Letter: royal, 2 June 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Second day off Junij Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

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Letter: royal

A Letter from the Queens majestie to the Councill

The following Letter from the Queens majestie to the Councill being read wes ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followes Sic supra scribitur Marie Regina Right trustie and well beloved Cousigne and Counsellour Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousins and Counsellors Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousins and Counsellours Right trustie and well beloved Councellours Trustie and well beloved Counsellours wee greet yow well Wee have your Letter of the tuenty first of this moneth In which yow give us ane accompt of your diligence in putting the Countrey in a posture of defence upon the advertisement (which by our order wes sent yow) of the danger of ane Invasione from abroad wee give yow our heartie thanks for the proofes yow have given us of your zeall and affectione to our government upon this occasione. Wee hade all along dureing the noyse of ane Invasione a particular Concerne for the safety of that our ancient [kingdom] And were resolved to have Lost no tyme in sending troops to your assistance upon the first Information of any attempt upon yow; But knowing that it was Intended to have been made upon this It seemed more necessarie to have our troups assembled where the danger wes greatest. off Late Indeed we have been Informed that it seemed there wes a designe to send some ships from Dunkirk to Scotland upon which wee Imediatly ordered a squadron of our ships to Lye befor that place. Our secretary Mr Johnstoun hes represented to us the want yow are in armes and ammunition And that yow desyred to be Supplyed from this But he will Informe yow That at present this cannot be done: And now that it hath pleased God to bless our armes with success at sea (off which wee doubt not but our Secretary hes given yow particular accounts) Yow will have tyme for falling upon proper methods to provyde your selves And we hope our good people in Scotland will be eas’d of there fear’s? And that yow will begin to ease them too, of the trouble and charge they are at in Continowing in armes. And so wee bid yow heartily farewell Given at our Court at Whytehall the tuenty Eight day of Maij Jaj vjc nynty tuo And of our reigne fourth yeir sic subscribitur M R:

At Edinburgh 2 June 1692

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A Letter from the Queen’s Majesty to the Council

The following letter from the queen’s majesty to the council being read was ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows: Superscribed thus, Marie Regina. Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and right well-beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well-beloved councillors, trusty and well-beloved councillors, we greet you well. We have your letter of the twenty-first of this month in which you give us an account of your diligence in putting the country in a posture of defence upon the advertisement (which by our order was sent to you) of the danger of an invasion from abroad. We give you our hearty thanks for the proof you have given us of your zeal and affection to our government upon this occasion. We had all along, during the threat of an invasion a particular concern for the safety of that our ancient kingdom, and were resolved to have lost no time in sending troops to your assistance upon the first information of any attempt upon you; but knowing that it was intended to have been made upon this one, it seemed more necessary to have our troops assembled where the danger was greatest. Of late indeed we have been informed that it seemed there was a design to send some ships from Dunkirk to Scotland upon which we immediately ordered a squadron of our ships to lie before that place. Our secretary Mr [James] Johnston has represented to us the want you are in arms and ammunition, and that you desired to be supplied from this, but he will informe you that at present this cannot be done. And now that it has pleased God to bless our arms with success at sea (of which we doubt not but our secretary has given you particular accounts), you will have time for falling upon proper methods to provide for your selves, and we hope our good people in Scotland will be eased of their fears, and that you will begin to ease them too of the trouble and charge they are at in continuing in arms. And so we bid yow heartily farewell. Given at our court at Whitehall 28 May 1692, and of our reign the fourth year. Thus subscribed, MR

1. PC1/48, 236.

1. PC1/48, 236.