EDINBURGH, the twenty day of june, 1650  
THE Estates of Parliament now presently convened in this fist session of this second triennal Parliament, Taking to their consideration the dangers which threatens Religion & this Kingdom, In respect both of intestine and foreign enemies, and being obliged in discharge of the trust committed to ●em To take care of the safety of the Kingdom, As they resolve for ●●em selves to use all lawful means and peaceable ways to prevent these ●●ngers, So they have thought fit to keep up such ane number of Forces Foot as may prevent the same; And for maintaining of the forces now Foot; To prorogate and continue the monthly maintenance as follows, Therefore the said's Estates of Parliament prorogates the said month●● maintenance, And ordains the same to endure for the month of July, ●●xt to come in Anno, 1650. And in the same terms and proportion, 〈◊〉 was set down in the Act of the sixth of August, 1649 And that for the complete month aforesaid, And ordains the same to be collected by the ●…ector deputes, having power and warrant from John Denholme, as they 〈◊〉 formerly from him, by warrant from Sir James Stewart then General ●●●missary, With the same allowance to the Collectors, the Cleck of Collection, collector deputes & others having charge; they having order from john ●●nholme, & with the said hail provisions, conditions & orders contained 〈◊〉 the former act both for Shires & burgh's, And to be paid according to ●●e valuations of the respective Shires approven by the Parliament, con●●●m to their act of the Twenty seventh of July last, Except allennerly the ●●…erifdom of Wigtown, and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, which Shires of wigtown, and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, The saids Estates ordains to pay 〈◊〉 maintenance of the said month of July, according to the valuation ●●…ly given in by them viz. the valuatian of the said Shire of Wigtown 〈…〉 ending to 68721. pounds 5. s. money Scots, and the said Stwartry of Kirk●●●dbright, 115875. pounds 19 s. money foresaid, According to the which ●●●uation the said Shire of Wigtown and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, are by 〈◊〉 of the eleventh of June instant, ordained to pay the maintenance of 〈◊〉 said month of July, and all public deuce, and sicklike continually ●●●reafter ay and while the Parliament shall think fit To take ane farther ●●urse concerning the valuations of the whole Kingdom.  
A. johnstoun, Cler. Regist.