[1643/6/3]¹

Procedure: disputed elections

Act anent the sheriff of Tevidaill's commission

The noblemen, commissioners of shires and brughs conveened to this present convention, haveing seene and considered the commission given in by the sherriffe of Teviotdaill and Sir Andro Ker of Graden quherby they are chosin commissioners for the sherrifdome of Roxburgh to this convention; and als the commission given in by Sir Thomas Ker of Cavers and William Ellot of Stobs wherin they wer chosen commissioners for the said shire, together with the instruments taken the tyme of the election and produced by both of thame, the convention finds that the commission given to the saids Sir Thomas Ker and William Ellot of Stobs is the more legall; and therfor ordanis thame onlie to sitt in this convention as commissioners for the sherrifdome of Roxburgh.

Anent the commissioners of Forfar

The noblemen, commissioners of shires and brughs conveend in this present convention do find that in respect the small barons and freehalders of the sherrifdome of Forfar did at the tyme of thair election agree upon and offer limitations and restrictions to such as they made choise of to be commissioners at this convention, contrare to the order and practie of this kingdome, therfor the said election is unlawfull; and that Sir [...] Fletcher of Innerpeffer and [...] Carnegie of Balnamoone cannot by vertew of that commission have any place in this convention; and remitts to the sherriffdome of Forfar to mak an new election in ane orderlie and legall way.