Commission by the Council, 23 November 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Third day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/11/351

Commission by the Council

Act additionall Commissioners for the midle strait of the highland Justiciary

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell upon Information and application made to them by John Earle of Mar one of the Commissioners of Justiciary of the midle district appointed by his Majestie for setling and securing the peace of the highlands Conform to a Recommendation made by the saids Commissioners to the said Earle under the hand of George Cockburn Clerk of Court to represent to the saids Lords of privie Councell How necessary it is for their assistance In pursuance of their Commission That the persons follouing whom The Commissioners doe Recommend be added to the number Have added and heirby adds the persons follouing viz Mr Frances Montgomery of Giffine Governour of Dumbartoune Castle Captain John Areskine Claud Hamilon of Barnes Nicoll and Robert Bunteins elder and younger of Airdoch John Buchanan of Garbaith John Stevenson of Knockhill and John Glass of Sauchie to be members of the Commission of the said midle district appointed for setling and securing the peace of the highlands With Full pouer to the saids Commissioners heirby added to Sitt Vote Act and doe with the Commissioners already named in the said Commissione alse fullie and freely in all respects as if their names had been from the beginning in the said Commissione And as any other Commissioners Have done or may doe in the Lyke caice.

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Third day of November Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/11/351

Commission by the Council

Act additionall Commissioners for the midle strait of the highland Justiciary

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell upon Information and application made to them by John Earle of Mar one of the Commissioners of Justiciary of the midle district appointed by his Majestie for setling and securing the peace of the highlands Conform to a Recommendation made by the saids Commissioners to the said Earle under the hand of George Cockburn Clerk of Court to represent to the saids Lords of privie Councell How necessary it is for their assistance In pursuance of their Commission That the persons follouing whom The Commissioners doe Recommend be added to the number Have added and heirby adds the persons follouing viz Mr Frances Montgomery of Giffine Governour of Dumbartoune Castle Captain John Areskine Claud Hamilon of Barnes Nicoll and Robert Bunteins elder and younger of Airdoch John Buchanan of Garbaith John Stevenson of Knockhill and John Glass of Sauchie to be members of the Commission of the said midle district appointed for setling and securing the peace of the highlands With Full pouer to the saids Commissioners heirby added to Sitt Vote Act and doe with the Commissioners already named in the said Commissione alse fullie and freely in all respects as if their names had been from the beginning in the said Commissione And as any other Commissioners Have done or may doe in the Lyke caice.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 296.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 296.