Warrant, 17 March 1704, Edinburgh

Procedure, 19 December 1704, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of [March] Jaj vjc and four years

A1704/3/231

Warrant

Warrant to the Committee anent prest men For Liberating all schollers and Colliginers who shall be hereafter taken on or prest

The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Considering that there are agreat many abuses Committed by the undue pressing of men in makeing the Levies and Recruits They Doe therfor Recommend to the Committee for prest men To Dismiss and sett free all students at any of the universites and other schollars Conveened befoir them that shall be taken on or imaged by any officer or others imployed in makeing of Levyes or Recruits without consent of their parents or nearest relationes.

Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of [March] Jaj vjc and four years

A1704/3/231

Warrant

Warrant to the Committee anent prest men For Liberating all schollers and Colliginers who shall be hereafter taken on or prest

The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Considering that there are agreat many abuses Committed by the undue pressing of men in makeing the Levies and Recruits They Doe therfor Recommend to the Committee for prest men To Dismiss and sett free all students at any of the universites and other schollars Conveened befoir them that shall be taken on or imaged by any officer or others imployed in makeing of Levyes or Recruits without consent of their parents or nearest relationes.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 196-7.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 196-7.