Act anent the siting of the commisser courts within the burgh of Aberdein

The king's majestie and estates of parliament, takeing to their consideration that the commisser of Aberdein hes his seat of justice within ane village called Old Aberdein, wher neither procurators nor other members of court duells nor can conveniently attend, so that the leidges duelling within the said dyocie of Aberdein are much damnified and disappointed of justice therby, and that it wold tend much to the good of the leidges that the said commisser did sit and administer justice within the burgh of Aberdein, wher all other judicatories of that bounds does sit and administer justice and the members of the said court duells; thairfor, and inregaird of the earnest desire of the commissioners of the shire and burgh and members of the commissariot, it wes formerlie appointed that the commisser court should sit within the burgh of Aberdein. The king's majestie, with advice and consent of his estates of parliament, doth ordeane that, in all tyme comeing, the said commisser of Aberdein and his deputs shall sit and administer justice within the burgh of Aberdein, wher procurators and members of court may attend, and the leidges may be eased and not prejudged for want of their attendance, and declares that thir presents shall be ane sufficient warrand for the said commisser to change his seat of justice to the place forsaid, and to sit and administer justice therin to all his majesties' leidges in tyme comeing.

  1. NAS. PA2/27, f.85.