Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Threteinth day of October J^aj vj^c nyntie two years

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Decreet

Interloquitor anent the Toune of St Androwes

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the information given in to them for the toune of St Androwes principall and additionall with the answers and Replyes and a letter from the Earle of Crafurd to the Lord high Chancelor acknowledging the recept of the act of Councill of the date the sixteinth day of september last appointing lists to be sent to the Lord Chancelor for nominating magistrates to that burgh with the Contract betwixt the toune and Archbishop Glaidstones in anno J^aj vj^c and Eleven and Chartor theron in Anno J^aj vj^c and twentie, And haveing heard his majesties Solicitor and the procurators for the said toune at the barr, They In Respect of the Disobedience given to the said act, Doe heirby Suspend the Magistrats elected for the Said citie of St Androwes at Michellmiss last from the exercise of their severall offices as magistrates of the said burgh And Discharges them from any exercise therof, Untill the said electione be fully heard and considered before the saids Lords in november nixt upon the proces to be raised at the Solicitors instance against the said citie and majesties solicitor to cause raise and execute the said process against the said Citie and magistrats for their appearance in november nixt at his first conveniencie And in the mean tyme Ordaines the magistrats who served in the said citie for the year preceiding Michellmiss last to take care of the government and peace of the same untill the said process be discussed as they will be answerable.