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B05195
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Act for the levy. Edinburgh, the twenty third day of May 1693.
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Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.
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1693
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Wing S1107; ESTC R183911
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act_z for_o the_o levy_n edinburgh_n the_o twenty_o three_o day_n of_o may_n 1693._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o present_a danger_n and_o that_o their_o majesty_n may_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o order_n the_o levy_v of_o more_o force_n for_o obviate_a the_o say_v danger_n and_o be_v withal_o most_o sensible_a of_o the_o duty_n they_o own_o to_o their_o majesty_n for_o these_o great_a and_o manifold_a blessing_n they_o enjoy_v by_o and_o under_o their_o happy_a government_n do_v for_o themselves_o and_o in_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o their_o majesty_n good_a subject_n within_o this_o kingdom_n by_o these_o present_n renew_v the_o humble_a and_o hearty_a tender_a of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o majesty_n service_n and_o further_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o duty_n express_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1663._o entitle_v a_o humble_a tender_a to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n of_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n they_o do_v cheerful_o offer_v to_o their_o majesty_n a_o present_a levy_n of_o two_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o nine_o foot_n to_o be_v levy_v off_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burgh_n of_o this_o kingdom_n effeir_a to_o proportion_n and_o number_n set_v down_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a act._n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o foresay_a levy_n may_v be_v make_v effectual_a their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v order_n and_o appoint_v the_o shire_n stewartry_n and_o burgh_n within_o this_o kingdom_n to_o put_v out_o and_o deliver_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v thereto_o require_v and_o to_o such_o officer_n as_o shall_v be_v commissionat_a by_o their_o majesty_n for_o that_o effect_n the_o foresay_a proportion_n and_o number_n which_o be_v hereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v levy_v according_a to_o the_o number_n former_o observe_v in_o the_o militia_n and_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n the_o shire_n of_o roxburgh_n and_o selkirk_n one_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o berwick_n one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o haddingtoun_v one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o peebles_n forty_o linlithgow_n fifty_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n leith_n and_o cannongate_n one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o dumfreis_n one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o the_o shire_n of_o wigtoun_n forty_o five_o the_o stewartry_n of_o kirkcudbright_n seventy_o five_o air_n and_o renfrew_n one_o hundred_o ninety_o eight_o lanerk_n one_o hundred_o forty_o nine_o stirling_n and_o clackmannan_n one_o hundred_o fife_n and_o kinross_n two_o hundred_o thirty_o eight_o perth_n two_o hundred_o thirty_o eight_o forfar_n one_o hundred_o forty_o nine_o kincardine_n and_o marischal_n part_n of_o aberdeen_n one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o the_o rest_n of_o aberdeen_n shire_n and_o bamff_n one_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o elgin_n nairn_n and_o this_o side_n of_o ross_n one_o hundred_o forty_o nine_o the_o earl_n of_o seaforth_n and_o lord_n lovat_n their_o division_n of_o inverness_n one_o hundred_o sutherland_n caithness_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o inverness_n one_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o argyle_n dumbartoun_n and_o bute_n one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n one_o hundred_o to_o be_v divide_v and_o model_v into_o regiment_n as_o their_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o to_o be_v thereafter_o pay_v and_o maintain_v from_o the_o say_n fond_n impose_v or_o to_o be_v impose_v by_o this_o parliament_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o that_o by_o such_o rule_n of_o establishment_n as_o their_o majesty_n shall_v appoint_v which_o levy_n and_o proportion_n the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n which_o now_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o in_o the_o say_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n with_o one_o or_o two_o magistrate_n for_o each_o royal_a burgh_n be_v hereby_o full_o impower_v to_o make_v effectual_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o provide_v that_o where_o the_o master_n and_o tenant_n shall_v appoint_v a_o man_n one_o or_o more_o to_o be_v put_v out_o in_o the_o say_a levy_n the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n may_v be_v seize_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n or_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o respective_a burgh_n for_o their_o burgh_n when_o ever_o the_o say_a officer_n who_o be_v to_o have_v the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n come_v to_o require_v they_o within_o the_o shire_n likeas_n the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o supply_n with_o the_o foresay_a officer_n be_v to_o cognosce_fw-la and_o determine_v upon_o the_o sufficiency_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o man_n and_o in_o regard_n there_o have_v be_v alteration_n make_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o to_o the_o extent_n and_o bound_n of_o some_o shire_n since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o three_o their_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v authorize_v and_o empower_v the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n to_o adjust_a the_o proportion_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n notwithstanding_o of_o these_o alteration_n who_o be_v likewise_o hereby_o warrant_v to_o give_v such_o other_o order_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v necessary_a and_o last_o their_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o gracious_o declare_v that_o for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o the_o date_n hereof_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o country_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v out_o or_o make_v use_n of_o except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o actual_a invasion_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o tarbat_n cls._n regist_n god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1693._o