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The which day the committie of the conventione, haveing after severall meitings and consultations had be them concerning the supplie to be offered to his majestie, and the maner of raiseing of the same, and after they had severall tymes acquainted the convention with the severall steps of their progresse therin, did this day bring in and offier to the convention the following draught of ane act for the granting and raiseing of the said supplie. Which act, being several tymes read and considered be the convention of estates, they have voted and approven the same, and ordaines it to be recordit in ther books and to have effect in executione for the intents therin contained, conforme to the tenor therof.
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The which day Sir John Gilmoir, president of the session, did in presence of the convention of the estates protest, for himselfe and in name of the remanent ordinar lords of the session, that forasmuch as be the verie institutione of the colledge of justice, and be many lawes and acts of parliament and inviolable practice, the lords of session are declared frie of payment of all taxations and other publict burdens, and that upon most unquestionable grounds of reason, equitie and justice these lawes have been made and that, accordinglie, they have and aught still to enjoy the priviledges therof, yit to give in a new testimonie of ther affection and loyaltie to his majestie in this exigence when his majesties' authorictie hes bein invadit with ane insurrection and rebellion of some fanaticks at home, and is threatened with powerfull enemies abroad, they are willing to contribute their proportions in this present supplie with others in the kingdome; and thairfore protestit that the said frie offer at this tyme sould not be any preparative against them for the tyme to come, nor sould prejudge them of those priviledges and immunities granted and due to them to be frie of all burdens and taxations, bot that they and ther successors aught to have and enjoy the same, in all tyme comeing, als fullie and frielie in all respects as they or any of their predicessors have bruiked them at any tyme since the institution of the colledge of justice. Whilk protestation his majesties' commissioner and convention of estates have admitted.
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At Edinburgh, the 23[rd] day of Januar 1667
The estates of the kingdome of Scotland, being by his majesties' authoritie mett togither at this tyme, and takeing to ther consideration the great happines this kingdome doeth enjoy under his majesties' royall and wyse government, with his majesties' fatherlie care and tendernes for all the concerns therof exprest in everie instance, wherin his majestie could have the leist opportunitie to manifest the same, and especiallie in so seasonablie provying for their securitie by the forces raised this last summer by his royall command, and maintained hitherto at his oune charge, off whose courage, fidelitie and usefulnes this kingdome hath had a recent and clear demonstration, and withall understanding that his majestie is still engadged in a just and necessarie warre against so many powerfull enemies who will probablie indeavor the invading of his majesties' dominions, do conceive themselves obleidged, in conscience, honour and dutie, to provyde all suteable remedies for defence of the kingdome against all forraign invasion and other enemies whatsoever. And therfore, the convention of estates, for themselves and as the representatives of the kingdome, doe revive and renew all the former engadgements of the late parliament and meeting of the estates, for the tender of ther lyves and fortunes, for the maintenance of his majesties' royall greatnes, authoritie and government in church and state, as it is now asserted and established by the lawes of the kingdome, and in order to the intertaimnent of these forces which have bein, by his majesties' care, so seasonablie raised for defence of the kingdome, or shall heirefter be raised by his majesties' warrand, they doe humblie beseech his majestie may be graciouslie pleased to accept the unanimous, willing and chearfull offer of ane new supplie of threescore and twelve thousand pounds monethlie for the space of twelve moneths, to commence from the first day of this current moneth of Januarie. And the estates doe declare that this supplie is over and above the former supplies of four hundreth and fourscore thousand pounds granted by the late parliament to his majestie yeirlie dureing his lifetyme, and the other supplie of ane hundreth and threttie-thrie thousand pounds granted by the late convention yeirlie for the space of fyve yeires, and quich new supplie of thriescore, twelue thousand pounds monethlie is ordered to be raised and payed be the severall shyres and burghs of this kingdome according to the valuationes in the yeir of God one thousand, six hundreth and sixtie and at the proportions underwritten respective, that is to say:
The sherifdome of Edinburgh, the soume of thrie thousand, one hundreth [and] eightie-thrie pounds and eight shillings; the sherrifdome of Hadingtoun, the soume of tuo thousand, sevin hundreth [and] eightie-tuo pounds and sevin shillings; the sherifdome of Berwick, the soume of two thousand, eight hundreth [and] threttein pounds and one shilling; the sherifdome of Roxburgh, the soume of thrie thousand, six hundreth [and] eightie-six pounds, seventein shillings and six pennies; the sherifdome of Selkirk, the soume of nyne hundreth [and] four pounds and nyne shillings; the sherifdome of Peebles, the soume of one thousand [and] fourtie tuo pounds and eight shillings; the sherifdome of Lanerk, the soume of thrie thousand [and] ninetie-one pounds and twelve shillings; the sherifdome of Dumfreize, the soume of two thousand, sevin hundreth [and] twelve punds and seventeen shillings; the sherifdome of Wigtoun and stewartrie of Kirkcudbright, two thousand, six hundreth [and] sevintie-nyne pounds and six shillings; the sherifdome