Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twelfth day of March J^aj vij^c and Six years Counsell Called extraordinary

A1706/3/16

A1706/3/16¹

Act

Act Appoynting Patrick Hay to be master of the Royall Mary

The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby warrant, impower and appoynt yow Patrick Hay to be master of her Majesties Shipe Called the Royall Mary, Willing and requyring yow to goe on board the said Shipe, and take wpon yow the charge as Master of the said Shipe, Strictly Comanding and Chargeing all the Inferior officers and Seamen belonging to the Said Shipe, to obey yow in ther respective Stations and imployments, with all due respect as Master of the Said Shipe, And yow lykewayes to observe and execute all orders and Instructions that yow Shall receive from your Captain, or any other your Superior officers from tyme to tyme, wherin yow nor non of yow may faill, as yow will answer the contrary att your perrill, And for so doeing thir presents (being recorded in the books of Privie Councell And to continue till recalled) Shall be your Sufficient warrand. Given att Edinburgh the twelfth day of March J^aj vij^c and Six years.