Act of the Committee of Estates For Contriving the several troops appointed to come out of the Shires into Regiments.  
26 November 1643.  
THe committee of Estates considering that for the present service of the country there are divers troops appointed to be levied, and brought forth of the several Sheriffdomes of this kingdom, which are not as yet formed in Regiments, nor designed for any colonels to have charge over them: Therefore, and for the better ordering and making of the saids troops serviceable, The Committee of Estates hath ordained them to be divided in seven Regiments, each Regiment consisting of eight troops, and each Troupe of sixty Troupers, besides the Officers.  
And of the saids Regiments, one to be commanded by the Lord general his excellency: for the making up whereof, two troops to be brought out of Ireland, viz. the troops of mayor Bannatine and Sir Robert Adair. two troops to be levied, and leavy Money to be granted for that end: As also the twelve score Horse appointed to come out of the Sheriffdome of Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peeblis, which will make up four troops.  
One to be commanded by general mayor Leslie, to consist of the three troops already levied: The Laird of Palmais Troope appointed to come out of the Sheriffdome of Stirling, and four troops to be levied, and leavy money to be granted.  
One to be commanded by the earl of Eglintoun, and to consist of the twelve score horse appointed to come out of the Sheriffdome of Air and Renfrew, which will make up four troops: The 200 appointed to come out of the Sheriffdome of Lanerick, which will make up three troops and 20 horse, and 40 horse to be levied.  
One to be commanded by the earl of Dalhousie, and to consist of the six score appointed to come out of the sheriffdom of Berwick, which will make two troops; The six score to come out of the sheriffdom of Hadintoun to make up other two: The six score appointed to come out of the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, to make up other two; One of the troops appointed to come out of the Sherifdom of Stirling, viz. That whereof Sir William Bruce is Root-master, and the Troupe appointed to come out of the sheriffdom of Lithgow.  
One to be commanded by the Lord Gordon, and to consist of the twelve score horse, appointed to come out of Aberdeen and Bamf, which will make up four troops: The six score appointed to come out of Elgin, Narne, and Inner-nesse, on this side of the Nesse, which will make up two: And( in regard there are seven score appointed to come out of the sheriffdom of Forfar) of six score thereof which will make up two troops.  
One to be commanded by the Lord Kirkudbright, and to consist of the six score appointed to come out of Wigtoun and Kirkudbright: The six score appointed to come out of Dumsreis, and the twelve score appointed to come out of Perthe, all which will make eight troops.  
One to be commanded by the Lord Balcarres, and to consist of the twelve score appointed to come out of Fyfe: of two troops to be levied, the two hundred horse appointed to come out of Kinkardin, and the earl marshals part of Aberdeen, and the twenty horse out of Forfar, before reserved from the Lord Gordon.  
Arch. primrose clear. come.