Commission by the Council, 12 March 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twelfth day of March Jaj vijc and Six years Counsell Called extraordinary

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Commission by the Council

Commission To David Preshow to be Livetennant of the Royal William

The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby Constitute and appoynt yow David Preshow to be Livetennant of her Majesties Ship the Royall William, Willing and Requyreing yow to take wpon yow the Chareg and Command of Livetennant wnder the Captain of the said Shipe, Strictly Commanding and Chargeing all the Inferior Officers, Seamen and Souldiers belonging to the said Ship to behave themselves, Joyntly and Severallie In ther respective stations and Imployments with all due respect and obedience wnto yow ther said Livetennant, And yow lykewayes to execute and observe in absence of the Captain, all orders and instructions that Shall be imediatly directed to yow by the Saids Lords of Privie Councell attested by ther Clerk from tyme to tyme, or any orders to be given yow by them, or your said Captain, or any other your2 Superior officers for her Majesties Service; And her Majestie being now ingaged in warr, with the French King and King of Spaince and ther adherents, The Saids Lords of Privie Councell heirby Give yow farther power and Commission not only to defend against, But to attack these herr Majesties Saids enemyes, and with all your force to Subdue them, ther Ships and goods to be declaired lawfull pryze, wherin yow nor non of yow are to faill, as yow will answer to the contrary att your perrill, And for so doeing, these presents (being recorded in the books of Privie Councell, and to continue till recalled) Shall be your Sufficient warrand, Given by warrand and wnder the Signet of Privie Councell of Scotland, att Edinburgh the twelfth day of March Jaj vijc and Six years. Sic Subscribitur Craufurd. P. Buchan. Leven. Roseberrie. Hew: Dalrymple. James Murray James Steuart. Adam Cockburne. F Montgomrie. John Cockburne.

Att Edinburgh the Twelfth day of March Jaj vijc and Six years Counsell Called extraordinary

A1706/3/131

Commission by the Council

Commission To David Preshow to be Livetennant of the Royal William

The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell Doe heirby Constitute and appoynt yow David Preshow to be Livetennant of her Majesties Ship the Royall William, Willing and Requyreing yow to take wpon yow the Chareg and Command of Livetennant wnder the Captain of the said Shipe, Strictly Commanding and Chargeing all the Inferior Officers, Seamen and Souldiers belonging to the said Ship to behave themselves, Joyntly and Severallie In ther respective stations and Imployments with all due respect and obedience wnto yow ther said Livetennant, And yow lykewayes to execute and observe in absence of the Captain, all orders and instructions that Shall be imediatly directed to yow by the Saids Lords of Privie Councell attested by ther Clerk from tyme to tyme, or any orders to be given yow by them, or your said Captain, or any other your2 Superior officers for her Majesties Service; And her Majestie being now ingaged in warr, with the French King and King of Spaince and ther adherents, The Saids Lords of Privie Councell heirby Give yow farther power and Commission not only to defend against, But to attack these herr Majesties Saids enemyes, and with all your force to Subdue them, ther Ships and goods to be declaired lawfull pryze, wherin yow nor non of yow are to faill, as yow will answer to the contrary att your perrill, And for so doeing, these presents (being recorded in the books of Privie Councell, and to continue till recalled) Shall be your Sufficient warrand, Given by warrand and wnder the Signet of Privie Councell of Scotland, att Edinburgh the twelfth day of March Jaj vijc and Six years. Sic Subscribitur Craufurd. P. Buchan. Leven. Roseberrie. Hew: Dalrymple. James Murray James Steuart. Adam Cockburne. F Montgomrie. John Cockburne.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 454.

2. Insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 454.

2. Insertion.