Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of Aprile J^aj vj^c nyntie six years

A1696/4/83

A1696/4/83¹

Warrant

Warrand Anent Deficient men in some shires

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Being Informed that the shires of Lanerk Air Renfrew Drumfreis Wigtoune and the steuartry of Kirkcudbright Their full proportions of the Levy of one thousand men appointed to his Majestie by Act of parliament are not yet delyvered They heirby appoint the Commissioners of supplie for the saids shires and Steuartry to make up their full and Compleat proportions of the said Levy and delyver the same to the officers appointed or who shall be appointed to receave the same And that at the toune or burgh of Glasgow upon the dayes respective follouing viz These for the shires of Lanerk Air and Renfrew upon the first day of May next to Come And these of the shires of Drumfreis Wigtoune and steuartry of Kirkcudbright upon the Eight day of the said month under the penaltie of one Hundred pounds scotts for each man who shall not be delyvered To be payed by the persons by whom the men who shall not be Delyvered ought to have been putt out and furnished And that by and attour the furnishing of the saids men