(SECOND ARTICLE). by DAVID MARSHALL, F.S.A

4 41 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE , 18998 TH Y F . O SMA ,

E EECORNOTETH N O DSE CIT ROOTH Y F MO O F PERTH (SECOND ARTICLE). By DAVID MARSHALL, F.S.A. SCOT.

e Sessio th e honou th f n 1895-9I o nd o submi t r ha o thit I 6t s Societ yseriea f contente Noteso th e Recor n th s o f o s d Roo mf Pertho , which I had been employed by the Magistrates in arranging. I then stated that there was still a remnant of the papers untouched, which it was hoped might, in the near future, be overtaken. After giving in a report, at the request of Lord Provost Dewar, of what more I thought shoul s recallee doneb dwa I o complet,t d e arrangementth e t i d an , seems desirable tha furthea t r notice given e shoulb w .dno It was my misfortune to underrate the extent of the work involved in the second undertaking, and the time which had to be spent in free- inpapere gth s fro e extraneoumth s matters among which the chiefly yla y upon the floor of one of the attics, every movement of the pile raising cloua f dustdo , whic e firsth htf o affected en lungsy e m d tha th o s ,t a t month I thought it would be necessary to give it up; but after a few days' res I returnet it again to d , and, after month laboursof ablewas , to restore many valuable documents to the principal Eecord Room, from which they had from time to time been ruthlessly torn. There is greater variety in the second series of papers than in the first, and o somt , e extent a rearrangemen, s e necessarfirsth wa t f o t y to bring the relative parts together, which would have been obviated paperthe s had been dealt a wholbeginningwit the as han at e and , amount of unseen labour prevented, irksome to myself, and, I fear, but little understoo employersy m y db . As in the case of the first series of papers, Processes-at-law and Decreets bulk largely. The shelves also groan under Criminal Processes, Confessions, Declarations, Sentences, Proceeding f Circuio s t Courts, E EECOENOTETH N SO DE CIT PERTHF BOOTH O Y5 F 41 O M.

Death Sentences, Respites, Transportations, Petitions from poor im- prisoned Debtors for Aliment and Act of Grace, Dispositions by Debtors in Priso o Creditorst n , revealing muc f wha o hs bee ha t n termee th d seamy sid f humao e n life. Ther e als ar ee Licenceso Al Spiri d an t , with relative Certificate f Charactero s d Licencean , Carterso st , Brokers, e foregointh etc. l al , g extending ove a perior f froe o hundred on m d to one hundred and fifty years. Railway papers include e firsthosth tf o eprojecte d railway between Pert Dunkeld han d (1835), whic surveyes hwa Messry db s Roberd an t Allan Stevenson, civil engineers, Edinburgh (fathe d grandfathean r r of Robert Louis Stevenson) thosd an , e relativ e lineth so et subsequently carried out. x paperTa e s consisTh f Personao t l Stent Rolls, 1720-99; Window Tax Rolls, 1747-99; Assessed Tax Rolls, 1769-99; other Tax papers, 1750-1866. Among these may be noted two receipts granted to the Laird of M'Nab. e ClaimTh f Serviceo s f Heirso s , General Service d Decreetan s f o s Cognition, extend from 173 o 18501t , amon gnamee b whic y e th dma h General Service of John, third Duke of Atholl, as heir to Jean Murray, only child in life of the deceased David Murray, dyer, Provost of Perth (1694-95),—said Jean Murray being a cousin of Amelia Murray, the Duke' e onlth sys motherchil wa heiresd o dan f Jamewh ,o s s Murray of Glencarse, younger brother of Provost Murray,—of a tenement of land, workhouse, etc., lying withou e Castlth t e Gavel Port, buily b t Provost Murray, dated Perth, 28th September 1771. The Mandate Duke oth f encloses ei datf do t Dunkeldea , 25th September 1771. Another noteworthy documen a Genera s i t l Servic n favoui e f o r James Lindsay d hei ,f an Martio eldesr n so nt Lindsay, writen i r Edinburgh d grandsoan , f Jameo n s Lindsay, last Lair f Dowhillo d , Kinross-shire, of certain subjects in the Southgate of Perth, dated Perth, 12th June 1792. The Mandate of James Lindsay is enclosed of date at London, 23rd May 1792. The Shipping Papers are not numerous, and relate to the Good Will, 416 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 8, 1899.

and Margaret of Perth, 1761-75; Breadalbane, 1792-94; Duchess of Atholl, 1801; Lord Gray, 1816-21; Eagle, and Rose, 1838-49. d othean Ship' rg paperLo s f saiso d Ros f Pertheo , whic s loshwa t on a voyage from Belfast to Archangel, 17th December 1849. An interesting lot are the papers relative to the Royal Perth City V.olunteers, enrolled 7th November 1794, and papers of the County Militia and Volunteers; lists of officers and married men, and allow- ances to their wives and children, and marching guineas; certified Return e Malth f eo s Inhabitant f Perto s h from eightee o forty-fivnt e liable to serve in the Militia (November 1802); Assessments to reimburse the Government for their aid to the families of militia-men; Lists of the Perthshire Gentlemen Yeomanry (Dupplin Castle, 18th December 1801), etc., 1794-1814; Inlistments, Recruits, Deserters, 1774-1860. Sequestrations and Trusts occupy considerable space, and extend from 1775 towards the present time, and include papers, letters, and accoxmts of James Morriso Co.n& , merchants, 1764-98 f Bailio ; e Peter Duff, merchant, 1759 f Joho ; n Bisset, bookbinder, stationer generad an , l merchant, 1754-1806; additional paperMelvile th f so l Trust, 1712-1831. The Tacks of the town's mills, lands, and revenues begin in 1697, and of private estates in 1743. There is an Accompt.of the Rent of e Blackfriarsth , etc. fortr fo , y years from 168 1727o 6t ; als Estimatn oa e of the true and real rent of the Mills, Fishings, Inches, and Burrow Muir of Perth, paper171d an 2; s relativ managemene th o et variouf o t s estates countrye th n i , with inventorie householf so d furniture, etc., 1789-1830. Papers relative to combinations of workmen to raise their wages, 1799-1802; Abstract Act against Combinations among Tradesmen, 29th July 1800; Declaration f somo s e journeymen blacksmiths anent shorter hours; Petitio e Procurator-Fiscath y nb e Magistrateth o t l f o s Perth relative to Combinations of Shipmasters to raise the price of Coal, 19th April 1797,—show that contentions betweee ar n mastema d an r not new, and that what is now regarded as lawful and right, was treated in our great-grandfathers' days as criminal. E EECOKNOTETH N SDO CITE PEBTHF ROOTH YO 7 F 41 MO .

