Procedure, 14 February 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourteenth day of February Jaj vjc nynty and nyne years

A1699/2/191

Procedure

Commission to Adam Cockburne of Ormistoun To be Lord Thesaurer Deput

A Gift under his majesties great seal nominateing and appointing Adam Cockburne of Ormistoune lately Lord Justice-Clerk To be his majesties Lord Thesaurer Deput during his majesties pleasure only, and appointing him to be ane of the Commissioners of his majesties Thesaury, Read, And a Gift under his majesties Great Seall, Nominateing and Appointing Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, Knight Barronet to be his majesties Justice clerk during his majesties pleasure also Read, And a Gift under his majesties Royall hand and Signet, nominating and Appointing John Earle of Mar, during his Majesties royall pleasure only To be Captain of his majesties Company of foot In Garrison in his Majesties Castle of Stirling also Read and all ordered to be recorded And the hail persons forsaids being all personally present Receaved their Commissions forsaids out of the hands of the Lord high Chancellor upon their Knee as use is. And all of them swore and signed the oath of Alledgance to his majestie And signed the Assurance and Association as is appointed By the acts of parliament. And the Lord Chancellor did Administrate to each of them the oath de fideli in their respective offices. Follows The Tenor of Ormistounes Commission, To be Lord Thesaurer Deput and one of the Commissioners of the The2 Thesaury:
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique defensor. Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos Considerantes munus et officium Thesaurarii nostri Deputati in antiquo nostro Scotiae Regno in manibus nostris vaccare et ad donationem nostram existere per obitum Alexandri Domini Raith nuperi nostri Thesaurarii Deputati dicti Regni et statuentes idem officium concedere In fidelissimum et dilectissimum nostrum Conciliarium Adamum Cockburne de Ormistoun nuperum nostrum Justiciarium Clericum tanquam usquequaque Instructum pro dicto officio obeundo non solum ob fidelitatem et Integritatem suam in diversis muneribus publicis a nobis ipsi Concreditis Expressam verum ob sedulitatem diligentiam aliasque Insignes facultates. Noveritis igitur nos nominasse fecisse Constituisse et ordinasse, Sicuti per presentes nominamus facimus Constituimus et ordinamus eundem Adamum Cockburne de Ormistoun (durante nostro duntaxat beneplacito) Thesaurarium nostrum Deputatum in officiis Thesaurarii nostri Computorum Rotulatoris et Thesaurarii novarum nostrarum augmentationum et Receptoris Generalis dicti nostri Antiqui Regni, Cum plenaria potestate illi dicto munere et officio durante spatio antedicto fruendi et excercendi cum omnibus Honoribus priviledgiis Libertatibus Praeeminentiis Beneficiis et Casualitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus et pertinentibus tam plene et libere in omnibus Respectibus et Conditionibus quam praefatus demortuus Alexander Dominus Raith vel quivis alii ejus praedecessores in dicto officio functi et potiti sunt ullove tempore praeterito fungi aut 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 nequaquam derogabit Quaequidem in plena potestate et vigore Remanebit, Et quod praefatus Adamus Cockburn de Ormistoun tanquam unus ex nostris Commissionariis nostri Thesaurarii Excercebit, Nominando Constituendo et ordinando sicuti per praesentes nominamus Constituimus et ordinamus eundem Adamum Cockburne de Ormistoune unum esse ex dictis Thesaurarii Commissionariis in vicem dicti Demortui Alexandri Domini Raith Tam plenarie et Libere ad omnes Intentus et proposita ac si in antedicta antedicta3 Commissione nominatus fuisset. Quod Declaramus sibi tanquam Thesaurario Deputato in quibusvis priviledgiis eo spectantibus nullo modo praejudicari, Si in posterum durante Continuatione Praesentis nostrae Commissionis nominatus fuerit Thesaurarius principalis. In cujus rei Testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi precipimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoune sexto die mensis Februarii anno Domini Milesimo Sexcentesimo nonogesimo nono Regnique nostri anno Decimo. Per Signaturam S: D: N: Regis supra signatam. Written to the great seall et Registrat the fourteenth day of February 1699 Sic subscribitur Charles Ker. Sealed att Edinburgh the Fourteenth day of February 1699. Sic subscribitur Alexander Home

