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Commission by the Council, 25 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commissione to Lapnes for searching a ship with armes

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill being informed That Robert Elphingstoune of Lapness hes secured a ship lately come to the harbour of Corstain in Orknay whereof Nathaniell Smyth is master and that severall Hundreds of swords etc. have been conveyed a shoar out of the said ship by the Help and assistance of one Cunyngham bound for Glasgow And that it is suspected There are more armes Swords muskets or others in the said ship They Hereby Give full power warrand and Commissione to the said Robert Elphingstoune of Lopness to furder search the said ship and the vessell belonging to the said Cunynghame for armes and such places at land as the said armes may be lodged in, and for that effect to unload the said ships (if need be) and to seize upon and secure such armes as shall be found in the said ships or carried from them to Land if in any suspect quantitie and appoynts the said Robert Elphingstoune to report and true and exact account of his dilligence in this matter with all care to the said Lords of their majesties privy Councill and for the better executing of the premisses allowes the said Robert Elphingstoune of Lapness To call for the assistance of the magistrats of the place if he find the same necessar sic subscribitur Annandale p: Argyll Southerland Lothian Forfar Carmichaell Adam Cockburne John Lauder

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Commission by the Council

Commissione to Lapnes for searching a ship with armes

The Lords of their majesties privy Councill being informed That Robert Elphingstoune of Lapness hes secured a ship lately come to the harbour of Corstain in Orknay whereof Nathaniell Smyth is master and that severall Hundreds of swords etc. have been conveyed a shoar out of the said ship by the Help and assistance of one Cunyngham bound for Glasgow And that it is suspected There are more armes Swords muskets or others in the said ship They Hereby Give full power warrand and Commissione to the said Robert Elphingstoune of Lopness to furder search the said ship and the vessell belonging to the said Cunynghame for armes and such places at land as the said armes may be lodged in, and for that effect to unload the said ships (if need be) and to seize upon and secure such armes as shall be found in the said ships or carried from them to Land if in any suspect quantitie and appoynts the said Robert Elphingstoune to report and true and exact account of his dilligence in this matter with all care to the said Lords of their majesties privy Councill and for the better executing of the premisses allowes the said Robert Elphingstoune of Lapness To call for the assistance of the magistrats of the place if he find the same necessar sic subscribitur Annandale p: Argyll Southerland Lothian Forfar Carmichaell Adam Cockburne John Lauder

1. NRS, PC1/50, 84-5.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 84-5.

Act, 25 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Act Appoynting the Dean of Gild of Edinburgh to make ponds

The Lords of their majesties privy Councille haveing called the Dean of gild of Edinburgh who appeared at the bar They hereby Ordaine the said dean of Gild with advyce of the master of their majesties mint To cause prepare and make readie ponds for the croune peices tuentie shilling peices and fyve shilling peices so many as the master of the mint shall have use for and to wighe them conforme to the English peill of2 weights in the Hands of the Dean of Gild and Cause mark the same and To attend the Committie of privie Councille appoynted anent the affairs of the mint and bring the said ponds and peill of weights alongs with them to the mint house upon Munday next the last of December instant at ten of the cloak in the forenoone

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Act

Act Appoynting the Dean of Gild of Edinburgh to make ponds

The Lords of their majesties privy Councille haveing called the Dean of gild of Edinburgh who appeared at the bar They hereby Ordaine the said dean of Gild with advyce of the master of their majesties mint To cause prepare and make readie ponds for the croune peices tuentie shilling peices and fyve shilling peices so many as the master of the mint shall have use for and to wighe them conforme to the English peill of2 weights in the Hands of the Dean of Gild and Cause mark the same and To attend the Committie of privie Councille appoynted anent the affairs of the mint and bring the said ponds and peill of weights alongs with them to the mint house upon Munday next the last of December instant at ten of the cloak in the forenoone

1. NRS, PC1/50, 84.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 84.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Act, 25 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberatione Mr Robert Wilsone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill by Robert Wilsone merchant in Renfrew Shewing that where upon a petitione given in to the said Lords by the said petitioner against Thomas Craufurd Elder of Carseburne The said Lords were pleased to ordor the petitioner prisoner to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for some impertinent words made use of by him in the said petitione against the said Thomas Craufurd as to which sentance he humbly acquiesced and begged libertie to represent to the said Lords That these expressions proceeded meerly upon ignorance humour and precipitance of the petitioner He haveing neither money to bestow upon lawiers nor freinds to give him advyse in this matter and now seeing that He is sensible of the offence done to the said Lords and of his rashness and folly in the said matter and that he hes nothing whereupon to sustaine himself but what he hes from freinds of Charity and therfore humblie Craveing the said Lords might be pleased in consideratione of the premisses and of petitioners hard Circumstances and with the great losses and misfortunes he hath lately mett with To grant warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the said petitioner at liberty furth thereof free of house dues as the said petitione at lenth bears
The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the said petitione given in to them by the said Robert Wilsone They Hereby give ordor and warrand To the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to sett the said petitioner at libertie furth thereof

