Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Eodem Die

D1693/9/12

D1693/9/12¹

Act

Act In favors of the heritors of South Leith.

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be the kirk session and heritors of the parish of South Leith Humbly Shewing That wheras in pursuance of the saids Lords proclamatione² founded on the acts of parliament anent the poor and beggers They hade after publict and tymeous intimation mett and in their said meettings sett doune and mett execut account of what Charges the maintaineing of their poor would requyre, And of the fonds in the hands and manadgment of the kirk session that might be therto applyed, And what is wanting to be supplyed by the heritors and other inhabitants of the place, All which they hade done with ther best care and with the consent of all the heritors that keeped their meetting and of the magistrats of the place concurring with them, And doe heirwith also produce extracts of the forsaids overtures and lists agrees upon for the ends forsaids Wherby wanting on their part to bring this Laudable work to a Just accomplishment Nevertheless it is of veritie that ther are severall heritors and inhabitants Refractory who have not only refused payment of the Small thing³ Imposed upon them bot have also abstracted ther weekly Charity at the kirk door this half year bygone and are not Likely in time comeing to behave better Wherfore necessar it is that they have the saids Lords authority Interposed in this matter and that letters may be directed upon the forsaid rolls alse weell for bygones as in time comeing to cause them to make payment or that the saids Lords would allow the magistrats of burghs and the sheriff of Landwart to poynd sumarly for that end, and that no suspension be granted except upon payment or if granted Otherwayes to declare and certifie that the persone Suspending if the suspensione be discussed in his contrary shall by the same Decreet be Decerned each of them in the Soume of twentie punds Scots for expenses and damnadges it being visibly Imposible to effectuat so good a work at a low rate, And Therfore Humbly Craveing to the effect underwritten as the petition it self at more length bears With the which petition the petitioners of the quotta land upon the heritors and inhabitants of the said parish for mantaineing the poor quherof the tenor Followes Roll of the heritors ther monethly proportion of the quotta land on by the meetting of the heritors and session of the parish of South Leith with the concurrance of the magistrats of the place Conforme to the proclamatione of their majesties most honorable privy Councill anent the poor, Issobell Fletcher nyne Shilling six pence Lodowick Callander one pund one shilling, Christian Brown six shillings, Adam Gairnes thrie shiling Mr Clerk of Piteuchar six pence John Cunninghame of Barnes seven shilling six penies Bessie Patersone Eleven shilling two penies, Airs of George Baine Six Shilling Eight penies, Petter Pettit twelue shillings The Relict of Androw Johnstone one pund two Shilling two penies, Mrs Brown one pund fourten shilling, Robert Traill one pund nyntein shilling Robert Milne one pund fourtein shilling six penies Sir William Bining fiftein shilling six penies Lady Hopetoun nyne shilling Eight penies John Lamb two shilling penies, Laird of Hopetoun or John Couper four shilling James Loch Eight Shilling Six penies, airs of Walter Leishman two shilling six penies Moris Trent two pund thrie shilling two penies, The Relict of Patrick Sime six shillings, Airs of John Sandilands one shilling ten or penies, Baillie Hamilton thrie shilling six penies Baillie John Johnston Eleven shilling two penies, Sir John Ramsay Eight shilling Eight penies, The relict of Archibald Ainsley seven shilling two penies, Airs of Heugh Mossman thrie shilling six penies, Baillie Clerk five shillings⁴ four penies, Baillie Clerk five shilling ten penies, James Cockburne one pund four shilling, James Tait gardner four shilling ten penies, John Stewart one pund nyne shilling two penies, Creditors of Mr George and James Campbell ten shilling two penies Relict of Joseph Wilkie four shilling two penies, James Wilsone Thrie shilling six penies, James Cunninghame six shilling Elizabeth Milkine one shilling six penies, Relict of James Dawie six shillings Eight penies, Thomas Jameson seven shillings ten penies, Baillie Simpson twelue shillings, Creditors of umquhill John Penman twelue shillings Relict of James Findlaysone one shilling ten penies, Lord Ballmirino two shilling two penies, Creditors of Francis Wilkie two shilling relict of Robert Robertsone six shilling, Airs of James Davidsone two shilling, Airs of Mr William Douglas four shillings two penies, William Wilsone one shilling six penies, airs of James Douglas one shilling ten penies, Malcome Mccaula six shilling Eight penies, Robert