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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Minutes of the last sederunt read.
The act for a supply was touched with the sceptre by her majesty's high commissioner in the usual manner, of which act the tenor follows.
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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 war, which manifestly requires the keeping up of the standing forces and of the supply necessary for their maintenance, and for the repairing, furnishing and maintaining the forts and garrisons, and equipping and maintaining the frigates employed for defence of the coasts for conveying ships, as well upon our own coast as to foreign ports, and for maintaining two birlings 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 £577,066 13s 4d Scots money, extending to eight months' cess, being £72,133 6s 8d 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 conforming to the proportion of the shires and burghs contained in the sixth act of the parliament of 1690, providing always that the proportion of burghs be rated and paid as their tax roll now is or shall be settled by themselves. And the said new supply is to be paid at the terms following namely, the sum of £72,133 6s 8d Scots for the term of Martinmas [11 November] next payable between now and 10 December thereafter as one month's cess; the sum of £108,200 as a month and a half's cess at the term of Candlemas [2 February] 1707; the like sum of £108,200 as another month and a half's cess at the term of Whitsunday [15 May] thereafter; the like sum of £108,200 as another month and a half's cess, at the term of Lammas [1 August] thereafter; the like sum of £108,200 as another month and a half's cess at the term of Martinmas thereafter 1707, and the sum of £72,133 6s 8d as one month's cess at the term of Candlemas 1708. And her majesty, considering that this new supply is granted for such necessary uses does, with advice and consent of the estates of parliament, declare that no person or persons shall be exempt from payment of their proportion thereof for their lands, upon any pretence whatsoever, excepting mortified lands and the lands of Newmills belonging to the woollen 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 qualify themselves between now and the last Thursday of January 1707, 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 bringing in 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 1707, and requires the sheriffs, stewarts or their deputes to intimate 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 conveners from time to time, as also, to appoint collectors with sufficient caution as they shall think fit, declaring, nevertheless, that in the meantime 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 majesty's privy council, upon the death or not acceptance of the commissioners of supply appointed by this act, to nominate 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 bringing in of cess and quartering and anent riding money, to stand in full force, as to the supply now imposed, as if they were herein expressed and were observed before the making of this act. And it is hereby declared that no persons, whether heritor or collector liable in payment of the said supply, shall be held to produce their receipts 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 further is only added to the said three years, and none shall be held to produce their receipts 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 proportional burden, therefore her majesty, with advice and consent foresaid, statutes and ordains that every debtor 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 twelfth part of six per cent, and this retention to be from the term of Martinmas next to come to the term of Martinmas 1707. 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 applied 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 applied for equipping and maintaining of the frigates and birlings above-mentioned, and that the clearance and arrears due to the forces on the principal† establishment for the twelve months from 1 October 1705 to 1 October 1706 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: [John Elphinstone], lord [Balmerino] and [John Elphinstone], master of Balmerino, Sir Robert Forbes of Auchinhove, Mr Patrick Falconer of Monkton, John Strachan of Craigcrook, Mr Thomas Rigg of Morton, Sir William Sharp of Stoneyhill, Captain Francis Charteris of Cranston and Thomas Marjoribanks of that ilk.
For the shire of Haddington: Mr John Baird, younger of Newbyth, Colonel Sharp of Blance, [...] Sandilands, younger, portioner of East Barns, [...] Hepburn of Smeaton, [...] Haliburton of Eaglescarnie, [...] Anderson of Whitburgh and George Logan of Burncastle.
