ACT FOR LEVYING OF SOME FORCES For Securing the PEACE OF THE KINGDOM, Until the meeting of the PARLIAMENT.  
EDINBURGH, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1648.   

Edinburgh, 14. October, 1648.  
Act for Levying some Forces, for securing the Peace of the Kingdom until the meeting of the Parliament.  
THE Committee of Estates, considering how necessary it is that some Forces be raised for securing the Peace of the Country, until the Forces of these who were in Arms in and about Stirling, and of their adherents who by Commission and Warrants, or encouragement from them, have taken Arms to the endangering of the Peace of the Kingdom; And until these who are now in Arms in the Isles, Highlands and Northern Shires of this Kingdom, for whose disbanding their was no undertaking by the Articles of agreement, be fully disbanded, and put out of a condition of troubling the Kingdom, and disturbing the Peace thereof; Taking also into their consideration the many Insolences and disorders committed by those that are disbanded, and that divers persons of quality, and others that were in the Engagement and Service, have not signified their agreement and submission to the said Articles of Treaty, but are rather endeavouring by Intestine Insurrection, or foreign Invasion, to overthrow the grounds of that late agreement, and in pursuance of their own ends to continue the troubles of the Kingdom; And the Kingdom of England having desired this Kingdom to use all means to prevent and suppress any design of reinforcing a new Engagement against that Kingdom, to the weakening of the Amity and Union between both Nations; And the Committee of Estates, in discharge of the trust committed to them, being most desirous and careful to preserve the Peace of the Kingdom, until the next ensuing Parliament, to which the determination of all questions and differences relating to the public good are referred; Have therefore thought it necessary and expedient, and do hereby Ordain, that the number of two Thousand seven Hundred and thirty Foot, and the number of six Hundred and twenty Horse, be forthwith Levied and kept on foot, as a standing force in the Kingdom.  
And because there are above seven Hundred Foot already together, That the particular numbers of Horse and Foot underwritten, be presently raised in the Shires following, viz. Out of the Sherifdoms of Roxburgh and Selkirk Fourscore and twelve Foot, and one and twenty Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Berwick Fourscore and twelve Foot, and one and twenty Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Haddingtoun, Fourscore and twelve Foot, and one and twenty Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Edinburgh, Fourscore and twelve Foot, and one and twenty Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Lithgow forty Foot, and twelve Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Peebles, twenty nine Foot, and seven Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Dumfreis, Fourscore and twelve Foot, and twenty five Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Wigtoun and Kilkudbright, Fourscore and twelve Foot, and twenty four Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Air and Renfrew, Fourscore and twelve Foot, and forty two Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Lanerk, one Hundred and six Foot, and one and forty Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Sterling and Clackmanan, Fourscore and one Foot, and twenty five Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Fyff and Kinroshire, one Hundred and eighteen Foot, and forty eight Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Pearth, one Hundred and seventy Foot, and forty eight Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Forfar, one Hundred and sixteen Foot, and twenty nine Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Kinkairdin and the Earl of Marshal's part of Aberdeinshire, Fourscore and twelve Foot, and eleven Horse. Out of the rest of the Sherifdom of Aberdein, and out of the Sherifdom of Bamff, one Hundred twenty and three Foot, and fifty seven Horse. Out of the Sherifdom of Elgin, Narine, and that part of innerness one this side of Nesse, one Hundred and eighteen Foot, and twenty five Horse. Out of the Earl of Seaforth and Lord Lovatts division of innerness, Fourscore and one Foot, and twenty five Horse. Out of the Earl of Seaforthes' part of innerness, Sutherland and Cathnes, one hundred twenty & three Foot, and twenty five Horse. Out of the Marqueis of Argyles division of innerness and Badzenoche, fourscore and four Foot. Out of the Sherifdom of Bute six Foot. Out of the Sherifdom of Dunbartan three Horse. The Sherifdom of Argyle exeemed, be reason of the late vastation thereof. Out of the Sherifdom of Orkney, fourscore and four Foot.  
