Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Apryle Jaj vic nyntie thrie years
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Order
Ordor Anent the Earle of Marshall and Errolls guirds the tyme of the sitting of the parliament
Itt Being moved that the Marshall and Constables guairds keeped by them the tyme of the sitting of the parliament might be in readines the morrow on which day the fourth session of this parliament does begin The Earle of Kintore for my Lord Marishall (who being aged and Infirme is presently absent) Did undertake to have his guairds In readines In the usuall manner and that his Lordship uowld take care anent the Honours for the Earle of Marishall And the Earle of Erroll being also absent James Hay wryter to the signet who manadges his affairs Being called for to Give account who Command my Lord Errolls guairds The Sollicitor being appoynted to Speake with him Gave account That one David Hay did Command And It being offered to the Councell That the said David was a persone who had never taken the oath of alleadgance or assurance The Councell thought fitt He should take Both Before he Command that Guaird and allowed him to Consider while the morrow
1. NRS, PC1/49, 13.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 13.