Procedure: committee formed, 3 April 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Third day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie and nyne years

A1699/4/51

Procedure: committee formed

Committee Anent publict Affairs

The Councill nominates and Appointes his Grace The Duke of Queensberrie, The Earles of Morton Lauderdae Leven and Annandale, Lords Thesaurer Deput and Crosrigg, Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevensone and the present Lord provost of Edinburgh To be a Committee to meet and take into Consideration such occurrences or affairs as may fall out in this time of Closs Vaccance now Ensueing, And declares any five of the forsaid Committee to be a Sufficient quorum, with power to the Said Committee or their quorum, To write if they see a necessity for calling a Councill To the Lord high Chancellor, That he may call the same or if it be necessary Remitts to the Committee to call the Same And to acquaint The Lord high Chancellor and their other members of the time of its meeting.

Att Edinburgh The Third day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie and nyne years

A1699/4/51

Procedure: committee formed

Committee Anent publict Affairs

The Councill nominates and Appointes his Grace The Duke of Queensberrie, The Earles of Morton Lauderdae Leven and Annandale, Lords Thesaurer Deput and Crosrigg, Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevensone and the present Lord provost of Edinburgh To be a Committee to meet and take into Consideration such occurrences or affairs as may fall out in this time of Closs Vaccance now Ensueing, And declares any five of the forsaid Committee to be a Sufficient quorum, with power to the Said Committee or their quorum, To write if they see a necessity for calling a Councill To the Lord high Chancellor, That he may call the same or if it be necessary Remitts to the Committee to call the Same And to acquaint The Lord high Chancellor and their other members of the time of its meeting.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 568.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 568.