Att Edinburgh the Tuenty First Day of September Jaj vjc nynty tuo years
A1692/9/35
A1692/9/35
Procedure: letter
A Letter from the Lord Chancellour to severall Councellours dischargeing them to goe out of this Kingdome
This day the Lord High Chancellour signed severall Copies of the following Letter which wes sent to the severall Councillours in this Kingdome whereoff the tenor followes
My Lord […] By a letter from the Maister of Stair secretarie of state at his Majesties Command I ame appointed to acquant yow It is the Kings Royall pleasure no Councellour depairt out of this Kingdome without his allowance all whose effairs doe call may apply to one of the secretaries to acquant his Majestie with there busines and desyre to goe for London or any where else out of this Kingdome which in Complyance with the said Letter is signifyed to yow by […] My Lord your Lordships Humble Servant sic subscribitur Tweeddale cancel:
The Coppies of the above Letter were sent to the Councillours afternamed viz The Duke of Hamiltone The Earle of Melvill Lord privie seall The Duke of Queensberrie The Marques of Douglas The Earle of Drumlangrig The Earle of Erroll The Earle of Linlithgow The Earle of Strathmor The Earle of Lothian The Earle of Forfar The Earle of Kintore The Earle of Breadalbane The Viscount of Tarbatt The Viscount Stair The Lord Raith The Lord Cardross The Lord Beilhaven The Lord Carmichaell The Lord Polwarth The Lords Hattoun Fountainhall and Enstruther Mr Frances Mongomierie The Lairds of Grant Blackbarronie Leyes Steivinstoun and Pollock Sir Thomas Livingstoun Sir William Lockhart and Sir Patrick Murray.
At Edinburgh 21 September 1692
A1692/9/35
Procedure: letter
A Letter from the lord chancellor to several councillors discharging them from going out of this kingdom
This day the lord high chancellor signed several copies of the following letter which was sent to the various councillors in this kingdom, whereof the tenor follows:
My Lord […], by a letter from the master of Stair, secretary of state at his Majesty’s command I am appointed to acquaint you it is the king’s royal pleasure that no councillor may depart out of this kingdom without his allowance; all whose affairs do call may apply to one of the secretaries to acquaint his majesty with their business and desire to go to London or anywhere else out of this kingdom, which in compliance with the said letter is signified to you by […] My lord your lordship’s humble servant. Subscribed Tweeddale chancellor.
The copies of the above letter were sent to the councillors afternamed, viz: [William Hamilton] duke of Hamilton; [George Melville] earl of Melville, lord privy seal; [William Douglas] duke of Queensberry; [James Douglas], marquis of Douglas; [James Douglas] earl of Drumlanrig; [John Hay] earl of Erroll; [George Livingston] earl of Linlithgow; [John Lyon] earl of Strathmore; [Robert Kerr] earl of Lothian; [Archibald Douglas] earl of Forfar; [John Keith] earl of Kintore; [John Campbell] earl of Breadalbane; [George MacKenzie] Viscount Tarbat; [James Dalrymple] Viscount Stair; [Alexander Melville] Lord Raith; [Henry Erskine] Lord Cardross; [John Hamilton] Lord Belhaven; [John] Lord Carmichaell; [Patrick Hume] Lord Polwarth; [John Lauder] Lord Hatton; [John Lauder, Lord] Fountainhall; and [William Anstruther, Lord] Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomerie; [Ludovic Grant] laird of Grant; [Sir Archibald Murray, laird of] Blackbarony; [Sir Thomas Burnet, laird of] Leyes; [Sir Robert Sinclair, laird of] Stevenson; and [Sir Robert Pollock, laird of] Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir William Lockhart; and Sir Patrick Murray.
