Procedure, 1 February 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The First day of February Jaj viic years

A1700/2/31

Procedure

Committee Anent The Highland Justiciary, and For Considering a Letter From the Shires of Banff, Aberdeen and Murray to the Lord high Chancellor

Letter from the Commissioners of the Shires of Aberdeen Banff and Murray To the Lord high Chancellor anent Robberies and Miscarriadges in these Shires dated the Twenty Nynth of December Jaj vjc nynty nyne, Read, and the Councill, Remitts The Consideration of the said Letter, To the Committee already Named anent the Highlands and Garridones and the Commission of Justiciary for the Highlands, Viz The Earles of Argyle Mar, Buchan, Lauderdale, Loudoun, and Leven, The Lords Strathnaver and Ruthven, The Lords Advocat Thesaurer Deput Justice-Clerk, Aberuchill, Phesdoe, and The Laird of Grant And declares any Three of the said Committee, To be a sufficient quorum as Formerly, And Recomends to the said Committee, To meet the morrow att Three in the Afternoon, and To Report to the Councill with their Conveniency, And Appoints the macers To advertise them to meet at that tyme precisely.

Att Edinburgh The First day of February Jaj viic years

A1700/2/31

Procedure

Committee Anent The Highland Justiciary, and For Considering a Letter From the Shires of Banff, Aberdeen and Murray to the Lord high Chancellor

Letter from the Commissioners of the Shires of Aberdeen Banff and Murray To the Lord high Chancellor anent Robberies and Miscarriadges in these Shires dated the Twenty Nynth of December Jaj vjc nynty nyne, Read, and the Councill, Remitts The Consideration of the said Letter, To the Committee already Named anent the Highlands and Garridones and the Commission of Justiciary for the Highlands, Viz The Earles of Argyle Mar, Buchan, Lauderdale, Loudoun, and Leven, The Lords Strathnaver and Ruthven, The Lords Advocat Thesaurer Deput Justice-Clerk, Aberuchill, Phesdoe, and The Laird of Grant And declares any Three of the said Committee, To be a sufficient quorum as Formerly, And Recomends to the said Committee, To meet the morrow att Three in the Afternoon, and To Report to the Councill with their Conveniency, And Appoints the macers To advertise them to meet at that tyme precisely.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 70.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 70.