Commission by the Council, 27 February 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuentie seventh day of february Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/2/521

Commission by the Council

Commission for Additionall Commissioners in the shyre of Fyfe

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councill Considering that by the sixth Act of the second session of their Majesties Current parliament of this their ancient kingdome of Scotland Ther are Commissioners appointed in each shyre of this Kingdome for proportioning the supplie by the said Act Granted to their Majesties and for seing and ordoring the uplifting of the samen furth of the respective shyres wherof they are appointed Commissioners And that by the said Act It is remitted to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councill To nominat other persones to be Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persones nominat in the said Act And the saids Lords Being Informed That the persones follouing who by the said act are nominat Commissioners within the shyre of Fyfe are deceased since the making therof viz The Laird of Naughtoune younger The Laird of Riddie younger The Laird of Kirktoune younger The Laird of Largo and the Laird of Carskirdo And that severall others of the Commissioners nominat in the said Act Have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their said office and trust of Commissioners forsaids By suearing the oath of alleadgance to their Majesties and signing the assurance In the termes of the Acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the saids Lords of privie Councill Doe heirby Nominat and appoint the persones follouing viz John Hay younger of Naughtoune James Thomsone of Dinnino Mr John Prestoune of […] George Muncreiff of Sauchop Robert Weyms of Grangemuir Major Hendry Balfour of Star Patrick Muncreiff younger of Reidie Alexander Watsone younger of Letharnie […] Deuar of Lassodie younger […] Holburn of Menstrie […] Gedd younger of Bathrick David Mackill younger of Rankeilor Walter Scott of Edenshead Robert Douglas of Kirkness Mr Robert Whyte of Bennachie younger John Weyms younger of Bogie Robet Whyte of Couland John Durie of Lethholme Alexander Clark of Pitteucher John Bayne of Logie Shirreff Clark and John Melvill of Carskeirdo To be Commissioners of Supply uithin the said shyre of Fyfe 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 persones heirby nominat Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall by qualified by suearing and subscriving the oath of alleadgance and signing the assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary In the termes of the Act of parliament) The same pouer priviledge and Commissione which by the said Act of parliament is granted to the persones 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 shyre 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 supply In the said shyre for the tyme or aither of them to administer the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominated Commissioners as said is And to see them suear and signe the same and subscrive the assurance appointed by the Act of parliament and that at the first dyett of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall come to their hands And appoints the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorne and the assurance so signed to the Clarks of their Majesties privy Councill and that within the space of […] after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance

Att Edinburgh The Tuentie seventh day of february Jaj vic nyntie four years

A1694/2/521

Commission by the Council

Commission for Additionall Commissioners in the shyre of Fyfe

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councill Considering that by the sixth Act of the second session of their Majesties Current parliament of this their ancient kingdome of Scotland Ther are Commissioners appointed in each shyre of this Kingdome for proportioning the supplie by the said Act Granted to their Majesties and for seing and ordoring the uplifting of the samen furth of the respective shyres wherof they are appointed Commissioners And that by the said Act It is remitted to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councill To nominat other persones to be Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persones nominat in the said Act And the saids Lords Being Informed That the persones follouing who by the said act are nominat Commissioners within the shyre of Fyfe are deceased since the making therof viz The Laird of Naughtoune younger The Laird of Riddie younger The Laird of Kirktoune younger The Laird of Largo and the Laird of Carskirdo And that severall others of the Commissioners nominat in the said Act Have not qualified themselves for the exercise of their said office and trust of Commissioners forsaids By suearing the oath of alleadgance to their Majesties and signing the assurance In the termes of the Acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the saids Lords of privie Councill Doe heirby Nominat and appoint the persones follouing viz John Hay younger of Naughtoune James Thomsone of Dinnino Mr John Prestoune of […] George Muncreiff of Sauchop Robert Weyms of Grangemuir Major Hendry Balfour of Star Patrick Muncreiff younger of Reidie Alexander Watsone younger of Letharnie […] Deuar of Lassodie younger […] Holburn of Menstrie […] Gedd younger of Bathrick David Mackill younger of Rankeilor Walter Scott of Edenshead Robert Douglas of Kirkness Mr Robert Whyte of Bennachie younger John Weyms younger of Bogie Robet Whyte of Couland John Durie of Lethholme Alexander Clark of Pitteucher John Bayne of Logie Shirreff Clark and John Melvill of Carskeirdo To be Commissioners of Supply uithin the said shyre of Fyfe 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 persones heirby nominat Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall by qualified by suearing and subscriving the oath of alleadgance and signing the assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary In the termes of the Act of parliament) The same pouer priviledge and Commissione which by the said Act of parliament is granted to the persones 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 shyre 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 supply In the said shyre for the tyme or aither of them to administer the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominated Commissioners as said is And to see them suear and signe the same and subscrive the assurance appointed by the Act of parliament and that at the first dyett of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall come to their hands And appoints the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorne and the assurance so signed to the Clarks of their Majesties privy Councill and that within the space of […] after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance

1. NRS, PC1/49, 281-2.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 281-2.