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 monogram of 'W' (William) superimposed on' M' (Mary) RR  dieu ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Scottish unicorn and thistle on the other  
A PROCLAMATION, For Levying of Sea-men.  
WILLIAM and MARY, by the Grace of GOD, King and Queen of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith; To 〈…〉 Macers of Our Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting:  
Whereas, We have seen a Letter directed to Our Secretaries, from the Lords of Our Privy Council, Complaining, That the Sea-men of this Our Ancient Kingdom, are Pressed, contrair to the Freedom, and to the great hurt and prejudice of the Trade thereof; We are resolved to give strict Orders, that no such thing be done for the future; But We do expect in Return to Our Care and Concern, for the welfare of this Our ancient Kingdom, That being engaged in a War, which not only concerns Our Kingdoms of Britain and Ireland, but almost all Christendom; The Subjects of this Our ancient Kingdom of Scotland will hearty Contribute what they can, for Our Assistance, in providing to Our Navy, a thousand Sea-men or more, and for their encouragement, We will pay to each Sea-man who voluntarly Engages, forty shillings Sterling, before they shall march from their respective Places, where they shall engage and take on for our Service to Leith, in order to be Shipped Aboard Our Fleet, and full Pay thereafter, as Our English Sea-men do receive. And to the effect, the saids Sea-men may be timously taken on, and engaged for Our Service, and Raised orderly, with als much Ease and Conveniency to Our Subjects as possible; Therefore We, with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, strictly Require and Command, all the magistrates of the several maritime Burghs Royal, and other Sea-Towns, To cause beat Drums, and make Intimation upon a Mercat-Day, for Levying Sea-Men, to serve in Our Fleet, within their own Jurisdiction, and the next adjacent Sea-Towns, expressed in the several Letters, sent to them for that effect, and to engage, and take on for the said Service, such as voluntarly offer themselves; And We, with Advice foresaid, Require and Command, the saids magistrates of maritime Burghs Royal, and other Sea-Towns, to give in a Report to the Council, what number of Sea-men they have so taken on, and engaged, with an exact subscribed List of the whole other Sea-men, and Fisher-men within their Jurisdiction, and other Sea-Towns and Bounds expressed in their respective Missive Letters, upon Oath, betwixt and the days following, viz. All on this side of Tay, and this side of the Largs, upon the Mouth of Clyde, betwixt and the twenty Day of Feruary next; And all to Aberdeen inclusivè, and be-west the River of Clyde, and the Largs, betwixt and the first Day of March thereafter; And all the rest of the Kingdom betwixt and the tenth Day of the same month; with power to the saids magistrates to take the Oaths of Masters of Ships, Boats, Barks, or others, and use all other effectual Means, for making up the saids Lists, that the Lords of Our Privy Council may consider how far the number of Sea-men to be Levied for Our Fleet, falls short, that so they may complete the said number of a Thousand Sea-men for Our Service by Lot, out of the saids Lists of Sea-men, and have them in readiness before Our Fleet shall go to Sea: And We, with Advice foresaid, Do certify and give Assurance to all and every one of the magistrates and others, who shall take on any of the saids Sea-men, who List themselves voluntarly for Our Service, that how soon, and whensoever the Lists of the said voluntar Sea-men shall be returned to Our Privy Council; forty shillings sterling Money, shall be immediately sent to the saids magistrates, for each Sea-man of these who voluntarly List themselves, to be payed and delivered to them, before they shall march from their own homes to Leith, where they are to be Shipped; and sufficient Provisions shall be made, or Pay advanced to them from that time to their being Shipped for Our Fleet; With Certification to such of the saids magistrates who shall fail or delay in the exact observance hereof, they shall be reputed negligent in their Duty, and disaffected to Our Government, and proceeded against accordingly. And to the effect Our Pleasure in the premises may be known, OUR WILL IS and We Charge you straitly and Command, that incontinent these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and whole other Mercat-Crosses of the Burghs-Royal, and of Regalities, Stewartries and Bailliaries within this Kingdom, and there in Our Name and Authority, make intimation and publication of the premises, that none may pretend ignorance, as ye will answer to Us thereupon. And Ordains these Presents to be Printed.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the twenty ninth day of January, And of Our Reign, the third Year, 1692. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. In supplementum Signeti. DA. MONCRIEFF, Cls. Sti. Concilii. 
 GOD Save King William and Queen Mary.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most Excellent Majesties, Anno DOM. 1692.