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Commission by the Council, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission Infavours off Adam Drummond of Meggins To be Steuart principall of the Steuartrie of Stratherne and etc

Commission Infavours of Adam Drummond of Meginsh To be steuart principall of the steuartrie and Lordshipe of Strathern and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond Being read The samen was votted approven and signed and ordained to be Recorded And appoints the said Commission to ly in the Clerk of Councill’s hands till the Viscount of Dupline be therewith accquainted And Recommends to Her Majesties Advocat To wryt to the Viscount of Dupline thereanent And that the Clerks of Councill Communicat the answer to the Councill befoir giveing out of the said Commission Whereof the tennor followes
The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Considering That the offices of Stewart principall of the stewartrie and Lordshipe of Stratherne and Balqwhidder and Baillie of the Regality off Drummond is vaccant and non exercing the same In respect of James Lord Drummond’s being Steuart principall of the said Steuartrie and Lord of the said Regality and soe ought to appoint ane Steuart and Baillie therin his being unqualified and not haveing sworne and subscryved the oath of alleadgence to Her Majestie nor haveing signed the assurance conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamation’s of Councill made thereanent Therefore To have Made Constituted and Ordained Likeas the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill by these presents Makes Constitutes and Ordaine’s Adam Drummond of Meggins to be steuart principall of the said steuartrie and Lordshipe of Stratherne and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond Giveing and Granting unto him (Dureing the Councills pleasure only or ay and whyll the said Lord Drummond or his successors be qualefied in the termes of the saids Acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill) The offices of Steuart principall of the said steuartrie and Lordshype of Stratherne and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond With all and sundrie powers, Jurisdiction’s, priviledges, prehemmencies, Fies duties, Casualities, profites, liberties, and immunites whatsomever therto belonging as the samen were possest and Enjoyed by any preceeding Steuart principall and Baillie within the said steuartrie and Regality By sitting and holding Courts, Judgeing, decyding, and Determining in all actiones Causes as weell Civill as Criminall Bloods and Ryots and upon lyfe and Limb and all other action’s causes as weell Civill as Criminall and affaires pertaining to the saids officers of steuart principall and Baillie of the said Steuartrie and Regality by sitting and holdeing Courts als fully and freely in all respects and conditions as any other steuart or Baillie of the said steuartrie and Regality was in use and had right to doe of befoir And to make creat and substitut Deputs and substituts under him in the affoirsaids offices (for whom he is to be answerable) With officers, serjants, Dempsters and other servants of Court And the samen samen2 als oft as need bees to alter and Change And to intromitt with and uptake all fies, Casuallites, Commodites, deuties, and profites belonging to the saids offices Dureing the space abovementioned With all Bloodwitts, Escheits, and amerciaments of the saids Courts off Steuartrie and Regalitie And Generallie with power to the saids Adam Drummond of Meggins as steuart principall and Baillie off the said steuartrie and Regalitie To doe use and Exerce all and Sundrie other things concerning pertaining and belonging to the saids offices of steuart principall and Baillie of the said Steuartrie and Regality Dureing the space forsaid als fully and freely in all Respects as any other steuart or Baillie thereof hes done used or exerced The said Adam Drummond of Meggins befoir he enter to Exerce the saids offices off steuart principall and Baillie of the said steuartrie and Regalitie first suearing the oath of alleadgence and signing the same with the assurance To Her Majestie Conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamationes off Councill made thereanent Given Att Edinburgh The tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vjc and four years Sic Subscribitur Lothian P Buchan Roseberrie Glasgow Garnock. Primrose. Hew Dalrymple James Steuart J Hamilton F Montgomerie W Cuninghame

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Commission by the Council

Commission Infavours off Adam Drummond of Meggins To be Steuart principall of the Steuartrie of Stratherne and etc

