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Act, 2 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Infavours off Nathaniell Gordon of Carletoun

Annent The supplication given into the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill By Nathaniell Gordon of Carletoun Shewing That upon a Complaint given into their Lordships By Rachell Gordon and other airs of lyne off the Deceas[t] James Gordon off Carletoun againest the Petitioner his air off Tailzie In obediance to ther Lordships sentance The petitioner Did Exhibet in the Clerks hands the whole wrytts and Evidents off and Concerning the Estate off Carltoun which wer in his Custody when the samen have lyen Sequestrat these severall years to the petitioners great loss and prejudice And as their Lordships Act the seventh of March mentiones That the petitioner Haveing affixt Coppies therof upon the wall off the outter roome of privie Councill and upon the door off the Turnpike foot and finding that non Compeired Their Lordships allowed and gave warrand to their Compt books, and other wrytts upone Inventar and receipt off the same He first giveing Bond and Finding Sufficient Caution to return the same againest a Certain day Which Act The petitioner never made use of, But now being served air to the said deceast James Gordon off Carletoun as his Retour herewith produced bears And that the said Rachell Gordon hes severall tymes Renounced all her pretences to the said Estate as ane Adjudication in the petitioners favours herewith produced doeth also testifie And that all others concerned are dead, and that non has or can pretend Eight to the Trunk or Chist wherin these writs are But the petitioners self Beging their Lordships would cause delyver the same to the petitioner And Therfor Creaving Their Lordships To take the premisses to their Consideration how that the petitioner is very much prejudged By the want off the saids writs And to grant warrand to their Lordships Clerks To give up and delyver to the petitioner The Chist, Trunk, or Clockbag wherin the saids Dischairges Receipts, Compt books, and other writs relative to the said James Gordon of Carletoun are And that upon his recipt as their Lordships are in use to doe in such caices As the said supplicatione Bears Which petition being read in2 presence off the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill upon the Fourth day off February last by past They allowed the samen to bee seen and answered Againest Tuesday then nixt Therafter ther was a petition a petition given in and presented to the said Lord3 By way of Answer to the above petition, By George Fulertoune of Dreghorne and Adam Fulertoun wryter to the signet For themselves and in name and behalfe off the other Creditors off the Deceast James Gordon of Carletoun Shewing That a little affter the death off James Gordon off Carletoun upon application made by his airs of lyne to the steuart Deputs off Kirkcudbright, the said James Gordon his writs were by ane Act and ordinance off the said steuart Deputs appointed to be Inventar’d and Sequestrat And yet not withstanding Nathaniell Gordon off Gordistoun Did thereafter at his owen hand goe to the house of Carletoune and unwarrantably carry away the saids writts Wherupon a Complaint being made to the Lords of privie Councill The said Nathaniell was ordained to exhibit and produce the saids wrytts upon oath in the hands of the Clerks of privie Councill and most Justly fyned for his unwarantable away takeing therof The writs Haveing been accordingly Exhibite and Sequestrat in the hands of the Clerks off privie Councill The said Nathaniell Gordon gives in a petition to ther Lordships Narrating that he is now air served and Retoured to the Deceast James Gordon and that his airs of Lyn had seaverall tymes Renounced their pretences to the Estate of Carletoun As ane Adjudication in his favours would testifie And that noe other but himself had or Could pretend any Interest to the saids writs or Trunk, Chist or Clockbagg wher they wer And creaveing the saids writts might be delyvered up to him The petitioners humbly beg leave to represent to her Lordships That the said Nathaniell Gordon’s petition is most groundless and Disingenious Because his Retour is only a Generall Retour as air of Tailzie and the Tailzie not produced And albeit it wer yet the same would give him noe Intrest to any writs but what relates to the Estate mentioned in the Tailzie And as for the Adjuciation in his favours mentioned in his petition Wherby he pretends the heirs of Lyne had Renunced their pretentions to the said Estate The petitioners Can see noe Such Adjucation For the Adjudication produced is not in his favours But in the favours of Mr George Rome writter in Edinburgh And which Adjucatione is also againest the said Nathaniell himself upon his Renuncation to be heir to the said umquhill James Gordon the petitioners Debitor Wherby he Renounces his pretences to the said Estate alse much as the airs of Lyne doe And the petitioners Have Adjudged the said Estate from the heirs of Lyne And he the said George Fullarton Stand (4infeft therin upon a Charter under the great seall Obtained Decreit For mealls and Deuties But have not heitherto been able to attain payment or possessione And it is more the petitioners intrest and the intrest of the other Creditors that the saids be delyvered up to the petitioners and not lodged in the hands of the said Nathaniell Gordon Especially Considering that the debts are now run up to the valow of the Estate And Therfor Creaving to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition by way of answers more Fully bears Which petition with the above petition given in by the said Nathaniell Gordon Being read in presence of the saids Lords off her Majesties privie Councill They Allowed boeth pairtes their Lauiers to be heard in their oun presence upon the grounds contained in ther respective Bill and answers upon Tuesday then nixt Being the Tuenty Thrid of February Last And the saids pairtes being called upon the day and date off thir presents The said Nathaniell Gordon Compeiring personally at the barr with Mr Alexander Fergusson and Master John Ogilvie his Advocats And the saids George and Adam Falertons Compeiring also personally at the barr with Mr John Fergusson their Advocat And boeth the saids pairtes procurators Being fully heard The saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Ordaines The said Chartor Chist off Carletoun sequestrat in the Clerks off Councills hands To be delyvered up to the said Nathaniell Gordon Air of Tailzie off the said Estate Inrespect he hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of Her Majesties privy Councill To make the samen furth comeing to any persone concerned conforme to Inventar to made therof.

