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 eng Dun, David Erskine, -- Lord, 1670-1758 -- Early works to 1800. Footbridge -- Repair and construction -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides eebo Copy Act of Parliament for repairing the North-water-Bridge. At Edinburgh, the 17th December, 1669. Scotland. Convention of Estates. 1685 2 408 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2014-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-08 Sampled and proofread 2014-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
COPY Act of Parliament for repairing the Northwater-Bridge . At Edinburgh , the 17th December , 1669.

THE King's Majesty and Estates of Parliament , having heard a Supplication presented unto them by David Erskine of Dun , mentioning , That the Bridge upon the Water of Northesk , commonly called the Northwater-Bridge , built by the Petitioner's Predecessors , is now decayed , and in many Places thereof become ruinous , and wants Rails and Ledges ; which being a common Passage to and from the North of Scotland , there is a great Necessity that the samen be repaired and upheld : HUMBLY therefore desiring , a certain Custom might be appointed and ordained to be uplifted and collected by the Petitioner , and such as should be authorized by him , for repairing and upholding of the said Bridge , as the Supplication at length bears . Which being taken into Consideration , the King's Majesty , with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament , Statutes and Ordains , That for the space of Twenty Years after the Date hereof , an Imposition of Two Penies Scots on each Foot-person carrying Burden , Four Penies upon each Cart , Four Penies upon each Horse carrying Load , Four Penies upon each Bull or Cow , Four Penies upon each Sowm of Sheep , Two Penies on each Sowm of Lambs , and Six Penies upon each Horse with a Rider ; Of all Persons , Bestial , Loads , and others foresaid , that shall happen to cross the said Northwater-Bridge , to be uplifted , collected and gathered thereat , by such Persons as shall be appointed by the said Laird of Dun for that Effect : And to the end the said Imposition may be truly collected and applied for the Use aforesaid , the King's Majesty and Estates of Parliament , do recommend to the Lairds of Balmain and Pittaro younger , for the Shire of Mearns , and to the Lairds of Balnamoon and Clova for Angus , to see that the Sums collected , be imployed for repairing and upholding of the said Bridge , in Manner abovementioned .

ROTHES Cancellar . I. P. D. Par .

Nota , This Act tho' temporary , was thereafter , in the Parliament held 1685 , made perpetual , in favour of the Laird of Dun and his Successors .