Order, 21 May 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuentie First day of Maij Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

A1692/5/1491

Order

Recomendation to the theasury for provyding the Kingdome with armes and amunition

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Considering that this Kingdome in the present exigencie doeth and hereafter may stand in nead of amunitione and armes of severall sorts doe therefore recomend to the Lords Commissioners of there majestyes theasurie To Call for such merchands as aither voluntarly offer or are content to engadge to transport armes and amunition into this Kingdome as there Lordships shall think fitt The merchands alwayes Engadgeing that the same shall not be disposed of, but for the service of there majestyes and the Natione by order of the Lords of Councill or theasury And Recomends to the Lord High Chancellor or the saids Lords Commissioners to wreitt to the Queens majesty and the secretary of state That some armes and amunition may be transported from England out of the magazines there into this Kingdome for the present Exigence untill sufficient quantityes may be hade from other places abroad And Further recomends to the saids Lords Commissioners to Consider the proposeall made to there Lords of the theasury by Captain Sletzer Captain of the Artilery Company anent the dressing and makeing fitt for service the old armes presently within this Kingdome and the makeing of new ones and to give orders to the said Captain with all speed to dress and putt in case the old armes and to make such quantityes of new ones as there Lordships from tyme to tyme shall find there majestyes service and the Conditione of the natione to stand in nead off

At Edinburgh 21 May 1692

A1692/5/1491

Order

Recommendation to the treasury for providing the kingdom with arms and ammunition

The lords of their majesties’ privy council considering that this kingdom in the present exigency does and hereafter may stand in need of ammunition and arms of several sorts, therefore recommend to the lords commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to call for such merchants as either voluntarily offer or are content to engage to transport arms and ammunition into this kingdom as their lordships shall think fit, the merchants always engaging that the same shall not be disposed of but for the service of their majesties and the nation by order of the lords of council or treasury; and they recommend to the lord high chancellor or the said lords commissioners to write to the queen’s majesty and the secretary of state that some arms and ammunition may be transported from England out of the magazines there into this kingdom for the present exigency until sufficient quantities may be had from other places abroad; and further they recommend to the said lords commissioners to consider the proposal made to the lords of treasury by Captain Slezer, captain of the artillery company, concerning dressing and making fit for service the old arms presently within this kingdom and the making new ones, and to give orders to the said captain with all speed to dress and put in good condition the old arms and to make such quantities of new ones as their lordships from time to time shall find their majesties’ service and the condition of the nation to need.

1. PC1/48, 219.

1. PC1/48, 219.