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ACT Of Council in favours of the Laird of Strouane.  
EDINBURGH, the nineteenth day of april, 1683.  
FOrasmuch, as it being represented to the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council, by a Petition given in to them, by Alexander Robertson of Strouane; That the Petitioner having a considerable Wood upon Lochrannoch, being thirty miles distance, or thereby from the Sea, or any Burgh Royal, which would have been unprofitable, or useless to him, or the country; if he had not, with great Expenses and Trouble caused Erect Saw-milnes, in which, these divers years past, there has been made the number of one hundred seventy and six thousand Dails, to the great benefit, and conveniency of the country adjacent, besides the keeping of many Persons at work in the oods, and milns: And seing the Petitioner is necessitat to bring down his Cutted Timber by the Loch in Floats, for the space of ten or twelve miles, and that frequently, by the violence of Storms, and Spaits the Floats are broken, and thrown out, upon the several sides of the Loch, and over the Dame-head into the River of Timell, which joins with Tey, and carried down the Rivers many miles, by the violence of Storms, which gives occasion to the country People, living upon the sides of the said Loch and Rivers, to size upon his Timber, thinking they would be no further liable, then to a dead Spuilʒie; and many times, after the Supplicant has be●towed his utmost cost, and has made his Timber, and Dails; broken and loose People in the country, do fall upon, and carry the same away in the night time: So that the Petitioners Work is thereby likely to be broken, and ruined. And that upon the first day of July, 1675. Upon a Representation made by the Petitioner; the Council did grant an Act in the Petitioners Favours, against any such Invasion: As the Act in itself at more length bears; And which Act, was thereafter, upon several Considerations stopped, and hath not hitherto taken effect. And whereas the Petitioners Timber, and Dails have been, and are still carried away, and taken up in manner foresaid, to his great hurt and prejudice, unless the said Act be renewed whereby he may have Redress against the Offenders, and transgressors of the said Act; Therefore humbly Supplicating, That the Council would revive, and renew the foresaid Act, granted in the Petitioners favours, and would give him such further encouragement, for advancement of the said public Work, as they shall think fit. And particularly, that they would entrust him with the oversight of Repairing of the highways, betwixt his Saw-milne in carry and Apnadull, and to appoint him Over-seer for the highways, from his milns and Woods towards St Johnstoun. The Lords of His Majesties Privy council, having heard and considered the foresaid Petition, Do hereby Revive, and Renew the foresaid Act of council of the first day of July, 1675. And Ordains the same to be put in Execution, notwithstanding of any Posterior stop given thereto. And do Prohibit, and Discharge all Persons, to Meddle, or Intromet with the Petitioners Floats of Timber, as they come down the Lochrannoch, or the Waters of Timell, or Tey, as they will be Answerable. And in case any of the said Timber, be, by Storms cast out of the Loch, or Rivers foresaids; do hereby Ordain the same to be restored back, by the Intrometters therewith, to the Supplicant, Certifying all who shall keep up the same, for every Cut, or three so detained, they shall not only be liable in the just Value thereof; But also in the Sum of Ten marks Scots money, to be payed to him: Certifing also, all such Persons, as shall presume to meddle with, or away take any of the Petitioners Dails after the same are made, That they shall be liable in the Penalty foresaid, bes●de the Value thereof, and be pursued therefore, before His Maj●sties Privy council, Sheriff of the shire, and his Deputs, or any other Judge competent, as the Petitioner shall think fit. And for the Petitioners further encouragement, The saids Lords do empower, and entrust him with the Over-sight of Repairing of the highways betwixt his Saw-milne in the carry, and Apnadull. And Ordains his Name to be Insert in the Proclamation anent highways and Bridges as Over-seer for Repairing the highways from his saids milns and Woods, towards St. Johnstoun. And do give warrant to the Petitioner, to cause Publication, and Intimation be made hereof, at the Mercat across of Perth, and paroch Kirkes next adjacent, and other Places needful, That none pretend ignorance.  
Extractum per me WILL. PATERSON. Cls. Sti. Concilij. 
 GOD save the KING.