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Act, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Act Infavours of Alison Grahame Relict of the deceast Robert Hunter of Burnside

Anent The petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Alison Grahame relict of the deceast Robert Hunter of Burnside Shewing That by Contract of marriadge past betuixt the said Robert Hunter of Burnside and the petitioner off the date the nynteen of Jully 1700. The petitioner is provyded in Six Cahlders victuall yearly for her lyferent provision in caice of her survivance which altho very small considering the petitionres birth, Education and what she brought to the family yea she would not grudge the same But that the petitioner finds through her husbands not being infeft The petitioner hes not ready access upon her Contract of Marriage to the forsaid provision Since the petitioners husbands Decease which was in February 1702 The petitioner hes been using all the fair means possible with her sons Tuttors for a suitable aliment and provision but they altogither refuise to give the petitioner any help for Her Sustenance And Therfore The petitioner hes raised ane proces For implement off the Contract off marriage befoir the Lords of Councill and Session which will take more time er’e it can be brought to a period then the petitioners straits will allow her Considering that it is now a year and a half since the petitioners husband died Dureing which tyme The petitioner hes got nothing altho she hes maintained her son and posthumus daughter with there attendents all that time and have lykewayes been considerably in advance for mournings at her husbands death and for necessars at the birth of her said posthumus Daughter Therfor The petitioner is necessitat to represent To their Lordships 1mo That the petitioner brought a Compitent provisien with her to the family 2do. That her son succeeded to ane opulent fortune of about Tuenty Four Chalders victuall and Two Thousand merks money yearly and that her provision is but very small not above the seventh pairt of her husbands yearly rent and 3tio That the petitioner hes aposthumus Child to maintain all which The petitioner hes done for this year and a half by gone without any assistance From her sone or his Tutters And seeing her depending proces befoir the session may take sometyme befoir it be Concluded and that the petitioner cannot in the meantime starve And that nature obleidges Children of ane opulent fortune to the sustenance of their parents And Therfore Creaving their Lordships To allow the petitioner Eight hundereth merks yearly off aliment for her self and the lyke soume off Eight hundereth merks yearly of aliment for the heir and his sister and their servants dureing their aboad with the petitioner their mother To be payed furth of the yearly rent of Her said sons Estate Commencing from Whyttsunday 1702 and that quarterly till the event of the forsaid proces off such ane compitent aliment as their Lordships shall think fitt As the said petition bears Which petition Being upon the Fourthteen off March instant Read in presence of the saids Lords off privie Councill They appointed the samen to bee seen and answered the nixt Councill day The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing upon the day and date of thir presents Considered the petition given into them By Alison Grahame relict of the Deceast Robert Hunter of Burnside Togither with the Contract of Marriage past betuixt them And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Modefie and allow to the petitioner The soume off Eight hundered pound scots for her self and Four Hundered pounds for her son and Daughter To be payed to the petitioner of yearly aliment for her self sone and Daughter as said is dureing their aboad with the petitioner ther mother And Appoints and Ordaines The said aliment To be payed furth of the yearly rent of her said sons Estate and that at Two termes in the year Whyttsunday and Martimess be equall portiones Beginning the first termes payment at the terme off Whyttsunday Jaj vic and two years and yearly thereafter ay and whill the Event off the proces for aliment befoir the Lords of Session at the petitioners instance be discust And appoints and ordain’s Letters of Horning under signet of Councill To be direct hereupon againest Factors, Chamberlains, of the said Estate For payment of the Forsaid soume of Eight Hundered pound scotts of yearly aliment as said is at the termes abovementioned And in caice there be noe factors or Chamberlains on the said Estate. Appoints and Ordaines The saids Letters of Horning To be direct against the said Tennents and possessors thereof upon ane list to be given in by the petitioner subscryved by her of the saids tennents To the Clerks of Councill for that effect And appoints the petitioners Dischairge thereof by her self alone to be sufficient

Edinburgh The 22d March 1704

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Act Infavours of Alison Grahame Relict of the deceast Robert Hunter of Burnside

