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Legislation

Act in favour of Robert Hepburn

Forasmuch as the estates of this kingdom presently convened, having read and considered the recommendation made by the commissioners for the common burdens in favour of Robert Hepburn, advocate, clerk to the said commission, for a recompense to him for his extraordinary pains and good service done by him as clerk to the aforesaid commission, and in consideration of his loss in deserting of his charge and office before the lords of session by his continual attendance upon the public affairs entrusted to the aforesaid commission; and the said estates finding it just and reasonable that the aforesaid clerk's extraordinary pains and good service in the aforesaid public employment be thankfully recompensed and that the loss sustained by him by deserting his ordinary charge and calling aforesaid should be considered, and in respect that his pains and deservings are best known to the said commissioners for the common burdens with whom he served, therefore the said estates remit to the said commissioners and recommend to them to modify such proportion of recompense to the aforesaid clerk as they shall think fit and as his extraordinary pains and service with the deserting of his calling aforesaid shall be found by them to deserve.