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Act, 25 February 1696, Edinburgh

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Act Beatrix and Mary Fletchers

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be Beatrix and Mary Fletchers Laufull Doughters to the deceast Sir Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady Shewing That wher the said deceast Sir Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady ther hather haveing died without makeing any testament or makeing any provisione to the petitioners And that he died Leaveing a considerable execwtrie and moveables behind him Extending to about Nyntein Thousand pund and which did propperly belong to the petitioners as being executers decerned be the Comissar of Dwnkeld to ther said deceast father and as nearest of kin to him Yet notwithstanding the foirsaid whole executrie and other moveable goods and geir was intrometted with by the tutors of Archibald Fletcher of Aberlady ther brother wncle to Andrew Fletcher now of Aberladie And Seing the petitioners have raised ane process befor the Lords of Counsell and Sessione against the said Andrew Fletcher now of Aberlady as air served and retoured and executer decerned and confirmed to the deceast John Fletcher his father and brother to the petitioners who was air served and retoured and executer decerned and confirmed to wmqwhille Archbald Fletcher of Aberlady his and the petitioners brother for makeing compt reckning And payment to the petitioners of the foirsaid executrie and moveable goods and geir of ther said wmqwhille father extending as said is and which were intrometted with be the tutors and curators of the said Archbald Fletcher atleast converted to his wse and behoofe be his saids tutors and curators And Did propperly belong to the petitioners as executers and nearest of kin to ther said father As the summonds and executiones therof produced with the said petitione hes testified And in regaird the foirsaid proces cannot come to any ish this sessione And the petitioners being altogither destitut of any fond for ther subsistance and aliment they haveing no bonds of provisione from ther father And the present Laird off Aberladie and his tutor refwiseing to make payment of the Soume of Two Hundereth merks to each of them which was formerly modified to be payed by the deceast Andrew Fletcher of Aberladie ther brother and his tutors And therfor humbly craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the Sumonds and executions mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby modifie the Soume of Two Hundereth merks as the yeirly aliment to be payed for ilk ane of the two sisters And decernes and ordaines the said Andrew Fletcher […] Cuming and Mr William Black ther factor and the tenents and possessors of the said estate of Aberlady to make payment and satisfactione to ilk ane of the saids Beatrix and Mary Fletchers instantly of the soume of Ane Hundereth punds Scotts for ther respective aliments from the terme of Lambes Last bypast to the terme of whittsonday next to come And of the Soume of Ane Hundereth merks to ilk ane of the two Sisters at the said terme of 2 Whittsonday next to Mertimes also next to come And of the Like Soume of Ane Hwndereth merks to ilk ane of the two Sisters at the said terme of Mertimes next to come per advance for the terme frae mertimes next to Whittsonday Jaj vic and nyntie Seven And So furth yeirly and termely at whittsonday and Mertimes therefter per advance be equall portiones dureing the dependance of the said proces at the instance of the said Beatrix And Mary Fletchers Against the said Andrew Fletcher befor the Lords of Sessione and ay and while the Samen be decyded and ended And ordaines Letters of honing under the Signet of Counsell on fiftein dayes and others needfull to be direct heirupon in forme as effeirs And ordaines the petitioners ther discharges respective to be a Sufficient exoneratione to the saids twtor factor and tennents according as the payment shall be made to aither of them.

Att Edinburgh the twentie fifth day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs

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Act Beatrix and Mary Fletchers

