[1704/7/104]¹

Legislation

Act in favour of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Campbell of Finnab

Anent the petition given in and presented to his grace her majesty's high commissioner and the right honourable the estates of parliament by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Campbell of Finnab, showing that where the petitioner, having served at home and abroad in [Archibald Campbell], duke of Argyll's and [David Colyear], earl of Portmore's regiments, there was due to him during the time these regiments were on the Scots establishment the sum of £150 sterling of arrears and, seeing all the officers who went to Caledonia got payment of their arrears except the petitioner himself, who has yet got nothing, therefore, craving his grace and the right honourable the estates of parliament to take these matters and the petitioner's other services to their consideration, and to take such remedy and order for his payment and satisfaction as his grace and the estates should think fit, as the said petition bears. Which petition and desire thereof, being this day read in the presence of his grace her majesty's high commissioner and the said estates of parliament and they, being therewith well and ripely advised, they have ordained and hereby ordain £200 sterling to be paid to the said Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Campbell, petitioner, for his arrears and good service in Caledonia out of the first and readiest of the funds due by Sir William Menzies. Extract.