Edinburgh The Eight of February One Thousand seven Hundereth and four years
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Letter: royal
Letter from the Queen To The Councill Anent ane Regiment off Foot To be levyed and Commanded by Collonell McArtney
Letter from the Queens Majestie To the Councill Anent a Regiment of foott To be levyed By Collonell George McArtney Being read the samen was ordered to be Recorded and a warrand Appoynted to be Extended in the Commone forme Wherof the tennor followes
Sic Supra Subscribitur2 Anne Regina
Right Trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right Trusty and Enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellors Right Trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Counsellors Right Trusty and weell beloved Cousins and Counsellors Right Trusty and weell beloved Councellors and Trusty and weell beloved Counsellors Wee greet yow well Whereas We doe think it necessary for our service That more Forces Be Raised and Transported To Ho-land to act in Conjunction with our Allies Therefore We have given Commission To Collonell George McArtney To Raise a Regiment off Foot in that our Antient Kingdome Which is to be Commanded by him and payed on the English Establishment And that the same may be Levyed more speedily It is our Will and pleasure and Wee Doe heirby Requyre yow To give all due Incurragement and Assistance To the said Collonell for Raising of the said Regiment, as is usuall and Consistant with the Laws of That our Kingdome For Doeing off which this shall be your warrand And soe wee bid yow heartilie farewell Given att our Court Att At James the 29th day of January 1703/4 And of our Rigne the 2d year By Her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 145.
2. Sic.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 145.
2. Sic.