Procedure: committee formed, 13 March 1701(pm), Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

[13 March 1701] Eodem die post meridiem

A1701/3/151

Procedure: committee formed

Committy for publict affairs for the vacance

The Lords of His Majestys Privy Councill do heirby nominat and appoint The Earles of Lauderdale Leven Annandale and Forfar, The Lord Viscount Tarbat, The Lords Advocat, Thesaurer depute Crosrigg and Phesdoe, Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevensone and Sir Patrick Johnston present Provost of Edinburgh to be a Committy to meet in this Ensueing Vaccance, upon any publick affair And for keeping the peace with power to them to wryte to the Lord high Chancellor whenever they Shall Find it needfull for the Councill to meet, If it Shall be requisite before day to which it is this day adjourned And declares Five of them to be a Sufficient quorum.

[13 March 1701] Eodem die post meridiem

A1701/3/151

Procedure: committee formed

Committy for publict affairs for the vacance

The Lords of His Majestys Privy Councill do heirby nominat and appoint The Earles of Lauderdale Leven Annandale and Forfar, The Lord Viscount Tarbat, The Lords Advocat, Thesaurer depute Crosrigg and Phesdoe, Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevensone and Sir Patrick Johnston present Provost of Edinburgh to be a Committy to meet in this Ensueing Vaccance, upon any publick affair And for keeping the peace with power to them to wryte to the Lord high Chancellor whenever they Shall Find it needfull for the Councill to meet, If it Shall be requisite before day to which it is this day adjourned And declares Five of them to be a Sufficient quorum.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 193-4.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 193-4.