papere Th Bridgs w relativ e ne buildin f th Earneo e o th t e ,f go wit h whic e celebratename th hth f eo d John Renni associates ei engineers da , ar f interesteo extend an , d from 182 1824contractoe o 0t Th . r received ,£10,000 for building the bridge, which was let the first year for XI2 9 5, the Postmaster-General paying £27, 12s. quarterly for the mail coach. papere Th s anen pooe unemployee th f tPertth o r d han d extend from speciaof 177 are 1843to l5 interesand , connectioin t n un- wit the h employed hand-loom weaver n 1819i s . The accounts of Mr Patrick Miller, junior, writer in Perth, as doer for Eobert Eobertson, Esq f Tullybeltono . e year,th etc. r s fo ,1789-98 , contain many reference e familth o f Robert yso t Kicol e poetth . , viz., Robert Jficol, tenant of the mill and mill lands of Tullybelton, the poet's paternal grandfather Johd an ,n Fenwick, "Elder John," tenan Holn i t e of Tullybelton, the poet's maternal grandfather, whose character is so touchingly portraye s grandso hi s inimitabl hi y b dn i n e poem, "My Grandfather." In previous Notes, the " Establishment of the Post Office" occupies an important place. Other relative papers have since been found. Among thesa skeleto s i e n tim e Maieth bil f l o l Coach between Edin- burgh and Aberdeen, and Aberdeen and Edinburgh, in 179—, with the contractors' names, and the distances traversed between the various stages. The coach travelled from Edinburgh by Queensferry, Kinross, Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Bervie, Stonehaven, to Aberdeen, e distancth e bein hundree on g d thirty-twan d e timoth miles ed an , allowee journeth r fo dy twenty-one hour d fiftan sy minutes, allowing thirty minute r dinnefo s t a Perthr d twenty-fivan , e minuter fo s suppe t Arbroatha r . Passenger e maith ly b sfro m Aberdeen supped at Arbroath, and breakfasted at North Queensferry, for which twenty- five minutes were allowed in each case. This form was issued by the General Post Office, Edinburgh, under the authority of Thomas Elder, the Deputy Postmaster-General for Scotland. The Mail Coach was a vast improvement upo e servicth n e rendere y threb d e poorly-paid 418 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 8, 1899.

postme o travellewh n d thrice a wee n fooo k t between Edinburgd an h Aberdeen a century earlier. e werW e surprise o leart d n tha t a Monether s wa ey Order Branch Pose oth f t Offic operation i e n before July 1803 appears a , s fro mlettea r of Samuel Matthew, agent of that department at the General Post Office, Edinburgh, to Bailie Duff, then Postmaster at Perth. A parcel of Invoice Bills showing the postal value of the Letters sent from e Generath l Post Office, Edinburgh o Pertht , , from Oth Januaro t y 30th April 1803 s amoni , e morth g e recent finds. e montInth f o h January, the value of wrepaid letters amounted to £158, 13s. 9d., while e paith d letters onl liberte y. 8d. 5s amounteTh !sen, o yt £1 d o t d letters unde a higr h tariff without being prepaid must have been sadly abused, burdensome to the recipients, especially of the humbler a few t . classesno a los o d t s an , The correspondence of the Town-Clerks and others forms a la.rge collection, reaching down from e 1721correspondencTh . e th f o e Lord Provosts of Perth embraces the period between 1780 and 1831, d amonan e manth g y subjects deal te acquirinth with s i f , o g Gowrie Hous d gardenan e s fro Governmene mth n exchangi t r otheefo r lands, viz., fiv er ThosSi acre f o .s Moncrieffs lands r whicfo ,e th h e pricth y e jura pa fixe y o yt b d tow (1805)s n wa t wil I e remem.b l - bered that the town made a present of this historic building to the Duk f Cumberlandeo e re-purchasTh . e being effected a committe, f o e the Town Council was appointed for demolishing Gowrie House, and selling the materials, 6th January 180G, who report on 3rd February inst., thae materialth t f Gowrio s e Hous d beeha en sol y publib d c rout pa £597, . 11ssterling7d . , payable three months aftee 29tth r h ultimo.— (Minutes of Council.) e atticTh s have yielded many papers relative Academth o t ed an y other school f Pert o sd neighbourhoodan h n additioi , finde th n i so t n the Record Room. The schools of Perth have occupied a conspicuous e annalplacth n Scotlanf ei so d sinc e 12teth h century interestinn a d an , g narrative could be unfolded from these documents did time permit. The NOTES ON THE RECORD ROOM OF THE CITY OF PERTH. 419

subjec f femalo t e education, however, came slowle frontth o yt . Isoboll Urquhart had a salary from the town of £12 Scots (£1 sterling) for keepin ga schoo a wholl e yea s 1713n Agnei r Mr . s Kanken,1 schoolmistress, Perth, petitions the Council, in 1719, for encouragement to carry on her school, which had been put much out of its course by the late rebellion t nothinbu , g appear havo st e been don r herefo , although she sacrificee refer e th r townfathe th o thahe d t s manr o f an t ,fo to r s y years she had applied herself to " teaching of girles the sciences fitt d necessaran r theifo y r accomplishment d als n o educatan t o, ow r he e daughters in the knowledge of these things." Hannah Robertson, schoolmistress, Perth, petitions the magistrates, Augush 5t t 1765 continuo t , r salaryehe , having carrier schoolhe n do , confor theio mt r regulations yearso tw r . fo , Ther e severaar e l document e collectioth n i s n which show forcibly the poverty-stricken condition of the country schoolmasters of last century. Fortunately ther s beeha e n secure a largd e bundl f copieo e f o s petitions, addresses d memorialan , s froe civith m ce th ruler o t s Sovereign, Parliament, Minister f o States , e TreasuryLordth f o s , etc., from 179 o 18685t e wholth , e forming a sor f politicao t l index to the period in question; among which there is the draft of an address to his Majesty Louis Philippe, King of the French, from the Town Council of the City and Eoyal Burgh of Perth, " of which his Majesty was

Among the city papers there is an Elegy " To the memory of Mrs Agnes 1 Rankin, spous Captaio t e n John Wilson departeo wh , d this life, Marc , 1729,h22 " —docketed " Captain Wilson Lady's hi , s memorial, 22nd March 1729, composey db Mr B.," in which the following lines occur :— tho musw y onln u"m No e ca y dro tearpa , But can't attempt a monument to rear; r portraiturHe edrawo t pretenr fo , t dno r hears t onlhe n Bu yeo some lilies straw. Religion and good sense were both combined, ingenuour he n I accomplished san d mind. lovina s wa g e wifeSh faithfua , l friend, Unstained integrity she still retained." 420 . PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 8, 1899.

an honoured citizen," expressing their horror and indignation at the foul treasonabld an e attempt made'upo s Majesty'nhi s life, and congratulating him upon his fortunate escape. This address refers to an attack made pare th Fontainbleauf ko n i kine upo th m firinlify e gf b hi n e th o t ga , 16th April 1846. We have not been able to ascertain the date when Louis Philippe was made a burgess of the " Fair City," but suppose it to have happeneo residencetw s hi dn Britain i f sdurino e s Duka on g, f o e Orleans, from 180 1807o 0t r froo , m 181 1817o 5t , most probable th n yi earlier period, whe visitee nh d man ye island partth f o s. With regard to our own beloved Queen, it may be said that a note of nearly all the joysorrowd r augussan he f so t reig s ncontainei thin di s unique bundle. Besides the letters, etc., relative to the first visit of the Queen and Prince Albert to Perth, 6th September 1842, formerly mentioned, there is a large bundl f papereo s connected wit e Internationath h l Exhibitiot a n London, 1851, with whic e lamentee namth th h f o e d Prince Consort will ever be associated; also copy of a submission and decree arbitral in a question of boundaries of lands betwixt H.R.H. Prince Albert and James Farquharso f Invereauldo n , 1855-1856 e Princa letteth d f o eran , of Wales concernin Imperiae gth l Institute, dated Marlboro\igh House, Pall Mall, 24th December 1886, addresse Lore th do dt Provos Perthf o t . Chiee righe th f Th fo t Magistrat f Perto e bea o he t titl th f rLore o d Provos challenges wa t Lore th dy db Justice-Cler e Higth hn ki Courf o t Justiciar questioe th 1828n y i d s raisean ,n wa d sam e agaith en i nCour t in 1836, when Mr George Patton, counsel for the city, was called upon to stat authorite eth y upon whic title beed hth e ha n conferred upod an ,n d beewhicha n t i hcontinued . Upon this representatio e Courth n t expressed an opinion that Mr Patton had put the matter upon a very probable footing t addebu , d tha t restpoine a d t th tan , se t e shoulb w dno the grounds put on record by a Minute,1 which was accordingly done.

