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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms the KING  
CHARLES by the grace of GOD, King of great Britain, France and Ireland: Defender of the Faith etc. To Our Loveds Messengers Our Shireffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitute greeting,  
Forsamekle as by an Act and Proclamation made and published heretofore, and bearing date the sixteen day of julij last, WE were pleased to give signification to Our good Subjects of Our Royal and princely resolution to proceed in the matters referred to US by the Submission concerning the few fearmes and few meals of Erections Tithes of other men's Lands, rate ease, and price of the same, and others mentioned in the said Submissions, with that equity justice and indifferency, to particular persons, and care and respect to the public good and ease of Our Subjects as might manifest Our royal care and fatherly affection to satle the peace and tranquillity of this Our ancient Kingdom, with public applause of all Our good Subjects. And how that WE, after conference had with such of the Nobility, privy Counsel, and Gentry as were with Us, were moved upon great and weighty consideratiouns to prorogat the said Submissions until the last day of December, 1629. In the which conference it was likewise condescended with uniform consent of all rhen present: That Our Annuity should take beginning in this instant year 1628. And because the same annuity could not be uplifted until the Valuations and constant rent of the Lands of each Parish in Stock and Teynd were first determined, It was therefore thought expedient that particular Commissions and warrants should be given by these to whom power is granted by the general Commission, To particular persons in each Shirefdome, Parish, or other bounds; For trial of the said valuations, As the said Proclamation containing divers other clauses and heads at length bears. Which Act in that point thereof, tuitching the beginning of Our Annuity in this instant year 1628. Our Commissioners for the surrenders and Teynds now present: Have with uniform consent ratified allowed approved and confirmed, And have be a new Act of the date of these presents ordained Our said Annuity to have beginning for this present year 1628. And be the same Act have ordained the subcomissions to proceed and goe-on for valuation of the just and constant Rent of Stock and Teynd of ilke persons Lands. And Our Commissioners being careful (according to the trust concredite unto them) to bring this busienesse of the Valuations which is the ground work of our gracious intention for the weal of Our Subjects in brooking of their own. Teynds to some happy and speedy conclusion. Therefore they have apppointed an meeting of our whole Commissioners to be here at At Halyrudhous upon the twenty twa day of September nextocome: And to attend that whole week, for consulting advising and resolving upon such Gentlemen within each presbytery as shall be thought fittest to be entrusted with that service of the subcommissions for trial of the Valuations. Against whose nomination and election, all persons aswell buyers as sellers of Teynds, having just and lawful cause to object shall be heard, and their reasons against the Eelction considered and discussed.  
OUR WILL IS herefore, and We charge you straight and commands that incontinent these Our letters see ne, Ye pass to the market croces of the head Burrowes of this our Kingdom, and others places needful, and there by open Proclamation make intimation and publication of the premises: And that ye warn all and sundry persons aswell buyers as sellers of teynds, and others whom these presents do or may concern, and who hes any thing to propone to object against any of the persons who shall be apppointed and designed to this ea rend that they compeir before our Commissioners foresaid upon the said twenty twa day of September nextocome and others days of that week and that they give in their reasouns be word or write against the person or person uns who shall be designed and apppointed for trial of the said Valuations wherein they shall receive indifferent hearing and their objections shall be accordingly considered. Certefying them that shall neglect this present occasion offered unto them for their objections, that they shall not be heard to object thereafter. And suchlike that you command and charge the Modetatours and Ministers within the several Presbytries of th●●●ur Kingdom that they inform themselves who are the fittest and most indifferent persouns within their presbytries to have the charge of this busienesse and that they in due and lawful time give in their names in write under their hands either to the Bishop of their Dyocie or to the Lords of our privy Counsel. To the intent the said Lords after consideration thereof may do therein accordingly as the said Moderatours and Ministers will testify their affection to the good of this service. The which to do, We commit to you conjunctly and severally Our full power by these Our Letters delyvering the same by you duly execute and endorsed again to the bearer.  
Given under Our Signet at Haly-rud-house the eight day of August and of our reign the fourth year. 1628. Per actum D. Commissionis praedict.   

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