Act, 5 July 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the fifth day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years

D1694/7/31

Act

Act For a Collectione to build a bridge at Neither Queech

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be John Lord Burleigh James Rankin of Colden Patrick Robertsone of Smiddiehill Shireff depute of Kinross and Robert Duncan baillie of Kinross Commissioners of Supplie and Justices of peace within the shyre of Kinross Shewing That wheras the road throw Kinross shyre is one of the greatest passes for travellers within this kingdome and that passingers are often stopt and in danger of ther Lifes by the want of a bridge over the watter of Neither Quiech at the toune end of Kinross Which Requyres a bridge of no less then thrie great bowes of a Charge so far beyond the power of so small a 2Shyre even with the assistance of what can be spaired of the years vaccand stipend of Kinross Which the patron has granted towards that and other publict Charitable and usefull works that it will not be possible to make and finish the same without the said Lords would be pleased to grant warrand for a free and volunter Contributione at the Church doors of Pearth Fyfe, and the City of Edinburgh who are most concerned in trafeeque and passingers that frequent and pass the said Road And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Grant a warrand for that effect to be Collected speedily that the said bridge may be finished this Seasone which is Comenced and much therto allready provyded and to authorize James Kennoway late baillie in Kinross to uplift the samen to be payed out by him for matterialls and workmanship at the sight and by direction of Sir William Bruce and the baillie of the said toune who doe receid very near to the place wher the bridge is designed to be built and have undertaken the directione and Oversight therof as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be John Lord Burleigh James Rankine of Colden Patrak Robertsone of Smiddiehill and other Commissioners of Supply and Justices of peace within the Shyre of Kinross They hereby allow a voluntar Contrabutione within the shyres of Fyfe Pearth and Kinross and within the toune of Edinburgh for makeing a bridge over the watter of Nather Queich 3at the toune end of Kinross Upon Sabath the twelth day of August nixt to come and appoints the said Collectiones to be payed in to the above James Kennoway late baillie in Kinross whom they hereby nominat and appoint to be factor for uplifting of the sae In respect4 The said factor 5 hes before extracting heirof Granted bond and found suficient Cautione acted in the bookes of privy Councill That the Collectiones to be delivered in to him shall be applyed to the use forsaid at the sight of the persones abovenamed and Recomends to the ministers of the severall shyres within the respective bounds forsaid to make intimation publictly out of their pulpits of this act upon the Sabbath day Imediatly preceiding the day above appointed for makeing the saids Collectiones And ordaines these presents to be printed.

Edinburgh the fifth day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie four years

D1694/7/31

Act

Act For a Collectione to build a bridge at Neither Queech

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be John Lord Burleigh James Rankin of Colden Patrick Robertsone of Smiddiehill Shireff depute of Kinross and Robert Duncan baillie of Kinross Commissioners of Supplie and Justices of peace within the shyre of Kinross Shewing That wheras the road throw Kinross shyre is one of the greatest passes for travellers within this kingdome and that passingers are often stopt and in danger of ther Lifes by the want of a bridge over the watter of Neither Quiech at the toune end of Kinross Which Requyres a bridge of no less then thrie great bowes of a Charge so far beyond the power of so small a 2Shyre even with the assistance of what can be spaired of the years vaccand stipend of Kinross Which the patron has granted towards that and other publict Charitable and usefull works that it will not be possible to make and finish the same without the said Lords would be pleased to grant warrand for a free and volunter Contributione at the Church doors of Pearth Fyfe, and the City of Edinburgh who are most concerned in trafeeque and passingers that frequent and pass the said Road And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords to Grant a warrand for that effect to be Collected speedily that the said bridge may be finished this Seasone which is Comenced and much therto allready provyded and to authorize James Kennoway late baillie in Kinross to uplift the samen to be payed out by him for matterialls and workmanship at the sight and by direction of Sir William Bruce and the baillie of the said toune who doe receid very near to the place wher the bridge is designed to be built and have undertaken the directione and Oversight therof as the petitione bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be John Lord Burleigh James Rankine of Colden Patrak Robertsone of Smiddiehill and other Commissioners of Supply and Justices of peace within the Shyre of Kinross They hereby allow a voluntar Contrabutione within the shyres of Fyfe Pearth and Kinross and within the toune of Edinburgh for makeing a bridge over the watter of Nather Queich 3at the toune end of Kinross Upon Sabath the twelth day of August nixt to come and appoints the said Collectiones to be payed in to the above James Kennoway late baillie in Kinross whom they hereby nominat and appoint to be factor for uplifting of the sae In respect4 The said factor 5 hes before extracting heirof Granted bond and found suficient Cautione acted in the bookes of privy Councill That the Collectiones to be delivered in to him shall be applyed to the use forsaid at the sight of the persones abovenamed and Recomends to the ministers of the severall shyres within the respective bounds forsaid to make intimation publictly out of their pulpits of this act upon the Sabbath day Imediatly preceiding the day above appointed for makeing the saids Collectiones And ordaines these presents to be printed.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 15v-16v.

2. The letters ‘Ch’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

4. The words ‘In respect’ are an insertion.

5. One illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 15v-16v.

2. The letters ‘Ch’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

4. The words ‘In respect’ are an insertion.

5. One illegible word scored out here.