Att Edinburgh the twelve Day of Janwarie Jaj vic nyntie seven yeirs
D1697/1/3
D1697/1/31
Procedure: committee formed
Comittie Slezer and Adair
Petitione Captaine Slezer read and recomends to the Earle of Leven The Lord Justice clerk and Sir Archibald Mwire present proveist of Edinburgh being the Comittie Last named upon John Adaires petitione to meet with the Lord Chancellor at his Lordships Lodgeing and to consider this petitione and what methods are fittest to be fallen upon for the Speedie and compleat inbringing of the tunnage imposed be act of parliament and how much therof is to be payed aither to the said John Adair or Captaine Slezer and by what proportiones and to consider how farr both these persones workes have proceeded and what will be resting to aither of them for compleateing and perfyteing ther respective works and recomends to the said Comittie to meet tomorrow at ten in the foirnoon And declaires any two of the foirsaid Comitie to be a Sufficient qworwm
1. NRS, PC2/26, 319r.
1. NRS, PC2/26, 319r.