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A58658	A proclamation for calling together the militia on this side of Tay, and the fencible men in some shires Edinburgh, the thirtieth day of March, 1689.	Scotland. Parliament.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.	1689 (1689)	Wing S1323A; ESTC R38222	8,693	10

Lathallan James Robertson of Newbigging James Crawford of Monwhannie For the Shire of Perth The Lord Cardross Mr. Francis Montgomery Sir Patrick Murray-Patrick Smith of Methven Patrick Stuart of Ballachan _____ Stuart of Stentoun _____ of Collonbellie _____ Home of Argattie Collin Campbel of Formage Thomas Hay of Balhousie Walter Stuart of Kincarachie _____ Blair of Inshyra _____ Grahame of Balgoun _____ Linton of Pandrich Colin Campbel of Monzie _____ Drummond of Meggins William Lindsay of Kilspindie John Drummond of Blair Collonel Meinzies Patrick Hay of Leys elder Mungo Campbel of Burnbank _____ Stuart of Annat Mr. William Erskine John Erskine of Balgoun Lawrence Craigie of Kilgristoun Mr. James Craigie younger of Dumbarnie _____ Fleming of Moness Sir Colin Campbel of Aberurquhall _____ of Rind _____ Naper of Balwhaple Together with one of the Magistrats for the time of each Royal Burgh and Burgh of Regality who contribute to the Out-reik of the Militia in each respective Shire And the Estates do Authorize and Impower the saids Commissioners to Nominat the Captains of Foot and the Lieutenents and Cornets of Horse with consent of the Collonels and Captains of Horse respectivè where they are not named by this Act or being named do not accept With power to the saids Commissioners to determine all differences and controversies which may arise in relation to the Militia and to do all other things requisite and necessary for ordering thereof which the former Commissioners had power to do by the Acts of Parliament and Acts of Privy Council And it is hereby Declared that two of the Commissioners with one of these Officers viZ. The Collonel Lieutenant-Collonel Major and Captain of Foot or the Captain Lieutenent or Cornet of Horse shall be a Quorum And if a greater number meet that the Major part be Commissioners And in respect of the present Exigence The Estates do Ordain all the Heretors and other Persons in each Shire and Jurisdiction within the same to come out with their best Horses and Arms to the foresaid places of Rendezvouz of the Horse the second day of the Rendezvouz under the pain of Confiscation of their Horses for the Publick use and where there are different places of Rendezvouzes appointed for Troops of Horse in one Shire that the Heretors repair to the respective places of Rendezvouz appointed for the several Divisions of the Shires wherein they Reside And in case the Commissioners of Militia with one of the Field-Officers of the Foot or the Captain Lieutenent or Cornet of Horse shall find any Militia Horse to be insufficient that they cause the Leader furnish another sufficient Horse and if neither he nor these of the Fraction who Contribute to him have one that they cause the Leader buy a Horse and that any of the rest of the Heretors or others having sufficient Horses at the Rate contained in the Act of Parliament or thereby shall be holden to Sell one to him at a reasonable Price to be appointed by the saids Commissioners or their Quorum aforesaid not exceeding the foresaid Rate or thereby And it is hereby Ordained that these Persons who are lyable in Fractions of Militia-Horses shall at this time Contribute their Proportions to the Leader for a new Out-reick of Horse and Furniture where the Leader has Served the full space of seven years since the last time that these of the Fraction did Contribute to him But where the Leader has not not Served fully the seven years that he shall continue to serve untill the expiring thereof without any new Contribution by these of the Fraction And the Officers and Commissioners of the Militia are hereby Impowered to call for the Standarts Colours Trumpets and Drums which belong to each Shire from these who had the trust thereof or their Representatives who are hereby required to deliver the same to the saids Officers And where they are not extant that new ones be provided at the Charge of the Shire And the Meeting of the Estates considering that there is no Militia Foot in the Shires of Lanerk Air Renfrew Wigton and Stuartry of Kirkeudburgh They grant Power and Warrand to the Commissioners of Militia in the saids Shires and Stuartrie to bring together all the fencible Men in these respective Shires and Stuartrie who are hereby required upon Intimation from the saids Commissioners to come out sufficiently Armed and provided according to their Qualities and Conditions with Power to the Commissioners with Advice of the rest of the Gentlemen when the Fensible Men are met to moddel them or so many of them as they shall think fit into Companies and to appoint Captains and other Officers to the said companies which captains shall Randezvouz them weekly within their respective Paroches to be in readiness thereafter to come out as they shall be advertised by their Officers And further the Estates commands and Requires the respective Sheriffs and their Deputs to cause prepare Beacons upon the most Eminent and conspicuous Places in the Shires of Wigton Air and Bute and to cause kindle these Beacons when they shall have Notice or appearance of an Invasion upon the West-coast of this Kingdom And in that case the Leidges who have their Horses or cattel near the said coast are Required to Remove them Ten miles from the coast that no Invaders from the Irish coast may have any Supply Assistance or Advantage thereby And Ordains the Fensible men in the said Shires and Stewartrie upon their having Notice of the firing of these Beacons to repair to the respective Places to be appointed for the Randezvouzes by their Officers And Ordains thir Presents to be Published by Heraulds Macers Pursevants Messengers at Arms or Sheriff Officers at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh and all the Mercat-Crosses of the Head Burghs of the whole Shires above exprest and other Royal Burghs and Burghs of Regality within the same Extracted out of the Records of the Meeting of Estates By me Al. Gibson Cls. Edinburgh Printed in the Year 1689.