Anent The petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Alison Grahame relict of the deceast Robert Hunter of Burnside Shewing That by Contract of marriadge past betuixt the said Robert Hunter of Burnside and the petitioner off the date the nynteen of Jully 1700. The petitioner is provyded in Six Cahlders victuall yearly for her lyferent provision in caice of her survivance which altho very small considering the petitionres birth, Education and what she brought to the family yea she would not grudge the same But that the petitioner finds through her husbands not being infeft The petitioner hes not ready access upon her Contract of Marriage to the forsaid provision Since the petitioners husbands Decease which was in February 1702 The petitioner hes been using all the fair means possible with her sons Tuttors for a suitable aliment and provision but they altogither refuise to give the petitioner any help for Her Sustenance And Therfore The petitioner hes raised ane proces For implement off the Contract off marriage befoir the Lords of Councill and Session which will take more time er’e it can be brought to a period then the petitioners straits will allow her Considering that it is now a year and a half since the petitioners husband died Dureing which tyme The petitioner hes got nothing altho she hes maintained her son and posthumus daughter with there attendents all that time and have lykewayes been considerably in advance for mournings at her husbands death and for necessars at the birth of her said posthumus Daughter Therfor The petitioner is necessitat to represent To their Lordships 1mo That the petitioner brought a Compitent provisien with her to the family 2do. That her son succeeded to ane opulent fortune of about Tuenty Four Chalders victuall and Two Thousand merks money yearly and that her provision is but very small not above the seventh pairt of her husbands yearly rent and 3tio That the petitioner hes aposthumus Child to maintain all which The petitioner hes done for this year and a half by gone without any assistance From her sone or his Tutters And seeing her depending proces befoir the session may take sometyme befoir it be Concluded and that the petitioner cannot in the meantime starve And that nature obleidges Children of ane opulent fortune to the sustenance of their parents And Therfore Creaving their Lordships To allow the petitioner Eight hundereth merks yearly off aliment for her self and the lyke soume off Eight hundereth merks yearly of aliment for the heir and his sister and their servants dureing their aboad with the petitioner their mother To be payed furth of the yearly rent of Her said sons Estate Commencing from Whyttsunday 1702 and that quarterly till the event of the forsaid proces off such ane compitent aliment as their Lordships shall think fitt As the said petition bears Which petition Being upon the Fourthteen off March instant Read in presence of the saids Lords off privie Councill They appointed the samen to bee seen and answered the nixt Councill day The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing upon the day and date of thir presents Considered the petition given into them By Alison Grahame relict of the Deceast Robert Hunter of Burnside Togither with the Contract of Marriage past betuixt them And the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby Modefie and allow to the petitioner The soume off Eight hundered pound scots for her self and Four Hundered pounds for her son and Daughter To be payed to the petitioner of yearly aliment for her self sone and Daughter as said is dureing their aboad with the petitioner ther mother And Appoints and Ordaines The said aliment To be payed furth of the yearly rent of her said sons Estate and that at Two termes in the year Whyttsunday and Martimess be equall portiones Beginning the first termes payment at the terme off Whyttsunday Jaj vic and two years and yearly thereafter ay and whill the Event off the proces for aliment befoir the Lords of Session at the petitioners instance be discust And appoints and ordain’s Letters of Horning under signet of Councill To be direct hereupon againest Factors, Chamberlains, of the said Estate For payment of the Forsaid soume of Eight Hundered pound scotts of yearly aliment as said is at the termes abovementioned And in caice there be noe factors or Chamberlains on the said Estate. Appoints and Ordaines The saids Letters of Horning To be direct against the said Tennents and possessors thereof upon ane list to be given in by the petitioner subscryved by her of the saids tennents To the Clerks of Councill for that effect And appoints the petitioners Dischairge thereof by her self alone to be sufficient

1. NRS, PC2/28, 284v-285v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 284v-285v.

Act, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh The 22d March 17041

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Warrand for Liberating Robert Fouller