Edinburgh the 2d March 1703

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Act

Act Infavours off Nathaniell Gordon of Carletoun

Annent The supplication given into the Lords off Her Majesties privie Councill By Nathaniell Gordon of Carletoun Shewing That upon a Complaint given into their Lordships By Rachell Gordon and other airs of lyne off the Deceas[t] James Gordon off Carletoun againest the Petitioner his air off Tailzie In obediance to ther Lordships sentance The petitioner Did Exhibet in the Clerks hands the whole wrytts and Evidents off and Concerning the Estate off Carltoun which wer in his Custody when the samen have lyen Sequestrat these severall years to the petitioners great loss and prejudice And as their Lordships Act the seventh of March mentiones That the petitioner Haveing affixt Coppies therof upon the wall off the outter roome of privie Councill and upon the door off the Turnpike foot and finding that non Compeired Their Lordships allowed and gave warrand to their Compt books, and other wrytts upone Inventar and receipt off the same He first giveing Bond and Finding Sufficient Caution to return the same againest a Certain day Which Act The petitioner never made use of, But now being served air to the said deceast James Gordon off Carletoun as his Retour herewith produced bears And that the said Rachell Gordon hes severall tymes Renounced all her pretences to the said Estate as ane Adjudication in the petitioners favours herewith produced doeth also testifie And that all others concerned are dead, and that non has or can pretend Eight to the Trunk or Chist wherin these writs are But the petitioners self Beging their Lordships would cause delyver the same to the petitioner And Therfor Creaving Their Lordships To take the premisses to their Consideration how that the petitioner is very much prejudged By the want off the saids writs And to grant warrand to their Lordships Clerks To give up and delyver to the petitioner The Chist, Trunk, or Clockbag wherin the saids Dischairges Receipts, Compt books, and other writs relative to the said James Gordon of Carletoun are And that upon his recipt as their Lordships are in use to doe in such caices As the said supplicatione Bears Which petition being read in2 presence off the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill upon the Fourth day off February last by past They allowed the samen to bee seen and answered Againest Tuesday then nixt Therafter ther was a petition a petition given in and presented to the said Lord3 By way of Answer to the above petition, By George Fulertoune of Dreghorne and Adam Fulertoun wryter to the signet For themselves and in name and behalfe off the other Creditors off the Deceast James Gordon of Carletoun Shewing That a little affter the death off James Gordon off Carletoun upon application made by his airs of lyne to the steuart Deputs off Kirkcudbright, the said James Gordon his writs were by ane Act and ordinance off the said steuart Deputs appointed to be Inventar’d and Sequestrat And yet not withstanding Nathaniell Gordon off Gordistoun Did thereafter at his owen hand goe to the house of Carletoune and unwarrantably carry away the saids writts Wherupon a Complaint being made to the Lords of privie Councill The said Nathaniell was ordained to exhibit and produce the saids wrytts upon oath in the hands of the Clerks of privie Councill and most Justly fyned for his unwarantable away takeing therof The writs Haveing been accordingly Exhibite and Sequestrat in the hands of the Clerks off privie Councill The said Nathaniell Gordon gives in a petition to ther Lordships Narrating that he is now air served and Retoured to the Deceast James Gordon and that his airs of Lyn had seaverall tymes Renounced their pretences to the Estate of Carletoun As ane Adjudication in his favours would testifie And that noe other but himself had or Could pretend any Interest to the saids writs or Trunk, Chist or Clockbagg wher they wer And creaveing