Act, 11 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eleaventh day of February Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

A1692/2/621

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Act Collectors of the Hearth money

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Counsell be James Melvill of Cassengray Shewing That the petitioner being by Commission from his Majestie of the date the […] day of […] Jaj vjc and Nyntie years appointed Collector for the hearth money due to his Majestie within the kingdome of Scotland be vertue of the second act of the third sesion of this Current parliament And haveing in prosecution of the said Commission used his outmost diligence for bringing in the said hearth money for his Majestyes service By appointing Subcollectors throw the Kingdome for the samen And now the most pairt of these being Come in alreadie to Give accompt of there diligence and collectiones But the petitioner is not clear what methods to take in Compting with them And what diligence to take off there hands In respect that most of them are not Clear to depone that they Surveyed But they accepted Lists from the heretors and Inhabitants Conforme to acts of Counsell And the ordering of methods for Ingathering of the said hearthmoney being by the parliament Remitted to the saids Lords of privie Counsell And therefore Craveing That there Lordships would be pleased To determine what methods shall be taken in Compting with the subcollectors and what diligences shall be taken off there hand To the end that the samen may be speediely gone about That his Majesties service may not be retarded and that the petitioner be exonered As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing considered this petition Given in to them be the above James Melvill of Cassengray Together with the report of a Comittee of there oune Number To whom the Consideratione thereof wes Remitted They hereby ordaine the subcollectors of the above hearthmoney To make particular survey of all the hearths within the severall bounds and places contained in there Commissiones Except such places as are unaccessable allennarly And ordaines the saids subcollectors to delyver to the petitioner true and exact Lysts of the hearths so surveyed be them within there respective bounds And that upon oath

At Edinburgh 11 February 1692

A1692/2/621

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Act collectors of the hearth money

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by James Melville of Cassengray, showing that the petitioner being by commission from his majesty of the date the […] day of […] 1690 appointed collector for the hearth money due to his majesty within the kingdom of Scotland be virtue of the second act of the third session of this current parliament, and having in prosecution of the said commission used his outmost diligence for bringing in the said hearth money for his majesty’s service by appointing sub-collectors through the kingdom for the same, and now the most part of these being come in already to give account of their diligence and collections but the petitioner is not clear what methods to take in accounting with them and what diligence to take off their hands in respect that most of them are not clear to depone that they surveyed but they accepted lists from the heritors and inhabitants conform to acts of council and the ordering of methods for ingathering of the said hearth money being by the parliament remitted to the said lords of privy council and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to determine what methods shall be taken in accounting with the sub-collectors and what diligences shall be taken off their hand to the end that the same may be speedily gone about that his majesty’s service may not be retarded and that the petitioner be exonerated as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above James Melville of Cassengray, together with the report of a committee of their own number to whom the consideration thereof was remitted, they hereby ordain the sub-collectors of the above hearth money to make particular surveys of all the hearths within the several bounds and places contained in there commissions except such places as are inaccessible only. And ordain the said sub-collectors to deliver to the petitioner true and exact lists of the hearths so surveyed by them within their respective bounds, and that upon oath.

1. PC1/48, 43

1. PC1/48, 43