Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fourth day of June J^aj vij^c and six years

A1706/6/4

A1706/6/4¹

Commission by the Council

Commission Nameing Justices of peace within the Shyre of Bamff

Commission nameing Justices of peace within the Shyre of Bamff, 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 Heretors within the Shyre of Bamff, haveing given in a petition to our privie Councell Craveing that ther lordships would name Justices of peace within the said Shyre, for exerceing the Jurisdiction, power and priviledges granted to Justices of peace, And wee considering that it is necessary for our service, and the publict Interest of the Nation that fitt persones be appoynted to be Justices of peace within the said Shyre, Therfore wee with advyce and consent of the Lords of our privie Councell Doe heirby Grant full power, authoritie and Commission to the persons following Viz The Earle Marishall, The Earle of Findlater, Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boyne, James Dumbar younger of Durne, John Dumbar of Kirkhill, Alexander Abercrombie of Glasach, Nicolas Dumbar of Castellfeild, William Lorimer Chamberlane to the Earle of Seafeild, John Hay of Muldavid, Alexander Abercrombie of Skeith, John Innes of Edingeith elder, Alexander Sutherland of Minminintie elder, John Ogilvie of Kincarden, Charles Gordon of Glengerroch, James Duff of Crombie, John Abernethie of Moyan, Alexander Wilson of Litlefeild, George Gordon of Carnousie, Alexander Abernethie of Corsbie, Mr Andrew Hay of Montblerie, Robert Grant of Dunlugas, Mr William Joss of Cullenard, The Laird of Grant younger, John Grant of Easter-Elchies, John Steuart of Killmorlich, David Steuart of Milnetoun, John Grant of Ballandalloch, Walter Grant of Arndillie, Mr James Leslie of Tullich, John Grant of Ruddrie, Alexander Grant of Brogudnie; John Grant of Carran, Robert Cuming of Ricletich, Alexander Sutherland of Minminintie younger, […] Steuart of Tamachie, Alexander Garden of Troup, William Ord of Findachtie, Sir Francis Grant of Cullen, and James Ogilvie of Logie, To be Justices of Peace within the Shyre of Bamff; 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 Threttie eight act of the parliament J^aj vi^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 warranded by the said Act or any other Acts, laws and customes whatsoever, and any three of them to be a Quorum; And appoynts the saids haill Justices of peace to meet and conveine together att Bamff 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 their Jurisdiction, And to doe every other thing, which to the office of Justices of peace by the law and consuetude of this realme is knowen to appertaine and belonge, Given att Edinburgh the fourth day of June, and of our reigne the fyfth year J^aj vij^c and six years. Sic Subscribitur² Buchan Findlater. Forfar. Cromartie. James Steuart. William Anstruther. A. Hope. John Maxwell. Gilbert Eliot. John Cockburne.