Procedure, 12 June 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holy-rudehouse the Twelfth day of June Jaj vijc and fyve years

A1705/6/91

Procedure

Commission The Earle of Glasgow To be Thesaurer deput

Commission under the great Seall In favours of David Earle of Glasgow to be Lord Theasaurer deput being presented by Sir Robert Forbes one of the Clerks of Councell, the samen was read and ordered to be recorded, and thereafter delyvered by the Lord Chancellor to the said Earle of Glasgow who received the Samen upon his Knee as use is, and therafter the said Earle did qualifie himselfe to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alleadgance, and Subbing the same with the assureance; and the Lord Chancellor did tender to his lordship the oath de fideli, and thereafter his lordship took his place at the Board accordingly.
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae, Franciae et Hibern[i]ae Regina, fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes litterae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos abunde Satisfacti Sumus de integritate et eximiis animi dotibus fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri consanguinei et Conciliarii Davidis Comitis de Glasgow unde pro munere et officio Thesaurarii nostri deputati antiqui regni nostri Scotiae obeundo , usquequaque sit instructus, Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse constituisse et ordinasse, Sicuti nos tenore praesentium Nominamus, constituimus et ordinamus eundem Comitem de Glasgow durante nostro beneplacito Solummodo Thesaurarium nostrum deputatum in officiis Thesaurarii nostri computorum Rotuloris Collectoris, et novarum nostrarum augmentationum Thessaurarii2 et receptoris Generalis dicti nostri antiqui Regni, Cum plenaria potestate illi dicto munere et officio durante Spatio antedicto fruendi et exercendi, Cum omnibus libertatibus, honoribus, privilegiis, praeheminentiis, beneficiis et casualitatibus quibuscunque eo Spectantibus et pertinentibus, tam plene et libere in omnibus respectibus et conditionibus, quam quivis alii ejus praedecessores in dicto officio functi et potiti sunt ullove tempore3 praeterito fungi et potiri poterant; Speciatim vero absque praejudicio generalitatis antedictae, Locum et Suffragium tanquam uni ex nostris Status officiariis In omnibus nostris dicti Regni , Parliamentis , Generalibus Conciliis et Conventibus habendi ac nos considerantes plenam potestatem et officium Thesaurarii nostri principalis nunc in Commissionem Thesaurarii versam esse, Expresse igitur declaramus et Ordinamus quod haec praesens nostra donatio dicti officii Thesaurarii deputati dictae Commissioni nequaqua[m] derogari, Quaquidem in plena potestate et vigore remanebit, et quod praefatus David Comes de Glasgow tanquam Unus ex nostris Commissionariis nostri Thesaurarii exercebit, Nominando, Constituendo et ordinando, Sicuti per praesentes Nominamus constituimus et ordinamus eundem Comitem de Glasgow unum esse ex dictis Thesaurarii Commissionariis In vicem nuperi nostri Thesaurarii deputi tam plenarie et libere ad omnes intentos et proposita, Ac Si in dicta Commissione nominatus fuisset, Quod quidem etiam declaramus sibi tamquam Thesaurario deputato in quibusvis officiis et privilegiis eo Spectantibus nullo modo praejudiciari, Si in posterum durante continuatione praesentis nostrae Commissionis Nominatus fuerit Thesaurarius Principalis In cujus rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoun quinto die mensis Junii Anno domini Millesimo quingentesimo quinto, Ac anno regni nostri quarto, Per Signaturam manu S . D . N. Reginae Suprascriptam wrytten to the great seall and registrat the Ellevinth day of June 1705. Sic Subscribitur Ron: Campbell deput. Sealled att Edinburgh the ellevinth day of June Jaj vijc and fyve years Sic subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

At Holyroodhouse 12 June 1705

A1705/6/91

Procedure

Commission the earl of Glasgow to be treasurer depute

Commission under the great seal in favours of David [Boyle] earl of Glasgow to be lord treasurer depute being presented by Sir Robert Forbes, one of the clerks of council, the same was read and ordered to be recorded, and thereafter delivered by [James Ogilvie, earl of Seafield] the lord chancellor to the said earl of Glasgow, who received the same upon his knee as use is, and thereafter the said earl did qualify himself to her majesty by swearing the oath of allegiance, and subscribing the same with the assurance; and the lord chancellor did tender to his lordship the oath de fideli, and thereafter his lordship took his place at the board accordingly.
Anna by the grace of God queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all good men to whom our present letters will have come, greetings. Since we are abundantly satisfied about the integrity and exceptional qualities of character of our most faithful and dearest kinsman and councillor David [Boyle] earl of Glasgow, whence he may be trained entirely for performing the duty and office of our treasurer depute of our ancient kingdom of Scotland; know therefore that we have nominated, constituted, and ordained, just as by the tenor of the presents we nominate, constitute, and ordain the same earl of Glasgow, during our pleasure only, our treasurer depute in the offices of our treasurer, comptroller, collector and of treasurer of our new augmentations and receiver general of our said ancient kingdom. With full power to him of enjoying and exercising the said duty and office, during the foresaid interval, with all liberties, honours, privileges, pre-eminences, benefits, and casualties whatsoever relating and pertaining to it, so fully and freely in all respects and conditions as any others of his predecessors in the said office performed and gained, or at any time past could perform and gain, especially indeed without prejudice of the foresaid generality, of having place and suffrage as one of our officers of State in all our parliaments, general councils and conventions of the said kingdom. And we considering the full power and office of our treasurer principal is now turned in the commission of the treasurer, therefore we declare expressly and ordain that this our present donation of the said office of treasurer depute be in no way restricted to the said commission, which will remain in full power and strength, and that the foresaid David earl of Glasgow will exercise as one of our commissioners of our treasurer. By nominating, constituting and ordaining, just as by the presents we nominate, constitute and ordain the same earl of Glasgow to be one of the said commissioners of the treasurer in place of our recent treasurer depute, so fully and freely to all intents and purposes, as if he had been named in the said commission. Which also we declare to himself as treasurer depute to be prejudiced in no way in any offices and privileges pertaining to it, if in future, during the continuation of our present commission, he will have been nominated treasurer principal. In testimony whereof, we have ordered our great seal to be appended to the presents. At our court of Kensington 5 June 1705, and in the fourth year of our reign. By the sign manual of our supreme lady the queen above written. Written to the great seal and registered 11 June 1705. Sic Subscribitur Ron: Campbell depute. Sealed at Edinburgh 11 June 1705 Sic subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 412-3.

2. Sic.

3. The word ‘futuro’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 412-3.