Warrant, 25 January 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth Day of January Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

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Warrant

Warrant To the Lord Carmichael for Disbanding The Lord Lorn and Colonell Buchans Regiments

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered his Majesties Letter Direct to them anent the Disbanding the Lord Lorn and Colonell John Buchans Regiments from Flanders so soon as they Land and ordering ther armes To be Laid up, and Impowring the Councill To Recommend To the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury the payment of Eight days subsistence to the Centinels Conform to the present Establishment They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To cause payment be made of Eight days subsistence to Each single Centinell of the saids Two Regiments so soon as they shall be Landed And Recommends to the Lord Carmichael Commander In cheif of his Majesties forces within this Kingdom for the Tyme To Cause Disband the saids Two Regiments which are already Landed att Cramond once the morrow and that att the said Town of Cramond and to send ane officer to see the saids Company’s Disbanded and their armes secured in his Majesties Magazine In the Castle of Edinburgh, And Gives order and warrant to the Sheriff principall of Edinburgh sheriffdome and his Deputs to provide Carts for Carrieing of the saids armes from Cramond to Edinburgh Castle. And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to cause Disband the Rest of the Company’s and Centinells of the saids Two Regiments from tyme to tyme as they shall Land att any Port within this Kingdom And that att the particular places of ther Landing and to send ane officer to Each place where they shall be disbanded And that the officer take Care of and Receave from them ther armes And to cause Lodge them In his Majesties Magazine Neighest the place of ther Disbanding And ordains the Sheriff principalls and their deputs of the severall shires where the saids Regiments or any of their Centinells shall be disbanded or the Magistrats of Edinburgh In caice they Land within their priviledges To prepare Carts as they shall be requires from tyme to tyme By the saids Lord Carmichaell for Conveying the armes to the nixt adjacent magazins. And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell To Cause the officers whom he sends to see the souldiers Disbanded Take special Care that the Eight Days subsistence be payed to Each single Centinell man by man And that no part thereof be Keeped Back from them By the officers or others whatsoever.

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Fifth Day of January Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/1/231

Warrant

Warrant To the Lord Carmichael for Disbanding The Lord Lorn and Colonell Buchans Regiments

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered his Majesties Letter Direct to them anent the Disbanding the Lord Lorn and Colonell John Buchans Regiments from Flanders so soon as they Land and ordering ther armes To be Laid up, and Impowring the Councill To Recommend To the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury the payment of Eight days subsistence to the Centinels Conform to the present Establishment They heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Thesaury To cause payment be made of Eight days subsistence to Each single Centinell of the saids Two Regiments so soon as they shall be Landed And Recommends to the Lord Carmichael Commander In cheif of his Majesties forces within this Kingdom for the Tyme To Cause Disband the saids Two Regiments which are already Landed att Cramond once the morrow and that att the said Town of Cramond and to send ane officer to see the saids Company’s Disbanded and their armes secured in his Majesties Magazine In the Castle of Edinburgh, And Gives order and warrant to the Sheriff principall of Edinburgh sheriffdome and his Deputs to provide Carts for Carrieing of the saids armes from Cramond to Edinburgh Castle. And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell to cause Disband the Rest of the Company’s and Centinells of the saids Two Regiments from tyme to tyme as they shall Land att any Port within this Kingdom And that att the particular places of ther Landing and to send ane officer to Each place where they shall be disbanded And that the officer take Care of and Receave from them ther armes And to cause Lodge them In his Majesties Magazine Neighest the place of ther Disbanding And ordains the Sheriff principalls and their deputs of the severall shires where the saids Regiments or any of their Centinells shall be disbanded or the Magistrats of Edinburgh In caice they Land within their priviledges To prepare Carts as they shall be requires from tyme to tyme By the saids Lord Carmichaell for Conveying the armes to the nixt adjacent magazins. And Recommends to the said Lord Carmichaell To Cause the officers whom he sends to see the souldiers Disbanded Take special Care that the Eight Days subsistence be payed to Each single Centinell man by man And that no part thereof be Keeped Back from them By the officers or others whatsoever.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 336-7.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 336-7.