Att Edinburgh the Eighteenth day of Apryle Jaj vic nyntie four
A1694/4/44
A1694/4/441
Commission by the Council
Commission Major Reid to treat uith the rebells in the Bass
The Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having seen and Considered the Letters and proposalls sent from the Bass to the Lord Chancelor Doe heirby authorize and Impoure Major Robert Reid to treat uith the garrisone ther and their governour Anent the surrender of the Bass upon what termes and Conditions and in what manner As also to doe all other things for the Carrying on and securing the said treaty and for the Concluding and making the same effectuall as they shall see Cause And the Lords of Counsell doe heirby promise to hold firme and stable all and whatsomever things their saids Commissioners shall doe in the premisses And this Commissione to Endure till the tuenty fifth day of Apryle instant Inclusive and noe Longer sic subscribitur Tueeddale cancel Southerland Annandall Forfar Tarbat Ross Beilhaven Carmichaell Poluarth James Steuart Adam Cockburn W Anstruther Frances Montgomery Ludovick Grant
1. NRS, PC1/49, 350-1.
2. NRS, PC1/49, 351.
1. NRS, PC1/49, 350-1.
2. NRS, PC1/49, 351.