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell Be Beatrix and Mary Fletchers Laufull Doughters to the deceast Sir Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady Shewing That wher the said deceast Sir Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady ther hather haveing died without makeing any testament or makeing any provisione to the petitioners And that he died Leaveing a considerable execwtrie and moveables behind him Extending to about Nyntein Thousand pund and which did propperly belong to the petitioners as being executers decerned be the Comissar of Dwnkeld to ther said deceast father and as nearest of kin to him Yet notwithstanding the foirsaid whole executrie and other moveable goods and geir was intrometted with by the tutors of Archibald Fletcher of Aberlady ther brother wncle to Andrew Fletcher now of Aberladie And Seing the petitioners have raised ane process befor the Lords of Counsell and Sessione against the said Andrew Fletcher now of Aberlady as air served and retoured and executer decerned and confirmed to the deceast John Fletcher his father and brother to the petitioners who was air served and retoured and executer decerned and confirmed to wmqwhille Archbald Fletcher of Aberlady his and the petitioners brother for makeing compt reckning And payment to the petitioners of the foirsaid executrie and moveable goods and geir of ther said wmqwhille father extending as said is and which were intrometted with be the tutors and curators of the said Archbald Fletcher atleast converted to his wse and behoofe be his saids tutors and curators And Did propperly belong to the petitioners as executers and nearest of kin to ther said father As the summonds and executiones therof produced with the said petitione hes testified And in regaird the foirsaid proces cannot come to any ish this sessione And the petitioners being altogither destitut of any fond for ther subsistance and aliment they haveing no bonds of provisione from ther father And the present Laird off Aberladie and his tutor refwiseing to make payment of the Soume of Two Hundereth merks to each of them which was formerly modified to be payed by the deceast Andrew Fletcher of Aberladie ther brother and his tutors And therfor humbly craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell with the Sumonds and executions mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby modifie the Soume of Two Hundereth merks as the yeirly aliment to be payed for ilk ane of the two sisters And decernes and ordaines the said Andrew Fletcher […] Cuming and Mr William Black ther factor and the tenents and possessors of the said estate of Aberlady to make payment and satisfactione to ilk ane of the saids Beatrix and Mary Fletchers instantly of the soume of Ane Hundereth punds Scotts for ther respective aliments from the terme of Lambes Last bypast to the terme of whittsonday next to come And of the Soume of Ane Hundereth merks to ilk ane of the two Sisters at the said terme of 2 Whittsonday next to Mertimes also next to come And of the Like Soume of Ane Hwndereth merks to ilk ane of the two Sisters at the said terme of Mertimes next to come per advance for the terme frae mertimes next to Whittsonday Jaj vic and nyntie Seven And So furth yeirly and termely at whittsonday and Mertimes therefter per advance be equall portiones dureing the dependance of the said proces at the instance of the said Beatrix And Mary Fletchers Against the said Andrew Fletcher befor the Lords of Sessione and ay and while the Samen be decyded and ended And ordaines Letters of honing under the Signet of Counsell on fiftein dayes and others needfull to be direct heirupon in forme as effeirs And ordaines the petitioners ther discharges respective to be a Sufficient exoneratione to the saids twtor factor and tennents according as the payment shall be made to aither of them.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 141r-142r.

2. The words ‘Mertimes next’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 141r-142r.

2. The words ‘Mertimes next’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 25 February 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Carmichael; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstowne

Att Edinburgh the twentie fifth day of Febrwary Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Carmichael; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstowne

1. NRS, PC2/26, 141r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 140v-141r.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 141r.

2. NRS, PC2/26, 140v-141r.

Act, 25 February 1696, Edinburgh

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Act allowing meall bear and oats from Ireland till the 15th May next

Act continowing the Importatione of irish meall and oats and allowing bear to be imported untill the fyfteen day of may next The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill being informed That the pryces of meall oats and bear in the western shyres of this Kingdome does still continow above the rates sett doune in the act of parliament Jaj vjc seventy and two years Doe therfore according to the power given to them by the foresaid act allow the importatione of meall oats and bear but of noe other graine from Ireland To any port or part betwixt the mouth of Annand and the head of Kintire and that untill the fyfteen day of may next to come inclusive and therfore doe Hereby suspend all proclamations and Commissions made for restraining the said importatione dureing the said tyme and space of permissione But prejudice alwayes to the prohibitione contained in the foresaid act after the said fyfteen day of may next inclusive and lykewayes as to all the other ports and parts of this Kingdome not hereby priveledged as if this allowance had not been granted and ordains these presents to be published and printed. This act signed by the Lord Chancellor only

At Edinburgh tuesday tuenty fyfth day of February Jaj vjc nynty and sex years

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Act allowing meall bear and oats from Ireland till the 15th May next

