Att Edinburgh The Fifth day of June Jaj viic and one years
A1701/6/5
A1701/6/51
Letter: royal
Letter from the King anent his Signing the Highland Commission of Justiciary
Letter from the King to the Councill giveing ane accompt of his Signeing the Highland Commission Read and ordered to be Recorded wher the Tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousin and Councillor; Right Trustie trustie2 and well beloved Cousins and Councillors; Right trustie and well beloved Councillors, And trustie and well beloved Councillors, Wee greet yow well. Wheras wee have Considered the draught of the Commission of Justiciary for the Highlands which was approven by yow and delivered to our secretaries to be presented ot Us And wee takeing into our Royall consideration that the granting of this Commission may prove to be one of the most effectuall methods for repressing of Thifts Roberies and depredations which are now So frequently comitted in the Highlands and Countries nixt adjacent therto Wee have Therfore Signed the forsaid Commission And in regaird that wee cannot have so full information of the times and places most proper for meetting of the Commissioners; Wee have therfore thought fitt to order the same to be transmitted to yow with blanks which yow are hereby impowered to fill up as yow shall Judge most fitt: And to doe every other thing that may be necessary for makeing this Commission effectuall, For doeing wherof this Shall be your warrant And so wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the 30th day of May 1701 and of our rigne the 13th year. By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Seafeild.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 229.
2. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 229.
2. Sic.