Att Edinburgh the Eleventh day of March Jaj vic nyntie Seven years
A1697/3/16
A1697/3/161
Procedure: committee formed
Committie Anent Militia
The Lord High Chancelor Having Acquainted the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill That he has a Letter from the Lord Secretary of State Anent putting the militia in a Condition now in the summer tyme The saids Lords Nominates and appointed the Lord Yester Lord Viscount of Teviott Lord Justice Clerk Lord Funtainhall Lord Rankeilor and the Lord provost of Edinburgh to be a Committie for Considering how the militia appointed to be in readines by the Last proclamation may be exercised and trained now In the approaching Summertyme And upon what dayes aither by Companies or by regiments And declares any three of the above Committie to be a sufficient quorum And Recommends to them to meet the morrow at ten in the fornoon And to make their report to the Councill.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 140-1.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 140-1.