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Warrant, 4 July 1706, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of July Jaj vijc and six yeirs

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Warrant

Warrand to Sir Robert Forbes to wryt to Elshinore

The Marques of Montrose Lord president of privie Councell Acquanted the Board that he had received a letter from the Earle of Loudoun principall Secretary of State In answer to a letter from the Councell to his lordship anent Convoys to Scots Ships att Gottenberge, Bearing that his lordship had read the Councells letter to her Majestie; and that therwpon her Majestie was Graciously pleased to order Sir Edward Whitaker, with her Majesties Ships wnder his Comand to Call att Gottenberge in his returne homeward, And to take wnder his Convoy the Scots Ships that are their, and to See them Safely within the Scots firth, at least within the Cruise of the Scots Frigotts, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Appoynt Sir Robert Forbes ther Clerk to acquant Mr Lyell at Elsinore of the said order that he may acquant the Masters of the Scots ships to be in readiness to wait upon the said Convoy about the midle of this moneth of July.

At Edinburgh 4 July 1706

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Warrant

Warrant to Sir Robert Forbes to write to Helsingør

[James Graham] the marquis of Montrose, lord president of privy council, acquainted the board that he had received a letter from the [Hugh Campbell] earl of Loudoun, principal secretary of state, in answer to a letter from the council to his lordship concerning convoys to Scots shops at Gothenburg, bearing that his lordship had read the council’s letter to her majesty, and that thereupon her majesty was graciously pleased to order Sir Edward Whitaker, with her majesty’s ships under his command, to call at Gothenburg on his return homeward, and to take under his convoy the Scots ships that are there, and to see them safely within the Scots firth, at least within the cruise of the Scots frigates. The lords of her majesty’s privy council do hereby appoint Sir Robert Forbes, their clerk, to acquaint Mr Lyell at Helsingør of the said order that he may acquaint the masters of the Scots ships to be in readiness to wait upon the said convoy about the middle of this month of July.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 477.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 477.

Sederunt, 4 July 1706, Edinburgh

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Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of July Jaj vijc and six yeirs1

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Sederunt

Marquis of Montrose P; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Glencairne; Earl of Northesk; Earl of Bellcarras; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Dunmore; Earl of Ruglen; Earl of Cromartie; Lord Haddo; Lord Elibank; Lord Register; Lord Advocat; Lord Ensteruther; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Tilliecultrie; Lord Minto

At Edinburgh 4 July 17061

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Sederunt

[James Graham] marquis of Montrose president; [David Erskine] earl of Buchan; William Cunningham] earl of Glencairn; [David Carnegie] earl of Northesk; [Colin Lindsay] earl of Balcarres; [Archibald Douglas] earl of Forfar; [Charles Murray] earl of Dunmore; [John Hamilton] earl of Ruglen; [George Mackenzie] earl of Cromartie; [William Gordon] Lord Haddo; [Alexander Murray] Lord Elibank; [Sir James Murray of Philiphaugh] lord register; [Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees] lord advocate; [William] Lord Anstruther; [Sir Archibald Hope] Lord Rankeillor; [Robert Stewart] Lord Tillicoultry; [Gilbert Elliot] Lord Minto

1. NRS, PC1/53, 477.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 477.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 477.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 477.