Act continowing the Importatione of irish meall and oats and allowing bear to be imported untill the fyfteen day of may next The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill being informed That the pryces of meall oats and bear in the western shyres of this Kingdome does still continow above the rates sett doune in the act of parliament Jaj vjc seventy and two years Doe therfore according to the power given to them by the foresaid act allow the importatione of meall oats and bear but of noe other graine from Ireland To any port or part betwixt the mouth of Annand and the head of Kintire and that untill the fyfteen day of may next to come inclusive and therfore doe Hereby suspend all proclamations and Commissions made for restraining the said importatione dureing the said tyme and space of permissione But prejudice alwayes to the prohibitione contained in the foresaid act after the said fyfteen day of may next inclusive and lykewayes as to all the other ports and parts of this Kingdome not hereby priveledged as if this allowance had not been granted and ordains these presents to be published and printed. This act signed by the Lord Chancellor only

1. NRS, PC1/50, 345.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 345.

Procedure: committee report, 25 February 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee report

Report anent presedencie of the generall officers of the Forces

Report of the Committie appoynted for searcheing the Registers about the presedencie of the Generall officers of his Majesties Forces read and ordered to be recorded in the books of privie Councill And Recomended to the Lord Chancellor to transmitt the principall report to the Principall Secretarie of State And appoynts a Coppie signed by the Lord Chancellor to remaine in the Clerks of Councills Hands for warrand of their recording the same. follows the Report At Edinburgh the tuenty first of February Jaj vjc 2 nynty and sex years Report of the Committie of privie Councill appoynted for searching the Registers about the presedencie of the Generall officers of his majesties Forces The Committie haveing searched the Registers for the year Jaj vjc and sexty The first mentione they find of any Generall officer at Councill is on the tuenty first of march Jaj vjc sexty and seven years when Generall Dalziell and Leut Generall Drummond are ranked in the sederunt next to the noble-men and before the president of sessione and officers of state and Continows so when in Councill till may Jaj vjc seventy and four They find the first day of september Jaj vjc seventy and four years a Commissione recorded in favors of Sir George Monro General of Horse and foot and a letter under the Kings Hand for admitting Him on the Councill and in the sederunt of the said date finds him ranked after the Lords of sessione and […] Wauchop of Nidderie and Continows so ranked till the tuenty seventh day of July Jaj vjc seventy and sex years when they find by a Letter under the Kings Hand Sir George Monro is Continowed Major Generall of the Forces and then he is ranked in the sederunt of Councill immediatly after the Lords of Sessione and before Sir John Keith Sir Andrew Ramsay and the said Wauchope of Nidderie And Continows so ranked when at Councill till the tuenty sexth day of December Jaj vjc seventy and seven from which tyme they find none of the abovenamed three generall officers marked at Councill till the Last Aprylle Jaj vjc seventy and nyne years when they find Generall Dalziell ranked after the Lords of Sessione and before Lundie Tarbat Abotshall and other Gentlemen and continow’s when at Councill so ranked from the said last of Apryll Jaj vjc seventy nyne to the second day of June Jaj vjc eighty and one years which day there is ane act of Councill past Ordering Generall Dalziell as Leutt Generall of his majesties forces to be ranked and to have vote in Councill immediately after the noblemen and before all others in tyme comeing and the said Generall Dalziell continoweth so ranked for therafter on the tuelth day of may Jaj vjc 3 eighty and two years There is a letter under the Kings hand for admitting Leutt Generall Drummond one of the Councill and the said day he is Ranked in the sederunt after all other Gentlemen and Continow’s ranked according to his admissione till march Jaj vjc eighty and fyve years when the Committie finds in a Commissione of Councill given by the Late King James Generall Dalziell is ranked immediatly after Lundie one of the principall secretaries of State and before the president of sessione And Leutt Generall Drummond, designed in the said Commissione master of the Ordinance is ranked after the Lords of Sessione and Earles sones and before all other Gentlemen Thus they Continow till the tuenty sexth day of October Jaj vjc eighty and fyve years when the Committie finds there is a Commissione to Leutt Generall Drummond to be Leutt Generall of his Majesties Forces and the said day He is ranked in the sederunt of Councill as Generall Dalziell was viz before the prisident of session and on the tenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years They find Leutt Generall Douglass come to be master of ordinance in Leutt Generall Drummond’s place and continow’s ranked in the sederunts of Councill as ane Earles sone after the Lords of Session The abovewryten report being read in Councill The Councill recommends to the Lord Chancellor To transmitt the principall Report to the principall secretary of state and appoynts this Coppie send by the Lord Chancellor To remaine in the Hands of the Clerks of Councill as ther warrand for recordeing the principall in their books and appoynts the said principall to be recorded accordingly

