THE Meeting of the Estates of this Kingdom , for Defraying the Charge and Expence of Securing the Protestant Religion , Their own Safety , and the Publick Peace of the Kingdom in this Juncture ; Do Ordain all Persons lyable in Payment of the Supply , to make Payment of what was due at Martinmass last to the Collectors in the respective Shires and Burghs ; And these lyable in Payment of the In-land Excise in the said Shires and Burghs , and Imposition granted to the Town of Edinburgh preceeding Candlemass last , to make Payment of the same to the Tacks-men in the several Shires , which Collectors and Tacks-men are hereby Required , upon Receipt thereof , to Pay in the same to James Oswald of Fingletoun ; And likewise Ordains all Arrears of the Customs , Forraign-Excise , and the Crown-Rents , to be Payed to Sir Patrick Murray , present Receiver thereof , and the foresaid Payments to be made within Ten Days after the Publication hereof at the respective Mercat Crosses ; And grants Warrand to Vse all Execution Competent by the Law of the Kingdom against Persons lyable in Payment of the said Publick Dues ; and in the mean time Discharges the Payment of any Precepts ; And the Meeting of the States do Nominat and Appoint George Hamilton of Binnie to be general Surveyer , and to see that there be no Embazlements of the Customs . And they Command and Require Heraulds or Macers to pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and Sheriffs in that part , to pass to the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the respective Shires , and to make Publication of these Presents , that none may pretend Ignorance hereof . Extracted out of the Records of the Meeting of Estates by me