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

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

[4 March 1696] Eodem die post meridiem

A1696/3/311

Commission by the Council

Commissione in favors of Rollo of Woodsyde

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill understanding That there are noe persons who exercise the office of shirriff principall or shirriff deput within the shyre of Clackmanan and that therby the publick affaires of the natione and private business of his majesties Leidges within the bounds of that shyre are much retarded and prejudged Therfore and for preventing the prejudice which might follow hereupon in tyme comeing and the present exigence of his majesties Service The said Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe Hereby nominate and appoynt […] Rollo of Woodsyde To exercise the office and jurisdictione of shirriff deput within the said shyre of Clackmanan and the haill bounds and precints of the same formerlie belonging to the jurisdictione 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 gives grants and dispon’s dureing the space abovewryten to the said […] Rollo the office and jurisdiction of Shirriff deput of the said Shyre of Clackmanan with all fees Casualities emoluments and profitts of the same with full power to him to nominat Serjants officers procurator Fiscall and all other members of Court under him necessar and used (first2except Clerks for which 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 Liberty and priviledge as any other Shirriff deput within this Kingdome hes exercised or performed or for the future may exercise The said […] Rollo and officers to be named under him alwayes3 before they enter upon the exercise of their said offices qualifieing themselves according to Law by swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance and assureance appoynted to his majestie by the Laws and acts of parliament of this Kingdome and transmitted to the Clerks of privy 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 sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Southerland Lauderdale Kintore Raith Carmichaell Polwarth Adam Cockburne Archibald Murray

[4 March 1696] Eodem die post meridiem

A1696/3/311

Commission by the Council

Commissione in favors of Rollo of Woodsyde

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill understanding That there are noe persons who exercise the office of shirriff principall or shirriff deput within the shyre of Clackmanan and that therby the publick affaires of the natione and private business of his majesties Leidges within the bounds of that shyre are much retarded and prejudged Therfore and for preventing the prejudice which might follow hereupon in tyme comeing and the present exigence of his majesties Service The said Lords of his majesties privie Councill doe Hereby nominate and appoynt […] Rollo of Woodsyde To exercise the office and jurisdictione of shirriff deput within the said shyre of Clackmanan and the haill bounds and precints of the same formerlie belonging to the jurisdictione 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 gives grants and dispon’s dureing the space abovewryten to the said […] Rollo the office and jurisdiction of Shirriff deput of the said Shyre of Clackmanan with all fees Casualities emoluments and profitts of the same with full power to him to nominat Serjants officers procurator Fiscall and all other members of Court under him necessar and used (first2except Clerks for which 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 Liberty and priviledge as any other Shirriff deput within this Kingdome hes exercised or performed or for the future may exercise The said […] Rollo and officers to be named under him alwayes 3 before they enter upon the exercise of their said offices qualifieing themselves according to Law by swearing and signeing the oath of alleadgeance and assureance appoynted to his majestie by the Laws and acts of parliament of this Kingdome and transmitted to the Clerks of privy 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 sic subscribitur Tweddale Cancell Southerland Lauderdale Kintore Raith Carmichaell Polwarth Adam Cockburne Archibald Murray

1. NRS, PC1/50, 372-3.

2. Closing bracket missing.

3. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 372-3.

2. Closing bracket missing.

3. Insertion.