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The parliament proceeded to the furder consideration of the report of the commission for auditing the accounts of the publick funds, and the seventh account in the report being read, which, with the observations thereon, are as follows.
The seventh account of supply and inland excise from the first of May jM vjC and ninety seven to the first of May jM vjC and ninety nine was given in by Sir George Hamilton and partners.
| Charge | £ | s | d |
| 1o. Per eighteen moneths supply, one million, two hundred and ninety six thousand pounds | £1,296,000 | - | - |
| 2o. Per twelve moneths inland excise at four pennies per pint, three hundred and eighty four thousand pounds | 384,000 | - | - |
| 3o. Per twelve moneths inland excise at six pennies per pint, four hundred and ninety nine thousand and two hundred pounds | 499,200 | - | - |
| 4o. From provost Hume and partners, sixty thousand pounds | 60,000 | - | - |
| [Total] | £2,239,200 | - | - |
| Discharge | |||
| 1o. Per payments made to the forces and the admiralty, two million, two thousand and sixty seven pounds, seven shilling | £2,002,067 | 7 | - |
| 2o. Per extraneous precepts, one hundred and sixty two thousand, seven hundred and four pounds, seven shilling | 162,704 | 7 | - |
| 3o. Per rests of inland excise and abatements as per accounts, seventy four thousand, one hundred and eighty eight pounds [and] six shilling | 74,188 | 6 | - |
| 4o. Ballance due by the accountants, two hundred and fourty pounds | 240 | - | - |
| [Total] | £2,239,200 | - | - |
Observations upon this account
1o. That there was fourty eight thousand pounds payed to the admiralty for provideing ships of war and clearing the seamen, notwithstanding that the pole jM vjC and ninety five was wholly appropriated for that end.
2o. That the accountants had an allowance of six thousand, one hundred and thirty two pounds for forrageing the horse guards dureing the sitting of the parliament, in which sum there is included thirteen shilling per diem for each horse more than what they had agreed upon with the thesaury, so that they had eighteen shilling for each horse per diem.
3o. That they had also an allowance of five thousand, four hundred and fourty nine pounds [and] ten shilling for forrageing the said guards from first of September jM vjCand ninety eight to the fifeteenth of October thereafter.
4o. That there was an allowance given to the accountants of four thousand and two hundred pounds for forrageing some horses over and above the number they had agreed upon with the thesaury, tho neither the number of horses nor the time they were forraged is instructed.
5o. That there was twelve thousand pounds lent to the duke of Queensberry for which his grace's bond lyes in the thesaury, so that his grace is in all debitor to the publict for fourty two thousand, one hundred and fourty four pounds.
6o. That there was an abatement of twelve thousand pounds given to the tacksmen of the four penny excise upon the pint anno jM vjC and ninety eight.
7o. There was given up in the discharge fifty six thousand, one hundred and four pounds [and] five shilling resting of supply and excise by several shires and burghs, but there is only thirty eight thousand, five hundred and four pounds carried to any subsequent account, so that [...]† is still resting by the tacksmen of the excise and others.
8o. That there was an abatement of six thousand pounds given to the tacksmen of the six penny excise upon the pint anno jM vjC and ninety eight.
9o. That the accountants in their charge have omitted the fractions of supply that make the sum of two thousand and four hundred pounds still resting by them.
This account was fitted and discharged to the accountants by the thesaury upon the twentieth of February jM vijC years.
Upon reading thereof, the consideration of the first observation continued till the pole jM vjC and ninety five come in to be considered. The second and third observations sustained. The fourth observation, ordered that the act of exchequer for instructing the articles therein mentioned be produced. The fifth observation carried on to the subsequent account. The sixth observation, ordered that the acts of exchequer for instructing thereof be produced. The seventh observation carried on to the subsequent account. The eight observation sustained. The ninth observation, ordered that the shires of Ross and Cromarty adjust ther quotas so as to make up the total.
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The eight account in the report read, which, with the observations of the commission thereon, follows.
The eight account of supply and inland excise from the first of May jM vjC and ninety nine to the first of May jM vijC and one was given in by Sir George Home and partners.
| Charge | £ | s | d |
| 1o. Per fourteen moneths' supply, one million and eight thousand pounds | £1,008,000 | - | - |
| 2o. Per two years' inland excise, six hundred and twelve thousand pounds | 612,000 | - | - |
| 3o. Per rests of excise as per preceeding account given in to the accountants by Sir George Hamilton and [[...]] Ferguslie, thirty six thousand pounds | 36,000 | - | - |
| 4o. Per ballance resting by Sir George Hamilton, two thousand, five hundred and four pounds | 2,504 | - | - |
| 5o. Ballance due to the accountants, nineteen thousand, eight hundred and ninety eight pounds, eleven shilling | 19,898 | 11 | - |
| [Total] | £1,678,402 | 11 | - |
| Discharge | |||
| 1o. Per payments made to the forces, amounting to one million six hundred and fourty seven thousand, two hundred and sixty three pounds, ten shilling | £1,647,263 | 10 | - |
| 2o. Per extraneous precepts, twenty eight thousand, five hundred and thirty eight pounds, six shilling | 28,538 | 6 | - |
| 3o. Per exemptions of supply, two thousand, six hundred pounds fifeteen shilling | 2,600 | 15 | - |
| [Total] | £1,678,402 | 11 | - |
Observations upon this account
1o. That the accountants have charged themselves with no more of the excise than they received, viz. six hundred and twelve thousand pounds, but the excise, being at that time fermed by baillie Meinzies for four hundred and eighty thousand pounds per annum, there is resting by him to make up the compleat tack duty for two years, three hundred and fourty eight thousand pounds, as per the committies minuts the twenty fifth of January, jM vijC and four, where are inserted the reasons of the deficiencie.
2o. That there was given to the late duke of Argyll, for privat intelligence, five hundred and eighty two pounds.
3o. Likewayes, to Major General Ramsay, for privat intelligence, twelve hundred pounds.
4o. To the accountants thirteen thousand, nine hundred and ninety six pounds [and] sixteen shilling for forrageing the horses belonging to the troop of guards from the fifeteenth of May to the twentieth of September, jM vijC, in which sum there is included thirteen shilling per diem more than they had agreed upon with the thesaury.
5o. That the accountants had an allowance of eight hundred and sixty two pounds, nine shilling upon the account of the diminution of the quota of cess in Perth shire, which they should not have had because the diminution of the valuation of Perth shire increased that of Fyfe and Kinross.
6o. That the accountants in their charge omitt the fractions of cess which amount to one thousand eight hundred and fourty pounds.
This account was fitted and discharged to the accountants upon the third of March, jM vijC and two.
Upon reading whereof, the first observation continued till Sir William Meinzies be heard after the consideration of this account is ended. The second and third observations, the instructions thereof to be produced and considered in parliament. The fourth observation sustained. The fifth observation, ordered that Robert Rutherfoord and the accountants clear this article or be lyable for it. The sixth observation, that the shires of Ross and Cromarty so adjust their quotas as to make up the total.
The parliament again proceeded to the consideration of the first observation in this account in relation to Sir William Meinzies and, he being called, compeared and presented an information with a petition, both which were read, and after hearing and debate the vote was stated, if the tack set by the lords of thesaury and exchequer to Sir William Meinzies and partners be a standing tack for the first two years, yea or not, and carried in the affirmative.
The parliament declared they would proceed upon the consideration of this affair next diet of parliament, and, after their proceeding on the whole matter, their determination therein is as follows.