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Committee members: privy council

Certane noblemen and uthiris nominat tobe of the privie counsale quhill the parliament

The quhilk day the kingis majestie, with avise of his nobilitie, counsale and esteatis presentlie convenit, hes nominat and appointit and be thir presentz nominatis and appointis the personis undirwrittin tobe of his hienes ordinair prevey counsale quhill the nixt parliament or conventioun generall of his esteatis, thay ar to say Ludovik, duke of Lennox, Johnne, lord Hammiltoun, George, erll Mairshaell, Johnne, erll of Mar, Williame, erll of Mortoun, Johnne, erll of Montrois, Alexander, lord Levingstoun, Robert, lord Seytoun, James, lord Lindsay of the Byris, Johnne, lord Forbes, Alexander, commendatair of Culrois, Adam, commendatair of Cambuskynneth, Maister George Lauder of Bass, Maister David Carnegy of Culluthy, Williame Steuart of Tracquair, Schir James Melvill of Halhill, George Hume of Weddirburne, Schir Johnne Carmichaell of that Ilk, knicht, and Alexander Hume of Northberuik, with the ordinair offiris of his estate. Quhilkis personis, or samony of thame as salhappin tobe present, sall convene oulklie upoun the ordinair dayis or oftair as the necessitie sall requir, and decyde and conclude in all materis concerning his majestie, the commoun effearis of the realme and liegis thairof, according to the forme and ordour sett doun in his hienes last act of parliament maid heiranent. Lyke as his majestie promittis to use and follow thair counsale and to hald hand to the executioun of quhatsumevir thing salbe concludit and determinat in this cais be thame tending to the suretie of his majesteis persone and estate, advancement of his hienes proffeitt, punishment of malefactoris and quietnes of the cuntrey without alteratioun in ony point. Be it alwayes undirstand that all noblemen and uthairis expressit in the said act of parliament ar nawise secludit bot admittit to have access, place and vote in counsale quhen thay salhappin tobe present or sall pleis to repair thairto.