Act, 10 May 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Tenth day of may Jaj vjc nyntie four years

D1694/5/101

Act

Act The masters of the boats who put aboard the levies and recruites.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of ther Majesties privy Councill be Androw Brown skiper of the James of Bruntisland, William Greig Skiper of the Charles of Kinghorn and James Weir skiper of the Boat called the Charity of Leith for themselves and in name and behalf of the remanent skipers of the haill ferrie boats of the saids thrie burghes of Leith, Bruntisland and Kinghorne Shewing That quher the petitioners was Commanded and appointed by the Right honorable Sir Thomas Liveingstoune Commander in Cheif of their Majesties forces in this kingdome to Attend with their severall boats and seamen for many dayes togither to attend and ship in the haill forces and 2 recruites that were lately transported furth of this kingdome for their majesties Service in Flanders aboard of the respective ships appointed for that effect with their haill baggadge and horsses belonging to their respective officers and did attend Constantly at Leith night and day for a fourtnight or therby to their great Charges and expences being detained from their oun housses and famillies, And as yet have gotten no satisfaction therfore And Craveing the saids Lords to Cause pay them for transporting the said forces and recruits and to consider their attendance they being but poor men and has nothing but what they aine by their Imployments or to Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thesaurie to give them speedie payment In Respect they could not allwayes attend heir and be from their Imployments to serve the rest of their majesties Leidges in their passadges as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Androw Brown, James 3 Bruntisland William Greig and James Weir in name and behalf of the remanent skippers They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thesaurie to cause payment be made to the petitioners of such Competent wadges or fies as their Lordships shall find suitable to their respective services and paines.

Edinburgh The Tenth day of may Jaj vjc nyntie four years

D1694/5/101

Act

Act The masters of the boats who put aboard the levies and recruites.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of ther Majesties privy Councill be Androw Brown skiper of the James of Bruntisland, William Greig Skiper of the Charles of Kinghorn and James Weir skiper of the Boat called the Charity of Leith for themselves and in name and behalf of the remanent skipers of the haill ferrie boats of the saids thrie burghes of Leith, Bruntisland and Kinghorne Shewing That quher the petitioners was Commanded and appointed by the Right honorable Sir Thomas Liveingstoune Commander in Cheif of their Majesties forces in this kingdome to Attend with their severall boats and seamen for many dayes togither to attend and ship in the haill forces and 2 recruites that were lately transported furth of this kingdome for their majesties Service in Flanders aboard of the respective ships appointed for that effect with their haill baggadge and horsses belonging to their respective officers and did attend Constantly at Leith night and day for a fourtnight or therby to their great Charges and expences being detained from their oun housses and famillies, And as yet have gotten no satisfaction therfore And Craveing the saids Lords to Cause pay them for transporting the said forces and recruits and to consider their attendance they being but poor men and has nothing but what they aine by their Imployments or to Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thesaurie to give them speedie payment In Respect they could not allwayes attend heir and be from their Imployments to serve the rest of their majesties Leidges in their passadges as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Androw Brown, James 3 Bruntisland William Greig and James Weir in name and behalf of the remanent skippers They heirby Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thesaurie to cause payment be made to the petitioners of such Competent wadges or fies as their Lordships shall find suitable to their respective services and paines.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 399v-400r.

2. The word ‘trans’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Brent’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 399v-400r.

2. The word ‘trans’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Brent’ scored out here.