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A92498
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Act of maintenance. At Edinburgh, the third day of February, the yeer of God one thousand six hundred and fourty nine yeers.
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Scotland. Parliament.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing S1118; Thomason 669.f.13[80]; ESTC R211201
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act_z of_o maintenance_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o three_o day_n of_o february_n the_o year_n of_o god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o year_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o present_o convene_v in_o this_o second_o session_n of_o the_o second_o triennial_n parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n who_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o last_o parliament_n for_o conveen_v the_o parliament_n consider_v the_o danger_n now_o threaten_v religion_n the_o covenant_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o necessitate_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o force_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o entertainment_n have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o prorogate_v and_o continue_v the_o monthly_a maintenance_n as_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o say_a kingdom_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n of_o the_o 3._o of_o november_n last_v bypass_a 1648._o year_n for_o one_o month_n after_o the_o month_n of_o january_n contain_v in_o the_o former_a act._n which_o month_n shall_v begin_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o february_n instant_a and_o continue_v till_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n next_o to_o come_v with_o a_o deduction_n of_o the_o just_a three_o part_n of_o the_o say_v monthly_a maintenance_n which_o be_v former_o establish_v save_o that_o the_o say_n shire_n and_o burgh_n shall_v be_v only_o liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o maintenance_n former_o impose_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o say_a month_n of_o february_n which_o two_o part_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o they_o without_o any_o deduction_n or_o defalcation_n and_o therefore_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o ilk_fw-mi burgh_n and_o shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v liable_a and_o oblige_v in_o payment_n of_o the_o particular_a sum_n of_o money_n under-written_a for_o the_o say_a month_n of_o february_n and_o that_o betwixt_o and_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o february_n instant_a and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o sir_n james_n stewart_n prove_v of_o edinburgh_n treasurer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o collector-generall_n of_o the_o say_a maintenance_n or_o his_o deputy_n or_o subcollector_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burgh_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n the_o sheriffdom_n of_o orkney_n of_o monthly_a pay_n 1143._o mark_n innerne_v 4176._o m._n caithnes_n 945._o m._n cromartie_n 99_o m._n sutherland_n 423._o m._n nairne_n 315._o m._n elgine_n 1890._o m._n aberdeen_n 6543._o m._n bamff_n 1431._o m._n kincairdin_n 1566._o m._n forfar_n 5004._o m._n perth_n 8001._o m._n fife_n 6642._o m._n stirling_n 2538._o m._n kinrose_n 144._o m._n clackmannan_n 522._o m._n edinburgh_n 4167._o m._n linlithgow_n 1746._o m._n hadingtoun_n 3384._o m._n berwick_n 3555._o m._n roxburgh_n 5778._o m._n selkirk_n 1278._o m._n peebles_n 1638._o m._n lanerk_n 5382._o m._n air_n 6066._o m._n wigtoun_n and_o kirkcudbright_n 4374._o m._n dumfreis_n 4446._o m._n renfrew_n 2205._o m._n dumbartan_n 1233._o m._n argyle_n 2907._o m._n bute_n 459._o m._n follow_v the_o sum_n payable_a monthly_o by_o the_o burgh_n conform_v to_o their_o tax_v roll_n viz._n edinburgh_n 5175._o m._n perth_n 810._o m._n dundee_n 1200._o m._n aberdeen_n 1260._o m._n stirling_n 240._o m._n linlithgow_n 324._o m._n st._n andrews_n 780._o m._n glasgow_n 1530._o m._n air_n 342._o m._n hadingtoun_n 324._o m._n daysert_n 270._o m._n kirkaldie_n 600._o m._n monrose_n 324._o m._n cowpar_fw-la 216._o m._n austruther_n eister_n 180._o m._n dumfreis_n 270._o m._n innernes_n 450._o m._n breichen_n 220._o m._n irving_n 252._o m._n elgine_n 135._o m._n jedburgh_n 126._o m._n kircudbright_n 180._o m._n wigtoun_n 135._o m._n pittinweyme_n 120._o m._n dumfirmling_n 162._o m._n dumbartan_n 162._o m._n renfrew_n 90._o m._n lanerk_n 162._o m._n aberbrothok_n 81._o m._n bruntiland_n 216._o m._n peibles_n 108._o m._n craill_n 216._o m._n kinghorne_n 108._o m._n taine_n 90._o m._n selkirk_n 126._o m._n austruther_n wester_n 54._o m._n culrose_n 90._o m._n dumbar_n 180._o m._n bamff_n 72._o m._n whithorne_n 45._o m._n forfar_n 27._o m._n rothesay_n 60._o m._n forress_n 54._o m._n rutherglen_n 45._o m._n northberwick_n 36._o m._n cullein_a 27._o m._n nairne_n 36._o m._n lawder_n 45._o m._n innerkeithing_n 90._o m._n kilrynnie_n 27._o m._n annan_n 30._o m._n lochmaben_n 18._o m._n sanquhair_n 27._o m._n galloway_n 18._o m._n dingwall_n 18._o m._n queensferrie_a 108._o m._n