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Warrant, 12 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Warrant

Warrand Anent fencible men in Glasgow

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Give warrand to and authorizes the provost and Magistrats of Glasgow to putt the fencible men in the said toune in armes And to Cause the Samen to be exercised by the officers who shall Command the same twyce or thryce a week That they may be in a posture and Condition to oppose any Invasion Intended from abroad or Insurrection at home And that the Magistrats take care the samen be Immediately done with all possible Dilligence.

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Warrant

Warrand Anent fencible men in Glasgow

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Give warrand to and authorizes the provost and Magistrats of Glasgow to putt the fencible men in the said toune in armes And to Cause the Samen to be exercised by the officers who shall Command the same twyce or thryce a week That they may be in a posture and Condition to oppose any Invasion Intended from abroad or Insurrection at home And that the Magistrats take care the samen be Immediately done with all possible Dilligence.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 64.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 64.

Letter: royal, 12 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent Country and Militia

Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Councellor Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and right well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councelors And trustie and well beloved Councelors We Greet yow well Whereas we formerly acquainted yow that we have Ground to believe ther is a designe to Invade that our Kingdome And that therfor the same ought to be putt in a posture of defence We doe againe Recommend to yow the doing therof with all dilligence yow did formerly Lay before us Some proposalls for modelling our Militia To which we did Give our Royall approbation by our Letter to yow dated the fourth of May Last And we now think it fitt that yow again take these proposalls to your Consideration And that as soon as possible yow Endeavour to make them effectuall And in such methods as may be Least burthensome to the Countrey In the mean tyme It is our pleasure that the Militia foot regiments of the tounes of Edinburgh and Glasgow And of the three Shires of Lothian and the Shire of Fife be raised and rendivouzed That they may be in a readiness to Joyne our standing forces In case ther shall be need or occasion for it And what we now order is without prejudice of what furder yow shall find necessary for the defence of that our Kingdome And expecting your care and dilligence in this We bid yow heartily fareuell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the fourth day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years And of our reigne the Eight year By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur James Ogilvie.
After reading of this Letter The Councill recomended to the provost of Edinburgh present at the Councill board to Cause rendivouz the halfe of the foot militia of Edinburgh in the begining of the nixt week with all care and dilligence.

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent Country and Militia

Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Councellor Right trustie and Intirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and right well Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councelors And trustie and well beloved Councelors We Greet yow well Whereas we formerly acquainted yow that we have Ground to believe ther is a designe to Invade that our Kingdome And that therfor the same ought to be putt in a posture of defence We doe againe Recommend to yow the doing therof with all dilligence yow did formerly Lay before us Some proposalls for modelling our Militia To which we did Give our Royall approbation by our Letter to yow dated the fourth of May Last And we now think it fitt that yow again take these proposalls to your Consideration And that as soon as possible yow Endeavour to make them effectuall And in such methods as may be Least burthensome to the Countrey In the mean tyme It is our pleasure that the Militia foot regiments of the tounes of Edinburgh and Glasgow And of the three Shires of Lothian and the Shire of Fife be raised and rendivouzed That they may be in a readiness to Joyne our standing forces In case ther shall be need or occasion for it And what we now order is without prejudice of what furder yow shall find necessary for the defence of that our Kingdome And expecting your care and dilligence in this We bid yow heartily fareuell Given att our Court at Kensingtoune the fourth day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years And of our reigne the Eight year By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur James Ogilvie.
After reading of this Letter The Councill recomended to the provost of Edinburgh present at the Councill board to Cause rendivouz the halfe of the foot militia of Edinburgh in the begining of the nixt week with all care and dilligence.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 63.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 63.

Sederunt, 12 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Cessnock; Laird of Balhoussie; Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Leven; Earl of Forfar; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevenson; Laird of Cessnock; Laird of Balhoussie; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 63.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 63.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 63.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 63.

