Commission by the Council, 4 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of January Jaj vic nyntie four years

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Commission by the Council

Commissione for Additionall Commissioners of Supply in Haddingtouneshyre

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Considering that by the sixth Act of the second sessione of their Majesties Currant parliament of this their Antient kingdome of Scotland Ther are Commissioners appoynted 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 appoynted Commissioners And that by the Eight Act of the second sessione of the said parliament It is expressly ordained that whoever of the persones appoynted to be Commissioners of supply by the said first Act doe not take and suear the oath of alleadgance betuixt and the first of Agust last shall be Considered as not accepting the Commissione and as debarred therfrom So that the Lords of privy Councell may name and appoynte others in their roume And the saids Lords being Informed that severall of the Commissioners appoynted for the shyre of Haddingtoune mentioned in the said Act of parliament are aither since deceased or have not qualified themselves for the exercise of the said office or trust of Commissioners forsaids By suearing the oath of alleadgance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary and signing the Assurance in the termes of the Acts of parliament and Councell Therfore the saids Lords of privie Councell Doe heirby at the desyre of the accepting Commissioners For the said [shire] add and eik to the persones formerly nominat and who have qualified themselves by law to Act the persones follouing to the Commissioners of the said shyre of Haddingtoun for the effect above and in the said Act of parliament particularly mentioned viz […] Sandilands of Eastbarns […]Sydserff of Collingstead The provost of Haddingtoune for the tyme Being the Eldest baillie of Northberuick for the tyme being And Gives and Grants to the saids persones heirby added and eiked Commissioners as said is so soon as they shall be qualified In manner forsaid The same pouer priviledge and Commissione which by the said Act of parliament is Granted to the persones therinnamed to be exercised alse fully 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 uithin this kingdome does or may Laufully doe And the saids Lords doe heirby authorize Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevensone shirreff principall of the said shire to administrat the oath of alleadgance to the saids Commissioners heirby added as said is And to see them suear and signe the same and the Assurance appoynted by Act of parliament And that at Haddingtoune betuixt and the fifteenth day of January Instant And appoyntes the saids Commissioners to report the said alleadgance so suorne and assurance soe signed to the Clarks of their Majesties privie Councell betuixt and the tuenty tuo day of the said month

At Edinburgh 4 January 1694

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Commission by the Council

Commission for additional commissioners of supply in Haddingtonshire

The lords of their majesties’ privy council considering that by the 6th act of the second session of their majesties’ current parliament of this their ancient kingdom of Scotland there are commissioners appointed in each shire of this kingdom for proportioning the supply by the said act granted to their majesties and for seeing and ordering the uplifting of the same forth of the respective shires whereof they are appointed commissioners, and that by the 8th act of the 2nd session of the said parliament it is expressly ordained that whoever of the persons appointed to be commissioners of supply by the said first act do not take and swear the oath of allegiance between [then] and 1 August last shall be considered as not accepting the commission and as debarred therefrom, so that the lords of privy council may name and appoint others in their place. And the said lords being informed that several of the commissioners appointed for the shire of Haddington mentioned in the said act of parliament are either since deceased or have not qualified themselves for the exercise of the said office or trust of commissioners foresaid by swearing the oath of allegiance to their majesties King William and Queen Mary and signing the assurance in the terms of the acts of parliament and council, therefore the said lords of privy council do hereby at the desire of the accepting commissioners for the said [shire] add and adjoin to the persons formerly nominated and who have qualified themselves by law to act the persons following to the commissioners of the said shire of Haddington for the effect above and in the said act of parliament particularly mentioned viz […] Sandilands of East Barns […] Sydserf of Collingstead, the provost of Haddington for the time, being the eldest bailie of North Berwick for the time being. And give and grant to the said persons hereby added and adjoined commissioners as said is so soon as they shall be qualified in manner foresaid the same power privilege and commission which by the said act of parliament is granted to the persons therein named to be exercised as fully 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 shire within this kingdom do or may lawfully do. And the said lords doe hereby authorise Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevenson, sheriff principal of the said shire, to administer the oath of allegiance to the said commissioners hereby added as said is and to see them swear and sign the same and the assurance appointed by act of parliament, and that at Haddington between [now] and 15 January instant, and appoint the said commissioners to report the said allegiance so sworn and assurance so signed to the clerks of their majesties’ privy council between [now] and 22 of the said month.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 217-18.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 217-18.