Two copies of the printed Minute and relative letters, etc., having been dis- 1 covered in the attics, they, some time ago, formed the subject of an article contribute the'o t e Perthshirm y b d e Constitutional, which attracted considerable attention. E EECOENOTETH N SDO CITE PERTHF BOOTH YO 1 F 42 O M .

The papers under the Tay Navigation and Harbour Act occupy a very considerable space furnisd an , h some interesting statistics relative th o et salmon fishings in the river. There is a valuable collection of papers in relation to the Eeform Bill of 1832. Previousl o that y t yeae burgth r f Pert o hs associate wa h d wit a grouh f burghso p , Dundee, Forfar t AndrewsS , d Cuparan , n i , returning a member to the British Parliament, but under the Reform. Act of 1832 the city of Perth obtained a member for itself. While r Lorai e d th Advocat Reforn i s mwa e Jeffrey e sittinth , g member fo r e Pertth h burghs, receive votda f thankeo s fro e Towmth n Councir fo l s serviceshi o whict , e returneh e followinth d g characteristic answer, recently discovered:— "WIMBLEDON COMMON, '"Friday Evg., llth Nov. 1831. LORD,—OwinY "M haviny m o ggt gone into town this morning before th e Pos greae th t camt t gratificationo e d hereha I , f receivino n g your Lordship's obliging letter of the 8th, with the accompanying Minute of Council, till my return here a few minutes ago. " I need not say that nothing could be more gratifying to me than the tenor of these communications—except perhaps the very flattering and cordial manne whicn ri h they have been youconveyey b re Lordshipm o dt I hop. I e ma allowee y b d tha sensationy ad m t o dt s would have been very differenI f i t had been conscious that they were altogether undeserved—and that I should have felt the kind expressions you are pleased to employ as the bitterest of all possible reproaches d reallha I y beef i , n actuate timy an e t wita d h feelingf so hostility towards thos nothin e whoo et ow t gratitud mI gbu respectd l ean Al . these misunderstandings ,shal 1 howeverover w d l no an ,neve e ar , r again recall them to my thoughts. " I have heard with great pride and pleasure of the excellent conduct of the friends of Eeform in your Fair City. This is as it ought to be, and as I have always maintaine t i dwoul e witb d h suc a hpopulation . They have deservedo wh behaven succeeo t me s n theii a d r just claims should always behave y bes d beyonwa t an , calculatee l doubth al d n i t o ensurt d d an e accelerate their success. s musNonu t relaf effortsr ye o et xou r eveo , n appear t owitr zeal abatBu ou h . n i eprope r exertions r successou , I t ,think no s i , only assured t handa t I changehavy .hu forme,e fait o an n eth n i hn i s r plan of Reform except to make it more popular, and I think I may safely say that the last Scotce partth f o h Bill tha s likeli e taltere b o y t s thadi t which gives Perth a member to itself. 2 B VOL. XXXIII. 422 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 8, 1899.

" Hav e goodneseth accepo st r yourself o expresfo tt d youo an t ,s r brother councillor deee sth p sens eI entertai f theino r kindness assuro t d ean , them that this feeling shall only make me more anxious to prove that I am not unworthy e confidencoth f e the e pleaseyar placo dt n me.—i e I hav honoue , eth be o t r your Lordship's obliged and faithful servant, F. JEFFREY. " To the Lord Provost o£ Perth, etc., etc." The several efforts to " win coal" in the Burgh Muir at Perth between yeare th s 168 173d 6an 2 were formerly noticed n 176I . 5 (accordino gt a recent find), a company of Perth gentlemen, under the name of James Balmain and Company, made a new effort to obtain this valuable mineral from estatee parisheth n s i f Dumbarneyo s , Dron d Abernethyan , d an , secured leases for forty-one years—three years being allowed for making trial—o coale th f , limestone othed an , r mineral s e estateoth n f Dronso , Kilgraston, Dumbarney, and Abernethy, without success. followine Th g letter addresse r KoberM o t d t Peddie, Town-Clerf ko Perth, shows a much later effort to find coal in the same quarter:—

"Sin,—I humbly ask pardon in so troubling you at this time, but as I e grounth n i purposf Balmann do t cu o t e o to-morrow pursuancn i , Coalf eo I , humbly bege the favour of your Letter of Order, to show my authority for so douing.— , &c.am I , ROBERT MOUTRIE. , " ABERARGIB Augusth 8t , 1820."

Betwee e datelaso n th tw n attempt a s s mad wa tfin o et e d th coa n o l estate of Machany, nine miles from Perth, and a public advertisement issued for contributions of money to carry on the work, dated 22nd August 1782. This also ended in failure. n 180I r JohM 4 n Syme propose e Towth o nt d Counci f Perto l ha schem r supplyinefo e towgth f Pertno d adjacenhan t country with coal meann y irona b f o srailway, e towth f ni woul e one-hale b d th f o f expens thio e roadt th st f proposabu eo ; answeo n l eves wa r received. n 1808I , rather than los ee matter sighth f r Sym o ts disposeM , wa e d to take upon himself the burden of the whole expense, provided an Act of Parliament coul e obtainedb d t thiA s. stag Councie th e l agreeo dt giv town'e eth s concurrenc e measureinfluency th an o t ed an e, thed yha NOTES ON THE RECOKD ROOM OF THE CITY OF PERTH. 423

ill carrying it through, on the express condition that they would be at no expens n allowini e g thei re applicatio nameth e useb n i do t s o t n Parliament, or otherwise. The immediate advantages to be derived by the town of Perth, as set forth in Mr Syme's proposal, were—(1) coals of full s gooa y d quality d mucan , h more regularly delivered that na present supple th ) f Kinross-shiryo (2 ; pard ean f Fif to e with mercantile goods, etc. Mr Syme, the proposer, is unfortunately not designed, but was most probabl r JohyM n Syme, W.S., proprietoe time th th f eo t r a estate of Lochore, rich in minerals, on the borders of Fife and Kinross, e latfatheth e f o Professor r Sym f Edinburgheo David an , d Syme, Esq. of Warroch, Sheriff-Substitute of Kinross-slme. It is needless to say that the scheme thus dimly foreshadowed was never carried out, and o wait Pert d t nearlhha y forty years befor e iroth en hors d iroan en railway brought her, in a roundabout way, a prime necessity of human life, and other forty years before direct communication with the coal- field Fifeof s ,Sym Mr suc eas h pleade Glenfarof d way for and g by , Kinross, was obtained. Among the many curious broadsides which have been discovered in the arrangement of the city papers, is one of more than ordinary interest, bein a g"Declaration e so-calleth f o " d "Friend e People,th f o s a " political body which too s risit k e afte e Frencth r h Revolutio f 1789no , f whico d a branchan formes hwa t Pertda h abou e yeath t r 1792e Th . members were looked upon with distrus"sober-mindede th y b t e th t "a time, but there is nothing in the document, so far as we can judge, to have caused alarm, apart froe statmth f societ e o perio th t yn a di which this society originated. Having thus briefly sketche e generadth l characte e contentth f o r f so atticse morth e shale th w ,f e o remarkabll notw fe ea e findsf thesO e .e th Obligation by King James the First of Scotland for his ransom holds the first place. The Scottish King had been illegally seized by the English durin ga perio f truceo d , therefor e Englisth e h Government, insteaf do insistin a ransom r gfo , which would have bee a npalpabl e- piecin f o e justice, limited their claim to payment of the expenses incurred in 4 42 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE , 18998 TH Y F . O SMA ,

