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Act in favour of Colonel John Innes

The estates of parliament, having heard and considered a supplication given in by Colonel John Innes, showing that notwithstanding of the assignments granted upon the sheriffdoms of Banff and Moray for £3,800 towards the maintenance of the garrisons, the true trust whereof the said estates were pleased to lay upon him, yet all his diligence for recovering the same has hitherto proven ineffectual in regard the committees of war of the said shires refuse to pay the aforesaid sum, alleging they ought to have retention thereof to make up the quarterings, and that there is an act of parliament for it, whereby the most part of his soldiers have received no pay since 1 July last but have been maintained by him upon some meal bought for them, so that if some speedy course be not taken for the payment of these garrisons it is feared they may miscarry. Therefore the supplicant desires that the condition of these garrisons (being of so much concern) may be taken into consideration and that order be given either to make the assignments granted upon the said shires forthwith effectual (all quarterings being deducted that can be instructed justly resting by any of them under his command) or some other present remedy be thought upon and appointed for their satisfaction, both for the past and future times, as the said supplication bears. Which being taken into consideration by the said estates of parliament, they have ordained and ordain the several heritors and others liable in payment of monthly maintenance within the sheriffdoms of Banff and Moray to pay their maintenance to the said Colonel John Innes according to his assignments, notwithstanding of quarterings whereby their said maintenance may be exhausted; and ordain the committee of war and collectors in the said shires of Banff and Moray to be assisting to the said Colonel John Innes for payment to him according to his assignments as said is.