Proclamation, 11 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation Anent passes and the appearing of ships upon the Coast

The proclamation underwryten Being this day read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councill messengers at arms our shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as ther being ane Invasion designed from France We for the better securing of this our ancient Kingdome against the said Invasion Doe Command and require all our Living Subjects Especiallie our Magistrats and Justices of peace Collectors surveyors and waiters att our severall Seaports And upon the borders to Stopp and seize all persons coming into this Kingdome who have not sufficient passes under one of the secretaries of state for aither of the Kingdoms of Scotland or England or under the Leiutennant or Justices of Ireland or any one of their hands And all persons going from this Kingdome that have not passes from one of our privie Councill or the nixt magistrat who is hereby ordered to Give account therof to Some of our privie Councill Especiallie of these persons who come by sea And we doe Command and require all our Living subjects to take speciall nottice of any meetings that shall be keeped by any persons Disaffected to our Government And that they discover the samen tymously to some of our privie Councill or the next magistrat of the place That the saids persons may be secured and proceeded against as persons designing to disturb the quiet and peace of our Government And furder appointes and ordaines the Magistrats of all the tounes in the sea coasts of this Kingdome upon the first sight of any Number of Shipps approaching our Coasts or advyces by sea That they advertise our privie Councill And the nixt Commanding officer of the same by sending expresses Our Will is heirfore And we Charge yow Strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries within this Kingdom And ther In our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimations of the premisses That none pretend ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed and published In manner forsaid Given under our signet at Edinburgh the Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years and of our reign the Eight year Sic Subscribitur.

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Proclamation

Proclamation Anent passes and the appearing of ships upon the Coast

The proclamation underwryten Being this day read was votted approven and signed wherof the tenor folloues
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Councill messengers at arms our shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as ther being ane Invasion designed from France We for the better securing of this our ancient Kingdome against the said Invasion Doe Command and require all our Living Subjects Especiallie our Magistrats and Justices of peace Collectors surveyors and waiters att our severall Seaports And upon the borders to Stopp and seize all persons coming into this Kingdome who have not sufficient passes under one of the secretaries of state for aither of the Kingdoms of Scotland or England or under the Leiutennant or Justices of Ireland or any one of their hands And all persons going from this Kingdome that have not passes from one of our privie Councill or the nixt magistrat who is hereby ordered to Give account therof to Some of our privie Councill Especiallie of these persons who come by sea And we doe Command and require all our Living subjects to take speciall nottice of any meetings that shall be keeped by any persons Disaffected to our Government And that they discover the samen tymously to some of our privie Councill or the next magistrat of the place That the saids persons may be secured and proceeded against as persons designing to disturb the quiet and peace of our Government And furder appointes and ordaines the Magistrats of all the tounes in the sea coasts of this Kingdome upon the first sight of any Number of Shipps approaching our Coasts or advyces by sea That they advertise our privie Councill And the nixt Commanding officer of the same by sending expresses Our Will is heirfore And we Charge yow Strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the mercat Crosses of the remanent head burghs of the severall shires and steuartries within this Kingdom And ther In our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimations of the premisses That none pretend ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed and published In manner forsaid Given under our signet at Edinburgh the Eleventh day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years and of our reign the Eight year Sic Subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 62.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 62.

Proclamation, 11 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation appointing heretors to be In readiness

The follouing proclamation Being read was votted approven and signed whereof the tenor is afterinsert
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Counsell pursevants, Messengers at arms our shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as this our ancient Kingdome is at present threatned with ane Invasione from abroad of French and Foreign papists and other Enemies of design to make this Nation the seat of a bloody warr For preventing wherof And in order to putt this Kingdome in a posture of defence We have thought fitt att this tyme that the heretors of the Shires after mentioned should be In readines to oppose the said Invasione and suppress any Intestine Insurrection that may happen Therfore with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill Doe command and Require all the hertors wadsetters Liferenters of whatsoever quality within the shires of Edinburgh Haddingtoun Berwick Roxburgh Selkirk Peebles Drumfreis Dumbartoun Bute Linlithgow Stirling Clackmannan Fife and Kinross And Shires of Wigtoun and Steuartry of Kirkcudbright Air Lanerk Argyll and Renfrew and Perth Shires To putt themselves presently in readiness with their best horses and arms and provisions necessary according to their respective qualities and Estates To meet and Conveen upon Fourtie Eight hours advertisement And attend our host and standard as they shall be Called by order from our privie Councill For resisting the said Invasion and Insurrection If the same shall happen under such Commanders and officers and at such tymes and places as shall be appointed by our privie Councill And ther to receave such farder orders as shall be Given by us on these Commissionat by us And we doe heirby Certifie all heirin Concerned who shall not attend such rendivouzes to be appointed And obey these presents In manner above ordained That they shall be punished as wilfull absenters from our hoste and standard with all rigor Our Will is heirfore And we Charge yow Strictly and Command that Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and mercat Crosses of the remanent headburghs of the severall shires and steuartries within this Kingdom abovementioned And ther in our name and authority make publication of the premysses that none pretend ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed Given under our signet att Edinburgh the Eleventh day of December and of our reigne the Eight year 1696 Sic subscribitur.

