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A92509 Act of the Convention of Estates: holden at Edinburgh the fifteenth of August 1643. for the loane and taxt; Laws, etc. 1643-08-15 Scotland. Convention of Estates.; Scotland. Convention of Estates. aut 1643 (1643) Wing S1139A; ESTC R203709 14,993 16

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ACT OF THE CONVENTION OF ESTATES Holden at Edinburgh the fifteenth of August 1643. for the Loane and Taxt FOrsameikle as the Kings Majestie and Estates of this Realm in the late Parliament taking to their consideration the Rebellion in Ireland and danger upon that occasion threatned against the Protestant Religion Did thereupon and out of their affection to the Kingdome of England make offer to the said Kingdome of a supply of ten thousand men from this Kingdom for suppressing of that Rebellion To be entertained by the Parliament of England according to the Capitulation made thereanent by the Commissioners sent from the Parliament of this Kingdome With instructions sent from the Lords of Privie Councell thereof And accordingly the said supply being put over upon the great charges of this Kingdome such have beene the great necessities wants of that Army as well Officers as Souldiers not only through default of their ordinary pay but also of victuall in the sparest measure and all other necessaries That the Lords of Privie Councell unto whom the care of that army was entrusted by the Parliament and who did accordingly undertake for the same Have been put to great trouble and charges both by engaging themselves and with them also the Commissioners for the peace and common burdens As also by their joynt invitation of the well-affected subjects of this kingdome to contribute sums of money for entertainment of that Army and payment of the arreares thereof which they are obliged to pay with the ordinary annuall rent And howsoever considerable sums have beene by their painfull endevours received Notwithstanding such have been the pressing miseries of that Army in regard of the unhappy distractions in England disabling the Parliament therof according to their obligement to entertain them as they have exprest in their severall Declarations sent to the Lords of His Majesties Privie Councel And such have been the difficulties occurring to the saids Lords of Privie Councell Commissioners of peace and common burdens touching the farther entertainment of that Army which they found unpossible for them any longer to undergo as they were moved from their affection to His Majesties service and sense of the distresse of their brethren For this and other the like extreme exigencie neerely importing the good of this Kingdome to call this Convention of Estates by whose authority they might more warrantably proceed in matters of so great importance And the saids Estates having accordingly taken to their consideration the condition of the said Army and the whole course and procedure concerning the same as is before exprest Therefore and for divers other considerations moving the saids Estates they have thought fit stature and ordained Like as by thir presents they statute and ordaine The sum of twelve hundred thousand marks Scots money together with the sum of one hundred thousand marks mony foresaid as allowance for charges of ingathering of the same to Collectors Clerks and others necessary members and for allowance of exemptions for mortifications and the Lord Chancellour and fifteene ordinary Lords of the Session persons exeemed as is after specified To be uplifted by way of Loane out of the several Sherifdomes and burrowes of this Kingdome in manner as is after divided viz. The saids Burrowes one sixth part of the principall sum extending to 200000. marks and the severall Sherifdomes of this Kingdome to pay the remanent of the saids sums conforme to a particular roll made and set downe thereanent and subscribed in presence of the saids Estates by the Lord Chancellour to remain in Record in the bookes of Convention and Collection Which whole sums of money to be lent as said is as well to Burgh as landward shall be delivered to the Collectors and others having power from the saids Estates betwixt the date hereof and the second day of February next to come 1644. yeares And because the sums of money presently to be lent are not to be ingathered aff the shires as taxations have been or by the divisions of Temporalities and Spiritualities But rather is thought fit that the same may be uplifted out of the lands teinds and others as they lie locally in every Sherifdome promiscuously conforme to the said roll subscribed as said is Therefore it is thought necessary that severall Sub-collectors be appointed through the whole Kingdome in ilk shire or shires one or more Which Sub-collector or Collectors so to be appointed shall be charged with the whole sums of moneyes to be lent by the shire or shires where he or they shall be Collector And to the effect the saids Sub-collectors may have letters of reliefe against the severall persons to be contained and set downe in the Rolls after mentioned Therefore the saids Estates have nominate the persons following viz. For the Sherifdome of Orkney Thomas Buchanan of Sound Sheriffe of Orkney and Patrick Smith of Braco Conveeners for the first meeting and thereafter the rest of the shire to choose their own Conveeners James Baikie of Tankernes Adam Ballinden of Stanehouse James Mudie of Melsetter Patrick Balfour of Fearey Edward Sinclar of Gyre For the Sherifdomes of Innernes and Cromertie sir John Mackenzie of Tarbet master Alexander Mackenzie of Kilcowie Conveeners for the first meeting and thereafter the rest of the shire to choose their own Conveeners Walter Innes of Innerbraiky Coline Mackenzie of Kincraig _____ Monro of Obstail Alexander Dumbar of Bennetsfield Robert Innes of Roskeene Hugh Fraser of Belladrum John Grant of Lurgie John Ma●cleud of Dunevegan Neil Macneil of Baro sir James Fraser of Bray _____ Rosse of Pitcanie Walter Rosse of Kindrosse Thomas Rosse of Priesthill For the Sherifdome of Caitnes sir James Sinclar of Murtil David Sinclar of Dun Conveeners for the first meeting and thereafter the rest of the Shire to make choice of their owne Conveeners James Sutherland of Forse David Cogle of that Ilk John Sinclar of Scrabster James Sinclar of Brymnes John Innes of Stuister For the Sherifdome of Sutherland sir Alexander Sutherland of Duffus Robert Murray of Pulrossie Conveeners for the first meeting and thereafter the rest of the shire to make choice of their own Conveeners Robert Gray of Creich Walter Murray of Pitgourdie Alexander Gordoun of Carrell Hugh Mackye of Skowrie Robert Gray of Boltoun For the Sherifdome of Nairn George Campbel brother to the Laird of Caddel William Dollace of Contra Conveeners for the first meeting and thereafter the rest of the shire to make choice of their owne Conveeners Hugh Rosse of Kilraok Alexander Broddie of Lethin John Grant of Moynes William Rosse of Clava Thomas Dumbar Tutor of Grange Patrik Paplay of Broomhill For the Sherifdome of Elgin sir Robert Gordoun of that Ilk sir Robert Innes of that Ilk Conveeners for the first meeting and thereafter the rest of the shire to make choice of their owne Conveeners sir Alexander Sutherland of Duffus master John Hay Provost of Elgin Alexander Dumbar of Westfield Ninian Dumbar of Grangehill James Grant of