Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty sixth day of Jullij J^aj vj^c nyntie tuo years

A1692/7/64

A1692/7/64¹

Procedure: committee

Comittee for putting the alleadgeance and assureance to the heretors of Midlouthian and all other heretors

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Considering that his majestie by his Letter to there Lordships under his Royall hand of the dait the Fourteint day of Jullij Instant have authorized and requyred them to put the oath of alleadgeance and the assureance to all heretors of this Kingdome with all convenient dilligence And if any shall at this tyme refuse to give that necessarie evidence of there duetyfull affectione to the government which the Law hath proposed The saids Lords are by his majestyes said Letter to apply the Certificationes of the Law without distinctione of persones The saids Lords doe hereby recomend to the Earle of Melvill Lord privie seall The Earles of Linlithgow Louthian and Leven The Viscount Tarbatt, Lord Montgomerie Lord Cardross Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes and Sir William Lockhart Sollicitor the Comittee formerly appointed for offering the oath of alleadgeance and assureance to the heretors of Mid Lothian to meet on thursday next at ten in the forenoon and make offer thereof to such of the saids heretors as have not alreadie taken both the oath and assureance or are not Imprisoned or excused And the saids Lords doe hereby Add the Lord Viscount Stair and the Lord Polwarth to be of the number of the forsaid Comitte And recomends to them to considder what methods and measures will be most Convenient for putting the said oath and assureance to all the heretors of this Kingdome without distinctione of persones and that with all diligence That His majestyes said Letter may receave punctuall obedience and to make report to the Councill.