Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty sixth day of Jullij J^aj vj^c nyntie tuo years

A1692/7/62

A1692/7/62¹

Letter: royal

Kings Letter upon severall particulars

Ane other Letter From the Kings Majesty to the Councill being read wes also ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followes
Sic suprascribitur William Rex.
Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousin’s and Councillours Right trustie and Right well beloved etc as in the preceeding Letter of this sederunt anent adjourning the parliament wee greet yow well Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to dissappoint the designes of our Enemyes and secure our Kingdome from the fears of Invasione by the success of our fleet Yow have done well in appoynting a generall thanksgiveing to God And wee authorize yow to returne our heartie thanks to those who did address seasonablie offering to Levie forces on there oune charges for our service when the danger wes Imminent befor that victorie The Gentle methods wee have hitherto used And the mercy wee have showen for these years past to all persones who were but readie to profess there willingnes to returne to there duety must have convinced such as are to be reclamed And the publict safety requyreing the putting the Lawes to a vigorous executione againest the obstinat Wee doe think it fitt to recomend that to your care And wee will expect to see the good Success of your endeavours In bringing all persones to a duetyfull submissione to the Lawes Wee doe authorize and requyre yow to putt the oath of alleadgeance and assureance to all the heretors of that our ancient Kingdome with all convenient diligence And if any shall as at this tyme refuse to give that necessarie evidence of there duetyfull affection to the government which the Law hath proposed yow are to apply the certificationes of the Law without distinction of persones It is not so much from any doubt wee have of the Loyaltie and affectione of our subjects As to Convince the world of the vanity of these hopes with which our Enemies delude themselves Giveing it out that they did expect assistance In case they hade been able to make any Considerable Invasione in that Kingdome Whereas by the heretors takeing universallie the alleadgeance and assureance They rendor the matter evident That they dissoune any interest that may be contrair to our government and destructive to there religion and Lawes Wee doe requyre yow to cause cite all scottsmen to appear befor yow who have gone to France since our descent into Brittain There being warr declared with France and proclamed in all our Kingdomes And yow are to order our sollicitor and the Lawyers his assistants to raise process of treasone againest The Duke of Gordon and all other scottsmen who have been about King James In order to Joyneing with him with french and Irish forces To make ane Invasione upon any of our Kingdomes, or such as have keept correspondence or hade Intelligence with him or any Imployed by him And there must be care taken to find out the persones Concerned and to get sufficient proofes againest them whereby all that have gone since the warr to France and shall not returne to make there appearance befor yow may be denunced And such as have actually Concurred and Joyned in the designed Invasione may be forfaulted as traitors to there religion and Countrey and Enemies to our government and Lawes You are also to give orders for a process of treasone againest the Earle of Seaforth for his Invasione with forces from Ireland and his behaviour since Yow are Lykewayes to cause prosecute the Lord Bellinden and these officers sometymes in Sir Thomas Livingstouns regiment of Dragoons who have been too Long detained prisoners without being brought to a tryall Wee have appoynted Four hundreth pound Sterling to be payed to these Lawyers who have assisted our sollicitor by your order Wee doe approve your dilligence in putting the Countrey in some posture of defence It is our Pleasure That yow have under your Consideratione what methods may be taken for rendering the militia in wholl or pairt effectuall and usefull to be Joyned with our standing forces In case there were occasione aither to resist forraigne Invasiones or to repress Intestine Commotions And as yow are to Consider how it may be most effectuall and with the Least burden to our Leedges So yow are to take the advyce of Lawyers How farr That may be Legally done and that yow transmitt to us yours and the Lawyers opiniones so soon as yow can And not doubting your readie obedience wee bidd yow heartily Farewell Given at our Campt at Jennep the Fourteent day of Jullij J^aj vj^c nyntie tuo years and of our reigne the fourth year By his Majesties Command Sic subscribitur John Dalrymple