Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years
A1701/4/17
A1701/4/171
Procedure: committee formed
Committee for hearing Complaints anent the pole 1693 and 1695
The Lords of His majestys privy Councill, do heirby Recommend and Remitt to the Committy appointed for the publict affairs for this vaccance, viz The Earles of Lauderdale, Leven Annandale and Forfar, The Lord Viscount of Tarbat, Lord Advocat Lord Thesaurer deput, Lord Crosrigg and Phesdoe, Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevensone and Sir Patrick Johnston present Lord Provost of Edinburgh, To Receave and hear all Complaints which Shall be made to them from any persons, living within any place of the Kingdom against the Collectors uplifters tacksmen or others Ingatherers of the pole, Imposed in the years, Jaj vic nynty three, and Jaj vic nyntie five, and to hear all parties concerned and to make there Report of their procedour in the whole matter To the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill, And declares any Five of the Said Committy, to be a Sufficient quorum as formerly And Recommends to the said Committy to meet the morrow at Ten in the forenoon, and therafter from dyet to dyet, as they Shall find Convenient.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 216.
1. NRS, PC1/52, 216.