At Aberdene, the xiij of June, 1646.  
THe Committie of War, within the Shyrefdom of Aberdene, taking seriously to their consideration; The State and necessity whereunto the present Army of Horss and Dragrowniers, within the said Shire, is redacted, through want of Moneys; to furnish them necessaries: without the which, they can not subsist: and that the Gentlemen may be free of Assisting Quarters in time coming. THEREFORE, They have thought expedient, and ordained; That with all possible diligence, two month's maintenance shall be uplifted from all the Heretors, Lyf-renters, and Wed-setters, within the said Shire; (by and attour two month's maintenance, to be uplifted out of the Shire of Bamff) And to be paid to Master ROBERT FARQHUAR of Muny, late Provest of Aberdene, Commissar apppointed for the North, or to his Deputes, to the effect, the said Commissar may pay to the Officers and Soldiers of the said Army such Moneys as the said Committie hath appointed for supplying their present necessity, and for defraying of divers others necessary charges requisite to be debursed in the public effairs; And that within three days next after the publication of this present Act; with certification to these who shall happen to failyie in payment of the said maintenance parties of the Horss and Dradowniers shall be direct to quarter: And lie upon their lands ay and while they make payment, and satisfaction thereof to the said Commissar, or his Deputes: And the said two month maintenance; to be paid without deduction, or allowance of any cess money's quartering, or assisting quarters paid by any person or persons preceding the date hereof. AND such like, Ordaineth the whole Heretors, and others forsaids, to pay to the said Commissar or his Deputes: Together with the said two month maintenance the sum of six shillings eight pennies of each hundreth marks of valued Rent to be distributed by advise of the said Committie, for Clerk Fies, and other incident charges of this Shire: And ordaineth publication thereof, to be made by the Ministers of the said Shire, out of their Pulpits after Sermon; and a Roll of the maintenance of each Pariochin, to be delivered also to the said Minister to be intimate to his Pariochiners, that every one may know his just proportion.  
T. ERSKYNE, J. P. C.