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Procedure: committee report

Report anent presedencie of the generall officers of the Forces

Report of the Committie appoynted for searcheing the Registers about the presedencie of the Generall officers of his Majesties Forces read and ordered to be recorded in the books of privie Councill And Recomended to the Lord Chancellor to transmitt the principall report to the Principall Secretarie of State And appoynts a Coppie signed by the Lord Chancellor to remaine in the Clerks of Councills Hands for warrand of their recording the same. follows the Report At Edinburgh the tuenty first of February Jaj vjc 2 nynty and sex years Report of the Committie of privie Councill appoynted for searching the Registers about the presedencie of the Generall officers of his majesties Forces The Committie haveing searched the Registers for the year Jaj vjc and sexty The first mentione they find of any Generall officer at Councill is on the tuenty first of march Jaj vjc sexty and seven years when Generall Dalziell and Leut Generall Drummond are ranked in the sederunt next to the noble-men and before the president of sessione and officers of state and Continows so when in Councill till may Jaj vjc seventy and four They find the first day of september Jaj vjc seventy and four years a Commissione recorded in favors of Sir George Monro General of Horse and foot and a letter under the Kings Hand for admitting Him on the Councill and in the sederunt of the said date finds him ranked after the Lords of sessione and […] Wauchop of Nidderie and Continows so ranked till the tuenty seventh day of July Jaj vjc seventy and sex years when they find by a Letter under the Kings Hand Sir George Monro is Continowed Major Generall of the Forces and then he is ranked in the sederunt of Councill immediatly after the Lords of Sessione and before Sir John Keith Sir Andrew Ramsay and the said Wauchope of Nidderie And Continows so ranked when at Councill till the tuenty sexth day of December Jaj vjc seventy and seven from which tyme they find none of the abovenamed three generall officers marked at Councill till the Last Aprylle Jaj vjc seventy and nyne years when they find Generall Dalziell ranked after the Lords of Sessione and before Lundie Tarbat Abotshall and other Gentlemen and continow’s when at Councill so ranked from the said last of Apryll Jaj vjc seventy nyne to the second day of June Jaj vjc eighty and one years which day there is ane act of Councill past Ordering Generall Dalziell as Leutt Generall of his majesties forces to be ranked and to have vote in Councill immediately after the noblemen and before all others in tyme comeing and the said Generall Dalziell continoweth so ranked for therafter on the tuelth day of may Jaj vjc 3 eighty and two years There is a letter under the Kings hand for admitting Leutt Generall Drummond one of the Councill and the said day he is Ranked in the sederunt after all other Gentlemen and Continow’s ranked according to his admissione till march Jaj vjc eighty and fyve years when the Committie finds in a Commissione of Councill given by the Late King James Generall Dalziell is ranked immediatly after Lundie one of the principall secretaries of State and before the president of sessione And Leutt Generall Drummond, designed in the said Commissione master of the Ordinance is ranked after the Lords of Sessione and Earles sones and before all other Gentlemen Thus they Continow till the tuenty sexth day of October Jaj vjc eighty and fyve years when the Committie finds there is a Commissione to Leutt Generall Drummond to be Leutt Generall of his Majesties Forces and the said day He is ranked in the sederunt of Councill as Generall Dalziell was viz before the prisident of session and on the tenth day of December Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years They find Leutt Generall Douglass come to be master of ordinance in Leutt Generall Drummond’s place and continow’s ranked in the sederunts of Councill as ane Earles sone after the Lords of Session The abovewryten report being read in Councill The Councill recommends to the Lord Chancellor To transmitt the principall Report to the principall secretary of state and appoynts this Coppie send by the Lord Chancellor To remaine in the Hands of the Clerks of Councill as ther warrand for recordeing the principall in their books and appoynts the said principall to be recorded accordingly

1. NRS, PC1/50, 343-5.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘nynty’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 343-5.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. The word ‘nynty’ scored out here.