dornoch_n 18._o for_o the_o better_a inbringing_a and_o collect_v whereof_o the_o said_n estate_n of_o parliament_n allow_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n stewart_n deputy_n one_o or_o more_o in_o each_o shire_n and_o paroch_n in_o manner_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n for_o the_o tax_v and_o loan_n which_o collector_n and_o deputy_n foresaid_n and_o clerk_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o shall_v have_v such_o fee_n as_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o act_n of_o loan_n and_o tax_v the_o burgh_n always_o be_v free_a of_o the_o aforesaid_n fe_n and_o the_o estate_n ordain_v that_o the_o letter_n and_o charge_n to_o follow_v upon_o this_o act_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o foresay_a maintenance_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o direct_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n stewart_n and_o collector_n aforesaid_a against_o the_o subcollector_n of_o shire_n magistrate_n of_o burgh_n collector_n of_o paroch_n heritor_n fewer_n liferenters_a and_o other_o indebt_v in_o payment_n of_o their_o several_a proportion_n of_o this_o monthly_a maintenance_n now_o impose_v and_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n stewart_n that_o if_o any_o shire_n or_o burgh_n be_v deficient_a in_o payment_n of_o their_o part_n of_o this_o maintenance_n to_o employ_v any_o force_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o bound_n for_o the_o time_n or_o in_o the_o next_o neighbour_a bound_n adjacent_a thereto_o for_o uplift_v of_o the_o say_v month_n maintenance_n from_o the_o deficient_a shire_n burgh_n and_o paroch_n which_o troop_n be_v to_o receive_v their_o entertainment_n from_o the_o deficient_o at_o the_o ordinary_a rate_n beside_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o maintenance_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o ordain_v that_o the_o committee_n of_o war_n within_o the_o several_a shire_n shall_v be_v aid_v and_o assist_v the_o say_a general_n commissary_n herein_o for_o inbr_v of_o the_o say_a maintenance_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o prorogate_a of_o the_o foresay_a maintenance_n on_o the_o shire_n and_o burgh_n for_o the_o say_a month_n of_o february_n it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n that_o every_o debtor_n shall_v have_v retention_n from_o the_o creditor_n of_o one_o of_o each_o eight_o payable_a for_o annual_a rent_n for_o the_o say_a month_n above_o specify_v so_o that_o the_o debtor_n shall_v be_v liable_a in_o payment_n of_o seven_o of_o annual_a rent_n of_o each_o hundred_o of_o stock_n proportional_o according_a to_o the_o say_a month_n with_o this_o provision_n always_o that_o no_o debtor_n whatsoever_o shall_v have_v the_o foresay_a benefit_n of_o retention_n who_o shall_v not_o pay_v his_o annual_a rent_n to_o the_o creditor_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_fw-mi year_n after_o that_o one_o precede_a year_n annual_a rent_n be_v full_o rest_v owe_v unpaid_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a distress_a condition_n of_o the_o sheriffdom_n of_o argyle_n and_o bute_n the_o estate_n do_v exeem_v the_o whole_a sheriffdom_n of_o argyle_n from_o all_o payment_n of_o the_o foresay_a one_o month_n maintenance_n of_o february_n instant_a as_o also_o exeem_v the_o sheriffdom_n of_o bute_n from_o all_o payment_n of_o the_o equal_a half_a of_o the_o say_v month_n maintenance_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o shire_n of_o bute_n to_o be_v only_o liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o whole_a half_n of_o the_o say_v month_n maintenance_n and_o to_o be_v proportionable_o pay_v by_o the_o heretor_n and_o other_o liable_a in_o payment_n thereof_o through_o the_o whole_a shire_n of_o bute_n as_o also_o the_o estate_n declare_v this_o present_a act_n to_o be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o act_n grant_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o innerne_n of_o the_o five_o of_o january_n 1647._o year_n that_o any_o taxation_n or_o imposition_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o that_o town_n be_v allow_v to_o they_o in_o part_n of_o their_o loss_n conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o act_n and_o last_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o suspension_n be_v grant_v without_o consignation_n and_o that_o all_o heritor_n within_o burgh_n pendicles_a and_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v contribute_v with_o they_o for_o payment_n of_o the_o maintenance_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 27._o of_o february_n 1645._o year_n and_o the_o say_n estate_n ordain_v that_o the_o land_n and_o teind_n shall_v pay_v the_o foresay_a maintenance_n as_o they_o lie_v local_o in_o shire_n and_o burgh_n conform_v to_o the_o former_a act_n of_o maintenance_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n conform_v to_o former_a act_n of_o maintenance_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o present_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o thereafter_o print_v william_n scot_n cler._n parl._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1649._o