Order, 13 June 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of June Jaj vijc and Six years

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Recommendation to the Privy Councell to Send a partie of forces to ly att Hawick for Suppressing Vagabounds in that Countrie

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell haveing heard and considered the Letter wrott by the Shirreff of Teviotdale to her Majesties Advocat anent certaine disorders in that Country Committed by Vagabounds and Sorners, Craveing the direction and assistance of the Government for Suppressing the Same, The Saids Lords heirby Recommends to the Marques of Montrose Lord President of Privie Councell to Speak with the Commander in Chieff of her Majesties forces to Send a detatchment of the forces, Under the Command of a Livetennant to Ly att Hawick, And to be ready to assist the Shirreff when by him requyred for Seasing and Suppressing the said Vagabounds, as occasion Shall offerr.

At Edinburgh 13 June 1706

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Recommendation [by] the privy council to send a party of forces to lie at Hawick for suppressing vagabonds in that country

The lords of her majesty’s privy council having heard and considered the letter written by the sheriff of Teviotdale [Roxburghshire] to her majesty’s advocate concerning certain disorders in that country committed by vagabonds and sorners, craving the direction and assistance of the government for suppressing the same, the said lords hereby recommend to [James Graham] the marquis of Montrose, lord president of privy council, to speak with the commander in chief of her majesty’s forces to send a detachment of the forces under the command of a lieutenant to lie at Hawick, and to be ready to assist the sheriff when by him required for seizing and suppressing the said vagabonds, as occasion shall offer.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 473.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 473.