Procedure, 25 February 1696, Edinburgh

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Oath of alleadgeance the Earle of Selkirk Clerk2 Register

The oath of alleadgeance and assureance sworen and signed by the Earle of 3 Selkirk Lord Clerk Register in presence of the Lord Murray principall secretarie of State and Sir James Stueart his majesties advocat at Whythall the same day Read and ordered to be recorded in the books of privy Councill and the principall to be transmitted to the Lords of sessione to be read and recorded in their books and appoynts a Coppie signed by the Lord Chancellor To remaine in the Clerks of Councill their Hands for the warrand of their Recordeing follow’s the alleadgeance and assureance 4 I […] doe sincerely promise and swear That I will be faithfull and bear true alleadgeance to his majestie King William so help me God sic subscribitur Selkirk I […] doe in the sincerity of my heart acknowledge and declaire That his majestie King William is the only Lawfull and undoubted soveraigne of this Realme als weill de jure That is of Right King as de facto That is in the possessione and exercise of the Government And therfore I doe sincerly and faithfully promise and engadge That I will with heart 5 lyfe and goods mentaine and defend his majesties Title and Government against the late King James and his Adherents and al other Enemies who either by open or secret attempts shall disturb or disquiet his Majestie in the possessione and exercise thereof sic subscribitur Selkirk At Whythall the (20th) February 1695/6 The which day in presence of us John Lord Murray principall Secretary of State for the Kingdome of Scotland and Sir James Stueart his Majesties Advocat both of his Majesties Privy Councill compeared Charles Earle of Selkirk nominat by his majestie to be Clerk of his Majesties Councill Registers and Rolls and swore the alleadgeance and also subscryved the alleadgeance and assureance as witness our Hands place day of the moneth and year of God abovewryten sic subscribitur Murray James Stueart Edinburgh 25th February 1696 The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing heared the principall oath of alleadgeance and assureance quherof the Coppie is abovewryten read in their presence They Ordaine the same to be recorded in their books And appoynts the Coppie signed by the Lord Chancellor To remaine in the Clerks of Councill their Hands as their warrand for recordeing the same in the Councill books

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Oath of alleadgeance the Earle of Selkirk Clerk2 Register

The oath of alleadgeance and assureance sworen and signed by the Earle of 3 Selkirk Lord Clerk Register in presence of the Lord Murray principall secretarie of State and Sir James Stueart his majesties advocat at Whythall the same day Read and ordered to be recorded in the books of privy Councill and the principall to be transmitted to the Lords of sessione to be read and recorded in their books and appoynts a Coppie signed by the Lord Chancellor To remaine in the Clerks of Councill their Hands for the warrand of their Recordeing follow’s the alleadgeance and assureance 4 I […] doe sincerely promise and swear That I will be faithfull and bear true alleadgeance to his majestie King William so help me God sic subscribitur Selkirk I […] doe in the sincerity of my heart acknowledge and declaire That his majestie King William is the only Lawfull and undoubted soveraigne of this Realme als weill de jure That is of Right King as de facto That is in the possessione and exercise of the Government And therfore I doe sincerly and faithfully promise and engadge That I will with heart 5 lyfe and goods mentaine and defend his majesties Title and Government against the late King James and his Adherents and al other Enemies who either by open or secret attempts shall disturb or disquiet his Majestie in the possessione and exercise thereof sic subscribitur Selkirk At Whythall the (20th) February 1695/6 The which day in presence of us John Lord Murray principall Secretary of State for the Kingdome of Scotland and Sir James Stueart his Majesties Advocat both of his Majesties Privy Councill compeared Charles Earle of Selkirk nominat by his majestie to be Clerk of his Majesties Councill Registers and Rolls and swore the alleadgeance and also subscryved the alleadgeance and assureance as witness our Hands place day of the moneth and year of God abovewryten sic subscribitur Murray James Stueart Edinburgh 25th February 1696 The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing heared the principall oath of alleadgeance and assureance quherof the Coppie is abovewryten read in their presence They Ordaine the same to be recorded in their books And appoynts the Coppie signed by the Lord Chancellor To remaine in the Clerks of Councill their Hands as their warrand for recordeing the same in the Councill books

1. NRS, PC1/50, 342-3.

2. Insertion. The letters ‘Lo’ scored out.

3. The word ‘Sle’ scored out here.

4. The phrase ‘Follow’s the all’ scored out here.

5. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 342-3.

