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Order, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Order

Act and Recomendation In favours of Captain Kenneth Urquhart

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by Captain Kenneth Urqwhart Humblie Shewing That wherby The petitioner haveing had the Misfortune thorrow the will and Misinformation of some officious persones to be putt in a publict information Emitted by their Lordships in July last as accessory to the Rable that Hapened wpon the Tuenty of June The petitioner was by vertue herof seized wpon the tenth of august last and after Inqwrie made by their Lordships anent the alleadgeance of his being accessory to the said Rable Nothing hes appeared that could inform the Least guilt or accession therto in the petitioner as is evidenced by My Lord advocat and His Majesties solicitors their Report To the saids Lords of the probation redd against the petitioner Wherwpon Their Lordships ordained him to be sett at libertie furth of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh wpon the tenth of december last where the petitioner hes lyen Incarcerat all this tyme and also appoynted his House dues to be payed by the publict since which tyme which is the space of tuo moneths The petitioner used all the endeavoured that were in his pouer To procure alse much mony as would pay the debt he had necessarly contracted within the Tolbooth for his mentinance which he had not bein nor was not yet able or in a condition to doe because of his Restraint so that being now for the space of two moneths detained prisoner by the Goodman of the Tolbooth for a debt so neccesarly contracted for his subsistance The saids Lords their ordinance as to his Liberation hes proven altogither ineffectwall and now his circumstances turneing dayly worse by the Goodman of the Tolbooths refuseing to give him credit for his aliment in tyme comeing He was at last necessitat to represent To their Lordships the great hardships he is under persuadeing himself that their meaning and Intention never was that he should be treated more severlie then his condition could allow Especially when no cryme (after inquirie) hes beein proven against him Besyds that since his confynment as a prisoner of state some areistments for privat debts had being Laid upon him Therfore Craveing That it might have pleased the said Lords seriously and tymeously to consider the hardship of the petitioners Circumstances in manner above represented and since the debt he had necessarly contracted within the tolbooth whyll under his confynment will amount to near tuenty pound starling as appears by the accompt of the goodman of the tolbooth given in to the petitioner and produced with the said petition and that he as said is did lye under some arresistments for privat debts That therfore their Lordships would be pleased To recomend to the Lords of His Majesties Theasurie To pay the forsaid accompt Due by the petitioner to the Goodman of the Tolbooth a considerable pairt therof being expended on phisitians and others whyll he was dangerously sick and Indisposed thorrow his Long Imprisonment and appoynt him furthwith to be sett at Libertie notwithstanding any arreistments laid on him for privat debts That he might no longer incurr the hazard and hardships he had hitherto lyen under as the said petition bears Followes Captain Kenneth Urqwarts accompt to the Drauer in the Tolbooth seller Imprimis to fourtein shilling and sixpennies per diem for half a years tyme for his mantinance viz from the tenth of August Jai vijc to the tenth of February Jai vijc and one being ane hundreth and Eighty four dayes is ane hundreth and thretty three pund, For coall and candle at fyve shilling per diem, Fowrty six pund To eleven Rex dollars borroued at three severall tymes when he was sick which was given to phisitians and Appothicaries, Thretty one pund eightein shilling For his bed and washing dureing the said tyme Tuenty one pund sex shilling Summa is Tuo hundred and thretty tuo pund tuelve shilling This is besyds dues to Masters and servants The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above Captain Uquhart They heirby Recomends To the Lords Commissioners of Her2 Majesties Theasurie To cause make payment to the Keepper of The tolbooth of Edinburgh The accounts mentioned in the said petition Extending to two hundreth and thretty tuo punds tuelve shilling scots mony And Doe heirby give order and warrant To the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner furth therof as states prisoners are in use to be liberat and that without payment of any house dues In respect of the Recomendation forsaid.

