[Warrant for citing the persons concerned in the public accounts of the nation]

Edinburgh, 11 August 1704

Her majesty's high commissioner and estates of parliament, having considered a motion made in parliament for citing all persons concerned in the public accounts of the nation, they hereby grant order and warrant to macers to cite Sir George Hamilton of Tulliallan, Sir Robert Anstruther of Balcaskie, Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall, Sir George Home, late provost of Edinburgh, Sir Andrew Myreton of Gogar, [David Leslie/Melville], earl of Leven, [William Ross], lord Ross, Sir John Cochrane of Ochiltree, Sir Robert Stewart of Allanbank, Bailie James Graham, merchant in Edinburgh, William Cunningham of Broomhill, James Dunlop, merchant in Edinburgh, [John Hamilton], lord Belhaven, [Ludovic Grant], laird of Grant, elder, Sir John Houston of that ilk, Sir Robert Dickson of Sornbeg, [George Baillie], laird of Jerviswood, William Cochrane of Ferguslie, Sir Andrew Home, advocate, Sir Thomas Kennedy of Girvanmains, Sir William Menzies of Gladstains, Sir Thomas Moncrieff, clerk to the exchequer, and all others concerned, to appear before the parliament on Monday next, with certification etc.

[James Ogilvy, earl of] Seafield, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament

  1. NAS. PA6/35, 'August 11 1704'. Back