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court at Whitehall, the 5th day of May 1685, and of our reigne the
year.
By his Majesties command
(Signed) Morray
24.—(3.) King James the Seventh to the lords oPthe seciet committee
of the Privy Council of Scotland—to add George, Earl of Dunbarton, to
the secret committee of the Privy Council of Scothmd, 8 May 1685.
Superscribed by the King and countersigned by the Earl of Morray.
(Superscribed) James R.
Kight trusty and right entirely beloved cousin and councellor, right
trusty and right welbeloved cousins and councellors, and right trusty
and welbeloved councellors, wee greet you well. Whereas in consideration
both of the eminent loyalty and great parts and experience of our
right trusty and right welbeloved cousin, George, Earle of Dunbarton,
wee haue thought fit to adde him to the present number of the lords of
the secrett committee of our Privy Councell of that our ancient kiogdome :
It is now our will and pleasure, and wee doe hereby authorise and
require you to admitt and receive him into that our secrett committee,
and to haue full power and priviledge of consulting, debating and voting
in all matters whatsoever that are to be transacted therein, with the
same freedome that is enjoyed by any of your number : He being
alwayes obliged to take the oath of secrecy, that is usually taken by your
selves, at all times when our service shall require the same. Eor doing
whereof this shalbe to you and him respectively, a sufficient warrant.
And so wee bid you heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Whitehall,
the 8th day of May 1685, and of our reign.e the- 1st year.
By his Majesties command
(Signed) Morray.
[Address.] To our right trusty and right entirely beloved cousin and
councellor^ our right trusty and right welbeloved cousins and councellors,
and our right trusty and welbeloved councellors, William, Duke of
Queensberry, our commissioner, James Earle of Perth, our chancellor,
and the remanent lords of the secrett committee of our Privy Councell
of our ancient kingdome of Scotland.
Indorsed ; Earle of Dunbartan.
25. — (4.) King James the Seventh to William, Duke of Queensberry,
commissioner, dated 8 May 1685. Superscribed by the King and
countersigned by the Earl of Morray. The full address of the letter is
in the same terms as !No. 22 (1) above.
Under the address the Duke of Queensberry adds in his own hand the
following docquet: "By this his Majestic geivs his royall plesour about
Earle Dunbartane his veuing his forses, muggazins &c."
(Superscribed) James R.
Right trusty and right entirely beloved cousin and councellor, w^ee
greet you well. Whereas by our warrant (of the date of these presents)
wee haue thought fit (for the good of our service) to authorise and
require our right trusty and right welbeloved cousin, George, Earle of
Dunbartan, with all convenient diligence after his arrivall in that our
ancient kingdome, to view and inspect all oiu' standing forces there,
whether horse, foot, dragoones or artillery, and our garrisons in our
castles and forts, together with our stores and magazins and all things
thereunto belonging, in manner and for the purposes therein at greater
length expressed; wee haue now thought fit to give you notice thereof
and withail to authorise and require you to give all orders and directions
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