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Fyfth day of Febrwary 1701

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Order

Act and Recomendation In favours of Captain Kenneth Urquhart

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by Captain Kenneth Urqwhart Humblie Shewing That wherby The petitioner haveing had the Misfortune thorrow the will and Misinformation of some officious persones to be putt in a publict information Emitted by their Lordships in July last as accessory to the Rable that Hapened wpon the Tuenty of June The petitioner was by vertue herof seized wpon the tenth of august last and after Inqwrie made by their Lordships anent the alleadgeance of his being accessory to the said Rable Nothing hes appeared that could inform the Least guilt or accession therto in the petitioner as is evidenced by My Lord advocat and His Majesties solicitors their Report To the saids Lords of the probation redd against the petitioner Wherwpon Their Lordships ordained him to be sett at libertie furth of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh wpon the tenth of december last where the petitioner hes lyen Incarcerat all this tyme and also appoynted his House dues to be payed by the publict since which tyme which is the space of tuo moneths The petitioner used all the endeavoured that were in his pouer To procure alse much mony as would pay the debt he had necessarly contracted within the Tolbooth for his mentinance which he had not bein nor was not yet able or in a condition to doe because of his Restraint so that being now for the space of two moneths detained prisoner by the Goodman of the Tolbooth for a debt so neccesarly contracted for his subsistance The saids Lords their ordinance as to his Liberation hes proven altogither ineffectwall and now his circumstances turneing dayly worse by the Goodman of the Tolbooths refuseing to give him credit for his aliment in tyme comeing He was at last necessitat to represent To their Lordships the great hardships he is under persuadeing himself that their meaning and Intention never was that he should be treated more severlie then his condition could allow Especially when no cryme (after inquirie) hes beein proven against him Besyds that since his confynment as a prisoner of state some areistments for privat debts had being Laid upon him Therfore Craveing That it might have pleased the said Lords seriously and tymeously to consider the hardship of the petitioners Circumstances in manner above represented and since the debt he had necessarly contracted within the tolbooth whyll under his confynment will amount to near tuenty pound starling as appears by the accompt of the goodman of the tolbooth given in to the petitioner and produced with the said petition and that he as said is did lye under some arresistments for privat debts That therfore their Lordships would be pleased To recomend to the Lords of His Majesties Theasurie To pay the forsaid accompt Due by the petitioner to the Goodman of the Tolbooth a considerable pairt therof being expended on phisitians and others whyll he was dangerously sick and Indisposed thorrow his Long Imprisonment and appoynt him furthwith to be sett at Libertie notwithstanding any arreistments laid on him for privat debts That he might no longer incurr the hazard and hardships he had hitherto lyen under as the said petition bears Followes Captain Kenneth Urqwarts accompt to the Drauer in the Tolbooth seller Imprimis to fourtein shilling and sixpennies per diem for half a years tyme for his mantinance viz from the tenth of August Jai vijc to the tenth of February Jai vijc and one being ane hundreth and Eighty four dayes is ane hundreth and thretty three pund, For coall and candle at fyve shilling per diem, Fowrty six pund To eleven Rex dollars borroued at three severall tymes when he was sick which was given to phisitians and Appothicaries, Thretty one pund eightein shilling For his bed and washing dureing the said tyme Tuenty one pund sex shilling Summa is Tuo hundred and thretty tuo pund tuelve shilling This is besyds dues to Masters and servants The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above Captain Uquhart They heirby Recomends To the Lords Commissioners of Her2 Majesties Theasurie To cause make payment to the Keepper of The tolbooth of Edinburgh The accounts mentioned in the said petition Extending to two hundreth and thretty tuo punds tuelve shilling scots mony And Doe heirby give order and warrant To the Magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to sett the petitioner furth therof as states prisoners are in use to be liberat and that without payment of any house dues In respect of the Recomendation forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 37v-38v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 37v-38v.

2. Sic.

Act, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act in favours of William Cross and pairtners

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By William Cross Merchant in Glasgow and pairtners of the Easter suggarie there Humblie Shewing That wheras it is the intrest and policie of all Nations to Encwrage Manufactories of all sorts and that the Manufactories of Suggar works are very profitable to the Nation for therby much mony is keeped within the Kingdome and many poor peoplpe keeped at work in makeing of Linning and Wooling of all sorts, Herring, Beeff, stockings, Hatts, shoes and etc which are usewally exported for pwrchassing unrefyned suggar abroad and in refyneing the same after its Importation so by ane act of parliament dated the seventeinth of september Jaj vic Eighty one the tuo suggar works in Glasgow the one belonging to Fredrick Hamilton and pairtners And the other to John Cross and pairtners Were Declaired Manufactories and alloued to enjoy severall priviledges Immunities and exemptions granted to Manufactories since which Fredrick Hamilton and partners have given over Following on of the saids sugar works and the same is now caried on by others who by a late act are alloued de novo to enjoy all the priviledges granted to any sugar work by act of parliament Councill or Excheqwer and now some of the said John Cross his partners being dead and he and his other partners haveing resigned their Intrest to William Cross the petitioner and some others who designed to follow out the same If mett with encurragment and be putt on ane eqwall footing with the other sugar works in Glsagow Therfore Humblie Craving to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given into them by the above William Cross and his pairtners They Doe heirby Creat and Erect the said petitioner and his partner and his and their successors their above suggar work to be a Manufactorie and appoynts it to enjoy all the priviledges Immunities and exemptions granted to and enjoyed by any suggar works at Glasgow by acts of parliament Councill or Exchequer and Declairs the said manufactorie to continue and enjoy its priviledges alse long as any other suggar Manufactorie alrady erected at Glasgow does enjoy its priviledges