And to the end that the Forces abovewritten may be the better Ordered, Regulated and disposed of, to the best advantage for the present Service of this Kingdom, The Committee of Estates Ordains the whole number of Foot to be divided into six Regiments, and commanded in manner following, viz. That the Laird of Lawer's be continued Colonel of a Regiment consisting of six hundred and fifty men effectively▪ And to the end that the said number may be made up and completed, he is to have out of Pearth-Shire one hundred men. And out of the Sherifdom of Peebles 29. That General Major Holborn have the command as Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, consisting of four hundred, whereof he is to have out of Roxburgh and Selkirk Shire 92. Out of Berwick Shire 92. Out of Haddingtoun Shire, 92. Out of Lanerk Shire, 106. Out of Lithgow Shire 18. Ind four hundred. And ordains the said General Major Holborn to be Governor of the Castle of Stirling, and to place therein the number of _____ men, out of his foresaid Regiment. That Lieutenant Colonel James Meinzies have the command of a Regiment, consisting of five hundred Foot, viz. Out of Orknies 84. Out of Pearth-Shire 59 Out of Forfar 32. Out or Kinkairdin and Marshals part of Aberdein, 92. Out of the rest of Aberdein and Bamff Shire, 128. Out of Elgin, Nairne, and that part of innerness on this side of the Water of Nesse, 100 Foot. Out of which Regiment, the foresaid Colonel is to Garrison Ennerlochy, Dowart, and the Ruthven of Badzenoch. That Sir James Frissell have the command as Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, consisting of three hundred, which are to be placed for a Garrison in the Town of innerness, viz. That he have out of Elgin, Nairne, and that part of innerness, on this side of the Water of Nesse, 18. Out of Seafort, and Lovats division of innerness 82. Out of Seaforth part of innerness, Sutherland, and Cathnes, 123. Out of Argyles part of innerness, and Badzenoch, 84. That Colonel _____ Pitscotty have the command of a Regiment of Foot, consisting of four hundred; viz. Out of Stirling, and Clackmanan-Shires, 71. Out of Fyffe, and Kinro-Shires, 118. Out of Pearth-Shire, 11. Which with hose under his command already on Foot, makes 400. Out of which number, he is to place a sufficient Garrison in the Town of S. Johnstoune, and in the Houses of the Blair of Atholle, and Garth. That Colonel John Inns have the command as Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, consisting of four hundred, viz. Out of Lithgow, 22. Out of Edinburgh-Shire, 92. Out of Dumfreis-Shire, 92. Out of Wigtoun, and Kilcudbright, 91. Out of Air, and Renfrew, 92. And out of Stirling-Shire, 10. Out of which number, he is to place ane sufficient Garrison, in the Houses of strabogy, and Boge of Gight. And Ordains out of the Sherifdom of Forfar, forty men to be placed, as a Garrison for the Castle of Edinburgh, and other forty men for the Castles of Dumbartan, and Douglas.  
And for the better regulating of the foresaid number of Horse, the Committee of Estates, nominats, appoints and Ordains the Lord Chancellor to have the command of ane Troop, consisting of 80. Horsemen; which proportion, is voluntarily and freely offered to be advanced to his Lordship by the College of Justice. And that the Lord General his Excellency, shall have the command of ane Troop of Horse consisting, of 60. viz. Out of Roxburgh, and Selkirk-Shires, 41. And out of Berwick 19 That Lieutenant General David Lesly have the command of a Troop, consisting of 60, viz. Out of Lanerk 12. And out of Fyffe 48. That Colonel Robert Mongomry, have the command of a Troop consisting of 60. viz. Out of Dumfreis' 25. Out of Galloway and Kirkcudbright 4. And out of Air and Renfrew 11. That Colonel Scot, have the command of a Troop as Ruitmaster thereof, consisting of 60. viz. Out of that part of Aberdein not belonging to the Earl of Marshal's part of the Shire, 46. One of Elgin, Nairne, and that part of innerness on this side of the Water of Nesse. 14. That Colonel Gilbert Ker have the command of a Troop, as Ruitmaster thereof, consisting of 60, viz. Out of Elgin, Nairn, and that part of innerness, one this side of the Water of Nesse 11. Out of the Lord Seafort and Lord Lovats division of innerness 25. Out of Seaforths' part of innerness, Sutherland and Caithnes 25. Out of Dumbartan 5. Ind 66. And because of the great distance of the places allocat to the said Gilbert Ker, and the difficulty of raising his said proportion out of the same, the General Commissar is hereby Ordained to give him allowance in money for such men as cannot be well raised out of those parts, to make up his Troop of the said number of 60, as is appointed. That Major Strachane have the command of a Troop as Ruitmaster thereof, consisting of 60, viz. Out of Berwick-Shire 2. Out of Haddingtoun Shire 21. Out of Edinburgh-Shire 21. Out of Lithgow-Shire 12. Out of Stirling Shire 4. Ind 60. That Major William Stewart have the command of a Troop as Rutmaster thereof, consisting of _____ viz. Out of Stirling-Shire 9 Out of Forfar 29. Out of Kinkardin, and my Lord Marshal's part of Aberdeen, 11. Out of Bamff Shire 11. inde 60. That _____ Robert Hacquet be Ruitmaster of a Troop, consisting of 60. viz. Out of Pearth 48. Out of Stirling 12. inde 60. That L. Col James Lundy be Ruitmaster of a Troop consisting of 60. viz. Out of Air and Renfrew 31. Out of Lanerk 29. Ind 60.  
