Commission by the Council, 9 October 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh. Tuesday the 9th October 1694

A1694/10/21

Commission by the Council

Robert Currie admitted Macer

A Commission under the privy seall in favors of Robert Currie To be one of the Macers of privy Council and Exchequer, being Read was ordered to be Recorded, And the said Robert being Called In, did swear and signe the oath of Alledgance and signe the Assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary. And the Lord Chancellor having administerat to him the oath De fideli He was Receaved and Entered to his office. Followes the Tenor of the Commission. William and Mary Be the grace of God King and Queen of great Brittan, France and Ireland, Defenders of the faith, To the Lords Commissioners of our Theasurie and Exchequer, Lords of our privy Council, and to all and sundry our Leidges and subjects whom it Effeirs To whose knouledge these presents shall come, Greeting. Witt ye us with the speciall advice and consent of our Right Trustie and right weel beloved Cousin and Counsellor John Earle of Tweeddale Lord High Chancellor, Our right trustie and intirly beloved Coussine and Counsellor William Duke of Hamilton Lord presedent of our privy Council, Our right trustie and welbeloved Cousins and Counsellors James Earle of Drumlangrig, John Earle of Cassills, George Earle of Linlithgow and John Earle of Breadalbane, And of our right trusty and wellbeloved Counsellor, Alexander Lord Raith our Theasurer Deputt Lords Commissioners of Theasurie, And als with advice and Consent of the rest of the Lords and others of our Exchequer of our Antient Kingdom of Scotland. Forasmuch as we being Informed that the office and place of ane of our Macers befor our privy Council and Exchequer Commissions and Serjants at armes is now Vacant in our hands and at our Royall gift and disposition, By and through the decease of Francis Naismeth Late Macer and Serjant at armes in the said office, And Likwayes being informed that Robert Currie wryter in Edinburgh is a person fittly and aptly qualified to succeed therin, Therfor witt ye us with advice and Consent forsaid To have nominat, made, Constitute, Created, appointed and ordained, Lykas we with consent forsaid by these presents, nominat, make, constitute, creat, appoint and ordaine the said Robert Currie one of the Macers befor our privy Council Exchequer and Commissions and likwayes a Serjant at armes (Dureing our Pleasure) Giving, granting and disponeing to him dureing the said space, The forsaid office and place, with all the fees, pensions, Emoluments, Causualities, profeits and dewties. As also all the Liberties, Immunities and priviledges pertaining or that are or shall be any wayes knoun to appertaine and belong therto, or that ever were possessed and Enjoyed be the deceast John Henderson, the said deceast Francis Nesmith or any of their predicessors in the said offices. And particularly (without prejudice of the said generallity) The Sallarie and pension of Fyftie pound sterling yearly conferred on Each Macer Imployed in the said station by our most royall predicessors, payable the way and maner specified in their gifts therof or orders and warrants granted theranent, with full power to the said Robert Currie (Dureing the space forsaid) To Exerce the said office and to Intromet with and uplift the said fees, sallaries, pensions, profits, deuties, Causwallities and others particularly and generally above specified belonging therto and to bruik and Enjoy the said Liberties, Imunities and priviledges attending the said office, and to doe what else the said deceast John Henderson and Francis Nesmith or any of their predicessors therin or any other Macer and Serjant at armes hes done, does or may doe in the like cases, And that freely, quietly, well and peace without any revocation Contradiction, obstacle, impediment or gaincalling whatsomever. And we with consent2 forsaid, Hereby ordaine the Lords of our Theasurie Theasurers principall and Deput for the tyme, generall receavers, collectors and others Concerned, To satisfy and pay the said Robert Currie the saids fees, sallary and pention at the usuall terms and dureing the said space, Commenceing his Entry therto at the term of mertimes last, and so furth yearly and termly in tyme comeing, For quhich these presents shal be to one or all of them a sufficient warrant. And further ordaines the Lords auditors for the tyme of the saids Lords Commissioners of our Theasurie, Theaserers principall and Deput, generall Receavers and Collectors to discount and allow the said payment in the said accompts yearly, and for which also these presents shal be to them a sufficient Uarrant. And moreover we (with consent forsaid) Hereby recomend to the Lords of our privy Council Exchequer and Commissioners aforsaid to admitt and Receave the said Robert Currie upon sight hereof to the said Respective offices, and take his oath De fideli, and others prescrybed by our lawes according to the order and Custome observed by them in the like cases. Given under our privy seall at our court at Kensingtoun the sixt day of Januarie Jaj vjc Nyntie four years and of our Reigne the Fyfth year. Per signaturam manu S: D: N: Regis superscript manibusque Commissariorum Theasarij aliorumque duorum scaccarij dicti regni Scotia. Writtin to the privy seall and Registrat the sixt day of September. 1694. Sic subscribitur J Douglas, Sealled at Edinburgh the sixt day of September 1694 sic subscribitur John Moncrieffe Dept.