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Act

Liberatione Mr Robert Wilsone

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill by Robert Wilsone merchant in Renfrew Shewing that where upon a petitione given in to the said Lords by the said petitioner against Thomas Craufurd Elder of Carseburne The said Lords were pleased to ordor the petitioner prisoner to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for some impertinent words made use of by him in the said petitione against the said Thomas Craufurd as to which sentance he humbly acquiesced and begged libertie to represent to the said Lords That these expressions proceeded meerly upon ignorance humour and precipitance of the petitioner He haveing neither money to bestow upon lawiers nor freinds to give him advyse in this matter and now seeing that He is sensible of the offence done to the said Lords and of his rashness and folly in the said matter and that he hes nothing whereupon to sustaine himself but what he hes from freinds of Charity and therfore humblie Craveing the said Lords might be pleased in consideratione of the premisses and of petitioners hard Circumstances and with the great losses and misfortunes he hath lately mett with To grant warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth to sett the said petitioner at liberty furth thereof free of house dues as the said petitione at lenth bears
The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the said petitione given in to them by the said Robert Wilsone They Hereby give ordor and warrand To the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to sett the said petitioner at libertie furth thereof

1. NRS, PC1/50, 83-4.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 83-4.

Procedure, 25 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Procedure

[Procedure anent letter]

The Letter being read the same was2 Intimate to the Lord Carmichaell being personallie present at the Councill board the tyme of the reading thereof and the Councill recommended to the Earle of Annandale prases of the Councill for the tyme to intimat the same to the Lord Jedburgh

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Procedure

[Procedure anent letter]

The Letter being read the same was2 Intimate to the Lord Carmichaell being personallie present at the Councill board the tyme of the reading thereof and the Councill recommended to the Earle of Annandale prases of the Councill for the tyme to intimat the same to the Lord Jedburgh

1. NRS, PC1/50, 83.

2. The word ‘read’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 83.

2. The word ‘read’ scored out here.

Letter: royal, 25 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King anent recruits of Dragoons

The following letter being read in Councill was ordered to be recorded in the Councill books whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right wel beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and councellor Right trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and right welbeloved Councellors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors We greet yow well wheras our two Regiments of scots dragoons in Flanders stand in need of recruits and that it is for the good of those regiment to have them recruited with men that are alreadie dragoons and that ther will be noe difficulty to find recruits for the two regiments of that our Kingdome We have thought fitt that a draught be made out of our said two regiments of dragoons Consisting of one Hundred men without horses or mouting, of which fiftie to be taken out of my Lord Jedburghs Regiment are to be delyvered to major Generall Livingstounes officers and the other fifty to be drawen out of my Lord Carmichaells Regiment are to be delyvered to Collonell Cunynghames officers and we doe recommend to your Care to give such ordors to my Lord Jedburgh and my Lord Carmichaell as are necessary for haveing these draughts made of good and sufficient men and further it is our pleasure That the said Regiments of Jedburgh and Carmichaell have sex weeks allowed them for recruiting the vaccancys that the said draught will make which sex weeks are to begin to 2 run from the tyme of shipping the recruits for Flanders before which tyme we doe not allow any of our forces in Scotland to be recruited Thus not doubting of your Care and dilligence in this matter we bid you heartilie farewell Given at our Court at Kensington the 17 day of December 1694 and of our reigne the 6th year By his majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King anent recruits of Dragoons

