Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The First day of August J^aj v^ic nynty nyne years

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Commission

Commission To Sir Colin Campbell of Aberuchill To be Stewart Principall of the Stewartry of Monteith

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Considering That the office of Stewart of the Stewartrie of Monteith is vacant and none Exerciseing the same, In Respect of James Earle of Murray etc principal Stewart of the said Stewartry, and so ought to appoint ane Stewart therin, His being unqualified and not haveing Sworn and Subscrived The oath of Alledgance to his Majestie, nor haveing Signed the Assurance and Associatione, Conform to the acts of parliament and proclamationes of Councill made thereanent, Therfore To have made Constitute and ordained. Likeas The saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By their presents makes Constitutes and ordaines Sir Colin Campbell of Aberuchill, Knight and Barronett, one of the saids Lords their own number, and one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice, To be Stewart principall of the said Stewartry of Monteith, Giveing and Granting unto him (during the Councills pleasure only, or ay and while the said Earle of Murray or his Successors be qualified in the terms of the saids acts of parliament and proclamationes of Councill) The office of Stewart principall in the said Stewartry of Monteith, With all and Sundry powers, Jurisdictiones, priviledges, preheminencies, fies, duties, Casualities profites, liberties and Immunities whatsomever thereunto Belonging as the same were possesst and Enjoyed by any preceeding Stewart Principall of the forsaid Stewartry, With power To the said Sir Colin Campbell, dureing the space forsaid, To use and Exerce the said office of Stewart principall within the said Stewartrie, By Sitting and holding courts, Judgeing, decideing, and determineing, In all actions Causes alse well civill as Criminall, Bloods and Ryots, and upon Life and Limb, and all other actiones and affairs pertaining to the said office of Stewart principall of the said Stewartrie, alse fully and ² freely in all Respects and conditions as any other Stewart of the said Stewartrie was in use and hade Right to doe off before And To make Creat and Substitute Deputes and substitutes under him in the afforsaid office, (For whom he shall be answerable) with Clerks officers, Serjeants, Dempsters, and all other members of court, And The Samen as oft as need beis To alter and change, And To Intromitt with and uptake all fies Casualities, Commodities, dueties, and profites, belonging to the said office, dureing the space abovementioned with all Blood-witts, Escheats and amerciaments of the said Court of Stewartry, And Generally with power to the said Sir Colin Campbell as Stewart principall of the said Stewartry of Monteith To doe use and Exerce all and sundry other things, Concerning pertaining and belonging To the said office of Stewart Principall of the said Stewartry during the space forsaid alse fully and freely in all Respects as any other Stewart of the said Stewartry hes done used or Exerced, The said Sir Colin Campbell Before he Enter upon the Exercise of the said office of Stewart principall of the said Stewartry of Monteith, First swearing and Signing the oath of alledgance and Signing the assurance and associatione appointed to his Majestie By acts of Parliament and proclamationes of Councill, Given att Edinburgh The First day of August J^aj v^ic nynty nyne years. Sic subscribitur Marchmont Cancellar. Cassillis, Forfar, Forbes, James Stewart, John Hamiltone, David Home, F Montgomry, James Falconar, G Home.