Procedure, 24 October 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of October Jaj vijc and Six years

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Procedure

Recommendation to the Lord Chancellor to lay the Councells resolutions anent the Rable befor the parliament

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of Privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to James Earle of Seafeild Lord high Chancellor to lay befor the parliament their first Sederunt, His Grace and ther lordships resolutions, anent the Tumult and Rable that happened last night, with ane account of the persons that are in custody for being accessories to the said Tumult, To the effect the parliament may2 appoynt Such course to be taken with them, as they Shall think fitt.

At Edinburgh 24 October 1706

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Procedure

Recommendation to the lord chancellor to lay the council’s resolutions concerning the rabble before the parliament

His grace [James Douglas, duke of Queensberry] her majesty’s high commissioner and lords of privy council do hereby recommend to James [Ogilvie] earl of Seafield, lord high chancellor, to lay before the parliament their first sederunt his grace’s and their lordships’ resolutions, concerning the tumult and rabble that happened last night, with an account of the persons that are in custody for being accessories to the said tumult, to the effect the parliament may appoint such course to be taken with them, as they shall think fit.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 489.

2. An illegible word appears at this point in the MS.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 489.