Douglas ventner four shilling Bessie Cochran thrie shilling six pennies, Baillie James Grahame six shillings Eight penies, John Cleugh one shilling ten penies, Grange Mastertoune five six penies Alexander Young four shillings Airs of Thomas Stewart four shillings, Airs of Gilbert Andersone six shillings Eight penies, Relict of William Cockburne two shillings Eight penies, John Martine or John Lindsay two shillings four penies, William Cathcart six shillings, Relict of Alexander Crafurd Eight shilling four penies, Thomas Durie one shilling six penies, Lady Curriehill thretein shilling ten penies, Laurance Craig or Robert Nicoll two Shilling, Robert Ross Eight shilling, Relict of Androw Malloch two shilling six penies, Alisone Gibsone one pund four shilling, Lord Phesdoe six shilling Jean Watsone one shilling ten penies Mistres Watsone ten shilling, Creditors of John Burtoune four shilling six penies, John Ker one shilling Airs of Thomas McCalpin two shilling four penies Mr James Hunter five shilling four penies James Muir four shillings ten penies, Airs of James Riddell Eleven shillings Eight penies, Airs of Alexander Hamilton four shillings six penies, Airs of Captaine John Taylor Seven shillings two penies, Charles Lermount five shillings four penies, Lady Boghall Eleven shilling six penies, Relict of James Grahame Eight shillings⁵ two⁶ penies, Charles Dunster two shilling Eight penies, William Aiken one shilling six penies, John Dudeon one shilling six penies, Airs of Robert Urie thrie shillings six penies David Banks one shilling ten penies Alexander Seamans six Shillings Robert Douglas elder fiftein shillings, Thomas Whyt one pund nyntein shillings six penies, Alexander Andersone two shillings Eight penies, David Leishman thrie shillings four penies, Airs of Thomas Skoon thrie shillings Captain John Brown six shillings John Paterson in the kirk nyne shillings George Riddell thretein shillings James Henderson four shillings, Relict of James Laurie one shilling six penies, Relict of William Andersone one shilling ten penies, George Grahame two shilling four penies, Airs of James Bell thrie shilling Eight penies, Airs of Walter Rollo one shilling ten penies Airs of James Huttsone thrie shilling six penies, Relict of James Doune two shilling four penies, Airs of Thomas Murray ten shillings six penies, Alexander Riddoch two shillings two penies, Airs of John Crafurd two shillings William Mcclury two Shillings Alexander Abercrombie Eight shilling four penies, Airs of John Patton one shilling six penies Airs of Robert Cuninghame one shilling ten penies, James Crumbie two shillings, Airs of John Dauling thrie shilling, Airs of John Stivenson six shillings, Patrick Thomson wright two shillings Eight penies, Adam Thomson four shillings Eight ten⁷ penies Mr James McCulloch two shillings six penies Gilbert Duk four shilling ten penies, Airs of Robert Thomsone one shilling ten penies James Allan Twelve shilling, Creditors of Sir William Duke thrie shillings, Airs of John Crafurd one shilling Eight penies, Thomas Edgar one shilling six penies, Airs of Issobell Shaw one shilling six penies Relict of Hendry Caples six shilling, Henry Hay nyne shillings Eight penies, Airs and relict of William Reid thrie shilling, Airs of James Telferr one pund sixtein shilling, Alexander Riddoch two shilling, Airs of James Sinclair two shillings four penies, Airs of Robert Borthwick two shillings four penies, John Hamilton seven shillings ten penies, Airs of James Quentains two shillings, Airs of John Young six shillings airs of James Gray of Waristoune Eight shilling Eight penies, Matthow Rowand thrie shillings, Adolphus Daruhame one pund four penies, James Stiven two shillings Robert Stark five shillings Eight penies Relict of James Haigs four shillings six penies, Airs of Gilbert Mckell six shillings Eight penies, Issobell Sandilands two shillings two penies Airs of Nicoll Campbel four shillings, Airs of Alexander Bryce one shilling ten penies Thomas McMillan five shillings Eight penies Airs of Thomas Martine one shilling four penies Airs of John Nicolsone two shillings Robert Pargilles four shillings ten penies, A List of the heritors that payes by the year. Mr George Jolly fiftein shillings, Airs of Patrick Reddoch seven shillings six penies Florence Martine Eight shillings four penies Airs of Collin Lauder fiftein shillings William Veitch seven shillings six penies, Airs of Mrs Pearsone fiftein shillings James Cleiland seven shillings six penies, Relict of Mr John Alexander fife shillings Eight penies William Stewart five shillings Eight penies, Laird of Papermilne then shillings six penies, William Fleymeings airs seventeen shillings Lord Collingtoune four shillings six penies, Baillie James Grahame five shillings Eight penies, Airs of Hellen Turnbull fiftein shillings, Airs of James Falconar fiftein shillings