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( 7 ) In Witnes whereof (Written be James Phillip Servitour to Mater John Hay Common Clerk of Edinburgh) Wee the Commiioners of the Burghs under-written, have subcribed thir preents with Our Hands: Likeas his Sacred Majety, in token of his acceptation hereof, hath Supercribed the ame with his Majeties Hand, Day, Year, and Place foreaids, Before thir Witnees George Gutie, Patrick Eleis, and John Tod, Burgees of the aid Burgh of Edinburgh, and Alexander Mcnaught Writter, with divere others. Sic Subcribtur, Alex: Peebles Moderatour, John Mcnaught for Edinburgh, Tho: Weir for Edinburgh, And: Wilon for Perth, Thomas Halyburtoun for Dundee, Mater Alexander Forbes for Aberdeen, Alex: Cowan for Stirling, Will: Bell for Linlithgow, Simeon Greg for St. Andrews, Gabriel Cunmgham for Glagow, John Knight for Aire, Mr. James Cockburn for Hadingtoun, David Chritison for Dyert, Alex: Law for Kirlaldie, John Jarden for Montroe, Rob: Pearon for Couper, Henry Moreis for Antruther, John Irving for Dumfreis, Duncan Forbes for Innernes, Will: Meiklejohn for Bruntiland, Mr. Rob: Cuninghame for Kinghorn, Allan Dunlap for Irwing, Mr. John Rutherford for Jedburgh, John Ewart for Kircudburgh, Pat: Edgar for Wigtoun, Mr. Thomas Wardlaw for Dumfermling, Mr. John Ker for Selkirk, Geo: Purves for Dumbar, Mr. Ja: Pearon for Arbroth, Alexander Muir for Peebles, David Waton for Dumnbartoun, Gideon Jack for Lanerk, Tho: Cuningham for Carrail, David Forret for Tayne, Mr. Edward Black for Culros. Andrew Hunter for Forfar, Iohn Thomon for Rutherglen, John Meinzies for Northberwick, George King younger for Pettinweym. Itaet Magiter Alexander Guthrie Scriba Burgorum, Regni Scotiae Notarius Publicus, in praemiis requiitus, nomine reliquorum Burgorum, de peciali mandato reliquorum Commiionariorum; Tetan his meis Signo, & Subcriptione Manualibus, Mr. Alexander Guthrie, George Sutie Witnes, Patrick Eleis Witnes, John Tod Witnes, and Alexander Mcnaught Witnes.

Submiion made to His Majety, be certain Tackmen, and Others having Right to Teinds, &c.

T the Eighteenth day of  1628. The Perons under-writen, having, or pretending a right, be whatoever Title, Tack, or other manner of right, to whatoever Teinds of other Mens Lands pertaining to whatoever Bihoprick, Abbacie, Priory, Paronage, Viccarage, Colledge-Kirks, Prebendry, Chaplainry, or other Benefices whatoever. And iclike, the Heretours, and Poeours, of whatoever Lands lying within the aids Benefices, and who are desirous to have the Teinds of their own proper Lands pertaining to the aids Benefices, at a competent rate, and price, conform to his Majeties gracious intention, declared, and ignified for the well of the Kingdom; And conform to his Majeties many, and everal Proclamations made thereanent, THAT IS TO SAY, The aids Persons Considering that his Majety, their Dread, and Gracious Soveraign, out of his Royal care, Fatherly, and tender affection to the publick well of his Native, and mot Ancient Kingdom of Scotland,was lately pleaed in the Moneth of Januar 1627. Years, for the eae of his Majeties Subjects, and removing the general fear which was conceived be reaon of his Majeties Revocation, given forth, and publihed, in the Moneth of October, 1625. years, to grant Commiion under his Majeties Great Seal, to certain his Majeties Commiioners, nominat in the aid Commiion, to Meet, Conveen, Deale, and Treat, anent uch reaonable Compoition, and Satifaction, to be given to uch of his Majeties Subjects, as had Right to whatoever Erections of Benefices, Temporalities, Few-mails, Kirks, Teinds, and Others pertaining thereto, and how lawfull Diposition may be made to the Heretours, and Poeours of Lands, of the Teinds of their aids Lands, for ach Compoition, and yearly Dewty, to be payed, and Reerved to his Sacred Majety, as the aids Commiioners hould think fit, and expedient: As in the aid Commiion of the Date foreaid, bearing certain Declarations, Retrictions, and other Provisions, in favours of his Majeties Subjects having Right to Erections, and in favours of Heretours, and Poeours of Lands, for Security of their Teinds, at more length is contained. BE VERTUE, and CONFORM to the which Commiion, the aids Commiioners having Conveened, and Treated anent the Premies, from the aid Moneth of Januar, to the lat of June 1627. years, There was during that time, a great progres made be them, in the aid buines committed to their care, And be an Act of the 29 of May 1627. years, It was Advied, Enacted, and Concluded, That his Majety, and his Succeours, should have a constant Rent, and Dewty, payed out of the whole Teinds of the aid Kingdom, coniting in Victual, or Silver, Except the particular Teinds excepted, and reerved be the said Act, Likeas the aids Commiioners having entered upon conideration of the Rate, and Price of Teinds, found uch difficulties, as they could not uniformly agree upon the true Etimation of the aids Teinds, in the Rate, Quality, and Prices thereof; And Therefore be ane Act of the Date of the aid 29 Day of June 1627. years, Condeended that the determination thereof hould be referred to his Sacred Majety, As the aids Acts of the Dates foreaids, in themelves at more length proports. And all the aids Persons acknowledging in all Humility, his Majeties Royall, and Princely Care, Providence, and Wisdom, with his Fatherly, and tender Affection, Tending to the removing of all quetions, and controveries, to the publick well, and good of the Kingdom; THEREFORE All the aids Persons, with one conent, and aent, of certain Knowledge, and proper Motive, have Ratified, and Approven the aid Act made be the aids Commiioners, anent the aid stant