_Lieutenant-General Handasyde to Walter Grossett_
By the Hon^{ble} ROGER HANDASYD Esq^r. Leut^t General
and Commander in Chief of all His Maj^s Forces in North
Brittain.
Whereas it has been found Injurious to His Majesties Service
that any Boats should pass from the North or South sides of
the Forth or that any Vessells whatever should be allowed to
remain upon the North side of the said River These are therefore
requiring all Magistrats, Justices of the Peace, Constables and
others concerned to be aiding and assisting to you in Stoping
the said passage and removeing all Boats and Vessells whatever
from the North to the South Side of the Forth from Kinghorn to
Stirling Bridge and in case of resistance or refussall to Burn
or otherwise Destroy such Boats and Vessells as shall after due
Intimation made be found upon the North Side of the said River.
Given under my Hand at Edinburgh this 27^{th} November 1745.