At Edinburgh fryday the thretteenth day of march Jaj vjc nynty and sex years
A1696/3/86
A1696/3/861
Procedure
Report anent Toune of Edinburgh’s militia
The provost of Edinburgh reported that it being necessary a Cast be made amongs’t the neighbourheid of Edinburgh for outputting the militia of Edinburgh before they should goe to the feilds The shortness of tyme to doe that and to get the men readie had occasioned the randivouze yeasterday not to be so frequent as otherwayes it could have been But that the Leaders and many of the Souldiers had oppened without armes
1. NRS, PC1/50, 403.
1. NRS, PC1/50, 403.