Order, 7 March 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of March Jaj vijc and Six years

A1706/3/71

Order

Sailling orders and Instructions for Captain James Hamillton

By the Lords of her Majesties most honourable privie Councell of the Kingdome of Scotland, The Instructions following are Given to Captain James Hamillton Commander of her Majesties Ship the Royall Mary, In prosecution and for better executeing his Commission, And to be by him punctuallie observed wpon his perrill.
First yow are att and against the fourteinth day of March instant to Saill from the Road of Leith to the northward, and take under your Convoy all vessells bound that way, and carefully to see each of them safe into ther harbours so farr as Orknay, Then yow are to returne betwixt and the First day of Apryll nixt to come to the road of Leith, wind and weather serveing, att which tyme yow are to goe northward in Company with the Royall William Commanded by Captain Thomas Gordon, and to receive orders from him from tyme to tyme, as Commander, And in your first returne to the road of Leith, yow are to call alonge the coast for vessells bound to the first. Secondly, If no vessells be ready to come out of harbours when yow call, yow are to cruize then dayes betwixt Tinmouth-barr and Orknay, And Call at Tinmouth for what vessells may be ther bound for the Firth, whom yow are carefully to See within the Island May. Thirdly. Yow are carefully from tyme to tyme to advyse ws of all that occurrs dureing your cruize. Fourthly. Yow are to defend yourselfe and all Ships wnder your Convoy against all her Majesties enemyes, whither French or Spainiards, and all others with whom her Majestie is at present ingaged in warr, who shall indeavour to attack yow to the outmost of your power, And to indeavour by all your force to Subdue them, and make and bring them in as pryze, to be declaired such Fifthly. yow are also as yow find occasion, and yourselfe in condition, To attack and Sett upon all her Majesties Saids enemyes, And indeavour by all your force to Subdue them, and Sease ther Ships and goods. Sixthly. Yow are also to Search all Ships goeing to or comeing from France or Spaine, or any of the dominions belonging to the Saids Kingdoms, And if yow find them carrieing Counterband goods to any enemyes Countrey, To Sease them, ther Ships, and haill goods, and bring them in as pryze. Sevinthly. yow are to keep exact journalls of all that occurrs dureing your cruize, And to observe the tyme of your Cruising, and all other articles contained in your Contract with the Lords of her Majesties Thesaury Given att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of March Jaj vijc and Six years.

Att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of March Jaj vijc and Six years

A1706/3/71

Order

Sailling orders and Instructions for Captain James Hamillton

By the Lords of her Majesties most honourable privie Councell of the Kingdome of Scotland, The Instructions following are Given to Captain James Hamillton Commander of her Majesties Ship the Royall Mary, In prosecution and for better executeing his Commission, And to be by him punctuallie observed wpon his perrill.
First yow are att and against the fourteinth day of March instant to Saill from the Road of Leith to the northward, and take under your Convoy all vessells bound that way, and carefully to see each of them safe into ther harbours so farr as Orknay, Then yow are to returne betwixt and the First day of Apryll nixt to come to the road of Leith, wind and weather serveing, att which tyme yow are to goe northward in Company with the Royall William Commanded by Captain Thomas Gordon, and to receive orders from him from tyme to tyme, as Commander, And in your first returne to the road of Leith, yow are to call alonge the coast for vessells bound to the first. Secondly, If no vessells be ready to come out of harbours when yow call, yow are to cruize then dayes betwixt Tinmouth-barr and Orknay, And Call at Tinmouth for what vessells may be ther bound for the Firth, whom yow are carefully to See within the Island May. Thirdly. Yow are carefully from tyme to tyme to advyse ws of all that occurrs dureing your cruize. Fourthly. Yow are to defend yourselfe and all Ships wnder your Convoy against all her Majesties enemyes, whither French or Spainiards, and all others with whom her Majestie is at present ingaged in warr, who shall indeavour to attack yow to the outmost of your power, And to indeavour by all your force to Subdue them, and make and bring them in as pryze, to be declaired such Fifthly. yow are also as yow find occasion, and yourselfe in condition, To attack and Sett upon all her Majesties Saids enemyes, And indeavour by all your force to Subdue them, and Sease ther Ships and goods. Sixthly. Yow are also to Search all Ships goeing to or comeing from France or Spaine, or any of the dominions belonging to the Saids Kingdoms, And if yow find them carrieing Counterband goods to any enemyes Countrey, To Sease them, ther Ships, and haill goods, and bring them in as pryze. Sevinthly. yow are to keep exact journalls of all that occurrs dureing your cruize, And to observe the tyme of your Cruising, and all other articles contained in your Contract with the Lords of her Majesties Thesaury Given att Edinburgh the Sevinth day of March Jaj vijc and Six years.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 452.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 452.