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The estates of parliament, taking into their consideration the danger that still threatens this kingdom by reason of the continuance of the present warr, which manifestly requires the keeping up of the standing forces and of the supply necessary for their maintainence, and for the repairing, furnishing and maintaining the forts and garrisons, and outreicking and maintaining the frigots imployed for defence of the coasts for conveying ships, as well upon our own coast as to forreign ports, and for maintaining two berlines to be kept on the west coast for preventing the importation of Irish victual and other prohibited goods from Ireland, do therefore, humbly and cheerfully, for themselves and in name and behalf of this kingdom whom they represent, make offer to her majesty of the sum of five hundred [and] seventy seven thousand and sixty six pounds, thirteen shillings [and] four pennies Scots money, extending to eight months' cess, being seventy two thousand, one hundred [and] thirty three pounds, six shillings [and] eight pennies money foresaid monthly, which new supply is to be raised and uplifted out of the land rent of this kingdom, in the same manner and conform to the proportion of the shires and burrows contained in the sixth act of the parliament, one thousand, six hundred and ninty years, providing alwayes that the proportion of burrows be rated and paid as their taxt roll now is or shall be settled by themselves. And the said new supply is to be paid at the terms following viz. the sum of seventy two thousand, one hundred and thirty three pounds, six shilling [and] eight pennies Scots for the term of Martinmass next payable betwixt and the tenth of December thereafter as one month's cess; the sum of one hundred [and] eight thousand and two hundred pounds as a month and a half's cess at the term of Candlemass jM vijC and seven years; the like sum of one hundred [and] eight thousand and two hundred pounds as an other month and an half's cess at the term of Whitsunday thereafter; the like sum of one hundred [and] eight thousand and two hundred pounds, as an other month and an half's cess, at the term of Lammass thereafter; the like sum of one hundred and eight thousand and two hundred pounds as an other month and an half's cess at the term of Martinmass thereafter jM vijC and seven years, and the sum of seventy two thousand, one hundred and thirty three pounds, six shillings [and] eight pennies as one months cess at the term of Candlemass jM vijC and eight years. And her majesty, considering that this new supply is granted for such necessary uses doth, with advice and consent of the estates of parliament, declare that no person or persons shall be exempted from payment of their proportion thereof for their lands, upon any pretence whatsoever, excepting mortified lands and the lands of Newmills belonging to the woolen manufactory there, for which mortified lands and lands of Newmills deduction is to be allowed in the quotas of their respective shires, notwithstanding of any former law or privilege in the contrary. And her majesty, with advice and consent foresaid, appoints the same persons who have been named in the second session of this current parliament or subsequent sessions, and are still alive and have qualified themselves according to law, or shall qualifie themselves betwixt and the last Thursday of January jM vijC and seven, and such others as shall be contained in the lists to be given in this session of parliament, being always qualified as said is, to be commissioners for ordering and uplifting the said supply, with power to choose their own clerk and to do every other thing concerning the said supply as is prescribed and appointed by the foresaid acts and other acts to which they relate, holding the same as herein repeated, and ordains execution to pass for inbringing thereof as is provided by the said acts in all points, and ordains the first meeting of the said commissioners of shires to be at the respective head burghs thereof the said last Thursday of January jM vijC and seven, and requires the sheriffs, steuarts or their deputes to intimat the same to the commissioners of their shires and stewarts, with power to the said commissioners to appoint the subsequent diets of their meetings and their conveeners from time to time, as also, to appoint collectors with sufficient caution as they shall think fit, declaring, nevertheless, that in the mean time the present collectors and clerks of supply shall be and