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The estates of parliament, having heard and considered the supplication of Mr John Redford, minister at Kinbattoch, bearing that in February last there was granted to him for his subsistence 400 merks until his losses should have been further considered, whereof he then only received 100 merks and order given for payment of the other 300 merks by [Thomas Forbes], laird of Waterton out of [Sir John Gordon], laird of Haddo's rents, which is yet unpaid, and therefore and in respect that his losses are greater than before and that he has a numerous family and no means of subsistence left to him, desiring that some way may be appointed whereby he may be paid of the former 300 merks and some further support granted to him for the present subsistence of him and his family, as the supplication bears, together with the report of the committee for the losses concerning the supplicant and his desire aforesaid, the said estates do hereby renew the former warrant granted by the parliament to the supplicant in February last for payment of the 300 merks above-written yet unpaid, and further they add another 300 merks to be paid to the supplicant for his present subsistence until his losses be further tried and considered, and hereby ordain the aforesaid total sum of 600 merks to be presently and readily paid out of the rents, mails, ferms, kanes, casualties, customs and other duties whatsoever of the lands, living and estate of the late laird of Haddo by Thomas Forbes of Waterton, who has warrant from the estates for intromission with the late laird of Haddo's rents for the use of the public, and for this effect the estates do hereby ordain and command the said laird of Waterton to make payment to the said Mr Thomas Redford, supplicant, of the aforesaid sum of 600 merks out of the first and readiest of the rents, mails, ferms, kanes, casualties, customs and other duties whatsoever of the lands, living and estate of the said late laird of Haddo, for the which this act shall be a sufficient warrant to the said laird of Waterton and for allowance thereof in his accounts.
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The estates of parliament, having heard and considered the supplication of Thomas Erskine of Pittodrie, for himself, his brother, sisters and whole tenants, bearing that in February last there was appointed to be paid to him 5,000 merks out of the malignants' rents and fines of the shire of Aberdeen for the present subsistence and maintenance of him and his family until the losses were taken to further consideration, and therefore desiring some speedy course to be taken for payment to him of the said sum of 5,000 merks, as the supplication bears, together with the report of the committee for the losses concerning the said supplication and desire thereof, with the overture proposed by the supplicant to that committee for his payment and satisfaction, the said estates of new grant hereby warrant for payment to the said Thomas Erskine of Pittodrie of the aforesaid sum of 5,000 merks for his present subsistence until his losses be tried and taken into consideration, and for payment to him of the same sum of 5,000 merks they prefer him to any others whatsoever for the sum of 5,000 merks contained in the bond or act of caution whereby Alexander Chalmers is become acted, bound and obliged as cautioner for William Chalmers, his son, for his good behaviour in manner contained in the bond or act subscribed by him relating thereto, of the date 16 December 1644, under the pain of the aforesaid sum of 5,000 merks money which is incurred by transgressing and contravening the aforesaid obligation; and for his better and further assurance of payment of the said sum of 5,000 merks money, the estates do hereby assign and convey to him the aforesaid bond and act of caution and whole benefit thereof, with the right of the sum and pain above-written contained therein, and hereby surrogate and substitute him in their full right and place of the same bond and act with the sum and pain above-mentioned contained therein. With power to the supplicant to pursue for declarator of the contravention of the aforesaid bond and act of caution and for payment to him of the sum above-specified thereby incurred, and thereupon to charge for payment to him of the sum above-written upon a simple charge as shall be determined in the decreet and declarator to be given upon the said fail, and to do everything for getting payment of the same sum as the estates might do themselves, and to grant discharges upon the receipt thereof, which is hereby declared to be a sufficient exoneration to the receivers for the sum paid to the supplicant; and this to be in payment and satisfaction to the said Thomas Erskine of Pittodrie of the aforesaid sum of 5,000 merks granted to him by the estates for his subsistence as said is; and in respect hereof ordain the clerk of the committee of estates to deliver the aforesaid bond to the supplicant to be kept and used by him as his own evident, for the which this act shall be a sufficient warrant.
