Letter: royal, 6 February 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sixth day of Februarij Jaj vjc and nyntie three years Councill Called Extraordinarie

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Letter: royal

Kings Letter appointing the Earl of Annandale a privie Councillour

The Subsequent Letter from the King to the Councill being read wes ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followes
Sic Suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousigne and Councillour Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousignes and Councillours Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousigne and Councillour Right trustie and well beloved Cousignes and Councillours Right trustie and well beloved Councillours Trustie and well beloved Councillours Wee Greett yow well whereas wee have hade Sufficient prooffs of the duety and affectione of our Right trustie and well beloved Cousigne William Earle of Annandale to our persone and Government And that wee doubt not of his steadiness in our service wee have thought fitt To add him to our privie Councill of that our ancient Kingdome It is therefore our will and pleasure And wee doe hereby authorize and requyre yow to admitt and receave him In to your Number in the ordinarie forme and method And upon the Conditiones In such cases accustomed For doeing of which These presents shall be your warrand And so wee bidd yow heartily Farewell Given at our court at Kensingtoune the one and thirtieth day of Januarij Jaj vjc and nyntie three years And of our reigne the Fourth year2 By his majesties Comand sic subscribitur James Johnstoun
Whereupon the Councill recomended to the Lord high Chancellour to wreitt to the said Earle of Annandale acquanting him with the Kings nominatione And desyreing he might be present at the Councill.

At Edinburgh, 6 February 1693, council called extraordinary

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Letter: royal

The king’s letter appointing the earl of Annandale as a privy councillor

The subsequent letter from the king to the council, being read, was ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows:
Superscribed: William Rex
Right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and well beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well beloved councillors, trusty and well beloved councillors, we greet you well. Whereas we have hade sufficient proof of the duty and affection of our right trusty and well beloved cousin William, earl of Annandale to our person and government and that we doubt not of his steadiness in our service, we have thought fit to add him to our privy council of that our ancient kingdom. It is therefore our will and pleasure and we hereby authorise and require you to admit and receive him into your number in the ordinary form and method and upon the conditions in such cases accustomed, for doing of which these presents shall be your warrant, and so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Kensington, 31 January 1693 and of our reign the fourth year. By his majesty’s command. Subscribed: James Johnstone.
Whereupon the councill recommended to the lord high chancellor to write to the said earl of Annandale acquainting him of the king’s nomination and desiring he might be present at the council.

1. PC1/48, 574.

2. Two scored out words appear here, the first of which is ‘By’.

1. PC1/48, 574.