The following letter being read in Councill was ordered to be recorded in the Councill books whereof the tenor followeth sic suprascribitur William Rex Right trusty and right wel beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and councellor Right trusty and right well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and well beloved Cousins and Councillors Right trusty and right welbeloved Councellors and trusty and welbeloved Councillors We greet yow well wheras our two Regiments of scots dragoons in Flanders stand in need of recruits and that it is for the good of those regiment to have them recruited with men that are alreadie dragoons and that ther will be noe difficulty to find recruits for the two regiments of that our Kingdome We have thought fitt that a draught be made out of our said two regiments of dragoons Consisting of one Hundred men without horses or mouting, of which fiftie to be taken out of my Lord Jedburghs Regiment are to be delyvered to major Generall Livingstounes officers and the other fifty to be drawen out of my Lord Carmichaells Regiment are to be delyvered to Collonell Cunynghames officers and we doe recommend to your Care to give such ordors to my Lord Jedburgh and my Lord Carmichaell as are necessary for haveing these draughts made of good and sufficient men and further it is our pleasure That the said Regiments of Jedburgh and Carmichaell have sex weeks allowed them for recruiting the vaccancys that the said draught will make which sex weeks are to begin to 2 run from the tyme of shipping the recruits for Flanders before which tyme we doe not allow any of our forces in Scotland to be recruited Thus not doubting of your Care and dilligence in this matter we bid you heartilie farewell Given at our Court at Kensington the 17 day of December 1694 and of our reigne the 6th year By his majesties Command sic subscribitur J Johnstoune

1. NRS, PC1/50, 82-3.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 82-3.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

Sederunt, 25 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Mr Fran Mongomerie

At Edinburgh tuesday 25th December 16941

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Sederunt

Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Tarbatt; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Mr Fran Mongomerie

1. NRS, PC1/50, 82.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 82.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 82.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 82.

Letter: royal, 20 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter to the King anent Balhousies accounts

The following letter being read was approven and signed by the preses in name of the Councill and appoynted to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth May it please your sacred Majestie Thomas Hay of Balhousie suffered great loss in his Corns by the English Regiments of the Lord Colchester Sir John Lenier and others in the years Jaj vjc eighty and nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years which losses haveing been tryed and examined according to the orders then emitted were found to extend to seven Hundred and fiftie fyve pound sterling and this sum to be truely due to Balhousie and payable out of the Revenues in Scotland But because it was then your majesties pleasure for repayment of your scots Thesaurie That all such losses and arrears should be a proper charge upon the english forces, we in a proclamatione put furth in July last for bringing in the accompts resting by the forces to the Countrey Did declare That the debts of the forces upon the english establishment should transmitted to your Majestie That your majestie in your royall wisdome may ordor such Course to be taken for satisfieing the same as should be thought just, whereupon the said Thomas Hay of Balhousie haveing duelie stated his accompts his said loss appears and applying to us for a recommendatione to your majestie we have thought fitt in all humility to lay his Case before your majestie That you in your royalle Justice may ordor such Course to be taken for satisfieing of the foresaid debt due to him by the forces on the English establisment as your majestie shall think just, and this recommendatione is signed by Command and in name of your majesties privy Councill by your majesties most humble most obedient and faithfull subject and servant sic subscribitur Annandale p: Edinburgh tuentie December 1694

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Letter: royal

Letter to the King anent Balhousies accounts

The following letter being read was approven and signed by the preses in name of the Councill and appoynted to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth May it please your sacred Majestie Thomas Hay of Balhousie suffered great loss in his Corns by the English Regiments of the Lord Colchester Sir John Lenier and others in the years Jaj vjc eighty and nyne and Jaj vjc and nynty years which losses haveing been tryed and examined according to the orders then emitted were found to extend to seven Hundred and fiftie fyve pound sterling and this sum to be truely due to Balhousie and payable out of the Revenues in Scotland But because it was then your majesties pleasure for repayment of your scots Thesaurie That all such losses and arrears should be a proper charge upon the english forces, we in a proclamatione put furth in July last for bringing in the accompts resting by the forces to the Countrey Did declare That the debts of the forces upon the english establishment should transmitted to your Majestie That your majestie in your royall wisdome may ordor such Course to be taken for satisfieing the same as should be thought just, whereupon the said Thomas Hay of Balhousie haveing duelie stated his accompts his said loss appears and applying to us for a recommendatione to your majestie we have thought fitt in all humility to lay his Case before your majestie That you in your royalle Justice may ordor such Course to be taken for satisfieing of the foresaid debt due to him by the forces on the English establisment as your majestie shall think just, and this recommendatione is signed by Command and in name of your majesties privy Councill by your majesties most humble most obedient and faithfull subject and servant sic subscribitur Annandale p: Edinburgh tuentie December 1694

1. NRS, PC1/50, 81-2.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 81-2.

Sederunt, 20 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbane; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Belhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Sir John Hall

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Sederunt

Earl of Argyle; Earl of Southerland; Earl of Mortoune; Earl of Cassills; Earl of Leven; Earl of Annandale; Earl of Forfar; Earl of Broadalbane; Viscount Tarbat; Lord Yester; Lord Raith; Lord Belhaven; Lord Carmichaell; Lord Polwarth; Lord Advocat; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Hattoune; Lord Fountonhall; Lord Enstruther; Laird of Grant; Laird of Blackbarrony; Laird of Stevensone; Laird of Leyes; Sir John Hall

1. NRS, PC1/50, 81.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 81.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 81.

