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Her majesty's gift and commission in favour of James [Graham], marquis of Montrose to be president of her most honourable privy council, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we are abundantly satisfied of the abilities, loyalty and other brilliant talents of our most loyal and well-beloved kinsman and councillor James, marquis of Montrose, whereby he is in every way fitted to exercise the office of president of our privy council of our ancient kingdom of Scotland; know therefore that we have named, made, constituted and appointed, and by the tenor of this commission do name, make, constitute and appoint this same James, marquis of Montrose, president of our privy council of the foresaid kingdom, during our pleasure only, with full power to enjoy, take pleasure in and exercise the said office with every honour, dignity, privilege, immunity and casual profit whatsoever pertaining thereto; and likewise by the tenor of this commission, we ordain that the foresaid James, marquis of Montrose, as president of our privy council, has place and precedence in all times and places during the foresaid period next to our one principal treasurer of the said kingdom, and immediately after the place of precedence which the principal treasurer for the time being used to have, or should have had, in earlier times. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this commission. At our palace of Kensington, 28 February in the year of our Lord 1706, and in the fourth year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 19 March 1706.
Sealed at Edinburgh.