Order, 2 October 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the second Day of October Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

D1696/10/41

Order

Reference Nasmith to the Thesaurie

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell By John Nasmith apothecarie in Hamiltoun Shewing that wher the deceast Francis Nasmith the petitioners brother haveing in the yeir Jaj vic nyntie thrie procured from the then Secretaries of State ane gift for being one of the thrie ordinarie macers of privie Counsell and exchequer in obtaineing wherof he not onlie expended and Laid out any Litle fortowne he had in the world himself but contracted severall debts which the petitioner as his representative hes bein necessitat Since to transact and pay And his said brother haveing Dureing his life officiat in the said office befor ther Lordships without haveing aither caswalitie or sellarie for the Same And Seing he and conseqwentlie the petitioner as now his representative hes the onlie undoubted right to the ordinary Sellarie of the said office for the yeir in which he served And that the same hes not bein2 acclaimed by or payed to any other And the petitioners case calling more then ordinarie for ther Lordships favoure and kindnes his brothers whole stock and more being expended in procureing the said gift without any benefite he being taken away by a Surpriseing feaver And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Haveing heard this petitione given in to them be the above John Nasmith They heirby referr the same to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to consider the grounds wherupon the petition is founded And to doe them as they shall find Jwst

Att Edinburgh the second Day of October Jaj vic nyntie six yeirs

D1696/10/41

Order

Reference Nasmith to the Thesaurie

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell By John Nasmith apothecarie in Hamiltoun Shewing that wher the deceast Francis Nasmith the petitioners brother haveing in the yeir Jaj vic nyntie thrie procured from the then Secretaries of State ane gift for being one of the thrie ordinarie macers of privie Counsell and exchequer in obtaineing wherof he not onlie expended and Laid out any Litle fortowne he had in the world himself but contracted severall debts which the petitioner as his representative hes bein necessitat Since to transact and pay And his said brother haveing Dureing his life officiat in the said office befor ther Lordships without haveing aither caswalitie or sellarie for the Same And Seing he and conseqwentlie the petitioner as now his representative hes the onlie undoubted right to the ordinary Sellarie of the said office for the yeir in which he served And that the same hes not bein2 acclaimed by or payed to any other And the petitioners case calling more then ordinarie for ther Lordships favoure and kindnes his brothers whole stock and more being expended in procureing the said gift without any benefite he being taken away by a Surpriseing feaver And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears His majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Haveing heard this petitione given in to them be the above John Nasmith They heirby referr the same to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie to consider the grounds wherupon the petition is founded And to doe them as they shall find Jwst

1. NRS, PC2/26, 301v-302r.

2. The letter ‘accla’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 301v-302r.

2. The letter ‘accla’ scored out here.