are hereby continued for collecting the first month's new supply; and commits to her majesties' privy council, upon the death or not acceptance of the commissioners of supply appointed by this act, to nominat and appoint others in their places. And her majesty, with advice and consent foresaid, declares all clauses contained in former acts of parliament and conventions of estates in relation to the inbringing of cess and quartering and anent riding money, to stand in full force, as to the supply now imposed, as if they were herein exprest and were observed before the making of this act. And it is hereby declared that no persons, whither heretor or collector lyable in payment of the said supply, shall be holden to produce their recepts or discharges of the same after three years from the respective terms of payment unless diligence be done therefore by denunciation within the said three years, in which case of diligence by denunciation a year farder is only added to the said three years, and none shall be holden to produce their recepts or discharges thereafter. And because by the supply hereby granted the land rents and burghs of this kingdom are only burdened and, it being reasonable that personal estates in money should bear some proportionall burden, therefore her majesty, with advice and consent foresaid, statutes and ordains that every debitor owing money within this kingdom at six per cent of interest shall in the payment of his annualrents have retention in his own hands of a twelvth part of six per cent, and this retention to be from the term of Martinmass next to come to the term of Martinmass jM vijC and seven. And it is declared that it shall be usury for any creditor to refuse to grant the said retention. And it is further statute and ordained that no part of the said supply be applyed to any other uses than these particularly above expressed, upon any pretext whatsoever, and particularly that a month's cess of the above eight months cess be applyed for outreiking and maintaining of the frigots and berlines abovementioned, and that the clearance and arrears due to the forces on the principal† establishment for the twelve months from the first of October jM vijC and five to the first of October jM vijC and six be punctually paid to them within the currency of the said eight months' cess.
Follows the commissioners of supply given in by the noblemen and commissioners for the several shires, as was ordered in parliament.
For the shire of Edinburgh: the lord and master of Balmerinoch, Sir Robert Forbes of Auchinhoove, Mr Patrick Falconer of Monktoun, John Strachan of Craigcrook, Mr Thomas Rig of Mortoun, Sir William Sharp of Stonyhill, Captain Francis Charters of Cranstoun [and] Thomas Marjoribanks of that ilk.
For the shire of Hadingtoun: Mr John Baird, younger of Newbyth, Colonell Sharp of Blans, [...] Sandilands, younger, portioner of East Barns, [...] Hepburn of Smeitoun, [...] Haliburton of Egiliscarnie, [...] Anderson of Whiteburgh [and] George Logan of Burncastle.
For the shire of Lanerk: the laird of Keir, the laird of Pencaitland, Captain Gavin Hamilton of Raploch, Robert Baillie of Carnbrue, Michael Leckie of Greenside, James Corbet of Kenmuir, John Maxwell of Williamwood, Sir John Inglis of Cramond, John Inglis of Longbyres, John Forbes of Posshill, the laird of Craignethen, younger, Thomas Crauford of Bradenhill, Sir William Gordon of Hallcraig, the laird of Kirktounholme, elder, the laird of Kirktounholme, younger, Coline Bell of Hamilton's Ferm, James Maxwell of Brounieshill, Mr John Birnie, younger of Broomhill, William Wilson of Cleugh, John Nimmo of Eastforth, William Broun, younger of Cultermaines, John Hutchison of Harelaw, George Muirhead, younger of Persilands, [...] Somervell of Woolfoords, William Stirling of Woodside, Sir James Carmichael of Bonytoun, James Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh, Andrew Broun of Dolphingtoun, younger, William Baillie of Littlegill, David Crauford of Knockshinnock, younger, John Rentoun of Mosscastle [and] Alexander Clerk of Glendorik.
For the shire of Dumfreis: the earl of Carnwath.
For the shire of Wigtoun: Andrew Agnew, younger of Lochnaw, Thomas Hay, younger of Park, Patrick Mackdowall of Culgroat, George Dunbar, younger of Mochrum, Robert Agnew, younger of Shuchan, Patrick Mackdowall, younger of Crichen, Mr James Gordon, brother to the viscount of Kenmuir, Hugh Campbell of Aries, John Kilpatrick, chamberlane to Mr Basil Hamilton, Alexander Steuart, younger of Tonnarghie [and] John Martin of Aries.
