[1644/6/41]¹

Order: for the collection of the loan and tax in Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine

Ordinance anent the collecting of the loan and tax in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine.

The estates of parliament, presently convened by virtue of the last act of the last parliament held by his majesty and the three estates of parliament in 1641, having heard and considered the desire of a supplication presented to them for remedying and removing some impediments hindering the collecting and gathering in of the loan and tax within the sheriffdoms of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine, together with the relation made relating thereto by Robert [Balfour], lord [Balfour of] Burleigh, who was president of the late committee of estates for the northern affairs at Aberdeen, the said estates, for remedy of the said impediments and for better collecting and gathering in of the aforesaid loan and tax by those appointed for receiving thereof, grant power and warrant to David [Wemyss], lord Elcho and hereby ordain him to put and cause be put to due execution all acts and ordinances made by the late committee of estates at Aberdeen for gathering in the aforesaid tax and loan within the said sheriffdoms of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine, to the effect the same tax and loan may be speedily gathered in and the collectors and receivers thereof may be answered and obeyed without impediment or resistance.