Montgomery Lieutenan●… and _____ of Col●field Cornet In the Shire of Lanerk the Duke ●… Hamilton Captain of the Troup of the Midle-Ward the Laird of Raplo●… younger Lieutenant and _____ Stuart of Torrence younger Cornet t●… Marquis of Douglas Captain of the Troup of the Upper-Ward _____ Menzies of Coulterraws younger Lieutenant and John Bannantyne of Crai●…mure Cornet The Lord Carmichael Captain of the Troup of the Neithe●… Ward the Laird of Cleghorn Lieutenant and _____ Hay of Craignetha●… younger Cornet In the Shire of Renfreu the Earl of Glencairn Captain ●… the Troup _____ Pollock of that ilk Lieutenant _____ of Glan●…derston Cornet In the Shires of Dumbarton Argyle and Bute the Earl o●… Argyle Collonel of the Militia Regiment _____ Colquhoun of Luss Lieutenant Collonel Black Alexander Campbel Major Archibald Campbe●… younger of Barbrek Duncan Campbel Brother to Mcconachie Duncan Campbel Brother to Kilberrie _____ Buntin younger of Airdoch and _____ Bannantine younger of Kaymes Captains In the Shires of Stirling and Clackmannan The Lord Elphingston Collonel of the Militia Regiment the Laird of Polmais Lieutenant Collonel _____ of Boquhen younger Major _____ of Harbert-Shire _____ Rollo of Woodside _____ Livingston of Glentirran and _____ Nicolson of Tilliecultry Captains and Baillie James Brown Captain of the Town of Stirlings Company the Laird of Alva Captain of the Troup Sir Alexander Hope of Carss Lieutenent and _____ Glass of Sauchie Cornet In the Shires of Linlithgow and Peebles the Lord Cardross Collonel of the Militia Regiment the Laird of Riccarton-Drummond Lieutenent Collonel the Laird of Livingston Major Thomas Hamilton of Boghead _____ Lawson of Cairnmure _____ Russel of Slipperfield and _____ Veitch of Glen Captains the Lord Torphichen Captain of the Troup _____ Dickson of Heartree Lieutenent James Hamilton of Bangour Cornet In the Shires of Fife and Kinross the Earl of Morton Collonel of the West-Regiment of Foot _____ Douglas of Strahenry Lieutenent Collonel Alexander Spittle of Lewchat Major James Skeen of Grange _____ Aiton of Inch-darnie _____ of Spenser-field _____ of Lassoddie younger and _____ Orrack of Baltrain Captains Sir Charles Halket Captain of the Western Troup of Horse _____ Monteith of Randifoord Lieutenent _____ Cornet The Master of Burghlie Collonel of the Eastern Regiment Sir David Arnot Lieutenent Collonel Robert Douglas of Kirkness Major _____ Watson of Athernie Elder _____ of Balbirnie younger _____ Hay of Naughton younger _____ of Banikie younger and _____ Aiton of Kinnadie Captains the Master of Melvil Captain of the Eastern Troup of Horse _____ of Auchter-marnie Lieutenent _____ Cornet In the Shire of Perth the Marquis of Athol Collonel of the Eastern Regiment of Foot formerly commanded by him the Earl of Breadalbine Lieutenent Collonel James Ramsay of Ba●…ff Major _____ The Lord Rollo Captain of the Eastern Troop The Lord Ruthven Collonel of the Western Regiment formerly commanded by the Earl of Perth the Laird of Weyme younger Lieutenent Collonel Robert Stuart of Arvordlich Major _____ Drummond of Comrie _____ Lindsay of Evelick the Laird of Leys _____ Oliphant of Condie and _____ Ure of Shirgartoun Captains The Laird of Glenegies Captain of the Troop in the Western part of the Shire _____ Hume of Argitie Leiutenent _____ Cornet And Ordains the saids Collonels of Foot and Captains of Horse to take upon them the Command of the saids Regiments and Troops respectivè with Power to the Collonels to name their