I. THE Lords of His Majesties Privy Council considering, that by the first Article of the late Instructions; the Heretors and Liferenters are ordered to Stent the number of Horse and Foot in the usual way: Do declare, that albeit according to the Act of Parliament, the He­retors and Liferenters be lyable thereto, yet they are to have their relief from the Tenants, whose proper Burthen it is to furnish the Bodies of the Footmen and their Arms, and Pay, during the days of the Rendezvous; and the Heretors may accordingly force any of their Tenants or Servants who are fittest: the rest of the Tenants contributing for their several Proportions, in the way formerly accustomed, either by Paroches, or otherwise, accor­ding as has been used in the respective Shires.

II. As to the third and fourth Articles of the saids Instructions, whereby it is appointed, that no Souldier, Horse or Foot, be changed for another, and that no Horse once received and listed, be changed without consent of the Leiutenant; It is ordered that no such change be made without expresse consent of the Leiutenant, and two Commissioners of the Militia.

III. As to the sixth Article of the Instructions, where it is appointed, that Rendezvous be kept eight days every two Months, for the space of ten Moneths: It is ordained, that the first Rendezvouz shall meet for this year, as is formerly appointed, viz▪ upon the 13, and 24. of August respective, and to continue together for eight dayes, and the next Rendezvouz to begin the first Wednesday of October, and to continue together sixteen days; And for the subsequent Years, it is appointed that the first Rendezvouz shall begin the first Wednesday of June, and to continue for sixteen dayes, and the next Rendezvouz to be upon the first Wednesday of October, and to continue then likewise for sixteen dayes, and so forth to continue yearly thereafter; which two Rendezvouzes compleats the 32. dayes, payable by the Country.

IV. As to the ninth Article, It is appointed, that the Militia Horse be worth ten Pound Sterling, conform to the Act of Parliament, and be fiftie eight Inches high, At least, that the Horse be of sufficient size, fit for Service.

V. It is hereby declared, that these that are liable in the Fraction, shall pay to the Leaders of Horse, and Outreikers of Foot, their proportional parts of what is due for the Pay both of Horse and Foot, during the whole time they stay at the Rendezvouses.

VI. Whereas, since the Act of Parliament in the Year 1663, Establishing the Militia, by which there are 800. Foot, and 88. Horse, appointed for the Shire of Dumfreis; There is an late Act of Parliament disjoyning the Militia of the five Kirks of Eskdale from the said Shire, and uniting the same to the Mi­litia of Roxburgh, whose proportion of the great Militia is one hundreth Foo [...] and ten Horse: The Lords of Council ordains the Proportion of the new Model'd Militia of these two Shires to be regular accordingly. Extracted by me