Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Twentie Eight day of November J^aj vi^c Nyntie five

D1695/11/34

D1695/11/34¹

Order

Recomendatione John Duncan and others to the thesaury for transporting Souldiers

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Duncan at Dundie Watterside and the ouners of on the northern-ferries and the northerne burghs Lying on the port road Shewing That wher the highland rebells were in armes and his majesties forces drawen to the north against them The saids Lords by ther act dated the second of Jully J^aj vi^c Eightie Nyne years Did appoint the severall Northern burrowes to have in readines a Suficient horse and man for Dispatching letters and intelligence betwixt the Lords of privy Councill and Comander in Cheiff and else wher in his majesties service, And the keepers and ouners of boats and ferries were oblidged to fraught over regiments souldiers and expresses On all Occasions, And the forsaid act of Councill Does appoint them to keep ane account of the expences to the effect they may be re Imbursed by the Government as the samen ther present to Shew would testifie, In obedience wherwith the burghs furnished men and horss and the Ferries boats and passage in his Majesties service upon all occasions upon expectation of payment Conforme to the publict faith And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petition Given in to them be the above John Duncan and others, They hereby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his majesties Thesaury to Cause make payment to the petitioners of all Ferrie fraughts which they shall instruct to be due to them for transporting of any of his majesties forces at any time bygone, and for time comeing to Cause make payment to them for transporting his majesties forces of the equall half of the fraughts accustomed to be payed by the ordinary Leidges according to use and want.