Att Edinburgh the Eight day of June Jaj vic nyntie seven years
A1697/6/5
A1697/6/51
Letter: royal
Letter from the King anent Captains and Smith to the Militia
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and uell Beloved cousin and2 Councelor Right trustie and Entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and uell beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and uell Beloved Councelors And trustie and uell beloved Councelors We Greet yow well We have Considered yours of the tuenty of Aprile And doe approve of the severall alterations made by yow of the proposalls formerly approven by us for modelling the militia of that our antient Kingdome We are uilling to allow out of the supply and Funds for maintenance of our forces Six Shillings Sterline each muster day to Every Captain Besydes the allouance given to the Mayors and Leivtennents and Fourty Shillings sterlin yearly to a Gunsmith for every regiment As also uhat may be requisite for defraying the charges of transporting of the armes from our magazines to the severall Companies And we heirby Impour yow to make such Changes of the superior officers of the Militia as yow shall Judge necessar for our service For doing wherof this shall be your warrant so we bid yow heartily fareuell Given att our Court at Breda the 12 day of May 1697 and of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Robert Pringle.
After reading of this Letter The Councill Remitted to the Committie already appointed anent the Militia and draught of the proclamation theranent to proceed in the matter of the militia with respect and reference to his Majesties Letter forsaid And to Consider and perfect the draught of the proclamation already prepared for bringing out the Militia And adds the Lord Viscount of Teviot Sir James Ogilvie principall secretary of state and the Lord Philiphaugh to the Committie formerly and already named anent the Militia And Continues the quorum of the Committie as formerly.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 205.
2. These phrase ‘counsin and’ is an insertion.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 205.
2. These phrase ‘counsin and’ is an insertion.