Att Edinburgh the thretteenth day of Agust Jaj vjc nyntie six years ante merediem
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Commission to the Council
Commission The Earle of Melvill to be president of privie Councill
The Follouing Gift under his Majesties Great seall In favoures of the Earle of Melvill to be president of his Majesties privie Councill during his majesties pleasure Read and ordered to be recorded in the books of privie Councill And the Earle did take the oath of alleadgance and the assurance and the Lord Chancelor administrat to his Lordship the oath de fidelij
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Britaniae Franciae et Hyberniae Rex fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Noveritis nos nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse tenoreque praesentium nominare Constituere et ordinare fidelissimum et dilectissimum nostrum consanguineum et Conciliarium Georgium Comitem de Melvill secreti nostri 2 Consilij antiqui regni nostri Scotiae presidem (durante nostro bene placito duntaxat) Cum plenaria potestate illi officio et munere presidis antedicto utendi fruendi Gaudendi Idemque exercendi Cum universis honoribus dignitatibus privilegijs Immunitatibus et Casualitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus Atque Itidem tenore praesentium praefatum Georgium Comitem de Melvill prioritatem et praecedentiam Immediate proximam Thesaurario nostro soli et principali dicti regni et Immediate post Locum illum praecedentia quem Thesaurarius principalis proprius retinebat seu retinere debuit omnibus Locis et temporibus durante spatio antedicto habere ordinamus In Cujus rei testimonium praesentibus Magnum sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus Apud aulam nostram De Breda vigesimo quinto die Mensis Maij anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo nonogesimo sexto regni que nostri anno octavo Per signaturam Manu S: D: N. Regis suprasignatam Wryten to the Great Seall and registrat the thretteenth day of Agust 1696 sic subscribitur Duncan Ronald Deput sealled at Edinburgh the 13 of Agust 1696 sic subscribitur Home
1. NRS, PC1/50, 619-20.
2. The word ‘sigilli’ scored out here.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 619-20.
2. The word ‘sigilli’ scored out here.