At Edinburgh. Tuesday the 9th October 1694

A1694/10/21

Commission by the Council

Robert Currie admitted Macer

A Commission under the privy seall in favors of Robert Currie To be one of the Macers of privy Council and Exchequer, being Read was ordered to be Recorded, And the said Robert being Called In, did swear and signe the oath of Alledgance and signe the Assurance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary. And the Lord Chancellor having administerat to him the oath De fideli He was Receaved and Entered to his office. Followes the Tenor of the Commission. William and Mary Be the grace of God King and Queen of great Brittan, France and Ireland, Defenders of the faith, To the Lords Commissioners of our Theasurie and Exchequer, Lords of our privy Council, and to all and sundry our Leidges and subjects whom it Effeirs To whose knouledge these presents shall come, Greeting. Witt ye us with the speciall advice and consent of our Right Trustie and right weel beloved Cousin and Counsellor John Earle of Tweeddale Lord High Chancellor, Our right trustie and intirly beloved Coussine and Counsellor William Duke of Hamilton Lord presedent of our privy Council, Our right trustie and welbeloved Cousins and Counsellors James Earle of Drumlangrig, John Earle of Cassills, George Earle of Linlithgow and John Earle of Breadalbane, And of our right trusty and wellbeloved Counsellor, Alexander Lord Raith our Theasurer Deputt Lords Commissioners of Theasurie, And als with advice and Consent of the rest of the Lords and others of our Exchequer of our Antient Kingdom of Scotland. Forasmuch as we being Informed that the office and place of ane of our Macers befor our privy Council and Exchequer Commissions and Serjants at armes is now Vacant in our hands and at our Royall gift and disposition, By and through the decease of Francis Naismeth Late Macer and Serjant at armes in the said office, And Likwayes being informed that Robert Currie wryter in Edinburgh is a person fittly and aptly qualified to succeed therin, Therfor witt ye us with advice and Consent forsaid To have nominat, made, Constitute, Created, appointed and ordained, Lykas we with consent forsaid by these presents, nominat, make, constitute, creat, appoint and ordaine the said Robert Currie one of the Macers befor our privy Council Exchequer and Commissions and likwayes a Serjant at armes (Dureing our Pleasure) Giving, granting and disponeing to him dureing the said space, The forsaid office and place, with all the fees, pensions, Emoluments, Causualities, profeits and dewties. As also all the Liberties, Immunities and priviledges pertaining or that are or shall be any wayes knoun to appertaine and belong therto, or that ever were possessed and Enjoyed be the deceast John Henderson, the said deceast Francis Nesmith or any of their predicessors in the said offices. And particularly (without prejudice of the said generallity) The Sallarie and pension of Fyftie pound sterling yearly conferred on Each Macer Imployed in the said station by our most royall predicessors, payable the way and maner specified in their gifts therof or orders and warrants granted theranent, with full power to the said Robert Currie (Dureing the space forsaid) To Exerce the said office and to Intromet with and uplift the said fees, sallaries, pensions, profits, deuties, Causwallities and others particularly and generally above specified belonging therto and to bruik and Enjoy the said Liberties, Imunities and priviledges attending the said office, and to doe what else the said deceast John Henderson and Francis Nesmith or any of their predicessors therin or any other Macer and Serjant at armes hes done, does or may doe in the like cases, And that freely, quietly, well and peace without any revocation Contradiction, obstacle, impediment or gaincalling whatsomever. And we with consent2 forsaid, Hereby ordaine the Lords of our Theasurie Theasurers principall and Deput for the tyme, generall receavers, collectors and others Concerned, To satisfy and pay the said Robert Currie the saids fees, sallary and pention at the usuall terms and dureing the said space, Commenceing his Entry therto at the term of mertimes last, and so furth yearly and termly in tyme comeing, For quhich these presents shal be to one or all of them a sufficient warrant. And further ordaines the Lords auditors for the tyme of the saids Lords Commissioners of our Theasurie, Theaserers principall and Deput, generall Receavers and Collectors to discount and allow the said payment in the said accompts yearly, and for which also these presents shal be to them a sufficient Uarrant. And moreover we (with consent forsaid) Hereby recomend to the Lords of our privy Council Exchequer and Commissioners aforsaid to admitt and Receave the said Robert Currie upon sight hereof to the said Respective offices, and take his oath De fideli, and others prescrybed by our lawes according to the order and Custome observed by them in the like cases. Given under our privy seall at our court at Kensingtoun the sixt day of Januarie Jaj vjc Nyntie four years and of our Reigne the Fyfth year. Per signaturam manu S: D: N: Regis superscript manibusque Commissariorum Theasarij aliorumque duorum scaccarij dicti regni Scotia. Writtin to the privy seall and Registrat the sixt day of September. 1694. Sic subscribitur J Douglas, Sealled at Edinburgh the sixt day of September 1694 sic subscribitur John Moncrieffe Dept.

0. NRS, PC1/50, 13.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 13-15.

2. Insertion, with the word ‘advice’ scored out.

0. NRS, PC1/50, 13.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 13-15.

2. Insertion, with the word ‘advice’ scored out.