At
Aberdene
,
the
xiij
of
June
,
1646.
THe
Committie
of
Warre
,
within
the
Shyrefdom
of
Aberdene
,
taking
seriouslie
to
their
consideration
;
The
State
and
necessity
wherevnto
the
present
Armie
of
Horss
and
Dragrowniers
,
within
the
sayd
Shyre
,
is
redacted
,
through
want
of
Moneys
;
to
furnish
them
necessaries
:
without
the
which
,
they
can
not
subsist
:
and
that
the
Gentlemen
may
bee
free
of
Assisting
Quarters
in
tyme
comming
.
THEREFORE
,
They
haue
thought
expedient
,
and
ordayned
;
That
with
all
possible
diligence
,
two
moneths
mayntenance
shall
bee
vplifted
from
all
the
Heretors
,
Lyf-renters
,
and
Wed-setters
,
within
the
sayd
Shyre
;
(
by
and
attour
two
moneths
mayntenance
,
to
bee
vplifted
out
of
the
Shyre
of
Bamff
)
And
to
bee
payed
to
Master
ROBERT
FARQHUAR
of
Muny
,
late
Provest
of
Aberdene
,
Commissar
appoynted
for
the
North
,
or
to
his
Deputes
,
to
the
effect
,
the
sayd
Commissar
may
pay
to
the
Officers
and
Souldiours
of
the
said
Armie
such
Moneys
as
the
said
Committie
hath
appointed
for
supplying
their
present
necessitie
,
and
for
defraying
of
divers
others
necessarie
charges
requisit
to
be
debursed
in
the
publick
effairs
;
And
that
within
three
daies
next
after
the
publication
of
this
present
Act
;
with
certification
to
these
who
shall
happen
to
failyie
in
paiment
of
the
said
maintenance
parties
of
the
Horss
and
Dradowniers
shall
bee
direct
to
quarter
:
And
ly
vpon
their
lands
ay
and
while
they
make
paiment
,
and
satisfaction
thereof
to
the
said
Commissar
,
or
his
Deputes
:
And
the
said
two
moneth
maintenance
;
to
be
payed
without
deduction
,
or
allowance
of
anie
cess
moneys
quartering
,
or
assisting
quarters
payed
by
anie
person
or
persons
preceeding
the
date
hereof
.
AND
such
lyke
,
Ordaineth
the
whole
Heretors
,
and
others
forsaids
,
to
pay
to
the
said
Commissar
or
his
Deputes
:
Together
with
the
said
two
moneth
maintenance
the
sum
of
six
shillinges
eight
pennies
of
each
hundreth
merks
of
valued
Rent
to
be
distributed
by
advyse
of
the
said
Committie
,
for
Clerk
Fies
,
and
other
insident
charges
of
this
Shyre
:
And
ordaineth
publication
thereof
,
to
be
made
by
the
Ministers
of
the
said
Shyre
,
out
of
their
Pulpits
after
Sermon
;
and
a
Roll
of
the
maintenance
of
each
Pariochin
,
to
be
delivered
also
to
the
said
Minister
to
be
intimate
to
his
Pariochiners
,
that
evrie
one
may
know
his
just
proportion
.
T.
ERSKYNE
,
J.
P.
C.