Procedure, 5 December 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fifth day of December Jaj vic nynty nyne years

A1699/12/41

Procedure

Recommendation To the Lord Advocat To write to some Sheriffs anent the poor

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Recommend To Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocate, And Appoints Sir Patrick Home His Majesties Solicitor To write to the Sheriffs of the Three Lothians and to the Sheriff of the Shire of Fife, Requiring ane account from them of what is done, Anent provideing for the poor in the severall paroches within their respective shires, Either upon the last proclamation of Councill anent Beggars or upon former proclamationes within ane account of such particular paroches in their Shires as have done nothing for releiveing or provideing their poor.

Att Edinburgh The Fifth day of December Jaj vic nynty nyne years

A1699/12/41

Procedure

Recommendation To the Lord Advocat To write to some Sheriffs anent the poor

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby Recommend To Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocate, And Appoints Sir Patrick Home His Majesties Solicitor To write to the Sheriffs of the Three Lothians and to the Sheriff of the Shire of Fife, Requiring ane account from them of what is done, Anent provideing for the poor in the severall paroches within their respective shires, Either upon the last proclamation of Councill anent Beggars or upon former proclamationes within ane account of such particular paroches in their Shires as have done nothing for releiveing or provideing their poor.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 43.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 43.