Commission, 12 February 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twelfth day of February Jaj vijc and six years

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Commission

Commission Nameing Justices of Peace within the Shyre of Aberdeen

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To all and Sundrie our leidges whom it effeirs, Forasmuchas the Commissioners of Supplie and heretors within the Shyre of Aberdeen haveing given in a petition to our privie Councell Craveing that ther lordships would grant warrand and Commission to the persons afternamed to be Justices of peace within the said Shyre of Aberdeen Conforme to the Severall acts of parliament made theranent; And wee considering that its necessarly for our Service, and the publict Interest of the Nation that fitt persons be appoynted to be Justices of peace within the Said Shyre, Therfore wee with advyce and consent of the Lords of our Privie Counsell, Doe heirby Grant full power, authority and Commission to the persons following Viz The Earle of Marr Lord Secretary of State, The Earle of Erroll, The Earle of Marishall, The Earle of Kintoir, The Earle of Aberdeen, The Lord Inverury, The Lord Haddo, The Lord Forbes, The Lord Salltoun, The Lord Pittsligo, The Lord Fraser, The Master of Forbes, The Master of Salltoun, Sir William Forbes of Craigivar, Sir John Johnstoun of Caskiebaine, Archbald Forbes of Puttachie, Alexander Skeen of that Ilk, Alexander Cuming elder of Culter, Alexander Gordon of Pittlurge, James Moir of Stoniewood, John Elphinstoun of Glack elder, John Skeen of Dyce, George Pattoun of Grandhome, Alexander Kerr of Meanie, William Gordon of Gobell, Mr Alexander Fraser of Pawies, Arthur Forbes of Eight, Sir Robert Forbes of Auchinhove, Alexander Forbes of Ballogie younger, […] Farqrson of Inveray, Alexander Farqrsone of Monaltrie, Charles Gordon of Abergeldie, Hary Farqrsone of Whytehouse, […] Farqrson of Finzean younger, Alexander Gordon of Blellack, Mr George Stuart of Inverchatt, Arthur Forbes of Breda, John Forbes of Ballfhing, John Gordon of Glenbucket, John Forbes of Inverernan, Mr John Innes of Sumnahard, David Lumsden of Cushney younger, Francis Gordon of Craig younger, John Leith of Leithhall, John Gordon of Hallhead, Patrick Reid of Hawghtoun, Sir William Forbes of Monymusk, John Forbes younger therof, Mr John Reid of Barra, Alexander Reid younger therof, Sir James Elphinston of Logie, Mr John Elphinston younger therof, John Urquhart of Meldrum, Alexander Hay of Armbath, Walter Hay of Lickliehead, David Forbes of Leslie, John Elphinstoun of Glack younger Alexander Ross of Lothintie, Alexander Leslie of Wartle, William Hay of Ballbythan, John Innes of Tilliefour, John Gordon of Rothmay younger, Mr Alexander Davidson of Newtoun, Robert Simpson of Thornetoun, The eldest Baillie of Kintoir for the tyme being; The eldest Baillie of Inverury for the tyme being, William Gordon of Lesmore younger, Robert Bizzet of Lessindrum, Alexander Bizzet younger therof, James Gordon of Daach, George Calder of Aswanlie, The Baillie of Huntlie for the tyme being, Alexander Gordon of Gight, Alexander Forbes of Blacktoun, James Hamillton of Cowbairdie, Patrick Duff of Craigstoun, George Gordon of Badinscoth, Alexander Meldrum of Hattoun, Joseph Brodie of Muiresk, The Earle of Errolls Chamberlane for the estate of Turreff for the tyme being, William Pantoun of Milnetoun, John Udney of that Ilk, Sir Samuell Forbes of Foverane, […] Dune of Taartie younger, Major James Buchan of Auchmacoy, Rot Cuming of Birness, James Keith of Keithfeild elder, Mr Arthur Forbes of Shives, Mr Alexander Maitland of Pittreichie, Robert Turner of Turnerhall, William Seaton of Pittmedden younger, William Forbes of Tollquhan, John Gordon of Coynzeach, George Davidson of Cairnbrogie, Collonell John Buchan of Cairnbulge, Mr Robert Paterson of Kirktoun Comissary of Aberdeen, George Keith of Clackriach, John Forbes of Boynlie, William Fraser of Broadland, Thomas Thomson of Faichfeild, John Paterson of Inverquhomrie, James Keith of Creichie, James Scott of Auchtiedonald, James Moir of Whythill, John Gordon of Neathermuir younger, Alexander Irvine of Crimond, William Irvine of Artaimfoord, William Lindsay of Culsh, Thomas Gordon of Craigellie, The eldest Baillie of Frasersburgh for the tyme being, The eldest Baillie of Peterhead for the tyme being, Andrew Fraser of Kininmidie Shirreff deput of Aberdeen, Theodore Miroeson of Bogine, Mr John Forbes brother to Sir William Forbes of Monymusk, William Cuming of Pittonlie, […] Fraser of Tyrie, Alexander Forbes of Ludquharne and Hary Forbes of Easter-Clune, To be Justices of Peace within the Shyre of Aberdeen, With power to them to Judge and determine In all matters remitted to cognition and determination of Justices of peace by the severall acts of parliament, and particularly the threttieth eight act of the parliament Jaj vic Sixtie one, And to putt the Laws and Acts of parliament in execution In maner prescrybed by the said Act, And to Nominat and appoynt Constables, And doe every other thing warranted by the said Act, or any other Acts, Laws and customes whatsomever, And any three of them to be a quorum, And appoynts the saids haill Justices of peace to meet and conveine together att Aberdeen four tymes in the year Viz one the first twesday of May, First Tuesday of August, Last Tuesday of october and first twesday of March, And att any other tymes they Shall think fitt to meet, In which Sessions they are to administrat Justce to our leidges in all matters relateing to ther Jurisdiction, And to doe every other thing which to the office of Justices of peace by the Law and consuetude of this our realme Is knowen to appertaine and belonge, Given under our Signet att Edinburgh the twelfth day of February, And of our reigne the fourth year 1706. Sic Subscribitur Montrose. Buchan. Forfar. Roseberrie. Glasgow. Yester. William Anstruther. John Maxwell. F Montgomrie. Patrick Johnstoun.

