Edinburgh the 12 of May 1696. AT A General MEETING OF THE COMPANY OF SCOTLAND, Trading to AFRICA and the INDIES.  
The Viscount of TARBAT Chosen Praeses.  
THE Minutes of the last General Meeting, being read over, The Committee appointed by this Company, Reported, That, Pursuant to an Order of the 17th. of April last, The several Proprietors of this Capital Fund, had by themselves, or their deputies, on the 7th day of this Instant May, delivered in their respective Lists, of Twenty Five Subscribers for Directors of the said Company, And that a Scrutiny being made of the said Lists, and an exact Computation of the Number of Votes, falling to each Candidate, the Twenty five Persons hereafter named, Viz. 

David Lord Ruthven  
John Lord Beilhaven  
Adam Cockburn of Ormiston, Lord Justice Clerk  
Mr. Francis Montgomerie of Giffin  
William Hay of Drummelliar  
Mr. Hugh Dalrymple Advocate  
Lieut. Colonel John Aereskine  
Sir John Home of Blackader  
Sir Francis Scot of Thirlestane  
Sir Patrick Scot of Ancrum  
Sir John Maxwel of Pollock  
Sir John Swinton of that Ilk  
John Haldan of Gleneagles  
Sir Archibald Mure of Thornton  
George bailie of Jerveswood  
James Pringle of Torwoodlie  
John Drummond of Newton  
George Clark Merchants in Edinburgh.  
James Macklurg Merchants in Edinburgh.  
Mr. Robert Blackwood Merchants in Edinburgh.  
James Balfour Merchants in Edinburgh.  
Hugh Montgomerie Merchants in Glasgow.  
William Arbuckles Merchants in Glasgow.  
John Corse Merchants in Glasgow.  
William Wardrop Merchants in Glasgow.   were chosen to be Directors of the said Company: Which Election, after reading an Abstract of the said Scrutiny, was unanimously Approved of by the said General Meeting.  
ORDERED, That the said Directors do meet this Afternoon in order to take such further Measures, pursuant to the Constitutions already agreed upon, as may tend to the Interest and Service of this Company, and Adjourn themselves to such further Times and Places, as to them, in their Discretion, shall seem meet.  
ORDERED, That the Minutes of this Meeting be forthwith Printed and Published.  
TARBAT. I. P. C.