Att Edinburgh the twelfth day of March Jaj vijc and fyve years
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A1705/3/12
Procedure: committee formed
Committie for publict occurances
The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councill Doe heirby Nominat and appoynt the Marques of Lothian, The Earles of Craufurd, Buchan, Lauderdale, Forfar, Dunmore, Ruglen, Roseberrie and Hopetoun, The Lords President of Session, Advocat, Thesaurer deput, Arniestoun, Hallcraig, Ensteruther and Phesdo, Livtennant Generall Ramsay, and the Lords Provost of Edinburgh, To be a Comittie for publict occurrances, dureing the insueing vaccance, and declairs any fyve a quorum, and to report.
At Edinburgh 12 March 1705
A1705/3/12
Procedure: committee formed
Committee for public occurrences
The lords of her majesty’s privy council doe hereby nominate and appoint [William Kerr] marquis of Lothian, [John Lindsay] earl of Crawford, [David Erskine] earl of Buchan, John Maitland] earl of Lauderdale, [Archibald Douglas] earl of Forfar, [Charles Murray] earl of Dunmore, [John Hamilton] earl of Ruglen, [Archibald Primrose] earl of Roseberry and [Charles Hope] earl of Hopetoun, [Sir Hew Dalrymple] lord president of session, [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees] lord advocate, [David Boyle, earl of Glasgow] lord treasurer depute, [Robert Dundas] Lord Arniston, [Sir James Hamilton] Lord Halcraig, [Sir William Anstruther] Lord Anstruther, [Sir James Falconer] Lord Phesdo, Lieutenant General [George] Ramsay, and [Sir Patrick Johnston] lord provost of Edinburgh, to be a committee for public occurrences during the ensuing vacancy, and declare any five a quorum, and to report.