Att Edinburgh The Fourteenth day of February Jaj vjc nynty and nyne years

A1699/2/191

Procedure

Commission to Adam Cockburne of Ormistoun To be Lord Thesaurer Deput

A Gift under his majesties great seal nominateing and appointing Adam Cockburne of Ormistoune lately Lord Justice-Clerk To be his majesties Lord Thesaurer Deput during his majesties pleasure only, and appointing him to be ane of the Commissioners of his majesties Thesaury, Read, And a Gift under his majesties Great Seall, Nominateing and Appointing Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, Knight Barronet to be his majesties Justice clerk during his majesties pleasure also Read, And a Gift under his majesties Royall hand and Signet, nominating and Appointing John Earle of Mar, during his Majesties royall pleasure only To be Captain of his majesties Company of foot In Garrison in his Majesties Castle of Stirling also Read and all ordered to be recorded And the hail persons forsaids being all personally present Receaved their Commissions forsaids out of the hands of the Lord high Chancellor upon their Knee as use is. And all of them swore and signed the oath of Alledgance to his majestie And signed the Assurance and Association as is appointed By the acts of parliament. And the Lord Chancellor did Administrate to each of them the oath de fideli in their respective offices. Follows The Tenor of Ormistounes Commission, To be Lord Thesaurer Deput and one of the Commissioners of the The2 Thesaury:
Gulielmus Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex fideique defensor. Omnibus probis hominibus suis ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos Considerantes munus et officium Thesaurarii nostri Deputati in antiquo nostro Scotiae Regno in manibus nostris vaccare et ad donationem nostram existere per obitum Alexandri Domini Raith nuperi nostri Thesaurarii Deputati dicti Regni et statuentes idem officium concedere In fidelissimum et dilectissimum nostrum Conciliarium Adamum Cockburne de Ormistoun nuperum nostrum Justiciarium Clericum tanquam usquequaque Instructum pro dicto officio obeundo non solum ob fidelitatem et Integritatem suam in diversis muneribus publicis a nobis ipsi Concreditis Expressam verum ob sedulitatem diligentiam aliasque Insignes facultates. Noveritis igitur nos nominasse fecisse Constituisse et ordinasse, Sicuti per presentes nominamus facimus Constituimus et ordinamus eundem Adamum Cockburne de Ormistoun (durante nostro duntaxat beneplacito) Thesaurarium nostrum Deputatum in officiis Thesaurarii nostri Computorum Rotulatoris et Thesaurarii novarum nostrarum augmentationum et Receptoris Generalis dicti nostri Antiqui Regni, Cum plenaria potestate illi dicto munere et officio durante spatio antedicto fruendi et excercendi cum omnibus Honoribus priviledgiis Libertatibus Praeeminentiis Beneficiis et Casualitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus et pertinentibus tam plene et libere in omnibus Respectibus et Conditionibus quam praefatus demortuus Alexander Dominus Raith vel quivis alii ejus praedecessores in dicto officio functi et potiti sunt ullove tempore praeterito fungi aut 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 nequaquam derogabit Quaequidem in plena potestate et vigore Remanebit, Et quod praefatus Adamus Cockburn de Ormistoun tanquam unus ex nostris Commissionariis nostri Thesaurarii Excercebit, Nominando Constituendo et ordinando sicuti per praesentes nominamus Constituimus et ordinamus eundem Adamum Cockburne de Ormistoune unum esse ex dictis Thesaurarii Commissionariis in vicem dicti Demortui Alexandri Domini Raith Tam plenarie et Libere ad omnes Intentus et proposita ac si in antedicta antedicta3 Commissione nominatus fuisset. Quod Declaramus sibi tanquam Thesaurario Deputato in quibusvis priviledgiis eo spectantibus nullo modo praejudicari, Si in posterum durante Continuatione Praesentis nostrae Commissionis nominatus fuerit Thesaurarius principalis. In cujus rei Testimonium praesentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi precipimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoune sexto die mensis Februarii anno Domini Milesimo Sexcentesimo nonogesimo nono Regnique nostri anno Decimo. Per Signaturam S: D: N: Regis supra signatam. Written to the great seall et Registrat the fourteenth day of February 1699 Sic subscribitur Charles Ker. Sealed att Edinburgh the Fourteenth day of February 1699. Sic subscribitur Alexander Home

1. NRS, PC1/51, 535-6.

2. Sic.

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1. NRS, PC1/51, 535-6.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.