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Warrant, 17 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warant to the Sherif deput of Hadingtoune to2 Intimat to the Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre to meett and lay on and proportion the Cess and qualifie themselves

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby appoint and ordaine Mr Alexander Hay Shiriff depute of Haddingtoune to intimat to all the Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre to meett at the burgh of Haddingtoune being the head burgh of the Shyre upon the Second Munday of January nixt to come the Eliventh day of the Samen moneth and ther and then to proportion and lay on the cess payable by and Imposed upon the said Shyre at Candlmass nixt to come; And for the Subsequent termes mentioned in the Sixth act of the last Session of the late parliament dated the Nynteinth day of June Last by past; And to take Caution of the Collector allready Chosen for uplifting the cess and Supplie within the said Shyre; or if sufficient Cautione be not found and offered with power to them to Choise ane New Collector for uplifting the Said Cess and Supplie and take Sufficient Caution of him for that effect, And the saids Lords Doe hereby prorogate and Continue the time and dyet for the Commissioners of Supplie within the said Shyre to qualifie themselves for being Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance to her Majestie untill the Said Eleventh day of January nixt to come inclusive And allowes all of them who shall qualifie themselves before or upon the said day to be Commissioners of Supplie for the said Shyre Conforme to the severall acts of parliament.

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Warrant

Warant to the Sherif deput of Hadingtoune to2 Intimat to the Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre to meett and lay on and proportion the Cess and qualifie themselves

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby appoint and ordaine Mr Alexander Hay Shiriff depute of Haddingtoune to intimat to all the Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre to meett at the burgh of Haddingtoune being the head burgh of the Shyre upon the Second Munday of January nixt to come the Eliventh day of the Samen moneth and ther and then to proportion and lay on the cess payable by and Imposed upon the said Shyre at Candlmass nixt to come; And for the Subsequent termes mentioned in the Sixth act of the last Session of the late parliament dated the Nynteinth day of June Last by past; And to take Caution of the Collector allready Chosen for uplifting the cess and Supplie within the said Shyre; or if sufficient Cautione be not found and offered with power to them to Choise ane New Collector for uplifting the Said Cess and Supplie and take Sufficient Caution of him for that effect, And the saids Lords Doe hereby prorogate and Continue the time and dyet for the Commissioners of Supplie within the said Shyre to qualifie themselves for being Commissioners of Supply within the said Shyre by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance to her Majestie untill the Said Eleventh day of January nixt to come inclusive And allowes all of them who shall qualifie themselves before or upon the said day to be Commissioners of Supplie for the said Shyre Conforme to the severall acts of parliament.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 479-80.

2. Three illegible words scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 479-80.

2. Three illegible words scored out here.

Sederunt, 17 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoune; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Laird of Stivenson; Lord Provest of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 479.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 479.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 479.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 479.

Procedure: committee formed, 10 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committy for inquyring anent the Grouth of popery in the North country

The Lord Advocat haveing produced ane letter to the Councill from the moderator of the presbytrie of […] direct to his Lordship anent the grouth of popery in the North Countrey And the Samen being read in their presence The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat and appoint, The Earles of Lauderdale and Forfarr, The Lords Register, Advocat, Aberurchill and the Laird of Meggins to be a Committee to inquyre into the Grouth of popery in the North Countrey and preists and trafiqueing papists their; And to receive in from Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat what information his Lordship has received theranent And Recommends to the said Committee to meett the morrow morning at ten a Cloak in the forenoon And declares any two a quorum, and with their first conveniencie to report

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Procedure: committee formed

Committy for inquyring anent the Grouth of popery in the North country

The Lord Advocat haveing produced ane letter to the Councill from the moderator of the presbytrie of […] direct to his Lordship anent the grouth of popery in the North Countrey And the Samen being read in their presence The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Nominat and appoint, The Earles of Lauderdale and Forfarr, The Lords Register, Advocat, Aberurchill and the Laird of Meggins to be a Committee to inquyre into the Grouth of popery in the North Countrey and preists and trafiqueing papists their; And to receive in from Sir James Stewart his Majesties Advocat what information his Lordship has received theranent And Recommends to the said Committee to meett the morrow morning at ten a Cloak in the forenoon And declares any two a quorum, and with their first conveniencie to report

1. NRS, PC1/52, 479.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 479.

Sederunt, 10 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

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Sederunt

Earl of Melvill P:C:; Earl of Eglingtoune; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdoun; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Halcraig; Lord Rankeillor; Mr Fra: Montgomry; Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Laird of Meggins

1. NRS, PC1/52, 478.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 478.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 478.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 478.