And to the end the country may not be further burdened with Billettings and Quartering of Soldiers, after the said Forces shall once be raised and delivered to their several Commanders, at the days of Randevouze after mentioned; the Committee of Estates Ordains, the hail Officers, Troops and Regiments aforesaid, to have local assignments given to them by the General Commissary upon the several Shires, for their maintenance and entertainment; And that it may appear that the establishment of the said maintenance is made proportionably, and with as great ease to the Country as possibly may be. The Committee doth Ordain and allow that the ten Ruitmasters above expressed, shall each of them have of pay monthly, two hundred pound Scots, Ind per mensem. 2000 l. Ten Lieutenants of Horse, each of them an hundred pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 1000 l. Ten Cornets, each of them an hundred marks monthly, Ind per mensem. 0666. l. 13. sh. 4. d. Ten Quartermasters of Troops, at forty five pound a piece, monthly▪ Ind 450. l. Thirty Corporals at 36 pound a piece monthly, Ind 1080. l. Ten Trumpets, each of them thirty six pound monthly, Ind per mensem 360. l. Ten Farriers or Smiths, each of them thirty pound monthly, Ind 300. l. Six hundred and twenty common Troopers, each of them 16. sh. a day Ind per mensem. 14880.  
And true every one of the foresaid six Colonels of the Foot Regiments, shall have each of them two hundred pound of monthly pay, Ind per mensem 1200. l. Majors of Foot, each of them an hundred pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 600. l. Twenty six Captains of Foot, each of them an hundred marks monthly, Ind per mensem. 1733. l. 6. sh. 8. d. Twenty six Lieutenants of Foot, each of them forty pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 1040. l. Twenty six Ensigns, each of them thirty pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 786. Six Regiment Quartermasters, each of them forty pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 240. l. Six Provest-Marshalls, each of them forty pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 240. l. Fifty and two Sergeants, each of them eighteen pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 936. l. Seventy eight Corporals, each of them twelve pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 936. l. Fifty two Drumers or pipers, each of them twelve pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 624. Twenty six Captains at Arms, each of them fifteen pound monthly, Ind per mensem. 390. Two thousand seven hundred and thirty common Soldiers each of them 6. sh. per diem. Ind per mensem 25389.  
And to the effect the several Shires and burgh's in the Kingdom be not unnecessarily burdened and deceived by false musters, and so pay for men who are not in Service, the Committee of Estates Nominats and Ordains Hugh Kennede to be General Mustermaster, and allows to him two hundred pound per mensem, for his service, commanding him monthly or quarterly to take a survey of each Regiment, Troop and Company of the foresaid Forces, and to take up a list of the true number thereof, and this to be done in presence of a General Officer, where the same can be conveniently had; With power to him to put in due execution all former Acts made against false Musters.  
And further, the said Committee discharges all free quarterings of officers or soldiers after the day of Rendezvous underwritten appointed for the foresaid forces, & prohibits any to be quartered in Noblemen or gentlemen's houses, without special order from the Committee of Estates, or some General Officer for that effect. And that this may be the better put to execution, the Committee nominats and appoints the Laird of Arnot younger of that ilk to be General quartermaster, allowing to him two hundred pounds monthly for his service, and commanding him to take special care that the Kingdom be not further burdened with free quartering, but that he be careful to see all former Acts of Parliament to be put into due execution, which have been made to restrain the abuses anent quarterings.  
