Act, 21 May 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie First day of Maij Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

A1692/5/1461

Act

Act The Toun of Glasgow for Levyeing of ane regiment of men

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill be the magistrats and Councill of the Citie of Glasgow for themselves and there Inhabitants Shewing That where by ane former address to the King and Queens majesties presented to the Councill The petitioners freely offered there Lyves and fortunes for there majesties service againest the threattened Invasione In order whereunto They have Not only drawen furth and mustered there fencible men Bot have also resolved to make up a regiment of foot whom they will mantaine and pay weekly dureing the apprehensiones of this Invasione That they may be in readines to march as the Councill shall please to order them and that without prejudice to the bringing furth of the rest of the fencible men In case of Imminent danger For the better performance whereof The petitioners humbly represent to, and demand of the Councill First That they may have there allowance for the raising and modelling of the said regiment with the assistance of one of the tuo Independent Companyes ordered for Clidsdaill as Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheif of there majestyes forces within this Kingdome shall appoint And that for the raising of the said regiment The petitioners may have Joyned to there Citie for this tyme only the tuo paroches of the barrony of Glasgow and Govan that Include there suburbs And that with the consent of the shyre And Secondly that Conforme to the act of Conventione produced such of there resideing burgesses as are heretors of the shyre and muster and Joyne with the petitioners in the service may be excused from there personall attendance at the randezvouze of the shyre Thirdly That such heretors of the shyre as are resideing burgesses in that Citie and shall not take the Engadgement Conforme to the proclamation shall be obleidged to delyver up to them the horses with there furniture and armes In maner therein specified If the shyre shall omitt to take them from them And Fourthly That sieing upon the Late search which the petitioners made by the Councills warrand There wes not above Tuo Hundreth pound weight of pouder found in the place And that there may be also upon occasione some want of armes The Councill would be pleased to appoint a certain quantity of pouder to be Laid up with them in magazine To be made use of or restored again as the event may happen And lykewayes that the petitioners may have such allowance of armes as the Commandant shall find needfull upon security for restoreing the samen And therefor humbly Craveing that the saids Lords would be Graciously pleased to grant and accord to the petitioners the premisses As the said petitione bears Which being read in presence of the saids Lords of privie Councill They by there delyverance of the date the Tuentieth of Maij Instant doe remitt to a Comittee of there oune number to consider how the particulars Craved in the above petitione might be granted and to report to the Councill And the said Comittee haveing mett and made there report The saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill Doe hereby authorize the Citie of Glasgow to Levie ane regiment and arme the Six Hundreth Men, mentioned in there Instructiones from the proveist of Glasgow and to name there officers And grants warrand to the said Sir Thomas Livingstoun to send one of the Independent Companyes to Glasgow And the Lords doe hereby exeem these in the Citie who have Estates in the Countrey from randezvouzing with the heretors of the shyre And appoints the magistrates of Glasgow to offer them the Engadgement And if they accept it not the oath of alleadgeance and assureance in the same way as is appointed by the Late proclamatione for the shyre and in case of there refuseall to seize upon there horses and armes And allowes the tuo paroches viz the barrony of Glasgow and Govan to be Joyned to the Citie of Glasgow for this tyme provydeing that the Commissioners of the shyre doe consent as the toun hes desyred and Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of the theasurie to give them what assistance they can for armes and amunition But because that is uncertain that they doe the best they can, to provyde themselves, the magazine being verie Emptie.

At Edinburgh 21 May 1692

A1692/5/1461

Act

Act for the town of Glasgow for levying a regiment of men

Regarding the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by the magistrates and council of the city of Glasgow for themselves and their inhabitants, showing that where by a former address to the king and queen’s majesties presented to the council, the petitioners freely offered their lives and fortunes for their majesties’ service against the threatened invasion, in order whereto they have not only drawn out and mustered their fencible men, but have also resolved to make up a regiment of foot whom they will maintain and pay weekly during the apprehension of this invasion that they may be in readiness to march as the council shall please to order them, and that without prejudice to their bringing out the rest of the fencible men in case of imminent danger. For the better performance whereof, the petitioners humbly represent to, and demand of the council: First that they may have their allowance for the raising and modelling of the said regiment with the assistance of one of the two independent companies ordered for Clydesdale as Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom shall appoint, and that for the raising of the said regiment the petitioners may have joined to their city for this time only the two parishes of the barony of Glasgow and Govan that include their suburbs, and that with the consent of the shire; and Secondly that according to the act of convention produced such of there residing burgesses as are heritors of the shire and muster and join with the petitioners in the service may be excused from their personal attendance at the rendezvous of the shire; Thirdly that such heritors of the shire as are residing burgesses in that city and shall not take the engagement according to the proclamation shall be obliged to deliver up to them the horses with their trappings and arms in the manner therein specified, if the shire shall omit to take them from them; and Fourthly that seeing upon the recent search which the petitioners made by the council’s warrant that there was not above 200 pound weight of powder found in the place and that there may be also upon occasion some want of arms, the council would be pleased to appoint a certain quantity of powder to be laid up with them in magazine to be made use of or restored again as the event may happen, and likewise that the petitioners may have such allowance of arms as the commandant shall find necessary upon security for restoring the same; and therefore humbly craving that the said lords would be graciously pleased to grant and accord to the petitioners the premises, as the said petition bears. Which being read in presence of the said lords of privy council they by their deliverance of 20 May instant remit to a committee of their own number to consider how the things craved in the above petition might be granted and to report to the council, and the said committee having met and made their report, the said lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby authorize the city of Glasgow to levy a regiment and arm the 600 men, mentioned in their instructions from the provost of Glasgow and to name their officers, and they grant warrant to the said Sir Thomas Livingston to send one of the independent companies to Glasgow, and the lords hereby exempt those in the city who have estates in the country from randezvousing with the heritors of the shire, and they appoint the magistrates of Glasgow to offer them the engagement, and if they accept it not the oath of allegiance and assurance in the same way as is appointed by the recent proclamation for the shire, and in case of their refusal to seize their horses and arms, and they allow the two parishes, viz the Barony of Glasgow and Govan, to be joined to the city of Glasgow for this time, providing that the commissioners of the shire consent as the town has desired, and they recommend to the lords commissioners of the treasury to give them the assistance they can for arms and ammunition, but because that is uncertain, that they do the best they can to provide themselves, the magazine being very empty.

1. PC1/48, 213-15.

1. PC1/48, 213-15.