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Fyfth day of Febrwary 1701

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Act

Act in favours of William Cross and pairtners

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By William Cross Merchant in Glasgow and pairtners of the Easter suggarie there Humblie Shewing That wheras it is the intrest and policie of all Nations to Encwrage Manufactories of all sorts and that the Manufactories of Suggar works are very profitable to the Nation for therby much mony is keeped within the Kingdome and many poor peoplpe keeped at work in makeing of Linning and Wooling of all sorts, Herring, Beeff, stockings, Hatts, shoes and etc which are usewally exported for pwrchassing unrefyned suggar abroad and in refyneing the same after its Importation so by ane act of parliament dated the seventeinth of september Jaj vic Eighty one the tuo suggar works in Glasgow the one belonging to Fredrick Hamilton and pairtners And the other to John Cross and pairtners Were Declaired Manufactories and alloued to enjoy severall priviledges Immunities and exemptions granted to Manufactories since which Fredrick Hamilton and partners have given over Following on of the saids sugar works and the same is now caried on by others who by a late act are alloued de novo to enjoy all the priviledges granted to any sugar work by act of parliament Councill or Excheqwer and now some of the said John Cross his partners being dead and he and his other partners haveing resigned their Intrest to William Cross the petitioner and some others who designed to follow out the same If mett with encurragment and be putt on ane eqwall footing with the other sugar works in Glsagow Therfore Humblie Craving to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given into them by the above William Cross and his pairtners They Doe heirby Creat and Erect the said petitioner and his partner and his and their successors their above suggar work to be a Manufactorie and appoynts it to enjoy all the priviledges Immunities and exemptions granted to and enjoyed by any suggar works at Glasgow by acts of parliament Councill or Exchequer and Declairs the said manufactorie to continue and enjoy its priviledges alse long as any other suggar Manufactorie alrady erected at Glasgow does enjoy its priviledges

1. NRS, PC2/28, 37r-v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 37r-v.

Act, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act

Act In favours of Malcolme Mackneill

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By Malcolme Mackneill in Carrickbrachie in the Baroonie of Inishoone and Countie of Dunagale in the Kingdome of Ireland Humblie Shewing That where the petitioner haveing gone over to Ireland with severall Tennents from the shyre of Argyll when that Kingdome was in pairt Waste after the Late Warrs there and his tacks there being now run out He had taken Lands from the Earle of Argyll which are for the most pairt Waste Wherby it will be necessary for the petitioner to have his oune and his Tennents Cattle Caried Back to Argyllshyre and In respect of their Lordships prohibitione It would be also necessary for the petitioner to have Warrant for transporteing of the samen which will be Tuo hundreth Coues with their Followers or therby in number Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above Malcolme Mackneill They heirby Grant Warrant to the petitioner to Transport from the Kingdome of Ireland to Argyleshire the said Number of Two hundreth Coues and their Follouers of therby belonging to him and his Tennents and that att sight of the sherriff of the said shyre or his deputs

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Fyfth day of Febrwary 1701

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Act In favours of Malcolme Mackneill

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill By Malcolme Mackneill in Carrickbrachie in the Baroonie of Inishoone and Countie of Dunagale in the Kingdome of Ireland Humblie Shewing That where the petitioner haveing gone over to Ireland with severall Tennents from the shyre of Argyll when that Kingdome was in pairt Waste after the Late Warrs there and his tacks there being now run out He had taken Lands from the Earle of Argyll which are for the most pairt Waste Wherby it will be necessary for the petitioner to have his oune and his Tennents Cattle Caried Back to Argyllshyre and In respect of their Lordships prohibitione It would be also necessary for the petitioner to have Warrant for transporteing of the samen which will be Tuo hundreth Coues with their Followers or therby in number Therfore Craveing to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition Bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the above Malcolme Mackneill They heirby Grant Warrant to the petitioner to Transport from the Kingdome of Ireland to Argyleshire the said Number of Two hundreth Coues and their Follouers of therby belonging to him and his Tennents and that att sight of the sherriff of the said shyre or his deputs

1. NRS, PC2/28, 37r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 37r.

Act, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act allowing Bridadeir Maitland to Import 1000 bolls of victwall from Ireland

