Warrant, 1 August 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holyrude-house the first day of August Jaj vijc and fyve years

A1705/8/51

Warrant

Warrand to the Magistrats of Leith to receive the French prisoners

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby appoynt and ordaine the Magistrats of Leith and keepers of ther Tollbooth to receive from a partie of her Majesties forces the number of one and threttie men of the Crew of the French privateer lately taken by Captain Matthew Campbell And Incarcerat them in ther Tollbooth, And to keep, hold, and detaine them theruntill till further orders of Councell theranent.

Att Holyrude-house the first day of August Jaj vijc and fyve years

A1705/8/51

Warrant

Warrand to the Magistrats of Leith to receive the French prisoners

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby appoynt and ordaine the Magistrats of Leith and keepers of ther Tollbooth to receive from a partie of her Majesties forces the number of one and threttie men of the Crew of the French privateer lately taken by Captain Matthew Campbell And Incarcerat them in ther Tollbooth, And to keep, hold, and detaine them theruntill till further orders of Councell theranent.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 418.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 418.