of Air, the soume of thrie thousand, eight hundreth [and] seventie pounds and fyve shillings; the sherifdome of Dumbartan, the soume of sevin hundreth [and] sixtie-four pounds and ten shillings; the sherifdome of Bute, the soume of thrie hundreth [and] eight pounds, eight shillings and thrie pennies; the sherifdome of Renfrew, the soume of one thousand, thrie hundreth [and] fiftie-thrie punds and sevin shillings; the sherifdome of Striviling, the soume of one thousand, sevin hundreth [and] fiftie-four pounds, four shillings and six pennies; the sherifdome of Linlithgow, the soume of one thousand, one hundreth [and] sixtie-nyne punds and eightein shillings; the sherifdome of Perth, the soume of fyve thousand [and] threttie-eight punds and fourtein shillings; the sherifdome of Kincairdine, the soume of nyne hundreth [and] eightie-four pounds and one shilling; the sherifdome of Aberdene, the soume of four thousand [and] seventie-sevin pounds and ninetein shillings; the sherifdome of Inverness and Ross, the soume of tuo thousand, fyve hundreth [and] ninetie punds and nineteen shillings, to be proportioned and divydit betuixt them according to the division in the yeir one thousand, six hundredt and sixtie; the sherifdome of Nairne, the soume of two hundreth [and] sevintie-sevin pounds and sixtein shillings; the sherifdome of Cromarty, the soume of sixtie-eight pounds and fyve shillings; the sherifdome of Argyle, the soume of one thousand, nyne hundreth [and] fourtie-sevin pounds, ten shillings and nyne pennies; the sherifdome of Fyfe and Kinross, the soume of fyve thousand, one hundreth [and] sevintie-two pounds; the sherifdome of Forfar, the soume of thrie thousand, two hundreth [and] sevintie-thrie pounds and fiftein shillings; the sherifdome of Bamf, the soume of one thousand, one hundredt [and] fiftie pounds and four shillings; the sherifdome of Sutherland, the soume of thrie hundreth [and] thirtie-six pounds; the sherifdome of Caithnes, the soume of fyve hundredt [and] nyntie-nine pounds and fyve shillings; the sherifdome of Elgine, the soume of one thousand [and] fiftie-nine pounds and fyve shillings; the sherifdome of Orkney and Zetland, the soume of one thousand [and] eightie-eight punds and ten shillings; [and] the sherifdome of Clakmannan, the soume of thrie hundreth [and] fiftie-two pounds, seven shillings and thrie pennies.
Burghs: the citie of Edinburgh, the soume of four thowsand, thrie hundreth and twentie pounds; the burgh of Pearth, the soume of four hundreth and eightie pounds; the burgh of Dundie, the soume of eight hundredt and fourtie pounds; the burgh of Aberdene, the soume of eight hundredt pounds; the burgh of Striviling, the soume of one hundredt [and] thirtie-two punds; the burgh of Linlithgow, the soume of two hundreth and sixtein punds; the citie of St Andrews, the soume of thrie hundreth and twentie-six pound; the citie of Glasgow, the soume of sevin hundreth and eightie punds; the burgh of Air, the soume of one hundredt [and] sixtie-eight punds; the burgh of Hadingtoun, the soume of two hundredt and sixtein pounds; the burgh of Dysert, the soume of one hundred [and] sixtie-eight pounds; the burgh of Kirkaldy, the soume of two hundreth [and] eightie-eight pounds; the burgh of Montross, the soume of two hundreth and fourtie pounds; the burgh of Cowper, the soume of one hundreth [and] threttie-two punds; the burgh of Anstruther Easter, the soume of ninetie-six punds; the burgh of Dumfreis, the soume of two hundreth punds; the burgh of Inverness, the soume of two hundreth [and] sixtie-four punds; the burgh of Brunt-Island, the soume of one hundredt [and] thirtie-two pounds; the burgh of Inverkeithine, the soume of sixtie pounds; the burgh of Kinghorne, the soume of fiftie-four pounds; the burgh of Brechen, the soume of seventie-two pounds; the burgh of Irwin, the soume of one hundredt and twentie pounds; the burgh of Jedburgh, the soume of one hundreth and eight punds; the burgh of Kirkcudbright, the soume of ninetie-six pounds; the burgh of Wigtoun, the soume of eightie-four pounds; the burgh of Pettenweem, the soume of eightie punds; the burgh of Dumfermling, the soume of one hundredt and two punds; the burgh of Anstruther Wester, the soume of thirtie-six punds; the burgh of Selkirk, the soume of fourscore punds; the burgh of Dumbarton, the soume of sevintie-two pounds; the burgh of Renfrew, the soume of fourtie-eight pounds; the burgh of Dumbar, the soume of one hundreth [and] thirtie-two punds; the burgh of Lanerk, the soume of sevintie-two punds; the burgh of Arbroath, the soume of fiftie-four punds; the burgh of Elgine, the soume of eightie pounds; the burgh of Peebles, the soume of sixtie pounds; the burgh of Creell, the soume of one hundreth [and] threttie-two punds; the burgh of Tayne, the soume of sixtie pounds; the burgh of Culross, the soume of fiftie-four punds; the burgh of Bamf, the soume of fourtie pounds; the burgh of Whithorne, the soume of twentie-four pounds; the burgh of Forfar, the soume of twentie-four punds; the burgh of Rothesay, the soume of threttie-six punds; the burgh of Nairne, the soume of twentie-four pounds; the burgh of Forres, the soume of threttie-six punds; the burgh of Rutherglen, the soume of twentie-four punds; the burgh of Northberwick, the soume of twentie-four punds; the burgh of Cullen, the soume of eightein punds; the burgh of Lauder, the soume of fourtie-two pounds; the burgh of Kintore, the soume of twelve pounds; the burgh of Kilreny, the soume of eightein punds; the burgh of Annan, the soume of twelve pounds; the burgh of Lochmaben, the soume of twelve punds; the burgh of Sanquhar, the soume of twelve punds; the burgh of Galloway, the soume of six punds; the burgh of Dingwall, the soume of twelve pounds; the burgh of Dornoch, the soume of eightein pounds; the burgh of Queensferrie, the soume of fiftie-four punds; the burgh of Forterose, the soume of threttie punds; the burgh of Cromartie, the soume of threttie punds; the burgh of Inverurie, the soume of eightein pounds; [and] the burgh of Weik, the soume of twentie pounds.