Decreet, 8 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Decreet

Decreit of Deprivation The Agent for the Kirk and her Majesties Advocat against Mr Robert Caddell intruder at old Aberdeen

Anent the Lybell or Letters raised and pursued before the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be John Blair agent for the kirk with Concourse of Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat for her highnes intrest in the matter underwritin Making Mention, That wher by the Sixth act of the fourth Session of the Last parliament Entituled act for takeing the oath of alledgance and assurance It is Statute That all preachers and ministers of the Gospell whatsomever doe Swear the Oath of alledgance; and that they Subscrybe the Same with the assurance Sett doun in the said act; Certifieing that all Ministers provided to kirks and not Swearing and Subscrybing as said is Shall be deprived of their benefices and Stipends; and that preachers not provided to kirks shall be punished by banishment or otherwayes as the saids Lords of privy Councill shall think fitt Likeas by the twenty two act of the fifth session of the said last parliament It is Statute That who ever therafter Should intrude themselves into any Church or possess Manse and Gleib or exercise any part of the Ministeriall function within any parioch without any orderly call from the heritors and eldership and legall admission from the presbytrie of the bounds should be removed and declared incapable of enjoying any Church, Stipend, or benefice for the Space of Seven years therafter; And farder it is Recommended to the Saids Lords of privy Councill to remove all such who preceeding the said act Did Since the Establishment of the present Church Government intrude in maner forsaid; Yet Nevertheless It is of verity That Mr Robert Caddell late incumbent at Nenthorne Contrary to the saids acts Hath presumed and continued to sett up a Meetting house in the old toune of Aberdeen of purpose to withdraw the people their from their duty both to God and her Majesties by promoveing of Schisme and devision in that place and keeping people from the publict ordinances; And doeth preach and exercise the other parts of his Ministeriall function without haveing qualified himself conforme to the appointment of the said act by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance As also he hath intruded himself into the said burgh and meetting house without ane orderly call from the heritors and eldership and legall admission from the presbytrie of the bounds; And as a farder evidence of his disaffectione to the present Government; The said Mr Robert Refused to read and obey the publict proclamationes appointed by Authority for observing Solemn dayes of fastings or thanksgiveings But on the Contrary the Said Mr Robert most maliciously dispised and mocked at the reasones and Causes contained in the Saids proclamationes; And he the said Mr Robert Caddell Still continues in the Said Meetting house infesting and troubling that bounds to the great disqueit of the Setled order and peace of this Church Wherby he hath incurred the Certificationes Contained in the saids acts and proclamationes Conforme to his condition and Character; And these Crymes are the more aggravat That the said Mr Robert was in the year Jaj vic nyntie four Conveened in a process of Treason for disouning and indeavouring to raise rebellion against the late King William From which process he was not assoylzied but only the dyet deserted, which being nottour and certaine, and such as he neither does nor can deny He ought to be punished Conforme to the forsaids acts and proclamations and farder effectually restrained for hereafter from Committing any Such abuses to the example and teror of others to doe the Like in any time comeing And Anent the Chairge given to the Said Mr Robert Caddell defender To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of privy Councill at a Certaine day now bygone To have answered to what Should be Laid to his Charge in the points of the Said Complaint; And to have heard and seen such order and Course taken theranent as they should find Just As in the said Lybell or Letters of Complaint and executiones thereof at more Length is contained; Which Lybell or Letters being this day Called; And both parties Compearing personally at the bar, and the Lybell with ane acknowledgment under the hand of the said Mr Robert Caddell defender Being all read and both parties heard at the Barr; The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Have Ordained and hereby Ordaines the said Mr Robert Caddell defender to remove himself Twelve myles from Aberdeen and that betwixt and the first day of February nixt to come; And Ordaines his Meetting house their presently to be shutt up; And Ordaines the Magistrates of the said burgh of Aberdeen to See the Samen effectually and orderly done; And that his said meetting house be not opened again for the use forsaid.

