ACT
Explanatory
,
Of
the
Proclamation
of
the
27
July
last
,
for
Collecting
and
Inbringing
of
the
Pole
1695
:
With
Additional
instructions
to
the
Commissioners
of
Shires
there
anent
.
Edinburgh
,
August
8.
1695.
THE
Lords
of
His
Majesties
Privy
Council
,
in
pursuance
of
the
Proclamation
of
the
twenty
seventh
of
July
last
,
for
Collecting
and
Inbringing
the
Pole-money
1695
,
and
for
farder
Explanation
thereof
,
Do
in
the
first
place
Ordain
,
that
the
Commissioners
of
Shires
that
shal
happen
not
to
meet
on
the
second
Tuesday
of
this
Moneth
,
conform
to
the
Act
of
Parlialiament
,
do
meet
by
the
Call
of
the
Sheriff
,
(
who
is
hereby
required
to
give
timeous
Advertisement
for
that
end
)
on
the
first
Tuesday
of
September
next
,
for
dividing
themselves
,
or
appointing
other
Heretors
into
the
several
Parishes
,
to
the
Effect
specified
in
the
said
Act.
And
that
the
Magistrats
of
Burghs
,
who
shal
happen
not
to
meet
the
third
Tuesday
of
this
Instant
,
conform
to
the
said
Act
,
do
meet
the
said
first
Tuesday
of
September
.
Secondly
,
Where
the
Sub-commissioners
for
the
Parishes
are
Ordered
by
the
Proclamation
,
to
choose
a
fit
and
responsal
Person
,
to
be
both
Clerk
and
Collector
of
the
Pole
of
that
Parish
,
they
are
hereby
farder
required
,
to
take
sufficient
Caution
of
the
foresaid
Person
,
nominat
to
be
Clerk
and
Collector
,
Thirdly
,
The
said
Sub-commissioners
for
the
Parishes
,
are
hereby
farder
Impowred
,
if
they
shal
find
it
needful
,
to
Call
,
and
cause
all
Heretors
,
or
Tutors
and
Curators
,
or
Chamberlanes
of
Minors
and
Absents
,
to
give
up
,
upon
Oath
,
to
the
best
of
their
knowledge
,
the
Names
of
all
Persons
,
with
their
Degrees
and
Classes
,
living
and
residing
within
their
Bounds
.
Fourthly
,
That
the
Commissioners
of
the
Shires
set
down
and
prescribe
to
the
Sub-collectors
for
Parishes
,
such
a
Method
and
Schem
,
for
taking
up
the
foresaids
Lists
of
Persons
,
with
their
Qualities
and
Degrees
within
every
Parish
,
as
may
be
most
clear
and
distinct
for
the
effectual
Ingathering
of
the
said
Pole
,
and
for
comptrolling
the
saids
Lists
.
And
Fifthly
,
That
in
place
of
the
penalty
of
ten
Pounds
Scots
imposed
on
every
Heretor
who
shal
not
attend
,
and
do
duty
in
manner
prescribed
in
the
said
Proclamation
,
the
Certification
be
,
and
is
hereby
appointed
to
be
as
they
will
be
answerable
at
their
highest
perril
:
With
power
to
the
saids
Commissioners
,
when
mett
to
Enact
themselves
,
of
consent
in
such
Penalties
as
they
shal
judge
meet
,
for
their
punctual
attending
,
and
careful
performing
of
what
is
required
of
them
by
the
foresaid
roclamation
.
And
Ordains
thir
presents
to
be
printed
and
published
at
the
Mercat
Cross
of
Edinburgh
,
and
other
places
needful
.
Per
actum
Dominorum
Secreti
Concilii
.
GILB
.
ELIOT
,
Cls.
Sti.
Concilii
.