The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby allow Brigadeir Generall James Maitland Governour of Fort William To Import from Ireland the Number of Five hundreth Bolls of Meall and Fyve hundreth bolls of Bear or Malt and that for the use of the Garison att Fort William and alloues the samen to be Imployed for that effect And the saids Lords Alloues the said Brigadier Generall Maitland to Remove the Tuenty men lyeing at Keppoch to the Garrison at Fort William to abyde and Remain there

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Act

Act allowing Bridadeir Maitland to Import 1000 bolls of victwall from Ireland

The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby allow Brigadeir Generall James Maitland Governour of Fort William To Import from Ireland the Number of Five hundreth Bolls of Meall and Fyve hundreth bolls of Bear or Malt and that for the use of the Garison att Fort William and alloues the samen to be Imployed for that effect And the saids Lords Alloues the said Brigadier Generall Maitland to Remove the Tuenty men lyeing at Keppoch to the Garrison at Fort William to abyde and Remain there

1. NRS, PC2/28, 36v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 36v.

Sederunt, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelour; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Halcraig; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelour; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Marr; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Montgomerie; Lord Forbes; Lord Advocat; Lord Thesaurer deput; Lord Halcraig; Mr Frances Montgomry; Laird of Grant

1. NRS, PC2/28, 36v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 36v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 36v.

2. NRS, PC2/28, 36v.

Procedure, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Procedure

Allidgiance and assurance and association signed by Campbell of Succoth

Oath of alledgiance and assurance and association Sworn and Signed by Archibald Campbell of Succoth as Livetennent Governour of Dumbarton Castle Signed in presence of Councill.

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Procedure

Allidgiance and assurance and association signed by Campbell of Succoth

Oath of alledgiance and assurance and association Sworn and Signed by Archibald Campbell of Succoth as Livetennent Governour of Dumbarton Castle Signed in presence of Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

Act, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Anent Printers

The Lords Advocat and Thesaurer deput having Represented to the Lords of His majestys privy Councill, That the Letter ordered by their Lordships (written from the late Earle of Melfort to the Earle of Perth) to have been reprinted by His majestys printer was selling throw the Streets of Edinburgh reprinted Verbatim from the Coppy printed at London, and not by the Kings printer and that it doth not Contain the Privy Councills warrand given for reprinting thereof, And that the printers of the same were one John Reid and […] Jaffrey printers, whom the Magistrats of Edinburgh hes put under Bale, The saids Lords do heirby ordain the said John Reid and […] Jaffray printers to attend their Lordships with their Bales at their next meeting upon Thursday, And appoints the macers of Privy Councill to cite and warn all the other printers to appear before the Privy Councill the said day, and appoints the saids macers to cite and wairn […] Wardlaw and John Portends Booksellers in Edinburgh who gave in the said Letter to be reprinted, to attend the Councill upon the Fourth day of March next being the day Eight days, and appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh to cause Shutt up the printing houses of the Saids John Reid and […] Jaffray, and appoints them to continue So till farder order of Councill.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth day of February, Jai viic and one years

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Act

Act Anent Printers

The Lords Advocat and Thesaurer deput having Represented to the Lords of His majestys privy Councill, That the Letter ordered by their Lordships (written from the late Earle of Melfort to the Earle of Perth) to have been reprinted by His majestys printer was selling throw the Streets of Edinburgh reprinted Verbatim from the Coppy printed at London, and not by the Kings printer and that it doth not Contain the Privy Councills warrand given for reprinting thereof, And that the printers of the same were one John Reid and […] Jaffrey printers, whom the Magistrats of Edinburgh hes put under Bale, The saids Lords do heirby ordain the said John Reid and […] Jaffray printers to attend their Lordships with their Bales at their next meeting upon Thursday, And appoints the macers of Privy Councill to cite and warn all the other printers to appear before the Privy Councill the said day, and appoints the saids macers to cite and wairn […] Wardlaw and John Portends Booksellers in Edinburgh who gave in the said Letter to be reprinted, to attend the Councill upon the Fourth day of March next being the day Eight days, and appoints the magistrats of Edinburgh to cause Shutt up the printing houses of the Saids John Reid and […] Jaffray, and appoints them to continue So till farder order of Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

Warrant, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrant Appointing the Lord Chancellor’s Signing a warrand to Brigadier Maitland

The Lords of His majesties Privy Councill Do heirby approve of the Lord high Chancellor Signing a warrant to Brigadier Generall James Maitland for making a draught of one Hundred and Fifty men out of his Regiment for Recording the Regiments which are to go for Holland and wryteing a Letter to him for that Effect.

