Att Edinburgh the Eleaventh day off October Jaj vjc Nyntie tuo years
A1692/10/2
A1692/10/21
Order
Councellours not to goe out of the Kingdome
The Lord High Chancellour acquanted the Councill That the Maister of Stair secretarie of state hade signifyed to his Lordship By his majesties Commands That it is his Majesties pleasure that non of his Councill doe repair to London upon accompt of publict busines But that If they have any private effairs to represent They may acquant any one of the secretaries of state therewith And that Conforme hereto His Lordship hes in the vacance wrott to all such Councellours as were in this Kingdome2 for the tyme And the Maister of Forbes who wes then in England being now present in Councill The Lord Chancellour acquanted him herewith which is declared to be a sufficient Intimatione of his majesties pleasure to the Maister
1. PC1/48, 417.
2. Three scored out words appear here, which look very like ‘for the tyme’.
1. PC1/48, 417.