The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2025), date accessed: 15 February 2025
[1702/6/25]1
Warrant: for fresh election
Warrant to the burgh of Sanquhar for electing a commissioner
Her majesty's high commissioner and the estates of parliament, in respect that Sir Alexander Bruce [of Broomhall], commissioner to this present parliament for the burgh of Sanquhar, is expelled from the parliament by a sentence of this date, grant order and warrant to the magistrates and town council of the said burgh to elect a commissioner to represent the said burgh in this parliament to replace the said Sir Alexander Bruce, at Sanquhar on 18 June, and ordain intimation to be made hereof in the usual manner.
Thereafter the act, being again read, was voted and approved, nobody dissenting.
- NAS. PA2/38, f.46v.