Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Aprile J^aj vii^c and one years

A1701/4/21

A1701/4/21¹

Warrant

Warrant To officers for beating of drums to make use of their Recruits

The Lords of His Majestys privy Councill, do heirby allow and authorize the Colonells and other officers of the Regiments under his Majesties Service, to cause beat dums for making up their recruits within the City of Edinburgh, They making use of the Towns drumery or in any other place, for recruiting of their Regiments whither here or in Holland in his Majestys Service, And allowes them to have the use of prisons in this Kingdom for Retaining their Recruits and deserters or others. Engadged with them therin, untill they Shall be transported, and grants warrand to them to Seaze upon deserters, And ordains all magistrats and other magistrats to give their Concurrence to the saids officers for making up their Recruits and Secureing their deserters and others who shall willingly Engadge with them, The saids officers always mantaining the Recruits and others to be Committed to prison by them, upon their own propper Charges and Expenses.