And that they pay in the same to such as his majestie shall appoint at the termes following, to wit: betuixt and the first day of May, for the moneths of Januarie, February and March; betuixt and the first day of August, for the moneths of Aprile, May and June; betuixt and the first day of November, for the moneths of July, August and September; and betuixt and the first day of Februar jM vjC and sixtie-eight yeires for the moneths of October, November and December.
And it is heirby declared that all persones haveing reall estates of lands, teynds, annualrents due by infeftments, few dewties, tack duties and others of that nature, are and sall be lyable to the forsaid supplie, wnles the granters of the saids rights be obleidged to releive the receivers therof of publick burthens and all uther impositions of this nature, excepting alwayes such reall rights and infeftments of anwelrents as are secured to the creditors by ther debitors, for which they have only ther ordinarie annualrent frie, which are heirby declared not to be lyable to any pairt of this supplie; excepting also all rents belonging to colledges and hospitalls, provyding this exemption of colledges and hospitalls shall not burden the shyres for any rent mortified to them since the yeir jM vjC and fiftie-six. And to the effect this supplie, so cheerfullie offered to his majestie by his good subjects, may be equallie and justlie laid on, proportioned and raised upon all persones lyable, and who have any reall rent in lands, teynds or otherwayes within the said shyres and burghs belonging to them, and that no persone may have just reason to complain that they pay more nor ther just proportion, the king's majestie, with advyce of his estates, doth heirby nominat and appoint the lords of his majesties' privie counsell and the senators of the colledge of justice, within the severall respective shyres wher any part of ther lands and estates doeth ly, and also the persones underwritten within the severall shyres, to be commissioners to the effect afterspecified, viz.
For the sherifdome of Edinburgh: Lord Ramsay, Walter, lord Torphichen, James, lord Forrester, Sir John Nicolsone of Leswaid, Sir Alexander Dalmahoy of that ilk, Sir John Foullis of Ravelstoun, Sir John Coupar of Gogar, Sir William Purves of Woodhouslie, Patrick Hamiltone of Prestoun, Mr John Young of Lany, Mr Alexander Gibsone of Adistoun, Mr Robert Smith of Southfeild [and] Patrick Scot of Langshaw.
For the sherifdome of Haddingtoun: George, earle of Wintoun, Alexander, viscount of Kingstoun, Robert Hamiltoun of Presmennen, Sir James Hay of Linplum, Patrick Broune of Colsten, George Home of Foord, Mr John Hay of Aberlady, Mr Cornelius Inglish of Eastbarnes, Francis Kinloch of Gilmerton, Mr John Dougall of Nunland, John Jossie of Westpans, Master Cornelius Ainshly [and] John Hay of Barro.
For the sherifdome of Berwick: Alexander, earle of Home, William, lord Mordingtoun, Sir Archibald Cockburne of Langtoun, George Home of Wedderburne, Alexander Home of Aytoun, Sir Patrick Home of Polwart, Alexander Don of Newtoun, Alexander Home of Linthill, Mr Hary Home, commissar of Lauder, James Cockburne of that ilk, George Home of Kaimbs, Sir Robert Sinclair of Longfarmacus [and] Sir Harie Home of Hardrig.
For the sherifdome of Roxburgh: [...], lord Newbottle, Charles Ker of Abbotroule, Robert Ker of Crailinghall, Sir Andro Ker of Greinheid, [...] Wauchop of Nidrie, younger, Sir Francis Scott of Thirlestane, [...] Pringle of Stitchell, Mr John Scot of Langshaw, Alexander Don of Newtoun, Robert Pringill of Cliftoun, Francis Scott of Mangertoun, Hary Ker of Lintoun [and] [...] Mayne, baillie to the earle of Hadingtoun.
For the sherifdome of Linlithgow: George, earle of Wintoun, Walter, lord Torphichen, Walter Dundas of that ilk, Sir Walter Seatoun [of ...], James Cornwa of Benhard, Thomas Drumond of Riccartoun, William Sharp of Houstoun, Robert Hamiltoun of Dechmond, James Dundas of Mortoun, John Hamiltoun of Bengoni, Thomas Hamiltoun of Parklie, Alexander Livingstoun of Craigingatt [and] Mr George Norvell [of ...].