Seventeen shillings, Bessie and Margaret Urquharts ten shillings six penies, Androw Lausone ten shillings six penies William Sheill fiftein shillings, Relict of Robert Threipland fiftein shillings, Airs of Thomas Nicoll twelue shillings Eight penies, Airs of James Fizie seventein shillings Major Home Ten shillings six penies, Airs of David Hodge ten shillings six penies, Airs of Hellen Cush fiftein shillings, Alexander mathisone fiftein shilling Laird of Monktoune ten shillings, Airs of Alexander Lindsay twelue shillings Eight penies, Arthur Adam nyne shillings six penies. Heritors of that part of the parish belonging to the shyre that monethly Master of Ballmirino nyne pund twelue shilling, Laird of Craigintine thrie pund twelue shillings Eight penies Laird of Dean one pund sixtein shillings Purves of Abbayhill one pund seven shillings six penies, Mr Petter Paterson six shillings, John Hamilton in the yeard heards thrie shillings Eight penies, Livt Jacksones successors Eight shilling, Margrat Jamisones airs four shilling four penies, John Sharps Successors four shilling, Gray of Waristoune two shillings, Adam Gardens two shilling George Abercrombie two shillings, Captain Jamesone ouer Eightein Shillings, John Keir thrie shillings Heritors in that part of the parish belonging to the shyre that pay by year James Galbraith nyne shillings four penies, Robert Cunninghame fiftein shillings William Legatt fiftein shillings Roll of the Inhabitants their weekly proportione of the quotta Laid one by the meetting of the heritors and session of the parish of South Leith with the Concurrance of the magistrats of the place Conforme to the proclamationes of the Lords of their Majesties most honoraball privy Councill anent the poor Sands Quarter George Dundas six shillings John Watsone five shillings, Mrs Brown two shillings Petter Pettit two shillings, William Gairie six shillings Robert Allan four shillin, Evan Mcgrigor six shilling, Thomas Weir four shilling, Thomas Wilsone four shilling, James Cockburne two shilling, Mr James Dalmahoy four shilling Walter Lermont four shilling, Mrs Baird four shillings Thomas Dishintoune four shilling James Balfour four shillings, Alexander Findlay four shillings, Robert Herdeman four shillings James Yuill two shillings, Mrs Mitchell thrie shillings Robert Innes thrie shillings, George Wood thrie shillings James Cunninghame two shillings Alexander Robertsone thrie shilling James Tait two shilling, James Guthrie thrie shilling, Mrs Masone two shilling Mrs Hastings thrie shilling, William Stratton two shillings Androw Watsone thrie shilling, Valentin Sprouse two shillings, John Anderson two shillings James Hamilton two shillings, Alexander Batchler two shillings, Androw Mcdougall two shillings, Margaret Purdie two shillings, Mrs Ratray one shilling six penies, James Carron two shilling Allan Deans one shilling, Hellen Greir or Mrs Taitt one shilling Mrs Wilkie one shilling, William Bell two shillings, James Thomsone Smith one shilling six penies, David Calderwood one shilling six penies Thomas Thomson one shilling six penies William Veitch one shilling six penies Alexander Bisett one shilling six penies David Johnstone one shilling six penies, David Kidd one shilling six penies, Christian Duff one shilling six penies, George Distone one shilling six penies William Sibald one shilling, James Walker one shilling John Bartone one shilling six penies Thomas Ovens one shilling six penies Bessie Ramsay one shilling, William Calder one shilling six penies William Brown one shilling six penies, Jonnet Purdie one shilling William Lithgow one shilling six penies, Elizabeth Milkin one shilling six penies Androw Crockat one shilling six penies, William Wilsone one shilling six penies, Patrick Gardner one shilling six penies David Miller one shilling, Jean Simpson on shilling Robert miller one shilling John Wert one shilling Alexander Allan one shilling, Relict of James Douglas one shilling, James Angus one shilling David Rennie one shilling David Lisk one shilling Mathow Edie one shilling Richard Adamsone one shilling Patrick Smith one shilling, George Reid one shilling Francis Duncan one shilling Richard Wallace one shilling Alexander Grant one shilling, James Watsone one shilling William Cairns one shilling. Hill Quarter Alexander Mathisone four shilling William Whyte six shilling Morice Trent two shilling James Rendell four shilling, Robert Bowie thrie shilling James Strang thrie shilling David Lang two shillings Bessie Cochran one shilling George Russell on shilling Six penies William Brown skipper one shilling six penies, Margaret Berrie ane shilling John Johnstone one shilling six penies William Brown skipper one shilling six penies William Penman one shilling six penies David Marr one shilling six penies, Androw Harlaw one shilling John Ker one shilling John Wilsone