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1587-8: 21-22 James VI
Nos 639-58
24 FEBRUARY.—[BY THE COMMISSION¬
ERS OP ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.]
[Begins] The which daye the Lords Commissioners
of both the reahnes . . .
[For the holding of days of truce and punishing of Border
crimes.]
Berwick : 24 February 1587[-8].
Found only in MS.
P.R.O, Border Papers 26 (44). N° 639.
2 MARCH.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
[Prorogation of the King's raid on the West March.]
Holyrood House: 2 March 15 87 [-8].
P.C. Reg. iv. 257. N° 640.
3 MARCH.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
[Relaxation of Lord Herries from the horn.]
Holyrood House : 3 March 1587[-8].
P.C. Reg. iv. 258. Ifo 641.
9 MARCH.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
[Complaints on West March to be given in.]
Holyrood House : 9 March 1587[-8].
P.C. Keg. iv. 259. iq-o 642.
1588
6 APRIL.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
[Proclamation for musters at Soutra and Dryburgh.]
Holyrood House : 6 April 1588.
P.C. Keg. iv. 271. Ifo 043.
6 APRIL.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
[Raid on West March prorogued.]
Holyrood House: 6 April 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 271. Jfo 644.
25 APRIL.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
[Against resetting Lord Maxwell.]
Jedburgh : 25 April 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 275. jfo Q45,
7 MAY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] Proclamation for lieges to be in
readiness to repel invasion from abroad.
Holyrood House : 7 May 1588.
P.C. Keg. iv. 277. jjo q^q^
20 MAY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] . . . sindrie Jesuitis and
seminarie preistis, . . .
[Jesuits to surrender themselves for transportation.]
Holyrood House : 20 May 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 284. jjo 647,
22 MAY. — [BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] Levies ordered to attend the King
on the West Marches.
Holyrood House : 22 May 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 285. jsfo 048.
24 MAY. —[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Exemption from hostings declared null.
Holyrood House : 24 May 1588.
P.C. Keg. iv. 286. If° 649.
30 MAY. — [BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Against resetting Lord Maxwell and his adherents.
Dumfries: 30 May 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 287. JS° 650.
IJUNE. —[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
To accompany the King into the debateable lands and for
the supply of the army with victuals.
Dumfries : 1 June 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 287.
N° 651.
IJUNE.— [BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Those who have neglected former orders to attend the
King.
Dumfries : 1 June 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 288. N° 652.
23 JUNE.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Against resetting: Robert Maxwell. Reward for his
apprehension, dead or alive.
Dumfries : 23 June 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 291. N° 053.
24 JUNE. —[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
King's intentions touching West Marches, and order for
new levies.
Dumfries : 24 June 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 292.
N° 654.
27 JULY. —[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] Appointing Commission to enforce
laws against Jesuits.
Holyrood House : 27 July 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 300. Ifo 055.
27 JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] Enforcing laws for punishment of
beggars, and relief of genuine poor.
Holyrood House : 27 July 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 302. Jjfo qqq
1 AUGUST.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] . . . the foreyne prepara¬
tions threatened of befoir for prosequuition . . .
[To be in readiness to resist Spanish Armada.]
Edinburgh : 1 August 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 306 ; Calderwood iv. 681 (proclaimed 5 August).
3Sr° 657.
10 AUGUST.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Further musters against the Armada.
Edinburgh : 10 August 1588.
P.C. Reg. iv. 314.
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