Att Edinburgh the Twelfth day of February Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/2/41

Commission

Commission Nameing Justices of Peace within the Shyre of Aberdeen

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To all and Sundrie our leidges whom it effeirs, Forasmuchas the Commissioners of Supplie and heretors within the Shyre of Aberdeen haveing given in a petition to our privie Councell Craveing that ther lordships would grant warrand and Commission to the persons afternamed to be Justices of peace within the said Shyre of Aberdeen Conforme to the Severall acts of parliament made theranent; And wee considering that its necessarly for our Service, and the publict Interest of the Nation that fitt persons be appoynted to be Justices of peace within the Said Shyre, Therfore wee with advyce and consent of the Lords of our Privie Counsell, Doe heirby Grant full power, authority and Commission to the persons following Viz The Earle of Marr Lord Secretary of State, The Earle of Erroll, The Earle of Marishall, The Earle of Kintoir, The Earle of Aberdeen, The Lord Inverury, The Lord Haddo, The Lord Forbes, The Lord Salltoun, The Lord Pittsligo, The Lord Fraser, The Master of Forbes, The Master of Salltoun, Sir William Forbes of Craigivar, Sir John Johnstoun of Caskiebaine, Archbald Forbes of Puttachie, Alexander Skeen of that Ilk, Alexander Cuming elder of Culter, Alexander Gordon of Pittlurge, James Moir of Stoniewood, John Elphinstoun of Glack elder, John Skeen of Dyce, George Pattoun of Grandhome, Alexander Kerr of Meanie, William Gordon of Gobell, Mr Alexander Fraser of Pawies, Arthur Forbes of Eight, Sir Robert Forbes of Auchinhove, Alexander Forbes of Ballogie younger, […] Farqrson of Inveray, Alexander Farqrsone of Monaltrie, Charles Gordon of Abergeldie, Hary Farqrsone of Whytehouse, […] Farqrson of Finzean younger, Alexander Gordon of Blellack, Mr George Stuart of Inverchatt, Arthur Forbes of Breda, John Forbes of Ballfhing, John Gordon of Glenbucket, John Forbes of Inverernan, Mr John Innes of Sumnahard, David Lumsden of Cushney younger, Francis Gordon of Craig younger, John Leith of Leithhall, John Gordon of Hallhead, Patrick Reid of Hawghtoun, Sir William Forbes of Monymusk, John Forbes younger therof, Mr John Reid of Barra, Alexander Reid younger therof, Sir James Elphinston of Logie, Mr John Elphinston younger therof, John Urquhart of Meldrum, Alexander Hay of Armbath, Walter Hay of Lickliehead, David Forbes of Leslie, John Elphinstoun of Glack younger Alexander Ross of Lothintie, Alexander Leslie of Wartle, William Hay of Ballbythan, John Innes of Tilliefour, John Gordon of Rothmay younger, Mr Alexander Davidson of Newtoun, Robert Simpson of Thornetoun, The eldest Baillie of Kintoir for the tyme being; The eldest Baillie of Inverury for the tyme being, William Gordon of Lesmore younger, Robert Bizzet of Lessindrum, Alexander Bizzet younger therof, James Gordon of Daach, George Calder of Aswanlie, The Baillie of Huntlie for the