Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie Seventh day of December Jaj vjc nyntie four years

D1694/12/371

Act

Act the toune of Montross for additionall accompts.

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill having Considered the report of a Committie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting by their majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing That the Committie Considering that ther are allready some accompts allowed to the inhabitants of the toune of Montross, and that ther were severall articles then not suficiently instructed and which were Remitted to farder probatione Conforme to the report of the Councill following theron of the date the […] day of […] and the Committie having Considered the accompt now given in be the inhabitants forsaids They Find that ther are severall articles of the said accompt which are not in the termes of the proclamation of Councill of the date the threttie first day of Jully Last And Therfore have Refused the same And that ther is resting be their majesties forces after Condescended on to the saids inhabitants besides the articles formerly allowed to them and these now refused, The articles following Which they find suficiently proven either by depositions taken before the Commissioners of Supply or by recepts now produced viz be Coll Cuninghames party which the Committie finds did Consist of the Colls oun regiement Thrie hundreth of the viscount of Kenures regiement thrie hundreth off Belverages regiment, The Lord Elphingstounes troop of 2 horss and the Lord Cardross his oun troope of Dragoons the soume of ane hundreth seventie four punds Eleven shilling six penies Scots Item be the said party to William Lindsay in Hedderwick, William Mylne in Balmakewen John Will at the Mylne of Burrowfeild John Gregior, The Laird of Collinstoune and Baillie Mylne the soume of two hundreth sixtie two punds ten shilling scots money forsaid as the pryce of thretty seven bolls and two firlots of wheat meall, and the Committee are of oppinion that such part of the above soumes as are resting be the scots forces is to be payed or allowed out of the present polmoney Conforme to the act of parliament appointing the same and proclamatione of privy Councill relative therto of the date the thretie first day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four and that the inhabitants of Montross and remanent persons forsaids are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie for that effect and that such part of the saids Soumes as are resting be the English forces Is to be transmitted to the kings majestie that in his Royall wisdome he may order such Course to be taken for satisfeing the same as he shall think Just Conforme to the above proclamatione, And the Committie Finds that the second article stated in this accompt upon the Lord Angus regiment was not furnished to that Regiment But to the Lord Cardross his Dragoons And Therfore have Caused delite the same from Angus Regiment and state it upon these Dragoons, And Finds ther is resting by the Lord Angus regiment after the forsaid article is Deduced seventie two punds seven shilling Eight penies scots And Finds that ther is resting be the Lord Cardross Dragoons be this accompt with additione of the forsaid article The Soume of Twentie Eight punds nyntein shilling scots and furder Finds that ther is resting be the saids Dragoons to the saids Inhabitants of Montross Conforme to another accompt and precept on the end therof upon the Lords of thesaurie be Major Guthrie who Commanded them the soume of thretie Eight pund ten shilling four penies scots And Finds that ther is resting be Major Stewarts troope thrie punds scots and it is the oppinion of the Comittie that all these soumes resting be the Lord Angus regiment The Lord Cardross Dragoons and Major Stewarts troope are to be payed or allowed out of the said polemoney and that the inhabitants forsaid are to be recomended to the saids Lords of their majesties thesaury for payment or allowance of the same accordingly And Finds that ther is nothing be the Lords Elphingstoune and Cardross Dragoons under the Comand of Captain Livt Home as the went north with the forces being four nights fiftie two pund scots, and it is the Committies oppinion that this is to be allowed to the saids inhabitants out of the above fund, and that they are to be Recomended to the Lord of thesaurie for payment of the same accordingly, And Finds that ther is no resting be the Lord Colchester and Balverages regiments the soume of threty nyn punds twelue Shilling scots to the saids inhabitants and the Laird of Logie, And the Committie are of oppinion that this is to be transmitted to the kings majestie That in his Royall wisdom he may order such Course to be taken for satisfieing the same as he shall think Just as the report bears The Saids Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thessaurie To Cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of Montross and the 3 Remanent persones4 5 of such soumes in the said report as resting by ther majesties forces upon Scots pay, and that out of the present polemoney according to ther respective proportions specified in the above report.

Att Edinburgh the Twentie Seventh day of December Jaj vjc nyntie four years

D1694/12/371

Act

Act the toune of Montross for additionall accompts.

