Att Holy-ruidehouse the fyfth day of September Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs
A1705/9/2
A1705/9/21
Order
Sailling orders to Captain Gordon
His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Command and ordaine Captain Thomas Gordon Commander of her Majesties friggot the Royall Mary to saill furth with and with all speed wind and weather Serving from Leith to Newcastell, and to take under his Convoy the Ship belonging to […] Tait hyred by the Lords Commissioners of her Majesties Theasaury for transporting and carrieing the French prisoners, for present in the Tollbooths of Cannongat and Leith, and ther and at the said port to delyver the saids prisoners to the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, or to any other persone or persons haveing her Majesties warrand for receiving of them; And upon the Said Captain Gordons arryveall ther His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby appoynt and ordaine to intimat these his orders to the said Lord Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle, or any others haveing orders and warrand for receiving the saids prisoners; And his Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby appoynt and ordaine the said Captain Gordon to returne from Newcastell to the mouth of Forth, And to bring under his Convoy Such Scots Ships, as are home-ward bound ther, and conduct them Safe within the Island May; And therafter appoynts and ordains him to prosecute his Cruise Northward, and call at all the harbours and Seaport towns for Ships bound to Leith, and receive them wnder his Convoy thither.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 421.
1. NRS, PC1/53, 421.