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Procedure, 20 March 1706, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of March Jaj vijc and six years. Councell Called extraordinary

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Procedure

[Crawford elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord high Chancellor, and Lord President of Councell, The Earle of Craufurd elected preses.

At Edinburgh 20 March 1706. Council called extraordinarily

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Procedure

[Crawford elected preses]

in absence of [James Ogilvie, earl of Seafield] the lord high chancellor and lord president of council, [David Erskine] the earl of Crawford elected preses.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 456.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 456.

Sederunt, 20 March 1706, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of March Jaj vijc and six years. Councell Called extraordinary1

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Sederunt

Earl of Craufurd; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Weemes; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Cromartie; Earl of Stair; Earl of Roseberrie; Earl of Glasgow; Lord Yester; Viscount Primrose; Lord Pollworth; Lord Torphichen; Lord Elibank; Lord President of Session; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Arniestoun; Lord Enstruther; Lord Minto; Mr Fr Montgomrie; Laird of Prestrongrange; Laird of Ormiestoun younger; Lord Provest of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh 20 March 1706. Council called extraordinarily1

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Sederunt

[John Lindsay] earl of Crawford; [David Erskine] earl of Buchan; [David] earl of Wemyss; [Archibald Douglas] earl of Forfar; [George Mackenzie] earl of Cromartie; [John Dalrymple] earl of Stair; [Archibald Primrose] earl of Rosebery; [David Boyle] earl of Glasgow; [Charles Hay] Lord Yester; [James] viscount of Primrose; [Patrick Hume] Lord Polwarth; [James Sandilands] Lord Torphichen; [Alexander Murray] Lord Elibank; [Sir Hew Dalrymple] lord president of session; [Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh] lord register; [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees] lord advocate; [Adam Cockburn] lord justice clerk; [Robert Dundas] Lord Arniston; [William] Lord Anstruther; [Gilbert Elliot] Lord Minto; Mr Francis Montgomerie; [William Morrison] laird of Prestrongrange; [John Cockburn] laird of Ormiston younger; [Sir Patrick Johnston] lord provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 456.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 456.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 456.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 456.