Commission Infavours of Adam Drummond of Meginsh To be steuart principall of the steuartrie and Lordshipe of Strathern and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond Being read The samen was votted approven and signed and ordained to be Recorded And appoints the said Commission to ly in the Clerk of Councill’s hands till the Viscount of Dupline be therewith accquainted And Recommends to Her Majesties Advocat To wryt to the Viscount of Dupline thereanent And that the Clerks of Councill Communicat the answer to the Councill befoir giveing out of the said Commission Whereof the tennor followes
The Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Considering That the offices of Stewart principall of the stewartrie and Lordshipe of Stratherne and Balqwhidder and Baillie of the Regality off Drummond is vaccant and non exercing the same In respect of James Lord Drummond’s being Steuart principall of the said Steuartrie and Lord of the said Regality and soe ought to appoint ane Steuart and Baillie therin his being unqualified and not haveing sworne and subscryved the oath of alleadgence to Her Majestie nor haveing signed the assurance conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamation’s of Councill made thereanent Therefore To have Made Constituted and Ordained Likeas the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill by these presents Makes Constitutes and Ordaine’s Adam Drummond of Meggins to be steuart principall of the said steuartrie and Lordshipe of Stratherne and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond Giveing and Granting unto him (Dureing the Councills pleasure only or ay and whyll the said Lord Drummond or his successors be qualefied in the termes of the saids Acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill) The offices of Steuart principall of the said steuartrie and Lordshype of Stratherne and Balquhidder and Baillie of the Regality of Drummond With all and sundrie powers, Jurisdiction’s, priviledges, prehemmencies, Fies duties, Casualities, profites, liberties, and immunites whatsomever therto belonging as the samen were possest and Enjoyed by any preceeding Steuart principall and Baillie within the said steuartrie and Regality By sitting and holding Courts, Judgeing, decyding, and Determining in all actiones Causes as weell Civill as Criminall Bloods and Ryots and upon lyfe and Limb and all other action’s causes as weell Civill as Criminall and affaires pertaining to the saids officers of steuart principall and Baillie of the said Steuartrie and Regality by sitting and holdeing Courts als fully and freely in all respects and conditions as any other steuart or Baillie of the said steuartrie and Regality was in use and had right to doe of befoir And to make creat and substitut Deputs and substituts under him in the affoirsaids offices (for whom he is to be answerable) With officers, serjants, Dempsters and other servants of Court And the samen samen2 als oft as need bees to alter and Change And to intromitt with and uptake all fies, Casuallites, Commodites, deuties, and profites belonging to the saids offices Dureing the space abovementioned With all Bloodwitts, Escheits, and amerciaments of the saids Courts off Steuartrie and Regalitie And Generallie with power to the saids Adam Drummond of Meggins as steuart principall and Baillie off the said steuartrie and Regalitie To doe use and Exerce all and Sundrie other things concerning pertaining and belonging to the saids offices of steuart principall and Baillie of the said Steuartrie and Regality Dureing the space forsaid als fully and freely in all Respects as any other steuart or Baillie thereof hes done used or exerced The said Adam Drummond of Meggins befoir he enter to Exerce the saids offices off steuart principall and Baillie of the said steuartrie and Regalitie first suearing the oath of alleadgence and signing the same with the assurance To Her Majestie Conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamationes off Councill made thereanent Given Att Edinburgh The tuenty Eight day of March Jaj vjc and four years Sic Subscribitur Lothian P Buchan Roseberrie Glasgow Garnock. Primrose. Hew Dalrymple James Steuart J Hamilton F Montgomerie W Cuninghame

1. NRS, PC1/53, 207-9.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 207-9.

2. Sic.

Proclamation, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the parliament

Proclamation adjourning the parliament to the fourth of May nixt being read the samen was votted approven signed and ordained to be Recorded published and printed
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of Great Britan France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at arms and his breitheren Heraulds, Macers of our privie Councill, pursevants Messengers att arms Our shirriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and seaverally specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuch as The present state of our affaires does not requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland so soon as the fourth day of Apprill nixt To qch it was last adjourned We therefor are resolved to continue the said adjournment To the fourth day of May nixt And that the members off parliament may not be put to the trouble and Chairges of meeting upon the said fourth day of Apprill nixt We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill have adjourned and heirby adjourne our said Currant Parliament from the said fourth day of Apprill nixt To the fourth day of May thereafter Requyreing heirby all the members thereof To attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications of Law appointed Our Will is Herefore And we chairge yow strictly and Command That in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the respective shyres and steuartries of this our ancient Kingdome And there in our name and authoritie Make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjourned To the said fourth day of May nixt to come And ordains their presents to be printed and published Given under our signet Att Edinburgh The tuenty Eight day of March And of our Rigne The thrid2 year 1704.