For the sherifdome of Pearth: Patrick, earle of Kinghorne, David, earle of Ethie, David, viscount of Stormonth, David, lord Cardross, [...] Campbell of Glenwrquhie, [...] of Gorthie, Sir James Drumond of Mackany, [...] Murray of Lachlan, Patrick Murray of Killor, Mr Collin Campbell of Aberuchall, Sir John Drummond [of ...], Sir Thomas Stewart of Gairntullie [and] Sir Gilbert Stewart [of ...].
For the sherifdome of Kincairdine: [...], viscount of Arbuthnet, [...], master of Hackertoun, Sir Alexander Carnegie of Pittarrow, Sir David Carnegie, fiar of Pittarie, David Ramsay, younger of Balmane, Mr David Falconer of Glenferquhar, Andro Arbuthnet of Fedis, Sir John Allardis of that ilk, John Grahame of Creich, Sir George Ogilvie of Barras, Alexander Bennerman of Alsick [and] Captain William Keith, sheriff deput of Kincardin.
For the sherifdome of Aberdein: Charles, earle of Aboyne, [...], lord Fyvie, Sir John Keith [of ...], Sir John Gordon of Haddo, [...] Fraser of Philorth, elder, Sir Alexander Urquhart of Cromartie, Sir James Baird of Auchmedden, John Gordon of [...], Sir William Gordone of Lesmore, [...] Forbes of Watertoun, Adam Wrquhart of Meldrum, [...] Fraser of Philorth, younger, [and] [...] Elphingtoun of Ilack.
For the sherifdome of Invernes: [...], earle of Murray, [...], lord Mcdonald, [...] of McLoud, [...] of Moydort, younger, Alexander Fraser, tutor of Lovit, Donald Mcdonald of Castletoun, Alexander Gordon of Arradouell, John Forbes of Coloden, William Mckintosh of [...], Hugh Fraser of Foyer, Hugh Fraser of Belladrum, Alexander Mckintosh of [...] [and] William Mckintosh of Borlume.
For the sherifdome of Ross: Kenneth, earle of Seaforth, Sir George Mckeinzie of Tarbert, David Ross of Balnagoun, John Monro, younger of Foules, Sir George Mckeinzie, advocat, Coline Mckeinzie of Ridcastle, Malcolme Rosse of Kindeisse, Colin Mckeinzie of Kilcoy, Roderick Mckeinzie of Ferburn, Alexander Bayne of Knockbayne, Hugh Monro of Tenith, Robert Leslie of Findrassie [and] Kenneth Mckenzie of Coull.
For the sherifdome of Nairne: Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder, Hugh Ross of Kilravock, John Hay of Park, Thomas Dumbar of Grange, Hugh Ross of Clava, Alexander Brodie of Lethin, Alexander Dumbar of Boath, William Sutherland of Kingsterie, Alexander Urquhart of Kinnewdie, Simon Fraser of Innerallachie, John Rosse of Broadlie, James Grant of Moynes [and] John Rosse of Blackhill.
For the sherifdome of Cromartie: Sir John Wrquhart of Cromartie, John Urquhart of Kinbachie, Hugh Dollis of Ferintoun, Mr Hugh Anderson of Wdoll, William Grant of Ardoch, John Grant of Rifolis, George Dollas of St Martins [and] James Dollas of Balblair.
For the sherifdome of Argyle: Sir Allane McLane of Dowart, John Campbell of Glenurquhie, younger, Colin Campbell of Lochnanell, Donald Campbell of Barbreck, John Campbell, captane of Dunstafnage, George Campbell of Aird, Donald Campbell, captaine of Craigneish, Ronald Mcalaster, captane of Tarbert, John Campbell, captane of Carrick, Angus Mcdonald of Largie, Hector McLayne of Turloysk, Duncane Campbell, baillie of Jura [and] the baillie of Kintyre for the tyme being.
For the sherifdome of Fyfe: David, lord Carnegie, Sir James Halket, Sir Henrie Wardlaw, Sir John Weymes, Sir Philip Anstruther, Sir John Leslie, Sir Alexander Martine, [...] Gibsone of Durie, John Malcolme of Balbedy, Sir Thomas Gourlay, [...] Lindsay of Wolmistoun, [...] of Forthar, [and] Androw Bruce of Earlshall.
For the sherifdome of Forfar: Patrick, earle of Kinghorne, James, earle of Airlie, George, earle of Panmure, David, earle of Ethie, Sir John Carnegie of Baysick, Sir David Ogilvie of Inuerquharritie, John Ogilvie of Potmoueis, [...] Lindsay of Edzell, [...] Lyon of Brigtoun, Sir John Wood of Bonnyton, David Fothringhame of Powrie, James Mauld of Melgum [and] John Garden of Lutoun.
For the sherifdome of Bamf: [...], earle of Finlater, [...], lord Bamff, Sir Alexander Wrquhart of Cromartie, Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boynd, Sir James Baird of Auchmedden, Sir Alexander Abercrombie of Birkinboge, James Gordon of Rothemay, John Ogilvie of Kempcairne, Mr John Abercrombie of Glashaugh, Mr Walter Innes of Auchluncard, John Gordoun of Thorniebank, William Robertsone of Newsead [and] Thomas Ogilvie, chamberlane to the earle of Airlie.