For the shire of Lanark: [Stirling], laird of Keir, [James Hamilton], laird of Pencaitland, Captain Gavin Hamilton of Raploch, Robert Baillie of Carnbroe, Michael Leckie of Greenside, James Corbet of Kenmuir, John Maxwell of Williamwood, Sir John Inglis of Cramond, John Inglis of Longbyres, John Forbes of Possil, the laird of Craignethan, younger, Thomas Crawford of Bradanhill, Sir William Gordon of Hallcraig, the laird of Kirktonholm, elder, the laird of Kirktonholm, younger, Colin Bell of Hamilton-Ferme, James Maxwell of Brownieshill, Mr John Birnie, younger of Broomhill, William Wilson of Cleugh, John Nimmo of Eastforth, William Brown, younger of Cultermains, John Hutchison of Harelaw, George Muirhead, younger of Persilands, [...] Somerville of Woolfords, William Stirling of Woodside, Sir James Carmichael of Bonnyton, James Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh, Andrew Brown of Dolphinton, younger, William Baillie of Littlegill, David Crawford of Knockshinnock, younger, John Renton of Mosscastle and Alexander Clark of Glendorch.
For the shire of Dumfries: [Robert Dalzell], earl of Carnwath.
For the shire of Wigtown: Andrew Agnew, younger of Lochnaw, Thomas Hay, younger of Park, Patrick MacDowall of Culgroat, George Dunbar, younger of Mochrum, Robert Agnew, younger of Sheuchan, Patrick MacDowall, younger of Crichen, Mr James Gordon, brother to [William Gordon], viscount of Kenmure, Hugh Campbell of Aries, John Kilpatrick, chamberlain to Mr Basil Hamilton [of Baldoon], Alexander Stewart, younger of Tonderghie and John Martin of Aries.
For the shire of Ayr: Robert Muir of Blairston and John Cunningham of Enterkine.
For the shire of Dunbarton: the lairds of Ferms, elder and younger, John Semple of Dalmonach and John Stirling of Law, Robert Buntine of Mildovan, James Douglas of Mains, Robert Hamilton, younger of Barns, John Forbes of Killermont, James Graham, chamberlain to [James Graham], marquis of Montrose, James Campbell of Stainflett, factor to [John Campbell], duke of Argyll, Humphrey Noble of Kipperminshock, James Buchanan of Middlecatter† and Thomas Buchanan, younger of Ardoch.
For the shire of Bute: James Graham, chamberlain to [James Graham], marquis of Montrose.
For the shire of Renfrew: John [Cochrane], earl of Dundonald, John Wallace of Elderslie, Hugh Montgomery of Busbie and James Graham, chamberlain to [James Graham], marquis of Montrose.
For the shire of Perth: Mr John MacKenzie of Delvine.
For the shire of Stirling: James Graham, chamberlain to [James Graham], marquis of Montrose, and James Watson of Cornton.
For the shire of Linlithgow: Sir David Cunningham of Milncraig and Andrew Paterson of Kirkton.
For the shire of Inverness: Mr John MacKenzie, clerk of the session.
For the shire of Nairn: John Rose of Braidley and [Rose], laird of Kilravock, younger.
For the shire of Argyll: the laird of MacConnachie, the laird of MacFigan, [...] MacLean of Tarbert, Mr Colin Campbell of Ardmaddy, Archibald Campbell of Ormaig, Niel MacNiel of Ardminish, Campbell of Ulva, elder and Dougald Clark of Braleckan.
For the shire of Fife: Alexander Moncrieff of Mornipae, Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, Sir William Hope of Balcomie, Sir Peter Halkett of Pitfirrane, Thomas Pringle of Hill, David Burgh of Finmont, [...] Lumsden of Drums, James Cheap, now of Rossie, Roger Aytoun of Inchdairnie, younger, James White of Conland, [Lundie], laird of Auchtermairnie, younger, James Taylor of Pitcairly,† [David] Boswell of Balmuto and [...] Balfour of Lidernie.
For the shire of Banff: [George Ogilvy], lord Banff and John Mark, provost of Banff.
For the stewartry of Kirkcudbright: Major John Stewart of Stewartfield.
For the shire of Sutherland: [William Gordon Sutherland], lord Strathnaver, [Kenneth Sutherland], lord Duffus, Sir William Gordon of Dalfolly and Sir James Gray.
