Transcribed from: History of the Regality of Musselburgh: with numerous extracts from the town ... By James Paterson The next prominent event in Scottish history is the rebellion 1715 or Mar's Year as it is popularly styled The measures of protection resorted to by the authorities of Musselburgh that occasion are fully recorded in the minutes 9 Aug 1715 The which day the Baillie having produced letter from the Shirreff deputes directed to him by order of Marquis of Lothian requiring his attendance against the instant in the Inner Session House att Edr in order to with the other gentlemen of the shyre upon methods for common saftie and for averting the sad effects with which nation is threatened which letter being produced to the they empower Baillie Ainslie to go and meett and treat the gentlemen forsaid and to report the result of the meeting to the Councill. 13 Aug 1715 The which day Baillie Ainslie having reported to the Councill that the gentlemen of the shyre had ou the llth inst resolved that all gentlemen heretors magistrates of burghs and others should against Thursday the eighteenth instant take up a particular list of what men live within their respective precincts from 16 years to 60 years of age in obedience thereto the Councill resolve that Baillie Ainslie BailJie Wilkie George Turnbull John Douglas and the clerk shall go through the liberties of this burgh on this side of the water and Baillie Mitchell Baillie Smart John Cathie Alexander Young and Thomas Mitchell shall go through the liberties on the other side of the water against Monday the fifteenth instant aud take a list of the forsaid persons and after this is done to present it to the Councill and certifie it as they see fitt. Councill they 27 Aug 1715 The Councill considering the dangerous times they condescend that their shall be ane guard keept in every side of the water consisting of ane captain of guard ser gand corporal and thirtie men and that this guard begin on Monday next entering at six of the clock at night and lowsing att six of the morning and for that end they condescend that all the guns and swords belonging to the inhabitants be lodged in the tolbooth against Monday morning in order to choose out as many of the best of them as will be fitt to serve the guard nightlie and that the captain to be named shall always at the dismounting of his guard take charge of the said guns and swords till the next succeeding captain conveen his guard att his house and gett them from him and they condescend thatt their be ffour pound weight of powder and eight pound weight of lead bullets provided for each of the said guards. -- just a clip! More info on google books, search the title. Tammy