Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sixtein day of Aprile J^aj vi^c nyntie six yeirs

D1696/4/37

D1696/4/37¹

Act

Act The Comissars of the army anent the park of Sterleing and Langtowne

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir James Oswald of Fingletowne and James Dunlope Comissars of the army Shewing that the petitioners were appointed by Sir Thomas Livingstone Comander in cheiff of the forces to provide the park of Stireling for his majesties troupe of gwairds and the park of Langtowne for two regiments of Dragounes to grass in this Summer And accordinglie the petitioners haveing applyed to the Laird of Langtowne And to the tacksemen of the park of Stirleing They have refwsed to sett the saids parks at the rent which the petitioners payed for it these thrie yeirs bypast But demands from them exorbitant prices meerly to Disapoint the troupes And therfore humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe hereby ordaine the tacksemen of the park of Stirling to sett the said tack to the petitioners for the wse of his majesties forces forces² at the rent which they have payed for the Same these thrie yeirs bypast And recomends to the Lord Justice Clerk and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Comander in cheiffe of his majesties forces within this kingdome to speak with Sir Archibald Cockburne of Langtowne anent the setting of the park of Langtowne to the petitioners and to setle the mater betuixt them