Procedure, 20 March 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of March Jaj vijc and six years. Councell Called extraordinary

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Commission In favours of James Marques of Montrose To be president of privie Counsell

Commission under the Great Seall In favours of James Marques of Montrose, To be president of privie Councell, Being presented by Mr Alexander Maitland Clerk, The same was read and ordered to be Recorded, and thereafter delyvered by the Earle of Craufurd Lord president for the tyme, To the said Marques, who did receive the same upon his knee, as use is, And thereafter the said Marques did qualifie himselfe to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alleadgance and subscrybeing the same with the assureance, and the said Earle of Craufurd as preses for the tyme did tender to his lordship the oath de fidelii, and therafter his lordship took his place at the Board accordingly, off which Commission the tenor follows.
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae, Franciae et Hyberniae Regina, fideique defensor, Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint, Salutem Quando quidem nobis abunde satisfactum sit de facultatibus, fidelitate, aliisque praeclaris animi dotibus fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri consanguinei et Conciliarii Jacobi Marchionis de Montrose Quibus pro officio praesidis Secreti nostri Concilii antiqui regni nostri Scotiae fungendo, Usquequaque sit instructus, Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse, fecisse, constituisse et ordinasse, Sicuti nos tenore presentium, Nominamus, facimus, Constituimus et Ordinamus eundem Jacobum Marchionem de Montrose Praesidem Secreti nostri concilii praedicti Regni, durante nostro beneplacito solummodo, Cum plenaria potestate illi dicto officio et munere fruendi, gaudendi, utendi et exercendi, Cum universis honoribus, dignitatibus, privilegiis, immunitatibus et casualitatibus quibuscunque eo spectantibus; Atque itidem praefatum Jacobum Marchionem de Montrose tanquam Praesedem nostri Concilii antedicti, locum et Praecedentiam proximam Theasaurario nostro Soli et Principali dicti Regni, et imediate post Locum illum Praecedentiae quam Thesaurarius Principalis pro tempore perprius retinebat, seu retinere debuit, omnibus locis et temporibus durante Spatio antedicto , habere ordinamus , In cujus rei testimonium Praesentibus magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoun Vigesimo octavo die mensis February Anno domini Millesimo Septingentesimo Sexto, et anno regni nostri quarto Per Signaturam manu S. D. N. Reginae Suprascriptam, Wrytten to the great Seall and registrat the nynteinth day of March IM Viic and six Sic Sub[scrib]itur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the nynteinth day of March one thousand Sevine hundreth and six years In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Steuart deput.

At Edinburgh 20 March 1706. Council called extraordinarily

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Commission in favour of James marquis of Montrose to be president of privy council

Commission under the great seal in favour of James [Graham] marquis of Montrose too be president of privy council being presented by Mr Alexander Maitland, clerk, the same was read and ordered to be recorded, and thereafter delivered by [David Erskine] the earl of Crawford, lord president for the time, to the said marquis, who did receive the same upon his knee, as use is, and thereafter the said marquis did qualify himself to her majesty by swearing the oath of allegiance and subscribing the same with the assurance, and the said earl of Crawford as preses for the time did tender to his lordship the oath de fideli, and thereafter his lordship took his place at the board accordingly, of which commission the tenor follows.
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 it may be abundantly satisfied to us concerning the faculties, fidelity, and other distinguished qualities of character of our most loyal and dearest kinsman and councillor James, marquis of Montrose, with which he is completely trained for performing the office of president of our privy council of our ancient kingdom of Scotland, know therefore that we have nominated, made, constituted, and ordained, just as by the tenor of the presents, we nominate, make, constitute and ordain the same James, marquis of Montrose president of our privy council of the foresaid kingdom, during our pleasure only, with full power to him of enjoying, taking pleasure in, using, and exercising that office and duty, with all honours, dignities, privileges, immunities and casualties whatsoever pertaining to it. And likewise we ordain the foresaid James, marquis of Montrose as president of our foresaid council to have the place and precedence nearest to our treasurer sole and principal of the said kingdom, and immediately after that place of precedence which the treasurer principal for the time formerly retained, or ought to retain, for all places and times during the aforesaid interval. In testimony whereof, we have ordered our great seal to be appended to these present. At our court of Kensington on 28 February 1706, 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 19 March 1796 Sic subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh 19 March 1706 in absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Stewart depute.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 456-7.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 456-7.