Act, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Earle of Leven

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be David earle of Leven etc Governour and Constable of the Castle of Edinburgh Shewing That whereas there is a large brass Gunn within the said garisone which wes rendered useless and unserviceable by haveing on of its trunzions broke off by a Cannon shott from the castle in tyme of the battering thereof And hes ever since Lyen, Like as much dead mettall And there being now a fitt occasione for transporting of the said Gunn to Holland In order to cast her over again and thereby to make her usefull for there Majestyes service in the said garisone And therefore Humbly desyreing that the saids Lords would allow the petitioner to cause send the said brass Gunn to Holland to the effect above wreatten As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above Earle of Leven They allow the said Earle to send abroad with thir transport ships to Holland the above brass Gun to the effect above wreitten

At Edinburgh 21 April 1692

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Act for the Earl of Leven

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by David [Leslie] earl of Leven etc, governour and constable of the Castle of Edinburgh, showing that whereas there is a large brass gun within the said garrison which was rendered useless and unserviceable by having one of its trunnions broke off by a cannon shot from the castle in time of the battering thereof, and has ever since lain, Like as much dead metal and there being now a fit occasion for transporting of the said gun to Holland in order to cast her over again and thereby to make her useful for their majesties’ service in the said garrison; and therefore humbly desiring that the said lords would allow the petitioner to cause send the said brass gun to Holland to the effect above written, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above earl of Leven, they allow the said earl to send abroad with their transport ships to Holland the above brass gun to the effect above written

1. PC1/48, 142.

1. PC1/48, 142.