Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	earl_n	lord_n	privy_a	1,083	5	10.8625	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05497	A proclamation anent keeping the dyets of the commission of the Kirk	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1678 (1678)	Wing S1633B; ESTC R187407	1,050	1

C R 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 QUI MAL Y PENSE A PROCLAMATION Anent keeping the Dyets of the Commission of the Kirk CHARLES by the Grace of GOD King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To Macers and Messengers of Arms Our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally Specially Constitute Greeting Whereas by the fifteenth Act of the third Session of Our second Parliament Dated at Edinburgh the twenty eight day of August one thousand six hundred and seventy two years Intituled Commission for plantation of Kirks and valuation of Teinds It is declared That if any of the Commissioners be unable to attend that Service through Death Sickness or other known impediment We should be careful to fill their places with other persons qualified And also considering that Our Officers of State for the time were nominated Commissioners and that some of the Commissioners viz. The Earl of Dumfermling late Lord Privy Seal and Sir James Loc●●●●● of Lee late Justice Clerk Officers of State are deceased and that the Marquess of Athol is preferred to be Lord Privy Seal and Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie to be Justice Clerk And which two were also nominate Commissioners by the said Commission And likewise considering that Sir Charles Erskin of Cambo Sir William Lockhart of Lee Sir William Thomson and Thomas Calderwood four of the Commissioners therein mentioned are dead So that there is a Vacancy of six of the saids Commissioners And being well satisfied with the qualifications and abilities of the Persons after-named for discharge of that Trust and being confident of their Integrity We have therefore nominated added made and appointed Alexander Earl of Murray as one for the Nobility Sir George Mckenȝie of Tarbit John Drummond of Londie and Richard Maitland of Gogar as three for the Barrons Francis Kinloch of Gilmertoun Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Mr. James Rocheid Town Clerk of Edinburgh as two for the Burrows Commissioners in place of the foresaids persons to the effect foresaid And it being Our Pleasure that the usual Diets and Meetings of the said Commission should be exactly attended for the speedy dispatch of Justice to Our Leidges in their Affairs before that Court Our Will is Herefore And We charge you straitly and Command that incontinent after sight hereof Ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and other places needful and there by open Proclamation in Our Name and Authority make intimation of this Our Royal Pleasure requiring the forenamed Commissioners and all others named in the said Commission to give due and exact attendance upon the usual Diets and Meetings thereof for the speedy dispatch of Justice to Our Leidges in their Affairs before that Court as they tender Our Service and will be answerable for their neglect Given at Our Court at Whitehall the twenty one day of October one thousand six hundred and seventy eight and of Our Reign the thirtieth year God save the King Per Actum Dominorum Commissionis Hugh Wallace Cls. Com. EDINBVRGH Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to his most Sacred MAJESTY 1678.