Order, 4 June 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the fourth day of June Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/6/51

Order

Recommendation To the Lord Advocat to wryt for Convoys to Scots Ships in the Balltick

Sir Robert Forbes haveing represented to the Board that he had received a letter from Severall Skippers and Masters of Ships at Dantzick, desyreing application to be made to the Councell for a warrand to Captain Gordon and Captain Hamillton Commanders of the two Scots frigots, to come Sometyme in June to Gottenburgh to convoy home Twentie fyve or Threttie Scots Ships from thence, And the said Letter being Read, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat to prepare and bring in to the Councell nixt Councell day a letter from their lordships to the Secretaries of State to be laid befor her Majestie, Intreating that her Majestie will be pleased to order two Inglish Frigots to goe in Company with one of the Scots frigots to Gottenburgh, and to Convoy from thence Such Scots Ships as are their, and ready to Saill, and to see them Safely within the Scots Firth.

Att Edinburgh the fourth day of June Jaj vijc and six years

A1706/6/51

Order

Recommendation To the Lord Advocat to wryt for Convoys to Scots Ships in the Balltick

Sir Robert Forbes haveing represented to the Board that he had received a letter from Severall Skippers and Masters of Ships at Dantzick, desyreing application to be made to the Councell for a warrand to Captain Gordon and Captain Hamillton Commanders of the two Scots frigots, to come Sometyme in June to Gottenburgh to convoy home Twentie fyve or Threttie Scots Ships from thence, And the said Letter being Read, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat to prepare and bring in to the Councell nixt Councell day a letter from their lordships to the Secretaries of State to be laid befor her Majestie, Intreating that her Majestie will be pleased to order two Inglish Frigots to goe in Company with one of the Scots frigots to Gottenburgh, and to Convoy from thence Such Scots Ships as are their, and ready to Saill, and to see them Safely within the Scots Firth.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 470.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 470.