Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth Day of January J^aj vj^c nyntie Eight years

A1698/1/22

A1698/1/22¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the King Disbanding The Lord Lorn and Colonell Buchans Regiments

The Letter underwritten from his Majesty to the Councill being Read was ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor follows:
Right Trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellour, Right Trusty and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right Trusty and Right welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and welbeloved Councellors and trusty and welbeloved Counsillors Wee greet yow well Whereas wee have ordered our Two Regiments of foot Commanded by the Lord Lorn and Colonel John Buchan To sail from Flanders for that our Kingdom, It is our will and pleasure that as soon as the saids Regiments shall Land yow give orders for Disbanding the same And secureing ther armes to be Laid up in our Magazines And wee heirby Impower yow to Recommend To the Lords of our Thesaury To order the payment of Eight days Subsistence to Each of the privat Centinells of the saids Regiments Conform to the Establisht Pay of our said Kingdom. For doing whereof this shall be your warrant So wee bid yow heartily farewell. Given att our Court att Kensingtoun the 15th day of January 1697/8 and of our Reign the 9th year. By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur James Ogilvie.