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

A1694/2/551

Commission by the Council

Commission for Additional Commissioners in the shire of Dumbrittaine

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 supply by the said Act granted to their Majesties And for seing and ordoring 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 privy Councill to nominat Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persons mentioned In the said Act And the saids Lords being Informed that severall of the persons nominat in the said Act to be Commissioners within the said shyre of Dumbartoune are aither deceased since the said Act or have not qualified themselves for the exercise of the saids offices and trust of Commissioners forsaids by suearing and signing the oath of aleadgance to their Majesties and signing the assurance In the termes of the acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the saids Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby nominat and appoint the persons follouing viz John Hamilton of Balloch John Colquhoun of Auchintorlie John Buchannan of Ross and Walter Logan of Camraine To be Commissioners of supply uithin the said shyre of Dumbartoun In place of the persons 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 Is 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 supplie in any other shire uithin this kingdome does or may Laufullie doe And the saids Lords doe heirby authoriez the persone who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of supplie in the said shyre for the tyme or aither of them to administer the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominated as said is And to hear and see them suear and subscryve the same and signe the assurance appointed by the 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 said alleadgance so suorn and assurance soe signed to the Clarks of their Majesties privy Councill and that uithin the space of […] nixt after their Meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance

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

A1694/2/551

Commission by the Council

Commission for Additional Commissioners in the shire of Dumbrittaine

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 supply by the said Act granted to their Majesties And for seing and ordoring 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 privy Councill to nominat Commissioners upon the death or not acceptance of any of the persons mentioned In the said Act And the saids Lords being Informed that severall of the persons nominat in the said Act to be Commissioners within the said shyre of Dumbartoune are aither deceased since the said Act or have not qualified themselves for the exercise of the saids offices and trust of Commissioners forsaids by suearing and signing the oath of aleadgance to their Majesties and signing the assurance In the termes of the acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the saids Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby nominat and appoint the persons follouing viz John Hamilton of Balloch John Colquhoun of Auchintorlie John Buchannan of Ross and Walter Logan of Camraine To be Commissioners of supply uithin the said shyre of Dumbartoun In place of the persons 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 Is 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 supplie in any other shire uithin this kingdome does or may Laufullie doe And the saids Lords doe heirby authoriez the persone who shall be Conveener of the Commissioners of supplie in the said shyre for the tyme or aither of them to administer the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby nominated as said is And to hear and see them suear and subscryve the same and signe the assurance appointed by the 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 said alleadgance so suorn and assurance soe signed to the Clarks of their Majesties privy Councill and that uithin the space of […] nixt after their Meeting and administrating the said oath and assurance

1. NRS, PC1/49, 284-5.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 284-5.