Procedure, 31 March 1703, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Threttie one day of March Jaj viic and thrie years

A1703/3/401

Procedure

Recommendation to the Lord Chancelor to wryt to the Secretaries anent Convoys and Cruizers

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to the Lord high Chancelor To take what method his Lordship shall think most proper for desireing of her Majestie and his Royall highnes Prince George of Denmark Lord high Admirall of England That Convoyes be Seasonably allowed to Scots Merchants Shipps tradeing from England to Scotland; And that Cruizers be appointed to Cruize upon the Coasts of Scotland from St Abbs-head to Orkney and upon the western Coasts of this kingdome for Secureing the Coasts and Shipps tradeing their from privateers.

Att Edinburgh the Threttie one day of March Jaj viic and thrie years

A1703/3/401

Procedure

Recommendation to the Lord Chancelor to wryt to the Secretaries anent Convoys and Cruizers

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby Recommend to the Lord high Chancelor To take what method his Lordship shall think most proper for desireing of her Majestie and his Royall highnes Prince George of Denmark Lord high Admirall of England That Convoyes be Seasonably allowed to Scots Merchants Shipps tradeing from England to Scotland; And that Cruizers be appointed to Cruize upon the Coasts of Scotland from St Abbs-head to Orkney and upon the western Coasts of this kingdome for Secureing the Coasts and Shipps tradeing their from privateers.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 545.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 545.