Att Edinburgh the Fourteinth day of August Jaj vjc years
D1700/8/12
D1700/8/121
Procedure: committee formed
Committie anent The Magistrats of Edinburgh
The Magistrates of Edinburgh being called and Compearing before his Grace his Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, The Saids Lords hereby Nominats and appoints the Earles of Argyle Marr, Cassills and Annandale and the Viscount of Tarbat to be a Committie to hear and Consider of what is informed anent the Magistrats neglect and of the Misdemaners done as at the punishing of the persones appointed to be punished by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary for thar accession to the rable and the Misdemaners Committed by the saids persones themselves the time of their punishment, And Recommends to the said Committie to meet this afternoon at six of the Cloak and Declaires any thrie of them to be a sufficient quorum.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 6r.
1. NRS, PC2/28, 6r.