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ACT For Levying of Seamen.  
Edinburgh, the fourth day of May 1693.  
OUR SOVEREIGN LORD and LADY, the King and Queen's Majesties, CONSIDERING a Proposal given in from Their Majesty's Privy Council, for the more effectual Levying of Seamen for Their Majesty's Navy, whereof the Tenor follows. The Lords of Their Majesty's Privy Council, in Compliance with his Majesty's Letter for that effect, recommends to Their Majesty's high Commissioner and Honourable Estates of Parliament, that an Order of Parliament may be emitted, appointing the Magistrates of all the Burghs-Royal, burgh's of Regality, and Baronies upon the Seacoasts of this Kingdom, and others the Heretors upon the Seacoasts, to make up Lists of the whole Seamen, Fishermen, and Boat-men within the bounds of their respective Jurisdictions, and cause cast Lots for the fourth Man, that is between sixty and sixteen, in all such burgh's and Places, which furnished no Seamen the last year, in Obedience to the Councils Orders for that Effect; And thereafter to cast Lots for the eight Man, contained in the saids Lists, to be made up by Oath, or any other legal method by the saids Magistrates, within the whole bounds respective above named: And the Magistrates and Heretors are likeways to cast Lots for the Wilful, Absent, or unwilling Seamen; And which fourth and eighth Man, the said's Magistrates and Heretors, are immediately to seize, and deliver to Captain William Erskin, Lieutenant Governor of Blackness, or such as he shall depute, and give Commission to, for that effect; who (for the better ease of the Magistrates respective foresaid) is to be entrusted for receiving and transporting the said Seamen, immediately after they are listed, and to carry them to Leith, where every Seamen that engages in the Service, is to receive Twenty four Pounds of Gratification, by and attour their constant Pay thereafter, conform to the English Establishment. And the said Captain Erskin, is to transport the Seamen to be levied from Largs to Dundee inclusive, before the twenty day of May instant, and the Seamen of other places, betwixt and the first of June next. Their Majesties, with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament, do Order and Require Obedience to be given thereto, in manner therein proposed, with Certification, that such as fail therein, shall be punished as persons disaffected to Their Majesty's Government: And if any of the Seamen who shall be so delivered, do or endeavour to flee from Their Majesty's Service after they are delivered, they shall be proceeded against with all Severity, as Fugitives and Runaways from Their Majesty's Host: And Their Majesties with Consent foresaid, Authorise and Empower the Privy Council to take such further Course, as may be most expedient for making this Act effectual, both on this and the like occasions, during this present War.  
Extracted forth of the Records of Parliament, by TARBAT. Cls. Regis. 
 GOD Save King William and Queen Mary.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most Excellent Majesties, Anno. Dom 1693.