Letter: from the Council, 4 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourth day of January Jaj vic nyntie four years

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Letter: from the Council

Letter to the sherrif Clerks anent Commissioners of Supply dead or not qualified

The draught of the follouing Letter to the shirreff Clarks of the severall shyres Being Red was approven And Recommended to the Lord High Chancellor to signe these Letters of the which Letter the tenor folloues
Sir
The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Finding it necessar for them to know who of the Commissioners of supply named in the Act of parliament the seventh of Junij Jaj vic nyntie are dead since that nominatione And who have qualified themselves by taking the oath of alleadgance and Assurance I Have thought fitt to requyre yow to Give Intimatione to all the Commissioners of supply of your shyre to meet at the usuall place uithin six dayes after yow receave this And that then and ther make up a list of such of the Commissioners who have qualified themselves and a list of these that are dead And Returne the same subscribed be your hand and by the president of that meeting to the Clarks of privie Councell uithin six dayes therafter And yow are farder Heirby requyred to Move to the Commissioners when mett That in place of such who have not qualified themselves or are dead They would Recommend to the Lords of Councell such persones as they think propper for the better service of the Government and your shyre quherin they expect your punctuall obedience Signed In name and att Command of the Councell By Your assured freind Sic subscribitur Tueeddale cancel:

At Edinburgh 4 January 1694

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Letter: from the Council

Letter to the sheriff clerks concerning commissioners of supply dead or not qualified

The draft of the following letter to the sheriff clerks of the several shires being read was approved and recommended to [John Hay, earl of Tweeddale] the lord high chancellor to sign these letters. Of the which letter the tenor follows:
Sir
The lords of their majesties’ privy council finding it necessary for them to know who of the commissioners of supply named in the act of parliament [of] 7 June 1690 are dead since that nomination and who have qualified themselves by taking the oath of allegiance and assurance, I have thought fit to require you to give intimation to all the commissioners of supply of your shire to meet at the usual place within six days after you receive this, and that then and there [you] make up a list of such of the commissioners who have qualified themselves and a list of those that are dead, and return the same subscribed be your hand and by the president of that meeting to the clerks of privy council within six days thereafter. And you are further hereby required to move to the commissioners when met that in place of such who have not qualified themselves or are dead, they would recommend to the lords of council such persons as they think proper for the better service of the government and your shire, wherein they expect your punctual obedience. Signed in name and at command of the council by your assured friend Sic subscribitur Tweeddale chancellor.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 217.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 217.