Scottish Privy Council Records

Att Edinburgh the seventeint of november J^aj vj^c nyntie tuo years

A1692/11/30¹

Act

Act anent recruits out of the standing forces

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill Considering that his majestie by a letter under his Royall hand direct to them from his camp at Grammen near Deynse of the date the eight day of september Last hes recomended to there care the speedie and well prosecuteing the recruitts wanting to there Majesties scotts troops in Flanders And being desyrous they be made without trouble to the Countrey and effectually for the service Therefore and in obedience to, and prosecutione of there Majesties Commands in this effair The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill doe hereby ordaine and appoint the number of Tuenty four men to be taken out of each of the Companyes of Colonell Hills regiment And the Lyke number out of each of the Independent Companies And ordaines the number of Eighteen men to be taken out of each of the Companyes of Colonell Leslys and Colonell Buchans regiments And appoints all the recruitts to be delyvered at Leith to these officers who are sent over for them who are to pay seven dollars for each of the men to the Captains of the Companyes out of which they are taken And ordaines these Captains to compleat there Companyes within tuo moneths efter the delyverie of these men and the saids Lords doe hereby authorize and appoint the persone who Comands the forces of this Kingdome in cheiff In absence of Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheiff of the same To order the choise of souldiers fitt for the service out of the severall Companyes aither in regiments or Independent companyes within this Kingdome And the saids Lords doe hereby appoint the said Colonell Sir James Leslie In respect of the absence of the said Sir Thomas Livingstoun to Intimate this act to the Colonells Sir James Leslie In respect of the absence of the said Sir Thomas Livingstoun to Intimate this act to the Colonells Captains and other² officers of the regiments and Independent Companyes within this Kingdome That the same may receive punctuall obedience And appoynts the said Sir James Leslie To Call the officers who are come from Flanders for recruits And know from them how the recruitts³ To be taken out of the regiments and Independent Companyes are to be divyded and proportioned amongst these officers And how soon these recruitts are to be in readiness for shipping.

At Edinburgh 17 November 1692

A1692/11/30¹

Act

Act concerning recruits out of the standing forces

The lords of their majesties’ privy council considering that his majesty by a letter under his royal hand directed to them from his camp at Grammane near Deinze of the date 8 September last has recommended to their care the speedy and well prosecuting [of] the recruits wanting to their majesties’ Scots troops in Flanders, and being desirous they be made without trouble to the country and effectually for the service. Therefore, and in obedience to, and prosecution of, their majesties’ commands in this affair, the said lords of their majesties’ privy council do hereby ordain and appoint the number of twenty-four men to be taken out of each of the companies of Colonel Hill’s regiment, and the like number out of each of the independent companies, and ordain the number of eighteen men to be taken out of each of the companies of Colonel Leslie’s and Colonel Buchan’s regiments, and appoints all the recruits to be delivered at Leith to those officers who are sent over for them, who are to pay seven dollars for each of the men to the captains of the companies out of which they are taken. And ordain those captains to complete their companies within two months after the delivery of these men. And the said lords do hereby authorise and appoint the person who commands the forces of this kingdom in chief in absence of Sir Thomas Livingston, commander-in-chief of the same, to order the choice of soldiers fit for the service out of the several companies, either in regiments or independent companies within this kingdom. And the said lords doe hereby appoint the said Colonel Sir James Leslie, in respect of the absence of the said Sir Thomas Livingston, to intimate this act to the colonels, captains, and other officers of the regiments and independent companies within this kingdom, that the same may receive punctual obedience. And appoint the said Sir James Leslie to call the officers who are come from Flanders for recruits and know from them how the recruits to be taken out of the regiments and independent companies are to be divided and proportioned amongst these officers, and how soon these recruits are to be in readiness for shipping.

0. PC1/48, 449-50.

1. PC1/48, 449-50.

2. Word inserted above the line.