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CHARLES' by the Grace of God, King of great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To our Lovits Messengers, our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally specially constitute greeting.  
Forsomuch as our Liege's and Subject's are heavily oppressed and burdened with exorbitant annuals and interest taken for the use of money, far exceeding the rate and proportion taken in our Kingdom of England, France, and other neighbour Countries, Wherefore We, out of Our gracious goodness, with consent of Our three Estates convened in this present Parliament, have reduced the interest and profit of money from ten of the hundred to eight. Therefore our said Estates of Parliament presently convened, being sensible of the great good ensuing thereby to this whole Kingdom in all time to come, Have made one voluntary and humble offer to Us, that of the said ten paid by Borrowers for ilk hundred (during the space of three years' next ensuing) Two shall be paid to us during the said space (by and attowr the twentieth penny presently paid to Us in this present running Taxation) And that for the terms of Martinmasse next, one thousand six hundred thirty three years: and Whitsunday, one thousand six hundred thirty four years. And by and attowr the sixteenth penny of the extraordinary taxation now presently granted to us in this our present Parliament, to begin at Martinmasse, one thousand six hundred thirty four years. And ordains the Lenners to pay the same yearly and termly, during the said space of three years, Together and in one sum with the twentieth penny of this present running extraordinary taxation for the said term of Martinmasse next, one thousand six hundred thirty three years, And Whitsunday, one thousand six hundred thirty four years. And together and in one sum with the sixteenth penny of the extraordinary taxation granted in this present Parliament for the terms of Martinmasse, one thousand six hundred thirty four years: Whitsunday and Martinmasse, one thousand six hundred thirty five years; And Whitsunday, one thousand six hundred thirty six years. Beginning the first terms payment of the said two of ten at the said Feast and term of Martinmasse next, and so termly thereafter during the said space of three years and six terms. And whereas We and Our said's Estates have authorised all and sund●y heritable Sheriffs, Stewards, Bailiffs, and Bailiffs of regalities, and their deputes, And the Provest and Bailiffs of free Burrowes within the bounds of their, jurisdiction, as likewise the Clerks▪ within the jurisdictions where these offices are not heritable (which Clerks have their offices ad vitam) To collect the said Taxation of Two marks upon every ten of annual, And to make payment thereof to our Collector general to be appointed by us for receiving of the same. Therefore, and for inbringing of the terms payment of the said Taxation, our other letters are direct, charging all and sundry heritable Sheriffs, Stewards, Bailiffs, and Bailiffs of regalities, their deputes and clerks, And the Provest and Bailiffs of free Burrowes, and their Clerks, As likewise the Clerks within the jurisdictions, where these offices are not heritable, that they and every one of them dwelling by North the River of Dee, within the space of fifteen days after the said term of in the year of God, one thousand six hundred thirty And that they and every one of them dwelling by South the River of Dee, within the space of ten days after the said term, deliver to Our Collector general appointed by Us for receiving of the said Taxation, a true and just account and inventar of the whole sums of money due to be paid by any person within the bounds of their jurisdictions, for his part of the said Taxation, And that they give up the same account and inventar upon their oaths solemnly sworn, that the same is just and true, And make payment to our said Collector general, or to his Deputes in his name, having his power to receive the same, of the whole moneys due to be paid to us, conform to the said account and inventar, for the said terms payment of the said Taxation. Within twenty days after the term of in the year of God, one thousand six hundred thirty years, under the pain of rebellion, and putting them to our horn, for whose relief,  
OUR WILL is, and we charge you straight and command, that incontinent these our Letters seen, ye pass, and in our Name and Authority command and charge all and sundry the said anwelrenters dwelling within that our To make payment to you our said and your deputes, of the said two of ten of all annual rents due and payable to them, As for the said terms payment of the said Taxation, within twenty days next after they be charged by you thereto, under the pain of rebellion, and putting of them to our horn. And if they failye, the said twenty days being bypast, that ye incontinent thereafter denounce the disobeyers our rebels, and put them to our horn, and escheat, and inbring all their movable goods to our use for their contemption. And if need be, that ye our said poinded and distrenʒie therefore, as ye shall think most expedient, according to justice, as ye will answer to us thereupon. The which to do we commit to you conjunctly and severally Our full power, by these our Letters, delivering them by you duly execute and endorsed again to the Bearer.  
Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the twenty eight day of June, and of our reign the ninth year. 1633. Per actum Parliamenti.