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THE ROYAL WARRANT

AND WE DO by these Presents authorise and appoint you the said Francis
David Charteris, Earl of Wemyss and March (Chairman), Annie Isabella Dunlop,
Angus Graham, Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson, Ian Gordon Lindsay, Stuart Piggott,
Ian Archibald Richmond and William Douglas Simpson to be Our Commissioners
for such periods as We may specify in respect of each of you to make an inventory
of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions 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 1707 and such further
Monuments and Constructions of a date subsequent to that year as may seem in
your discretion to be worthy of mention therein, and to specify those which seem
most worthy of preservation.

AND FOR the better enabling you to carry out the purposes of this Our
Commission, We do by these Presents authorise you to call in the aid and co-
operation of owners of ancient monuments, inviting them to assist you in furthering
the objects of this Commission; and to invite the possessors of such papers as you
may deem it desirable to inspect to produce them before you.

AND WE DO further authorise and empower you, or any three or more of
you, to call before you such persons as you may judge necessary by whom you may
be the better informed of the matters herein submitted for your consideration,
and every matter connected therewith and also to call for, have access to and
examine all such books, documents, registers and records as may afford you the
fullest information on the subjects and to inquire of and concerning the premises
by all other lawful ways and means whatsoever.

AND WE DO further by these Presents authorise and empower you, or any
one or more of you, to visit and personally inspect such places as you may deem
expedient for the more effectual carrying out of the purposes aforesaid.

AND WE DO by these Presents will and ordain that this Our Commission
shall continue in full force and virtue, and that our said Commissioner, or
any three or more of you, may from time to time proceed in the execution thereof,
and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not
continued from time to time by adjournment.

AND Our further Will and Pleasure is that you Our said Commissioners, or
any three or more of you, do report to Us from time to time in writing under
your hands and seals all and every your proceedings under and by virtue of these
Presents.

Given at Our Court at Saint James's this twenty-eighth day of October, 1963,
in the twelfth year of Our Reign.

BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND,
MICHAEL NOBLE

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