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they_o do_v nominate_v elect_v choose_v and_o appoint_v umwhile_o john_n earl_n of_o rothes_n john_n earl_n of_o cassils_n charles_n earl_n of_o dumfermling_n john_n earl_n of_o wigtoun_n william_n earl_n of_o lothian_n john_n lord_n lindesay_n john_n lord_n balmerino_n robert_n lord_n burghlie_o james_n lord_n couper_n john_n lord_n louvre_n sir_n alexander_n gibson_n of_o durie_n sir_n john_n hope_v of_o craighall_n sir_n john_n scot_n of_o scotistarbet_n senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n sir_n patrick_n hepburne_n of_o wauchtoun_n sir_n david_n home_o of_o wedderburne_n sir_n patrick_n murray_n of_o elibank_n sir_n patrick_n hamiltoun_n of_o little-prestoun_a sir_n william_n cunyngham_n of_o capringtoun_n sir_n william_n douglas_n of_o cavers_n sir_n thomas_n nicholson_n of_o carnok_n james_n chalmers_n of_o gadgerth_n sir_n thomas_n hope_v of_o kerse_n drummond_n of_o riccartoun_n john_n forbes_n of_o leslie_n mr._n george_n dundasse_v of_o manner_n john_n smyth_n 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kilrinnie_n and_o other_o therein_o contain_v 226_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n inn_n of_o lenchars_n of_o his_o gift_n of_o the_o bailliarie_n of_o spiny_a and_o constabularie_a of_o the_o castle_n thereof_o 227_o ratification_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o dunkell_n of_o the_o king_n gift_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n yearly_a 228_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o james_n gordoun_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o land_n of_o seatoun_n 229_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o parochioner_n of_o markinsche_n of_o a_o decreet_a before_o the_o commissioner_n for_o surrender_n and_o teind_n 230_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o l._n of_o kinhalt_n of_o the_o land_n of_o drummoir_n and_o patronage_n of_o kirkmadine_n 231_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o rutherglen_n 232_o ratification_n to_o colonel_n hammiltoun_n of_o his_o gift_n to_o be_v general_a of_o the_o artillery_n and_o gift_n of_o pension_n 233_o ratification_n to_o the_o beidman_n of_o the_o magdalene_n chapel_n of_o the_o mortification_n to_o they_o of_o a_o hundred_o and_o nine_o pound_n sterling_a yearly_a out_o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dunkell_n 234_o ratification_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o tullibardine_n of_o his_o right_n and_o infeftment_n of_o the_o land_n therein_o contain_v 235_o ratification_n to_o master_n alexander_n wedderburne_n of_o his_o take_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o dundie_n 236_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n william_n dik_n of_o his_o right_n and_o infeftment_n of_o the_o land_n and_o teind_n of_o the_o baronnie_n of_o northbervik_n 237_o ratification_n to_o sir_n william_n dik_n of_o his_o take_v of_o the_o viccarage_n teind_n salmond_n herring_n and_o other_o fish_n teind_v betwixt_o tyne_n and_o skaitraw_n 238_o ratification_n to_o the_o l._n of_o wedderburne_n of_o his_o take_v of_o the_o teind_v sheaf_n of_o kello_n etc._n etc._n 239_o ratification_n of_o the_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o earl_n martial_n anent_o the_o woodset_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o deire_n 240._o act_n anent_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o longsyd_n 241_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_a of_o panmure_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o briechen_a and_o navarre_n and_o other_o therein_o contain_v 242_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o kinnoull_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o baronnie_n of_o duplin_n with_o a_o dissolution_n 243_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o kinnoull_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o baronnie_n of_o kinfawm_n 244_o ratification_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kinnoull_n of_o a_o take_v set_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o he_o of_o the_o teind_n of_o consland_n 245_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o sea-forth_a of_o his_o baronnie_n of_o the_o lewes_n with_o a_o dissolution_n 246_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o james_n pierson_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o land_n of_o auchtermegget_n 247_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n john_n hammiltoun_n of_o orbestoun_n knight_n justice_n clerk_n of_o the_o land_n of_o orbestoun_n and_o other_o therein_o contain_v 248_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o william_n grace_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o baronny_n of_o foul_n and_o forgund_n and_o of_o the_o patent_n of_o honour_n in_o favour_n