Warrant, 12 March 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twelth day of March Jaj viic and two years. Called Extraordinar. Ante Meridiem

A1702/3/191

Warrant

Warrand for Seizing Captain Cleilland, Captain of the Englishmen of War etc

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Considering That the orders direct by them of yesterdayes date To Major Generall Ramsay for disbarking the two Regiments at present Shipped aboard the Englishmen of Warr in the Road of Leith; Have not received That ready and punctuall Obedience from Captain William Cleiland Commander of the saids Men of Warr and the other 2 Captaines and officers of the saids Ships Which they ought to have done Doe Therfore Give order and Warrand to the Magistrates of Edinburgh; Baillies of Leith and Macers of privy Councill presently to seize upon and to take into Custody The persones of the said Captain William Cleilland Commander of the saids Men of Warr and all other Captaines and officers belonging to the saids Shipps whom they can apprehend on Shoar and to keep and detaine them and every one of them In safe and sure Custody untill furder orders from the saids Lords of privy Councill or untill the saids two Regiments and every man of them be disbarked and put on shoar.

Att Edinburgh the Twelth day of March Jaj viic and two years. Called Extraordinar. Ante Meridiem

A1702/3/191

Warrant

Warrand for Seizing Captain Cleilland, Captain of the Englishmen of War etc

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Considering That the orders direct by them of yesterdayes date To Major Generall Ramsay for disbarking the two Regiments at present Shipped aboard the Englishmen of Warr in the Road of Leith; Have not received That ready and punctuall Obedience from Captain William Cleiland Commander of the saids Men of Warr and the other 2 Captaines and officers of the saids Ships Which they ought to have done Doe Therfore Give order and Warrand to the Magistrates of Edinburgh; Baillies of Leith and Macers of privy Councill presently to seize upon and to take into Custody The persones of the said Captain William Cleilland Commander of the saids Men of Warr and all other Captaines and officers belonging to the saids Shipps whom they can apprehend on Shoar and to keep and detaine them and every one of them In safe and sure Custody untill furder orders from the saids Lords of privy Councill or untill the saids two Regiments and every man of them be disbarked and put on shoar.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 355-6.

2. The word ‘officer’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 355-6.

2. The word ‘officer’ scored out here.