2. Insertion. The letters ‘Lo’ scored out.

3. The word ‘Sle’ scored out here.

4. The phrase ‘Follow’s the all’ scored out here.

5. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

Procedure, 25 February 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Oath of alleadgeance and assureance Sir James Ogilvie

The oath of alleadgeance and assureance to his Majestie King William sworne and signed by the said Sir James Oglivie principall Secretary of State in Presence of the Lord Murray the other principall Secretary of State and Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat at Whythall the (20) Februarie 1695/6 Read and ordered to be recorded in the books of Privie Councill follow’s the oath and assureance I Sir James Oglivie principal Secretary of State Doe sincerly promise and swear That I will be faithfull and bear true alleadgeance to his Majestie King William so help me God sic subscribitur James Ogilvie2 I the foresaid Sir James Oglivie Doe in the sincerity of my heart acknowledge and declare That his Majestie King William is the only Lawful and undoubted soveraigne of this Realme als weill de jure, that is of Right as de facto, that is in the possessione and exercise of the Government and therfore I doe sincerely and faithfully promise and engadge That I will with heart and Hand lyfe and goods maintaine and defend his majesties Title and Government against the Late King James and his adherents and all other Enemies who either by open or secret attempts shall disturb or disquyet his majestie in the possessione and exercise thereof sic subscribitur James Ogilvie At Whythall the tuenty day of February 1695/6 The which day in presence of us John Lord Murray Principall Secretary of State for the Kingdome of Scotland and Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat both of his Majesties privy Councill Compeared Sir James Oglivie nominate by his majestie to be one of the principall Secretaries of State for his said Kingdom and swore the alleadgeance and also subscryved the allegiance and assureance as witnes our hands place day moneth and year of God abovewryten sic subscribitur J Murray James Stueart

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Oath of alleadgeance and assureance Sir James Ogilvie

The oath of alleadgeance and assureance to his Majestie King William sworne and signed by the said Sir James Oglivie principall Secretary of State in Presence of the Lord Murray the other principall Secretary of State and Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat at Whythall the (20) Februarie 1695/6 Read and ordered to be recorded in the books of Privie Councill follow’s the oath and assureance I Sir James Oglivie principal Secretary of State Doe sincerly promise and swear That I will be faithfull and bear true alleadgeance to his Majestie King William so help me God sic subscribitur James Ogilvie2 I the foresaid Sir James Oglivie Doe in the sincerity of my heart acknowledge and declare That his Majestie King William is the only Lawful and undoubted soveraigne of this Realme als weill de jure, that is of Right as de facto, that is in the possessione and exercise of the Government and therfore I doe sincerely and faithfully promise and engadge That I will with heart and Hand lyfe and goods maintaine and defend his majesties Title and Government against the Late King James and his adherents and all other Enemies who either by open or secret attempts shall disturb or disquyet his majestie in the possessione and exercise thereof sic subscribitur James Ogilvie At Whythall the tuenty day of February 1695/6 The which day in presence of us John Lord Murray Principall Secretary of State for the Kingdome of Scotland and Sir James Stueart his majesties Advocat both of his Majesties privy Councill Compeared Sir James Oglivie nominate by his majestie to be one of the principall Secretaries of State for his said Kingdom and swore the alleadgeance and also subscryved the allegiance and assureance as witnes our hands place day moneth and year of God abovewryten sic subscribitur J Murray James Stueart

1. NRS, PC1/50, 341-2.

2. The phrase ‘sic subscribitur James Ogilvie’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 341-2.

2. The phrase ‘sic subscribitur James Ogilvie’ is an insertion.

Procedure: commission recorded, 25 February 1696, Edinburgh

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Procedure: commission recorded