And to the end the several sums of money to be paid throughout the whole Shires and burgh's of this Kingdom, for maintenance and entertainment of the forsaid forces appointed to be kept up for the public good may be the better collected, and for supplying of the public necessities of the Kingdom in time coming, and for discharging the public debts which have been contracted since the first of September last, for arms, ammunition, provisions and other necessaries for the forces which were lately on foot under the Command of his Excellency the Earl of Leaven, The Committee of Estates nominates and appoints Sir James Stewart Provost of Edinburgh, General Collector, With power to him to substitute deputes in ilk Shire, and to appoint a Clerk of collection, Which collector deputes, as well of Shires as of burgh's and Parishes, and Clerk of collection shall have such like fees as is allowed in the Act of Taxed and Loan, and that to be uplifted out of the said Shires and Parishes, by and atover the said maintenance; and the burgh's to be free, in respect they collect their Taxed upon their own charges; With power also to the said General Collector, to put all the former Acts of Parliament standing yet unrepealed, to due execution, so far as may conduce to the better and easier ingathering of the maintenance.  
The said Committee of Estates likewise allows to his Excellency the Lord General, one Secretary, and to have _____ monthly for his attendance, and the like to the Lieutenant General to have _____ monthly for his attendance.  
It is further Ordained, that each Governor of Castles, Towns, or houses within this Kingdom, commanding the number of fifty men or above in garrison, shall have an hundred Marks monthly, and commanding under that number to have the pay of a Lieutenant of Foot: And allows to his Excellency, present Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh, one Lieutenant, one Sarjant, two corporals two Gunners, one Smith, one Wright and one Drummer. And ordains, that after the 16. of October instant 1648. their be only forty Soldiers entertained in the said Castle, and that the allowance of such of them as the exchequer should maintain, be repeated from the Exchequer.  
Moreover it is hereby specially provided and Odained, that the Committees of War, (consisting only of such persons as have not been accessary to the late Engagement against England) in the several Shires, and particularly in the Sheriffdoms of Clidsdail, Air, Renfrew, Galloway and Kirkcudbright, Teviodail, Midlothian, Lithgow, Dumbartan and Fife take special care to levy the foresaid proportions of Horse and Foot appointed to be put forth by each Shire upon the charges of those alane●ly, who are does affected, and have been promoters of the late unlawful Engagement against England: And that those only who came forth in arms against the authors and abettors of the late Engagement and continued with the Army until they were dismissed by order, and such other persons who have declared themselves against the Engagement, opposed the Enemy at home, and are known to have been constantly well-affected to this Cause, & particularly such Noblemen, Gentlemen or Burgesses who dissented in Parliament, be exempted and made free from all charges and expenses in this Levy.  
And the Committee of Estates having seriously considered the manifold dangers and inconveniences from time to time issuing and arising to the strait, vigorous and active prosecution of the Cause and Covenant of God within this Kingdom, through the want of that due care and circumspectness that ought to be used in the choice of Officers and Soldiers worthy to be employed in so good a Cause, as the sad experience of former and late times hath made too evident: Have therefore Ordained, and by these presents appoints and Ordains, that all the Shires and burgh's within this Kingdom faithfully endeavour to send forth in this Levy the ablest and best affected men they can have, and none but such as are of good life and conversation, testified under the hand of the Minister of the Parish or Session thereof where they live; And that they carefully avoid the sending forth of any Soldiers that have been in Arms for the late Engagement; And if they shall be necessitated to employ any of them, that upon no pretence any other be admitted, but such as shall have testimonials of their Repentance for joining in the late Engagement from the Minister of their Parish, or other ways from the Commission of the General Assembly; and shall give their faithful promise never to plead or speak in time coming publicly nor privately in defence or in favour of the late most unlawful Engagement against England; And the General Muster-Master is hereby specially Ordained to receive Testificats from all such Troopers and Foot Soldiers that are or desires to be employed in this service, and have been in the late Engagement, of their Repentance, and satisfaction given according to the Articles concluded by the Commission of the late General Assembly of the Kirk, under the hands of the Ministers or Sessions of the Garrisons where they live or from the Commission of the General Assembly; And whosoever produce not such certificats, shall not be admitted to this service, and the outreikers of such shall be forced to put out others in their place; and the Commanders and Superior Officers are hereby Ordained to use their faithful endeavours that those Soldiers which are to be Levied and put under their command, be qualified as is before expressed, with certification, that if they sail, their shall be no allowance of Levie-money granted to them that shall present the said Soldiers.  