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The which day the account underwritten, with the report from the committee for dispatches relating thereto, whereof the tenor follows: Monies due to the other officers of the earl of Lauderdale's regiment for their service within the kingdom of Scotland from 15 September 1644 to 15 August 1645. Item, due to Major George Winram 11 months' pay, namely: as major 200 merks and as captain £100 per month; with seven captains, namely: Captain Alexander Inglis, Captain John Towers, Captain James Baillie, Captain David Foulis, Captain Ludovic Maitland, Captain Francis Wauchope and Captain John Fuller at £100 each captain per month; three lieutenants, namely: Lieutenant Ninian Hamilton, Lieutenant Adam Sturgeon and Lieutenant Patrick Ramsay at £45 each lieutenant per month; three ensigns, namely: George Primrose, William Blair and Philip Nisbet at £36 each ensign per month; three sergeants, namely: Thomas Murray, John Blair and Robert Graham at £15 each sergeant per month; and a quartermaster, namely: William Hall at £45 Scots per month, extends in total to £13,929 13s 4d Scots, of the which sum aforesaid there is paid the monies after following, namely: to the said major three months' pay at two part pay, namely: as major £88 17s 4d and as captain £66 13s 4d per month; with the aforesaid seven captains for three months at 100 merks each captain per month; three lieutenants, whereof two for three months and one, namely: Adam Sturgeon, four months at £30 each lieutenant per month; three ensigns, whereof two likewise for three months and one, namely: George Primrose for four months and £6 further to one account at £24 each ensign per month; three sergeants for three months at £10 each sergeant per month; and the quartermaster for the space of three months at £30 per month, extending in total to the sum of £2,592 12s. Which being subtracted, there rests owing to the said officers over and above their English pay the sum of £11,337 1s 4d. Signed thus, J. Hepburn, 14 January 1646. The committee of dispatches conceive that the sums particularly above-mentioned should be declared a public debt resting by the kingdom to the persons respectively above-written, and that they should have precept for payment thereof. Being publicly read in parliament in audience of the estates, thereof now convened in this fifth session of the first triennial parliament, they do hereby approve and allow of the aforesaid account and of the opinion above-written of the committee of dispatches relating thereto, and hereby declare the said sum of £11,337 1s 4d to be public debt resting by the kingdom to the persons respectively above-named, and therefore ordain the same sum to be paid to the persons respectively aforesaid to whom the same is due in manner before rehearsed, and do hereby grant precept and warrant for payment thereof to them.
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The which day the estates of parliament, having heard and considered the account underwritten, with the report of the committee of dispatches relating thereto, whereof the tenor follows: Scroll of the earl of Glencairn's regiment due to the living officers, whereof the account follows: Due to the lieutenant colonel from 15 April to 15 June, being the time they were in Scotland, two months' means at £200 a month: £400. More due to him from 1 January 1645 to 15 August, being seven and a half months at £200 per month is £1,500. Total: £1,900, whereof to him by William Livingstone a full month's pay: £200, to him more by Archibald Sydserf 3 months at two parts: £400, rests due to him of his aforesaid service as lieutenant colonel: £1,300. Total: £1,900. Due to Major Hugh Wallace for the first two months: £266 13s 4d and for the seven and a half months aforesaid: £1,000. Total: £1,266 13s 4d. To him by William Livingstone a full month's pay: £133 6s 8d, to him more by Archibald Sydserf 3 months' pay at two parts: £266 12s, rests due to him of his service as major: £866 14s 8d. Total is £1,266 13s 4d. Due to three captains for the first two months: £600 and for their seven and a half months aforesaid: £2,250. Total is £2,850. To them by William Livingstone one and a half months full pay: £450. To them by Archibald Sydserf 3 months at two parts: £600. Rests due to them for their service: £1,800. Total is £2,850. Due to two lieutenants, a quartermaster and a surgeon for their first two months: £360, and for their seven and a half months aforesaid: £1,350. Total is £1,710. To them by William Livingstone one and a half months pay to them in full: £270. To them by Archibald Sydserf 3 months' pay at two parts: £360. Rests due to them for their service: £1,080. Total is £1,710. Due to three ensigns for their first two months: £216, and for their seven and a half months: £810. Total: £1,026. Whereof to them by William Livingstone one and a half months full pay: £162. To them by Archibald Sydserf 3 months at two parts: £216. Rests due to them for their service: £648. Total is £1,026. Due by rest to the lieutenant colonel: £1,300. Due by rest to the major: £866 14s 8d. Due by rest to the three captains: £1,800. Due by rest to the two lieutenants, quartermaster and surgeon: £1,080. Due by rest to the three ensigns: £648. Total: £5,694 14s 8d. Signed thus, J. Hepburn. Follows the report of the committee for dispatches: The committee of dispatches are of the opinion that the account above-written should be allowed in parliament and declared a public debt and assurance given for payment thereof. The said estates of parliament, after the account and report above-specified was read in audience of the parliament, do hereby approve the same and interpose the authority of parliament thereto and declare the sums above-mentioned to be a public debt and due to be paid by the estates of this kingdom to those to whom the same is found indebted in manner respectively before rehearsed, and ordain the said sums to be paid to them and hereby give assurance for payment thereof.
