Act, 5 November 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years

A1695/11/61

Act

Act appoynting William Williamsone to be Collector of the pole money etc

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill being informed by Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony one of the Commissioners of Supply within the Shyre of Pebles That William Williamsone Collector of Supply within the foresaid shyre had made up lists and Rolls of the poleable persones in that Shyre and lykewayes in the particular paroches within the same and that the same have been seen and approven of by the Commissioners of Supply and that it will be most convenient That the said William Williamsone be appoynted Collector for the pole money of that shyre and the particular Parishes within the same The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby nominat and appoynt the said William Williamsone Collector of Supply To be collector of the pole money within the said shyre of Pebles and that both for the shyre and every particular paroch within the same and for makeing up exact Lists of the poleable persones therein conforme to and in maner specified in the act of parliament and proclamationes of Councill For which the said Lords allow and appoynt to be retained by the said Collector fyve per cent of the pole money of the said shyre collected by him in full satisfactione of his Collectiones and pains in makeing up Lists and collecting the said pole money both for the shyre and the particular parishes thereof And requyres the Commissioners of the said Shyre to take sufficient Cautione of the saids Collector for his exact dilligence and faithfull performance of the premisses And Ordains the said William Williamsone Collector to give bond and find sufficient Cautione to the said Comissioners of supply for his faithfull discharge of the premises before his entrie upon the said Collectione and the said Lords ordains the said bond to be transmitted to the Clerks of Thesaurie betwixt and the fyfteen day of December next to come.

At Edinburgh tuesday the fyfth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Fyve years

A1695/11/61

Act

Act appoynting William Williamsone to be Collector of the pole money etc

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill being informed by Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony one of the Commissioners of Supply within the Shyre of Pebles That William Williamsone Collector of Supply within the foresaid shyre had made up lists and Rolls of the poleable persones in that Shyre and lykewayes in the particular paroches within the same and that the same have been seen and approven of by the Commissioners of Supply and that it will be most convenient That the said William Williamsone be appoynted Collector for the pole money of that shyre and the particular Parishes within the same The Lords of his majesties privy Councill doe hereby nominat and appoynt the said William Williamsone Collector of Supply To be collector of the pole money within the said shyre of Pebles and that both for the shyre and every particular paroch within the same and for makeing up exact Lists of the poleable persones therein conforme to and in maner specified in the act of parliament and proclamationes of Councill For which the said Lords allow and appoynt to be retained by the said Collector fyve per cent of the pole money of the said shyre collected by him in full satisfactione of his Collectiones and pains in makeing up Lists and collecting the said pole money both for the shyre and the particular parishes thereof And requyres the Commissioners of the said Shyre to take sufficient Cautione of the saids Collector for his exact dilligence and faithfull performance of the premisses And Ordains the said William Williamsone Collector to give bond and find sufficient Cautione to the said Comissioners of supply for his faithfull discharge of the premises before his entrie upon the said Collectione and the said Lords ordains the said bond to be transmitted to the Clerks of Thesaurie betwixt and the fyfteen day of December next to come.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 253-4.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 253-4.