Procedure, 15 October 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of October Jaj vic nyntie six years

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Procedure

Lord Secretarys Goes to Court

The Earle of Tullibairden one of the principall secretaries of state acquainted the Councill That he was hastening to attend his Majestie in his poste at Court And desyred the Councills Commands if they had any to Lay upon him And within a Litle while after Sir James Ogilvie the other principall secretarie of state Did the same.

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of October Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/10/91

Procedure

Lord Secretarys Goes to Court

The Earle of Tullibairden one of the principall secretaries of state acquainted the Councill That he was hastening to attend his Majestie in his poste at Court And desyred the Councills Commands if they had any to Lay upon him And within a Litle while after Sir James Ogilvie the other principall secretarie of state Did the same.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 22.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 22.

Warrant, 15 October 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of October Jaj vic nyntie six years

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Warrant

Warrand to take in old haill and halfe merks for bullion

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby allow the master and other officers of the Mint to receave in as Bullion all the old merk peices and halfe merk peices Coined during the reigne of the deceast King James the Sixth att the rate of three pounds four shilling Scotts per ounce And appoints the free Coynage to Goe on as formlery Conform to the acts of parliament in anno Jaj vic Eightie Six and Jaj vic nynty years And discharges the said master and other officers of the Mint to exact any money upon account of the said Coynage otherwayes then is appointed by the saids acts of parliament.

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of October Jaj vic nyntie six years

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Warrant

Warrand to take in old haill and halfe merks for bullion

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby allow the master and other officers of the Mint to receave in as Bullion all the old merk peices and halfe merk peices Coined during the reigne of the deceast King James the Sixth att the rate of three pounds four shilling Scotts per ounce And appoints the free Coynage to Goe on as formlery Conform to the acts of parliament in anno Jaj vic Eightie Six and Jaj vic nynty years And discharges the said master and other officers of the Mint to exact any money upon account of the said Coynage otherwayes then is appointed by the saids acts of parliament.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 22.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 22.

Sederunt, 15 October 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Tullibairden; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Sir James Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of October Jaj vic nyntie six years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Tullibairden; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Kintoir; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Sir James Ogilvie; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 21.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 21.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 21.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 21.