Series 1 > Journals of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall, with his observations on public affairs and other memoranda, 1665-1676

226.
SESSION OCCURRENTS
Hay to be the 3 who should only officiat (See the manuscript 1
at November 1682, page 73), and removed Sir John Gibsone,
but prejudice of the contract betuixt him and his sone of
100 lb. sterling yeirly, Alexander Monro and Robert Hamilton,
and modified them 7000 merks from the other 2, which
Comissar Monro refused unles they gave him a reason of
their depriving him, which was refused till he raised his
declarator if he had a mind to doe it. He within a knight
after accepted it. The letter also commanded the Advocats
consulting togither.
On the 28 of June 1676 was a letter from his Majesty red
in the Thresaury commanding Sir John Nisbet his Advocat to
call for Sir George McKeinzie in the concernes of his office, and
act by his advice, and establist 100 lb. Sterling of pension upon
him for the same. See the other Manuscript of Session
Occurrents, page 13 and 42.
On the last of June 1676 Mr. John Eleis and Mr. Walter
Pringle ware suspended from being Advocats by the Lords,
because they shifted to depone super inquirendis if their was
any combination amongs the late restored advocats not to
consult with thosse who stayed in. See the Sentence apud me.
On the 8 of July 1676 was Mr. Johu Eleis readmitted
because he complyed with the Lords and deponed. W. Pringle
readmitted in June 1677.
On the 20 of July 1676 a new Commission of Secret
Councell from his Majesty was red, wheirin six of the former
Councelors ware left out and discarded, viz. the Due of
Hamilton, Earles of Dumfreis, Morton, and Kincairden, the
Lord Cochrane and Sir Archibald Primrose, late Lord Register.
In the beginning of June 1676 died Mr. James Aikenhead, on
of the comisars of Edinburgh ; and in the end of Jully Mr. James
Dalrymple was presented by the Archbischop of St. Andrewes
in his place who had got the right of presenting all the
comisars of Edinburgh during the vacancy of that diocesse in
anno 1671, only his gift was caution’d that he sould confer
them gratis, and on qualified persones.
On the 19 of August 1676 died Mr. Laurence Charteris,
Interlined.