Procedure: committee, 11 October 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee

Comittee anent winter quarters to the forces and the Bass

The Lords of there Majesties privie Councill haveing heard a List of winter quarters to there majesties forces for this year Given in them be Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheiff of there majesties forces within this Kingdome read in there presence They hereby recomend to the Lord Raith Theasurer deput The Lord Cardross The Lord Beilhaven and the Lords Fountainhall and Enstruther and the said Sir Thomas Livingstoun or any […] of them To Considder the forsaid List and if it be neadfull to alter any pairt thereof And how the same is to be altered And to Consider how there majestyes forces horse and dragoons may be Conveniently provyded in Corne Hay and straw for the Ensueing winter And Lykewayes to Consider what course is to be taken for blocking up the rebells that are in the Bass and for secureing againest what prejudice may be done by them aither by sea or Land And recomends to this Comittee to meet this day at three in the afternoon and to make there report to the Councill at there next meeting.

At Edinburgh 11 October 1692

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Procedure: committee

Committee concerning winter quarters to the forces and the Bass

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having heard a list of winter quarters to their majesties’ forces for this year given in them by Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom read in their presence, they hereby recommend to the Lord Raith, treasurer deput, the Lord Cardross, the Lord Belhaven and the lords Fountainhall and Anstruther and the said Sir Thomas Livingston or any […] of them, to consider the forsaid list and if it be neadfull to alter any part thereof, and how the same is to be altered and to consider how their majesties’ forces, horse and dragoons, may be conveniently provided in corn, hay and straw for the ensuing winter, and likewise to consider what course is to be taken for blocking up the rebels that are in the Bass and for securing against what prejudice may be done by them either by sea or land, and recommends to this committee to meet this day at three in the afternoon and to make their report to the council at their next meeting.

1. PC1/48, 419-20.

1. PC1/48, 419-20.