Comissione Sir James Ogilvie to be Secretary of State

The following Commissione in favors of Sir James Oglivie To be conjunct Secretary of state being read was ordered to be recorded and after reading was delyvered By the Lord2 Chancellor to the Lord Justice Clerk who according to the ordinary Ceremony received it upon his knee, whereof the tenor followeth
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Fideique defensor omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem cum ex serena nostra et seria3 animadversione perspicerimus nihill magis in Ministerij nostri et Regnorum nostrorum Commodum conducere posse quam ut probatae integritatis et fidelitatis viri preclaris animi Dotibus imbuti Principales Coronae nostri ministri speciatim vero Status nostri Secretarij constituantur quibus specialem habere poterimus fidem Tum quoad authoritatem nostram tum subditorum nostrorum Commodum Nosque etiam abiunde satisfacte de fedelitate praeclaris animi Dotibus fidelis et dilecti nostri Domini Jacobi Oglivie4 filij Comitis De Finlatour quibus ad munus et officium unus ex principalibus S[t]atus nostri secretarijs pro antiquo nostrae Scotiae Regno obeundem et exercendum satis ample est imbutus et usquequaque est instructus ob predictas itaque et multas alias magni momenti Res et rationes Noveritis nos nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse Sicuti per presentes has has nostras literas nominamus constituimus et ordinamus eundem Dominum Jacobum Oglivie5 unum ex Duobus Status Secretarijs nobis pro dicto antiquo Regno (Durante nostro beneplacito et quo ad presentes scripto non revocentur Principalem et Conjunctum cum fidelissimo et dilectissimo nostro Consanguineo et Conciliario Joanne Domino Murray altero pro dicto Regno Status Secretarios Atque Damus et Concedimus Ipsi Domino Jacobo Oglivie6 (durante spacio supra expresso) locum officium et munus unius ex duobus principalibus conjunctis Status Secretarijs cum justo et equali dimidio omnium Honorariorum emolumentorum beneficiorum et praemiorum Casualium Liberatum dignitatum et immunitatum quae ad dictum munus locum et officium perprius pertinebant seu pertinere potuerant una cum annua pensione mille librarum sterlinarum secundum donationem ejusdem per nos ipsi concessam datam cum presentibus cum plena potestate illi utendi exercendi et fruendi dicto munere et officio et specialiter scribendi subscribendi et nobis offerendi omnes donationes Cautiones et Signaturas quascunque Regali nostrae manu muniendas Et interponendi et recipiendi justum et equale dimidium omnium honorariorum praemiorum Casualium et emolumentorum eo pertinentium atque etiam equalem habendi potestatem et priveledgium cum dicto Joanni Comite Murray (altero nostro Status Secretario pro dicto Regno recipiendi interponendi et conservandi omnia signeta Dicti nostri Regni et impendendi equale beneficiorum et emolumentorum inde pervenientum dimidium in privatos suos usus Commodum atque etiam potestatem constituendi Deputatos et Custodes Dictorum nostrorum signetorum et intromittendi et adsciscendi omnes Clericos et asigneta nostra scribas Cum omnibus Clericis vicecomitatum et Clericis ad pacem ind7 dicto Regno et eo nomine tribuendi ipsis commissiones quibus muniti fungi possunt et frui ijs muneribus predictis Clireco8 ad vitam idque quoties Contigerit dicta munia quacunque casu esse vacua et et recipiendi Compositionum et commodorum dimidium ex admissione predictum Clericorum provenientium ac ea ad privatos accomodandi usus In cujus Rei testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi precipimus apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoune quinto die mensis Februarij anno domini melesimo sexcentesimo9 nonogesimo sexto Regnique nostri anno septimo Per Signaturam S D N Regis Suprasignatam sealled at Edinburgh the tuenty fourth day of Februarie Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur John Dicksone wryten to the great seall and Registrat the tuenty fourth day of February Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Charles Kerr gratis

At Edinburgh tuesday tuenty fyfth day of February Jaj vjc nynty and sex years

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Procedure: commission recorded

