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

A1694/8/71

Commission by the Council

Commission for additionall Commissioners in the shire of Stirling

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that by the sixth act of the second session of their Majesties Current Parliament of this ancient 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 And the saids Lords Considering that the persons follouing who by the said Act are nominat Commissioners uithin the shire of Stirling are deceased since the making therof viz The Earle of Callender The Lord Cardross Sir James Erskine of Alvae and Sir George Stirling of Gloret and that severall others of the Commissioners nominat in the said act Have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their saids offices and trust of Commissioners forsaids 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 of privie Councell Doe heirby nominat and appoint the persons follouing viz The Lord Forrester The now Lord Cardross The Laird of Bedlormie George Buchannan of Ballachrane Thomas Buchannan of Balquhan John Buchannan of Craigeverne Walter Buchannan of Balfuning John Mclauchlane of Auchintroick Duncan Buchannan of Herperstoune John Forrest of Pardivane David Forrester of Denovane John Cuthell of Stonieuood Ludovick Callender of Dorrater James Rankeine of Balmilzeor John Ross of Neuk Thomas Craufurd of Mannuallmylne John Campbell younger of Douan Robert Forrest in Bankhead Mr John Areskine present governor of the Castle of Stirling, and Robert Hay of Candie to be Commissioners of Supplie in the said shire of Stirling In place of these deceased or not accepting as said is And that for the effect above and in the said act and subsequent acts of parliament particularly mentioned And Gives and Grants to the Commissioners heirby nominat Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall be qualified by suearing 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 Commissione which by the said act of parliament is granted to the persons 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 supplie in any other shire uithin 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 nominated as said is And to see them suear and subscribe the same and signe the assurance appointed by the2 Act of parliament And that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents comes to their hands And appointes the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance soe suorne and assurance so signed to the Clerks of their Majesties privie Councell And that uithin 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

A1694/8/71

Commission by the Council

Commission for additionall Commissioners in the shire of Stirling

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Considering that by the sixth act of the second session of their Majesties Current Parliament of this ancient 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 And the saids Lords Considering that the persons follouing who by the said Act are nominat Commissioners uithin the shire of Stirling are deceased since the making therof viz The Earle of Callender The Lord Cardross Sir James Erskine of Alvae and Sir George Stirling of Gloret and that severall others of the Commissioners nominat in the said act Have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their saids offices and trust of Commissioners forsaids 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 of privie Councell Doe heirby nominat and appoint the persons follouing viz The Lord Forrester The now Lord Cardross The Laird of Bedlormie George Buchannan of Ballachrane Thomas Buchannan of Balquhan John Buchannan of Craigeverne Walter Buchannan of Balfuning John Mclauchlane of Auchintroick Duncan Buchannan of Herperstoune John Forrest of Pardivane David Forrester of Denovane John Cuthell of Stonieuood Ludovick Callender of Dorrater James Rankeine of Balmilzeor John Ross of Neuk Thomas Craufurd of Mannuallmylne John Campbell younger of Douan Robert Forrest in Bankhead Mr John Areskine present governor of the Castle of Stirling, and Robert Hay of Candie to be Commissioners of Supplie in the said shire of Stirling In place of these deceased or not accepting as said is And that for the effect above and in the said act and subsequent acts of parliament particularly mentioned And Gives and Grants to the Commissioners heirby nominat Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall be qualified by suearing 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 Commissione which by the said act of parliament is granted to the persons 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 supplie in any other shire uithin 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 nominated as said is And to see them suear and subscribe the same and signe the assurance appointed by the2 Act of parliament And that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents comes to their hands And appointes the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance soe suorne and assurance so signed to the Clerks of their Majesties privie Councell And that uithin the space of […] nixt after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance

0. NRS, PC1/49, 434.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 440-1.

2. Insertion.

0. NRS, PC1/49, 434.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 440-1.

2. Insertion.