Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Twelth day of October J^aj vj^c nyntie thrie years

D1693/10/8

D1693/10/8¹

Act

Act and Remitt Mr James Southerland.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Mr James Southerland Professor of Botanie at Edinburgh Shewing That quheras the Lords by their act of the second of February J^aj vj^c nyntie thrie years were pleased to appoint twentie five punds sterlling of the readiest of the fynes Imposed be the saids Lords to be bestowed on the expences of the physicall garden And other twentie five punds sterlling as additionall Sallery, The petitioner as Botoonick professor, And the petitioner haveing since that time applyed himself dilligently in Cultivating the said garden and inriching it with many Varities, not without Considerable expence both of time and money, And that the samen requyres a Constant out giveing to work men And for seeds plants and Correspondance with professors abroad And that now is the seasone of provisiones of what is necessary wherin the petitioner hath Imployed himself in all dutie And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would appoint the said twentie five punds sterlling for his additionall sallery to be payed to the petitioner whose need requyres it, And to appoint the other twentie five punds sterlling to be payed in and to nominat a Committie of the saids Lords number who shall direct the petitioner in bestowing therof, as shall be found most expedient for its true end as the said petition bears The Lords of ther Majesties privy Councill Haveing heard this petition given in to them be the above Mr James Southerland, They Recomend to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie, To Cause payment be made to the petitioner of the above Soume of Twentie four punds sterling for expences upon the physick Garden both for this present year J^aj vj^c nyntie thrie years.