Order, 19 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Nynteint day of Apryll Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

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Order

Recommendation to the theasury anent the men of warr that attacqed the Bass

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill being acquanted by the Lord High Chancellour that the Captains of the tuo men of warr now Lyeing in the road of Leith By warrand of the Queens Majesty and the Commissioners of admirality in England and orders from his Lordship Have made ane attempt upon the Islands of the Bass And have beatt doun or disabled the Cran and shattered the few houses in that Island In which service they have Consumed great quantity of pouder and spent a great Number of Cannon ball And these ships of warr being to saill as Convayes with some transport ships Carryeing forces from this Kingdome to Flanders necessar it is that they be supplyed of pouder and ball from the magazine in there Majestyes Castle of Edinburgh befor they enter upon there voyadge The saids Lords of privie Councill doe hereby recommend to the Lords Comissioners of there Majestyes theasury to Consider and Make tryall what quantity of pouder and Number of ball the saids ships stands in nead of and transport to the Councill at there first dyett of meeting on thursday next That there Lordships may give order for furnishing the same from the Castle of Edinburgh

At Edinburgh 19 April 1692

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Order

Recommendation to the treasury concerning the men of war that attacked the Bass

The lords of their majesties’ privy council being acquainted by the Lord High Chancellor that the captains of the two men of war now lying in the road of Leith by warrant of the Queen’s majesty and the commissioners of admiralty in England and orders from his lordship, have made an attempt upon the island of the Bass, And have beat down or disabled the crane and shattered the few houses in that island in which service they have consumed great quantity of powder and spent a great number of cannonballs, and these ships of war being to sail as convoys with some transport ships carrying forces from this kingdom to Flanders necessary it is that they be supplied of powder and ball from the magazine in their majesties’ Castle of Edinburgh before they enter upon their voyage, the said lords of privy council do hereby recommend to the lord commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to consider and make trial what quantity of powder and number of balls the said ships stands in need of and transport to the council at their first diet of meeting on Thursday next, that their lordships may give order for furnishing the same from the Castle of Edinburgh.

1. PC1/48, 136.

1. PC1/48, 136.