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A58639	The laws and acts made in the fifth session of the first Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraign William, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden and begun at Edinburgh, May 9. 1695 by John Marquess of Tweeddale ... with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ...; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.; Tweeddale, John Hay, Marquess of, 1626?-1697.	1695 (1695)	Wing S1269; ESTC R40608	63,831	77

of one thousand pounds of valued Rent and above the same and all Knight Baronets and Knights be subject and lyable to twenty four pounds of Pole-money and that they pay for each of their Male-Children in familia three pounds That all Lords pay fourty pounds of Pole-money That all Viscounts pay fifty pounds of Pole-money That all Earls pay sixty pounds of Pole-money That all Marquesses pay eighty pounds of Pole That all Dukes pay an hundred pounds of Pole That the Sons of Noblemen pay according to their Ranks viz. All Dukes eldest Sons as Marquesses and their youngest Sons as Earls All Marquesses eldest Sons as Earls and their youngest Sons as Viscounts All Earls eldest Sons as Viscounts and their younger Sons shal be lyable in twenty four pounds of Pole All Viscounts and Lords Sons shal be lyable in twenty four pounds of Pole That all Widows whose Husbands would have been lyable to one pound ten shilling of Pole or above are to be subject and lyable to a Third-part of their Husbands Pole except Heiresses who shal be subject to the same Pole their Predecessors would have been That all Nottars and Procurators before Interior Courts and Messengers at Arms are to be subject and lyable to four pounds of Pole-money That all Writers not to the Signet Agents and Clerks of Inferior Civil Courts and Macers and Under-clerks of Session shal pay six pounds of Pole-money That all Advocats Clerks of Soveraign Courts Writers to the Signet Sheriffs and their Deputs Commissars and their Deputs Doctors of Medicine Appothecaries Chyrurgeons and others repute Doctors of Medicine pay twelve pounds of Pole That all Commissionat Officers of the Army upon Scots pay shal be lyable in two days Pay for their Pole That all persons who are to pay the said respective Poles tho they be Poled in different Capacities are only to pay at the highest rate above-mentioned and that always over and above the general Pole And for the better Stating Ordering and Uplifting of the said Pole His Majesty with Advice foresaid a Statutes and Ordains that the Commissioners of Assessment or their Quorum shall meet and conveen at the ordinar place of their Meeting upon the second Tuesday of August One thousand six hundred ninety five years or shall appoint such other Heretors as they shall think fit and there shall divide the whole Commissioners whether present or absent or shall appoint such other Heretors as they shall think fit into such Divisions as they shall think meet appointing Paroches one or more for Commissioners one or more as they shall see convenient to meet the last Tuesday of the said Moneth of August at the respective places to be appointed impowering the saids Commissioners to take up Rolls and Lists of all the Poleable persons within the respective Bounds appointed to them containing the Names Qualities and Degrees of the several persons and of the value of the Estates belonging to them conform to the said Act. And ordains the Magistrats of Burrows Royal to meet the Third Tuesday of the said Month of August and to take up Rolls and Lists of all the Poleable persons within the respective Burghs containing their Names Qualities and Degrees and the value of their Estates And which Commissioners and Magistrats of Burghs are to give Intimation at the Kirk-door upon a Sunday upon three days warning at least to the persons to be Poled to compear before them at the Paroch-Church and give up their Names Qualities Degrees and Values of their Estates to the effect the respective Poles may be stated and set down by the said Commissioner or Commissioners of Assessment or Magistrats of Burghs respective and which Rolls the saids persons are to give up or send under their hand if they can write otherwise if they cannot write their Name Quality Degree and Estate shal be marked by the Clerk as they give it up excepting Tennents whose Names and the Pole-money payable by them shall be given and sent by their Masters under their Hand with Certification that such as do not Compear or send under their Hands their Names Qualities and value of their Estates or do give up their Quality Degree or Value of their Estates otherways than it should be they shall be lyable in the Quadruple of their Pole the equal half whereof shall belong to the Informer who shall make the same appear And which Lists and Rolls being so made up within the respective Sub-divisions shall be Recorded