Warrant, 4 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of Februarij Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

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Warrant

Warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh to advance money to seamen volunteers

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell being Informed that there are severall seamen in or about the toun of Edinburgh willing to Engadge in there Majestyes service If some Money were presently advanced to them in hand for supplyeing there necessity Therefor the saids Lords doe hereby authorize and Requyre the Magistrats of Edinburgh Instantly to delyver to each seaman within there bounds who shall voluntarly offer and List themseles for there majesties service the sowme of Twentie shillings sterling in hand And the saids Lords declare That the samen shall be repayed to the saids Magistrats And for payment thereof allowes them to retain the same out of the fourtie shillings sterling of Levie money which shall be put into there hand for each seaman who voluntarly offers and Lists himselfe as said is And appoints the saids Magistrats to take sufficient surety from the seamen To whom they shall advance the saids tuentie shillings sterling That these seamen shall be in readieness to Imbarq at Leith for there Majestyes service how soon and whensoever shall be Called for

At Edinburgh 4 February 1692

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Warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh to advance money to seamen volunteers

The lords of their majesties’ privy council being informed that there are several seamen in or about the town of Edinburgh willing to engage in their majesties’ service if some money were presently advanced to them in hand for supplying their necessity, therefore the said lords do hereby authorise and require the magistrates of Edinburgh instantly to deliver to each seaman within their bounds who shall voluntary offer and list themselves for their majesties’ service the sum of twenty shillings Sterling in hand and the said lords declare that the same shall be repaid to the said magistrates, and for payment thereof allow them to retain the same out of the forty shillings Sterling of levy money which shall be put into their hand for each seaman who voluntarily offers and lists himself as said is. And appoint the said magistrates to take sufficient surety from the seamen to whom they shall advance the said twenty shillings Sterling that these seamen shall be in readiness to embark at Leith for their majesties’ service how soon and whensoever shall be called for.

1. PC1/48, 21.

1. PC1/48, 21.