Order: recommendation, 14 January 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourteenth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

A1692/1/331

Order: recommendation

A ship from Ireland designed to the Bass

A Letter Anent a ship staved at Boumer within three mylles of Annick (the master and passengers wherof give out that they were designing for Barbadoes) which Letter setts doune severall presumptiones that she was designing for some place in this kingdome and particularly the Bass and upon noe Good errand presented by the Earle of Craufurd was redd And Recommended to the Lord High Chancellor to wryte to the Lords Secretaries of State Acquanting them with the subject matter of the Letter That they may signifie the same to his Majestie at his Conveniency

At Edinburgh 14 January 1692

A1692/1/331

Order: recommendation

A ship from Ireland designed to the Bass

A letter concerning a ship staved2 at Boumer3 within three miles of Annick (the master and passengers whereof give out that they were designing for Barbados) which letter sets down several presumptions that she was designing for some place in this kingdom and particularly the Bass and upon no good errand presented by the earl of Crawford was read and recommended to the lord high chancellor to write to the lord secretaries of state acquainting them with the subject matter of the letter, that they may signify the same to his majesty at his convenience.

1. NRS, PC1/47, 575.

1. NRS, PC1/47, 575.

2. Unusual word, perhaps ‘stayed’

3. place not identified