Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the twentie second of Jwny J^aj vi^c nyntie seven yeirs

D1697/6/17

D1697/6/17¹

Act

Act The Earle of Galloway and others in Wigtown and Kirkcudbright

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his majesties privie Cownsell be James Earle of Galloway Lord Basile Hamiltoun Alexander Viscownt of Kenmwre John Viscownt of Stair Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw Sir Charles Hay of Park Sir William Maxwell of Mowreith Sir James Dwmbar of Mochrwin William Mcdowgall of Garthland Patrick Mcdowgall of Logan Patrick Mcdowgall of French William Agnew of Wig John Mackie of Palgowrie Patrick Herrin of Kirrwchtrie and Thomas Stewart of Fintiloch for themselvs and in name and behalf of the remanent heretors and grands within the Shyre of Wigtowne and Stewartrie of Kirkcudbright Shewing That wher The farr greatest pairt of the rent of Galloway and the mentainance of the inhabitants therof Does aryse from the product of Cattell caried into England by Drovers and that the ordinarie and most convenient road is to pass from Newgalloway to Drwmfreis which are royall burghs And that by the Lawes and acts of parliament Especiallie by the twentie fifth act of qween Maryes Sixth parliament And by the Ane Hwndered and fiftie nyn act near the end twelve parliament King James the Sixth It is provided That ther be highwayes to and from Royall burrowes And that no Stopp nor impediment be made wnder the paine of oppressione and other penalties contained in the said act Notwithstanding Severall debaites have happened of Late in the passage of the petitioners Droves from Newgalloway to Drumfreis The Cowntrie people and others in that bownds endeavoureing by violence to Stopp ther Droves and impose illegall exactiones of money upon ther cattell to the great damnadge and prejudice of that trade Soe usefull to the natione wherby allsoe ryots and bloodsheds have bein occasioned which had gone furder Lenth if these who were imployed to cary up the droves had not manadged with great moderatione and preducencie And Seing the Law is alreadie abwndantlie cleare that ther owght to be highwayes to and from Royall burrows It Doeth online remaine that the highway be marked owt from Newgalloway to Drumfreise And therfore humblie craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears which petitione being this day read in presence of the saids Lords of privie Cownsell and being by ther Lordships atlenth considered They heirby grant full power and Commissione to William Mcgie of Ballnig² Patrick Mwrdoch of Murdoch Robert Browne of Carslenth Hewgh Mcgwffock of Rwsco Patrick Dumbar of Marchriemore George Stewart of Tondergie Rodger Gordon of Troqwhen David Mclintoch of Ardwell Alexander Gordon of Eastertowne Adam Newall of Barskeoth William Gordowne of Shinmoirs […] Maxwell of Hills and Samwell Hannay of Kirkdale with power to them to choise ther own president from tyme to tyme therefter And also to choise ther own clerk for whom they Shall be answereable to meet and convein upon the grownd of the Lands lying from the burgh of Newgalloway to Drumfreis upon the first twesday of Awgwst next to come and to make and mark a highway for droves frae Newgalloway to Drumfreise And determine the breadth of the said highway according to the acts of parliament made theranent And in marking out of the breadth of the said way appoints the saids Commissioners to hold the high and accustomed travelling way betuixt the said two burghs And nominats the Said Alexander Viscount of Kenmwire to be conveiner and to call and convein the foirnamed persones at the first meeting And declairs any six of the abovenamed persones to be a Sufficient qworwm and recomends to the persones above Commissionat to compleat ther work in the Commissioner betwixt and the fiftein day of the said moneth of August