Procedure, 3 December 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Thrid day of December Jaj viic and Two years

A1702/12/71

Procedure

Commissionis Thomas Pringle Scribis Signeto de Officio Unius ex duobus Clericis Secretaris Concilii

Commission under the Great Seall In favors of Mr Thomas Pringle writer to the Signet To be one of the two Clerks of her Majesties privy Councill dureing pleasure Read and ordered to be recorded; And the said Mr Thomas being present did receive the samen upon his knee as use is; And did therafter qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Sigening the same with the assurance; And Earle of Melvill Lord president of privy Councill Did tender to him the oath de fideli administratione officii.
Off the which Commission the tenor folloues
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor; Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem; Quandoquidem nobis satis constet de fidelitate peritia et eximiis animi dotibus Confisi et dilecti Nostri Magistri Thomae Pringle scribae signeto nostro; quibus ad munus et officium unius Unius ex duobus Clericis Secreti nostri Consilii In antiquo hoc nostro Scotiae Regno obeundum in vice Magistri Davidis Moncreif apprime instructus et Idoneus reddatur Noveritis Igitur nos fecisse Constituisse et Ordinasse Tenoreque presentium (cum avisiamento2 et Consensu principalum Secretariorum Status Nostri in dicto regno) Facere Constituere et Ordinare dictum Magistrum Thomam Pringle durante nostro beneplacito solummodo Unum ex duobus Clericis Secretioris Nostri Consilii in dicto regno cum plena eidem potestate durante Spatio antedicto praedictum officium cum Custodia Signeti ejusdem Exercendi et obeundi Dando Concedendo et disponendo pro ut tenore praesentium damus Concedimus disponimus dicto Magistro Thomae Pringle omnia et singula privilegia et Immunitates salaria Casualitates emolumenta et proficua eo spectantia ab ipso potienda tam plene adeoque libere in omnibus respectibus ac conditionibus Ac quovis alius ex duobus Clericis Nostri Secretioris Consilii in dicto Regno iisdem perprius positus et Gavisus est. In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi Curavimu; Apud Aulam Nostram de St Jame’s3 Vigesimo quarto die Mensis Novembris Anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo secundo et Anno Regni nostri primo . Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Reginae suprascriptam
Wryten to the great Seall and registrat the Threttie day of November 1702 sic subscribitur Charles Kerr; Sealled at Edinburgh the Threttieth day of November Jaj viic and two years In absence of Sir Androw Hume; And by speciall Warrant till the sealls be renewed Sic Subscribitur George Kentone.

Edinburgh the Thrid day of December Jaj viic and Two years

A1702/12/71

Procedure

Commissionis Thomas Pringle Scribis Signeto de Officio Unius ex duobus Clericis Secretaris Concilii

Commission under the Great Seall In favors of Mr Thomas Pringle writer to the Signet To be one of the two Clerks of her Majesties privy Councill dureing pleasure Read and ordered to be recorded; And the said Mr Thomas being present did receive the samen upon his knee as use is; And did therafter qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Sigening the same with the assurance; And Earle of Melvill Lord president of privy Councill Did tender to him the oath de fideli administratione officii.
Off the which Commission the tenor folloues
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor; Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem; Quandoquidem nobis satis constet de fidelitate peritia et eximiis animi dotibus Confisi et dilecti Nostri Magistri Thomae Pringle scribae signeto nostro; quibus ad munus et officium unius Unius ex duobus Clericis Secreti nostri Consilii In antiquo hoc nostro Scotiae Regno obeundum in vice Magistri Davidis Moncreif apprime instructus et Idoneus reddatur Noveritis Igitur nos fecisse Constituisse et Ordinasse Tenoreque presentium (cum avisiamento2 et Consensu principalum Secretariorum Status Nostri in dicto regno) Facere Constituere et Ordinare dictum Magistrum Thomam Pringle durante nostro beneplacito solummodo Unum ex duobus Clericis Secretioris Nostri Consilii in dicto regno cum plena eidem potestate durante Spatio antedicto praedictum officium cum Custodia Signeti ejusdem Exercendi et obeundi Dando Concedendo et disponendo pro ut tenore praesentium damus Concedimus disponimus dicto Magistro Thomae Pringle omnia et singula privilegia et Immunitates salaria Casualitates emolumenta et proficua eo spectantia ab ipso potienda tam plene adeoque libere in omnibus respectibus ac conditionibus Ac quovis alius ex duobus Clericis Nostri Secretioris Consilii in dicto Regno iisdem perprius positus et Gavisus est. In Cujus Rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum Nostrum appendi Curavimu; Apud Aulam Nostram de St Jame’s3 Vigesimo quarto die Mensis Novembris Anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo secundo et Anno Regni nostri primo . Per Signaturam Manu S: D: N: Reginae suprascriptam
Wryten to the great Seall and registrat the Threttie day of November 1702 sic subscribitur Charles Kerr; Sealled at Edinburgh the Threttieth day of November Jaj viic and two years In absence of Sir Androw Hume; And by speciall Warrant till the sealls be renewed Sic Subscribitur George Kentone.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 472-3.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 472-3.

2. Sic.

3. Sic.