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Proclamation

Proclamation appointing heretors to be In readiness

The follouing proclamation Being read was votted approven and signed whereof the tenor is afterinsert
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the faith To […] Macers of our privy Counsell pursevants, Messengers at arms our shireffs in that part Conjunctly and Severally specially Constitut Greeting Forasmuch as this our ancient Kingdome is at present threatned with ane Invasione from abroad of French and Foreign papists and other Enemies of design to make this Nation the seat of a bloody warr For preventing wherof And in order to putt this Kingdome in a posture of defence We have thought fitt att this tyme that the heretors of the Shires after mentioned should be In readines to oppose the said Invasione and suppress any Intestine Insurrection that may happen Therfore with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill Doe command and Require all the hertors wadsetters Liferenters of whatsoever quality within the shires of Edinburgh Haddingtoun Berwick Roxburgh Selkirk Peebles Drumfreis Dumbartoun Bute Linlithgow Stirling Clackmannan Fife and Kinross And Shires of Wigtoun and Steuartry of Kirkcudbright Air Lanerk Argyll and Renfrew and Perth Shires To putt themselves presently in readiness with their best horses and arms and provisions necessary according to their respective qualities and Estates To meet and Conveen upon Fourtie Eight hours advertisement And attend our host and standard as they shall be Called by order from our privie Councill For resisting the said Invasion and Insurrection If the same shall happen under such Commanders and officers and at such tymes and places as shall be appointed by our privie Councill And ther to receave such farder orders as shall be Given by us on these Commissionat by us And we doe heirby Certifie all heirin Concerned who shall not attend such rendivouzes to be appointed And obey these presents In manner above ordained That they shall be punished as wilfull absenters from our hoste and standard with all rigor Our Will is heirfore And we Charge yow Strictly and Command that Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and mercat Crosses of the remanent headburghs of the severall shires and steuartries within this Kingdom abovementioned And ther in our name and authority make publication of the premysses that none pretend ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed Given under our signet att Edinburgh the Eleventh day of December and of our reigne the Eight year 1696 Sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 61.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 61.

Sederunt, 11 December 1696, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevenson; Provost of Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill; Duke of Queensberry; Earl of Argyll; Earl of Forfar; Lord Yester; Lord John Hamilton; Lord Beilhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Ruthven; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Funtainhall; Lord Anstruther; Lord Rankeilor; Laird of Pollock; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Stevenson; Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 60.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 60.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 60.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 60.

Procedure, 10 December 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Procedure

Anent Sir Peter Frazer

Sir Peter Frazer of Doirs Coming to Edinburgh Being quarrelled for want of a pass And Being offered the oath of alleadgance and assurance Did take both and Lykeuise signed the Association.

Att Edinburgh the tenth day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years Eodem Die post meridiem

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Procedure

Anent Sir Peter Frazer

Sir Peter Frazer of Doirs Coming to Edinburgh Being quarrelled for want of a pass And Being offered the oath of alleadgance and assurance Did take both and Lykeuise signed the Association.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 60.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 60.

