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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05694) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180025) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2810:50) A proclamation, for the better inbringing of the hearth-money Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh, : Anno Dom 1691. Caption title. Title vignette: royal seal with intertwined initials WM RR. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.

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eng Hearth-money -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-04 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-05 Sampled and proofread 2008-05 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

monogram of 'W' (William) superimposed on 'M' (Mary)
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DIEV ET MON DROIT

HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

royal blazon or coat of arms
A PROCLAMATION, For the better Inbringing of the Hearth-Money. WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD, King and Queen of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith; To 〈1 span left blank〉 Macers of Our Privy Council, Meſſengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and ſeverally, ſpecially conſtitute, Greeting:

Foraſmuch as by the ſecond Act of the third Seſſion of Our Current Parliament, Our Eſtates of Parliament Have humbly Offered to Us, Fourteen Shilling Scots for every Hearth within this Kingdom, payable at Candlemaſs laſt, by the Inhabitants dwelling in the Houſes where the ſaids Hearths are, without exception or exemption of any, except the Hearths of Hoſpitals and of Poor People, who are upon the Charity of the Paroch; and where any Houſes are not Inhabited, that the ſaid Hearth-Money ſhould be payed by the Heretor, Liferenter, or proper Wodſetter, to whom the ſame for the time doth belong, to be applyed for the uſes and ends in the foreſaid Act of Parliament contained. Likeas We, and Our Eſtates of Parliament, by another Act of the date, the tenth day of September laſt by-paſt, have remitted to, and impowered the Lords of Our Privy Council, to give ſuch Orders for Collecting, and Inbringing of the ſaid Hearth-money, as they ſhould judge fit. For the better Inbringing whereof, We by Our Commiſſion, under Our Royal Hand, have Nominated and Appointed James Melvill of Caſſingray, Receiver and Collector of all the Hearth-money within this Kingdom, with Power to him to Conſtitute and Appoint Sub-Collectors, and Receivers under him in every Shire or Paroch, for whom he is to be anſwerable: Therefore, and for the more effectual and orderly Collecting, Uplifting, and Inbringing of the ſame, We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Covncil, Do hereby Command and Ordain, all Heretors, Liferenters, and proper Wodſetters, by themſelves, their Tutors or Curators, or Chamberlains and Factors, to give in to the ſaid James Melvill, or to his Sub-Collectors and Deputs, within the ſeveral Shires and paroches, upon Intimation of their Commiſſions at the ſeveral Paroch Churches, or Mercat-Croſſes of the reſpective Shires on a Mercat day, or any other manner of way they ſhall think fit, true and exact Liſts, Subſcribed with their hands, of all Hearths in the Houſes or Lodgings poſſeſt by them, and in the waſte Houſes belonging to them not poſſeſt, and of all Smiddies, Kilns for drying of Corn, Ovens, Furnaces for Brewing, Salt-Pans, Soap and Glaſs-Works, poſſeſt by them, or ſtanding waſte within their Ground and Eſtate: And ſicklike, Ordains all the Inhabitants, Tennents and Poſſeſſors in this Kingdom, to give in to the ſaid Collector, or his Sub-Collectors and Deputs foreſaids, upon Intimation of their Commiſſions, in manner above-mentioned, true and exact Liſts of all the Hearths in the Houſes poſſeſt by them, and of all Smiddies, Kilns for drying of Corn, Ovens, Furnaces for Brewing, Salt-Pans, Soap, and Glaſs-works poſſeſt by them, excepting alwayes Hoſpitals and poor people, who are upon the Charity of the Paroch; VVith Certification to the ſaids Heretors, and other Inhabitants, if they failȝie to give up the ſaids Liſts, or give up falſe and ſhort Liſts, they ſhall be Cited and Proceſſed before the ſaids Lords of Our Privy Council, and proceeded againſt with all rigor therefore: But prejudice always to the ſaid James Melvill, and his Sub-Collectors foreſaids, to uſe all other Legal Methods for diſcovering of the true number of the Hearths of this Kingdom, and Collecting and uplifting thereof: And Ordains all Magiſtrats, and Miniſters of the Laws, to be Aſſiſtant, and give their Concurrence to them, for that effect. And VVe, with Advice foreſaid, Do hereby Command and Require, the ſaid James Melvill, Collector foreſaid, and his ſaids Sub-Collectors, and Deputs, to report and give in the ſaids Liſts, to the Lords Commiſſioners of Our Theſaury upon Oath, when they ſhall be called or required thereto; To the effect the ſaid Hearth-Money may be uplifted, and Employed for the ends and uſes in Our ſaid Act of Parliament appointed. Our VVill is herefore, and VVe Charge you ſtraitly and Command, that incontinent theſe Our Letters ſeen, ye paſs to the Mercat-Croſs of Edinburgh, and to the Mercat-Croſſes of the whole remanent Head-Burghs of the ſeveral Shires within this Kingdom, and there, in Our Name and Authority, by open proclamation, make Publication of the Premiſſes, that none may pretend ignorance, as ye will anſwer to Us thereupon, the which to do, We commit to you, conjunctly and ſeverally Our full Power, by theſe Preſents, delivering them by you, duly execute, and indorſed again to the bearer.

Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the Twelfth day of February, And of Our Reign the ſecond Year, 1691. Per actum Dominorum Sti. Concilii. GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii. GOD ſave King William and Queen Mary.

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderſon, Printer to Their moſt Excellent Majeſties, Anno Dom. 1691.