ane shilling Robert Robertsone one shilling Martine Sheoles one shilling David Rennie one shilling, Androw Adamsone one shilling John Wilsone one shilling Robert Muir one shilling William Robertsone one shilling William Horne one shilling John Bennet one shilling, Androw Johnstone one shilling, Robert Niccol one shilling, Luke Morisone one shilling John Hodge one shilling John Greig one shilling Androw Guthrie one shilling, Margrat Straitton one shilling John Lausone one shilling William Sangster one shilling Tolbooth Quarter William Carsan four shillings John Patersone thrie shillings Robert Douglas elder thrie shilling Robert Douglas elder thrie shilling William Fultone)⁸ four shilling Androw Hay four shilling Mr William Vischart six shilling, Lady Boghall one shilling Alexander Seamans four shilling William Stewart four shilling Thomas Finwick two shillings William Fair service two shilling, Androw Lawrie two shillings Robert Douglas younger two shillings, John Bishop thrie shillings Joseph Sanders thrie shillings, James Hendersone two shillings, William McClurge two shillings George Paull thrie shillings James Nutton one shilling David Leishman one shilling, John Burton two shillings Alexander Andersone one shilling Mrs Burnett One Shilling, Mrs Coapman one shilling, James Bell Carpenter one shilling, John Holmes younger one shilling six penies, James Hutchesone one shilling six penies Alexander hay one shilling, William Blaikie one shilling six penies, William Morisone one shilling Widow Bishope one shilling, George Riddell one shilling Samuell Johnstone one shilling William Colvill one shilling William Orrock one shilling, Agnes Taylor one shilling, David Foster one shilling, James Andersone one shilling David Banks one shilling, Alexander Gray one shilling William Brown one shilling James Calder one shilling, William Johnstone one shilling, Thomas Patersone two shillings, James Harper one shilling, James Johnstone one shilling William Lamb one shilling Robert Johnstone ane shilling David Williamsone one shilling, William Henderson one shilling, James Meldrum ane shilling, John Cunninghame one shilling David Layng one shilling Stephen Eason ane shilling Androw Wauch one shilling Elspeth Walker one shilling John Rynd ane shilling John Wright one shilling Walter Balvaird one shilling John Aitken one shilling William Lindors one shilling Mistress Hall one shilling Margrat Crafurd one shilling David Alisone one shilling Walter Lesly one shilling, Walter Lesly one shilling Robert Smith one shilling James Kidstones one shilling, James Blaikie one shilling William Steill one shilling William Ross one shilling Robert Muir four shilling Androw Lawsone one shilling, Thomas Leishman one shilling George Coldcleugh one shilling, William Webb one shilling John Lauder one shilling Patrick Hodge one shilling Northlees quarter John Stewart one shilling Adolphus Durehame thrie shilling Robert Pargillies two shilling John Hislop four shilling Thomas Mcmillan two shillings Mrs Haigs two shilling Androw Cleghorne one shilling six penies, James Bettie one shilling six penies, John Reid one shilling, Jannet Quantance one shilling one shilling six penies David Douglas one shilling, James Stephen one shilling, John Brocket one shilling six penies, John Auchmouttie one shilling six penies, James Stewart one shilling, Robert Daulling one shilling, Androw Man one shilling, William Walker one shilling Bessie Nicolsone one shilling, Alexander Smith one shilling Jean Ritchie one shilling, William Ritchie one shilling, William Yuill one shilling John Donaldsone one shilling six penies John Bartlman on shilling Charles Renie one shilling, William Hay one shilling John Gardner one shilling, George Vert one shilling Androw Hilsstounes one shilling. Mid-Lees quarter Mistres Bennett two shillings, Hendry Hay one shilling six penies David Prestone one shilling six penies William Buchan one shilling six penies John Walker one shilling David Harlaw one shilling, James Wallace one shilling Robert Laying one shilling Joseph Thomsone one shilling George Telferr one shilling, James Telferr one shilling, John Midltoune one shilling Widow Thomsone one shilling, Elizabeth Potter one shilling Androw Fyfe one shilling James Sinclar one shilling, Alexander Wilsone one shilling Florence Murray one shilling, West Lees quarter Thomas Whyte two shillings William Deepie two shillings Thomas Muir one shilling six penies John Web Two Shilling, Mathow Rowan one Shilling Thomas Darling one shilling, William Hislope one shilling six penies Bessie Smith one shilling David Forbes one shilling; Anthony Paull one shilling Elspeth Mitchell one shilling James Wilkie one shiling, James Cunninghame one shilling, William Robertsone one shilling, John Forrest one shilling, Archibald Darling one shilling, Robert Forman one shilling, John Hamilton one