Edinburgh the Thretein day of May. Jaj vjc nyntie Thrie years
D1693/5/7
D1693/5/71
Order
Order anent Transporting women to America etc
Their Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of Their Tolbooth to deliver forth therof such women prisoners therin for crymes in order for their transportation to the plantationes in America as shall by consents under their hands Declair they are willing to be transported to the saids plantationes, And appoints the Clerks of Councill to extract acts in the termes forsaids for all such women for whom they shall receive consents subscribed by themselves and also by their Majesties advocat.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 214v.