Act, 19 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Anent seamen

My Lord Chancellour Acquainted the Counsell That his Lordship hes receaved Informatione that there are tuo of there Majestyes Ships of warr Lyeing in the Road of Leith or within the Firth whose Comanders are takeing on seamen for serving in these ships And proposed that some course might be taken hyndering these Comanders to take on seamen Least thereby the Levie of Ane thousand seamen requyred by His majesty from this Kingdome may be aither frustrat or Impeded Specially sieing it is Informed that these Comanders have already Ingadged some sea men who voluntarly offered and Listed themselves to serve there majestyes in the above Levie The Counsell appointed one of there Clerks furthwith to repair to the proveist of Edinburgh And signify to him It is the Counsells pleasure that he cause the water Bailzie of Leith acquaint the Comanders of these ships not to Levie any seamen in this kingdome for serveing in there ships untill first the thousand seamen Requyred by his Majestie be Compleatly Levied And that they take no Scotts men aboord And particularly these three they have engadged at Mussleburgh, And that such as aboord (If any be new taken on) be sent ashore which If they failzie in The Government will take other effectuall course for hyndering these Commanders That there Majestyes Commands for Levyeing the above thousand seamen (which the Counsell according to there duety are foreward to obey) May not be frustrated or retarded And accordingly one of the Clerks of Counsell went from the Counsell And haveing found out the proveist of Edinburgh Did Make Intimatione to him of the Counsells pleasure and Comands as above which he promised punctuallie to obey

At Edinburgh 19 February 1692

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Concerning seamen

[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale] My Lord chancellor acquainted the council that his lordship has received information that there are two of their majesties’ ships of war lying in the road of Leith or within the Firth whose commanders are taking on seamen for serving in these ships, and proposed that some course might be taken hindering these commanders to take on seamen lest thereby the levy of one thousand seamen required by his majesty from this kingdom may be either frustrated or impeded, especially seeing it is informed that these commanders have already engaged some seamen who voluntarily offered and listed themselves to serve their majesties in the above levy. The council appointed one of their clerks forthwith to repair to the provost of Edinburgh and signify to him it is the council’s pleasure that he cause the water bailie of Leith [to] acquaint the commanders of these ships not to levy any seamen in this kingdom for serving in their ships until first the thousand seamen required by his majesty be completely levied. And that they take no Scotsmen aboard, and particularly those three they have engaged at Musselburgh. And that such as aboard (if any be newly taken on) be sent ashore, which if they fail in, the government will take other effectual courses for hindering these commanders, so that their majesties’ commands for levying the above thousand seamen (which the council according to there duty are forward to obey) may not be frustrated or retarded. And accordingly one of the clerks of council went from the council, and having found out the provost of Edinburgh, did make intimation to him of the council’s pleasure and commands as above, which he promised punctually to obey.

1. PC1/48, 64-5.

1. PC1/48, 64-5.