tyme being, Alexander Gordon of Gight, Alexander Forbes of Blacktoun, James Hamillton of Cowbairdie, Patrick Duff of Craigstoun, George Gordon of Badinscoth, Alexander Meldrum of Hattoun, Joseph Brodie of Muiresk, The Earle of Errolls Chamberlane for the estate of Turreff for the tyme being, William Pantoun of Milnetoun, John Udney of that Ilk, Sir Samuell Forbes of Foverane, […] Dune of Taartie younger, Major James Buchan of Auchmacoy, Rot Cuming of Birness, James Keith of Keithfeild elder, Mr Arthur Forbes of Shives, Mr Alexander Maitland of Pittreichie, Robert Turner of Turnerhall, William Seaton of Pittmedden younger, William Forbes of Tollquhan, John Gordon of Coynzeach, George Davidson of Cairnbrogie, Collonell John Buchan of Cairnbulge, Mr Robert Paterson of Kirktoun Comissary of Aberdeen, George Keith of Clackriach, John Forbes of Boynlie, William Fraser of Broadland, Thomas Thomson of Faichfeild, John Paterson of Inverquhomrie, James Keith of Creichie, James Scott of Auchtiedonald, James Moir of Whythill, John Gordon of Neathermuir younger, Alexander Irvine of Crimond, William Irvine of Artaimfoord, William Lindsay of Culsh, Thomas Gordon of Craigellie, The eldest Baillie of Frasersburgh for the tyme being, The eldest Baillie of Peterhead for the tyme being, Andrew Fraser of Kininmidie Shirreff deput of Aberdeen, Theodore Miroeson of Bogine, Mr John Forbes brother to Sir William Forbes of Monymusk, William Cuming of Pittonlie, […] Fraser of Tyrie, Alexander Forbes of Ludquharne and Hary Forbes of Easter-Clune, To be Justices of Peace within the Shyre of Aberdeen, With power to them to Judge and determine In all matters remitted to cognition and determination of Justices of peace by the severall acts of parliament, and particularly the threttieth eight act of the parliament Jaj vic Sixtie one, And to putt the Laws and Acts of parliament in execution In maner prescrybed by the said Act, And to Nominat and appoynt Constables, And doe every other thing warranted by the said Act, or any other Acts, Laws and customes whatsomever, And any three of them to be a quorum, And appoynts the saids haill Justices of peace to meet and conveine together att Aberdeen four tymes in the year Viz one the first twesday of May, First Tuesday of August, Last Tuesday of october and first twesday of March, And att any other tymes they Shall think fitt to meet, In which Sessions they are to administrat Justce to our leidges in all matters relateing to ther Jurisdiction, And to doe every other thing which to the office of Justices of peace by the Law and consuetude of this our realme Is knowen to appertaine and belonge, Given under our Signet att Edinburgh the twelfth day of February, And of our reigne the fourth year 1706. Sic Subscribitur Montrose. Buchan. Forfar. Roseberrie. Glasgow. Yester. William Anstruther. John Maxwell. F Montgomrie. Patrick Johnstoun.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 438-40.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 438-40.