supporting their kingly charge during his residence in England, and , these they fixed at forty thousand pounds of English money, to Le paid in yearly portions of ten thousand marks. James required not only to promise on the word of a king and upon oath to pay this sum, but twenty-one hostages from the noblest families in Scotland required £o enter inthandEnglise e oth th f so h Government remaid an , Englann ni d at their own expense till the whole amount was paid ; and for greater securit yseparata e obligatio e fous giveth nrwa y chienb f towns—Edin- burgh, Perth, Dundee, and Aberdeen—whereby they engaged to defray this sum to the treasury of England should it not be paid by the king himself. James receive dowee s wifeth hi f s ,da o r Johann Beauforte ad , daughter of the Earl of Somerset, a relaxation from the payment of ten thousand marks of the sum originally agreed upon, so that there remained fifty thousand marks to be accounted for. The King of Scots granted Letter f Obligatioso n undertakin o indemnifgt e fouyth r burghe th f o s above sum, for which they had became bound to the King of England, and one of the finds among the papers in the attics has been the Burgh of Perth's cop f thio y s most interesting document. Aberdeed an n Dundee possess Aberdeee copies th e tex f Th o t . n copy, whic wors i h d for word with tha f Pertho t , along wit a htranslation s printea wa , n i d serie f charterso othed san r documents relatin e Cit th f Edinburg yo o gt h e Scottisfoth r h Burgh Record Societ 1871n yi . Ther facsimilea s ei f o the Dundee copy in a volume of charters published by the magistrates of that burg 1880n hi , wit htranslatioa n Edine exactlth n e sam-i yth s a e burgh volume. ISrotwithsfcandin t with ill-usage Perte me gth th ,s hha t ei copy of the king's obligation is well preserved. The seal, however, has been removed along with a strip of the parchment, which may denote that the bond has been cancelled. -The date of this venerable document is at Durham, the 26th day of March 1424. On the return of the king, in his first Parliament held at Perth in 1424, a scheme of taxation was institute e paymen th e arrear s maintenancr th dhi fo f f o tso r ransome(o ) while in England. The next document in point of date is one of most melancholy interest, NOTES ON THE RECORD ROOM OF THE CITY OF PERTH. 425

relate d stepe an th so st whic governmen e thoughy hth da e th t f neceso t - e defencth sar r f yPerthfo o e , then practicall e capitayth f Scotlando l , after the foul murder of King James the First within its borders. The tragical death of this virtuous sovereign, whoso release from a captivity of nineteen year e earliesth r document records, took e nighplacth n teo betwee e 20t 21snd th han t February 1437d successoran n , wheso s , nhi James the Second, was only six years of age, in whose name, about a fortnight afte demise kinge fatherth rs th f hi ,followin e o th , g " Charge " was delivere e communitth o dt Perthf yo . docketo Thertw e thn eso ar e paper, and we give both as a heading to our transcript:

Ane Charge be King James the Secund To the toun for fanseing the burgh wyth walli respecn si tmurthue ofth . f Kinro g Jame Firste e sth An . Charge to mak wallis about the toun to resist the Kingis rebellis. James be the Grace of God kyng of Scottis To the Alderman, Bailleis, and communitie of cure burgh of Perth greeting. We charge zou that for Resisting of the feloune traitours that horribly has murtherid our progenitoure of ful noble mynd quham God assoilze, and sikkernes of zoiire said burgh ze fortify our said burgh with wallis fossi vtherwayid an s sikkeo st r keping thairof bathe with zoure personi gudid san s vndepaye dangerd th nl an ra tyny e ema tha e z t swilf o y k on trattour f gi d rebellourr agaian so : s nv s invadi sarelyu szo , notifyis that to us and we sal set competent Remede thairin efter the avise of oure counseil to the gude and wele of oure said burgh and zou, the quhilkis we desyre and trowis to fynd traist and ferme to vs. Gevin vnder our Preve seel at Edynburgh the sevin day of Marce in the first zere of our Reyne.

The strong paper on which the document is written is a little crushed and slightly rent, but otherwise well preserved, while the beautiful writin t fadedno s gi . Unfortunatel seae moulderes yth ha l d away. Lette f Obligatioo r Andrewy b n , Abbo f Dunfermlineo t favoun i , f o r Patrick Charteris, Provost, Magistrates, and Community of Perth, wherein the Abbot makes over to the town for six years the church and revenues thereof for two hundred merks and payment of fifty merks yearly, being amoune th towe t buildinr th pai nfo y db choie vestibuled gth an r , dated 16th June 1440. Letter of Confirmation by James (Haldenstone), Prior of the Cathedral 426 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 8, 1899.

Church of St Andrews, and Vicar-General, the Bishop being absent in foreign parts d alse Chapte an ,oth e sai th df o rchurc e favoun i hth f o r town of Perth, ratifying the above obligation by the Abbot of Dunfermline, and other two writs granted by him and the convent thereof, namely, an indenture between the said Abbot, etc., and the community of Perth, conferring an exclusive right of burial in the choir parise oth f h church upo towne nth , proceeding upo narrative nth e that t theicosexpensa d n the d an tow r yha e founde build an d t ane wchoia r and vestibul thereafted churche th ha d o et an , r l necessaruphelal n i t di y repairs, dated 144y 20ta lette d Ma 0hf sai o ran ; d abbo conventd an t , bestowing an exclusive right of burial in. the nave and without the choir of the said church, dated 9th June 1440. The first two are now awant- fortunatele ar t ingbu , y preserved verbati e letteth r charteo n mri f o r confirmation by the Prior of St Andrews, which is of date 3rd September 1440. The three seals are gone, but the blue plaited silken cord by which they were suspended remains attached. Discharge by Mr David Lindsay, minister of Leith, afterwards Bishop of Pioss, who accompanied King James the Sixth to Norway as his 23re th chaplain dn o Novembe d an , r 1589 marrie s Majeste hi d th o yt Princess Ann f Denmaroo k at' Upslo, whe e performenh ceremone dth y in the French language. Unfortunately, the name of the "bailzie" is blank in the body of the discharge, but we may almost assume that " Jeremie Lindsay, bailzie, signo e discharge wh "e futurth s th s e wa , bishop's son, Sir Jerome Lindsay, knight of Annatland, Lord Lyon from 162 1639o t 1 .

Discharge of One Hundred Pounds delivered for the support of the poor of Leith by the town of Perth, 1597. r DaviM , d We Lyndsay, ministe f Leitho r d [blank]an , e bailzie, th an f o e s thairof, grant e saidinamn i th s f su eo tou inhabitantid nan samyne th f so o T , haif ressavi e handith f f o Henrtso y Adamson, Gile Dean f th Perth o df o n i , name of the Provest, bailzes, counsell, Decannis of craftis, and communitie off the said brugh of Perth, The haill sowm of Ane Hundreth Poundis money, usuall Collectit thai Perthn hele ri suppord th poore pan o th t , f eo tinhabitant s presentlie within our toun off Leith, quhairof We in name of the haill toun of NOTES ON THE RECORD ROOM OF THE CITY OF PERTH. 427

Leith and poore of the samyn Renderis to our nychbouris of Perth maist hertlie thankis. Be thir presentia Subscrivit with our handis At Leith the xij Day of Decembris, 1597 zeiris, befoir thir witnesis Walter Williamsoun, imirchanf o t Edinbrugh, Johne Adamson, wriettar thair, William Adamson thair, George Duncan, burges, Perth Dauid an , d Williamsoun, burges thairoff. Dauid Williamesoun, witnes. Dauid Lyndesay, George Duncane, \vitnes. minister. George Duncane, witnes, Jeremie Lindsay, burges of Perth. bailzie.