own Majors where they are not named by this Act or being named shall not Accept And that both Collonels and Captains of Horse have the same Power of Nominating their inferior Officers not named by this Act which was granted to them by Acts and Instructions of the Privy Council And it is hereby Declared that all these Persons who are hereby Nominate Officers of the Militia albeit they should Decline to Accept yet they shall be holden to bring together to the foresaid places of Rendezvouz these appointed to be under their Command and that they shall also be lyable to the Penalties appointed by Law for their refusing to Accept And the Estates do Ordain the Collonels of Foot and Captains of Horse respectivè or in their Absence the next Commanding Officers to keep together the space of six Days the said Regiments and Troops when they shall Rendezvouz at the foresaid places and during that time to Exercise them and then to dismiss them they being always in readiness upon advertisement from the Collonel of Foot or Captain of Horse or the next Commanding Officer to come together again to the saids respective places of Rendezvouz with twenty days Provision and either to continue there for the space of twenty Days or to March else where within the Kingdom as they shall receive Orders from the said Officers And it is hereby Declared that the Absents from the Rendezvouz in this Juncture shall be holden as Absents from the Host and Proceeded against accordingly And to the end that the Militia may be made the more effectual the Estates do Nominat and Appoint the persons afternamed to be Commissioners for Ordering the Militia in the several Shires with the Collonels Leiutenant Collonels Majors and Captains of Foot and the Captains Leiutenants and Cornets of Horse viz. For the Shire of Edinburgh The Viscount of Tarbet Sir John Baird of Newbyth Sir James Foulis of Collingtoun Sir James Richardson of Smeitoun Sir William Murray Sir Mark Carss Sir Robert Baird the Laird of Arnistoun the Laird of Riccartoun Craig the Laird of Pumpherstoun Mr. David Dunmure of Curriehill and Mr. William Dowglas of Baads the Dutchess of Buckcleughs Baillie of the Regality of Dalkeith for the time and the Dutchess of Lauderdale her Baillie for Dudingstoun for the time For the Shire of Haddingtoun The Lord Yester the Lord Belhaven the Laird of Stevinstoun the Laird of Ormistoun the Laird of Lamingtoun the Laird of Prestongrange _____ Hepburn of Beinstoun Robert Hamilton of Presmenan David Hepburn of Humbie Sir John Lawder of Fountain-hall _____ Hamilton of Nynwar Sir John Hall of Dunglass _____ Hepburn of Smeiton Sir Patrick Hepburn of Blackcastle _____ Sydserf of that Ilk and the Dutchess of Lauderdale her Baillie for Leidingtoun Sir John Baird of Newbyth Sir John Sinclar of Lochend the Laird of Gosford the Laird of Dirltoun the Laird of Ruchlaw _____ Murray of Spot For the Shire of Berwick The Lord Harcars the Lord Mersingtoun Sir James Don of Newtoun Sir Robert Stuart of Allanbank Sir Patrick Hume of Lumsden the Laird of Lambertoun the Laird of Moristoun the Laird of Idingtoun the Laird of Tosts Patrick Wardlaw of Berriehaugh James Hume of Flass William Hume of Greenlaw-castle John Watson of Jardenfield Sir John Hall of Auldcambus Pringle of Greenknow Mr. James Daes of Coldingknows George Hume of Bassindene and John Hume younger of Newtoun For the Shires of Roxburgh and Selkirk The Lord Jedburgh Sir William Elliot of Stobbs Sir John Scot of Ancrum Sir William Scot younger of Harden