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ACT OF PRIVY COUNCIL,  
Anent the Shires of Dumfreis, Air, etc. their Out-rick.  
Edinburgh, the twenty fifth day of October, 1688.  
THe Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, having thought fit, for His Majesty's Service, and for preserving the Peace of some of the Western Shires of this Kingdom, in stead of Calling out their Militia, to Authorise and Require the Heritors of these Shires to keep together in Arms in a Body, and that in such Proportions by turns, as the King's Service and their own Security may require; And for the case of the small Heritors of these Shires, The saids Lords do hereby Require and Command, the Sheriffs, or their Deputs, of the Shires of Dumfreis, Air, Lanerk, Wigtoun, Renfrew, and Dunbartoun, and the Stewarts and their Deputs of the Stewartries of Annandale and Kirkcudbright, wi●h all possible Diligence to Conveen a Quorum of the Commissioners of Assessment, and forthwith by a Cast of the said's respective Shires and Stewartries, to conjoin so many of the said's small Heritors: as may amongst them make up six hundreth Pounds Scots of yearly valued Rent, who are to Contribute amongst themselves proportionally conform to their respective Interests, to R●ek out a sufficient Horseman, well Armed and Appointed for His Majesty's Service upon this Occasion. And the said's Lords considering, That several burgh's of Regality and Barony, having any considerable Common-good, ought likewise to Contribute and bear their Proportion in this His Majesty's Service in the above-written Shires and Stewartries; Do therefore Ordain, That where any Burgh of Barony or Regality, hath of yearly valued Rent One Thousand pounds' Scots, they be obliged to put forth a Horseman sufficiently Armed as aforesaid; and where their valued Rent will not extend to the said Sum, that they be joined with other small burgh's or Heritors for making up of the said Proportion of valued Rent, and that for Reiking out a Horseman sufficiently Mounted as said is; which Horsemen are to be under the Command of the Persons Entrusted by His Majesty's Privy Council, for Commanding the respective Shires and Stewartries above written. And to the end all concerned may have timeous notice hereof, The saids Lords Ordain these Presents to be Published at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and whole Mercat Crosses of the Head burghs of the Shires and Stewartries above-written; That none may pretend Ignorance. Extracted forth of the Records of Privy Council, by me  
COL: McKENȜIE Cls. Sti. Concilii. 
 GOD Save the KING.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1688.