Att Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie
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Commission In Favors of Sir Robert Forbes To be one of the two Clerks of privy Councill
Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of Mr Robert Forbes of Lerny Advocat to be one of the two Clerks of her Majesties privy Councill; Being presented by himself was Read and ordered to be recorded and delyvered by the Earle of Eglingtoune preses for the time to the said Mr Robert Forbes Who received the Samen upon his knee as use is; And therafter did qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscryveing the Samen with the assurance; And the Lord preses did tender to him the Oath de fideli administratione officii. Off the which Commissione the tenor followes.
Anne Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideiq defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literis Nostris perrenernit Salutem2
1. NRS, PC1/52, 503-4.
2. The rest of the commission is not recorded. The whole of p.504 has been left blank.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 503-4.
2. The rest of the commission is not recorded. The whole of p.504 has been left blank.