Letter: royal, 18 March 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eighteenth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/241

Letter: royal

Letter from the King to the Councill for Embarking 3 Regiments for Holland

The Letter underwritten from the King to the Councill being Read was ordered to be Recorded, quherof the tenor Follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, Wee greet yow well, By our Letter of the Eighteenth of February last, Wee Signified to yow that we found it necessary to Send into Holland our Regiments of foot Commanded by the Lord Portmor The Lord Strathnaver and Colonel Hamilton, and that they Should be Completed by a draught out of our other Regiments and by new Levies. And the present posture of affairs, Requiring all possible dispatch we do again Recommend to yow to give orders for the Embarqueing with all dilligence of these three Regiments according as they are at present established with the draughts they are to Receave, and what men they have already Levyed, and that Such men as are necessary to make up their full Complement be in readines to folow as Soon as possibly can be, The officers of the Saids Regiments being already by our order furnished with the money that is necessary for making up their full number and for transportation, And it being So much for our Service at this Juncture, That the Regiments out of which the draught are to be taken Should be compleated with all Expedition, yow are therfor to give notice to the officers of the saids Regiments that wee do Expect they will use their outmost Endeavours to make up their Complement, In which Yow are to give them all due Encouradgement and assistance and that they may be the more Carefull in making their Levies, yow are to Fix Such a tyme as yow shall think Competent for that end, and under Such Certifications in caise of their failing as yow shall Judge reasonable and So we bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Kensington the i3th day of march 1700/1 And of our Reign the 12th year, By His Majestys Command Seafield.

Att Edinburgh The Eighteenth day of March Jaj viic and one years

A1701/3/241

Letter: royal

Letter from the King to the Councill for Embarking 3 Regiments for Holland

The Letter underwritten from the King to the Councill being Read was ordered to be Recorded, quherof the tenor Follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and Right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, Wee greet yow well, By our Letter of the Eighteenth of February last, Wee Signified to yow that we found it necessary to Send into Holland our Regiments of foot Commanded by the Lord Portmor The Lord Strathnaver and Colonel Hamilton, and that they Should be Completed by a draught out of our other Regiments and by new Levies. And the present posture of affairs, Requiring all possible dispatch we do again Recommend to yow to give orders for the Embarqueing with all dilligence of these three Regiments according as they are at present established with the draughts they are to Receave, and what men they have already Levyed, and that Such men as are necessary to make up their full Complement be in readines to folow as Soon as possibly can be, The officers of the Saids Regiments being already by our order furnished with the money that is necessary for making up their full number and for transportation, And it being So much for our Service at this Juncture, That the Regiments out of which the draught are to be taken Should be compleated with all Expedition, yow are therfor to give notice to the officers of the saids Regiments that wee do Expect they will use their outmost Endeavours to make up their Complement, In which Yow are to give them all due Encouradgement and assistance and that they may be the more Carefull in making their Levies, yow are to Fix Such a tyme as yow shall think Competent for that end, and under Such Certifications in caise of their failing as yow shall Judge reasonable and So we bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Kensington the i3th day of march 1700/1 And of our Reign the 12th year, By His Majestys Command Seafield.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 197-8.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 197-8.