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the attestation of Robert Fouller sometyme tennent in Humbie Mylne under his hand and James Whytt Clerk of Lath Bearing that the said Robert Fouler had willingly taken on and Engadged with Livetenent Charles Skeen in the regiment Commanded by The Lord Dalrumple in the Dutch service The saids Lords Have Found and heirby Finds the Declaration and attestation forsaid under the hands of the said James Whytt Clerk to be illegall and in noewayes conforme to the late act of parliament And therfor have Found and Declared him to be a free man to goe about his Laufull affaire’s And Dischairges the said Livetennent Skeen or any other officers or Shouldiers to trouble or molest him in tyme comeing upon account of the said Engadgment without a warrant from the Committee of privie Councill anent prest men And appoints and ordains The said Livetennent Skeen instantly to delyver up to the said Robert Fouller the Bond granted by him for his appearance befoir the Councill or Committee therof upon the said Robert Foullers Refounding to the said Livetennent what money he hes given him and what he hes payed for his aliment since he was imprisoned And als Commands and ordains Governours of Castles, officers, souldiers, Magistrats of Burghs and all others in whose custodie and keeping the said Robert Fouller is Immediatly to set him at liberty under the pains Contained in the said act of parliament

Edinburgh The 22d March 17041

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Warrand for Liberating Robert Fouller

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered the attestation of Robert Fouller sometyme tennent in Humbie Mylne under his hand and James Whytt Clerk of Lath Bearing that the said Robert Fouler had willingly taken on and Engadged with Livetenent Charles Skeen in the regiment Commanded by The Lord Dalrumple in the Dutch service The saids Lords Have Found and heirby Finds the Declaration and attestation forsaid under the hands of the said James Whytt Clerk to be illegall and in noewayes conforme to the late act of parliament And therfor have Found and Declared him to be a free man to goe about his Laufull affaire’s And Dischairges the said Livetennent Skeen or any other officers or Shouldiers to trouble or molest him in tyme comeing upon account of the said Engadgment without a warrant from the Committee of privie Councill anent prest men And appoints and ordains The said Livetennent Skeen instantly to delyver up to the said Robert Fouller the Bond granted by him for his appearance befoir the Councill or Committee therof upon the said Robert Foullers Refounding to the said Livetennent what money he hes given him and what he hes payed for his aliment since he was imprisoned And als Commands and ordains Governours of Castles, officers, souldiers, Magistrats of Burghs and all others in whose custodie and keeping the said Robert Fouller is Immediatly to set him at liberty under the pains Contained in the said act of parliament

1. NRS, PC2/28, 284r. No sederunt recorded, although begins with the note ‘ut in Sederunt’

2. NRS, PC2/28, 284r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 284r. No sederunt recorded, although begins with the note ‘ut in Sederunt’

2. NRS, PC2/28, 284r.

Procedure: committee, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee

Committee for Examining the magistrats of Edinburgh and Captain Stevensone anent Baillie prisoner

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Nominat and appoint The Earle of Glasgow, The Lord Advocat, Livt Generall Ramsay and the provest of Edinburgh To be a Committee to call for the magistrats of Edinburgh and Captaine […] Stevensone Commander of their Guard and Examine and Enquyre at them how and by vertue of what warrant They took upon them to carry doun David Baillie prisoner from the Tolbuith to the Tron upon the Captains Right hand for the Company and suffered and permitted him to tear from his breast The paper appointed by act of Councill to be put theron and why the Magistrats of Edinburgh Did not goe their in persone and see the act of Councill appointing the said David Baillie to be sett on the tron put to due Execution and punctually obeyed And Recommends to the said Committee to meet to morrow morning at Ten aclock in the foirnoon and declaires any Two aquorum And to Report.

