Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Tuesday the 6th August 1695

D1695/8/8

D1695/8/8¹

Procedure

Recommendation anent accompts resting to the Inhabitants of the Western division of Ross

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Considering That at the Adviseing of the report of accompts resting to the heritors ten rents and other Inhabitants within the western division of the shire of Ross upon the Twentie fifth day of Jully last They have Recommended to the Commissioners of parliament appointed anent the pole money To Cause make payment to the saids heritors tennents and others forsaids of the said Western Division of Ross of the sum of Two Thousand six hundreth and sixtie two punds one shilling scots as resting be his majesties forces and Garrisones upon Scots pay and that out of the polemoney Deduceing from the said sum the sumes following Viz Two hundreth Fourtie four punds twentie Shilling Eight penies Scots furnished to the Garison of Brachan and two hundred sixtie five punds one shilling four penies Scots furnished to the Garison of Cultaleod, Which two soumes They Refused to allow, unles it were Condescended upon and proven what Scots forces were in these Garrisones and hou much was furnished to each regiment or troupe And the saids Lords haveing seen and Considered a testificat produced to them this day Subscrybed be two of the Commissioners of Supply within the said shyre of Ross Declaireing that Captain William Mckay his independent Company keep Garrison in the said Castle of Cultaleod and that Ballnagouns independent Company keeped Garrison in Brachan Castle, and that ther were no other forces quartered in these Garrisones after their removeall They heirby Recommend to the saids Commissioners of parliament appointed anent the pole money To Cause make payment to the saids heritors tenents and others forsaids of the said sum of Two Thousand six hundereth and sixtie two punds one Shilling Scots without deduction of any of the said two sums formerly appointed to be deduced thereby.