Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of June J^aj vij^c and Six years

A1706/6/25

A1706/6/25¹

Procedure

[Recommendation anent transporting vagabonds]

Sir James Steuart her Majesties Advocat haveing represented to the Board that the Shirreff of Teviotdale had Seased severall women vagabounds and Sorners, and desyred the Councells orders how to dispose of them, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell, doe heirby Recommend to the said Sir James Steuart to wrytt to the said Shirreff, and to transmitt to him, ane particular account of the severall acts and laws against such sorners and vagabounds, with particular directions of the maner of procedure against them, to the effect they may be tryed accordingly. And to desyre the said Shirreff to transmitt to the Councell ane account of his dilligence with the first conveniencie.