Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of June J^aj vi^c nyntie seven years

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent Lord William Douglas his patent

The Letter underwryten Being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and right well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councelors And trustie and well Beloved Councelors We Greet yow well Wheras we are Informed that the patent of honour granted by us In favour of Lord William Douglas is stopt by your order from passing the sealls untill our pleasure be Knouen And that this is done upon a Representation made to yow by the viscount of Teviott That the tytle of Peebles is granted by us to Lord William wheras the same was formerly Granted to him in his patent We have thought fitt to signifie to yow that what we have done in this matter was on propper knouledge We having formerly by our secretaries acquainted the viscount of Teviott that he uas to Change this title And he having declared his willingness to doe the same Att his desyre we did Grant a second patent in his favour It is therfore our uill and pleasure that this stop be taken off And that our patent granted in favour of Lord William Douglas be past and expede in the usuall manner uithout any alteration so we bid yow heartily Fareuell Given at our Camp at Tromelles neir Jennep the 24 day of May 1697 and of our Reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Robert Pringle.