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Procedure: committee

Committee for Examining the magistrats of Edinburgh and Captain Stevensone anent Baillie prisoner

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Nominat and appoint The Earle of Glasgow, The Lord Advocat, Livt Generall Ramsay and the provest of Edinburgh To be a Committee to call for the magistrats of Edinburgh and Captaine […] Stevensone Commander of their Guard and Examine and Enquyre at them how and by vertue of what warrant They took upon them to carry doun David Baillie prisoner from the Tolbuith to the Tron upon the Captains Right hand for the Company and suffered and permitted him to tear from his breast The paper appointed by act of Councill to be put theron and why the Magistrats of Edinburgh Did not goe their in persone and see the act of Councill appointing the said David Baillie to be sett on the tron put to due Execution and punctually obeyed And Recommends to the said Committee to meet to morrow morning at Ten aclock in the foirnoon and declaires any Two aquorum And to Report.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

Procedure: committee, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee

Committee for hearing and determining all debeats betwuixt prestmen and souldiers

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Nominat and Appoint The Marques of Lothian, The Earles of Buchan, Eglingtoun, Lauderdale, Loudoun, Findlatter, Forfar Roseberrie, Glasgow, and Hopton The Viscount of Primrose The Lords president of Session, Register, Advocat, Justice Clerk, Tillecultry, Halcraig, Rankeillor and Mr Francis Montgomery, Collingtoun Carnwath, Prestongrange and the Lord Provest of Edinburgh To be a Committee for to hear and determine all debeats anent prest men and souldiers and to dismiss all persones whom they shall find illegally taken on or unduely prest by any officers or souldiers Conforme to the act of parliament And Recommends to the said Committee To meet from tyme to tyme as they shall be desired by any of the saids pairtes and to give and grant such orders and warrants theranent as they shall find Just and declaires any two a sufficient quorum.

Edinburgh The Tuenty second of March One Thousand seven Hundereth and four years

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Procedure: committee

Committee for hearing and determining all debeats betwuixt prestmen and souldiers

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Nominat and Appoint The Marques of Lothian, The Earles of Buchan, Eglingtoun, Lauderdale, Loudoun, Findlatter, Forfar Roseberrie, Glasgow, and Hopton The Viscount of Primrose The Lords president of Session, Register, Advocat, Justice Clerk, Tillecultry, Halcraig, Rankeillor and Mr Francis Montgomery, Collingtoun Carnwath, Prestongrange and the Lord Provest of Edinburgh To be a Committee for to hear and determine all debeats anent prest men and souldiers and to dismiss all persones whom they shall find illegally taken on or unduely prest by any officers or souldiers Conforme to the act of parliament And Recommends to the said Committee To meet from tyme to tyme as they shall be desired by any of the saids pairtes and to give and grant such orders and warrants theranent as they shall find Just and declaires any two a sufficient quorum.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 204.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 204.

Warrant, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand dischairing the Solicitors to Execute the Letters against Highland Clans and that against McIntosh younger

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Dischairge Her Majesties Solicitors To Execute the Letters at Her Majesties Advocats Instance againest Highland Clans and that againest McIntosh younger till farder orders of Councill theranent.

Edinburgh The Tuenty second of March One Thousand seven Hundereth and four years

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Warrant

Warrand dischairing the Solicitors to Execute the Letters against Highland Clans and that against McIntosh younger

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Dischairge Her Majesties Solicitors To Execute the Letters at Her Majesties Advocats Instance againest Highland Clans and that againest McIntosh younger till farder orders of Councill theranent.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 204.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 204.

Procedure, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Recommendation to the advocat and Livt Generall To wrytt to the Secretaries anent Her Majesties Letter

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat and Livetenent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of all the forces within this Kingdome To wrytt to Her Majesties secretaries of state for this Kingdome upon the matter Contained in the Councills Letter to Her Majesty.

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Procedure

Recommendation to the advocat and Livt Generall To wrytt to the Secretaries anent Her Majesties Letter

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart Her Majesties Advocat and Livetenent Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of all the forces within this Kingdome To wrytt to Her Majesties secretaries of state for this Kingdome upon the matter Contained in the Councills Letter to Her Majesty.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 204.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 204.