the saids writts might be delyvered up to him The petitioners humbly beg leave to represent to her Lordships That the said Nathaniell Gordon’s petition is most groundless and Disingenious Because his Retour is only a Generall Retour as air of Tailzie and the Tailzie not produced And albeit it wer yet the same would give him noe Intrest to any writs but what relates to the Estate mentioned in the Tailzie And as for the Adjuciation in his favours mentioned in his petition Wherby he pretends the heirs of Lyne had Renunced their pretentions to the said Estate The petitioners Can see noe Such Adjucation For the Adjudication produced is not in his favours But in the favours of Mr George Rome writter in Edinburgh And which Adjucatione is also againest the said Nathaniell himself upon his Renuncation to be heir to the said umquhill James Gordon the petitioners Debitor Wherby he Renounces his pretences to the said Estate alse much as the airs of Lyne doe And the petitioners Have Adjudged the said Estate from the heirs of Lyne And he the said George Fullarton Stand (4infeft therin upon a Charter under the great seall Obtained Decreit For mealls and Deuties But have not heitherto been able to attain payment or possessione And it is more the petitioners intrest and the intrest of the other Creditors that the saids be delyvered up to the petitioners and not lodged in the hands of the said Nathaniell Gordon Especially Considering that the debts are now run up to the valow of the Estate And Therfor Creaving to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition by way of answers more Fully bears Which petition with the above petition given in by the said Nathaniell Gordon Being read in presence of the saids Lords off her Majesties privie Councill They Allowed boeth pairtes their Lauiers to be heard in their oun presence upon the grounds contained in ther respective Bill and answers upon Tuesday then nixt Being the Tuenty Thrid of February Last And the saids pairtes being called upon the day and date off thir presents The said Nathaniell Gordon Compeiring personally at the barr with Mr Alexander Fergusson and Master John Ogilvie his Advocats And the saids George and Adam Falertons Compeiring also personally at the barr with Mr John Fergusson their Advocat And boeth the saids pairtes procurators Being fully heard The saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Ordaines The said Chartor Chist off Carletoun sequestrat in the Clerks off Councills hands To be delyvered up to the said Nathaniell Gordon Air of Tailzie off the said Estate Inrespect he hes given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of Her Majesties privy Councill To make the samen furth comeing to any persone concerned conforme to Inventar to made therof.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 242v-244v.

2. The word ‘their’ scored out here.

3. Illegible word scored out here.

4. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 242v-244v.

2. The word ‘their’ scored out here.

3. Illegible word scored out here.

4. Closing bracket missing.

Sederunt, 2 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh the 2d March 17031

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Findlatter; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankillor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoune; Laird of Cavers; Laird of Carnwath; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Edinburgh the 2d March 17031

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Earl of Eglingtoun; Earl of Loudoun; Earl of Findlatter; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankillor; Lord Phesdo; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoune; Laird of Cavers; Laird of Carnwath; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/28, 242v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 242v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 242v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 242v.

