Att Edinburgh the Tuenty fourth day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years
A1696/12/77
A1696/12/771
Warrant
Warrand to the provost of Edinburgh to provyde advyce boatts
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoun Lord provost of Edinburgh to Look out and Cause Look out for tuo sufficient boatts fitt to be Imployed for Advyce boats from tyme to tyme as occasion shall fall out And to take care that these tuo boatts be prepared and Keeped in readines whensoever ther shall be use for them.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 78.