Procedure, 19 December 1704, Edinburgh

At Holyroodhouse the twentie day of July J^aj vi^c and four years. Extraordinar

D1704/7/4

D1704/7/4¹

Act

Act In favours of the Toune of Montross and Dundie

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by the Magistrats and Toune Councills of the Burghs of Dundie and Montross, Shewing that wher ther were severall Ships bound from Dundie and Montrose for London Loaden with linnen cloath and other goods of Value which were ready to faile and could stay no longer for fear of lossing ther mercat, But durst not adventure out without a Convoy, and seeing that Captain Thomas Gordon with Her Majesties Ship of Warr was now Lying in the road of Leith, and therfor craving to the effect aftermentioned as the said Petition bears. His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner, And the Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill having considered the within petition Given in to them by the Magistrats and Towne Councill of the Burgh of Dundee and Montrose and the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby command ordain and give orders to Captan Thomas Gordon Commander of Her Majesties Friggot the Royall Mary, To saile with the first fair wind from the Road of Leith to Montrose and Dundie, and ther to bring under his Convoy from thence to the said road of Leith such ships as are lying ther, and bound for London, and to Convoy them and such other Ships as are in the said road bound for London, and ready to saile from thence to the Mouth of the River Tyne in England, and to call ther for such Scotts Ships as re bound for Scotland lying ther ready to saile and to Convoy and Conduct them to Leith.