PROCLAMATION For the better Collecting and Inbringing of what is deficient of the Pole-Money Imposed in Anno 1695.  
WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD, King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith: To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting: Forasmuch as by the Tenth Act of the Fifth Session of Our current Parliament, Imposing the Pole-Money thereincontained, Methods and Rules were prescribed for Uplifting and Bringing in the same; Likeas, the Lords of Our privy Council are thereby Impowered to Order and Appoint such further Methods and Courses as they shall judge fit, for Stating and Inbringing of the said Pole-Money. In pursuance of which Act, the Lords of Our privy Council, have from time to time, made several Acts, and emitted several Proclamations, for the more effectual Uplifting and Inbringing the said Pole-Money, as the said's Acts and Proclamations in themselves more fully proport. And in regard the foresaid Pole-Money, which was then in Collection, is now Set in Tack to John campbel of Knockrioch, principal Tacksman, and his Partners, for the Duty, and in the Terms therein-mentioned, whereby they have Right to the foresaid Pole-Money, and Act of Parliament Imposing the same, as also to the hail Quadruples, and other Penalties Incurred for not payment thereof. And it being just and reasonable, that they should have the Benefit of the foresaid hail Acts and Proclamations concerning the said Pole-Money, for making the said Tack effectual: Therefore, We with Advice of the Lords of Our privy Council, Do hereby Declare, that Our said Tacksmen have the Benefit of the foresaid hail Acts and Proclamations, in so far as not Obeyed and Execute, Allowing the same to be put to further Execution by them, for the more effectual Ingathering of the said Pole-Money, with the Quadruples, and other Penalties Incurred, to the effect, that all that have not as yet Obtempered, may know their Hazard, and do what is incumbent for their Exoneration. And We with Advice foresaid, Do further Require and Command all Collectors of Shires and parochs, who have not done their Duty in the premises, by making up and delivering in exact Lists, and by collecting and paying in the said Pole-Money to Our said Tacksmen, that they be careful to do the same within Fifteen Days after the publication hereof at the Mercat-Cross of the respective Head-Burghs of the Shires and Stewartries within which they Live; Certifying such of the said's Collectors as shall Failyie herein, that they shall Amit and Lose their Allowances given to them respective by Our said's Proclamations, Out of the Pole-Money uplifted and not paid in by them, betwixt and the Day foresaid: As likeways, We with Advice foresaid, Require and Command the Commissioners of Supply, and others appointed in the several parochs by them, and their Clerks, to give up to Our said Tacksmen or Collectors appointed by them, the Bonds and Securities granted by the saids Collectors, for performing their duty in the Premises; Declaring, that Our said Tacksmen shall have siklike Execution competent thereon, as was before competent to the Lords of Our Thesaury, or others by them appointed, to oblige and compel the foresaid Collectors to Performance, whom we hereby Require to make Compt, Reckoning, and payment of the Pole-Money uplifted by them, to Our said Tacksmen and their Collectors betwixt and the Day foresaid, under the Certification abovementioned: And farther, We with Advice foresaid, Require and Command the Commissioners of Supply within the several Shires, and all other Magistrates of this Kingdom within their respective Jurisdictions, or any one of them, Judges Constitute by the foresaid Act of Parliament for that Effect, to give present and speedy Justice against all Persons within their respective Bounds, that shall be convened and Convict before them, as Defficient of the foresaid Pole-Money, or being unduly Classed; by Decerning them to make payment to Our said Tacksmen or their Collectors of the foresaid Quadruples; for payment whereof, all Diligence and Execution appointed by the foresaid Act of Parliament, and former Proclamations, is to be prosecute with all Rigour: It is always thereby provided, that where Books or Lists are already given in, either by Shires or parochs, as was Appointed by the foresaid Proclamations, it shall not be Leisum to the said Tacksmen, or their Collectors, to Trouble any persons Liable in Pole-Money, by Citation or other ways, except such only as they shall First give up in Roll to the said Commissioners of Supply, or other Judges ordained by Act of Parliament, as either Deficient in payment, or not given up in any former List, or not duly Listed; In which Case allenarly, and no other, the said Commissioners, or other Judge's foresaids are Required to Issue out Precepts for Citation and Process, and Administer Justice as above: And farther, if the said Commissioners or other Judges, shall find the foresaid Tacksmen, or their Collectors to be Calumnious in the said Pursuits, they are to Fine them in the Parties Expense and Damnadges: And also to be Careful that the said Tacksmen, or their Collectors, do not Oppress the Country in the Execution of the Premises in any Sort; But that in the case of any Complaint of Oppression, they Administer Justice to the Oppressed as accords: And Lastly, We Ordain Letters to be Direct hereupon in Form as effeirs. 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 remanent Mercat-Crosses of the hail Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom; And there in Our Name and Authority, make Intimation hereof, that none may pretend Ignorance; And Ordains these Presents to be Printed.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the Eighteenth Day of March, And of Our Reign the Eight Year 1697. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii.  
GOD save the KING.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. Anno Dom. 1697.