Act, 8 December 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Eight day of December 1702

D1702/12/101

Act

Act Infavours off The Magistrats and Toun Councill off Coupar

Annent The petition given in and presented to the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill By the Magistrats and Toun Councill of Coupar Shewing That wher The petitioners to the number of Eighteen are Conveened at the Instance of James Bethun Doctor of Medicine befoir their Lordships To answer to the Complaint exhibit By him againest us And seeing if they should all be personally present The rule and government of the place must be neglected ther being only Tuenty five of the haill Councill Soe that ther would be noe quorum remaining behind Beside that the Baillies are all cited over and seeing the Complaint will be found very frivolous and that they have given a Commission to Joseph Knox and William Greig Baillies of the said Burgh and William Fleeming Theasurer thereof Three of their oun number To Compear for them befoir their Lordships and that they are ready to fullfill and obtemper what their Lordships shall find just and ordaine in the said matter And therfore Creaving to the effect afftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given into them be the above Magistrats and Toun Councill of the Burgh of Coupar with ane Commission by the saids Magistrats To Three of their number To Compear for them in the said processes and the samen being read in their presence They Doe heirby allow The Compearance of Joseph Knox and William Greig Baillies and William Fleeming Theasaurer of the said Burgh to satisfie for the haill remanent magistrats and Toun Councill their presence in the said processes The saids Three persones allwayes Enacting themselves that they and ther Constituents shall obtemper and fullfill the sentance of Councill to follow theron.

Edinburgh the Eight day of December 1702

D1702/12/101

Act

Act Infavours off The Magistrats and Toun Councill off Coupar

Annent The petition given in and presented to the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill By the Magistrats and Toun Councill of Coupar Shewing That wher The petitioners to the number of Eighteen are Conveened at the Instance of James Bethun Doctor of Medicine befoir their Lordships To answer to the Complaint exhibit By him againest us And seeing if they should all be personally present The rule and government of the place must be neglected ther being only Tuenty five of the haill Councill Soe that ther would be noe quorum remaining behind Beside that the Baillies are all cited over and seeing the Complaint will be found very frivolous and that they have given a Commission to Joseph Knox and William Greig Baillies of the said Burgh and William Fleeming Theasurer thereof Three of their oun number To Compear for them befoir their Lordships and that they are ready to fullfill and obtemper what their Lordships shall find just and ordaine in the said matter And therfore Creaving to the effect afftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given into them be the above Magistrats and Toun Councill of the Burgh of Coupar with ane Commission by the saids Magistrats To Three of their number To Compear for them in the said processes and the samen being read in their presence They Doe heirby allow The Compearance of Joseph Knox and William Greig Baillies and William Fleeming Theasaurer of the said Burgh to satisfie for the haill remanent magistrats and Toun Councill their presence in the said processes The saids Three persones allwayes Enacting themselves that they and ther Constituents shall obtemper and fullfill the sentance of Councill to follow theron.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 235r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 235r.