Order , 17 May 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the seaventeinth day of Maij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Order

Order for Levyeing tuo regiments in Lanerkshyre

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing Considered a proposeall made to them anent the sending Leivetennent Colonell Lumsden and Captain Wishart with there Companies to Make up tuo regiments of men willingly offering themselves in the shyre of Lanerk to serve there2 majestyes againest any papists or any forraigne Invasione or Intestine Insurrectione Together with the report of a Comittee of there oune Number to whom it wes remitted to Consider the saids proposealls They allow the said Leivetennent Colonell Lumsden and Captain Wishart with there tuo Companyes to be sent to Lanerk shyre and to make up tuo regiments each of these Companyes a wholl regiment of such persones as shall willingly offer themselves to serve there majesties againest papists or any forraigne Invasione or Intestine Insurrectione And that they exercise the persones who shall so voluntarly offer and List3 themselves and moddell them in Companyes and regiments And appoints the Commissioners of Supplie to Recomend to the Councill the persones as they think fittest to comand these Companyes and Regiments And the said Lords recomends to Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheiff of there majestyes forces within this Kingdome To Give orders to the said Leivetennent Collonell Lumsden and Major Wishart to March with there tuo Companyes from there present quarters to the shyre of Lanerk to the effect forsaid.

At Edinburgh 17 May 1692

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Order

Order for levying two regiments in Lanarkshire

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered a proposal made to them for sending Lieutenant Colonel Lumsden and Captain Wishart with their companies to make up two regiments of men willingly offering themselves in the shire of Lanark to serve their majesties against any Catholics or any foreign invasion or internal insurrection, together with the report of a committee of their own number to whom it was remitted to consider the said proposals. They allow the said Lieutenant Colonel Lumsden and Captain Wishart with their two companies to be sent to Lanarkshire and to make up two regiments each of those companies, a whole regiment of such persons as shall willingly offer themselves to serve their majesties against Catholics or any foreign invasion or internal insurrection, and that they exercise the persons who shall so voluntarily offer and enlist themselves, and model them in companies and regiments, and they appoint the commissioners of supply to recommend to the council the persons they think fittest to command those companies and regiments, and the said lord recommend to Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom, to give orders to the said Lieutenant Colonel Lumsden and Major Wishart to march with their two companies from their present quarters to the shire of Lanark to the effect foresaid.

1. PC1/48, 202.

2. The word ‘serve’ scored out here.

3. The words ‘and List’ inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 202.

2. The word ‘serve’ scored out here.

3. The words ‘and List’ inserted above the line.