing therof that he be authorized to exercise the office of steuartie and Justiciarie within these Isles and haill Bonds belonging therto as has usuallie been done to the former Tacksmen And their Lordships being in use to dispose upon these offices when requisite for the Intrest of these Concerned And therfore humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them by the said Mr Robert Douglas They heirby appoint and authorize the petitioner to be Steuart and Justiciar of Orkney and Zetland during the tyme of his Tack With pouer to him or his Deputs for whom he is to be ansuerable to sitt Fence Keep and hold Courts And to administrat Justice In all causes Civill and Criminall And to doe every other thing relating to that office such lyke and also freely In all respects as any former steuart and Justiciar did or might Laufullie have done.

Att Edinburgh the third day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/111

Act

Act Mr Robert Douglas to be steuart and Justiciar of Orkney

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr Robert Douglas Brother to the Earle of Mortoune Sheuing That the petitioner having taken a tack of the Croun rents of Orkney and Zetland from the Lords of his Majesties Thesaury and Exchequer It is necessary for the more effectuall Inbringing therof that he be authorized to exercise the office of steuartie and Justiciarie within these Isles and haill Bonds belonging therto as has usuallie been done to the former Tacksmen And their Lordships being in use to dispose upon these offices when requisite for the Intrest of these Concerned And therfore humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition Bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them by the said Mr Robert Douglas They heirby appoint and authorize the petitioner to be Steuart and Justiciar of Orkney and Zetland during the tyme of his Tack With pouer to him or his Deputs for whom he is to be ansuerable to sitt Fence Keep and hold Courts And to administrat Justice In all causes Civill and Criminall And to doe every other thing relating to that office such lyke and also freely In all respects as any former steuart and Justiciar did or might Laufullie have done.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 40-1.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 40-1.