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Warrant, 26 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Sixt day of Maij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

A1692/5/1631

Warrant

Warrand to the Comittee anent the Lord Registers office for take the Lord Beillhavens oath

The Comittee Appointed for takeing the oathes of the Late Commissioners for the registers office there deputts and servants anent the abstracting or Imbaizleing of the Records or warrands Haveing represented to the Lords of privie Councill That of these Commissioners there is non upon the place But the Lord Beilhaven only And therefore Craved the Councill might declare there mynd whether the oath of the Lord Beilhaven should be taken befor the Remanent Commissioners come to Edinburgh or if all there depositiones should be taken together at once The saids Lords of privie Councill doe hereby Recomend to the said Comittee to take the oath of the Lord Beilhaven this afternoon And Lykewayes the oathes of James Hamilton wreitter to the signet who hade Commission as a substitute from the saids Commissioners And William Wilsone servitor to the said James And appoints the oathes of the other Commissioners to be taken when they shall come to Edinburgh And Recomends to the said Committee to Call for the keyes of the Laigh parliament house where the records and warrands Lyes And to delyver them to the Viscount of Tarbatt present Clerk Register or any Haveing his Commission to receave the same.

At Edinburgh 26 May 1692

A1692/5/1631

Warrant

Warrant to the committee regarding the lord clerk register’s office for taking Lord Belhaven’s oath

The committee appointed for taking the oaths of office of the commissioners for the registers, their deputes and servants concerning the abstracting or embezzling of the records or warrants, having represented to the lords of privy council that there is none of those commissioners here but [John Hamilton], Lord Belhaven, and therefore craved the council might declare their mind whether the oath of the Lord Belhaven should be taken before the other commissioners come to Edinburgh, or if all their depositions should be taken together. The said lords of privy council hereby recommend to the said committee to take the oath of Lord Belhaven this afternoon, and likewise the oaths of James Hamilton, writer to the signet, who had commission as a substitute from the said commissioners, and William Wilson, servitor to the said James, and they appoint the oaths of the other commissioners to be taken when they come to Edinburgh, and they recommend to the said committee to call for the keys of the Laigh Parliament House where the records and warrants lie and to deliver them to Viscount Tarbat, clerk register, or any having his commission to receive the same.

1. PC1/48, 223.

1. PC1/48, 223.

Procedure, 26 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Sixt day of Maij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

A1692/5/1621

Procedure

Reference to a Comittee anent baills for giving up bonds to such as take the Indemnity

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill doe hereby authorize the Comittee anent persones under baill Charged to Compear befor the Councill to Give order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill from tyme to tyme to delyver up, to such persones as come under and have taken the benefite of there majestyes Late Gracious act of Indemnity And whose originall subscriptiones to the oath of alleadgeance in the termes of the said act is returned to the saids Clerks, the bonds granted be these persones and there Cautioners for there peaceable behaviour and appearance when called for And Lykewayes to give order and warrand to the saids Clerks to give up to such persones under baill befor the Councill for there peaceable behaviour and appearance as said is whom the said Comittee shall find there is no ground to Continow under baill the bonds granted be them and there Cautioners for there peaceable behaviour and appearance when Called.

At Edinburgh 26 May 1692

A1692/5/1621

Procedure

Reference to a committee for bails for giving up bonds to such as take the indemnity

The lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby authorise the committee for persons under bail charged to appear before the council to give order and warrant to the clerks of council from time to time to deliver up to such persons as come under and have taken the benefit of their majesties’ recent gracious act of indemnity and whose original subscriptions to the oath of allegiance in terms of the said act is returned to the said clerks, the bonds granted by those persons and their cautioners for their peaceful behaviour and appearance when called for, and likewise to give order and warrant to the said clerks to return to such persons under bail before the council for their peaceful behaviour and appearance whom the said committee shall find there is no ground to continue under bail, the bonds granted by them and their cautioners for their peaceful behaviour and appearance when called.

1. PC1/48, 223.

1. PC1/48, 223.

Sederunt, 26 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Sixt day of Maij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years1

A1692/5/1612

Sederunt

Lord Chancellour; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Drumlanrigg; Earl of Linlithgow; Earl of Louthian; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Breadalban; Viscount Tarbat; Viscount Stair; Lord Belhaven; Lord Hattoun; Lord Fountainhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevinstoun; Sir Thomas Livingstoun; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray

At Edinburgh 26 May 16921

A1692/5/1612

Sederunt

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale], lord chancellor; [William Douglas], duke of Queensberry; [James Douglas], earl of Drumlanrig; [George Livingstone], earl of Linlithgow; [Robert Kerr], earl of Lothian; [David Leslie], earl of Leven; [Archibald Douglas],earl of Forfar; [John Campbell], earl of Breadalbane; [George MacKenzie], Viscount Tarbat; [James Dalrymple], Viscount Stair; [John Hamilton], Lord Belhaven; [John Lauder], Lord Hatton; [John Lauder], Lord Fountainhall; [William Anstruther], Lord Anstruther; [Sir Archibald Murray], laird of Blackbarony; [Sir Robert Sinclair], Laird of Stevenson; Sir Thomas Livingston; Sir William Lockhart; Sir Patrick Murray.

1. PC1/48, 223.

2. PC1/48, 223.

1. PC1/48, 223.

2. PC1/48, 223.