shilling, James Balcaquell One shilling, John Row one shilling William Souler one shilling. Southlees Quarter Mrs Watsone six shilling James Meikle thrie shillings, George Abercrombie Thrie shilling Mrs Gibb thrie shillings, Malcome Alexander two shillings Thomas Dicksone two shillings, Alexander Crafurd two shilling William Hoggins one shilling James Howie one shilling Allan Ure one shilling Patrick Darling one shilling, Thomas Bell one shilling Samuell Mcreith two shilling John Murray one shilling, James Haxtoune one shilling James Fyfe one shilling John Park one shilling George Cunninghame one shilling Androw Marshall one shilling, Androw Mershall one shilling Robert Browne one shilling, Androw Duncan one shiling, John Smith one shilling Robert Mitchell Maltman one shilling, Thomas Wilson one shilling Lochend, Abbayhill and Quarieholls, Androw Harly one shilling Androw Barclay one shilling, James Andersone one shilling John Watsone one shilling, Alexander Hunter thrie shillings John Fairservice Rastalrig. Jasper Johnston six shillings, Thomas Sinclar Alexander Thomsone six penies Alexander Lawrie six penies, Alexander Russell one shilling Robert Crafurd one shilling John Meinzies one shilling Joseph Fogie one shilling James Lin six penies George Cochran one shilling Robert Scouller one shilling John Ritchisone one shilling six penies William Sheill two shillings William Taylor six penies Robert Fairfoull six penies Elspeth Broune Six penies Thomas Kincaid one shilling James Gray one shilling Robert Arbuthnot one shilling six penies Alexander Meen six penies John Fulton six penies Robert Patersone one shilling James Watt one shilling James Heugh one shilling William Gregorie six penies James Rentoune Six penies Mr Peter Patersone one shilling six penies David Brown one shilling James Miller one shilling Thomas Swintoune one shilling William Aiken one shilling Thomas Brown one shilling John Wood one shilling Six penies Alexander Imlo therie shilling, James Fiddes one shilling Hew Mathie one shilling six penies, John Tait one shilling⁹ John Reid one shilling Walter Neilsone one shilling Craigend or Caltoune George Batherstaines one shilling six penies Robert Mossie one shilling six penies, Androw Rutherfoord one shilling John Walker younger one shilling six penies John Stivensone one shilling Widrow Vint Six penies, James Houstone one shilling, Robert Walker one shilling six penies John Hamilton one shilling Walter Coatts one shilling John Hunter one shilling, John Lapsley one shilling six penies William Taylor one shilling six penies John Walker elder one shilling Thomas Dicksone six penies, Robert Tenant one shilling six penies William Gregone shilling six penies George Mirray ane shilling Elizabeth Duk one shilling John Chisholme ane shilling six penies Thomas Kilgour six penies Joseph Newberrie one shilling Androw Alexander one shilling, Joseph¹⁰ Muir¹¹ one shilling Alexander Hendersone six penies, Alexander Morisone one shilling, Androw Galloway one shilling Robert Beattie one shilling six penies David Allardyce one shilling six penies, James Williamsone one shilling six penies, John Cockburne one shilling Gilbert Adam two shillings, John Andersone six penies James Plaine one shilling six penies William Layng one shilling six penies William Stocks one shilling William Wilsone one shilling John Murray six penies Umphray Milne four shilling William Weir one shilling six penies, John Muir six penies Thomas Aitckens two Shillings, Anna Jaksone six pennies William Liveingstoune thrie shillings John Robisone four shillings, John Vint one shilling Robert Wilsone gardner six penies John Straitton one shilling, John Halyburtone one Shilling Robert Wishart one Shilling, Robert Hutchisone one shilling William Edmond one shilling Murdoch Grant one shilling John Horsburgh six penies Alexander Tenant six penies, John Bissett six penies Widow Wood younger six penies William Scot one shilling William Robertsone six penies James Boutcher Six penies as the saids Rolls subscribed by the Clerk of the session of South Leith proports The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them be the said Kirk session of South Leith with the rolls above insert mentioned therin and produced therwith, They In Respect that ther are no answers given in to this petitione as wes appointed by a former delyverance theron Doe heirby appoint the Clerks of privy Councill To give out letters of horning and poynding as the petitioners instance against the persones mentioned in the saids Rolls for payment of the Soumes therin Contained both for bygones and in time comeing, And allowes the magistrats to burgh, And shireffs to Landward to poynd Summarly for that end And discharges any Suspensione to be past or expedd of the Soumes Charged for, Conforme to the saids rolls except upon payment or Consignatione allenarly.