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Proclamation

Proclamation Adjourning the parliament

Proclamation adjourning the parliament to the fourth of May nixt being read the samen was votted approven signed and ordained to be Recorded published and printed
Anne By the Grace of God Queen of Great Britan France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at arms and his breitheren Heraulds, Macers of our privie Councill, pursevants Messengers att arms Our shirriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and seaverally specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuch as The present state of our affaires does not requyre the meeting of our parliament of this our ancient Kingdome of Scotland so soon as the fourth day of Apprill nixt To qch it was last adjourned We therefor are resolved to continue the said adjournment To the fourth day of May nixt And that the members off parliament may not be put to the trouble and Chairges of meeting upon the said fourth day of Apprill nixt We with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill have adjourned and heirby adjourne our said Currant Parliament from the said fourth day of Apprill nixt To the fourth day of May thereafter Requyreing heirby all the members thereof To attend at Edinburgh the said day in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications of Law appointed Our Will is Herefore And we chairge yow strictly and Command That in continent thir our Letters seen ye pass To the mercat cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the respective shyres and steuartries of this our ancient Kingdome And there in our name and authoritie Make publict Intimation that our said parliament is adjourned To the said fourth day of May nixt to come And ordains their presents to be printed and published Given under our signet Att Edinburgh The tuenty Eight day of March And of our Rigne The thrid2 year 1704.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205-6.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205-6.

2. Sic.

Letter: royal, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Queen To The Councill

Letter from the Queens Majestie To the Councill for Adjourning the parliament to the fourth of May nixt Read and ordered to be recorded Sic Supra subscribitur Anne Regina
Right Trusty and right weell beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and weell beloved Councellors And trusty and weell beloved Councellors Wee greet yow weell Wheras the present state of our affaires does not requyre the meeting of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdome so soon as the fourth day of Apprill nixt to which it was last adjourned We are therfore Resolved to continue the said Adjournment to the Fourth day of May nixt And that the members of Parliament may not be put to the trouble and chairges of meeting upon the said fourth day of Apprill It is our will and pleasure and we heirby Authorize and Require yow to Isue furth a proclamation in our name Adjourning our said Current Parliament from the said fourth day of Apprill nixt to the said fourth day of May thereafter and ordering all the Members thereof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications For doeing wherof This shall be your warrant And soe we bid yow heartily fairwell Given Att our Court Att St James’s the tuenty thrid day of March 1703/4 And of our Rigne the 3d year By Her Majesties Command sic subscribtiur Queensberry.

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Letter: royal

Letter from The Queen To The Councill

Letter from the Queens Majestie To the Councill for Adjourning the parliament to the fourth of May nixt Read and ordered to be recorded Sic Supra subscribitur Anne Regina
Right Trusty and right weell beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and enteirly beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trusty and weell beloved Councellors And trusty and weell beloved Councellors Wee greet yow weell Wheras the present state of our affaires does not requyre the meeting of our Parliament of that our ancient Kingdome so soon as the fourth day of Apprill nixt to which it was last adjourned We are therfore Resolved to continue the said Adjournment to the Fourth day of May nixt And that the members of Parliament may not be put to the trouble and chairges of meeting upon the said fourth day of Apprill It is our will and pleasure and we heirby Authorize and Require yow to Isue furth a proclamation in our name Adjourning our said Current Parliament from the said fourth day of Apprill nixt to the said fourth day of May thereafter and ordering all the Members thereof to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall manner and under the accustomed Certefications For doeing wherof This shall be your warrant And soe we bid yow heartily fairwell Given Att our Court Att St James’s the tuenty thrid day of March 1703/4 And of our Rigne the 3d year By Her Majesties Command sic subscribtiur Queensberry.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205-6.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205-6.

Procedure, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Lothian elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor and Lord president of Privy Councill Marquis of Lothian Elected preces.

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Procedure

[Lothian elected Preses]

In absence of the Lord High Chancellor and Lord president of Privy Councill Marquis of Lothian Elected preces.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

Sederunt, 28 March 1704, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Marquis of Lothian P; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Roseberry; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Marquis of Lothian P; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Roseberry; Earl of Glasgow T:D:; Viscount Garnock; Viscount Primrose; Lord President of Session; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Halcraig; Mr Fra: Montgomrie; Laird of Prestongrange; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

2. NRS, PC1/53, 205.

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.

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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.

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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.