Att Edinburgh The Fifth day of June Jaj viic and one years
A1701/6/4
A1701/6/41
Warrant
Warrant for disbanding 160 of the recruits
A Letter from his Majestie to the Lord Chancelor and privy Councill Requyreing them to give orders for Stoping One hundred and Sixty of the recruits to be Levied for Compleating the regiments out of which the late draughts were taken and incaice the one hundred and Sixty men be Compleated to give order for disbanding them with all expedition Being this day read in presence of the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill They do hereby give order and warrant to Major generall Ramsay Commander in Cheif of his Majesties forces within this kingdome to cause Stopp the Levieing of the Said one hundred and Sixty recruits or if they be Levied to cause disband them with all expedition in the termes forsaids of his Majesties Letter For doeing wherof this Shall be to him a Sufficient warrant.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 228.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 228.