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Commission: by the council, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Commission: by the council

Commission Major Buntine to be Governor of Dumbartoune Castle

Comissione be the King and Queens majesties to Major Buntine to be Governour of the Castle of Dumbartoun and Captain of the Company therein read and appoynted to be recorded And the Major being called in did swear and signe the oath of alleadgeance And signe the assureance appoynted by act of parliament And the Lord Chancellour did administer to him the oath de fideli Followes the tenor of the said Comissione
Sic Suprascribitur William Rex
William and Mary be the Grace of God King and Queen of Scotland England France and Ireland defenders of the Faith To our Trustie and well beloved Major Buntine Greeting whereas wee have thought fitt as a mark of our Royall favour and bountie to yow And in confidence of your fidelity Couradge and good Conduct To bestow upon yow the trust of Governour of our castle of Dumbartoun And the Command of Captain of that our Company of foot in garisone there wee doe therefore by these presents Nominate Constitute and Appoynt yow to be Governour of our said Castle of Dumbartoune and Captain of our said Company of foot In garisone there or Giveing hereby unto yow full power and authority to Command our said castle And to arme traine exercise Lead and conduct our said Company of foot for our service In all things belonging to the trust and Command a forsaid And to enjoy all other priviledges and Emoliments formerly belonging to the Governours of our said castle And wee doe hereby requyre all the officers and souldiers of the said Company to obey yow in all things for our service as there Captaine And yourself Lykewayes Exactly to observe and follow all such orders directiones and Commands as yow shall from tyme to tyme receave from us In persswance of the trust hereby reposed in yow Given under our Royall hand and signet at our Court at Kensingtoune the seventeinth day of Januarij one Thousand six Hundreth nyntie three years and of our reigne the Fourth year By his majesties Comand Sic Subscribitur James Johnstoun

At Edinburgh, 24 January 1693

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Commission: by the council

Commission to Major Buntain to be governor of Dumbarton Castle

Commission by the king and queen’s majesties to Major Buntain to be governor of the Castle of Dumbarton and captain of the company therein, read and appointed to be recorded, and the major being called in did swear and sign the oath of allegiance And sign the assurance appointed by act of parliament, and the lord chancellor administered to him the oath de fideli. The tenor of the said commission follows:
Superscribed William Rex
William and Mary by the grace of God king and queen of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defenders of the faith, to our trusty and well beloved Major Buntain, greeting. Whereas we have thought fit, as a mark of our royal favour and bounty to you and in confidence of your fidelity, courage and good conduct, to bestow upon you the trust of governor of our castle of Dumbarton and the command of captain of that our company of foot in garrison there, we therefore by these presents nominate, constitute and appoint you to be governor of our said castle of Dumbarton and captain of our said company of foot in garrison there, giving hereby unto you full power and authority to command our said castle and to arm, train, exercise, lead and conduct our said company of foot for our service in all things belonging to the trust and command foresaid, and to enjoy all other privileges and emoluments formerly belonging to the governors of our said castle; and we hereby require all the officers and soldiers of the said company to obey you in all things for our service as their captain, and yourself likewise exactly to observe and follow all such orders, directions and commands as you shall from time to time receive from us in pursuance of the trust hereby reposed in you. Given under our royal hand and signet at our court at Kensingtoun, 17 January 1693 and of our reign the fourth year, by his majesty’s command. Subscribed James Johnston.

1. PC1/48, 562-3.

1. PC1/48, 562-3.

Sederunt, 24 January 1693, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Duke of Hamilton; Earl of Melvill Lord privy seall; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Strathmore; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Breadalbaine; Viscount Tarbatt; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Cardross; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Master of Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoun; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Master Francis Montgomery; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevinstoun; Laird of Pollock; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Fourth Day off Januarij Jaj vjc nyntie three years1

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Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale], lord chancellor; [James Hamilton], duke of Hamilton; [George Melville], earl of Melville, lord privy seal; [George Livingstone], earl of Linlithgow; [Patrick Lyon], earl of Strathmore; [David Leslie], earl of Leven; [Archibald Douglas], earl of Forfar; [John Campbell], earl of Breadalbane; [George MacKenzie], Viscount Tarbat; [James Dalrymple], Viscount Stair; [Alexander Melville], Lord Raith; [Henry Erskine], Lord Cardross; [John Hamilton], Lord Belhaven; [John], Lord Carmichaell; [William], master of Forbes; [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees], lord advocate; [Sir Adam Cockburn of Ormiston], lord justice clerk; [Sir John Lauder], Lord Hatton; [Sir John Lauder], Lord Fountainhall; [Sir William Anstruther], Lord Anstruther; Mr Francis Montgomery; [Ludovic Grant], laird of Grant; [Sir Archibald Murray], laird of Blackbarony; [Sir Robert Sinclair], laird of Stevenson; [Sir John Maxwell], laird of Pollok; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray.

1. PC1/48, 562.

2. PC1/48, 562.

1. PC1/48, 562.

2. PC1/48, 562.