[13 March 1701] Eodem die post meridiem
A1701/3/15
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.