Procedure, 4 October 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

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

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Procedure

Commission In favours of Mr Alexander Maitland of Pittreichie To be one of the Clerks of privie Councill

Commission under the great Seall In favours of Mr Alexander Maitland of Pittreichie advocat to be Conjunct Clerk of privie Councell, Being presented by Sir Robert Forbes Clerk the Samen was read, and ordered to be recorded, and therafter delyvered by the said Sir Robert to the Lord high Chancellor, who delyvered the Same to the said Mr Alexander, and who received the Samen upon his knee as use is, and therafter qualified himselfe to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alleadgance, and Subbeing the Same with the assureance, and the said Lord Chancellor did tender to him the oath de fideli.
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae, Franciae et Hiberniae Regina, fideique defensor omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nobis Satis2 Constet de fidelita3, peritia et eximiis animi dotibus fidelis et dilecti nostri Magistri Alex[and]ri Maitland de Pittreichie Advocati, quibus ad munus et officium Unius ex duobus Clericis Secreti nostri Concilii in hoc antiquo nostro regno Scotiae obeundum, apprime instructus reddatur, Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse, Constituisse et Ordinasse, Sicuti nos tenore praesentium, Cum avisamento et consensu praedilectorum et fidelissimorum nostrum consanguineorum et Conciliariorum Gulielmi Marchionis de Annandale et Hugonis Comitis de Loudoun Principalium nostrum Status Secretariorum pro dicto Regno, Nominamus, Constituimus et Ordinamus eundem4 Magistrum Alexandrum Maitland, durante nostro beneplacito solum modo, Unum ex duobus Clericis Secreti nostri Concilii in dicto regno vice et Loco Domini Gilberti Elliot, Cum plena eidem potestate, durante Spatio antedicto praedictum munus et officium, Cum custodia Signeti ejusdem exercendi et fruendi , dando , concedendo et disponendo , Sicuti nos per praesentes Damus, concedimus et disponimus praedicto Magistro Alexandro Maitland omnia privilegia, immunitates, Sallaria, emolumenta et proficua ejusdem, tam plene adeoque libere in quovis respectu et conditione, ac quovis alius Clericus Secreti nostri Concilii in dicto Regno iisdem perprius potitus est; In cujus rei Testimonium hisce praesentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi Mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram de Windsor Castle decimo octavo die mensis Junii Anno domini Millesimo Septingensesimo5 quinto, et anno Regni nostri quarto, Per Signaturam manu S . D . N . Reginae Suprascriptam; wrytten to the great Seall and registrat the 3d October 1705. Sic Subscribitur Ron: Campbell deput, Sealled at Edinburgh the 3d day of october 1705. Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

At Holyroodhouse 4 October 1705

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Procedure

Commission in favour of Mr Alexander Maitland of Pitrichie to be one of the clerks of privy councill

Commission under the great seal in favours of Mr Alexander Maitland of Pitrichie, advocate, to be conjunct clerk of privy council, being presented by Sir Robert Forbes, clerk, the same was read, and ordered to be recorded, and thereafter delivered by the said Sir Robert to [James Ogilvie, earl of Seafield] the lord high chancellor, who delivered the same to the said Mr Alexander, 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 said lord chancellor did tender to him the oath de fideli.
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 it is established enough to us about the fidelity, skills and exceptional qualities of character of our faithful and dear Master Alexander Maitland of Pitrichie, advocate, with which he may be rendered entirely trained for performing the duty and office of one of the two clerks of our privy council in this our ancient kingdom of Scotland, know therefore that we have nominated, constituted and ordained, just as by the tenor of the presents, with the advice and consent of our beloved and most faithful kinsmen and councillors William [Johnstone] marquis of Annandale and Hugh [Campbell] earl of Loudoun, our principal secretaries of state for the said kingdom, we nominate, constitute, and ordain the same Master Alexander Maitland, during our pleasure only, one of the two clerks of our privy council in the said kingdom in change and place of Sir Gilbert Elliot, with full power to him, during the aforesaid interval, of exercising and enjoying the foresaid duty and office, with custody of its signet. By giving, granting and assigning, just as we by the presents give, grant and assign to the foresaid Master Alexander Maitland all privileges, immunities, salaries, emoluments, and profits of the same, so fully and so freely in whatever respect and condition as any other clerk of our privy council in the said kingdom gained them previously. In testimony whereof, we have ordered our great seal to be appended to these presents. At our court of Windsor Castle on 18 June 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 3 October 1705. Sic Subscribitur Ron: Campbell, depute. Sealed at Edinburgh 3 October 1705. Sic Subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 428.

2. The word ‘Satis’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

4. The word ‘nostram’ scored out here.

5. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 428.