of_o william_n master_n of_o grace_n his_o son_n 249_o commission_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o montrose_n and_o laird_n of_o panmure_n of_o the_o justiciarie_n of_o the_o fishing_n of_o the_o water_n of_o north_n and_o southesks_a 250_o ratification_n of_o a_o infeftment_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o cromarty_n 251_o ratification_n of_o a_o infeftment_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o innernes_n 252_o ratification_n of_o a_o infeftment_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o rosmarkie_n 253_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o breichen_n of_o their_o infeftment_n with_o a_o novo_fw-la damus_fw-la 254_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o lanerk_n of_o their_o infeftment_n 255_o reference_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o bers_n to_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirkes_n 256_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n couper_n of_o his_o land_n of_o cassiltown_n and_o englishtown_n and_o other_o therein_o contain_v 257._o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o selkirk_n anent_o a_o fair_a to_o be_v hold_v therein_o yearly_a on_o the_o four_o of_o july_n 258_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n james_n balfoure_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o baronnie_n of_o kinnaird_n 259_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_a of_o pluscardine_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o land_n of_o pluscardine_n and_o other_o therein_o contain_v 260_o ratification_n of_o the_o infeftment_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o cardrose_n 261_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n william_n stewart_n young_a of_o gaimtullie_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o land_n of_o strabrand_n 262_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o l._n of_o nidrie_n
or_o prince_n and_o their_o vassal_n to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o say_v tax_v notwithstanding_o of_o this_o present_a act_n or_o any_o act_n precede_v and_o that_o letter_n be_v direct_v thereupon_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o charge_v the_o freeholders_n heritor_n and_o liferenters_a hold_v of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o prince_n to_o convene_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o every_o shire_n upon_o one_o special_a day_n for_o divide_v and_o set_v down_o the_o proportion_n thereof_o in_o manner_n foresay_a with_o power_n also_o to_o stint_v the_o say_n freeholder_a heritor_n and_o liferenters_a for_o the_o ten_o penny_n more_o of_o the_o say_v whole_a sum_n so_o calculate_v for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o be_v raise_v therefore_o and_o other_o charge_n in_o the_o collection_n thereof_o with_o certification_n that_o such_o as_o shall_v convene_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o proceed_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o letter_n of_o horn_v and_o pound_v be_v direct_v thereupon_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n for_o payment_n thereof_o in_o manner_n above-written_a and_o if_o payment_n be_v not_o make_v within_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o charge_n so_o that_o the_o commissioner_n be_v force_v to_o pound_n therefore_o then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o pound_n for_o the_o double_a of_o the_o sum_n charge_v for_o by_z and_z attour_n the_o sheriff_n and_o that_o no_o suspension_n pass_v thereupon_o but_o upon_o consignation_n allanerlie_a and_o if_o the_o suspension_n discuss_v against_o the_o suspender_n in_o that_o case_n the_o suspender_n shall_v be_v ordain_v to_o make_v payment_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o double_a of_o the_o sum_n charge_v for_o by_o and_o attour_n the_o commissioner_n other_o charge_n and_o expense_n in_o discuss_v the_o suspension_n and_o this_o act_n to_o take_v effect_n for_o the_o commissioner_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o all_o parliament_n hereafter_o act_z xix_o act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o sherifdome_n of_o sutherland_n 11._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o date_n of_o their_o present_n make_v anent_o the_o expense_n of_o commissioner_n of_o shire_n pass_v to_o parliament_n or_o general_n counsel_n and_o convention_n allowance_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n for_o their_o whole_a charge_n and_o expense_n in_o manner_n specify_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o that_o the_o daily_a allowance_n appoint_v for_o ilk_fw-mi commissioner_n in_o manner_n mention_v and_o divide_v in_o the_o say_a act_n after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o say_n parliament_n or_o general_a counsel_n