Act, 10 December 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act

The Laird of Touch Committed prisoner

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By James Seton of Touch Sheuing That wher the petitioner has been very valitudinary these many years And not able to travell abroad to Goe about his oun Necessar affairs and has been under Bale these severall years And has aluayes Lived peacably without the Least disturbance to the Government or Grounds of Jealousie And being now brought prisoner to Edinburgh And therefore humblie Craving their Lordships would Consider the petitioners Condition of health And seing that he is now Come upon surprisall without the Least provision And is at present very unuell After his Journey And that their Lordships would Confyne the petitioner to his Chamber in Nyddries wynd in Mistress Nicolsons for some dayes till their Lordships shall take furder tryall And the petitioner shall find sufficient Caution not to remove from thence until their Lordships Grant Liberty as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered this petitione given in to them By James Seton of Touch They heirby refuse the desyre therof And ordaines the Commander of the party In whose Custody the petitioner is to Committ him to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to receave and Detaine him prisoner till farder order.

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Act

The Laird of Touch Committed prisoner

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By James Seton of Touch Sheuing That wher the petitioner has been very valitudinary these many years And not able to travell abroad to Goe about his oun Necessar affairs and has been under Bale these severall years And has aluayes Lived peacably without the Least disturbance to the Government or Grounds of Jealousie And being now brought prisoner to Edinburgh And therefore humblie Craving their Lordships would Consider the petitioners Condition of health And seing that he is now Come upon surprisall without the Least provision And is at present very unuell After his Journey And that their Lordships would Confyne the petitioner to his Chamber in Nyddries wynd in Mistress Nicolsons for some dayes till their Lordships shall take furder tryall And the petitioner shall find sufficient Caution not to remove from thence until their Lordships Grant Liberty as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered this petitione given in to them By James Seton of Touch They heirby refuse the desyre therof And ordaines the Commander of the party In whose Custody the petitioner is to Committ him to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to receave and Detaine him prisoner till farder order.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 60.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 60.

Order, 10 December 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Order

Some from Commission of the General Assembly Crave a Fast

Mr Creichtoun and Mr Meldrum Ministers at Edinburgh Commissionat from the Commission of the Generall Assembly Compeared att the Councill barr and Craved That the Councill would appoint a day for a publick fast And gave in the Causes thereof in a paper which was read att the Councill Board And the Councill Recomended to the Lord Advocat to prepare a proclamation for a solemn fast to be Keeped through all the Kingdome upon the tuenty one of January nixt And alloues the Causes Given be the Ministers to be printed with the proclamation.

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Order

Some from Commission of the General Assembly Crave a Fast

Mr Creichtoun and Mr Meldrum Ministers at Edinburgh Commissionat from the Commission of the Generall Assembly Compeared att the Councill barr and Craved That the Councill would appoint a day for a publick fast And gave in the Causes thereof in a paper which was read att the Councill Board And the Councill Recomended to the Lord Advocat to prepare a proclamation for a solemn fast to be Keeped through all the Kingdome upon the tuenty one of January nixt And alloues the Causes Given be the Ministers to be printed with the proclamation.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 59-60.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 59-60.

Letter: royal, 10 December 1696 (pm), Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

[Letter from the king]