Warrant, 2 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant for takeing James Dalgleish Oath

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill, Doe hereby Recommend to any one of their Lordships number To Call for James Dalgleish late Servitor to Mr Thomas Pringle late Clerk of privy Councill (one of the present Clerks of privy Councill being present) And take his Oath that he has non of the bonds warrands processes repositiones taken theron or grounds therof King or Queens Letters or any kees belonging to the Councill office or any Consignation money belonging to the said office or dues therof; and that he has not fraudfully abstracted or put away any of the Samen; And whatever of the promises are in his hands That he be ordained to delyver up the same

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Warrant

Warrant for takeing James Dalgleish Oath

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill, Doe hereby Recommend to any one of their Lordships number To Call for James Dalgleish late Servitor to Mr Thomas Pringle late Clerk of privy Councill (one of the present Clerks of privy Councill being present) And take his Oath that he has non of the bonds warrands processes repositiones taken theron or grounds therof King or Queens Letters or any kees belonging to the Councill office or any Consignation money belonging to the said office or dues therof; and that he has not fraudfully abstracted or put away any of the Samen; And whatever of the promises are in his hands That he be ordained to delyver up the same

1. NRS, PC1/52, 518.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 518.

Procedure, 2 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Litere domini Caroli Kerr de officio Solus et unici Cancellariae Scotus directoris

Commission under the great Seall of this kingdome In favors of Lord Charles Kerr to be director of her Majesties Chancelary being presented by Sir Gilbert Eliot one of their Clerks the samen was Read and ordered to be Recorded and delyvered to the said Lord Charles being present who received the Samen upon his knee as use is; and therafter did qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the same with the assurance; and the Lord Chancelor did tender to him the oath de fideli administratione officii; Followes the Commission.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina Fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos Considerantes quod illustrissimus Noster frater Gulielmus Rex beatissimae Memoriae per Commissionem suam sub suo Magno Sigillo datam apud Kensingtoune Nono die Mensis Martii anno domino Millesimo sexcentesimo nonogessimo quarto Dominum Carolum Kerr Legittimum filium secundo genitum Roberti March[i]onis de Lothian directorum fore Cancellariae suae durante suo beneplacito solummodo nominaverit et Constituerit Nosque etiam Considerantes per plurima egregia et per pulchra servitia per familiam de Lothian speciatim vero praedictum Marchionem de Lothian Justiciarum Nostrum generalem Nostris Regiis progenitoribus praestita et per acta Atque etiam quod memoratus Dominus Carolus Kerr non non solum summo cum Loco assertione in praecedentibus2 guerris tam domi quam apud Exteros sese gesterit sed etiam predictum officium perspicua fidelitate et vigilantia usque ab ipsius introitu ibidem exercuerit Nosque benigniter statuentes Intesseram nostri regii favoris Memoratum dominum Carolum Ker dicto officio Continuare Noveritis Igitur nos nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse Sicuti nos tenore presentium Nominamus constituimus et ordinamus ante dictum dominum Carolum Kerr solum et unicum Cancellariae Nostrae directorum in dicto antiquo Regno nostro Scotiae durante nostro beneplacito Solummodo Et per presentes damus et concedimus antedicto domino Carolo Ker praedictum munus et officium durante spatio antedicto cum omnibus privilegiis feodis proficuis casualitatibus et emolumentis quibuscunque eo spectantibus queve spectare dignoscuntur Cum plenaria potestate Illi dictum officium exercendi pro spatio antedicto atque deputatos aliosque servos subse pro quibus respondebit Nominandi et Constituendi Ac etiam scribendi Registrandi et extrahendi omnia brevia retornatus Interias Cartas; donationes Diplomita praecepta aliaque scripta cujus cunque Nature ad dictum officium spectantia et Testimonium Magni Sigilli custodiendi Idemque omnibus praeceptis Commissionibus Tutoriis aliisque scriptis dicto sigillo Muniri Consuetis appendendi secundum consuetudinem et privilegium dicti officii Atque etiam Levandi Intromittendi et recipiendi omnia feoda sallaria Casualitates proficua et emolumenta quaecunque eo spectantia queve eo spectare dignoscentur Atque possidendi et gaudendi omnibus dignitatibus Libertatibus privilegiis et proficuis ejusdem tam plene adeaque3 Libere In quovis respectu [et] conditione quam demortuus Dominis4 Gulielmus Kerr vel quondam dominus Joannes Scott seu quivis alius dicti officii Cancellariae director eadem possidebant seu quovis tempore Retroacto possidere poterantur Et declaramus generalitem presentium adeo validam et efficiacem fore quod omnes Intentus et proposita Ac si unum quod que particulare dicto officio Relativum in presentibus expresse inserertur Et denique in verbo principis promittimus hanc mandatam Commissionem in proxima sessione hujus vel Consequentis parliamenti dicti antiqui Regni Nostri Ratificare In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus apud aulam nostram de St James’s Trigesimo5 Nono die Mensis Januarii Anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio Anno regni nostri primo Per signaturam Manu S: D N Reginae supra scriptam

