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

A1694/2/571

Commission by the Council

Commission for Additionall Commissioners for the shyre of Edinburgh

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councill Considering That by the sixth Act of the second session of their Majesties Current parliament of this ther 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 shyres wherof they are appointed Commissioners And that by the said Act It is remitted to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill 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 being Informed that the persons follouing who by the said Act are nominat Commissioners uithin the shyre of Edinburgh are deceased since the making therof viz Sir Alexander Gibbsone of Adingstoune Mr James Elies of Stenhousemilnes and Charles Olyphant of Langtoune 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 termes of the acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the saids Lords of privie Councill doe herby nominat and appoint the persons follouing viz Sir Patrick Nisbet of Dean William Moriestoune of Prestongrainge […] Brand of Babertoune Sir George Hamilton of Barntoune […] Douglass of Cliftonhall […] Burnet of Carlips James Stevensone of Heidmonsheills Alexander Calderuood Late baillzie of Dalkeith Mr Rodorick Mckenzie of Prestonhall Mr James Dalrymple […] and […] Hoppringle of Torsonce To be Commissioners of supplie in the said shyre of Edinburgh 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 Grants to the persons heirby nominated Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall be qualified By suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and subscriving the assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary in the terms of the act of parliament) The same pouer priviledge and Commission 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 shyre does or may Laufullie doe and the saids Lords doe heirby authorize the person 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 at 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 dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall Come to their hands And appoints the saids Comissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorn and the assurance so signed to the Clerks 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

A1694/2/571

Commission by the Council

Commission for Additionall Commissioners for the shyre of Edinburgh

The Lords of their Majesties privie Councill Considering That by the sixth Act of the second session of their Majesties Current parliament of this ther 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 shyres wherof they are appointed Commissioners And that by the said Act It is remitted to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill 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 being Informed that the persons follouing who by the said Act are nominat Commissioners uithin the shyre of Edinburgh are deceased since the making therof viz Sir Alexander Gibbsone of Adingstoune Mr James Elies of Stenhousemilnes and Charles Olyphant of Langtoune 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 termes of the acts of parliament and Councill Therfore the saids Lords of privie Councill doe herby nominat and appoint the persons follouing viz Sir Patrick Nisbet of Dean William Moriestoune of Prestongrainge […] Brand of Babertoune Sir George Hamilton of Barntoune […] Douglass of Cliftonhall […] Burnet of Carlips James Stevensone of Heidmonsheills Alexander Calderuood Late baillzie of Dalkeith Mr Rodorick Mckenzie of Prestonhall Mr James Dalrymple […] and […] Hoppringle of Torsonce To be Commissioners of supplie in the said shyre of Edinburgh 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 Grants to the persons heirby nominated Commissioners as said is (so soon as they shall be qualified By suearing and signing the oath of alleadgance and subscriving the assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary in the terms of the act of parliament) The same pouer priviledge and Commission 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 shyre does or may Laufullie doe and the saids Lords doe heirby authorize the person 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 at 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 dyet of the Commissioners meeting after thir presents shall Come to their hands And appoints the saids Comissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorn and the assurance so signed to the Clerks 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, 286-7.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 286-7.