Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

94 AXNAXPALE CIIAltTERS. [1667.
93. Co.MMiPsioKliy KiNf; Charles xnr, Seconp, .ippoiuting Jamks JoiiysTONi;, Eael
CF Anxaniiale, to be c.iptaiu of a troop of liorsc. 1st January 1CC7.
Chaeles K.
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Cii\r.LE3 THE Second, by the grace of GoJ King of Scotland, England, France and
Ireland, defender of the faith, etc., to our right trusty and welbelovcd cousin and
councellour, James, Earle of .4.nuaudaill, greetcing. AYcc do by these prcsentes constitute
and appointe yow to be captaine of a troupe of horse to be raised by yow for our
service, in the regiment -whereof Leiutenant-Gcnerall Drumoud, our generall major, is
colonell, which wee do hereby authorize yow to raise with all speed. Yow are
therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duety of a captaine by escrciseiug the
said troupe in amies, both officers and souldiers, and to kecpc them in good order and
discipline. And wee do hereby command theu\ to obey yow as their captaine, and
yow are to observe such orders and directions as yow shall from time to time receive
from your colonell or other superior oflkers according to the discipline of warrc, in
pursuance of the trust wee repose in yow. Given at our court at AVhiteh;\ll, the 1st
day of January 1GG7, and of our reigne the 18tli yeare.
By his majesties comui:uid, Laudeedaill.
94. Okder by the Pr.ivv Cou^-ClE and their "Westken Committee to the Stewaed
OF AxsANDALE, to procure the f.ignature of the heritors to a bond. 11th
March 1G78.
At Air, the eleviut day of JNIarch 1C7S.
The Lords of the comittie of coimcill uiett in the west by commissione from his
majesties privie couueill, doe, in prosecutione of the said commissione and instructiones
given to them, heirby requyre the Stewart princip:ill of the stewartrie off Annaudaile,
or his deputts, to couvein the huill heretouris, lyfcrenters and conj .nctfiers, and uthers
within the said stewartrie for subscryvcing a band, the coppie of quhich band to be
subscryved is heirwith sent signed by the lords of the comittie ; ordaneing heirby the
said Stewart, or his deput, to report ane account of his diligence and obedience to the
lords of the comittie at Glasgow, or wher it shall happen them to be for the tyme
betwixt and the day of
Lixlitugow. Atuoll.
Stkatumoke. Glexcairxe.
Caituxes. Airlie.
ROSSE.