A manuscript volume folio, bearin firse th t n leago f these word s: " This Book pertaine o Alexandet d r Blair d wreattean , e himselB n n anni f o 1665. t containI " translatiosa e principath f no l Latin Charte f Cono r - firmation granted by King James the Sixth to the Eoyal Burgh of Perth, dated 15th November 1600; copy of a Decreet obtained by the town of Perth against Dundee; a hricf summary of the most substantial pointchiee th f f so writs grante e burgth Perthf o dt ho e writd th an ,f so teinds of the parish of Perth. But the real value of the book lies in its containin e Magistrate th a grol f o l f Pertso h from Eecords 1364, 1461, 1474 d uninterruptedlan , y from 146 4o 169t 4 inclusive r JameM . s Cant, surgeon, s e editioPerthMuseshi th n f i o ,n Threnodie y Wb . Adamson, published at Perth in 1774, brings down the list of magistrates to Michaelma t doesi t appea 1766t sno Bu .r tha Blair'evee w h t sa r s list. List of the Householders of Perth liable to payment of compositions for their statute service highwaye th yeae o st th rr 1776sfo , containen di a small quarto book of ninety-eight pages, arranged in four "quarters" corresponding to the present four wards. Another valuable discovery is a " Register of the names, designations, and times of admission, of Honorary or Gratis Burgesses by the Magistrate f Pertho s , beginning 14th February 1705, d endinan " g abruptly 13th October 1772. We had previously found some leaves of this Eegiste thn i r e principal Recor dt the Roompu m d carefullan , y past e Recorunti th e res f th lo t d came inthandss r probabli o ou t I . e n oldea ther s r ewa Registe e namesth f f thoso ro e eminent individuals who e citizenmth f Pertso h were please honouro t dt i canno t w bu , no t 428. PROCEEDING E SOCIETY , 18998 TH Y F .O SMA ,

be traced, and for any record earlier than 1705 or later than 1772 we must be mainly indebted to casual entries in the Treasurer's Accounts. Thus we learn that in 1654, there was paid for writing Burgess tickets for General Monk and others, £43; for making seals to said tickets, £6, 13s. 4d. ; for three skins of parchment for the Burgess tickets, , 10s£2 . Scotsfurthea d an ;r expenditure upon "Spic wynd ean e given to Generall Monk at his admissione to be Surges in David Jackson's house of £153, 2s. 6d." (Scots money). In 1660-61, the Lord Lyon [Sir Alex. Durha f Largomo s madwa ] a Burgesse n 1670i x d si ,an ; parchment skins, costing £4, were required when the Lord Chancellor (Eothess followerhi d an ) s were made Burgesses, besides bees'-waxd an , the expense of "ane treat given to my Lord Chancellor and his followers, conforme to ano particular accompt thereof, £492, 8s. Scots." On the 28th of October 1751, the whole officers of Wolfe's Regiment were made Burgesses at supper in Anne Hickson's Tavern, under the auspices of Provost John Robertson, and we may suppose that some of these, as well as men in the ranks from Perth, were in the little army under the immortal Wolfe, which gave us Canada a few years later. As formerly mentioned, there is an original letter of Wolfe in the Record Room, addresse Loro t d d Provost Cree, dated Perth, 18th July 1750. Among the Honorary Burgesses in the Register, the following may e named:b —

22nd October 1708 George.— , Ear f Gromartieo l , Justice-Generalr M ; Laurence Oliphant of Gask, younger; George Miller, writer in Perth. 1709.—M17ty hMa r Thomas Halyburton, Ministe Gospee th f t Cereso ra l . Julh 4t y 1710.—William, Ear Kilmaniocf o l k; William , Lord Boyd. 30th August 1710.—Alexander Moncreiff of Colfargie. 12th April 1711.—Mr Archibald Moncreiff, Ministe t Blackforda r . (An- cestor of Lord Moncreiff of Tulliebole.) 22nd May 1711.—Colonel John Erskine of Carnock; Laurence Craigie of Kilgraston, younger. 9th August 1711.—John Murray of Philiphaugh. 22nd September 1714.—Mr Kobert Craigie, Professo f Law.o r 16th June 1715.—Mr Robert M'Gill, Minister at Kinross; Mr James Hog, Ministe t Carnockra . NOTES ON THE KECOR DCITE PEETHF ROOTH YO 9 F O M42 .

21st April 1716.—Colonel Robert Reading, Governor of Perth, and Com- mande s Majesty'Hi f o r s Forcetowe countth d nn an si y thereof. t Novembe1s r 1716.—Mr William Wilson, Ministe e Gospeth f o rPerthn i l . — December 1716.—George Carpenter, Lieut.-General and Coinmander-in- s Majesty'CMeHi f o f s Force Nortn si h Britain. 12th August 1717.—Brigadier-General James Bruce of Kennet. (Ancestor of Lord Balfour of Burleigh.) 1718.—My 12tMa h r Robert Dundas f Arnistounso , younger, advocates Hi , Majesty's Solicitor in Scotland ; Mr Nicholas Paxton, His Majesty's Solicitor in England. 12th March 1719.—William Adam, architec e Linktowth n i t f Abbott'sno - hall. (First of the Blairadam family.) 30th March 1721. —Mr John Glas, Ministe e Gospeth f t o a Tealingrl . (Pounder of the Glassites or Sandemanians.) 22nd May 1721.—Mr Dnncan Forbes, advocate. 12th March 1722.—James Mercer, mason in Perth. 28th March 1722.—Alex. Duncan of Lundie. (Ancestor of Lord Camper- down.) 30th April 1724.—"John Chrysti n Monyvairdi e remuneration i , e th f no Decormen than i tt m madDecayehi y eb d Streee Townth f o t , calle Meale dth e Vermeil buildins hi y b , housga e therein mads i , e burgess." 8th Jnly 1724.—James, Marquis of Annandale, etc. 14th September 1724.—The Right Honourable Major-General George AYade; John Gordo Gleubucketf no . 12th October 1724.—Mr James Fisher, Minister at Kinclaven. 9th December 1724.—Mr John Coutts, merchant in Edinburgh; Mr James Coutts, merchan Londonn i t . 25th October 1726.—John Forbes of Culloden. 5th August 1727.—William, Earl of Kilmarnock. 26th June 1729.—Mr Ebenezer Erskine, Ministe t Portmoaka r . t Septembe1s r 1730.—John MacDonal f Glengarrydo . 24th August 1732.—Mr James Lindsa Dowhillf yo . Augush 6t t 1733.—[Blank] Smolle Bonhillf o t , Esq. llth April 1734.—The Honourable James, Master of Nairn. llth September 1734.—Andrew Blai Corbsf o r , Esq. 20th May 1735.—James Drummond, Master of Strathalan ; William and John Drummond, sons to the Right Honourable William, Viscount of Strathalan. 16th July 1736.—George Schaw, son to Thomas Schaw, Minister at Scone. 18th July 1737.—Mr John Rutherford, younge f Pathmillo r , Sheriff-Clerk of Kinross. 22nd May 1739.—Michael Malcolm of BalMdie, Esq. 430 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 8, 1899.