For the sherifdome of Selkirk: John Murray of Philliphaugh, Thomas Scot of Whitslait, Sir Thomas Ker of Fairnilie, John Riddell of Hayning, James Pringle of Yair, Patrick Murray of Deuchar, Sir Francis Scot of Thirlestane, William Scot of Hartwoodmyres, Thomas Scot of Todrig, Patrick Murray, baillie to the dutches of Buccleugh, William Scot of Tushielaw [and] Andro Scot of Bowhill.
For the sherifdome of Peebles: [...], lord Rutherfoord, Sir William Murray of Stainhope, Archibald Murray of Blackbaronie, younger, John Veitch of Dawick, younger, James Nesmith of Posso, younger, Mr John Hay of Haystoun, William Horsburgh of Horsburgh, William Broune of Steinstoun, Adam Murray of Cardoun, Mr John Dicksone of Whitslaid, the laird of Kirkurd, younger, Charles Balfour of Kailzie [and] George Broune of Scotstoun.
For the sherifdome of Lanerk: [...], earle of Wigtoun, Gawin, earle of Carnwath, Sir Robert Hamiltoun of Silvertoun of Silvertoun,† Gawin Hamilton of Raploch, Sir John Whytford of Miltoun, John Bannatyne of Corhous, Mr John Harper of Cambusnethein, James Hamilton of Woodhall, John Moorheid of Braidisholme, James Cleland of that ilk, William Ingles of Eistsheills, William Baillie of Litlegill [and] William Andersone, provest of Glasgow.
For the sherifdome of Nithisdale: Robert, earle of Nithisdale, Gawin, earle of Carnwath, Sir Robert Dalyell of Glennae, Sir James Johnstoun of Westerhall, Robert Fergusone of Craigdarroch, William Douglas of Mortoun, Robert Lawrie of Maxweltoun, John Johnstoun of Elshiesheills, John Griersone of Capenoch, James Johnstoun of Corheid, Francis Scot of Mangerton, Hugh Sinclar of Inglestoun [and] John Alisone of Glencorse.
For the sherifdome of Wigtoun: James, earle of Gallow[ay], Alexander, lord Gairlies, Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, Sir David Dunbar of Baldone, [...] Mcculloch of Myretoun, Thomas Dumbar of Mochrum, Patrick Mcdowell of Logan, Wchtred Mcdowell of Freuche, William Maxwell of Munreith, Andro Houstoun of Gartland, George Stewart of Tonderghie, William Stewart of Eggirnes [and] William Lin of Large.
For the stewartrie of Galloway: Robert, earle of Nithisdale, Alexander, viscount of Kenmure, John, lord Harris, Robert, master of Harris, John Harris of Mabie, Sir David Dumbar of Baldone, Alexander Mihie of Bahuglie, Rodger Gordon of Trachane, Edward Maxwell of Woodheid, John Dumbar of Machirmoir, William Grierson of Bargatten, Robert Maxwell of Hessilwood [and] George Maxwell of Munches.
For the sherifdome of Air: James, earle of Lowdon, William, earle of Kilmarnock, Alexander, lord Montgomerie, John, lord Barganie, William, lord Cochrane, William, master of Cochrane, Collonell James Montgomerie of Colsfeild, Sir Johne Cochrane of Ochiltrie, Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigiewallace, Mr John Cuninghame of Lambrughtoun, advocat, David Boyll of Kelburne, John Mure of Auchindrein [and] Alexander Fergusson of Kilkerrane, elder.
For the sherifdome of Dumbartane: [...], earle of Wigtoun, Sir John Colquhoun of Luss, John Naper of Kilmahew, William Semple of Fulwood, Aula Mccalla of Ardincaple, William Bountine of Ardoch, [...] captain of Carrick, John Campbell of Ardingtoun, George Noble of Kipper Minchock, Mr James Fleyming [of ...], James Fleyming of Grange [and] Robert Boyd of Dounie.
For the sherifdome of Bute: Sir Dougall Stewart, sherif of Bute, Sir Robert Montgomerie of Skelmerlie, Ninian Bannatine of Kambs, David Boyll of Kelburn, Mr John Stewart of Asnock, John Hamilton, baillie of Arran, William [...]† of Coats, William Campbell of Solunt, James Stewart of Ambersmore, David Ramsay, commissar of the Isles, Robert Hamiltoun of Drumlabora, John Stewart of Galachan [and] James Stewart of Kilmuluck.
For the sherifdome of Renfrew: Alexander, earle of Glencairne, Alexander, lord Montgomerie, [...], lord Rosse, William, lord Cochrane, William, master of Cochrane, Patrick Houstoun of Houstoun, Archibald Stewart of Blackhall, John Shawes of Greinoch, elder and younger, Cornelius Crawfurd of Jordanhill, elder, [...] Scot of Scotstoun, elder, [...] Pollock of Over Pollock, [and] Master Hugh Montgomrie of Silverwood, shirreff deput.
