Act, ordaining some horsemen to be levied out of the several shires of this kingdom. Edinburgh, the eighteenth day of April, 1689..
Scotland.Convention of Estates.
Gibson, Alexander,-1729.
Edinburgh, : [s.n.],
printed in the year 1689.,
Caption title.
Signed at foot of text: Al. Gibson.
"Owing to danger of invasion, &c., one-fourth the proportion of horses due by 27 Act of Parl. 1663 is called out: commissioners to meet this side the North-Water-Bridge 25 April, benorth it 2 May. Horses, &c., with 10 days' provisions to meet 2 May and 9 May respectively. ... Each horse to be worth £10 sterling, and the arms and furniture worth £5 sterling. The horsemen will be taken into the king's pay after the 10 days." -- Steele.
Steele notation: Defence, Trouble Ex-.
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