kirkcudbright-1914/01-005

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GEORGE R. I.

GEORGE THE FIFTH, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond
the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, to Our Trusty and Well-
beloved Alexander Ormiston Curle, Esquire, Writer to the
Signet,--Greeting!

WHEREAS it pleased His late Majesty, by Letters Patent under
the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept and made use
of in the place of the Great Seal of Scotland bearing date the seventh
day of February 1908, to appoint Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved
Councillor, Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Baronet, together with the
several persons therein mentioned, to be Commissioners to make an
inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Construc-
tions connected with or illustrative of the contemporary culture,
civilisation, and conditions of life of the people in Scotland from the
earliest times to the year 1701.
AND WHEREAS We have deemed it expedient that an addition
should be made to the number of Commissioners so appointed.
NOW KNOW YE that We, reposing great trust and confidence in
your knowledge, discretion, and ability, have nominated, constituted,
and appointed and do by these presents nominate, constitute, and
appoint you, the said Alexander Ormiston Curle, to be one of the
Commissioners for the purposes of the said Inquiry in addition to
and together with the other Commissioners, named in the said Letters
Patent.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's, the ninth day of August,
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, in the fourth
year of Our Reign.

By His Majesty's Command.

T. M'KINNON WOOD.