For the shirreffdome of Striviling: Alexander, lord Almond, David, lord Cardros, [...], lord Elphingstoun, James, lord Forrester, John Buchannan of that ilk, [...] Murray of Polmais, Sir Alexander Hope [of ...], Alexander Monro of Bearcroftis, Charles Ereskine of Alva, [...] Seatoun of Touch, Sir Robert Elphingstoun of Quarrell, Mr Andro Oswald of Deders [and] Sir Mungo Stirling of Glorat.
For the sherifdome of Sutherland: [...], lord Strannaver, [...], lord Reay, [...], lord Duffus, Sir Robert Gordon of Eymbo, Angus Mcky of Banskay, Robert Gordon of Rogart, Robert Gray of Skibo, Robert Gordon of Carrell, Patrick Dumbar of Sidderoy, John Gordon of Midgarthie, Gilbert Gray of Over Skibo, James Sutherland of Shiberskaige [and] John Gordon in Innernaver.
For the sherifdome of Caithnes: Sir William Sinclare of May, William Sinclar of Ratter, William Sinclare of Dumbeath, John Sinclare of Prims, [...] Murray of Penieland, David Murray of Clairden, Robert Monro of Porlonie, Alexander Sinclare of Telstane, David Sinclare of Dune, Mr James Innes of Sandsead, James Sinclare of Asserie, Francis Sinclare of Sticcaike [and] Walter Innes of Ortoun.
For the sherifdome of Elgin: Sir Robert Innes of that ilk, Robert Cumming of Altyre, James Brodie of that ilk, Sir Lodovick Gordon of Gordounstoun, or his brother Mr Charles, Sir Robert Dumbar of Grangehill, Sir Robert Innes of Mourtoun, Thomas Mckeinzie of Pluscarden, Patrick Dumbar of Bennaferrie, Sir Alexander Innes of Copstoun, Alexander Douglas of Spaynie, Walter Kinnaird of Cowbine, Leiutennent Collonell Patrick Grant, tutor of Grant, [and] Andro Leslie of Boigis.
For the sherifdome of Orkney and Zetland: for Orkney, Andro, bishop of Orkney, Patrick Blair of Litleblair, Archibald Stewart of Burray, Mr Patrick Grahame of Rothesholm, William Douglas of Egilshaw, James Baikie of Tankernes, Arthor Buchannan of Sound, commissar, John Buchannan of Sandsett, William Young of Castleyards, John Elphingstoun of Lopnes, George Balfour of Pharay, David Craigie of Oversanday; for Zetland, Collonell William Sinclare [of ...], John Sinclare of Quandaill, James Sinclar of Scallaway, Andro Bruce of Munes, Captian [...] Middletoun [of ...], William Bruce of Soundburgh [and] Magnus Moat of Oldberrie.
For the sherifdome of Clakmanan: John, earle of Mar, Sir Henrie Bruce of Clakmannan, Charles Erskine of Alva, David Bruce of Kennet, Mr William Sharp of Tillibodie, John Keirie of Sherdills, Mr Thomas Naper, baillie of Alloway, Patrick Burn of Sheridell [and] Mr Francis Mastertoun of Parkmilne.
And for the burghs, the magistrats of the same for the tyme being, with power to them to choose stent masters within ther respective bounds, [and] which commissioners are heirby ordained to accept and discharge ther trust as they will be answerable, and are at ther acceptation therof to take the oathes of allegiance and for doeing ther dutie faithfullie in the mater of this administration, and to signe the declaration appointed be act of parliament to be signed by all persones in publict trust. And which commissioners are heirby impowered to call for and consider the valuationes of all lands, teynds and other reall estate within ther respective shyres and burghs, and such as they shall find just and equall, that they approve therof and appoint the same to be the rule for levyieing and raiseing this present supplie, and quar lands or teynds or other reall estate did, the tyme of former valuationes, pertain to and wer in the hands of one persone, and are since dismembered and disponed to severall persones in parcells, so that the value of each parcell by it selfe cannot be knowin by the former valuations, the commissioners are heirby impowered, in this and all other caces of that nature, or quar they sall find any just caus by unequalitie, to value of new againe. As also, to value the rents of all archbishopricks, bishopricks and other benefices, in so far as they exceid the ordinarie value of modified stipends, provyded alwayes that, notwithstanding of the valuation therof within the shyre wher ther is any such lands, teynds or other reall rent, the totall and proportiones abovespecified of the said shyres continue without any alteration, and that, after the valuation of the saids benefices, a proportionall abatement and ease effeirand to the proportion payable out of the saids benefices be granted to the heretors and others within the saids shyres lyable in payment of the said supplie, and that from the first day of Januarie instant. And quar any complaint or representation shall be made of the valuations by any persons concerned, that the valuations are unequall and that the lands and other reall estate and rents within the shyres or burghs are either over or undervalued, the commissioners are heirby impowered to heir and determine upon the saids complaints and, upon tryall, to rectifie all such valuations as they sall find unequall, and they are to take course that all persones within the shyres and burghs be equallie and proportionallie burdened and, in order heirunto all persones who conceives themselves greived by former valuationes are heirby appointed and warranted to make application to the commissioners of the respective shyres and burghs quar ther estates ly, betuixt and the tenth day of Aprile nixt, and the saids commissioners or quorum therof (which is heirby declared to be the major pairt) are ordained to proceid and determine therupon and to perfect and close ther valuationes betuixt and the first day of June nixt; and ther first meiting to be the second Wednesday of March at the heid burgh of the shyre, and therafter to adjourne ther meiting to such dyetts and places as they sall think fitt. It is alwayes provydit that this supplie is for the first thrie moneths to be levied and payed according to the valuationes alreadie made, but after that any of the saids valuationes sall be rectified the supplie is then to be payed according to the said rectification, and those persones whose valuationes sall be rectified are in the first end of the nixt payment, to have retentione of what