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Procedure

Litere domini Caroli Kerr de officio Solus et unici Cancellariae Scotus directoris

Commission under the great Seall of this kingdome In favors of Lord Charles Kerr to be director of her Majesties Chancelary being presented by Sir Gilbert Eliot one of their Clerks the samen was Read and ordered to be Recorded and delyvered to the said Lord Charles being present who received the Samen upon his knee as use is; and therafter did qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the same with the assurance; and the Lord Chancelor did tender to him the oath de fideli administratione officii; Followes the Commission.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina Fideique defensor Omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes Literae Nostrae pervenerint Salutem Quandoquidem nos Considerantes quod illustrissimus Noster frater Gulielmus Rex beatissimae Memoriae per Commissionem suam sub suo Magno Sigillo datam apud Kensingtoune Nono die Mensis Martii anno domino Millesimo sexcentesimo nonogessimo quarto Dominum Carolum Kerr Legittimum filium secundo genitum Roberti March[i]onis de Lothian directorum fore Cancellariae suae durante suo beneplacito solummodo nominaverit et Constituerit Nosque etiam Considerantes per plurima egregia et per pulchra servitia per familiam de Lothian speciatim vero praedictum Marchionem de Lothian Justiciarum Nostrum generalem Nostris Regiis progenitoribus praestita et per acta Atque etiam quod memoratus Dominus Carolus Kerr non non solum summo cum Loco assertione in praecedentibus2 guerris tam domi quam apud Exteros sese gesterit sed etiam predictum officium perspicua fidelitate et vigilantia usque ab ipsius introitu ibidem exercuerit Nosque benigniter statuentes Intesseram nostri regii favoris Memoratum dominum Carolum Ker dicto officio Continuare Noveritis Igitur nos nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse Sicuti nos tenore presentium Nominamus constituimus et ordinamus ante dictum dominum Carolum Kerr solum et unicum Cancellariae Nostrae directorum in dicto antiquo Regno nostro Scotiae durante nostro beneplacito Solummodo Et per presentes damus et concedimus antedicto domino Carolo Ker praedictum munus et officium durante spatio antedicto cum omnibus privilegiis feodis proficuis casualitatibus et emolumentis quibuscunque eo spectantibus queve spectare dignoscuntur Cum plenaria potestate Illi dictum officium exercendi pro spatio antedicto atque deputatos aliosque servos subse pro quibus respondebit Nominandi et Constituendi Ac etiam scribendi Registrandi et extrahendi omnia brevia retornatus Interias Cartas; donationes Diplomita praecepta aliaque scripta cujus cunque Nature ad dictum officium spectantia et Testimonium Magni Sigilli custodiendi Idemque omnibus praeceptis Commissionibus Tutoriis aliisque scriptis dicto sigillo Muniri Consuetis appendendi secundum consuetudinem et privilegium dicti officii Atque etiam Levandi Intromittendi et recipiendi omnia feoda sallaria Casualitates proficua et emolumenta quaecunque eo spectantia queve eo spectare dignoscentur Atque possidendi et gaudendi omnibus dignitatibus Libertatibus privilegiis et proficuis ejusdem tam plene adeaque3 Libere In quovis respectu [et] conditione quam demortuus Dominis4 Gulielmus Kerr vel quondam dominus Joannes Scott seu quivis alius dicti officii Cancellariae director eadem possidebant seu quovis tempore Retroacto possidere poterantur Et declaramus generalitem presentium adeo validam et efficiacem fore quod omnes Intentus et proposita Ac si unum quod que particulare dicto officio Relativum in presentibus expresse inserertur Et denique in verbo principis promittimus hanc mandatam Commissionem in proxima sessione hujus vel Consequentis parliamenti dicti antiqui Regni Nostri Ratificare In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi praecipimus apud aulam nostram de St James’s Trigesimo5 Nono die Mensis Januarii Anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio Anno regni nostri primo Per signaturam Manu S: D N Reginae supra scriptam

