Procedure: committee formed, 19 January 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The nynteenth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

A1692/1/451

Procedure: committee formed

Committie Anent provyding a ship against the Bass and a Letter to the shirreffs to sease sturdie beggers

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Doe herby Recommend to the Earls of Craufurd and Leven Lord viscount Stair Lord Raith Thesaurer depute Lord Ruthven Sir Colline Campbell of Aberuchill one of the senators of the Colledge of Justice Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevensone Sir John Maxuell of Pollock and Sir Thomas Livingstoune Commander in cheiff of their Majesties forces within this Kingdome To Consider how ane sufficient ship of force and Guns well conditioned may be Instantly provyded for defence of the Countrie and the securitie of vessells passing up and doune the firth Against the Rebells now in the Bass who have provyded themselves with a Large boat and what shipp will be most convenient for this Interprize and what number of men and Cannon and what amunitione or other provisione she will stand in need of and how the samen may be most Conveniently and Speedily furnished And Recommends to the said Committie to prepare a draught of a Letter to be wryten from the Councell to the severall shirreffs of this kingdome or their deputes authorizing and Requyring them to seize upon and Committ to prisone all sturdie beggars idle vagabonds or vagrant persones who Cannot Give a rationall account of the places of their Constant residence and way and manner of their Living and how they are mantained and delyver them to the officers presently Levying souldiers by warrand of Councell To be transported to Flanders for their Majesties service And declares any three of the forenamed persones to be a Quorum And Recommends to them to make their report to the Lords of privy Councell at their nixt dyet of meeting

At Edinburgh 19 January 1692

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee concerning providing a ship against the Bass and a letter to the sheriffs to seize sturdy beggars

TThe lords of their majesties’ privy council do hereby recommend to the earls [William Lindsay] earl of Crawford and [David Leslie] earl of Leven, Lord [James Dalrymple] Viscount Stair, [Alexander Melville] Lord Raith, treasurer depute, [David] Lord Ruthven, Sir Colin Campbell of Aberuchill, one of the senators of the college of justice, Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevenson, Sir John Maxwell of Pollok and Sir Thomas Livingstone, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom, to consider how a sufficient ship of force and guns well conditioned, may be instantly provided for defence of the country and the security of vessels passing up and down the firth against the rebels now in the Bass who have provided themselves with a large boat, and what ship will be most convenient for this enterprise and what number of men and cannon and what ammunition or other provision she will stand in need of, and how the same may be most conveniently and speedily furnished, and recommend to the said committee to prepare a draft of a letter to be written from the council to the several sheriffs of this kingdom or their deputies authorising and requiring them to seize upon and commit to prison all sturdy beggars, idle vagabonds or vagrant persons who cannot give a rational account of the places of their constant residence, and way and manner of their living and how they are maintained and deliver them to the officers presently levying soldiers by warrant of council, to be transported to Flanders for their majesties’ service, and declares any three of the forenamed persons to be a quorum and recommends to them to make their report to the lords of privy council at their next diet of meeting.

1. NRS, PC1/47, 582.

1. NRS, PC1/47, 582.