Procedure, 22 March 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure

The Lords Hattoun and Enstruther added to the Comittee anent the Bass

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing by there former warrand of the date the Fyfteenth day of March instant Recommend to the Earle of Lothian Lord Polwarth and Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall of the senators of the Colledge of Justice or any tuo of them To meet with Sir James Leslie Commander in cheiff for the tyme of there Majestyes forces within this kingdome And to Consider what course is to be taken for secureing the vessells passing up and doun the Firth against the Injuries which they may sustain from the rebells in the Bass And Lykewayes what measures are to be followed for stopteing provisiones from being carryed in to the Bass for the future The saids Lords of Councill doe hereby add Sir John Lauder of Hattoun and Sir […] Enstruther of that ilk tuo of the senators of the Colledge of Justice to be of the forsaid comittee And Continows the quorum as formerly And the said Sir james Leslie being called in to the Councill wes advertised to attend the comittee this day at fouracloak in the afternoon And the Lord Chancellor declared that he would be present with them And Recomends to the said comittee To Enquyre at Sir James If he knows of any particular port to which Major Generalls Buchan and Cannane and those who are to goe alongst with them are to be transported And whether the same be in Flanders or France And what is the name of the port And Recomends to the said comittee to speak with Sir James anent the souldiers now Lyeing in garisone at Castletoun who are apairt of these who served there Majesties in the Bass and how these souldiers are to be2 disposed of and who shall be appointed to Comand them In respect that Henrie Fletcher who Comanded these souldiers Hes given up his Comission as Governour of the Bass and is exonered thereof and of the charge of thir souldiers

At Edinburgh 22 March 1692

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Procedure

The Lords Hatton and Anstruther added to the committee concerning the Bass

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having by their former warrant of the date the fifteenth day of March instant recommend to [Robert Kerr] earl of Lothian, [Patrick Hume] Lord Polwarth and Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, of the senators of the college of justice or any two of them, to meet with Sir James Leslie commander in chief for the time of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom and to consider what course is to be taken for securing the vessels passing up and down the Firth against the injuries which they may sustain from the rebels in the Bass, and likewise what measures are to be followed for stopping provisions from being carried in to the Bass for the future. The said lords of council hereby add Sir John Lauder of Hatton and Sir Robert Anstruther of that ilk, two of the senators of the college of justice to be of the foresaid committee, and continues the quorum as formerly, and the said Sir James Leslie being called in to the council was advertised to attend the committee this day at four o’clock in the afternoon, and the lord chancellor declared that he would be present with them, and they recommend to the said committee to enquire at Sir James if he knows of any particular port to which major generals Buchan and Cannon and those who are to go along with them are to be transported, and whether the same be in Flanders or France and what is the name of the port, and they recommend to the said committee to speak with Sir James concerning the soldiers now lying in garrison at Castleton who are a part of these who served their majesties in the Bass and how these soldiers are to be disposed of and who shall be appointed to command them in respect that Henry Fletcher who commanded these soldiers has given up his commission as governor of the Bass and is exonerated thereof and of the charge of these soldiers.

1. PC1/48, 110-11.

2. The ‘b’ here corrected over a ‘d’.

1. PC1/48, 110-11.