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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A80260) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 137102) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2462:2) Edinburgh the 12 of May 1696. at a general meeting of the company of Scotland, trading to Africa and the Indies The Viscount of Tarbat chosen præses. Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies. Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714. 3, [1] p. s.n., [Edinburgh : 1696] The Viscount Tarbat = George MacKenzie, Earl of Cromarty. Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. eng Scotland -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Commerce -- Early works to 1800. eebo Edinburgh the 12 of May 1696. at a general meeting of the company of Scotland, trading to Africa and the Indies. The Viscount of Tarbat chosen præses. Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies 1696 3 382 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2013-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2013-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2013-07 Sampled and proofread 2013-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2014-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Edinburgh the 12 of May 1696. AT A General MEETING OF THE COMPANY OF SCOTLAND , Trading to AFRICA and the INDIES . The Viscount of TARBAT Chosen Praeses .

THE Minutes of the last General Meeting , being read over , The Committee appointed by this Company , Reported , That , Pursuant to an Order of the 17th . of April last , The several Proprietors of this Capital Fund , had by themselves , or their Deputees , on the 7th day of this Instant May , delivered in their respective Lists , of Twenty Five Subscribers for Directors of the said Company , And that a Scrutiny being made of the said Lists , and an exact Computation of the Number of Votes , falling to each Candidate , the Twenty five Persons hereafter named , Viz. David Lord Ruthven John Lord Beilhaven Adam Cockburn of Ormiston , Lord Justice Clerk Mr. Francis Montgomerie of Giffin William Hay of Drummelliar Mr. Hugh Dalrymple Advocat Lieut. Colonel John Aereskine Sir John Home of Blackader Sir Francis Scot of Thirlestane Sir Patrick Scot of Ancrum Sir John Maxwel of Pollock Sir John Swinton of that Ilk John Haldan of Gleneagles Sir Archibald Mure of Thornton George Baillie of Jerveswood James Pringle of Torwoodlie John Drummond of Newton George Clark Merchants in Edinburgh . James Macklurg Merchants in Edinburgh . Mr. Robert Blackwood Merchants in Edinburgh . James Balfour Merchants in Edinburgh . Hugh Montgomerie Merchants in Glasgow . William Arbuckles Merchants in Glasgow . John Corse Merchants in Glasgow . William Wardrop Merchants in Glasgow . were chosen to be Directors of the said Company : Which Election , after reading an Abstract of the said Scrutiny , was unanimously Approved of by the said General Meeting .

ORDERED , That the said Directors do meet this Afternoon in order to take such further Measures , pursuant to the Constitutions already agreed upon , as may tend to the Interest and Service of this Company , and Adjourn themselves to such further Times and Places , as to them , in their Discretion , shall seem meet .

ORDERED , That the Minutes of this Meeting be forthwith Printed and Published .

TARBAT . I. P. C.