Commission by the Council, 2 August 1694 (pm), Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the second day of Agust Jaj vic nyntie four years. Eodem die post meridiem

A1694/8/81

Commission by the Council

Commission for additionall Commissioners in the shire of Kincairdin

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that by the sixth act of the second session of their Majesties Current parliament of this antient kingdome of Scotland Ther are Commissioners appointed in Each shire of this Kingdome for proportioning the supplie by the said Act granted to their Majesties And for seing and ordering the uplifting of the samen Furth of the respective shires wherof they are appointed Commissioners And that by the said Act It is remitted to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell To nominat other persons to be Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persons mentioned in the said Act are nominat Commissioners uithin the shire of Kincairdine Have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their saids offices and trust of Commissioners forsaid By suearing the oath of alleadgance to their Majesties and signing the assurance in the terms of the acts of parliament and Councell Therfore the saids Lords doe heirby add and eik to the persons formerly nominat and who have qualified themselves by Law to Act The persons follouing viz John Arthbuthnet of Tordon brother to the Viscount of Arbuthnet Mr James Keith Shirref deput of the said shire and James Scott Elder of Logie to be Commissioners of supplie within the said shire of Kincairdin and that for the effect above and in the said Act and subsequent acts of parliament particularly mentioned And Gives and Grants to the persons heirby nominat Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall be qualified by suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and signing the oath of alleadgance and signing the Assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary in the terms of the act of parliament) The same pouer priviledge and Commission which by the said Act of parliament is Granted to the Commissioners therin named To be exercised alse fullie and freely In all respects as if they had been named in the said Act of parliament and as any other Commissioners of Supply in any other shire within this Kingdome Does or may Laufullie doe And the saids Lords Doe heirby authorize the persone who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of Supplie in the said shire for the tyme or aither of them to Administer the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominat as said is And to see them suear and subscribe the same and signe the Assurance appointed by Act of parliament And that at the forst dyet of the Commissioners meeting After thir presents Comes to their hands And appointes the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorne and assurance so signed to the Clerks of their Majesties privie Councell And that within the space of […] nixt after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance

Att Edinburgh the second day of Agust Jaj vic nyntie four years. Eodem die post meridiem

A1694/8/81

Commission by the Council

Commission for additionall Commissioners in the shire of Kincairdin

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that by the sixth act of the second session of their Majesties Current parliament of this antient kingdome of Scotland Ther are Commissioners appointed in Each shire of this Kingdome for proportioning the supplie by the said Act granted to their Majesties And for seing and ordering the uplifting of the samen Furth of the respective shires wherof they are appointed Commissioners And that by the said Act It is remitted to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell To nominat other persons to be Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persons mentioned in the said Act are nominat Commissioners uithin the shire of Kincairdine Have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their saids offices and trust of Commissioners forsaid By suearing the oath of alleadgance to their Majesties and signing the assurance in the terms of the acts of parliament and Councell Therfore the saids Lords doe heirby add and eik to the persons formerly nominat and who have qualified themselves by Law to Act The persons follouing viz John Arthbuthnet of Tordon brother to the Viscount of Arbuthnet Mr James Keith Shirref deput of the said shire and James Scott Elder of Logie to be Commissioners of supplie within the said shire of Kincairdin and that for the effect above and in the said Act and subsequent acts of parliament particularly mentioned And Gives and Grants to the persons heirby nominat Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall be qualified by suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and signing the oath of alleadgance and signing the Assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary in the terms of the act of parliament) The same pouer priviledge and Commission which by the said Act of parliament is Granted to the Commissioners therin named To be exercised alse fullie and freely In all respects as if they had been named in the said Act of parliament and as any other Commissioners of Supply in any other shire within this Kingdome Does or may Laufullie doe And the saids Lords Doe heirby authorize the persone who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of Supplie in the said shire for the tyme or aither of them to Administer the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominat as said is And to see them suear and subscribe the same and signe the Assurance appointed by Act of parliament And that at the forst dyet of the Commissioners meeting After thir presents Comes to their hands And appointes the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorne and assurance so signed to the Clerks of their Majesties privie Councell And that within the space of […] nixt after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance

0. NRS, PC1/49, 434.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 441-2.

0. NRS, PC1/49, 434.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 441-2.