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Decreet

Decreit of Deprivation The Agent for the Kirk and her Majesties Advocat against Mr Robert Caddell intruder at old Aberdeen

Anent the Lybell or Letters raised and pursued before the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill be John Blair agent for the kirk with Concourse of Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat for her highnes intrest in the matter underwritin Making Mention, That wher by the Sixth act of the fourth Session of the Last parliament Entituled act for takeing the oath of alledgance and assurance It is Statute That all preachers and ministers of the Gospell whatsomever doe Swear the Oath of alledgance; and that they Subscrybe the Same with the assurance Sett doun in the said act; Certifieing that all Ministers provided to kirks and not Swearing and Subscrybing as said is Shall be deprived of their benefices and Stipends; and that preachers not provided to kirks shall be punished by banishment or otherwayes as the saids Lords of privy Councill shall think fitt Likeas by the twenty two act of the fifth session of the said last parliament It is Statute That who ever therafter Should intrude themselves into any Church or possess Manse and Gleib or exercise any part of the Ministeriall function within any parioch without any orderly call from the heritors and eldership and legall admission from the presbytrie of the bounds should be removed and declared incapable of enjoying any Church, Stipend, or benefice for the Space of Seven years therafter; And farder it is Recommended to the Saids Lords of privy Councill to remove all such who preceeding the said act Did Since the Establishment of the present Church Government intrude in maner forsaid; Yet Nevertheless It is of verity That Mr Robert Caddell late incumbent at Nenthorne Contrary to the saids acts Hath presumed and continued to sett up a Meetting house in the old toune of Aberdeen of purpose to withdraw the people their from their duty both to God and her Majesties by promoveing of Schisme and devision in that place and keeping people from the publict ordinances; And doeth preach and exercise the other parts of his Ministeriall function without haveing qualified himself conforme to the appointment of the said act by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance As also he hath intruded himself into the said burgh and meetting house without ane orderly call from the heritors and eldership and legall admission from the presbytrie of the bounds; And as a farder evidence of his disaffectione to the present Government; The said Mr Robert Refused to read and obey the publict proclamationes appointed by Authority for observing Solemn dayes of fastings or thanksgiveings But on the Contrary the Said Mr Robert most maliciously dispised and mocked at the reasones and Causes contained in the Saids proclamationes; And he the said Mr Robert Caddell Still continues in the Said Meetting house infesting and troubling that bounds to the great disqueit of the Setled order and peace of this Church Wherby he hath incurred the Certificationes Contained in the saids acts and proclamationes Conforme to his condition and Character; And these Crymes are the more aggravat That the said Mr Robert was in the year Jaj vic nyntie four Conveened in a process of Treason for disouning and indeavouring to raise rebellion against the late King William From which process he was not assoylzied but only the dyet deserted, which being nottour and certaine, and such as he neither does nor can deny He ought to be punished Conforme to the forsaids acts and proclamations and farder effectually restrained for hereafter from Committing any Such abuses to the example and teror of others to doe the Like in any time comeing And Anent the Chairge given to the Said Mr Robert Caddell defender To have Compeared personally before the saids Lords of privy Councill at a Certaine day now bygone To have answered to what Should be Laid to his Charge in the points of the Said Complaint; And to have heard and seen such order and Course taken theranent as they should find Just As in the said Lybell or Letters of Complaint and executiones thereof at more Length is contained; Which Lybell or Letters being this day Called; And both parties Compearing personally at the bar, and the Lybell with ane acknowledgment under the hand of the said Mr Robert Caddell defender Being all read and both parties heard at the Barr; The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Have Ordained and hereby Ordaines the said Mr Robert Caddell defender to remove himself Twelve myles from Aberdeen and that betwixt and the first day of February nixt to come; And Ordaines his Meetting house their presently to be shutt up; And Ordaines the Magistrates of the said burgh of Aberdeen to See the Samen effectually and orderly done; And that his said meetting house be not opened again for the use forsaid.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 476-8.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 476-8.

