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Procedure
Oath of alleadgeance and assureance Sir James Ogilvie
The oath of alleadgeance and assureance to his Majestie King William sworne and signed by the said Sir James Oglivie principall Secretary of State in Presence of the Lord Murray the other principall Secretary of State and Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat at Whythall the (20) Februarie 1695/6 Read and ordered to be recorded in the books of Privie Councill follow’s the oath and assureance I Sir James Oglivie principal Secretary of State Doe sincerly promise and swear That I will be faithfull and bear true alleadgeance to his Majestie King William so help me God sic subscribitur James Ogilvie2 I the foresaid Sir James Oglivie Doe in the sincerity of my heart acknowledge and declare That his Majestie King William is the only Lawful and undoubted soveraigne of this Realme als weill de jure, that is of Right as de facto, that is in the possessione and exercise of the Government and therfore I doe sincerely and faithfully promise and engadge That I will with heart and Hand lyfe and goods maintaine and defend his majesties Title and Government against the Late King James and his adherents and all other Enemies who either by open or secret attempts shall disturb or disquyet his majestie in the possessione and exercise thereof sic subscribitur James Ogilvie At Whythall the tuenty day of February 1695/6 The which day in presence of us John Lord Murray Principall Secretary of State for the Kingdome of Scotland and Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat both of his Majesties privy Councill Compeared Sir James Oglivie nominate by his majestie to be one of the principall Secretaries of State for his said Kingdom and swore the alleadgeance and also subscryved the allegiance and assureance as witnes our hands place day moneth and year of God abovewryten sic subscribitur J Murray James Stueart
1. NRS, PC1/50, 341-2.
2. The phrase ‘sic subscribitur James Ogilvie’ is an insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 341-2.
2. The phrase ‘sic subscribitur James Ogilvie’ is an insertion.