Procedure: committee, 14 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee

Comittee anent Judges not qualifyed by Law

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill doe hereby recomend to my Lord Montgomerie the Lord Enstruther and Sir William Lockhart there majestyes Sollicitor to consider and take tryall If there be any shirreffs principalls Bailzies principalls of regalityes or bailzieryes or other principall Judges within this Kingdome whose deputts exercise there offices, The principalls not haveing as yet qualifyed themselves to act in the termes of Law And to report there names to the Councill.

At Edinburgh 14 July 1692

A1692/7/311

Procedure: committee

Committee concerning Judges not qualified by Law

The lords of their majesties’ privy council do hereby recommend to my Lord Montgomerie, the Lord Anstruther and Sir William Lockhart, their majesties’ solicitor, to consider and take trial if there be any sheriffs principals, baillies principals of regalities or bailiaries or other principal judges within this kingdom whose deputies exercise their offices, the principals not having as yet qualified themselves to act in the terms of law and to report their names to the council.

1. PC1/48, 317.

1. PC1/48, 317.