Letter: royal, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Councill To The Queen

Letter from the Councill to the Queens Majestie In answer to Her Majesties former Letter anent Recruits being read The samen was approven signed and ordered to be Recorded And Recommended to My Lord Advocat To transmitt the same to her Majestie accordingly Wherof the Tennor followes
May it please your Majestie
Your orders transmitted to us for giving the officers come from Holland all due Encurradgement and assistance for makeing their Recruits shall be cairfully observed But on this occasione Wee humbly conceave that it would be much for the advantage of your Majesties subjects and Lykewayes for the Interest of your allies and makeing the Recruits which are now or may be hereafter requyred effectuall that your Majestie would be pleased To Recommend it to your Ambassadour or Resident at the Hague To treat and settle with the states such a Capitulation for the six Scotts Regiments that yow have in their service as they are inuse to make with their other Allies whose forces and Subjects they imploy And particularly that no forraigne officers may be Imposed upon them in the caice of vaccances that may happen and that they may be Continued to be standing Regiments boeth in pace and warr they performing on their pairt whatever shall be aggreed by the said Capitulation And what may be further requisite to this matter wee have Recommended to your Majesties Secretaries to lay befoir yow that your Majestie may give the orders necessary in this affair Wee are May it please your Majestie your Majesties most faithfull, Most Loyall and most obedient subjects and servants Edinburgh the 22d March 1704 sic subscribitur Lothian Loudoun Glasgow Garnock Primrose Hew Dalrymple James Steuart Robert McKinzie John Hamilton Robert Steuart F Montgomery Robertt Sinclair James Foulls W Morison.

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Councill To The Queen

Letter from the Councill to the Queens Majestie In answer to Her Majesties former Letter anent Recruits being read The samen was approven signed and ordered to be Recorded And Recommended to My Lord Advocat To transmitt the same to her Majestie accordingly Wherof the Tennor followes
May it please your Majestie
Your orders transmitted to us for giving the officers come from Holland all due Encurradgement and assistance for makeing their Recruits shall be cairfully observed But on this occasione Wee humbly conceave that it would be much for the advantage of your Majesties subjects and Lykewayes for the Interest of your allies and makeing the Recruits which are now or may be hereafter requyred effectuall that your Majestie would be pleased To Recommend it to your Ambassadour or Resident at the Hague To treat and settle with the states such a Capitulation for the six Scotts Regiments that yow have in their service as they are inuse to make with their other Allies whose forces and Subjects they imploy And particularly that no forraigne officers may be Imposed upon them in the caice of vaccances that may happen and that they may be Continued to be standing Regiments boeth in pace and warr they performing on their pairt whatever shall be aggreed by the said Capitulation And what may be further requisite to this matter wee have Recommended to your Majesties Secretaries to lay befoir yow that your Majestie may give the orders necessary in this affair Wee are May it please your Majestie your Majesties most faithfull, Most Loyall and most obedient subjects and servants Edinburgh the 22d March 1704 sic subscribitur Lothian Loudoun Glasgow Garnock Primrose Hew Dalrymple James Steuart Robert McKinzie John Hamilton Robert Steuart F Montgomery Robertt Sinclair James Foulls W Morison.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 203-4.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 203-4.

Warrant, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand to the officers of the Scotts Regiments in Holland for beating Drumbs for Levying men

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Grant licence and warrand to the officers of the severall Battalion’s of the Scotts Regiments now in the service of Her Majesties Allyes The States Generall and others Haveing warrant from the saids officers To beat drumbs within the severall Burghs of this Kingdome Where they shall have occasione to resort for Levying Recruiting and takeing on of men To serve Her Majestie in the saids Regiments now in Scotland And allowes the saids officers or these haveing their warrand To have the use of the prisons in any Burgh within this Kingdome for detaining and keeping the persons soe to be levyed and taken on untill they shall be transported for Holland And Ordains all Magistrats and others To give their Concurrance to the saids officers or these haveing their warrant To secure the persons soe to be levyed and willingly taken on upon their owen proper Chairges and Expensses And prohibits and Dischairges all Disorders or abuses to be Committed in Levying or securing as above But allwayes to keep themselves within the bounds the Law prescribes.