For the shire of Caithness: [Alexander Sinclair], earl of Caithness, Mr James Dunbar, younger of Hempriggs, Captain Robert Sutherland of Tachinga,† William Sutherland of Geanies and Robert Henderson of Achalender.†
For the shire of Elgin: [Charles Stewart], earl of Moray, [Kenneth Sutherland], lord Duffus, [Robert Dunbar], laird of Grangehill, Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, his factor, during his minority, Archibald Dunbar of Thunderton, John Innes, younger of Blackhills and William Dunbar of Wester Moy.
For the stewartry of Orkney and Shetland: Archibald Nisbet of Carfin, James Fea of Clestrain, Andrew Young, commissary of Orkney, Robert Sinclair, younger of Quendale, John Scott of Scotshall, Ninian Niven of Scousburgh, Thomas Gifford of Busta and Patrick Mowat, younger of Hamnavo.
For the shire of Clackmannan: [James Erskine], lord Grange.
For the shire of Ross: Sir Kenneth MacKenzie, son to [George MacKenzie], earl of Cromarty, Sir James MacKenzie of Fairness, Hugh Rose, younger of Kilravock, Malcolm Rose of Pitcalnie, John MacKenzie of Avoch, David MacCulloch of Glastullich, Alexander Ross of Little Tarrell, elder, William Robertson, younger of Kindeace, Ronald Bain of Knockbain, Alexander Sutherland of Inchfuir, Hector Munro of Dean, Hugh Ross, younger of Little Tarrell, Thomas Gair of Nigg, John MacCulloch of Pitnilese,† tutor of Pilton, and Sir William Gordon of Dalfolly.
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Then a proposal was given in for appointing some of the members of parliament to view and consider what advance Mr James Anderson has made in the work recommended to him by the parliament, and what appeared fit to be further done in that affair. Whereupon the parliament remitted to [David Boyle], earl of Glasgow, [John Elphinstone], lord Balmerino, Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, Sir Patrick Johnston and Sir David Dalrymple [of Hailes], or any three of them, to consider what is above-proposed.
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Thereafter the following addresses were given in and read, namely address by the provost, bailies, town council and burgesses of the burgh of Forfar, subscribing the same; address of the heritors and commons in the parish of Cambusnethan, subscribing the same; address of the heritors, elders and heads of families of the parish of Cambuslang, subscribers of the same; address of the heritors, session and inhabitants of the parish of Kilbride, subscribing the same; address of the heritors, elders and masters of families in the parish of Bothwell, subscribers of the same; and an address by the heritors and commons in the parish of Old Monkland, subscribing the same, all against entering into a union with England in the terms of the articles.
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Then a proposal given in that the one month's cess given for the three frigates and two birlings will not equip and maintain them considering their bad condition by stormy weather and considering the establishment, and that therefore a half month's cess be further granted for their equipping and maintenance, which being read the same was ordered to lie upon the table.
Petition for [Ludovic Grant], laird of Grant, elder, craving a remit to the lords of session in place of the commission for valuation of teinds for determining an action to be raised by him in relation to the teinds of Pluscardine, read, and the petition ordered to be seen and answered by any party concerned against the last sederunt of parliament next week.
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Thereafter the act for security of the true Protestant religion and government of the church, as by law established within this kingdom, was again read and, upon reading the first clause thereof, it was moved that there should be a particular enumeration made of all the acts in favour of the kirk. And, after some reasoning thereon, the vote was stated, approve the clause as it stands or amend and enumerate the acts, and it carried approve.
Then the second clause of the said act was read and agreed to.
And upon reading the third clause, it was moved that an additional clause be added for securing the continuance of the universities and colleges of this kingdom and, thereupon, an amendment being made in these terms that the universities and colleges of this kingdom, namely of St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, as now established by law, shall continue within this kingdom forever, after some debate thereupon, the vote was put, approve of the clause as amended or not, and it carried approve.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Tuesday next at 10 o'clock.