Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh weddensday the 10th Apryll 1695

A1695/4/14

A1695/4/14¹

Order

Recomendatione Souldiers of the Bass to the Lords of Thesaurie

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill by the Souldiers who serve presentlie in the bass Shewing that they being commanded to continow in the Bass whill his majesties pleasure were further knowen about it and it being extream dear liveing there and the petitioners haveing only allowed them four pence a day to live on which is not possible for them to subsist on which his excellence Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in Cheiff and one of the said Lords their number knowes verie well And therfore humblie Craveing the said Lords To recomend the said petitioners to the Lords of Thesaurie to allow them at least sex pence a day in the mean tyme untill his majesties pleasure be furder knowen as the said petitione bears
The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing considered the foresaid petitione given in to them by the said Souldiers presently in the Bass with Sir Thomas Livingstounes testificat therupon bearing the desyre thereof to be very necessarie They Hereby Recomend to the Lords Comissioners of his majesties Thesaurie To Cause payment be made to the said Souldiers presently in the Bass of sex shillings scots per diem for subsistance money being two shilling more then the subsistance ordinarlie allowed to other Souldiers.