Comissione Sir James Ogilvie to be Secretary of State

The following Commissione in favors of Sir James Oglivie To be conjunct Secretary of state being read was ordered to be recorded and after reading was delyvered By the Lord2 Chancellor to the Lord Justice Clerk who according to the ordinary Ceremony received it upon his knee, whereof the tenor followeth
Gulielmus Dei gratia Magnae Brittaniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Fideique defensor omnibus probis hominibus ad quos presentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Quandoquidem cum ex serena nostra et seria3 animadversione perspicerimus nihill magis in Ministerij nostri et Regnorum nostrorum Commodum conducere posse quam ut probatae integritatis et fidelitatis viri preclaris animi Dotibus imbuti Principales Coronae nostri ministri speciatim vero Status nostri Secretarij constituantur quibus specialem habere poterimus fidem Tum quoad authoritatem nostram tum subditorum nostrorum Commodum Nosque etiam abiunde satisfacte de fedelitate praeclaris animi Dotibus fidelis et dilecti nostri Domini Jacobi Oglivie4 filij Comitis De Finlatour quibus ad munus et officium unus ex principalibus S[t]atus nostri secretarijs pro antiquo nostrae Scotiae Regno obeundem et exercendum satis ample est imbutus et usquequaque est instructus ob predictas itaque et multas alias magni momenti Res et rationes Noveritis nos nominasse Constituisse et ordinasse Sicuti per presentes has has nostras literas nominamus constituimus et ordinamus eundem Dominum Jacobum Oglivie5 unum ex Duobus Status Secretarijs nobis pro dicto antiquo Regno (Durante nostro beneplacito et quo ad presentes scripto non revocentur Principalem et Conjunctum cum fidelissimo et dilectissimo nostro Consanguineo et Conciliario Joanne Domino Murray altero pro dicto Regno Status Secretarios Atque Damus et Concedimus Ipsi Domino Jacobo Oglivie6 (durante spacio supra expresso) locum officium et munus unius ex duobus principalibus conjunctis Status Secretarijs cum justo et equali dimidio omnium Honorariorum emolumentorum beneficiorum et praemiorum Casualium Liberatum dignitatum et immunitatum quae ad dictum munus locum et officium perprius pertinebant seu pertinere potuerant una cum annua pensione mille librarum sterlinarum secundum donationem ejusdem per nos ipsi concessam datam cum presentibus cum plena potestate illi utendi exercendi et fruendi dicto munere et officio et specialiter scribendi subscribendi et nobis offerendi omnes donationes Cautiones et Signaturas quascunque Regali nostrae manu muniendas Et interponendi et recipiendi justum et equale dimidium omnium honorariorum praemiorum Casualium et emolumentorum eo pertinentium atque etiam equalem habendi potestatem et priveledgium cum dicto Joanni Comite Murray (altero nostro Status Secretario pro dicto Regno recipiendi interponendi et conservandi omnia signeta Dicti nostri Regni et impendendi equale beneficiorum et emolumentorum inde pervenientum dimidium in privatos suos usus Commodum atque etiam potestatem constituendi Deputatos et Custodes Dictorum nostrorum signetorum et intromittendi et adsciscendi omnes Clericos et asigneta nostra scribas Cum omnibus Clericis vicecomitatum et Clericis ad pacem ind7 dicto Regno et eo nomine tribuendi ipsis commissiones quibus muniti fungi possunt et frui ijs muneribus predictis Clireco8 ad vitam idque quoties Contigerit dicta munia quacunque casu esse vacua et et recipiendi Compositionum et commodorum dimidium ex admissione predictum Clericorum provenientium ac ea ad privatos accomodandi usus In cujus Rei testimonium presentibus magnum sigillum nostrum appendi precipimus apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoune quinto die mensis Februarij anno domini melesimo sexcentesimo9 nonogesimo sexto Regnique nostri anno septimo Per Signaturam S D N Regis Suprasignatam sealled at Edinburgh the tuenty fourth day of Februarie Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur John Dicksone wryten to the great seall and Registrat the tuenty fourth day of February Jaj vjc nynty and sex years sic subscribitur Charles Kerr gratis

1. NRS, PC1/50, 339-41.

2. The word ‘Carmicheall’ scored out here.

3. The letters ‘ad’ scored out here.

4. Sic.

5. Sic.

6. Sic.

7. Sic.

8. Sic.

9. The word ‘sex’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 339-41.

2. The word ‘Carmicheall’ scored out here.

3. The letters ‘ad’ scored out here.

4. Sic.

5. Sic.

6. Sic.

7. Sic.

8. Sic.

9. The word ‘sex’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 25 February 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Mr Fr Montgomerie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune

At Edinburgh tuesday tuenty fyfth day of February Jaj vjc nynty and sex years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancellor; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Kintore; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Justice Clerk; Mr Fr Montgomerie; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Pollock; Sir Thomas Livingstoune

1. NRS, PC1/50, 339.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 339.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 339.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 339.