shall_v be_v calculate_v and_o put_v in_o a_o sum_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o parliament_n under_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o impose_v proportional_o upon_o the_o whole_a freeholder_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o prince_n according_a to_o the_o stint_v of_o their_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o shire_n and_o that_o letter_n be_v direct_v thereupon_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o charge_v the_o say_n freeholder_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o prince_n to_o conveen_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o every_o shire_n upon_o a_o special_a day_n for_o divide_v &_o set_v down_o the_o proportion_n thereof_o in_o manner_n foresay_a as_o the_o say_a act_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v whole_a commissioner_n of_o small_a baron_n and_o shire_n at_o more_o length_n bear_v and_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_n estate_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1633._o a_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o free_a baron_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o sherifdome_n of_o sutherland_n give_v power_n to_o they_o to_o elect_v and_o choose_v their_o own_o commissioner_n for_o the_o say_a sherifdome_n to_o compeir_n at_o parliament_n meeting_n and_o general_a convention_n within_o this_o kingdom_n at_o all_o occasion_n and_o consider_v likewise_o that_o by_o the_o say_a act_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_n whole_a commissioner_n the_o commissioner_n choose_v and_o attend_v this_o present_a parliament_n for_o the_o sherifdome_n of_o sutherland_n and_o the_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o send_v from_o the_o say_a sherifdome_n of_o sutherland_n to_o attend_v their_o parliament_n general_n counsel_n and_o other_o general_n meeting_n and_o convention_n of_o estate_n hereafter_o in_o all_o time_n come_v shall_v have_v no_o allowance_n of_o their_o expense_n and_o charge_n to_o be_v depur_v by_o they_o in_o the_o say_a service_n albeit_o the_o say_a shire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o remote_a and_o far_a distance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n because_o there_o be_v only_o two_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n hold_v land_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n the_o whole_a remanent_fw-la heritor_n be_v either_o vassal_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o sutherland_n or_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o some_o other_o superior_a and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o say_v general_a act_n the_o allowance_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o that_o shire_n can_v be_v divide_v not_o impose_v for_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o expense_n except_o the_o examine_v be_v extend_v against_o the_o heritor_n fewars_n and_o freeholder_n within_o the_o say_a sherifdome_n hold_v land_n of_o other_o superior_n in_o manner_n under_o write_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v the_o allowance_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_v general_a act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o say_a sherifdome_n of_o sutherland_n to_o be_v extend_v divide_a and_o impose_v proportional_o upon_o all_o and_o sundry_a heritor_n fewars_n liferenters_a and_o freeholder_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n whether_o they_o be_v vassal_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o any_o other_o superior_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o the_o stint_v of_o their_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o say_a shire_n and_o that_o letter_n be_v direct_v thereupon_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o charge_v all_o and_o sundry_a the_o heritor_n fewars_n liferenters_a and_o freeholders_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n hold_v of_o any_o superior_a whatsoever_o to_o convene_v at_o dornoch_n be_v the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n upon_o a_o special_a day_n for_o divide_v and_o set_v down_o the_o proportion_n thereof_o in_o manner_n foresay_a with_o power_n also_o to_o stint_v all_o and_o sundry_a the_o say_n heritor_n fewars_n liferenters_a and_o freeholders_n hold_v of_o whatsoever_o superior_a within_o the_o say_a shire_n for_o the_o ten_o penny_n more_o of_o the_o say_n whole_a sum_n so_o calculted_a for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o be_v raise_v therefore_o and_o other_o charge_n in_o collect_v thereof_o with_o certification_n that_o such_o as_o shall_v convene_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o proceed_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o letter_n of_o horn_v and_o pound_v be_v