Vnto
His
Grace
,
the
Marquess
of
Tweeddale
,
His
MAJESTIES
High
Commissioner
,
and
the
Remanent
Honourable
Estates
of
Parliament
.
The
PETITION
of
The
Heretors
,
Fewars
,
Liferenters
and
Tennents
of
the
Shyres
of
Inverness
,
Ross
,
Cromarty
,
Elgin
,
Nairn
,
Bamff
,
Aberdeen
,
Merns
,
Perth
,
Fyffe
,
Angus
,
Kinross
and
Stirling
,
and
Burghs
within
the
samen
,
Humbly
sheweth
,
THat
where
Your
Petitioners
,
in
Complyance
with
the
several
Proclamations
of
Privy
Council
emitted
,
did
furnish
several
Baggage
Horses
,
when
Leiutenant-General
Mckay
,
and
the
Forces
under
his
command
went
to
Lochaber
,
and
to
Major-General
Livingstoun
,
and
the
Forces
under
his
command
went
to
Cromdail
,
and
which
Horses
were
never
sent
back
,
nor
returned
:
And
we
having
,
conform
to
several
Acts
of
Privy
Council
,
given
in
our
Accompts
,
resting
to
the
several
Shyres
and
Burghs
upon
Probation
taken
before
the
Commissioners
of
Supplie
to
the
Lords
of
Privy
Council
;
They
have
allowed
the
Corn
,
Straw
,
Meal
and
other
necessary
Provisions
,
furnished
by
your
Petitioners
to
his
Majesties
Forces
,
but
refuses
to
allow
any
pryce
for
the
Baggage
Horses
,
though
the
loss
thereof
is
of
more
value
to
them
,
than
what
they
otherwise
have
got
for
Corn
,
Straw
,
and
other
necessary
Provision
furnished
by
them
.
May
it
therefore
please
Your
Grace
,
and
the
Honourable
Estates
of
Parliament
,
to
take
your
Petitioners
case
to
consideration
,
and
to
allow
them
payment
for
the
saids
Baggage
Horses
,
furnished
as
said
is
,
conform
to
the
Commissioners
of
Supply
of
the
several
Shires
their
Report
,
and
that
out
of
the
Pole-money
:
And
your
Petitioners
shal
ever
pray