Letter: from the Council, 30 November 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

At Holyrudehouse the threttieth of November Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/11/121

Letter: from the Council

Letter from the Councell to the Magistrats of Drumfreise

Letter from the Councell to the Magistrats of Dumfreise Read and approven, Signed and ordered to be recorded, wherof the tenor follows.
Gentlemen
Her Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of privie Councell have received with great Satisfaction the account of your constancie and prudence in Suppressing the insolence of the Rable, which hes lately happened in your town and approve of all yow have done therin, They take it as ane evidence of your Loyaltie to her Majestie, and affection to her Government, And yow may be assured his Grace will represent your Service in this matter to the Queen with the favour it deserves; Ther lordships requyre yow to continue to doe every thing that is necessary for preserveing the quyet and peace of the place, And care will be taken to Support yow in the discharge of your duty in Suppressing this tumult, And for inableing yow to prevent any disorder that may happen within your town; It is expected yow will acquaint his Grace and Lordships from tyme to tyme of your Success in this matter; And ther is heirwith Sent yow a proclamation of parliament which yow will take care to publish in due forme and disperse among the people, that they may be Sufficiently informed of the danger of Such wicked practises against her Majestie, and the authoritie of parliaments. This by order and in presence of her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councell is Signified to yow by Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar.

At Holyrudehouse the threttieth of November Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/11/121

Letter: from the Council

Letter from the Councell to the Magistrats of Drumfreise

Letter from the Councell to the Magistrats of Dumfreise Read and approven, Signed and ordered to be recorded, wherof the tenor follows.
Gentlemen
Her Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of privie Councell have received with great Satisfaction the account of your constancie and prudence in Suppressing the insolence of the Rable, which hes lately happened in your town and approve of all yow have done therin, They take it as ane evidence of your Loyaltie to her Majestie, and affection to her Government, And yow may be assured his Grace will represent your Service in this matter to the Queen with the favour it deserves; Ther lordships requyre yow to continue to doe every thing that is necessary for preserveing the quyet and peace of the place, And care will be taken to Support yow in the discharge of your duty in Suppressing this tumult, And for inableing yow to prevent any disorder that may happen within your town; It is expected yow will acquaint his Grace and Lordships from tyme to tyme of your Success in this matter; And ther is heirwith Sent yow a proclamation of parliament which yow will take care to publish in due forme and disperse among the people, that they may be Sufficiently informed of the danger of Such wicked practises against her Majestie, and the authoritie of parliaments. This by order and in presence of her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councell is Signified to yow by Sic Subscribitur Seafeild Cancellar.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 491-2.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 491-2.