Att Edinburgh the Twentie fourth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie
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Letter from the Queen to the Councill anent Recruiting 6 Scots Regiments in Holland
Letter from the Queen to the Councill Anent Levieing Recruits to the Six Regiments of foott Commanded by David Lord Portmore; Brigadeer George Lauder; Brigadeer Robert Murray; Brigadeer Walter Colzier; John Marques of Lorne and Collonell George Hamilton now in the Service of the States Generall her Majesties Allies; Read and ordered to be Recorded and warrand ordained to be extended in the termes therof. Off which Letter the tenor Followes
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right Trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councillor, Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councillors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councillors. Right trustie and well beloved Councillors; and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well; Wheras ther are Severall men wanting to recruit our Six Regiments of Foott Commanded by David Lord Portmore Brigadeer George Lauder; Brigadeer Robert Murray Brigadeer Walter Collier. John Marques of Lorne and Collonell George Hamilton now in the Service of the Allies the States Generall; And it being the concerne and intrest of our ancient kingdome that a reasonable Capitulation and Just provisiones be made for these Regiments; and what other Scots Regiments may be entertained in the Service of the States Generall; Wee think it necessary; That the said recruits be Levied in that our kingdome; To which and there are officers ordered from each of the said Battallians to repair thither; It is therfore our will and pleasure that yow give the said officers (upon their application) all due encouragment and assistance from time to time in makeing recruits by allowing them to beatt Drum’s and to take Such other methods as are usuall; And giveing them all other encouragments needfull on Such occasiones; allwayes keeping them within the bounds that the Law prescribs; And wee doe Recommend to yow a due care and dilligence in this matter; by giveing Speciall orders for preventing any abuses in makeing the said Levies now or at any time hereafter; So wee bid yow heartily farewell; Given at our Court at St James’s the 29th day of January 1702/3 And of our Reign the first year.2 By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry
1. NRS, PC1/52, 511-12.
2. The words ‘Sic Subscribitur’ have been scored out at this point of the MS.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 511-12.
2. The words ‘Sic Subscribitur’ have been scored out at this point of the MS.