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

A1694/2/531

Commission by the Council

Commission for additionall Commissioners in the shyre of Selkirk

The Lords of their Majesties privy 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 quherof they are appointed Commissioners and that by the said Act granted to their Majesties and for seing and ordoring the uplifting of the samen furth of the respective shyres quherof they are appointed Commissioners and that by the said Act It is remitted to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councill to nominat other persons to be Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persones mentioned in the said Act And the saids Lords Considering that the persones follouing who by the said Act are nominat Commissioners within the shyre of Selkirk are deceased since the making therof viz The Earle of Tarras and Uilliam Scott of Breadmeadoues and that severall others 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 alleagance 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 James Scott younger of Gallowsheills William Loues younger of Plarron Frances Scott of Baillielies Robert Rutherfoord of Whytebank James Cunynghame of Hyndhope John Curror of Houdoun and the eldest baillie of the burgh of Selkirk for that tyme to be Commissioners of Supplie in the said shyre of Selkirk 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 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 Assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary In the termes of the Act of parliament) The same pouer priviledge and Commission which by the said Act of parliament granted to the persons therinnamed 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 doe and the saids Lords doe heirby authorize the persons who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of supplie in the said shire for the tyme or aither of them to administer to administer2 the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominated as said is And to hear and see them suear and subscrive the same and signe the assurance appointed by act of parliament and that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall come to their hands and appoints the saids Commissioners to report the alleadgance so suorne and assurance so signed to the Clarks of their Majesties privie 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

A1694/2/531

Commission by the Council

Commission for additionall Commissioners in the shyre of Selkirk

The Lords of their Majesties privy 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 quherof they are appointed Commissioners and that by the said Act granted to their Majesties and for seing and ordoring the uplifting of the samen furth of the respective shyres quherof they are appointed Commissioners and that by the said Act It is remitted to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councill to nominat other persons to be Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persones mentioned in the said Act And the saids Lords Considering that the persones follouing who by the said Act are nominat Commissioners within the shyre of Selkirk are deceased since the making therof viz The Earle of Tarras and Uilliam Scott of Breadmeadoues and that severall others 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 alleagance 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 James Scott younger of Gallowsheills William Loues younger of Plarron Frances Scott of Baillielies Robert Rutherfoord of Whytebank James Cunynghame of Hyndhope John Curror of Houdoun and the eldest baillie of the burgh of Selkirk for that tyme to be Commissioners of Supplie in the said shyre of Selkirk 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 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 Assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary In the termes of the Act of parliament) The same pouer priviledge and Commission which by the said Act of parliament granted to the persons therinnamed 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 doe and the saids Lords doe heirby authorize the persons who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of supplie in the said shire for the tyme or aither of them to administer to administer2 the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominated as said is And to hear and see them suear and subscrive the same and signe the assurance appointed by act of parliament and that at the first dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall come to their hands and appoints the saids Commissioners to report the alleadgance so suorne and assurance so signed to the Clarks of their Majesties privie Councill and that within the space of […] after their meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance

1. NRS, PC1/49, 282-3.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 282-3.

2. Sic.