Augusd 3r t 1741.—John, Ear Glasgowf lo . 10th July 1744.—His Excellenc r JohSi y n Cope, Knigh e Bathth d f an ,o t Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's Forces in North Britain. —— 1746.—His Royal Highness William Augustus, Duk Cumberlandf eo , etc. e followinTh g testimony from Colonel Daniell, Governo f Pertho r , confirm e statementh s e ruith t n o madt wrough s a e t upo e towth n n by Cromwell in building his Citadell:—

" In regard I am informed that there is a suite dependeing betwixt Mr William Wallac n Edinburgi e d Alexandhan r Jackson Burges d Bakean s r n Pearti h concernein e Maltgon e Barne, killd Koblean , , calle e Templeth d -

land, bein e suburbgparta th f eo f thiso s towne requesth f Peartht eo a td an , and intreatie of the said Alexand r Jackson, I doe hearby truely certifie.the light hona e LordMth e s Commicioner t Edinburga s r adrninistraciounhfo f o e Justice peoplth f o Scotlandet o e , thae sayth t d Malte Barne, killd peran , - tinents thereunto belonging were pulled downe by order of his Highness the Lord Protector (then Lord General e e e safetiArmyth th th f r f o eo fo l) Garrison of St Johnston, within shorte time after the same was delivered, in the yeare one thousand six hundred ffit'tie and one, And when the same buildings with all the rest of the suburbs at the West end of the Towne of St Johnston were pulled down afforesayds ea e greatesth , t e serviceablpartth f eo e stone e ffortificationsth wer o t ee Cittadellf n mado Testith i e f d o seus - An . monie of the trueth of the premises I doe hear unto sett my hand and seale at t JohnstonS , November 3rd, 1657. " WILLIAM DA^IELL." The examination of the city papers in the attics has added little to the collection of papers relative to the risings of 1715 and 1745. .As formerly noticed e towth , n provided necessarie Duke th e sic f th ek o r fo s of Cumberland's army in the hospital in February 1746, including " canva palliacis.r fo s " Some additional informatio s suppliei ne th y b d following Memorandum :—"Straw for the sick in the Regimental Hospital, Truse on Thirty-sif so x pound allowee b o st r eacdfo h palliass .usede b o t , changed as often as may be deemed necessary. Wood—The sick in the Begimeiital Hospital are to be allowed six pounds each per diem if it shoul foune db d necessary." (Slip foun attic.n di ) 1747.—A Petitio f Andreo n w Kippen, sen., glover, Tacksmae th f o n Proceedings,e 1Se vol. vi., third series . 278p , . NOTES ON THE EECOED BOOM OF THE CITY OF PEETH. 431

Castle Gavil Port from Mart. 1744 to Mart. 1745, to the Town Council of Perth, shows that he had only received 800 merks of Custom at most, occasioned by the stop to trade while the rebels were in possession of towne th t confidin bu ; Councie th n redrespaigr i d whol e fo lha d th e seh tac ke Treasurer dutth o yt , including £323, 13s. 4d., extorted from mhi by the rebels, and that he had uplifted the Customs of the Port from Mart. 174 llt5o t h June 1746 pai Treasurere d same th ,an d th o et . 1747.—Another Petitio Kippey nb Tacksmas na e Incheth f no s from Mart. 174 Marto 5t . 174 r redress6fo , shows wa s tacs e hi thah ky b t entitle o reparatiot d f damageo n s sustaine n timi d f waro e . During that year the Inches were partly taken up by encampments of the Hessian army, and the petitioner only received half grass meal (rent), ther t beineno g nearl numbee yth bestiaf o r l entere Inchese th e n H do . debursed £13, 14s. 7|d. ster cleaninr fo . g the Inches, herd's fees, etc.d an , was compelled to pay the Eebells £160, 13s. Scots, being part of the tack Inchee previoue dutth th f r yo s fo s year. Upon thes d othean e r Petitions froe tacksmemth f tho ne town's revenues of lands, fishings, etc., to the Town Council, all dated 1747, for allowancn a monee th r eyfo extorted from rebele theth othed y san mb r damages sustaine they db m durin e Eebellioth g e yeath r n i n1745 e ,th Council theiy t dateb , Ac r d 1747y llthMa , grante e desiredth d relief, particularld an o Donalyt d Cameron, tacksma town'e th f o ns garden i n the New Row, by the rebels carrying off or destroying the produce of his garden, an allowance of £50 Scots was made, for which he grants a discharge dated at Perth 14th January 1751. The Charters of the City were formerly referred to, and are contained pressa n i which occupie principae nichsa th f o e l Eecord Room. There are upwards of 600 writs alphabetically arranged, numbered, and cata- logued, extending from 121 01829o t ; besides other documents sucs ha Treasurer's Accounts, etc. Now thae scattereth t d parts have been brought together, there are comparatively few documents of value awanting, and some of these must have been missing for a considerable period e speciallW . y regre lose twof th tso , viz.:— 2 43 PROCEEDING E SOCIETY , 18998 TH Y F .O SMA ,

50 ["not found"].—Ite ma Littl e Gilded Book wherein King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, the Duke of Lennox, and several other noblemen of this kingdom by their writings under their own hands insert in the said Book freely and voluntarily condescended to give towards the rebuildin Bridge th f gf o Ta e o e severa yth l considerable sum f moneo s y therein mentioned, which voluntar Condescendance s presenhi y b te ar s Majesty King Charles the Secon t onldno y ratifye d confirmean d t bu d also firmly purpose n tim him o y prosecutow t willinged b d s Go ,hi n i , e that pious and royal design in causing rebuild the said Bridge conform writinn a o t g likewise e saiinserth d n i Bookt d subscribean , d wits hhi Royal hand t Whitehalla , 7 Jul2 , y 1661." (From Inventore th f o y Writs belonging to the Town of Perth, as contained in an old " In- ventar, t Sept"1s . 1777.) [wanting].—"Ite1 2 m Pretender'e Ordeth f Fivr o r fo en Hundresso d Pounds Sterling and Capuch's receipt for the same 1745, with an Account of the Town's other Losses by the Rebels" (ibid.). We may be allowed to mention a few of the Documents among the town's Charters. Obligation by David of Feme, Alderman, John of Spense and John of Chalmers, Burgesse Commissionerd san f Pertho s n consideratioi , f o n £600 Scot e sAuditor th pai y b d f Exchequero s y 120pa 0o t noble, s (ndblis de payse) n demano d toward e Ransoth s f Kinmo g Jamee th s First of Scotland to the King of England and his deputies. Dated at Perth 27th August 1424. Part of the seal of the Burgh remains attached. Deliverance and Decreei Arbitral betwixt the town of Perth and Sir John of Ruthven anent the Midsummer Fair and the Court thereof, whereby it is discerned that the same should pertain to the town. Dated t Perta h 19th June 1442 years d sealean , d wit Arbie e Sealth th h f -so trators, viz. , Willia,1 m (Blair), Abbo f Cuparo t , Patric2 ; k Lyon, Lord of Glamis, Knight (seal broken off) , Andre3 ; w Gray, Lor f Foulisdo ; 4, David Murray of Tulibardin, Knight; 5, Thomas of Abercrumby of that Ilk; Willia6 1 f mMurraio Georg7 ; e Grai Patric8 ; f Murraiko . 1 Also Lair Murthlief do . E EECOENOTETH N DO S ROO F THMO E CIT F PERTHO Y3 43 .

