Procedure: committee formed, 24 February 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fourth day of February Jaj viic and one years

A1701/2/301

Procedure: committee formed

Committee for Considering the King’s letter anent the Letter from the Earle of Melfort to the Earl of Perth

The Lords of His Majesties Privy Councill, do heirby nominat and appoint the Earles of Argyle and Mar, The Lord Montgomry, Lord Advocat and Lord Thesaurer deput, Lord Justice Clerk and Mr Fr. Montgomry, to be a Committee for furder Considering His Majesties Letter To the Lord Commissioner and Councill, anent a letter from the late Earle of Melfort to the Earle of Perth, Which letter from his Majesty was Read in Councill this day, and Recommends to the above Committy to meet in the Lord Chancellors lodgeing where his Lordship will meet with them this day at four of the afternoon at the Lodgings of the said Lord high Chancellor in the abbay of Halyroodhouse, and declares any four of the said Committee to be a Sufficient quorum.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fourth day of February Jaj viic and one years

A1701/2/301

Procedure: committee formed

Committee for Considering the King’s letter anent the Letter from the Earle of Melfort to the Earl of Perth

The Lords of His Majesties Privy Councill, do heirby nominat and appoint the Earles of Argyle and Mar, The Lord Montgomry, Lord Advocat and Lord Thesaurer deput, Lord Justice Clerk and Mr Fr. Montgomry, to be a Committee for furder Considering His Majesties Letter To the Lord Commissioner and Councill, anent a letter from the late Earle of Melfort to the Earle of Perth, Which letter from his Majesty was Read in Councill this day, and Recommends to the above Committy to meet in the Lord Chancellors lodgeing where his Lordship will meet with them this day at four of the afternoon at the Lodgings of the said Lord high Chancellor in the abbay of Halyroodhouse, and declares any four of the said Committee to be a Sufficient quorum.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 182-3.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 182-3.