Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the eleventh day of January J^aj vi^c and nyntie four years

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Procedure

Remitt to the Advocat anent Sir Alexander Bruce and pairtners

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Having heard a Letter from his Majestie direct to their Lordships Ordoring them to Give Incouradgement to Sir Alexander Bruce and his pairtners for furnishing the horses uith Corne hay and straw And that the Councell call his Majesties Advocat and Sollicitor and requyre them to Give their Judgement in law how farr the authority of shirreffs and Commissioners of supply may be extended in this matter And according to the same to proceed therin dated the threttieth day of December J^aj vi^c nyntie thrie years read in their presence was ordored to be Recorded They heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart their Majesties Advocat and Sir James Ogilvie their Majesties Sollicitor to prepare and give in their opinione in wryting to the Councell upon the poynts wheron the Councell by the Letter is requyred to take their opinione and that against teusday nixt being the dyet appoynted for their first ordinary meeting