Warrant, 30 July 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the thretteinth day of July one thousand Sevine hundreth and Six years

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Warrant

Warrand to the Commander in Chieff of the forces for reduceing the Same for the Garison of Blackness

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell In prosecution of and in obedience to her Majesties Royall Letter of the date the Threttie one of May last, wherby for makeing provision for the2 Company of foot, which her Majestie orders to be placed as a Garison in the Castell of Blackness Her Majestie hath thought fitt to make the reducements following in maner mentioned in the said Letter and heir Subjoyned, Doe by these presents Give order to the Commander in Cheiff of her Majesties forces in this Kingdome to reduce one man out of each Company of the Three Redgments of foot Commanded by Major Generall Maitland, The Laird of Grant younger, And the Lord Strathnaver, And one man out of each Troup of the two Redgment of Dragoons Comanded by the Marques of Lothian, and the Lord Carmichell, as also to reduce the present Garison of the said Castell of Blackness Setled by the last establishment; And farder in respect her Majestie hath by her Commission under her Royall hand, Given the Command of the said Company to be placed as a Garison in the said Castell as said is, To the Earle of Buchan, As her Majesties said Commission, with her Majesties Letter to the Lords of Theasaury bears; Therfore the Saids Lords of Councell Doe heirby Order the said Comander in Chieff to cause delyver to the said Earle of Buchan the persons of Twentie four Sufficient men of the said reducements att such place and tyme as shall be aggreed betwixt the said Earle and Commander in Chieff, with all convenient dispatch, For doeing wherof this shall be to the said Commander in Chieff a Sufficient warrant.

At Edinburgh 30 July 1706

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Warrant

Warrant to the commander in chief of the forces for reducing the same for the garrison of Blackness

The lords of her majesty’s privy council in prosecution of and in obedience to her majesty’s royal letter of the date 30 May last, whereby for making provision for the company of foot which her majesty orders to be placed as a garrison in the castle of Blackness, her majesty has thought fit to make the reductions following in manner mentioned in the said letter and heir subjoined, do by these present give order to [David Melville, earl of Leven] the commander in chief of her majesty’s forces in this kingdom to reduce one man out of each company of the three regiments of foot commanded by Major General [James] Maitland, [Alexander] the laird of Grant younger, and [William Gordon] the Lord Strathnaver, and one man out of each troop of the two regiments of dragoons commanded by [William Kerr] the marquis of Lothian and [James] the Lord Carmichael, as also to reduce the present garrison of the said castle of Blackness settled by the last establishment. And further, in respect her majesty has by her commission under her royal hand given the command of the said company to be placed as a garrison in the said castle as said is to [David Erskine] the earl of Buchan, as her majesty’s said commission, with her majesty’s letter to the lords of treasury bears, therefore the said lords of council do hereby order the said commander in chief to cause deliver to the said earl of Buchan the persons of twenty-four sufficient men of the said reduction at such place and time as shall be agreed between the said earl and commander in chief, with all convenient dispatch, for doing whereof this shall be to the said commander in chief a sufficient warrant.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 482.

2. The word ‘foot’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 482.

2. The word ‘foot’ scored out here.