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