Commission to the Council, 29 March 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Nynth day off March Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

A1692/3/651

Commission to the Council

Commision In favours of the Viscount of Tarbat to be Clerk of register

A Commission Wnder the Great seall In favours of George Viscount of Tarbatt to be Clerk to there majestyes Registers and Rolls Councill, sessione etc dureing there majestyes pleasure only daitted the third day of March instant wes read and ordained to be recorded in the Councill books being delyvered by the Earle of Leven to the Lord High Chancellour and receaved back from the said Lord Chancellour by the said Earle whereof the tenor followes Gullielmus et Maria Dei Gratia Magnae Brittanniae Franciae et Hyberniae Rex et Regina fideique defensores Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quando quidem nobis abunde satisfactum est de exemiis animi dotibus et Facultatibus fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri consanguinei et Conciliarii Georgii Vice comitis de Tarbatt Specialim vero quod ad munus et officium Registrorum et Rotulorum nostrorum Clerici in antiquo nostro Scotiae Regno obeundum aptissimus sitt et Idoneus Noveritis Igitur nos nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse Sicuti tenore presentium Nominamus Constituimus et ordinamus praefatum Georgium Vice comitem de Tarbatt (durante nostro duntaxit bene placito) nostrorum Registrorum Rotulorum nostri Concilii, Sessionis, et Scaccarii Necnon omnium Commissionum parliamentorum et ordinum conventuum in dicto nostro Regno Clericum Dando et Concedendo Illi Idem munus et officium (durante spatio antedicto) Cum omnibus honoribus dignitatibus privilegiis proficuis Immunitatibus et Casualitatibus quibuscunque eo Spectantibus Vel quae de Jure et praxi dicti nostri regni eo spectare dignoscentur Cum plena potestate et authoritate illi (durante nostro bene placito ut dictum est) Eligendi et2 Constituendi Clericos substitutos et deputatos in dictis officiis seu quavis ejusdem parte Idque ad vitam dictorum substitutorum et deputatorum qui eorum officiis Cum omnibus eorundem emolumentis durantibus omnibus eorum vitae diebus respective patientur Ordinamus denique et authoritatem Ipsi tribuimus omnia et singula facere et prestare de lege et praxi hujus nostri regni dicto officio Competentia Et perprius ab ipso aut quovis alio perprius in dicto officio Constituto prestita In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud aulam nostram de Kensingtoun tertio die mensis Martis anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Nonogesimo Secundo et Regni nostri anno tertio Anno tertio per signaturam manu S: D: N: Regis supra scriptam Written on the back thus Written to the great seall and registrat the tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years Sic subscribitur Will Kerr gratis Sealled at Edinburgh the tuenty eight day of March Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years Sic subscribitur Alexander Inglis gratis

At Edinburgh 29 March 1692

A1692/3/651

Commission to the Council

Commission in favour of the viscount of Tarbat to be clerk register

A commission under the great seal in favour of George [MacKenzie] viscount of Tarbat to be clerk to their majesties’ registers and rolls, council, session etc during their majesties’ pleasure only, dated the third day of March instant, was read and ordained to be recorded in the council books being delivered by the earl of Leven to the lord high chancellor and received back from the said lord chancellor by the said earl, whereof the tenor follows:
William and Mary by the grace of God king and queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defenders of the faith, to all good men to whom our present letters will have come, greetings. Since it is satisfied abundantly to us concerning the exceptional qualities of character and the abilities of our most faithful and dear kinsman and councillor George viscount of Tarbat, especially indeed that he may be most fitted and suitable for performing the duty and office of clerk of our registers and rolls in our ancient kingdom of Scotland. Know therefore that we have nominated, constituted and ordained, just as by the tenor of the presents we nominate, constitute and ordain the foresaid George viscount of Tarbat (during our pleasure only) clerk of our registers and rolls of our council, session and exchequer, and also of all commissions of parliaments and of conventions of estates in our said kingdom, by giving and granting to him the same duty and office (during the aforesaid interval), with all honours, dignities, privileges, profits, immunities and casualties and whatsoever pertaining to it or what are known to pertain to it according to the law and practice of our said kingdom, with full power and authority to him (during our pleasure as is said) of choosing and appointing substitute and depute clerks in the said offices or any part of it. And that for the life of the said substitutes and deputes who are permitted to their offices with all their emoluments during all the days of their life respectively. Finally we ordain and hand over to himself the authority to do and to supply all and single things competent to the said office according to the law and practice of this our kingdom, and provided before by himself or whoever other appointed in the said office previously. In testimony whereof, we have ordered our Great Seal to be appended to the presents. At our court of Kensington on 3 March 1692, and in the third year of our reign the third year by the sign manual of our supreme lord the King above written.
Written on the back thus: written to the great seal and registered on the twenty-eighth day of March 1692: subscribed William Kerr gratis. Sealed at Edinburgh the twenty-eighth day of March 1692: subscribed Alexander Inglis gratis.

1. PC1/48, 130.

2. Inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 130.