direct_v thereupon_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n for_o payment_n thereof_o in_o manner_n above_o write_v and_o if_o payment_n be_v not_o make_v within_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o charge_n so_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o pound_n therefore_o then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o pound_n for_o the_o double_a of_o the_o sum_n charge_v for_o by_o and_o attour_n the_o sheriff_n and_o that_o no_o suspension_n pass_v thereupon_o but_o upon_o consignation_n allanerly_a and_o if_o the_o suspension_n shall_v discuss_v against_o the_o suspender_n in_o that_o case_n the_o suspender_n shall_v be_v ordain_v to_o make_v payment_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o double_a of_o the_o sum_n charge_v for_o by_z and_z attour_n the_o commissioner_n other_o charge_n and_o expense_n in_o discuss_v the_o suspension_n and_o this_o act_n to_o take_v effect_n for_o the_o commissioner_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o all_o parliament_n hereafter_o act_n xx._n act_n anent_o the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o estate_n 13._o november_n 1641._o the_o which_o day_n the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n convene_v in_o parliament_n nominate_v and_o elect_v the_o person_n underwrite_v to_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n respective_a after_o mention_v former_o possess_v by_o they_o viz._n robert_n earl_n of_o roxburgh_n to_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o privy_a seal_n william_n earl_n of_o lanerk_n to_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o secretary_n sir_n thomas_n hope_v of_o craighall_n to_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o his_o highness_n advocate_n sir_n james_n carmichaell_n to_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o
upright_o faithful_o diligent_o and_o careful_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n answerable_a to_o the_o trust_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n have_v approven_v and_o by_o their_o present_n approve_v their_o proceed_n and_o carriage_n therein_o and_o declare_v they_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o have_v do_v good_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o as_o good_a christian_n loyal_a subject_n and_o well_o deserve_a patriot_n act_z xxvi_o act_z for_o relief_n of_o those_o who_o have_v give_v band_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a 15._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o late_a committee_n from_o the_o say_n estate_n of_o parliament_n to_o who_o the_o furnish_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a expense_n concern_v the_o public_a be_v entrust_v conform_a to_o the_o power_n and_o commission_n give_v to_o they_o as_o likewise_o other_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o committee_n and_o also_o the_o general_a commissar_n or_o his_o depute_n have_v borrow_v and_o undertake_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o necessair_a use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o public_a for_o the_o which_o sum_n and_o debt_n contract_v by_o the_o said_n committee_n they_o have_v give_v security_n to_o the_o party_n partly_o by_o public_a act_n in_o name_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o where_o many_o person_n be_v difficile_a and_o scrupulous_a to_o advance_v and_o lend_v money_n and_o other_o necessair_n upon_o the_o public_a security_n these_o of_o the_o say_n committee_n and_o other_o foresaid_n have_v give_v their_o own_o particular_a band_n and_o have_v move_v divers_a other_o person_n to_o give_v band_n and_o security_n to_o the_o lender_n of_o the_o say_n sum_n bear_v borrow_a money_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a likeas_n divers_a nobleman_n baron_n and_o burrowes_n and_o other_o before_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o say_n committee_n of_o estate_n do_v willing_o for_o advancement_n of_o the_o public_a service_n give_v their_o particular_a band_n for_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o public_a use_n and_o which_o be_v give_v in_o to_o the_o commissar_n and_o collector_n and_o count_v for_o by_o they_o in_o their_o account_n whereby_o the_o forename_a person_n who_o have_v grant_v such_o band_n may_v be_v distress_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_n sum_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v so_o as_o for_o their_o furtherance_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o public_a service_n their_o estate_n and_o credit_n may_v both_o be_v endanger_v unless_o remeed_o be_v provide_v and_o his_o majesty_n &_o estate_n aforesaid_a be_v careful_a that_o neither_o the_o member_n of_o the_o say_n committee_n nor_o any_o other_o 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