Act, 10 April 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tenth Day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs Antemeridiem

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Act Mcdonald of Sleit and others

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Donald Mcdonald of Sleite and Rore McLeod of that ilk for themselvs and the other heretors and ther tenents and inhabitants of the Iselands of Sky Wist and pairt of the Long Island and thier other Islands and Lands within the Shyre of Innvernes Shewing that wher by reasone of ther great distances and dispersed Sitwatione and the winter season that makes ther bownds So Litle accessible they had not the intimationes towching ther pole aither for makeing Lists or payments within the dayes prescribed nor for a great while efter nor have the collectors appointed for ther bownds to this Day gone through the Same Conforme to the Saids Lords proclamatione wherby It is evident that the petitioners might plead excuse and Defences in Law for purgeing of the faillzie Yet being raither uilling to Shew ther readines to serve the government in the payment of what is imposed imposed2 upon them and obey all orders theranent They humbly represent to the saids Lords that they are most willing to make up ther Lists and pay ther pole Conforme to the act of parliament and proclamationes of Counsell therupon And such orders as the petitioners aither have receaved or shall receave from the collector of the Shyre appointed for that effect And Doe only crave that they may have a competent tyme viz to the first of Jullie to bring in ther saids payments It being well knowen that untill the moneth of Aprile and fair Sumer weather ther is no Safe access to most of ther Islands And therfor Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and Considered be the Saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe heirby allow and assigne the fifetein day of Jwne next to come peremptorie to the petitioners for makeing uplifts and makeing payment of ther pole And in caice they make payment of ther pole peremptorly at the foirsaid Day Then declairs frie of the penalties and certificationes contained in the act of parliament and acts and proclamationes of Counsell made anent the pole money But if they faillzea declaires the penalties and certificationes to be incurred And appoints them to be uplifted and exacted accordingly

Att Edinburgh the Tenth Day of Aprile Jaj vic nyntie Six yeirs Antemeridiem

D1696/4/171

Act

Act Mcdonald of Sleit and others

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Sir Donald Mcdonald of Sleite and Rore McLeod of that ilk for themselvs and the other heretors and ther tenents and inhabitants of the Iselands of Sky Wist and pairt of the Long Island and thier other Islands and Lands within the Shyre of Innvernes Shewing that wher by reasone of ther great distances and dispersed Sitwatione and the winter season that makes ther bownds So Litle accessible they had not the intimationes towching ther pole aither for makeing Lists or payments within the dayes prescribed nor for a great while efter nor have the collectors appointed for ther bownds to this Day gone through the Same Conforme to the Saids Lords proclamatione wherby It is evident that the petitioners might plead excuse and Defences in Law for purgeing of the faillzie Yet being raither uilling to Shew ther readines to serve the government in the payment of what is imposed imposed2 upon them and obey all orders theranent They humbly represent to the saids Lords that they are most willing to make up ther Lists and pay ther pole Conforme to the act of parliament and proclamationes of Counsell therupon And such orders as the petitioners aither have receaved or shall receave from the collector of the Shyre appointed for that effect And Doe only crave that they may have a competent tyme viz to the first of Jullie to bring in ther saids payments It being well knowen that untill the moneth of Aprile and fair Sumer weather ther is no Safe access to most of ther Islands And therfor Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears Which being this day read and Considered be the Saids Lords of privie Counsell They Doe heirby allow and assigne the fifetein day of Jwne next to come peremptorie to the petitioners for makeing uplifts and makeing payment of ther pole And in caice they make payment of ther pole peremptorly at the foirsaid Day Then declairs frie of the penalties and certificationes contained in the act of parliament and acts and proclamationes of Counsell made anent the pole money But if they faillzea declaires the penalties and certificationes to be incurred And appoints them to be uplifted and exacted accordingly

1. NRS, PC2/26, 164r-165r.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/26, 164r-165r.

2. Sic.