Letter: royal, 25 June 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Holyrudehouse the tuenty fyfth day of June Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/6/91

Letter: royal

Letter for receiving Provost Cheisly a privy Councillor

The Letter afterinsert being read in presence of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill They ordered the same to be recorded and appoynted the provost to be received a privie Councellor so soon as he should attend and qualifie himself by takeing the oath of alleadgeance and assureance follows the tenor of the Letter Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely2 beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors We greet you well whereas in Consideratione of the duety and zeall which our good toune of Edinburgh hath showen to us upon all occasions we are resolved as a mark of our Royall favour to the said Toune That the Provosts thereof for the tyme shall for hereafter be 3 members of our privy Councill dureing their being provosts And we being particularly satisfied with the Loyaltie and zeal of our trusty and welbeloved Robert Cheislie the present Provost have thought fitt to add him to the privie Councill of that our ancient Kingdome dureing the tyme of his being provost These are therfore to Authorize and requyre you to admitt and receive you into that our Privy Councill in the ordinary forme and method in the lyke cases accustomed for doeing whereof this shall be your warrant and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuenty seventh day of Apryll Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.

Holyrudehouse the tuenty fyfth day of June Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/6/91

Letter: royal

Letter for receiving Provost Cheisly a privy Councillor

The Letter afterinsert being read in presence of the Lords of his majesties privy Councill They ordered the same to be recorded and appoynted the provost to be received a privie Councellor so soon as he should attend and qualifie himself by takeing the oath of alleadgeance and assureance follows the tenor of the Letter Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty and intirely2 beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trusty well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and welbeloved Councillors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors We greet you well whereas in Consideratione of the duety and zeall which our good toune of Edinburgh hath showen to us upon all occasions we are resolved as a mark of our Royall favour to the said Toune That the Provosts thereof for the tyme shall for hereafter be 3 members of our privy Councill dureing their being provosts And we being particularly satisfied with the Loyaltie and zeal of our trusty and welbeloved Robert Cheislie the present Provost have thought fitt to add him to the privie Councill of that our ancient Kingdome dureing the tyme of his being provost These are therfore to Authorize and requyre you to admitt and receive you into that our Privy Councill in the ordinary forme and method in the lyke cases accustomed for doeing whereof this shall be your warrant and so we bid you heartily farewell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the tuenty seventh day of Apryll Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years and of our Reigne the seventh year By his majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 207.

2. Insertion. The phrase ‘right well’ scored out.

3. The word ‘Provosts’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 207.

2. Insertion. The phrase ‘right well’ scored out.

3. The word ‘Provosts’ scored out here.