Order, 25 January 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie fifth day of Janwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

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Order

Anent Major Burnet and dragownes of his troupe and the Captains and other officers of Lord Forbess Dragownes And anent Lord Forbes and his regiment and officers therof

The Cowncell ordaines Major Burnet in The Lord Forbess his Late regiment of Dragownes to exhibite and prodwce his accompt books kept betuixt him and his company of Dragownes befor the Comitie who are appointed to discuss the differences betuixt him and his dragownes In caice he have any Swch compt bookes and if he have non Swch or if he faill to prodwce them Then the Cowncell alloues the dragownes to prove the debts by ther own oathes and alloues the Comitie to advise these oathes and before pronunceing decreit to make ther report to the Cowncell and remits to The Comitie alreadie named anent Lord Forbess dragownes to consider (2the ane of two of the saids dragownes whom Major Burnet alleadges to have bein desertors With pouer to the Comitie to give protectione or passes to these two dragownes In caice they think fitt that they be not furder troubled or called in qwestione as desertors befor a Cowrt martiall or any other coutr whatsoever and to discuss them Summarlie as accords And remits to the Same Comitie to take the oathes of the Captaine and other officers of the dragownes of the said regiment anent the dragownes who have rwn away with ther horses And upon the number of horses they have rwn away with Conforme to the officers petitione And warrand theron of the twentie of Janwary instant And recomends to the foirsaid Comitie to consider what The Lord Forbess hes advanced to the said regiment of Dragownes upon a remit by The Cownsell to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie more then ther pay and to examine and adjust all accompts betuixt The said Lord Forbess and his said regiment and the officers therof And recomends to the said Committie to meet tomorrow at ten in the foirnoon and to make ther report to The Cowncell with ther first convenience And have added and heirby adds The Lords Ruthven to the foirsaid Countrie and continwes ther qworum as formerly

Att Edinburgh the twentie fifth day of Janwary Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/1/211

Order

Anent Major Burnet and dragownes of his troupe and the Captains and other officers of Lord Forbess Dragownes And anent Lord Forbes and his regiment and officers therof

The Cowncell ordaines Major Burnet in The Lord Forbess his Late regiment of Dragownes to exhibite and prodwce his accompt books kept betuixt him and his company of Dragownes befor the Comitie who are appointed to discuss the differences betuixt him and his dragownes In caice he have any Swch compt bookes and if he have non Swch or if he faill to prodwce them Then the Cowncell alloues the dragownes to prove the debts by ther own oathes and alloues the Comitie to advise these oathes and before pronunceing decreit to make ther report to the Cowncell and remits to The Comitie alreadie named anent Lord Forbess dragownes to consider (2the ane of two of the saids dragownes whom Major Burnet alleadges to have bein desertors With pouer to the Comitie to give protectione or passes to these two dragownes In caice they think fitt that they be not furder troubled or called in qwestione as desertors befor a Cowrt martiall or any other coutr whatsoever and to discuss them Summarlie as accords And remits to the Same Comitie to take the oathes of the Captaine and other officers of the dragownes of the said regiment anent the dragownes who have rwn away with ther horses And upon the number of horses they have rwn away with Conforme to the officers petitione And warrand theron of the twentie of Janwary instant And recomends to the foirsaid Comitie to consider what The Lord Forbess hes advanced to the said regiment of Dragownes upon a remit by The Cownsell to The Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaurie more then ther pay and to examine and adjust all accompts betuixt The said Lord Forbess and his said regiment and the officers therof And recomends to the said Committie to meet tomorrow at ten in the foirnoon and to make ther report to The Cowncell with ther first convenience And have added and heirby adds The Lords Ruthven to the foirsaid Countrie and continwes ther qworum as formerly

1. NRS, PC2/27, 79v-80r.

2. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 79v-80r.

2. Closing bracket missing.