Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Third day of November J^aj vi^c nyntie seven years

A1697/11/31

A1697/11/31¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the King for disbanding the Earl of Tullibardin The Lords Lindsay and Forbes their regiments

The Letter underwryten from his Majestie to the privie Councell Being read was ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor folloues
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and uell beloved Cousines and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Counsellors And trustie and well beloved Councellars We Greet yow well Wheras ue understand by your Letter that yow have not as yet Given orders for disbanding of the tuo Regiments of foot Commanded by the Earle of Tullibardin and Lord Lindsay And the regiment of dragoons Commanded by The Lord Forbes We have Therfore thought fitt againe to signifie to yow That without further delay yow Cause disband the saids regiments And secure their armes to be Laid up in our magazines: Wee Cannot Comply with what yow desyre in allouing them a Fourteen nights pay from the tyme they are disbanded Because wee have ordered our tuo battallions of Guards Commanded by Major Generall Ramsay and the regiment Commanded by Colonell Row Immediately to be transported to Scotland The which regiments as soon as the others are disbanded are to be upon the establishment of that our Kingdom We have appointed the Lords of our Thesaury to Cause make payment to the forsaids regiments of full subsistance to the tyme of their being Disbanded As Lykeuayes to make payment of their Clearance provyding that Can be done uithout exhausting the Funds for the Current subsistance of our other forces For Doing wherof This shall be your warrand So we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the Nynteenth day of November J^aj vi^c nyntie seven By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.