Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie Sevinth day of June J^aj vij^c and Six years

A1706/6/27

A1706/6/27¹

Commission by the Council

Commission Nameing Justices of Peace within the Shyre of Fyfe

Commission nameing Justices of peace within the Shyre of Fyfe, Read, voted, approven, Signed and ordered to be recorded, wherof the tenor follows.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith, To all and Sundrie our Leidges whom it effeirs, Forasmuchas the Commissioners of Supplie and herators within the presbetrie of Dumfermline, haveing given in a petition to our privie Councell, Craveing that ther lordships would name Justices of peace within the said presbetrie for exerceing the Jurisdiction, power and priviledges granted to Justices of peace, And wee considering that its necessary for our service, and the publict Interest of the nation that fitt persons be appoynted to be Justices of peace within the said presbetrie and Shyre of Fyfe, Therfore wee with advyce and consent of the Lords of our² privie Councell, Doe heirby Grant full power, authority and Commission to the persons following Viz Livetennant Collonell John Erskine of Carnock, Sir Peter Hacket of Pittfirran, Sir James Campbell of Aberuchle, James Lindsay of Cavill, David Douglas of Easter-Gellets, The Earle of Roseberrie, Collonell John Forbes of Pittencreiff, Sir Alexander Murray of Mellgum, Henry Wardlaw of Luscare, John Durie of Craigluscare, David Oliphant of Kineder Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pittreavie, Rot Gedds elder and younger of Baldrigg, James Montrayes elder and younger of Roscobie, John Dewar elder of Rasedy, James Dewar younger therof, The Earle of Murray, The Lord Yester, James Hollburne of Menstrie, James Spittell of Leuchalt, John Mowbray of Cockairney, William Weemes of Cutlehill, Charles Steuart of Damearne, Sir William Henderson of Fordell, Sir Philip Enstruther of New-Grange, Rot Scott of Spenserfeild, Rot Wallwood of Garvock, Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall, William Rotson of Gladney, David Wardlaw of Craighouse, The Earle of Mellvill, The Lord Lindors […] Ballfour of Denmilne, […] Sinclar of Kinurd, Major […] Ballfour of Dumboge, William Aiton of that Ilk, The Laird of Dunmoor, The Laird of Rossie Cheap, The Laird of Struie, […] Riddell of Grange, The Laird of Leckiebank, The Lairds of Reidie elder and younger, The Lord Burghligh, Thomas Hope of Rankeillor younger, […] Clephan of Carslogie, John Weemes of Wnthanke, William Mellvill of Craigrothie, Patrick Bruce of Bunzean, […] Bruce of Kinloch, John Hay of Naughtoun, […] Beaton of Tarbet, The Earle of Levine; The Lairds of Bogie elder and younger, David Boswall of Divon, The Lairds of Ballfour elder and younger, The Laird of Carriestoune, The Laird of Lundine, Mr Alexander Gibsone of Durie, […] Watson of Aithernie, The Laird of Auchternairnie, The Earle of Rothes, […] Douglas of Kirkness, Doctor Douglas of Finglassie, […] Aiten of Inchdairnie, James Osett of Dumniebeir, Baillie John Durie of Lethem, Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, The Earle of Kellie, The Earle of Ballcarras, The Laird of Wormiestoun, The Laird of Innergellie, Sir Rot Ensteruther of […] Sir Alexander Ensteruther of New-Wark, The Laird of Kincraig, The Laird of Samfoord, The Laird of Lethocker, The Laird of Grange Muir, The Lord Lyon, The Laird of Gibliestoun younger, The Laird of Killbrachmount elder and younger, Sir Philip Ensteruther of […] Sir John Ensteruther of […] Sir William Hope of Ballcomie, The Laird of Largo, Captain David Crichtoun of […] The Laird of Ballberstie, The Laird of Craigtoun, The Laird of Foodie, The Laird of Pittmillie and The Laird of Kinaldie, To be Justices of Peace within the Shyre of Fyfe, With power to them To Judge and determine In all matters Remitted to the cognition and determination of Justices of peace by the Severall acts of parliament, and particularly the threttieth eight act of parliament J^aj vij^c Sixtie one; And to putt the laws and acts of parliament in execution In maner prescrybed by the said act, And to nominat and appoynt Constables, And doe every other thing warranted by the said Act or any other acts, laws and Customes whatsomever, And any three of them to be a Quorum, And appoynts the saids haill Justices of peace to meet and Conveine together att Cowper Four tymes in the year Viz On the first Tuesday of May, First Tuesday of August, last Tuesday of October, and first Tuesday of March, And att any other tymes they Shall think fitt to meet, In which Sessions they are to administrat Justice to our Leidges In all matters relateing to ther Jurisdiction, And to doe every other thing, which to the office of Justices of peace by the law And consuetude of this our realme, Is knowen to appertaine and belong, Given att Edinburgh the Twentie Sevinth day of June, And of our reigne the fyfth year Sic Subscribitur Montrose P. Buchan. Forfar. Cromartie, Haddo. William Anstruther. A: Hope. James Steuart. John Maxwell Gilbert Eliot.