Procedure, 9 December 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Nynth day of december Jaj vijc and Six years

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Recommendation to the Lord Chancellor to Call for the Masters of the Colledge of Glasgow

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties privie Councell being Informed that the Students of the Colledge of Glasgow had been concerned in the begining and progress of the Tumults, which lately happened their, His Grace and the saids Lords doe heirby Recommend to the Lord high Chancellor to Call for such of the Masters of the said Colledge as are in the place, and injoyne them strictly that for heirafter they keep their Schoollars in good order, and be carefull of ther quyet and peaceable behaviour, Certifieing them that upon the first transgression of that Kind the Colledge doors will be Shutt up, and the offences past and to come presecute with the outmost severitie of law.

At Edinburgh 9 December 1706

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Recommendation to the lord chancellor to call for the masters of the college of Glasgow

His grace [James Douglas, duke of Queensberry] her majesty’s high commissioner and lords of her majesty’s privy council being informed that the students of the college of Glasgow had been concerned in the beginning and progress of the tumults which lately happened their, his grace and the said lords do hereby recommend to [James Ogilvie, earl of Seafield] the lord high chancellor to call for such of the masters of the said college as are in the place, and enjoin them strictly that for hereafter they keep their scholars in good order, and be careful of their quiet and peaceable behaviour, certifying them that upon the first transgression of that kind, the college doors will be shut up, and the offences past and to come prosecuted with the utmost severity of law.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 493.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 493.