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B05327
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Act in favours of the afflicted inhabitants of the town of Kelso, through the late fire, for a voluntary contribution. Edinburgh, the seventeenth day of April, 1684.
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Scotland. Privy Council
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1684
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Wing S1436; ESTC R183008
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c_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_z 〈◊〉_d favour_n of_o the_o afflict_a inbabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o kelso_n through_o the_o â—â—â—e_a fire_n for_o a_o voluâ—â—â—â—…r_a contribution_n edinburgh_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o april_n 1684._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o representation_n make_v to_o the_o loâ—â—â—_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n by_o the_o afflict_a inhabitant_n within_o the_o town_n of_o kelso_n through_o the_o late_a fire_n â—eaâ—ing_n that_o whereas_o upon_o tuesday_n the_o eight_o of_o this_o instant_a betwixt_o three_o and_o four_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n there_o happen_v a_o most_o calamitous_a fire_n within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o kelso_n which_o begin_v first_o in_o a_o malt-hâ—â—â—_a whereby_o some_o neighbour_a stack_n of_o corn_n be_v kindle_v and_o these_o by_o the_o violent_a tempestuous_a wind_n blow_v over_o the_o town_n do_v in_o a_o sudden_a put_v the_o whole_a in_o so_o universal_a a_o conflagration_n that_o these_o who_o be_v help_v their_o neighbour_n do_v not_o know_v when_o their_o own_o house_n be_v burn_v in_o so_o much_o that_o before_o nine_o a_o clock_n of_o the_o night_n not_o only_o all_o the_o house_n but_o the_o most_o pâ—â—t_v of_o all_o the_o good_n therein_o and_o several_a merchant_n shop_n of_o considerable_a value_n and_o above_o four_o thousand_o bolls_n of_o victual_n lie_v in_o girnel_n and_o all_o the_o corn-â—â—cks_a in_o the_o town_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—rly_o in_o ash_n during_o which_o time_n the_o fury_n of_o the_o flame_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o smoke_n â—ere_z so_o great_a in_o all_o 〈…〉_o town_n that_o with_o great_a difficulty_n sick_a and_o infirm_a person_n and_o infant-children_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v carry_v away_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o open_a field_n by_o which_o sad_a visitation_n three_o hundred_o and_o six_o family_n 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o master_n name_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n have_v have_v their_o dwelling-house_n within_o the_o say_a town_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o of_o this_o not_o twenty_o will_n ever_o be_v able_a to_o rebuild_v again_o upon_o their_o own_o mean_n and_o expense_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o merchant_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v well_o know_v the_o particular_a loss_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v value_v above_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n scot_n and_o of_o other_o above_o a_o thousand_o pound_v sterling_n and_o the_o more_o indigent_a sort_n of_o people_n have_v lose_v the_o whole_a sustenance_n of_o their_o liveliehood_n through_o the_o burn_a both_o of_o their_o house_n and_o corn_n so_o that_o with_o much_o difficulty_n they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o supply_v with_o the_o charity_n of_o their_o neighbour_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v long_o to_o sustain_v they_o without_o the_o council_n in_o commiseration_n of_o their_o necessitous_a condition_n shall_v gracious_o be_v please_v to_o provide_v for_o they_o a_o more_o universal_a and_o seasonable_a supply_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—…licating_v that_o the_o council_n will_v recommend_v they_o and_o their_o desolate_a and_o indigent_a family_n to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o grant_v order_n and_o warrant_v for_o that_o effect_n in_o manner_n under-written_a the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n have_v consider_v the_o foresay_a petition_n and_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o foresay_a representation_n and_o of_o the_o great_a distress_n the_o poor_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n be_v reduce_v to_o by_o the_o say_a fire_n â—e_n recommend_v 〈◊〉_d distress_a and_o afflict_a condition_n to_o the_o charity_n of_o all_o good_a people_n within_o the_o whole_a â—â—â—â—dom_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o cause_v intimation_n be_v make_v hereof_o in_o the_o several_a 〈◊〉_d church_n of_o their_o respective_a diocese_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n or_o to_o take_v â—â—ch_a course_n otherwise_o as_o may_v make_v 〈◊〉_d recommendation_n most_o effectual_a for_o the_o petitioner_n help_v and_o relief_n and_o appoint_v mr._n robert_n beâ—â—â—â—…_n advocate_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—e_v collector_n of_o the_o say_a contribution_n who_o have_v find_v sufficient_a caution_n â—â—ted_v in_o the_o book_n of_o privy_a council_n to_o do_v exact_a diligence_n for_o inbr_v thereof_o and_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v uplift_v bestow_v in_o the_o most_o equal_a maâ—â—er_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n extract_v by_o i_o will._n paterson_n cls._n sti._n concilij_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n print_a by_o the_o heir_n of_o 〈…〉_o aâ—â—o_o dom._n 168â—_n