Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuentieth Eight day of Apryll J^aj vi^c nyntie thrie years

A1693/4/38

A1693/4/38¹

Letter: royal

Earl of Selkirk and Lord Ross admitted privy Councellors

A Letter from the Kings Majestie to the Lords of privy Councell adding Charles Earle of Selkirk and William Lord Ross to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell And requyring the Lords of privie Councell to admitt and receave them Redd And the said Earle and Lord Being called In Did both of them suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and signe the assurance to their Majesties and the Lord Chancellor Having administred to them the oath de fideli They were receaved and admitted conforme to his Majesties Letter and took their place at the board accordingly And the Councell appoynted the Letter to be recorded quherof the tenor folloues
Suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor Right Trustie and entirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor Right trustie and uell beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and uell beloved Councellors and trustie and uell beloved Councellors Ue Greet yow well Uheras In consideratione of the Loyaltie and abilities of our right trustie and uell beloved Cousine Charles Earle of Selkirk and of our right trustie and uell beloved […] Lord Ross ue have thought fitt to add them to the privie Councell of that our kingdome These are therfore to authorize and requyre yow to admitt and receave them Into that our privy Councell in the ordinary forme and method in the lyke case accustomed For doing wherof this shall be your uarrand And so ue bidd yow heartily Farewell Given at our Court of Kensingtoune the three and tuenty day of march 1693 and of our reigne the fifth year By their Majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune