Commission by the Council, 4 March 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

[4 March 1696] Eodem die post meridiem

A1696/3/291

Commission by the Council

Commissione Mr William Gray to be shirriff deput of Forfar

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill understanding That there are noe persons who exercise the office of Shirriff principall or Shirriff deput within the shyre of Forfar And that thereby the publict affairs of the natione and privat Business of his Majesties Leidges within the bounds of that Shyre are much retarded and prejudged Therfore and for preventing the prejudice which may follow hereupon in tyme comeing and the present Exigence of his Majesties Service The said Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe Hereby nominat and appoynt Master William Gray of Inverightie To exercise the office and Jurisdictione of Shirriff Deput within the said shyre of Forfar and the haill bounds and precincts of the same formerly belonging to the Jurisdiction of Shirriff principall or Shirriff Deput of the said shyre ay and whill a Shirriff principall shall be duely established and qualified according to Law or thir presents shall be recalled and discharged and by thir presents Giv’s grants and dispon’s dureing the space abovewryten to the said Mr William Gray the office and Jurisdictione of shirriff deput of the said shyre of Forfar with all fees casualities, emoluments and profits of the same With full power to him to nominat serjants officers procurator fiscall and all other members of Court under him necessary and used (2except Clerks for quhich he is to be answerable and to performe and exercise all and sundrie other things belonging to the said office and jurisdictione, with als full right Libertie and priviledge as any shirriff deput within this Kingdome hes exercised or performed or for the future may exercise or performe The said William Gray and officers to be named under Him alwayes first before they enter upon the exercise of their said offices qualifieing themselves according to Law by swearing and signing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assurance appoynted to his majestie by the Laws and acts of parliament of this Kingdome And appoynts the oath of alleadgeance and assureance when so sworen and signed to be transmitted to the Clerks of privie Councill within the space of thretty dayes next after the swearing and signeing thereof Given at Edinburgh the fourth day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancell Southerland Lauderdale Kintore Raith Carmichaell Polwarth Robert Cheislie Adam Cockburne Archibald Murray

[4 March 1696] Eodem die post meridiem

A1696/3/291

Commission by the Council

Commissione Mr William Gray to be shirriff deput of Forfar

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill understanding That there are noe persons who exercise the office of Shirriff principall or Shirriff deput within the shyre of Forfar And that thereby the publict affairs of the natione and privat Business of his Majesties Leidges within the bounds of that Shyre are much retarded and prejudged Therfore and for preventing the prejudice which may follow hereupon in tyme comeing and the present Exigence of his Majesties Service The said Lords of his majesties privy Councill Doe Hereby nominat and appoynt Master William Gray of Inverightie To exercise the office and Jurisdictione of Shirriff Deput within the said shyre of Forfar and the haill bounds and precincts of the same formerly belonging to the Jurisdiction of Shirriff principall or Shirriff Deput of the said shyre ay and whill a Shirriff principall shall be duely established and qualified according to Law or thir presents shall be recalled and discharged and by thir presents Giv’s grants and dispon’s dureing the space abovewryten to the said Mr William Gray the office and Jurisdictione of shirriff deput of the said shyre of Forfar with all fees casualities, emoluments and profits of the same With full power to him to nominat serjants officers procurator fiscall and all other members of Court under him necessary and used (2except Clerks for quhich he is to be answerable and to performe and exercise all and sundrie other things belonging to the said office and jurisdictione, with als full right Libertie and priviledge as any shirriff deput within this Kingdome hes exercised or performed or for the future may exercise or performe The said William Gray and officers to be named under Him alwayes first before they enter upon the exercise of their said offices qualifieing themselves according to Law by swearing and signing the oath of alleadgeance and signeing the assurance appoynted to his majestie by the Laws and acts of parliament of this Kingdome And appoynts the oath of alleadgeance and assureance when so sworen and signed to be transmitted to the Clerks of privie Councill within the space of thretty dayes next after the swearing and signeing thereof Given at Edinburgh the fourth day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancell Southerland Lauderdale Kintore Raith Carmichaell Polwarth Robert Cheislie Adam Cockburne Archibald Murray

1. NRS, PC1/50, 369-70.

2. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 369-70.

2. Closing bracket missing.