Letter, 24 December 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/711

Letter

Anent Militia of Angus Shire

A Letter from the Earle of Strathmore to Sir Gilbert Eliot that the proclamation anent the Militia horse was Late in Coming to the Shirreff clerk of Angus which will occasion the delay of the meeting of the Commissioners till the tuenty nynth Instant And desyring him to Acquaint the Lord Chancelor uith this so that the Shire of Angus may be excused for not Keeping the peremptar day appointed in the proclamation read in Councill.

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/711

Letter

Anent Militia of Angus Shire

A Letter from the Earle of Strathmore to Sir Gilbert Eliot that the proclamation anent the Militia horse was Late in Coming to the Shirreff clerk of Angus which will occasion the delay of the meeting of the Commissioners till the tuenty nynth Instant And desyring him to Acquaint the Lord Chancelor uith this so that the Shire of Angus may be excused for not Keeping the peremptar day appointed in the proclamation read in Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 77-8.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 77-8.