Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tuentie fifth day of January J^aj vi^c nyntie four years

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Recommendatione to The Thesaury to advance 100lb Sterline to Sir Thomas Livingstouns regiment

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell being Informed by Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces uithin this kingdome That the souldiers of the regiment of dragoones under his Command are in Great difficulties for want of subsistance by the not tymely coming of their pay from England and so in dainger to desert and run from their Collours and that their subsistance is dayly expected from England and that the said Sir Thomas Is uilling to Ingadge his Credite for the supply of the saids souldiers Therfore and for preventing or lossing of the said regiment which would tend much to their Majesties prejudice They Heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties Thesaury To Cause furnish and advance for the present supply of the said regiment the soume of ane thousand pounds sterline upon bond to be Granted for the said soume by the said Sir Thomas Livingstoune himself Bearing borroued money without any relatione or mentione of the subsistance or releiff of the said regiment And that the said soume of ane thousand pounds sterline be advanced out of some of the fonds Laid on by the late session of Parliament sic subscribitur Tueeddall cancel: Leven Annandall Tarbat Beilhaven Poluarth Unstruther John Lauder William Master of Forbess