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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B05336) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180352) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2826:40) Act of Privy Council anent the shires of Dumfries, Air, &c, their out-riek. Edinburgh, the twenty fifth day of October, 1688. Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most sacred Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1688. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Text in black letter. Signed at end: Extracted forth of the records of Privy Council, by me Col. McKenzie Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Scotland. -- Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- Law and legislation -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- History -- 1660-1688 -- Sources. Dumfries (Scotland) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources. Ayr (Scotland) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo Act of Privy Council, anent the shires of Dumfreis, Air &c. their out-riek. Edinburgh, the twenty fifth day of October, 1688. Scotland. Privy Council 1688 1 493 2 0 0 0 0 0 40.57 D The rate of 40.57 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-03 Sampled and proofread 2009-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

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ACT OF PRIVY COUNCIL , Anent the Shires of Dumfreis , Air , &c. their Out-rick . Edinburgh , the twenty fifth day of October , 1688.

THe Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , having thought fit , for His Majesties Service , and for preserving the Peace of some of the Western Shires of this Kingdom , in stead of Calling out their Militia , to Authorize and Require the Heritors of these Shires to keep together in Arms in a Body , and that in such Proportions by turnes , as the King's Service and their own Security may require ; And for the case of the small Heritors of these Shires , The saids Lords do hereby Require and Command , the Sheriffs , or their Deputs , of the Shires of Dumfreis , Air , Lanerk , Wigtoun , Renfrew , and Dunbartoun , and the Stewarts and their Deputs of the Stewartries of Annandale and Kirkcudbright , wi●h all possible Diligence to Conveen a Quorum of the Commissioners of Assesment , and forthwith by a Cast of the saids respective Shires and Stewartries , to conjoyn so many of the saids small Heritors : as may amongst them make up six hundreth Pounds Scots of yearly valued Rent , who are to Contribute amongst themselves proportionally conform to their respective Interests , to R●ek out a sufficient Horse-man , well Armed and Appointed for His Majesties Service upon this Occasion . And the saids Lords considering , That several Burghs of Regality and Barony , having any considerable Common-good , ought likewise to Contribute and bear their Proportion in this His Majesties Service in the above-written Shires and Stewartries ; Do therefore Ordain , That where any Burgh of Barrony or Regality , hath of yearly valued Rent One Thousand Pounds Scots , they be obliged to put forth a Horse-man sufficiently Armed as aforesaid ; and where their valued Rent will not extend to the said Sum , that they be joyned with other small Burghs or Heritors for making up of the said Proportion of valued Rent , and that for Reiking out a Horse-man sufficiently Mounted as said is ; which Horsemen are to be under the Command of the Persons Intrusted by His Majesties Privy Council , for Commanding the respective Shires and Stewartries above written . And to the end all concerned may have timeous notice hereof , The saids Lords Ordain these Presents to be Published at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and whole Mercat Crosses of the Head burghs of the Shires and Stewartries above-written ; That none may pretend Ignorance . Extracted forth of the Records of Privy Council , by me

COL: McKENȜIE Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save the KING .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno Dom. 1688.