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill having Considered the report of a Committie of their oun number appointed for reviseing the accompts resting by their majesties forces to the Countrey Bearing That the Committie Considering that ther are allready some accompts allowed to the inhabitants of the toune of Montross, and that ther were severall articles then not suficiently instructed and which were Remitted to farder probatione Conforme to the report of the Councill following theron of the date the […] day of […] and the Committie having Considered the accompt now given in be the inhabitants forsaids They Find that ther are severall articles of the said accompt which are not in the termes of the proclamation of Councill of the date the threttie first day of Jully Last And Therfore have Refused the same And that ther is resting be their majesties forces after Condescended on to the saids inhabitants besides the articles formerly allowed to them and these now refused, The articles following Which they find suficiently proven either by depositions taken before the Commissioners of Supply or by recepts now produced viz be Coll Cuninghames party which the Committie finds did Consist of the Colls oun regiement Thrie hundreth of the viscount of Kenures regiement thrie hundreth off Belverages regiment, The Lord Elphingstounes troop of 2 horss and the Lord Cardross his oun troope of Dragoons the soume of ane hundreth seventie four punds Eleven shilling six penies Scots Item be the said party to William Lindsay in Hedderwick, William Mylne in Balmakewen John Will at the Mylne of Burrowfeild John Gregior, The Laird of Collinstoune and Baillie Mylne the soume of two hundreth sixtie two punds ten shilling scots money forsaid as the pryce of thretty seven bolls and two firlots of wheat meall, and the Committee are of oppinion that such part of the above soumes as are resting be the scots forces is to be payed or allowed out of the present polmoney Conforme to the act of parliament appointing the same and proclamatione of privy Councill relative therto of the date the thretie first day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four and that the inhabitants of Montross and remanent persons forsaids are to be recomended to the Lords Commissioners of their majesties thesaurie for that effect and that such part of the saids Soumes as are resting be the English forces Is to be transmitted to the kings majestie that in his Royall wisdome he may order such Course to be taken for satisfeing the same as he shall think Just Conforme to the above proclamatione, And the Committie Finds that the second article stated in this accompt upon the Lord Angus regiment was not furnished to that Regiment But to the Lord Cardross his Dragoons And Therfore have Caused delite the same from Angus Regiment and state it upon these Dragoons, And Finds ther is resting by the Lord Angus regiment after the forsaid article is Deduced seventie two punds seven shilling Eight penies scots And Finds that ther is resting be the Lord Cardross Dragoons be this accompt with additione of the forsaid article The Soume of Twentie Eight punds nyntein shilling scots and furder Finds that ther is resting be the saids Dragoons to the saids Inhabitants of Montross Conforme to another accompt and precept on the end therof upon the Lords of thesaurie be Major Guthrie who Commanded them the soume of thretie Eight pund ten shilling four penies scots And Finds that ther is resting be Major Stewarts troope thrie punds scots and it is the oppinion of the Comittie that all these soumes resting be the Lord Angus regiment The Lord Cardross Dragoons and Major Stewarts troope are to be payed or allowed out of the said polemoney and that the inhabitants forsaid are to be recomended to the saids Lords of their majesties thesaury for payment or allowance of the same accordingly And Finds that ther is nothing be the Lords Elphingstoune and Cardross Dragoons under the Comand of Captain Livt Home as the went north with the forces being four nights fiftie two pund scots, and it is the Committies oppinion that this is to be allowed to the saids inhabitants out of the above fund, and that they are to be Recomended to the Lord of thesaurie for payment of the same accordingly, And Finds that ther is no resting be the Lord Colchester and Balverages regiments the soume of threty nyn punds twelue Shilling scots to the saids inhabitants and the Laird of Logie, And the Committie are of oppinion that this is to be transmitted to the kings majestie That in his Royall wisdom he may order such Course to be taken for satisfieing the same as he shall think Just as the report bears The Saids Lords of their majesties privy Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties thessaurie To Cause make payment to the saids inhabitants of Montross and the 3 Remanent persones4 5 of such soumes in the said report as resting by ther majesties forces upon Scots pay, and that out of the present polemoney according to ther respective proportions specified in the above report.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 125r-126v.

2. The word ‘Dragoons’ scored out here.

3. The words ‘above Laird of Logie’ scored out here.

4. The words ‘Remanent persones’ are an insertion.

5. The words ‘for the said report’ are an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 125r-126v.

2. The word ‘Dragoons’ scored out here.

3. The words ‘above Laird of Logie’ scored out here.

4. The words ‘Remanent persones’ are an insertion.

5. The words ‘for the said report’ are an insertion.