Order, 12 January 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

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Order

Order the Flanders officers to receave the recruitts and to Sir James Leslie to2 set guairds on these recruits

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill being Informed by the Lord High Chancellour upon representatione made to His Lordship by the officers of the standing forces and garisones out of which the detatchments for recruitting there Majesties troops in Flanders are drawen Conforme to the order of Councill that the officers come from Flanders doe refuse to receave the detatchments from off there hands as is appoynted by the former act of Councill of the date the Fourth day of Januarij instant or to pay them seven rix dollars for each of these recruitts as they are appoynted by his Majestie And that the officers who brought these detatchments are unnecessarly detained from there posts The Councill doe hereby Decerne and ordaine the officers who are come from Flanders for3 recruitts To receave from off the hands of the officers of the regiments Garisones and Companyes out of which the detatchments or recruitts are drawen the forsaids detatchments And to make payment to the officers From whom the detatchments shall be receaved of the Soume of Seven rix dollars for each man they shall receave And allowes the officers who brought these detatchments to repair to there respective posts that they may make up there oune recruitts And declares them free of the burden of Guairding the saids detatchments And appoints4 Sir James Leslie Commander in cheiff of there majesties forces within this Kingdome for the tyme To Sett or Continow Guairds upon the said detatchments as he is appoynted by a former act of Councill of the dait the thretty first day of December Last And the Councill doe hereby declare that the officers under whose guairds the saids recruitts are keeped shall be ansuerable for there safe Custodie And In case any of the persones who are under custodie of the saids guairds shall make there escape The officers of the guairds shall be obleidged to furnish sufficient men in there place And appoints the saids Flanders officers to Give punctuall obedience hereto as they will be ansuerable at there perrill.

At Edinburgh, 12 January 1693

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Order

Order for the Flanders officers to receive the recruits and to Sir James Leslie to set guards on those recruits

The lords of their majesties’ privy council being informed by the lord high chancellor upon representation made to his lordship by the officers of the standing forces and garrisons out of which the detachments for recruiting their majesties’ troops in Flanders are drawn according to the order of council that the officers from Flanders refuse to receive the detachments off their hands as is appointed by the former act of council of 4 January instant or to pay them seven rix dollars for each of these recruits as they are appointed by his majesty, and that the officers who brought those detachments are unnecessarily detained from their posts. The council hereby order the officers who have come from Flanders for recruits to receive from the hands of the officers of the regiments, garrisons and companies out of which the detachments or recruits are drawn the foresaid detachments and to make payment to the officers from whom the detachments shall be received of the sum of seven rix dollars for each man they shall receive, and they allow the officers who brought these detachments to repair to their respective posts that they may make up their own recruits, and they declare them free of the burden of guarding the said detachments, and they appoint Sir James Leslie, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom for the time, to set or continue guards upon the said detachments as he was appointed by a former act of council of 31 December last, and the council hereby declare that the officers under whose guards the said recruits are kept shall be answerable for their safe custody, and in case any of the persons who are under custody of the said guards shall make their escape, the officers of the guards shall be obliged to furnish sufficient men in their place; and they require the said Flanders officers to give punctual obedience hereto as they will be answerable at their peril.

1. Sic. PC1/48, 549-50.

2. Word inserted above the line.

3. The word ‘these’ scored out here.

4. An ‘X’ appears in the left margin here.

1. PC1/48, 549-50.