Procedure, 8 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Declaration The Lord Advocat of his Laying asyde all pleadings in privat affairs before the Councill in the termes of her majesties Letter and his Lordships proposall

Followes her Majesties Advocats Declaration; to the Councill
May it Please your Lordships.
It hath pleased her Majestie to accept a proposall That I made as her Majesties advocat to lay my self aside from all privat affairs actiones and pleadings before your Lordships, And to attend only as a pursuer or defender before2 your Lordships what Immediatly regairds her Majesties Service; And by a letter to the Lords of Thesaury to declare her Royall acceptance And grant me ane augmentation of pension on that account dureing her Majesties pleasure; And Therfore I Judge it my duty to intimat this to your Lordships with all Submission and thankfullnes and to Crave that her Majesties Said Letter may be recorded in your Lordships books if your Lordships shall so appoint. Sic Subscribitur James Stewart.

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Procedure

Declaration The Lord Advocat of his Laying asyde all pleadings in privat affairs before the Councill in the termes of her majesties Letter and his Lordships proposall

Followes her Majesties Advocats Declaration; to the Councill
May it Please your Lordships.
It hath pleased her Majestie to accept a proposall That I made as her Majesties advocat to lay my self aside from all privat affairs actiones and pleadings before your Lordships, And to attend only as a pursuer or defender before2 your Lordships what Immediatly regairds her Majesties Service; And by a letter to the Lords of Thesaury to declare her Royall acceptance And grant me ane augmentation of pension on that account dureing her Majesties pleasure; And Therfore I Judge it my duty to intimat this to your Lordships with all Submission and thankfullnes and to Crave that her Majesties Said Letter may be recorded in your Lordships books if your Lordships shall so appoint. Sic Subscribitur James Stewart.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 476.

2. Two illegible words scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 476.

2. Two illegible words scored out here.

Letter: from the Council, 8 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Letter: from the Council

Letter to the Thesaury In favors of her Majesties advocat

Followes the Extract of the forsaid Letter to the Thesaury In favors of the Lord Advocat

Att Edinburgh the 24 September 1702 years Her Majesties Letter underwrittin direct to the Lords Commissioners of her2 Majesties Thesaury was presented and Read and ordained to be Recorded in their Lordships books wherof the Tenor followes; Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina Right trustie and right weell beloved, Cousine and Councillor; Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors; Right trustie and well beloved Cousine and Councillor And trustie and well beloved Councillors Wee Greet yow well; Wee have Considered the proposall made by our trustie and well beloved Councillor Sir James Stewart our Advocat and transmitted and Recommended by yow to us; And Judging the Same very reasonable Wee doe therfore authorize and requyre yow To pay or Cause be payed out of the first and readiest of our rents revenues or other Casualities whatsoever of that our Kingdom To the said Sir James Stewart or order the Soume of Two hundred pounds Sterling yearly at two termes in the year Whitsunday and Martinmass Begining the first termes payment at Martinmass nixt; And so to Continue till these presents are Recalled by us. He laying himself aside from all privat affairs; actiones and pleadings before our privy Councill; And attending only before these Courts what Immediatly regards our Service in the termes of his proposall. For doeing wherof this Shall be your warrant; And so wee bid yow heartily fareweell Given at our Court at Windseor Castle the Twenty fifth day of August Jaj viic and two and of our reigne the first year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry Extractum de Libris Thesaurarii per Me Sic Subscribitur Thomas Moncreiff.

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Letter: from the Council

Letter to the Thesaury In favors of her Majesties advocat

Followes the Extract of the forsaid Letter to the Thesaury In favors of the Lord Advocat

Att Edinburgh the 24 September 1702 years Her Majesties Letter underwrittin direct to the Lords Commissioners of her2 Majesties Thesaury was presented and Read and ordained to be Recorded in their Lordships books wherof the Tenor followes; Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina Right trustie and right weell beloved, Cousine and Councillor; Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors; Right trustie and well beloved Cousine and Councillor And trustie and well beloved Councillors Wee Greet yow well; Wee have Considered the proposall made by our trustie and well beloved Councillor Sir James Stewart our Advocat and transmitted and Recommended by yow to us; And Judging the Same very reasonable Wee doe therfore authorize and requyre yow To pay or Cause be payed out of the first and readiest of our rents revenues or other Casualities whatsoever of that our Kingdom To the said Sir James Stewart or order the Soume of Two hundred pounds Sterling yearly at two termes in the year Whitsunday and Martinmass Begining the first termes payment at Martinmass nixt; And so to Continue till these presents are Recalled by us. He laying himself aside from all privat affairs; actiones and pleadings before our privy Councill; And attending only before these Courts what Immediatly regards our Service in the termes of his proposall. For doeing wherof this Shall be your warrant; And so wee bid yow heartily fareweell Given at our Court at Windseor Castle the Twenty fifth day of August Jaj viic and two and of our reigne the first year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry Extractum de Libris Thesaurarii per Me Sic Subscribitur Thomas Moncreiff.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 475-6.