1. NRS, PC1/52, 516-18.

2. The figures ‘gue’ have been scored out at this point in the MS.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

5. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 516-18.

2. The figures ‘gue’ have been scored out at this point in the MS.

3. Sic.

4. Sic.

5. Sic.

Procedure, 2 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Commission In Favors of Sir Gilbert Eliot to be one of the Clerks of privy Councill

Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of Sir Gilbert Eliot Advocat to be one of the two Clerks of her Majesties privy Councill being presented by Mr Robert Forbes one of ther Clerks, The samen was Read and ordered to be Recorded; And therafter delyvered by the Lord Chancelor to the said Sir Gilbert who received the Samen upon his knee as use is; and did qualifie himself to her Majestie by swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the same with the assurance; And the Lord Chancelor did tender to him the Oath de fideli administratione officii.
Off the Which Commission the tenor followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor . Omnibus probis hominibus totius terrae suis Clericis et Laicis Salutem Quandoquae nobis statis2 Constet de fidelitate peritia et eximis animi dotibus fidelis adlecti3 nostri Domini Gilberti Eliot advocati quibus ad munus et officium unius et4 duobus Clericis Secreti Nostri Consilii in hoc antiquo Nostro Scotis5 Regno Obeundem apprime Instructus Reddatur Noveritis Igitur Nos Nominasse Constituisse et Ordinasse sicutae6 nos tenore presentium (Cum avisamento et Consensu predilectorum et fidelissimorum nostrorum Consanguineorum et Concil[i]ariorum Jacobus Ducae de Queensberry et Georgii vicecomitis de Tarbat principalium nostrorum Status Secretariorum pro dicto Regno) Nominamus Constituimus et ordinamus eundem Dominum Gilbertum Eliot darante7 Nostro beneplacito sulummodo8 unum ex duobus Clericis secreti nostri Consilii in predicto regno cum plena eidem potestate durante spatio antedicto predictum Munus et officium cum Custodia segneti ejusdem exercendi et fuiendi9 Dando Concedendo et disponendo sicuti Nos per presentes damus concedimus et disponimus praedicto domino Gilberto Eliot omnia privilegia Immunitates salaria proficua Emolumenta et Casualitates ejusdem tam plene adeoque Libere in quovis respectu in10 conditione ac quivis alius Clericus Clericus Secreti nostri Consilii in dicto Regno nostro Scotiae iisdem per prius potitus est In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi Mandavimus Apud aulam nostram de St James’s vigesimo nono die Mensis Januarii anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio et Anno Regni nostri primo. Per Signaturam S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam; Wryten to the great seall and Registrat the Twentie seventh day of February 1703. Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the first day of March 1703 years By speciall order till the seall be renewed. Sic subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie

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Procedure

Commission In Favors of Sir Gilbert Eliot to be one of the Clerks of privy Councill

