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<P>HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE</P>
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<HEAD>A PROCLAMATION, Appointing a Roup of the In-land Exci&s;e of this Kingdom, and of the Rents and Duties of Orknay and Zetland.</HEAD>
<P>_FOra&s;much as <HI>William</HI> Duke of <HI>Queensberry,</HI> Lord High Trea&s;urer of this Kingdom, and <HI>John</HI> Earl of <HI>Kintore,</HI> Lord Trea&s;urer-Deput thereof, and Lords Commi&s;&s;ioners of His <HI>Maje&s;ties</HI> Exchequer; Taking to Con&s;ideration, that it is expedient, for the good and advantage of His <HI>Maje&s;ties</HI> Service and Government, that the In-land Exci&s;e of this Kingdom, due and payable to his <HI>Maje&s;ty</HI> from all Malt, Aquavitae, and Strong-Waters, Brewed and Sold, from and after the la&s;t day of <HI>October,</HI> 1<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2 letters">9. As al&s;o, His <HI>Maje&s;ties</HI> Rents and Duties of the Earldome of <HI>Orknay</HI> and Lord|&s;hip of <HI>Zetland</HI> (the former Ta<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">k <UNCLEAR>of the &s;aid</UNCLEAR> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 word"> <UNCLEAR>being now</UNCLEAR> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> Farm by Roup; and that Intimation thereof be given to &s;uch of His <HI>Majesties</HI> Leidges, who are willing to take a Lea&s;e and Farm of the &s;ame, to the end they may for that effect attend the &s;aid Lord High Trea&s;urer and Trea&s;urer-Deput, and Lords Commi&s;&s;ioners of His <HI>Maje&s;ties</HI> Exchequer, in the u&s;ual place of their Meeting, and there make offer, for a Farm of the &s;aid Exci&s;e, of the whole Shires and Burghs of this Kingdom; And for the Rents and Duties of <HI>Orknay</HI> and <HI>Zetland,</HI> Separatly: And pay &s;uch Sums of Money therefore, of yearly Tack-duty, as &s;hall be agreed upon. Have therefore Re&s;olved, that a publick Roup be made thereof, at the re&s;pective Dyets following, <HI>viz.</HI> The &s;aids Lords appoints <HI>Wedne&s;day</HI> the 3. of <HI>March</HI> en&s;uing, betwixt 3. and 4. of the Clock in the Afternoon, for the fir&s;t Dyet, for Rouping of the &s;aid Exci&s;e; And <HI>Wedne&s;day</HI> the 10 of the &s;aid Moneth, betwixt the Hours afore&s;aid for the &s;econd Dyet. And for the 3. and la&s;t Dyet, they do appoint <HI>Wedne&s;day</HI> the 17. day of the &s;aid Moneth, betwixt the Hours of 3. and 4. in the Afternoon. And for Rouping of the Rents and Duties of the Earldome of <HI>Orknay,</HI> and Lord&s;hip of <HI>Zetland,</HI> the &s;aids Lords appoints <HI>Friday</HI> the 19. day of the &s;aid Moneth of <HI>March,</HI> in the Afternoon, betwixt the Hours afore&s;aid; And that Publication may be made of the Premi&s;&s;es, Ordains the Macers of Exchequer, and Me&s;&s;engers at Arms, to make open Proclamation hereof, at the Mercat-Cro&s;s of <HI>Edinburgh,</HI> and at the Mercat-Cro&s;&s;es of the whole Royal Burghs, and Head Burghs of the re&s;pective Shires of this Kingdom, and other places needful; And that the&s;e pre&s;ents be Printed.</P>
<CLOSER><DATELINE>Given at <HI>Edinburgh,</HI> <DATE>the fourth day of <HI>February,</HI> 1686. And of His <HI>Maje&s;ties</HI> Reign the fir&s;t Year.</DATE></DATELINE> <SIGNED>Extracted forth of the Books of Exchequer, by me <HI>Tho. Moncrieff,</HI> Cls. Scaccarii.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P><HI>Edinburgh,</HI> Printed by the Heir of <HI>Andrew Ander&s;on,</HI> Printer to His mo&s;t Sacred <HI>Majesty,</HI> Anno <HI>Dom.</HI> 1686.</P>
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