Procedure, 23 June 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty third day of June Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/6/541

Procedure

Anent the new Sealls

The Sealls Since his majestie King William Came to the sole administration of the Government Being brought to the Councell Board by […] Murray of Dollarie Keeper of the Signet under the Lord Murray one of the principall Secretaries of State viz the Great seall the privie seall the quarter seall The signets of privie Councill Session and Criminall Court And the old ones used before his Majestie Came to the sole Government and when his royall Consort was alyve Being Called for by the Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell The same uere brock or defaced in presence of the Councell And the sealls and signet so defaced or brock were delyvered to the severall Keepers of the saids respective sealls and signets To be made use of and disposed upon by them as their oun at their pleasure and the new sealls and signets were delyvered to the saids Keepers or their servants to be made use of and Imployed in his majesties service and for the use of the Leidges In tyme coming

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty third day of June Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/6/541

Procedure

Anent the new Sealls

The Sealls Since his majestie King William Came to the sole administration of the Government Being brought to the Councell Board by […] Murray of Dollarie Keeper of the Signet under the Lord Murray one of the principall Secretaries of State viz the Great seall the privie seall the quarter seall The signets of privie Councill Session and Criminall Court And the old ones used before his Majestie Came to the sole Government and when his royall Consort was alyve Being Called for by the Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell The same uere brock or defaced in presence of the Councell And the sealls and signet so defaced or brock were delyvered to the severall Keepers of the saids respective sealls and signets To be made use of and disposed upon by them as their oun at their pleasure and the new sealls and signets were delyvered to the saids Keepers or their servants to be made use of and Imployed in his majesties service and for the use of the Leidges In tyme coming

1. NRS, PC1/50, 567.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 567.

Sederunt, 23 June 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty third day of June Jaj vjc nyntie six years1

A1696/6/532

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Ruthven; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Cessnock; provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty third day of June Jaj vjc nyntie six years1

A1696/6/532

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Ruthven; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Cessnock; provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 566.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 566.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 566.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 566.