Letter from his Majestie to the Councill Anent the Recruits to Flanders officers The Levy of one Thousand men and Recruits to Dragoons in Flanders read and ordered to be recorded And Recommends to the Earle of Argyll Commander in Cheiff for the tyme to speak with Collonell Hamilton to whom the Charge of the Recruits is Committed And to know from him the Number of Recruits needfull for every regiment.
Folloues the tenor of the said Letter
Sic Suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and Right well Beloved Councellor Right trustie and entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and wel Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councellors And trustie and well Beloved Councellors We Greet yow well It is both for the honour of that our ancient Kingdome and the good of our service that the Scottish regiments in Flanders Be speedily and effectuallie recruited And we Being sensible That abuses are ordinarly Committed upon such occasion We doe therfore earnestly Recommend to you a due care and temper in this matter By Giving the officers we have sent all necessary Countenance and assistance And yet Keeping them within the bounds that the Law preserves We doe not think it fitt at this tyme that any draughts be made out of the Forces of that our Kingdome But It is our will and pleasure That yow allow the saids officers to Beat Drums And to take all other methods Consistent with Law for Levying the men they want It is necessary for the forsaid end that they have the benefite of the Act past in the last session of our parliament By which a Levy of one Thousand men is Granted to us or Fourtie shillings for each man: yow are therfore to Give orders to the Commander in Cheiff of our forces ther And Collonell George Hamilton whom we have Intrusted with the charge of the saids Recruits with all dilligence to Divyde and proportion the forsaid Thousand men amongst the saids officers as the severall regiments to which they Belong shall stand in need Excepting the regiments Commanded by the Lord Strathnaver and the Lord Lorn which are to have noe part of this Levy. And wher these Lyable in the Levy doe not Give the Men our saids officers are to receave the Fourtie shillings But after the receaving therof are to furnish a sufficient man at the sight of our said Commander in cheiff and Colonell Hamilton: We doubt not but yow will proceed in this matter with all dilligence It being so necessary for our service And that yow will Emitt such proclamations as are needfull for making the forsaid Levy effectuall betwixt and the first day of February next att which tyme we are resolved The recruits shall be Imbarked We doe Lykewise Recommend to yow to Give all due Incouragement and Assistance to the officers of the tuo Scotish regiments of Dragoons in Flanders in the making of their recruits And Leaving this whole affair to your care and management We bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensington the tuenty day of November Jaj vic nyntie six years And of our reigne the Eight year By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur James Ogilvie.

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Letter: royal

[Letter from the king]

Letter from his Majestie to the Councill Anent the Recruits to Flanders officers The Levy of one Thousand men and Recruits to Dragoons in Flanders read and ordered to be recorded And Recommends to the Earle of Argyll Commander in Cheiff for the tyme to speak with Collonell Hamilton to whom the Charge of the Recruits is Committed And to know from him the Number of Recruits needfull for every regiment.
Folloues the tenor of the said Letter
Sic Suprascribitur William Rex
Right Trustie and Right well Beloved Councellor Right trustie and entirely Beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and wel Beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well Beloved Councellors And trustie and well Beloved Councellors We Greet yow well It is both for the honour of that our ancient Kingdome and the good of our service that the Scottish regiments in Flanders Be speedily and effectuallie recruited And we Being sensible That abuses are ordinarly Committed upon such occasion We doe therfore earnestly Recommend to you a due care and temper in this matter By Giving the officers we have sent all necessary Countenance and assistance And yet Keeping them within the bounds that the Law preserves We doe not think it fitt at this tyme that any draughts be made out of the Forces of that our Kingdome But It is our will and pleasure That yow allow the saids officers to Beat Drums And to take all other methods Consistent with Law for Levying the men they want It is necessary for the forsaid end that they have the benefite of the Act past in the last session of our parliament By which a Levy of one Thousand men is Granted to us or Fourtie shillings for each man: yow are therfore to Give orders to the Commander in Cheiff of our forces ther And Collonell George Hamilton whom we have Intrusted with the charge of the saids Recruits with all dilligence to Divyde and proportion the forsaid Thousand men amongst the saids officers as the severall regiments to which they Belong shall stand in need Excepting the regiments Commanded by the Lord Strathnaver and the Lord Lorn which are to have noe part of this Levy. And wher these Lyable in the Levy doe not Give the Men our saids officers are to receave the Fourtie shillings But after the receaving therof are to furnish a sufficient man at the sight of our said Commander in cheiff and Colonell Hamilton: We doubt not but yow will proceed in this matter with all dilligence It being so necessary for our service And that yow will Emitt such proclamations as are needfull for making the forsaid Levy effectuall betwixt and the first day of February next att which tyme we are resolved The recruits shall be Imbarked We doe Lykewise Recommend to yow to Give all due Incouragement and Assistance to the officers of the tuo Scotish regiments of Dragoons in Flanders in the making of their recruits And Leaving this whole affair to your care and management We bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensington the tuenty day of November Jaj vic nyntie six years And of our reigne the Eight year By his Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur James Ogilvie.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 58-9.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 58-9.