Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the seventeint of november J^aj vj^c nyntie tuo years

A1692/11/31

A1692/11/31¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the King’s Majestie for Levyeing recruitts

The Letter underwreitten being read wes ordered to be recorded Whereof the tenor followes
Sic subscribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousignes and Councillours Right trustie and Intirely beloved etc (as in the preceeding Letter) wee greet yow well Whereas wee have ordered tuenty four men to be drawen out of the strong Companyes and Eighteen of all the ordinarie Companyes of the foot in that our ancient Kingdome To recruit the scotts troops in Flanders without trouble to the Countrey yet there will be more necessarie to fill up all our scotts regiments here Therefore it is our pleasure that ye give your warrand authorizeing these officers who are sent over To beat drums for makeing as many more recruitts as will Compleat there regiments and wee doe expect your Countenance and assistance to them that the recruitts may be well made And as our free Leedges are not to be forced so Such as have once Engadged are not to be allowed therefter to desert wee doubt not of your care both to prevent abuses and to have the recruitts effectually made And so wee bidd yow heartily farewell Given at our Camp at Grammen near Deynse the Fourteenth day of september J^aj vj^c and nyntie tuo years And of our reigne the fourth year By his Majesties Comand sic subscribitur John Dalrymple