Pardon by King James the Second to the inhabitants of Perth for burnin e housth g f Duplino e . Date t Pertha d , 15th February 1453. Part of the Great Soal remains. Copy of a DiscJiarge by Laurence (Lord) Olyphant of Aberdalgie, Knight e burgth f Perto o ht , r demolishinfo h e houseth g f Duplio s n Aberdalgied an . Dated 29th June 1461. Witnesses, Henry Wardlaf wo Torrie; Alexander of Dundas; Robert the Ros of Cragy ; Wat Olyphant f Moucrefeo t Wa ; Arthur Olyphan Jamed an t f Moncrefeso , with divers others. A JRemi-ision by Mary Queen of Scots to the Burgli of Perth for being absent from Gladsmuire in August 1548 for recovering of Haddingtoune from the English. Dated Perth, 19th July 1553. Composition 1000 merks. Docketed " Aue Remissiou Glaidsmuir.f no " Decree by Robert Hyiidmaris, Sub-Prior of St Andrews and Vicar General e n towfavoui ,th f Pertf o no r h anen e patronagth t e th f o e Chaplainr r Lade Altaou th f Pitf yo f o yro y e Churcinth . f Pertho h . Dated at St Andrews, 14th August 1475. DiacJiarye Kiny b g Jame e Sixtsth tho ht e m Burgsu Perte f ho th f ho of £12,000 Scots, being their proportio e "Tocherth f no " payabls hi o et Majesty on his marriage in 1589. Dated at the Castle of Stirling, 9th July 1594, and Registered in the Books of Council at Edinburgh 16th July 1594. A characteristic letter from the King precedes the Acquit- tance. Dated from the Castle of Stirling, 10th May 1594. The City Treasurers' Accounts from the Restoration, for the most part, downwards upoe ar shelvee , Recore nth th f so d f greaRooo d tman bulk. The accounts and " Instructions" (vouchers) in the Charter Press are in forty bundles. They begin in 1562, and come down to 1706, and are of special interest between the years 1639 and 1660. Amon Instructione gth f Roberso t Gardiner, Treasurer, 1703-4, there is— A Bon r £2dfo 4 Scots granter GilberM y db t Gardiner, writer, Post- master at Perth, to the said Treasurer, for the Town's Badge, being " Ano silver Badge formerly carriee usee touub th o df t Perth'y o odb s postf o , 4 43 PROCEEDING E SOCIETY , 18998 TH Y F . O SMA ,

o unceweighe d th foutw an f sr o t drops silver d bearinan , tonnee gth s arms thereoue." Dated at Perth, 12th November 1703.

"Warrand Committi f Estaittieo Burge th boll 0 f o Pertst ho 40 sr mailhfo l to repair fortifications. St Andrews 10 febr 1646. t AndrewsS feb0 1 , . 1640. The Committie of Estaittis Ordainis the Generall Commissar or his Deputtis Ho delyve e Magistrateth o t r f Peartho s e ffour hundrethe bolls e meilb o t l destribute amongst the Inhabitantis of the said burgh who have beineand are. to be imployed at working for completting the fortiflcatiouns about the said burgdiscretiounthe hat Maistrattithe eof s thairoff thairanent: these to sai be l the Warrande man . . LODDOUNE , Cancellarius. I. P. D. Com.

Maintenance of the King's Lifeguard 1650. Perth, 17th October, 1650. The Committee of Estates Haveing considered the Report of the Committee of Billes concerning the Petition of the Toune of Perth touching the charges they have been at in mantaining sexscore souldiers of the King's Lifeguard of foot since the midst of August Last at the rate of sex shilling Scotts to each of them r diempe , quicburdea s hwa n unsupportable thereford ,an e cravein free be d o gt thairo beeind An f g desyrou o granst t unt e saioth d e eastounth el thaal e s i t possible Doth therefore give warran d Comman an de Commissar th o t d y Generall and his deputts presentlie to lay up in Magazine within the said toune one Hundreth bolls of meale out of the first and readiest meale belonging to the publict, and to give furth thereof Two pund of meale day lie to each of the sex scoir souldiers, and their entrie thairto to beginne at the dait hereof and continue dureing thair residenc thin i e s ordaineplacd An e Inhabitante sth saie th d f so Toune to give to each of the said souldiers a pynt of aile or Two shilling Scctts to buy the same daylie dureing the same space, Or utherwayes appoints the said Inhabitant puno e accepo saist th dTw f mealf d o o t eacr efo h souldiero t d An affoord to the souldiers in the respective Houses where they quarter such inter- tinemen thes a t y tak themselffeo et r els o s o givesait e eacth o det f souldierho s sex shilling per diem therfore as they have done in tyme bygaine And that in optioe e saith th df no souldie siclyd An r k ordaines Inhabitante .th e saith d f so Toun intertaino et e officer e saiscorex th th se d f eo s Souldiers with such inter- tainement as they take to themselffls or otherwise appoints the said officers to bee in the same condition anent their Inter! ainement as they are presentlie And the Committee Declares that the said Pynt of aile or twa shilling thairfore NOTES ON THE RECORD ROOM OF THE CITY OF PERTH. 435

anIiitertainmene dth t saiofe fth d officers quhairwit saie hth d toun burdenes ei d as aforsaid shall be allowed to them in thair mantainance . . . . WC . HBSDERSON, ClsExtractu. Horn,.. me r Loumpe .

Order from two of the Bailies to the Treasurer of Perth to provide meat Englise th f o hn Armyme 0 drind 10 . an r 1651kfo . For our Loving Comarad Johne Cliaipe, Theasurer. Thesaurer— The toune being to give meat and drink to ane hundretlie sonldkmres who are attena t e LordTh d General Inglie th f o ls airmey for whiche this bein tyme gan e quhen publict warrandes can not be obteinit In supliment quhairof, ye sail be pleasi cauo t s furnisch ther efo m presently 50—2s brea pyrite0 5 d: ailf so l with e stean an d halfe steanan ean f f cheieo s amongest them. This saie youb l r warrrand. MAT. 1 PATERSOUNE, 1 Baillie. ROBERT PITCAIKNE, Baillie. Perth, 2 August, 1651. !Nota 3 pynts of wyne furnissed for the cheiffe, Inde in all 16 : 02 : 00.

Discharg toue eth Glasgof no Pertwo t merks0 h70 . £466 Contributioe th ,f 13sof . .4d Glasgowr nfo March5 , , 1653. [Foe rth Sufferers fro n appallinma g fire which Glasgon broki e t th ou en wo 17t Junf ho e 1652 whicy b , greatee hth rSatmarkete parth f o t , Tron- gate, and High Street were destroyed. The loss was estimated- at £100,00 Contributiond an 0 ; s wer esufferer e mad l th partr al efo n i ss kingdom.e oth f ] Eessawe Johns w e eb t Sumpl d Jamee an r ComissionarsOr e voluntath r sfo r contributione off the Citie off Glasgow from Hendry Balneavvis and Hew Niccoll merchand Pertn si h Collectori forsaie th r sdfo contributione withi burge nth f hof Perth namn ,i e ofsaie fth d thai r Brugfo rd Contributionhan soume eth e off sewen hundreth merkis Scottis money, wheroff we grant the receipt from the forsaid persons And Dischargis the forsaid persouns thairoff for themselfls and in name and behalfe off the said towne. Witnes thir presentis Subscribit with owr handi t perthsa Marc f Fyfte of th ,y h hda mvjt h fyfti thri& e e yeiri. s&c JOHNE SEMPILL. JAMES ORR. Off this forsaid soume thai delyweris wa r Hendre b t y Balneawis, 4 £24 8 1 6 And thaiDelyweris Nicolw wa r He l e thairoffb t , ...0 5 1 9 21 . 466 13 4 '.436 PROCEEDING E SOCIETY , 18998 TH Y F O .SMA ,