and Booked in a Register of the Shire or Burgh for that purpose whereof there shall be an Abstract sent to the Lords of the Thesaurie betwixt and the first of October one thousand six hundred ninety five years containing the number of the persons in the several Classes and Ranks above specified with the Extent of their Pole And his Majesty with Advice and Consent of the saids Estates of Parliament Ordains the foresaid Pole-money to be payed at the Term of Martinmass one thousand six hundred ninety five years or within thirty days thereafter at the respective Paroch kirks where the persons concerned dwell for which Discharges are to be given to the Payers gratis And requires the Commissioners of Assessment and Magistrats of Burghs or the Farmers in case the same shall be set in Farm to cause Intimation to be made for the payment thereof at the Kirk-Doors of the several Paroch-Kirks upon the first Sunday of October one thousand six hundred ninety five Certifying such as shall not make punctual payment at the said Term of Martinmass one thousand six hundred ninety five or within the said thirty days thereafter shall be lyable in the double if paying within other thirty days thereafter or if failzieing after both the saids thirty days in the quadruple of their Pole and ordains Execution to be used against them for the same by Poynding of their readiest Goods or Imprisoning their Persons the foresaid Poynding and Imprisonment alwayes proceeding upon the Sentence of one of the Commissioners for the Assessment or any other inferior Judge where the person lives Likeas His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid hereby impowers the Lords of Privy Council to order and appoint such furder methods and courses as they shall judge fit for stateing and inbringing of the Pole-money aforesaid and to allow out of the said Pole-money such Charges and Expenses as shall be necessary for Execution of this Act. And His Majesty and Estates aforesaid do hereby strictly appropriat destinat and appoint the Sums to be raised by this Act for the ends and uses above-specified conform to His Majesties Letter whereof Three hundred thousand Pound to be bestowed in the first place for providing and maintaining of the Ships of War for one year and which Money the Lords of Thesaury are hereby ordained to furnish and answer to the Commissioners of Admirality when called for to the effect above-specified and also the Lords of Privy Council are hereby fully impowered to decide and determine all Questions

Linlithgow The Earl of Annandale the Lord Cardross Lord Iohn Hamilton Lieutenant Collonel Iohn Areskin Iohn Dalrymple Son to the Master of Stairs Iames Dowglass of Pompherstoun David Dundass of Philipstoun Patrick Dickson of Westbinnie Iames Hamilton of Badderston Iames Carmichael of Pottieshaw the Laird of Duntarvie the Laird of Barbachlay the Laird of Wrae the Laird of Duddingstoun younger Patrick Dundass of Breastmiln For the Shire of Kincardine John Arbuthnet of Fordown George Allardice of that Ilk Mr. James Keith of Auchorsk Sheriff-deput of Kincardine William Forbes younger of Moniemusk Alexander Ross of Tullisnaucht David Melvil of Pitgarvie William Strauchan of Strath For the Shire of Aberdeen Mr. Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnbulg William Frazer of Broadland the Laird of Innercald Mr. James Scougal Mr. Robert Forbes of Birsmore the eldest Baillie of Frazersburgh for the time being the Laird of Mouny John Forbes of Tulliegrig Alexander Leslie of Little-Wartle Mr. Alexander Frazer of Powis John Forbes of Innerdraen Alexander Keith of Kidshill William Hay of Earnhill For the Shire of Inverness James Grant of Gallowie Patrick Grant of Rothiemurchus Robert Grant of Garthinmore Patrick Grant of Raick James Grant of Tulloch William Grant of Dalliechappel For the Shire of Cromartie Hugh Rose of Kilravock John Urquhart of Craighouse Alexander Mackenzie of Bellon AEneas Mackleod of Catboll Mr. Roderick Mackenzie in Tarrel Kenneth Mackenzie of Culbo Adam Gordon of Dalfollic Roderick Mackenzie of Navitie For the Shire of Argile James Campbel younger of Ardkinglass Patrick Campbel of Duntroon Colin Campbel Chamberlain to the Earl of Argile Dougal Campbel younger of Kilberrick Neil Macneil Fiar of Teynish Robert Campbel Fiar of Carrick Archibald Campbel of Clunes Baillie of Yla Ronald Campbel of Laggan-Lochan George Campbel of Dall Archibald Campbel of Shindarlin Donald Campbel of Glencaradel John Campbel Baillie of Jura Archibald Campbel of Craigage Angus Campbel younger of Skipnedge For the Shire of Fife The Lord Yester the Master of Yester the Laird of Lundie Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall Mr. Alexander Anstruther of Newark the Laird of Durie Mr. John Prestoun of Drumraw Thomas Beaton of Tarvit the Laird of Murdocairnie Macgill younger of Rankeillor the Laird of Kirkness the Laird of Dowhill Mr. Robert