Att Edinburgh the third day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years
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Proclamation
Proclamatione appointing the Commissioners of Supplie to be Justices of Peace
The Following proclamation Being read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William By the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To […] Macers of our privy Council pursevants, Messengers at arms our Shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as by the former proclamations Emitted by us with advice of the Lords of our privie Councill upon the Nynth and thretteenth of May Jaj vic nyntie tuo years We did authorize Declare and appoint the Commissioners of Supplie of the haill respective shires and steuartries within this Kingdome who had or should qualifie themselves according to Lau To be Justices of peace in the saids severall shires and steuartries And we taking into our Consideration how much the appointing of Justices of peace within all the saids shires and steuartries of this Kingdome and their due attending the discharge of the said dueties Doeth Contribute to the peace quiet and Good government of this our Kingdome and to the speedy and easie executione of Law and Justice to and upon all persons subjected to their Jurisdiction and pouer Therfore without prejudice of the forsaid former proclamations but for the furtherance of these ends We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill Declare appoint and authorize the Commissioners of Supplie for the respective shires and steuartries within this Kingdome named for the said Trust by the acts of parliament made anent the Supplie in the years Jaj vic nyntie and Jaj vic nyntie five And by the first act of the sixth session of this Current parliament dated the tuenty fifth of September last by past who have or shall qualifie themselves according to Lau to be Justices of peace in their saids respective shires and steuartries betwixt and the fifteenth day of January nixt to Come With pouer to them to Conveen doe and performe Everiething which to the said office and Trust of a Justice of peace is Competent and Knouen to be long by the severall Laus and acts of parliament made theranent and Instructions therin sett doune Our Will is Heirfore And we Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our letters seen ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries of this our antient Kingdome And ther In our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation of the premisses that none pretend ignorance Given under our signet at Edinburgh the third day of December and of our reigne the Eight year 1696 Sic subscribitur.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 39-40.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 39-40.