Commission under the great seall of this kingdome In favors of Sir Gilbert Eliot Advocat to be one of the two Clerks of her Majesties privy Councill being presented by Mr Robert Forbes one of ther Clerks, The samen was Read and ordered to be Recorded; And therafter delyvered by the Lord Chancelor to the said Sir Gilbert who received the Samen upon his knee as use is; and did qualifie himself to her Majestie by swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the same with the assurance; And the Lord Chancelor did tender to him the Oath de fideli administratione officii.
Off the Which Commission the tenor followes.
Anna Dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina fideique defensor . Omnibus probis hominibus totius terrae suis Clericis et Laicis Salutem Quandoquae nobis statis2 Constet de fidelitate peritia et eximis animi dotibus fidelis adlecti3 nostri Domini Gilberti Eliot advocati quibus ad munus et officium unius et4 duobus Clericis Secreti Nostri Consilii in hoc antiquo Nostro Scotis5 Regno Obeundem apprime Instructus Reddatur Noveritis Igitur Nos Nominasse Constituisse et Ordinasse sicutae6 nos tenore presentium (Cum avisamento et Consensu predilectorum et fidelissimorum nostrorum Consanguineorum et Concil[i]ariorum Jacobus Ducae de Queensberry et Georgii vicecomitis de Tarbat principalium nostrorum Status Secretariorum pro dicto Regno) Nominamus Constituimus et ordinamus eundem Dominum Gilbertum Eliot darante7 Nostro beneplacito sulummodo8 unum ex duobus Clericis secreti nostri Consilii in predicto regno cum plena eidem potestate durante spatio antedicto predictum Munus et officium cum Custodia segneti ejusdem exercendi et fuiendi9 Dando Concedendo et disponendo sicuti Nos per presentes damus concedimus et disponimus praedicto domino Gilberto Eliot omnia privilegia Immunitates salaria proficua Emolumenta et Casualitates ejusdem tam plene adeoque Libere in quovis respectu in10 conditione ac quivis alius Clericus Clericus Secreti nostri Consilii in dicto Regno nostro Scotiae iisdem per prius potitus est In Cujus Rei Testimonium presentibus Magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi Mandavimus Apud aulam nostram de St James’s vigesimo nono die Mensis Januarii anno domini Millesimo septingentesimo tertio et Anno Regni nostri primo. Per Signaturam S: D: N: Reginae supra scriptam; Wryten to the great seall and Registrat the Twentie seventh day of February 1703. Sic Subscribitur Charles Kerr Sealled at Edinburgh the first day of March 1703 years By speciall order till the seall be renewed. Sic subscribitur Alexander Ogilvie

1. NRS, PC1/52, 515-16.

2. Sic. Recte ‘satis’.

3. Sic. Recte ‘et dilecti’.

4. Sic. Recte ‘ex’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘Scotiae’.

6. Sic. Recte ‘sicuti’.

7. Sic. Recte ‘durante’.

8. Sic.

9. Sic. Recte ‘fruendi’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘et’.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 515-16.

2. Sic. Recte ‘satis’.

3. Sic. Recte ‘et dilecti’.

4. Sic. Recte ‘ex’.

5. Sic. Recte ‘Scotiae’.

6. Sic. Recte ‘sicuti’.

7. Sic. Recte ‘durante’.

8. Sic.

9. Sic. Recte ‘fruendi’.

10. Sic. Recte ‘et’.

Procedure, 2 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Cavers qualified as a privy Councillor

Archibald Douglas of Cavers one privy Councillor being present in Councill did qualifie himself to her Majestie as a privy Councillor by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance; And the Lord Chancelor did tender to him the oath de fideli and therafter he did take his place at the board accordingly.

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Procedure

Cavers qualified as a privy Councillor

Archibald Douglas of Cavers one privy Councillor being present in Councill did qualifie himself to her Majestie as a privy Councillor by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance; And the Lord Chancelor did tender to him the oath de fideli and therafter he did take his place at the board accordingly.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 515.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 515.

Sederunt, 2 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoune; Laird of Cavers; Laird of Carnwath; Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Second day of March Jaj viic and thrie years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Finlator; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Collingtoune; Laird of Cavers; Laird of Carnwath; Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 514.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 514.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 514.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 514.