Warrant, 26 May 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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

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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

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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.