2. NRS, PC1/50, 81.

Act, 18 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Act

Protectione Gardine of Bellamoir

The Lords of ther majesties privy Councill Doe hereby grant 2 personal protectione to William Gardin of Ballamoir untill the tuentie fyfth day of December instant and that to the effect he may returne from this place to his owne home without molestatione, the proces being but only this day discust and Discharges all messingers or other officers or magistrats whatsomever to put any letters of Captione acts of warding or any other dilligence against the said William Gairdine untill the said day except for their Majesties rents and publict dues. sic subscribitur Annandale E Southerland J Morton Breadalbane Tarbat Raith James Stueart John Lauder Robert Sinclair

At Edinburgh 10th December 1694

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Act

Protectione Gardine of Bellamoir

The Lords of ther majesties privy Councill Doe hereby grant 2 personal protectione to William Gardin of Ballamoir untill the tuentie fyfth day of December instant and that to the effect he may returne from this place to his owne home without molestatione, the proces being but only this day discust and Discharges all messingers or other officers or magistrats whatsomever to put any letters of Captione acts of warding or any other dilligence against the said William Gairdine untill the said day except for their Majesties rents and publict dues. sic subscribitur Annandale E Southerland J Morton Breadalbane Tarbat Raith James Stueart John Lauder Robert Sinclair

1. NRS, PC1/50, 81.

2. The word ‘protectione’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 81.

2. The word ‘protectione’ scored out here.

Proclamation, 18 December 1694, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamatione anent Recruits and Desertors

The following proclamatione being read voted and aproven was signed and appoynted to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione anent recruits and regulating the seising of Desertors
William and Mary by the grace of God King and Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the faith To Macers of our privy Councille messingers at armes, our shirriffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuchas there are severall scots officers come over for raising recruits to our scots troops in Flanders and we considering on the one Hand how much it is both for the Honour of this our ancient Kingdome and the good of our service That those forces in Flanders be effectuallie recruited and being noe less sensible on the other Hand both of the 2 accidents that have lately happned and the abuses are ordinarlie Committed on such occasions have thought fitt by a letter under our Royall Hand to recommed to the Lords of our privy Councill To give officers all necessar countenance and assistance in the makeing of the said Recruits but withall keep them within the bounds that the Law prescribes In ordor wherunto we with advyce of the said Lords of our privy Councill requyre and command all shirriffs and their Deputs Lords of Regality and their Baillies Justices of peace magistrats of our Burghs Royall and all other magistrats qhuatsomever Commanders of our Castles and forts officers of our standing forces and all others our good subjects To give their best assistance in this matter and to Cause secure all seaports and other wayes and passages out of the Kingdome to prevent the escapeing or withdrawing of Desertors and for that end That noe persone be suffered to pass out of our said Kingdome aither by sea or Land at any tyme betwixt and the first day of march next Except they have pasports duely subscryved by one of the members of our privy Councill and we with advyse foresaid strictly prohibite and discharge our said officers come for recruits from Flanders to seise any as desertors or such as have deserted from our Scots Regiments in Flanders since they were there and none others And allow the officers of our standing forces in this our ancient Kingdome To seize upon none upon the Heid of desertione but such as have deserted from one or other of the said Regiments of which they are at present officers and Discharge any persone to be seized upon one pretence of desertione before our accessione to the Croune And Discharge the officers of the standing Regiments in this our Kingdome To recruit till such tyme as the officers of Flanders shall have shipt their recruits and that violence be done to noe mane to make him engadge in our service But that such as doe voluntarlie engadge be not allowed to retract But if they offer to do the samine They be considered and secured as Desertors and for the greater 3 encouragement of such as shall engadge to goe to Flanders for our service we with advyse foresaid Doe declair That after three years service in our armies abroad they shall have their passes with full freedome to leave our service in their optione with this proviso only That if the said pass shall fall due and be by them desyred in the beginning of a Campayne They shall only be delayed to the end of the said Campayne after which they shall immediatlely have their said passes and freedome as is above declared and if any of those who shall goe to Flanders shall happen to be wounded or maimed4 So as to become unfitt for service The same Care shall be taken of them that is taken of all others on english pay and this our Royall will in the particulars above mentioned we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill ordaine to be duely published and punctuallie observed And further we with advyse foresaid Doe hereby Ratifie and revive the proclamatione of the date the sexteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and two years for regulateing the levie of Recruits Willing and ordaining the same to be strictly observed in all poynts and the pains thereof upon transgression duely exacted our will is Herfore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our letters seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat crosses of the head burghs of the severall shyres of this Kingdome and there in our name and authoritie by open proclamatione make intimatione hereof That none pretend ignorance Given under our signet at Edinburgh the eighteen day of December and of our Reigne the sexth year Jaj vjc nynty and four years sic subscribitur Annandale P Melvill P. S. Southerland Morton Cassillis Forfar Breadalbane 5 Tarbatt Carmichael John Lauder

