Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of March J^aj vij^c and Six years

A1706/3/6

A1706/3/6¹

Order

Sailling orders and Instructions for Captain Matthew Campbell

By the Lords of her Majesties most honourable privie Councell of the Kingdome of Scotland, The Instructions following are given to Captain Matthew Campbell Commander of her Majesties Ship the Dumbarton Castle, In prosecution and for better executeing of his Commission, And to be by him punctuallie observed wpon his perrill.
First yow are to be in readiness and Saill from Newport Glasgow To the mouth of Clyde against the fyfteinth day of March instant, wind and weather Serving. Secondly And from thence yow are to cruise betwixt the Isle of Tarrie and the Mule of Galloway, And fraught the length of Lambie Island near Dumbline, And to take and have wnder your protection and Convoy all vessells and Ships belonging to her Majesties Subjects that Shall fall in your way in that Cruize, and conduct them safely to ther respective ports. Thirdly. Yow are to defend yourself and Ships wnder youw Convoy Against all her Majesties enemies, whither French or Spainyeards, and all others with whom her Majestie is at present ingaged in warr, who Shall presume to attack yow, to the outermost of your power, And to endeavour by all your force to Subdue them And to bring them in as pryze to be declaired such. Fourthly. Yow are also, as yow find occasion and yourselfe in condition to attack and sett upon all her Majesties enemies, And indeavour by all your force to Subdue them, and Sease ther Ships and goods. Fyfthly. Yow are also to Search all Ships goeing to or comeing from France and Spaine, or any of the dominions belonging to any of the saids kingdoms, And if yow find them carrieing Counterband goods to any enemies Countrie, To Seaze them ther Ships and haill goods, And bring them in as pryze. Sixthly yow are to observe the tyme of your Cruiseing, and all other articles Contained in your Contract with the Lords of her Majesties Theasaury. Sevinthly. Yow are carefully from tyme to tyme to advyse ws of all that occurrs dureing your Cruize Given at Edinburgh this sevinth day of March J^aj vij^c and Six years.