The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
[A1641/8/44]1
[Minutes of the meeting of the commissioners of the shires regarding the nomination of officers of state, council and session]
Seeing the words of the act are that his majesty will nominate and make choice of such able and qualified persons to fill the places as shall be fittest for his service and may give most contentment to the estates of parliament and that he will make the said nomination and choice with the advice and approbation of the estates:
It was queried:
If the parliament may give his majesty their advice before the nomination and if, in their advice, they may condescend upon the persons' names whom they think fittest for his service and their contentment.
Question
If those who have been out of the country during the time of the troubles (giving that they were well affected) shall be paralleled by the king and parliament in the election to eminent places with those who have gone along with the country in her bygone extremities, and if the parliament can give their advice to the election of them as being the fittest men considering the present condition of time after such long troubles, yes or no.
Resolved by the barons upon this question negative.
- Original not yet found. Source is APS, v, p.666.