Procedure, 4 October 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holyrudehouse the fourth day of October Jaj vijc and [five] yeirs

A1705/10/91

Procedure

Commission In favours of the Earle of Marr to be one of the principall secretaryes of State

Commission under the great seall In favours of John Earle of Marr to be Conjunct Secretary of State for the Kingdome of Scotland being presented by Mr James Erskine Advocat was read and ordered to be recorded, and therafter delyvered by Sir Robert Forbes Clerk, To the Lord high Chancellor, who delyvered the Samen to the said Earle of Marr and who received the Same upon his knee as use is, and therafter qualified himselfe to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alleadgance, and Subscribing the Samen with the assureance, and the Lord Chancellor did tender to his Lordship the oath de fideli, and his lordship took his place at the board accordingly.
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina, fideique defensor, Omnibus probis homin[i]bus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint, Salutem, Quandoquidem nos considerantes Munus et officium Unius ex principalibus Status nostri Secretariis pro antiquo nostro Regno Scotiae vacare Per promotionem fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri Consanguinei et Consiliarii Gulielmi Marchionis de Annandale ad officium Praesedis Secreti nostri Concilii ejusdem Regni, et nihil magis in Ministerii nostri et regnorum nostrorum commodum conducere posse, quam ut probatae integritatis et fidelitatis viri principales Coronae nostrae Ministri Specialem vero Status nostri Secretarii constituantur, quibus Specialem haberi2 poterimus fidem tam quo ad authoritatem nostram quam Subditorum nostrorum commodum ; Nosque etiam abunde Satisfacti de fidelitate, integritate, aliisque perpulchris facultatibus fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri Consanguinei et Consiliarii Joannis Comitis de Marr, quibus ad munus et officium unius ex Principalibus Status nostri Secretariis pro dicto Regno obeundum usquequaque Sit instructus, 3 Ob praedictas alias magni momenti rationes et considerationes , Noveritis nos Nominasse fecisse, Constituisse et Ordinasse, Sicuti nos tenore Praesentium Nominamus, facimus, Constituimus et Ordinamus eundem Joannem Comitem de Marr Unum ex duobus Status nostri Secretariis nobis pro dicto Regno (durante nostro beneplacito Solummodo, et donect4 praesentes a nobis Scripto revocentur) Coprincipalem et Conjunctim cum fidelissimo et dilectissimo nostro Consanguineo et Conciliario Hugone Comite de Loudoun altero pro dicto regno Status et5 Secretario, Damus pariter et concedimus, Sicuti nos tenore praesentium damus et concedimus durante Spatio antedicto ipsi dicto Joanni Comiti de Marr Locum, Munus et officium Unius ex duobus principalibus Conjunctis Status nostri Secretariis antedictis, Cum Justo et aequali dimidio omnium honorariorum, proficuorum, emolumentorum, casualitatum, libertatuum, dignitatum et immunitatum, quae ad dictum locum, munus et officium perprius pertinebant, seu pertinere poterint; Una cum Annua Pensione Mille Librarum monetae Sterlinensis, Secundum donationem ejusdem per nos ipsi concessam, datam cum praesentibus, Cum plena potestate illi utendi, exercendi et fruendi dicto munere, loco et officio, Et Specialiter Scribendi, Subscribendi et nobis offerendi omnes donationes, Cautiones et Signaturas quascumque Regali nostra manu muniendas, et Interponendi et recipiendi Juste et equale dimidium honorariarum , Praemiorum et casualitatum et6 Spectantium Atque etiam aequalem habendi potestatem et privilegium cum dicto Hugone Comite de Loudoun altero nostro Stato Secretario pro dicto regno, Recipiendi, Interponendi et conservandi omnia Signeta dicti Regni, et applicandi aequale dimidium beneficiorum et emolumentorum inde provenientium in privatos suos usus, et commodum; Ac etiam potestatem, deputatos et Custodes dictorum nostrorum Signetorum constituendi et admittendi, et adsciscendi omnes Clericos, et Signeto nostro Scribas, Cum omnibus Clericis Vicecomitatuum et Clericis ad pacem in dicto Regno; et eo nomine tribuendi ipsis Commissiones, quibus muniti fungi possunt et frui iis muneribus ad vitam, Idque quoties contigerit dicta munia quocunque casu esse vacua, et recipiendi compositionum et commodorum dimidium ex admissione dictorum Clericorum provenientium, ac ea ad privatos accommodandi usus; In cujus rei Testimonium praesentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi Mandavimus, Apud Aulam nostram de Windsor Castle vigesimo nono die mensis Septembris anno domini Millesimo, Septingentesimo quinto, et anno nostri Regni quarto. Per Signaturam manu S . D . N . Reginae Suprascriptam Wrytten to the great Seall and registrat the fourth day of October 1705. Sic Subscribitur Ron: Campbell deput, Sealed at Edinburgh the 4th day of october 1705. Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