2. The word ‘highnes’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 475-6.

2. The word ‘highnes’ scored out here.

Warrant, 8 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warant for Recording the Extract of her Majesties Letter to the Thesaury In favors of the Lord Advocat with his Declaration theranent

Ther being ane extract of ane letter from the Queens Majestie to the Lords of Thesaury under the hand of Sir Thomas Moncreef Clerk therof For payment yearly to Sir James Stewart her Majesties Advocat of the Soume of Two hundred pounds Sterling In Consideration of his haveing Laid himself aside from all privat affairs actiones and pleadings before the Councill; And the samen with the said Lord Advocats Declaration being Read the Councill appoints the Samen Extract under the hands of Sir Thomas Moncreif with the declaration forsaid to be Recorded in the books of privy Councill; And Declares the extract to be a sufficient Warrant to their Clerks for recording therof.

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Warrant

Warant for Recording the Extract of her Majesties Letter to the Thesaury In favors of the Lord Advocat with his Declaration theranent

Ther being ane extract of ane letter from the Queens Majestie to the Lords of Thesaury under the hand of Sir Thomas Moncreef Clerk therof For payment yearly to Sir James Stewart her Majesties Advocat of the Soume of Two hundred pounds Sterling In Consideration of his haveing Laid himself aside from all privat affairs actiones and pleadings before the Councill; And the samen with the said Lord Advocats Declaration being Read the Councill appoints the Samen Extract under the hands of Sir Thomas Moncreif with the declaration forsaid to be Recorded in the books of privy Councill; And Declares the extract to be a sufficient Warrant to their Clerks for recording therof.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 475.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 475.

Procedure, 8 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Exonoration to Mr David Moncreif as Clerk of privy Councill

The Commity of privy Councill appointed for takeing of Mr David Moncreif late Clerk of privy Councill and James Dalgleish his Servant their oathes That they have non of the Bonds warrands processes Depositiones taken theron or grounds therof Records King or Queens Letters Seall and Cashett of Councill or any keyes belonging to the Councill office Haveing reported in obedience therunto They had called for them and hade taken their oathes therupon As the Samen has testified; The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered their depositiones Doe Therfore Exoner and Discharge the said Mr David Moncreif of the trust he hade as Clerk to the privy Councill; And the said James Dalgleish his Servant.

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Procedure

Exonoration to Mr David Moncreif as Clerk of privy Councill

The Commity of privy Councill appointed for takeing of Mr David Moncreif late Clerk of privy Councill and James Dalgleish his Servant their oathes That they have non of the Bonds warrands processes Depositiones taken theron or grounds therof Records King or Queens Letters Seall and Cashett of Councill or any keyes belonging to the Councill office Haveing reported in obedience therunto They had called for them and hade taken their oathes therupon As the Samen has testified; The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered their depositiones Doe Therfore Exoner and Discharge the said Mr David Moncreif of the trust he hade as Clerk to the privy Councill; And the said James Dalgleish his Servant.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 474-5.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 474-5.

Procedure, 8 December 1702, Edinburgh

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Procedure

David Nairn Esquire qualified as Secretary depute

Oath of alledgence Sworne and the Samen with the assurance Signed at Court by David Nairne Esquire as secretary depute In presence of James Duke of Queensberry and George Viscount of Tarbat the two Lord Secretaries of State and of her Majesties privy Councill; Being reported to the Councill They appoint the samen to be recorded.

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Procedure

David Nairn Esquire qualified as Secretary depute

Oath of alledgence Sworne and the Samen with the assurance Signed at Court by David Nairne Esquire as secretary depute In presence of James Duke of Queensberry and George Viscount of Tarbat the two Lord Secretaries of State and of her Majesties privy Councill; Being reported to the Councill They appoint the samen to be recorded.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 474.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 474.