At Edinburgh 10th December 1694

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Proclamation

Proclamatione anent Recruits and Desertors

The following proclamatione being read voted and aproven was signed and appoynted to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth A proclamatione anent recruits and regulating the seising of Desertors
William and Mary by the grace of God King and Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the faith To Macers of our privy Councille messingers at armes, our shirriffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitut greeting Forasmuchas there are severall scots officers come over for raising recruits to our scots troops in Flanders and we considering on the one Hand how much it is both for the Honour of this our ancient Kingdome and the good of our service That those forces in Flanders be effectuallie recruited and being noe less sensible on the other Hand both of the 2 accidents that have lately happned and the abuses are ordinarlie Committed on such occasions have thought fitt by a letter under our Royall Hand to recommed to the Lords of our privy Councill To give officers all necessar countenance and assistance in the makeing of the said Recruits but withall keep them within the bounds that the Law prescribes In ordor wherunto we with advyce of the said Lords of our privy Councill requyre and command all shirriffs and their Deputs Lords of Regality and their Baillies Justices of peace magistrats of our Burghs Royall and all other magistrats qhuatsomever Commanders of our Castles and forts officers of our standing forces and all others our good subjects To give their best assistance in this matter and to Cause secure all seaports and other wayes and passages out of the Kingdome to prevent the escapeing or withdrawing of Desertors and for that end That noe persone be suffered to pass out of our said Kingdome aither by sea or Land at any tyme betwixt and the first day of march next Except they have pasports duely subscryved by one of the members of our privy Councill and we with advyse foresaid strictly prohibite and discharge our said officers come for recruits from Flanders to seise any as desertors or such as have deserted from our Scots Regiments in Flanders since they were there and none others And allow the officers of our standing forces in this our ancient Kingdome To seize upon none upon the Heid of desertione but such as have deserted from one or other of the said Regiments of which they are at present officers and Discharge any persone to be seized upon one pretence of desertione before our accessione to the Croune And Discharge the officers of the standing Regiments in this our Kingdome To recruit till such tyme as the officers of Flanders shall have shipt their recruits and that violence be done to noe mane to make him engadge in our service But that such as doe voluntarlie engadge be not allowed to retract But if they offer to do the samine They be considered and secured as Desertors and for the greater 3 encouragement of such as shall engadge to goe to Flanders for our service we with advyse foresaid Doe declair That after three years service in our armies abroad they shall have their passes with full freedome to leave our service in their optione with this proviso only That if the said pass shall fall due and be by them desyred in the beginning of a Campayne They shall only be delayed to the end of the said Campayne after which they shall immediatlely have their said passes and freedome as is above declared and if any of those who shall goe to Flanders shall happen to be wounded or maimed4 So as to become unfitt for service The same Care shall be taken of them that is taken of all others on english pay and this our Royall will in the particulars above mentioned we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill ordaine to be duely published and punctuallie observed And further we with advyse foresaid Doe hereby Ratifie and revive the proclamatione of the date the sexteen day of December Jaj vjc nynty and two years for regulateing the levie of Recruits Willing and ordaining the same to be strictly observed in all poynts and the pains thereof upon transgression duely exacted our will is Herfore and we charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these our letters seen ye pass to the marcat cross of Edinburgh and to the marcat crosses of the head burghs of the severall shyres of this Kingdome and there in our name and authoritie by open proclamatione make intimatione hereof That none pretend ignorance Given under our signet at Edinburgh the eighteen day of December and of our Reigne the sexth year Jaj vjc nynty and four years sic subscribitur Annandale P Melvill P. S. Southerland Morton Cassillis Forfar Breadalbane 5 Tarbatt Carmichael John Lauder

1. NRS, PC1/50, 78-80.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. One illegible word scored out here.

4. One illegible word scored out here.

5. The word ‘Vis’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 78-80.

2. One illegible word scored out here.

3. One illegible word scored out here.

4. One illegible word scored out here.

5. The word ‘Vis’ scored out here.