Beaton of Craigfoodie younger the Laird of Bannochy younger the Laird of Dinboig Mr. David Scrimzeour of Kirkmore John Dempster younger of Pitliver Weems of Bogie younger the Laird of Bandone John Melvil of Carskirdo the Laird of Balcanquel younger Mr. John Mitchel of Balbairdie Lundie of Baldastard George Moncreiff of Sauchope John Hay of Naughtoun younger Walter Boswell of Balbertoun Alexander Swinton of Strathore James Maxwel of Achibank James Clelland of Piddennis For the Shire of Forfar The Laird of Loggie younger the Laird of Strickathro the Laird of Smiddiehill younger the Laird of Rossie younger Mr. James Lyel of Balhall For the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright James Earl of Galloway Lord Bazile Hamilton Patrick Horron of Kirrachtrie John Mackie of Palgown Alexander Mackie younger of Palgown Mackulloch of Bareholm William Muir Tutor of Cassincarrie William Gordon of Schirmoirs Robert Gordon of Garerie James Gordon of Largmoir Robert Gordon of Airds William Maxwel younger of Newlands Robert Macklellan of Barmagaleim Charles Macklellan of Collin Andrew Corsan of Balmagan Grier of Dalscerth For the Shire of Sutherland George Monro of Culrain AEneas Mackleod of Catboll David Ross of Innerchasly and David Sutherland younger of Kinnald For the Shire of Caithness Alexander Sinclair of Braibster Mr. John Campbel Commissar of Caithness James Murray of Clairdon Mr. William Caldell of Galshfield Daniel Budge of Tostingall William Sutherland of Geese John Sinclair of Forss Donald Williamson of Banaskirk Patrick Murray of Pennyland George Sinclair of Barroch David Sinclair of Freswick For the Shire of Elgin Ludovick Dumbar of Grainge Joseph Brody of Milntown the Laird of Innes younger Alexander Brody of Duncairn Robert Cumming of Relugus For the Shire of Ross. The Laird of Gairloch John Mackenzie of Cowle younger Colin Mackenzie Uncle to the Laird of Gairloch Mr. Simon Mackenzie of Allans George Monro of Lamelair younger Colin Robertson of Kindeis Lauchlan Mackenzie of Assin younger David Monro Tutor of Fyress Robert Monro of Auchnagart Hector Monro of Daan younger AEneas Macleod of Catboll William Ross of Easterfearn Mr. Charles Mackenzie of Loggy Mr. Alexander Mackenzie of Dachmaluick younger Mr. Alexander Ross of Pitkearie Abraham Lesly of Findrossie Mr. George Mackenzie of Bellamuckie Roderick Macleod of Cambuscutrie Ronnald Bayn of Knockbayn John Bayn younger of Tulloch Mr. Colin Mackenzie of Muir Alexander Forrester of Cullinald younger VIII ACT For a Company Tradeing to Affrica and the Indies June 26. 1695. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Taking into His Consideration That by an Act past in this present Parliament Intituled Act for encouraging of Forraign Trade His Majesty for the Improvement thereof Did with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Statute and Declare That Merchants more or fewer may Contract and enter into such societies and Companies for carrying on of Trade as to any subject of Goods or Merchandise to whatsomever Kingdoms Countries or parts of the World not being in War with His Majesty where Trade is in use to be or may be followed and particularly beside the Kingdoms and Countreys of Europe to the East and West Indies the Streights and to Trade in the Mediterranian or upon the Coast of Affrica or in the Northern parts or elsewhere as above Which Societies and Companies being Contracted and entered into upon the terms and in the usual manner as such Companies are Set up and in use in other parts consistant always with the Laws of this Kingdom His Majesty with Consent foresaid did Allow and Approve giving and granting to them and each of them all Powers Rights and Priviledges as to their persons Rules and Orders That by the Laws are given to Companies allowed to be Erected for Manufactories And His Majesty for their greater encouragement did promise to give to these Companies and each of them his Letters patent under the great Seal Confirming to them the whole foresaid Powers and Priviledges with what other encouragement His Majesty should judge needful as the foresaid Act of Parliament at more length bears And His Majesty understanding that several persons as well Forraigners as Natives of this Kingdom are willing to Engage themselves with great Sums of Money in an American Affrican and Indian Trade to be exercised in and from this Kingdom if inabled and incouraged thereunto by the Concessions powers and priviledges needful and usual in such Cases Therefore and in pursuance of the foresaid Act of Parliament His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the saids Estates of Parliament Doth hereby make and constitute Iohn Lord Belhaven Adam Cockburn of Ormistoun Lord Justice Clerk Mr. Francis Montgomery of Giffen Sir Iohn Maxwell of Pollock Sir Robert Chiesly present Provest of Edinburgh Iohn Swintoun of that Ilk George Clark late Baillie of