Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourth day of July J^aj vij^c and six yeirs

A1706/7/2

A1706/7/2¹

Warrant

Warrand to Sir Robert Forbes to wryt to Elshinore

The Marques of Montrose Lord president of privie Councell Acquanted the Board that he had received a letter from the Earle of Loudoun principall Secretary of State In answer to a letter from the Councell to his lordship anent Convoys to Scots Ships att Gottenberge, Bearing that his lordship had read the Councells letter to her Majestie; and that therwpon her Majestie was Graciously pleased to order Sir Edward Whitaker, with her Majesties Ships wnder his Comand to Call att Gottenberge in his returne homeward, And to take wnder his Convoy the Scots Ships that are their, and to See them Safely within the Scots firth, at least within the Cruise of the Scots Frigotts, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Appoynt Sir Robert Forbes ther Clerk to acquant Mr Lyell at Elsinore of the said order that he may acquant the Masters of the Scots ships to be in readiness to wait upon the said Convoy about the midle of this moneth of July.