Att Edinburgh the Third day of Apryll Jaj vijc and Six years
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Commission In favors of David Earle of Glasgow To be Commissioner to the Generall Assembly
Commission under the great seall In favors of David Earle of Glasgow to represent her Majesties Royall person In the insueing Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland being presented by Mr Alexander Maitland Clerk, the Samen was read and ordered to be recorded, and therafter delyvered by the Earle of Sutherland president for the tyme to Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat In name of the said Earle, who received the same on his knee as use is, and wherof the tenor follows.
Anna dei Gratia Magnae Brittaniae, Franciae et Hiberniae Regina, fideique defensor, omnibus probis hominibus ad quos praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint Salutem, Quandoquidem ex decreto nostro Generalis Ecclesiae Conventus antiqui Regni nostri Scotiae in quartam diem mensis Aprilis proxime futuri convenire ordinatur, Nosque autem abunde cupidi, quin etiam necessarium esse Judicantes in Commodum dictae Ecclesiae ut idem Generalis Ecc[l]esiae Conventus die Statuto debite observetur, Sed rebus magni momenti nos alio vocantibus dicto Conventui adesse nequimus, et per multis testimoniis nobis abunde satisfactum sit de Sufficientia et fidelitate fidelissimi et dilectissimi nostri consanguinei et Conciliarii Davidis Comitis de Glasgow quod ad munera Summi officii Infraspecificati rite exercenda et obeunda usquequaque sit instructus et idoneus; Noveritis igitur nos Nominasse, constituisse et ordinasse, Sicuti nos tenore praesentium Nominamus, constituimus et ordinamus eundem Davidem Comitem de Glasgow, Supremum nostrum Commissionarium quoad effectum infra expressum, Damus pariter et concedimus illi plenissimam nostram potestatem Commissionem et warrantum, Nostram personam, et au[c]toritatem nostram Regalem Representandi, Praesentiam nostram Supplendi, Locumque nostrum in dicto Subsequenti Generali Conventu tanquam Commissionario nostro in hunc effectum Specialiter constituto Tenendi, Omniaque alia ad Imperium et munus Commissionarii pro Generali Ecclesiae Conventu peragendi tam plene adeoque libere in quovis respectu, quam quilibet alius ejusdem Summi muneris fecerat, seu quovis tempore retro acto facere potuerat, atque nos ipsi personaliter praesentes facere poterimus; Quaequidem omnia et singula a dicto Davide Comite de Glasgow in hac nostra Commissione prosequenda, legittime facienda nos firmiter approbamus rata habemus et habituri sumus, Omnibus et Singulis insuper antedicti Conventus et Ecclesiae Pastoribus et Praesbiteris caeterisque quibuscunque hujus regni nostri Subditis, cujuscunque qualitatis et conditionis ut dictum Davidem Comitem de Glasgow tanquam Supremum nostrum Commissionarium quoad effectum et modum supramentionatum agnoscant, revereantur, et dicta ipsius audientes depraebeant, stricte mandamus et imperamus, et deneque hanc nostram Commissionem a die quo magnum hujus Regni Sigillum praesentibus est appensum, Ac deinceps hac sequenti Sessione dicti Generalis Conventus in vigore continuare declaramus, et usque dum a nobis revocabitur et exonerabitur, In cujus rei testimonium Praesentibus magnum Sigillum nostrum appendi mandavimus Apud Aulam nostram de Kensingtoun vigesimo tertio die mensis Martii anno domini Millesimo Septingentesimo sexto, et Anno regni nostri quinto, Per Signaturam manu S . D . N . Reginae Suprascriptam Wrytten to the great Seall and registrat the Second day of Apryll 1706. Sic subscribitur Charles Kerr, Sealled at Edinburgh the third day of Apryll Jaj vijc and six years In absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Steuart deput.
At Edinburgh 3 April 1706
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Commission in favour of David earl of Glasgow to be commissioner to the general assembly
Commission under the great seal in favour of David [Boyle] earl of Glasgow to represent her majesty’s royal person in the ensuing general assembly of the Church of Scotland being presented by Mr Alexander Maitland, clerk, the same was read and ordered to be recorded, and thereafter delivered by [John Gordon] the earl of Sutherland, president for the time, to Sir James Stewart, her majesty’s advocate, in name of the said earl, who received the same on his knee as use is, and whereof the tenor follows:
Anna by the grace of God queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all good men to whom our present letters will have come, greetings. Since from our decree the general assembly of the Church of our ancient kingdom of Scotland is ordained to meet on the fourth day of the month of April next to come, and we however abundantly desirous, moreover judging it to be necessary for the profit of the said Church, that the same general assembly of the Church should be observed on the day duly established, but we are unable to be present at the said Assembly because of matters of great importance calling us elsewhere, and by many testimonies it may be abundantly satisfied to us about the sufficiency and loyalty of our most faithful and loved kinsman and councillor David [Boyle] earl of Glasgow that he may be learned and suitable entirely for exercising and performing rightly the duties of the highest office within specified; know therefore that we have nominated, constituted, and ordained, just as by the tenor of the presents we nominate, constitute and ordain the same David earl of Glasgow our high commissioner, as far as the effect within expressed. Equally, we give and grant to him our fullest power, commission, and warrant of representing our person and our royal authority, of supplying our presence, and of holding our place in the said following general assembly as our commissioner especially constituted in this effect, and of doing all things to the power and duty of commissioner for the general assembly of the Church, so fully and so freely in whatever respect as any other of that highest duty had done, or at any time past was able to do, and we shall be able to do ourselves personally present. All and single to be followed in this our commission which are to be done legitimately by the said David earl of Glasgow, we firmly approve, hold fixed, and will hold to all and single. Moreover, we order strictly and command the pastors and elders of the foresaid assembly and Church and the remaining subjects whatsoever of this our kingdom, of whatever quality and condition, that they should recognise the said David earl of Glasgow as our high commissioner so far as the effect and way abovementioned, revere, and provide themselves listening to his words. And finally, this our commission we declare to continue in strength from the day on which the great seal of this kingdom is appended to the presents, and then for this following session of the said general assembly, and until when it will be revoked and discharged by us. In testimony whereof, we have ordered our great seal to be appended to the presents. At our court of Kensington on 23 March 1706, and in the fifth year of our reign. By the sign manual of our supreme lady the queen above written. Written to the great seal and registered 2 April 1706 Sic subscribitur Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh 3 April 1706 in absence of Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen Sic Subscribitur John Stewart, depute.