At Holyroodhouse 4 October 1705

A1705/10/91

Procedure

Commission in favour of the earl of Mar to be one of the principal secretaries of state

Commission under the great seal in favour of John [Erskine] earl of Mar to be conjunct secretary of state for the kingdom of Scotland being presented by Mr James Erskine, advocate, was read and ordered to be recorded, and thereafter delivered by Sir Robert Forbes, clerk, to [James Ogilvie, earl of Seafield] the lord high chancellor, who delivered the same to the said earl of Mar and who received the same upon his knee as use is, and thereafter qualified himself to her majesty by swearing the oath of allegiance, and subscribing the same with the assurance, and the lord chancellor did tender to his lordship the oath de fideli, and his lordship took his place at the board accordingly.
Anne 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 we considering the duty and office of one of our principal secretaries of state for our ancient kingdom of Scotland lies vacant by the promotion of our most loyal and loved kinsman and councillor William [Johnstone] marquis of Annandale to the office of president of our privy council of that kingdom, and that nothing more is able to lead in the profit of our service and of our kingdoms than that men of proved integrity and fidelity should be appointed principal ministers of our crown, especially indeed our secretaries of state, in whom we shall be able to have special trust so much as to our authority as the advantage of our subjects; and we are also abundantly satisfied about the loyalty, integrity and other most beautiful faculties of our most faithful and dearest kinsman and councillor John earl of Mar, with which he may be trained entirely for performing the duty and office of one of the principal secretaries of our state for the said kingdom. On account of the foresaid [and] other reasons and considerations of great importance, know that we have nominated, made, constituted, and ordained, just as by the tenor of the presents, we nominate, make, constitute, and ordain the same John earl of Mar one of our two secretaries of our state for the said kingdom (during our pleasure only, and until the presents may be revoked by us in writing) co-principal and conjunctly with our most loyal and dearest kinsman and councillor Hugh [Campbell earl of Loudoun, the other secretary of state for the said realm. Equally, we give and grant, just as by the tenor of the presents we give and grant, during the aforesaid interval, to the said John earl of Mar himself the position, duty and office of one of the two foresaid principal conjunct secretaries of our state, with just and equal half of all honoraria, profits, emoluments, casualties, liberties, dignities, and immunities, which pertained to the said position, duty and office formerly, or will be able to pertain, along with an annual pension of one thousand pounds of money of sterling, according to the donation of that granted to him by us, given with the presents. With full power to him of using, exercising and enjoying the said duty, position and office, and especially of writing, subscribing and offering to us all donations, cautions and signatures whatsoever to be strengthened by our royal hand, and of inserting and receiving just and equal half of honoraria, rewards, and casualties pertaining to it. And also of having equal power and privilege with the said Hugh earl of Loudoun, the other secretary to our state for the said kingdom, of receiving, inserting, and conserving all signets of the said kingdom, and of applying equal half of benefits and emoluments arising hence in his own private uses and profit. And also the power of appointing and admitting deputies and keepers of our said signets, and of receiving all clerks and scribes to our signet, with all clerks of sheriffdoms and clerks to the peace in the said kingdom. And of bestowing on them commissions with his name, fortified with which they can perform and enjoy these duties for life, and that as often it touches the said duties in any case to be vacant, and of receiving half of the compositions and profits coming forth from the admission of the said clerks, and of accommodating these to private uses. In testimony whereof, we have commanded our great seal to be appended to the presents. At our court of Windsor Castle on 29 September 1705, 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 4 October 1705. Sic Subscribitur Ron: Campbell depute. Sealed at Edinburgh 4 October 1705. Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 427-8

2. Sic. *Recte* ‘habere’.

3. The word ‘Et’ scored out here.

4. Sic.

5. Sic.

6. Sic. *Recte* ‘eo’.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 427-8