they sall have payed more then ther just proportione in the former moneths, and these persones who shall be found to have bein undervalued shall, after the rectifieing of the valuations, pay ther proportiones accordinglie, and what they shall have payed lesse then ther just proportiones for the former moneths they sall also pay the same to the collector for the releife of those that payed more then ther proportions. It is allwayes understood that the totall proportion upon the whole shyre shall remaine intire without any alteration or diminution. And further, the saids commissioners are heirby impowered to call before them all persones concerned and to direct precepts if neid beis against pairties and witnesses, and to take oathes and use all other meanes of tryell, and to call for ther assistance, information and advyce all such persones within the shyre or burgh as they sall think fitt and, if any sall refuse, the commissioners are to represent the same to the lords of his majesties' privie counsell that they may be censured for ther contempt. And the saids commissioners are also heirby impowered to prescribe and set doune such rules and orders within the respective shyres and burghs as may be most effectuall for the speedie and easie raiseing, levieing and bringing in of the said supplie, and ordering and doeing everie thing that may concerne the same, and particularlie with power to them to choose ther oune collectors for ingathering of the said supplie, for whom they are to be answerable, and to allow them and ther clerks such fies to be payed by the shyres and burghs as they shall think fitt, and which collectors and clerks are to take the oathes and signe the declaratione forsaid. And the king's majestie doeth, with advyce and consent of his estates, ordain all execution reall and personall to pas at the instance of the collector generall and the collectors of the respective shyres and burghs against all persones deficient in payment of ther proportions as formerlie, and also impowers, by ther officers, to arrest, poynd and distreinyie the goods and imprison the persones of the deficients, ay and while they make payment of ther just proportions and necessarie expences; and for the more readie and effectuall payment doth also impower the commissioners and collector generall to quarter upon deficients, with this expresse proviso, that everie horseman that sall be upon the place shall have only frie single quarter alloted to them upon the persones deficient, or be quartered in burghs or villages as the commissioners shall appoint, and in that cace to have fyftein shilling[s] Scottis a day, from the tyme of presenting the order to the collector, and ther stay upon the place, or eight shillings for ther oune dyett, and the commissioners to caus provyde everie horse with twentie pund[s] weight of sufficient straw, and thrie fourth pairts of oats in the twentie-four hours if the horsemen cannot convenientlie provyde themselves in the places quar they ly, and each footman to have four shilling[s] Scots or ther dyet, as the commissioners shall order, and the commander of the pairtie horse or foot to have only double quarter or pay of ane horse man or foot man as he serves. And declares that, in order to the quarters and maters relateing to the inbringing of this supplie, any thrie of the commissioners sall be a quorum and who are impowered to proportion upon and raise from the deficients the expence and charge of ther deficiencie.
And the king's majestie, considering that the land and reall rent of the kingdome is lyable to his majestie for this supplie, and that the said land rent is under many other great burdens, and his majestie, being desireous to ease the same so far as is possible, doeth therfore, and for releif therof, with advyce of his estates, statute and ordaine that all persones inhabitants within the severall shyres past sixtein yeirs of age (excepting archbishops, bishops, noblemen, barons, heretors, liferenters and beneficed persones beiring burden for ther reall estates, and all beneficed persones whose benefices exceid not the ordinarie value of modified stipends, all stipendarie ministers, schoolmasters, readers, precentors and ther wyves and children, and also excepting the colledge of justice and members therof, officers of the mint and ther wyves, children and servants) be taxed and pay into the heretors and others lyable for reall rent wnder qhen they live, and for ther releif the soumes of money aftermentioned for this yeir jM vjC and sixtie-seven viz, each gentleman above the qualitie of ane tennent, the soume to be appointed by the heretor, not exceiding six punds Scotts for himselfe, his wyfe and children, and each tennent and other inhabitant, above the qualitie of ane tradesman, cotter or servant, for themselves and ther wyves, any soume not exceiding four pounds Scotts, and each tradesman, cottar or servant, any soume not exceiding the soume of twentie shilling[s] Scottis. And the burghs royall are, for ther releif, heirby impowered to tax all ther burgesses, constant inhabitants, tradesmen and servants, conforme to the above mentioned rules, excepting, as is before excepted, in relation to the shyres, and it is ordained that the heretors shall have the same execution for raiseing of the said soumes as for ther maills and duties, and the burghs as for other publict dues payable to the saids burghs. And further, the king's majestie, being willing to give all possible ease and encouragement to the heretors and others lyable in payment of this supplie out of the land rent, which will be impossible for them to pay if they sould lykewayes be for the tyme straitned for payment of ther debts, therfore, the king's majestie doeth heirby, with advyce and consent of his estates, suspend and discharge all personall execution for payment of any principall soume above one thousand pounds Scots, due before the date heirof, by any persones haveing visible and reall estates, wntill the terme of Whitsunday jM vjC and sixtie-nyne yeirs, excepting alwayes all such soumes and bonds given for