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The estates of parliament, now convened in the fifth session of this first triennial parliament, having heard and considered the report of the committee appointed by them for examination and revision of the accounts of money and victual paid and furnished for the public use by James Maxwell of Innerwick, one of his majesty's bedchamber, with the instructions and verifications of the same accounts, they find that there was borrowed and received from him by the Scottish commissioners in April 1643, being then at Oxford, upon their bond the sum of £8,400 Scots, which, with the annualrent thereof to the term of Candlemas [2 February] 1646, extends to the sum of £10,416 Scots. Item, find there is further due and indebted to him by the public for the prices of 4,000 bolls of victual sold and delivered by him in September 1644 for the use of the public, with the annualrent of the prices of the same victual to the term of Candlemas 1646, the sum of £34,450 Scots. As also that there is further indebted to him by the public for the prices of 6,000 bolls of victual payable at Candlemas 1646 the sum of £40,000 Scots, extending in total at Candlemas next to the sum of £84,866 Scots money. Which sum the estates find due and payable by them to the said James Maxwell of principal sums and annualrents thereof at the said term of Candlemas next, and declare the same sum of £84,866, with the annualrent thereof until the payment, to be a public debt by the kingdom to the said James Maxwell of Innerwick payable by them to him, and therefore do hereby ordain him to be paid thereof and to have security and assurance for the same respectively as follows, namely: They ordain the said James Maxwell either to be presently paid of the aforesaid sum of £10,416 of principal and annualrent borrowed from him by the said commissioners at Oxford and contained in their bond made thereupon in April 1643, or else to have the benefit of the bond and execution thereupon against the subscribers thereof for payment of the sums principal, annualrent and expenses contained therein, according to the tenor of the said bond. Item, for payment of the aforesaid sum of £34,450 of principal and annualrent at Candlemas next, the estates by this act grant assignation to the said James Maxwell of as much of the present fines of the kingdom, or of as much of the remainder of the brotherly assistance due by England, or of either of them, as will be most effectual to the said James Maxwell for his payment and satisfaction of the aforesaid sum of £34,450 and annualrent thereof until the payment of the same, the said James Maxwell declaring his option and choice between the date hereof and 1 July next to come of which of the two assignations he will accept, and ordain the same assignation to have force and be effectual according to his option and choice to be declared by him between now and the day above-specified; and the estates do hereby, now as then and then as now, assign to him the same and put him in their said right and place thereof according to the election to be made by him as said is, and grant him power to give discharges upon the receipt thereof, to be as valid as they might have done. And as to the payment of the last sum of £40,000, the estates of parliament ordain the same sum of £40,000 Scots, with the annualrent until the payment thereof, to be paid to the said James Maxwell out of the arrears due to the Scottish army in England after account made with the parliament of England concerning the same arrears or out of the first of the remainder of the said brotherly assistance, and if the aforesaid accounts shall not happen to be made between now and 1 August next to come, the said estates in that case, now as then and then as now, ordain the aforesaid sum of £40,000 Scots and annualrent thereof to be paid to the said James Maxwell out of the first monies to be thereafter paid by the parliament of England for the use of the said Scottish army or otherwise according to the said James Maxwell's preference, the same sum of £40,000 and whole other sums respectively above-specified, extending as said is to the said sum of £84,866, with the annualrents thereof after the said term of Candlemas next (in case he be disappointed of the payment of the same in manner and according to the destination above-specified) to be a public debt due by the said kingdom of Scotland and estates thereof to the said James Maxwell; and declare (in case aforesaid) that he shall be thankfully paid of the same out of the first and readiest of the rents, fines, excise, forfeitures or casualties whatsoever belonging to them; and in the meantime, in respect the public has got the said James Maxwell's whole rent these two years, therefore the estates of parliament do hereby grant warrant and precept to [Sir Adam Hepburn of Humbie], commissary-general, and his deputes for payment to the said James Maxwell of the sum of £400 Scots monthly out of the first and readiest monies due to the public that he may thereby get his maintenance paid. Anent the which premises above-mentioned, the estates declare this act shall be a sufficient warrant.