PROCLAMATION, Anent the Pole-money.  
WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD, King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith, To Macers of Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting,  
Forasmuch as, by the Ninth Act of the Fourth Session of this Our current Parliament, The Estates of Parliament have freely and cheerfully offered the Pole-money therein specified, to be employed for the ends and uses expressed in the said Act: And the Commissioners of Assessment, or their Quorum, and the Magistrates of burgh's Royal, are ordained to meet and conveen upon the days, and to the ends particularly therein mentioned: As also, the Lords of Our Privy Council are impowered to order and appoint such further Methods and Courses (besides these by that Act appointed) as they shall judge fit, for stating and inbringing of the said Pole-money. And We considering, that the Pole-money offered by the said Act, may be most effectually and profitably raised and levied by way of Public Roup, in favours of the persons who shall offer most for the same. Therefore We, with advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, do hereby Ordain public Intimation to be made to all Our Liedges, that the Pole money in the above Act mentioned, is to be publicly Rouped by the Lords of Our Thesaury and Exchequer, within Our Exchequer-house at Edinburgh, upon the twenty fifth day of July instant, betwixt three and five hours in the Afternoon; And that who shall bid most for the same, shall be preferred, and have Commission or Right granted to them, for Uplifting and Collecting thereof, in the terms appointed by the Act of Parliament. As also, That the Articles and Conditions of the said Roup are lying in the hands of the Clerks of Our Thesaury and Exchequer, to be seen by all concerned. And further, We with advice foresaid, do hereby peremptorly Require and Command the Commissioners of Supply, and Magistrates of burgh's within their respective bounds, to meet, conveen, act, proceed, and do in the said matter of the Pole-money, as by the said Act of Parliament is appointed; and to return Lists and Rolls to Our Thesaury, in the terms, and betwixt and the time particularly therein specified. OUR WILL IS HEREFORE, and We Charge you strictly, and Command, that incontinent these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and to the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the several Shires of this Kingdom; And there in Our Name and Authority, by open Proclamation, make public Intimation of the premises, that none pretend ignorance.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the sixth day of July, and of our Reign the Sixth Year, 1694. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. GILB. ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii. 
 God Save King William and Queen Mary.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to Their Most Excellent Majesties, Anno Dom. 1694.