the same as are due for the payment of his majesties' annuitie, customes, fewdeuties, taxations and other dues belonging to his majestie, which are nowayes comprehended under this suspension, but all execution is to pas for payment therof as formerlie, notwithstanding that the bonds given for the same grant the receipt of borrowed money. And it is heirby declared that the suspension abovewritten is granted with this expres condition, that the debtors make payment of one yeir's annualrent yeirlie within twentie dayes after the same is due dureing the tyme forsaid, otherwise [they] sall lose the benefit of this suspension. It is also declared that this suspension is but prejudice of all execution, reall and personall, except arreistments upon rents for bygane annualrents due at and before Mertimes last; and in cace that any creditor sall think fit to secure himselfe further as to the payment of the soumes due to him by reall execution, in that cace the debitor is heirby obleidged to give his creditor sufficient reall securitie, and if, notwithstanding therof, the creditor sall use further reall execution, the same is to be upon his oune charges, but if the debitor sall refuis to give sufficient reall securitie then the dilligence that is to be done by the creditor shall be upon the debitor's charge and expence. And further his majestie, for satisfactione of his good subjects, is graciouslie pleased to declare that all officers and souldiers, horse and foot, sall make due and punctuall payment of their quarters, locall and transient, according to the rates to be established theranent by the forsaids commissioners, and incace the souldierie have not readie money for defraying ther quarters, that then ther quarters be stated betuixt the quarter masters or other officers and any two of the commissioners, and the compts, being stated and fitted, that they be allowed by the respective collectors in the first end of what is due by the shyre or burgh wher the said quarters are owing, provyding the said quarters exceed not two pairts of ther pay, and which stated accounts are to be allowed to the respective collectors by the collector generall, and to be by him retained off the first end of the troops or companies pay; and in cace the officers doe remove before the accounts can be stated, in that cace the collectors of the shyres and burghs are to retaine what after tryell the commissioners shall find resting till the accounts be stated in maner forsaid, and the said retention for quarters to commence from the first of Januarie instant. And also, that no persone lyable in any pairt of this supplie shall be holdin to produce ther discharges or receipts of the same after the first day of Februarie jM vjC and seventie-one yeirs, wnles wher diligence hath bein done by denunciations before the elapsing the said first day of Februarie jM vjC and seventie-one yeirs. And the conventione of estates, being desireous that some course be taken for the speedie and effectuall inbringing of the taxation granted to his majestie by the late conventione; thairfore ordaines and appoints that quat is yit remaining unpayed of the said taxation the samyne shall be brought in (after legall diligence first done by these who are authorized for inbringing the same and the discussing of suspensions raised or to be raised theranent) by quartering in the maner prescrybed for raiseing this present supplie, and ordaines these presents to be printed and published.
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Anent the supplication presented to the convention of estates be John Shaw of Greinock, mentioning that his majesties' deirest grandfather King James the sixt, of ever blessed memorie, by his exemption dated the eighteinth of November jM vC and eightie-nyne, for the good and acceptable service therin exprest performed to his majestie be umquhile John Shaw of Greinock, the petitioner's grandfather, did exeem him and his aires and tennents of his twentie- eight pound, threttein shilling[s] land of Greinock, Fynnart and Spango, lyand within the shrifdome of Renfrew, fra all payment of any taxation, stent, subsidie, charge and imposition whatsumever, to be imposed within this realme in any tyme therefter, aither ordinar or extraordinar, for any caus or occasion that might happin, in maner at length mentioned in the said exemption and ratificatoun therof, in parliament after his majesties' deirest grandfathers majoritie, dated the fyfth of Junii 1592, and containing the said exemption ingrost as by the samyne doeth evidentlie appear. Notwithstanding wherof, the king's most excellent majestie, inrespect of his majesties' present great and important affaires, haveing signified his royall will and pleasure that none of his majesties' subjects of this kingdome sall be frie of the royall aid granted to his majestie by this convention, the petitioner doeth therfore, with all cheirfulnes at this tyme, and for this present taxation granted to his majestie, voluntarlie pas from the benefit of the said exemption, protesting in all humilitie that the same may be without prejudice to him and his aires of the benefite therof, as to all other stents and taxations bygane or to come, imposed or to be imposed within this realme, conforme to the tenor of the said exemption in all poynts; humblie therfore, desireing ane act to be past in his favors declareing his voluntar passing from the benefit of the said exemption for the taxation imposed be this convention, is and sall be without prejudice to the petitioner, his aires and tennents of the forsaids lands of the benefit therof for frieing them of all other taxations, as is above exprest, as at lenth is contained in the said supplicatioun. And the samyne, being taken into consideratioun, the king's majestie, with advyce of his estates in this convention, doe declare that the supplicant's frie concurring and contributing in the supplie now offered to his majestie shall not prejudge him nor any right granted to him to be frie of taxes conforme to his right.
The lord commissioner dissolves this convention.†