[1644/1/43]¹

Legislation

Act anent [Sir Patrick Hepburn of] Waughton's regiment

The convention of estates, having heard and considered the petitions given in by Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton purporting that the said convention was pleased to nominate him or his eldest son colonel of the regiment appointed to come out of the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, and that the committee of war of the said sheriffdom did appoint his second son rutmaster of one of the troops to come out of that shire; and because upon some particular occasions there is no appearance of putting up a complete regiment or troop, therefore desiring themselves to be discharged of this employment and the same to be imposed upon another, and they will go forth as private men to attend the general for witnessing their affection to the cause. The estates, being well advised with the said supplication, do acknowledge the diligence and faithfulness of the said Sir Patrick in his former employments of this kind, and do expect and require the continuance thereof, and recommend to [Alexander Leslie, earl of Leven], lord general, when the army shall be brought together, to take some course so far as may be that the said Sir Patrick's regiment may be made complete, according to the number of which it was appointed first to consist.