For the shire of Air: Robert Moor of Blairstoun [and] John Cunninghame of Enterkine.
For the shire of Dumbartoun: the lairds of Ferms, elder and younger, John Semple of Dalmock and John Stirling of Law, Robert Buntein of Milldevan, James Douglass of Mains, Robert Hamilton, younger of Barns, John Forbes of Killermont, James Grahame, chamberlane to the marquess of Montrose, James Campbell of Staneflet, factor to the duke of Argyll, Humphray Noble of Kipperminchoch, James Buchanan of Middlecatter [and] Thomas Buchanan, younger of Ardoch.
For the shire of Bute: James Grahame, chamberlane to the marquess of Montrose.
For the shire of Renfrew: John, earl of Dundonnald, John Wallace of Elderslie, Hugh Montgomery of Busbie [and] James Grahame, chamberlane to the marquess of Montrose.
For the shire of Perth: Mr John Mackenzie of Delvin.
For the shire of Stirling: James Grahame, chamberlane to the marquess of Montrose, [and] James Watson of Corntoun.
For the shire of Linlithgow: Sir David Cunninghame of Millcraig [and] Andrew Paterson of Kirktoun.
For the shire of Inverness: Mr John Mackenzie, clerk of the session.
For the shire of Nairn: John Rose of Broadlie [and] the laird of Kilravock, younger.
For the shire of Argyll: the laird of Mackchonnachie, the laird of Mackfingon, [...] Mackclean of Tarbet, Mr Coline Campbell of Ardmade, Archbald Campbell of Ormig, Niel Mackniell of Ardmanish, Campbell of Ulva, elder [and] Dugald Clerk of Braeleckan.
For the shire of Fyfe: Alexander Moncrief of Mornipae, Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, Sir William Hope of Balcomie, Sir Peter Halket of Pitfirren, Thomas Pringle of Hill, David Burgh of Phinmount, [...] Lumsden of Drums, James Cheap, now of Rossie, Roger Aitoun of Inchdairnie, younger, James White of Conline, the laird of Auchtermairnie, younger, James Taylor of Pitcarlie,† [[...]] Boiswell of Balmuto [and] [[...]] Balfour of Liddernie.
For the shire of Bamf: the Lord Bamf [and] John Mark, provost of Bamf.
For the steuartry of Kirkcudbright: Major John Steuart of Steuartfield.
For the shire of Sutherland: my Lord Strathnaver, my Lord Duffus, Sir William Gordon of Dalfollie and Sir James Gray.
For the shire of Caithness: the earl of Caithness, Mr James Dunbar, younger of Hemprigs, Captain Robert Sutherland of Tachinga, William Sutherland of Gees [and] Robert Henderson of Achalender.
For the shire of Elgine: the earl of Murray, the Lord Duffus, the laird of Grangehill, Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, his factor, during his minority, Archbald Dunbar of Thundertoun, John Innes, younger of Blackhills [and] William Dunbar of Westermoy.
For the steuartry of Orkney and Zetland: Archbald Nisbet of Carfin, James Fea of Clestran, Andrew Young, commissar of Orkney, Robert Sinclair, younger of Quendale, John Scot of Scotshall, Ninian Niven of Scowsburgh, Thomas Giffart of Busta [and] Patrick Mowat, younger of Hamnavo.
For the shire of Clackmannan: the Lord Grange.
For the shire of Ross: Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, son to the earl of Cromerty, Sir James Mackenzie of Farneze, Hugh Rose, younger of Kilravock, Malcolme Rose of Pitcalnie, John Mackenzie of Avochie, David Mackculloch of Glastullich, Alexander Ross of Little Tarrell, elder, William Robertson, younger of Kindease, Ronald Bayne of Knockbaine, Alexander Sutherland of Inchfuir, Hector Monro of Dean, Hugh Ross, younger of Little Tarrell, Thomas Gair of Nigg, John Mackculloch of Pitnilese, tutor of Piltoun, [and] Sir William Gordon of Dalfolly.