Edinburgh The Tuenty second of March One Thousand seven Hundereth and four years

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Warrant

Warrand to the officers of the Scotts Regiments in Holland for beating Drumbs for Levying men

The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Grant licence and warrand to the officers of the severall Battalion’s of the Scotts Regiments now in the service of Her Majesties Allyes The States Generall and others Haveing warrant from the saids officers To beat drumbs within the severall Burghs of this Kingdome Where they shall have occasione to resort for Levying Recruiting and takeing on of men To serve Her Majestie in the saids Regiments now in Scotland And allowes the saids officers or these haveing their warrand To have the use of the prisons in any Burgh within this Kingdome for detaining and keeping the persons soe to be levyed and taken on untill they shall be transported for Holland And Ordains all Magistrats and others To give their Concurrance to the saids officers or these haveing their warrant To secure the persons soe to be levyed and willingly taken on upon their owen proper Chairges and Expensses And prohibits and Dischairges all Disorders or abuses to be Committed in Levying or securing as above But allwayes to keep themselves within the bounds the Law prescribes.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 203.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 203.

Letter: royal, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Queen To The Councill anent Recruits etc

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councill anent makeing up the Levies and Recruits Being read the samen was appointed To be Recorded and a warrand to be Extended in the termes therof and as in the lyke caices upon former Letters of that nature Wherof the tennor followes
Sic Supra Subscribitur Anne Regina
Right trusty and Right weell beloved Cousin and Councellour Right trusty and Enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellours Right trusty and weell beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trusty and weell beloved Councellors and trusty and weell beloved Councellors We greet yow weell Wheras there are severall men wanting to recruit the Scotts Regiments now in the service of our allies the states Generall and it being the honour of that our ancient Kingdome and for the good of our service that the saids Recruits be made there, and as speedily as can be To which end there are officers ordered from the severall Battallions to repair thither It is Therfor our will and pleasure that yow give these officers (upon their application) all due Encurradgement and assistance By alloweing them to beat drumbs and take such other methods as are usuall on such occasion’s allwayes keeping them within the bounds that Law prescribes And we Recommend to yow a due and temper in this matter by giving speciall orders for preventing any abuses in makeing the saids Levies Soe we bid yow heartily fairwell Given at our Court Att our Court2 at St James’s the 9th day of March 1703/4 and of our Rigne the Thrid year By Her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry.

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Queen To The Councill anent Recruits etc

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councill anent makeing up the Levies and Recruits Being read the samen was appointed To be Recorded and a warrand to be Extended in the termes therof and as in the lyke caices upon former Letters of that nature Wherof the tennor followes
Sic Supra Subscribitur Anne Regina
Right trusty and Right weell beloved Cousin and Councellour Right trusty and Enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellours Right trusty and weell beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trusty and weell beloved Councellors and trusty and weell beloved Councellors We greet yow weell Wheras there are severall men wanting to recruit the Scotts Regiments now in the service of our allies the states Generall and it being the honour of that our ancient Kingdome and for the good of our service that the saids Recruits be made there, and as speedily as can be To which end there are officers ordered from the severall Battallions to repair thither It is Therfor our will and pleasure that yow give these officers (upon their application) all due Encurradgement and assistance By alloweing them to beat drumbs and take such other methods as are usuall on such occasion’s allwayes keeping them within the bounds that Law prescribes And we Recommend to yow a due and temper in this matter by giving speciall orders for preventing any abuses in makeing the saids Levies Soe we bid yow heartily fairwell Given at our Court Att our Court2 at St James’s the 9th day of March 1703/4 and of our Rigne the Thrid year By Her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 202-3.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 202-3.

2. Sic.

Procedure, 22 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Lothian elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellour, And Lord president of Session The Marques of Lothian Elected preces.

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Procedure

[Lothian elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellour, And Lord president of Session The Marques of Lothian Elected preces.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 202.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 202.