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Warrant

Warrant Appointing the Lord Chancellor’s Signing a warrand to Brigadier Maitland

The Lords of His majesties Privy Councill Do heirby approve of the Lord high Chancellor Signing a warrant to Brigadier Generall James Maitland for making a draught of one Hundred and Fifty men out of his Regiment for Recording the Regiments which are to go for Holland and wryteing a Letter to him for that Effect.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 189.

Procedure: committee formed, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee anent the above Letter

The above Letter from His Majesty to the Duke of Queensberry his High Commissioner, and to the Lord Chancellor and Lords of Privy Councill authorizeing them to give orders to the Generall of His Majesties Forces for recruiting the Regiments out of which the draughts for thise three Regiments to be sent to Holland were taken, Read and ordered to be Recorded, and the Councill have nominated and appointed, and heirby nominats and appoints The Earles of Argyle and Mar and the Lord Thesaurer deput being the Committee for considering his Majesties former Letters, anent the augmenting of the Regiments appointed to be sent to Holland, and adds the Lord Advocat to the forsaid Committee, to be a Committee for furder considering the said Letter and to give orders for Implement and Fulfilling of the Contents thereof, and declares any three of them a quorum, And appoints the macers of privy Councill, To advertise Major Generall Ramsay, to be present and attend the Committee at their meeting, and appoints them to meet to morrow morning at Ten ackloak in the forenoon.

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Procedure: committee formed

Committee anent the above Letter

The above Letter from His Majesty to the Duke of Queensberry his High Commissioner, and to the Lord Chancellor and Lords of Privy Councill authorizeing them to give orders to the Generall of His Majesties Forces for recruiting the Regiments out of which the draughts for thise three Regiments to be sent to Holland were taken, Read and ordered to be Recorded, and the Councill have nominated and appointed, and heirby nominats and appoints The Earles of Argyle and Mar and the Lord Thesaurer deput being the Committee for considering his Majesties former Letters, anent the augmenting of the Regiments appointed to be sent to Holland, and adds the Lord Advocat to the forsaid Committee, to be a Committee for furder considering the said Letter and to give orders for Implement and Fulfilling of the Contents thereof, and declares any three of them a quorum, And appoints the macers of privy Councill, To advertise Major Generall Ramsay, to be present and attend the Committee at their meeting, and appoints them to meet to morrow morning at Ten ackloak in the forenoon.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 188.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 188.

Letter: royal, 25 February 1701, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King to the Councill for Recruiting some Regiments

The Letter underwritten from the King to the Councill, being Read was ordered to be Recorded, whereof the tenor Follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right Trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors. Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, We greet yow well. Wheras by our other Letter to yow of the date heirof, wee have ordered a draught of Four Hundred and Fifty men for the Regiments wee have thought Fitt to send into Holland, And it being for our Service in this Juncture That the Regiments out of which the said draught is taken, should be Completed by new Levies conform to their present Establishment Yow are therfore without delay to give the necessary orders to our Commander in cheif for compleating these Regiments, And for that End yow are to allow the officers to beat drums for raising men, And take such methods as are usual and consistent with Law, So that all abuses may be prevented, and what money may be necessary for making the saids Levies, We Shall take care, that the officers be Furnished therwith in good tyme, And So we bid yow heartily Farewell, Given at our Court at Kensington, the Eighteinth day of February 1700/1, And of our Reign the i2th year. By His Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Robert Pringle.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King to the Councill for Recruiting some Regiments

The Letter underwritten from the King to the Councill, being Read was ordered to be Recorded, whereof the tenor Follows.
Sic Supra Scribitur William Rex
Right Trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor, Right Trusty and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellors, Right Trusty and welbeloved Cousins and Councellors. Right Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, and Trusty and welbeloved Councellors, We greet yow well. Wheras by our other Letter to yow of the date heirof, wee have ordered a draught of Four Hundred and Fifty men for the Regiments wee have thought Fitt to send into Holland, And it being for our Service in this Juncture That the Regiments out of which the said draught is taken, should be Completed by new Levies conform to their present Establishment Yow are therfore without delay to give the necessary orders to our Commander in cheif for compleating these Regiments, And for that End yow are to allow the officers to beat drums for raising men, And take such methods as are usual and consistent with Law, So that all abuses may be prevented, and what money may be necessary for making the saids Levies, We Shall take care, that the officers be Furnished therwith in good tyme, And So we bid yow heartily Farewell, Given at our Court at Kensington, the Eighteinth day of February 1700/1, And of our Reign the i2th year. By His Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Robert Pringle.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 188.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 188.