Order, 13 October 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Order

Recomendatione anent furnishing of troops

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby appoint the Commissioners of Supplie within the severall shyres of this Kingdome when ever any of there majesties troops of horse or dragoons shall come to be quartered in there bounds That they appoint Comissiares who shall Cause furnish magazines of corne and straw for the use of the said troops and take care that the troops be furnished out of the Magazines at the rates to be Imposed in the termes of the act of parliament upon payment of readie money And Recomends to the Lord High Chancellour to wreitt to the secretaries of state to know If his majestie will be pleased to order the Lords of Theasurie to agree with and give a Competent allowance for payeing of the Commissaries yearly whereby the Countrey will be much eased and the forces better and more tymouslie furnished.

At Edinburgh 13 October 1692

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Order

Recommendation concerning the furnishing of troops

The lords of their majesties’ privy council do hereby appoint the commissioners of supply within the several shires of this kingdom whenever any of their majesties’ troops of horse or dragoons shall come to be quartered in their bounds, that they appoint commissaries who shall cause furnish magazines of corn and straw for the use of the said troops, and take care that the troops are furnished out of the magazines at the rates to be imposed in the terms of the act of parliament, upon payment of ready money, and recommends to the Lord High Chancellor to write to the secretaries of state to know if his majesty will be pleased to order the lords of treasury to agree with and give a competent allowance for paying of the commissaries yearly whereby the country will be much eased and the forces better and more timeously furnished.

1. PC1/48, 426.

1. PC1/48, 426.