Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twelfth day of March J^aj vij^c and Six years Counsell Called extraordinary

A1706/3/11

A1706/3/11¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen for levieing Seamen

Letter from her Majestie to the Councell anent Listing of Seamen to Serve aboard her Majesties Royall Navie, Read and ordered to be Recorded, The Councell Recommends to Sir James Steuart her Majesties advocat to draw a proclamation in the termes of the forsaid Letter, and former proclamations of Councell anent levieing of Seamen for Serving her Majestie in the English fleet.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right² well beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Councellors, and trustie and well beloved Councelllors, wee greet yow well, Wheras wee have ordered one of our men of warr to convoy what Scots Ships are now³ heir into the Road of Leith, And haveing great occasion att this tyme for Seamen, Wee have given directions to the Captain of our said man of warr to ly some dayes in Leith road, And to receive what Seamen will voluntarly enter themselves to Serve in our Royall Navie, And for ther incouragment wee have ordered Fourtie Shillings Sterling to be payed to each Seaman at his entrie, And from that tyme they Shall have the Same pay and Intertainment that our English Seamen doe receive; Therfor it is our will and pelasure and wee recommend to your care to fall wpon Such methods as yow Judge proper for giveing nottice to all Seamen, that Such as are willing to enter into our Service onboard our fleet, May know wher to goe and List themselves, And yow are to give all other incouragment and assistance to our said Captain for raising Seamen that may be consistant with the laws of that our antient kingdome, Giving alewayes Speciall orders for preventing abuses and disorders in making these levies; wee have taken care to have our orders to our Admirality for prohibiting all press-masters to press or Sease any Seamen on board any Ships belonging to Scotland duly obsered, Wee doubt not of your care of what wee Recommend to yow; And So wee bid yow heartily fairwell. Given at our Court at Kensingtoun the Twentie Sevinth day of February 1705/6. And of our reigne the 4th year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Loudoun.