And because there be in this Kingdom a competent number of very faithful, able and honest Commanders and Officers, who by the special providence of God and his singular mercy to this distressed Kingdom, have all this time kept themselves free, and have not been involved in the guiltiness of the late unlawful Engagement, nor have suffered themselves to be infnared or entangled by the alluring baits of outward honours and profits; so that it were both against the principles of policy as well as piety, to intrust those with the charge of commanding our Forces or any part thereof, who have been lately in Arms against us: Therefore the Committee of Estates Ordains, that no Officers who have been employed, or accessary to the late unlawful Engagement against England, shall be admitted upon any terms to bear charge in this new model, and that the Committee may have the more full assurance of the punctual performance hereof; Ordains all the Ruitmasters and Colonels of Foot foresaid to give in perfect Lists of all the inferior Officers to be employed by them, to be approven or not approven by the said Committee; with certification that the Committee will proceed to appoint inferior Officers to all such as within _____ hours after notice hereof, shall not give in there foresaid lists.  
And the Committee doth hereby declare, that it shall be left to the option and arbitrament of such Commanders and Officers as are of known integrity, and qualified as is before expressed, to take from the several Shires and burgh's, either the number and proportion of men and Horses that are to be put forth by the said Shires and burgh's, Or to take the sum of eightscore pounds for each Horseman and the sum of forty pounds for ea●h Footman, providing always, that if any of the said Commanders shall choose rather to take money, than Horse or men from the Shires; in that case they are to furnish and provide men able, welaffected, and qualified as is before expressed, as they will be answerable to the Committee of Estates, With certification that if they having received moneys for Horse and men, do notwithstanding fail, in raising and presenting Horse and men to the General Muster-master at the time of Randezvous, or that the men raised and presented by them, shall want certificats of their qualification in manner before expressed, not only shall the Soldiers wanting such certificats be rejected, and not admitted upon the service, but also the leavy-monies of those Soldiers are not to be allowed to the Officers, but to be refounded if they have received any, and the Officers themselves to be cashiered with disgrace.  
And for the more speedy raising of the foresaid number and proportion of Horse and Foot: The Committee of Estates Ordains all Heretors, Proper Woodsetters, Life Renters and other Subject in out-putting of Horse and Foot conform to the Acts of Parliament, (excepting always such as are before declared to be eximed by this Act) To put out their proportion of Horse and Foot well armed, and well mounted, the Foot two part with Muskets, and third part pikes, and all with swords: And to bring their several proportions of Horse and Foot armed and provided as aforesaid to the pla●e of Rendezvous in each Shire, to be delivered to their several Officers under the pain of four hundred Marks for each deficient Horseman, and under the pain of a hundred pound for each deficient Footman not brought to the foresaid Rendezvous, which are hereby ordained to be kept at the Diets following, viz. all the Shires on the South side of Tay upon the twenty sixth day of this month, and those upon the North side thereof upon the third day of November or at furthest within six days, after intimation hereof, shall be given to the several Shires by the foresaid Officers, or to the Committees of War therein as they are now constituted by Warrants under the Lord Chancellor his hand: And the Committee Ordains the said Colonels of Foot and Rute-masters to be assisting to the Committees of War in the several Shires (secluding from the said Committees such as are before excluded) in poinding and distrenzing the goods of any heretors & others foresaid who are deficient in outputting either of the Horse or Foot at least in giving money therefore: viz. for every Horsman wanting at the day of Randezvous the some of 400. marks from every heretor and others foresaid who are liable to put them out, and for every Footman wanting, the sum of 100 pounds, and further declares that the foresaids' deficients shall be esteemed as Enemies to and hinderers of the public service of this Kingdom and the good of this cause.  
Mr. Tho. Henderson.  
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