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A1694/4/54
A1694/4/541
Letter: royal
Letter for Admitting The Lord Murray to be a privy Councelor
The Follouing Letter from the King to the Councell Being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousine and Councelers Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousins and Councelers Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councelors And Right trustie and well beloved Councelors We Greet yow well wheras In Consideration of the Loyaltie and abilities of our Right trustie and uell beloved John Lord Murray we Have thought fitt to add him to the privie Councell It is therfore our will and pleasure And we doe heirby authorize and Requyre yow to admitt and receave him Into that our privie Councell In the ordinary forme and methode In such caises accustomed For doing quherof This shall be your warrand And so we bidd yow heartily Fareuell Given att our Court at Kensingtoun the 28th day of February 1693/4 and of our reigne the 5th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoun And the Lord Murray Being Called for and Having suorne and signed the oath of alleadgance and subscribed the assurance appointed by act of parliament And the Lord Chancelor having administrat to him the oath de fideli He was receaved a privie Councelor
1. NRS, PC1/49, 358.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 358.