papersx EelativTa e ,th pago et . e3 M'Na f M'Nabbo papersx , Ta fro e m.th Taxes Payable by Francis M'Nab of M'Nab in .the Parish of Killin. To Duty on 28 windows from Whitsunday 1804 to Whit: 1805, . £15 18 0 To Duty on House valued at £10, from Do. to Do., . . . 0 13 4 (-T0 o 5 DutMal1 2 n 3 yo e Servant ". | . Do.so t fro. , mDo Duto 2-Whee1 T I n yo l Carriag I 55 Do.eo t fro. . , mDo 0 il •! To Duty on 2 Carriage or Saddle Horses from Do. tp Do. j- 612 0 6 7 f|° 1 DutWor o 3 1 T n ryo tk . j Horses . Do.o ,t fro. , mDo If" I To Duty on 1 Dog from Do. to Do., . . . J 0 10 0 To Duty on Armorial Bearings and Hair Powder from Whit. 1804 0 22 . . to . . Whit. . . . 1805. . . ' , Docketed 64 ————— Francis M'Nab of M'Nab 36 12 10 6 3 1 6 £3 6 0 1 Exps 0 . Received Payment, ———— ROB. PEDDIE. 37 4 0 M'Nab of M'Nab 11/7. Cess Office, Perth, 12 April, 1808. f eleveo m nsu Shilling e th s Received from d sevean n pence e ratbein f th twelvo e t ga e shilling n eaco s h £100 Scots e Landvaluth f f M'Naeo so f M'Nab o e Paristh n bi f Balquhidde ho r assessed by the County at their meeting 30th April 1807, to reimburse Government for advances to the families of soldiers in the County Militia. ROB. PEDDIE. Thern etchina s i ef Francigo s M'Na Kay'sn i b Portraits, wher ai:e w e informed thae Lairth t f M'Nado b die t Callandeda Perthshire- in r Jun5 2 , e 1816, in the 82 year of his age. (Kay's Original Portraits, vol. i. p. 10, Edin- burgh, 1842.)

Relative to Gowrie House, page 7. Some years afte demolitioe th r Gowrif no e House Councie ,th l obtainee dth following estimat groundvalue e th th f f eo o s for building purposes. Unt Committee oth f Councieo l appointed upo e subjecnth t matte f Gowrio r e House Grounds. Gentlemen,— Agreeably youo t r directions lav g presene o Reporbe eth t I o ,t ts a tvalu f eo Gowrie Hoiise Grounds. NOTE N THSO E RECOR DE CIT PERTHROOF TH O 7 Y F 43 O M .

Buildin0 2 . TherNo ge eStancear t abousa fee 2 f fron4 to t t each Stance upon that Grounds ; which in my opinion might be sold at present for the following sums, viz.: No. 6 Stances to Tay Street at £200 each, ..... £1200 0 0 No Stance6 . Speo st y Gat t £10ea 0 each, ....0 0 0 60 . No. 2 Stances to Canal Street at £100 each, .... 200 0 0 No. 2 Stances to South Street at £150 each, . . . . 300 0 0 No. 4 Stances upon the Slip on. the North side of South Street at £150 each, ...... 0 0 0 60 . Total value, .... £2900 0 0 GEO. ALEXANDER, 9th March, 1815.

Valu f Gowrio e e House Grounds accordin e latth eo gt propose d Division of that Ground Erectioe th r sfo Publif no c Buildings. Value of Ground set apart for the prisons, ...... £850 Valu Grounf eo Counte t aparth r dse yfo t Buildings, ...4 83 . Value of Ground set apart for the Town's Buildings, .... 616 Valu f Grouneo d upo Norte nth h sid Soutf eo 0 h60 StreeFewede b . o t , £2900 GEO. ALEXANDER, 9 March, 1815. Among sundry Documents belonging to the town of Perth, which were In- ventorie 1777n di , and have since gone following:astraye th e ar , — A Pardon by King James II. for the slaughter of his Progenitors. Dated 27 April firsd an ,t yea reigf ro n (1437). A Band y severalb Noblemen Defendo t e Townth f Perth, o 1445, witn hTe Seals attached. A Remission to the Town of Perth for burning the House of Oraigie, 1516. The Treasurer's " Instructions" have yielded some additional documentf o s historic interest, of which the following may be noticed :— DischargeA Daviy b d Setou Parbrochtf no , Comptrolle Kino t r g James vjth, of £2000 Scots, in Satisfaction of what his Majesty may crave of the inhabitant f Perto s r Assegeinghfo e houseth f Gastounhall,f o o pertainino t g Robert Brac f Clackmannano e f dato , t Edinburgha e , Sept , 159215 . . [See Register of Privy Council, vol. v. pp. 6-8. In the Eental of the County of Perth 1649, there is under Kilspindie parish—" Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan, VOL. XXXIII. 2 F 438 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 8, 1899.

for his lands of Gaskinhall and Raitt, £1210 (Scots)." In a note of Hearths e samth en i parish 1690, belongin "youno gt g (Blair) Balthyock," ther "is ei n e toweth r hous f Gastonhalo e 5 hearthsl " (Second Box, Bundle 46)e Se . Register of Prioy Council, vol. v. pp. 6-8. Discharge of the License for remaining at hame fra the Raid'of the Isles, 1596. [This Raid, called alse Northlandoth " Raid, from whic e citizenhth f Perto s h had a License to remain at hame, was directed against the Earls of Huntley and Errol, in the course of which the army under command of the Earl of Argyle was defeated by the forces of the insurgent Earls at Glenlivat, 3 October, 1594.] The Accompts Charge d Dischargean f Androo Grant, Treasure f Perto r h from Martinmas 1639 to Martinmas 1640, contain "Compt" of the arms received from the burgesses in June 1640, and given out again to Captain Brown's Company in July 1640. Compt of Powder, bullets, muskets, pikes, Lunt, &c., belonging to the town, delivered by the said Andrew Grant to George TreasurerWilsonw ne e th , , 1641. The Instructions of Robert Anderson, Treasurer, 1651-52, contain— Mealr Dischargfo soldierso t 0 breadr £2 fo f Loro ,t o e4 1651 d£2 DufFus. ' Regiment, when the English Army was lying about the town, 1652. Compt sumptuouo fotw r s Dinner officere Englise th th o f st o s h Garriso Februarn i n y 1652, supplie Margarey db t Donaldson, wido Perthwn i cosa £282f t o ta , . The Instructions f Patricko Threapland, Treasurer (afterwards Lord Provost), 1657-1658, contain— Compt of money "debursit" by Mr John Paterson for attendin Parliamente g th . 0 £90 0 . 0 , 5 viz.day0 £ t 10 sa : Item of Debursments by and attour the forsaids dayes, Con- form to particular Compt, for horse-hires, &c.; also for a Contribution in Parliament for the souldiers hurt at Wolster [Worcester ?], £5, 16s...... 106 4 8 . £1008 Summ 6 . 6 a Showing that "Payment of Members" of Parliament is as old as the Cromwellian Era. RobertSir Moubray, Supplicationhis Magistratesthe to ofJohnstoun.St e HumblTh e Supplicatio r RobertSi f no Moubraye, sometyme Lair f Barndo - bougall, to the Honorable Lord Provest, remanent Magistrates, and toun Counsel t JhonestouS f !o presente th r nfo , 20 Augusf tho t 1655. Please your honres knowe that I am descended of ane auntient familie so muche decaye estatn i d e that pressing necessitie hath force addressy m d o t e NOTES ON THE RECORD KOOM OF THE CITY OF PERTH. 439

strangeors, these to whom I have relation in kinred become unable to help me. These fyve years pas havtI e subsiste charitie th y dseveralb f eo l Town Presd san - biteries Magistratee Th . Edf so r, Sterling, Glasgow, S!t Andrews, Coupe fyfn i r , Dumfermling, Dundi d Aberdeinan e , hav thesn i e e last fyve yeares supplyed me, of their comouan good, besyde what I had from churche Sessions. I am

with God Almightie his help to depart this Kingdoms for Holland, at my returne to Ed,r Have procured Generall Monek his passe, for my transport beyond Seas (which youre honours may sie). My present condition is verie sad and distressed ragn i sm a destitut I ,l necessariesal f o e l lawfol al I wile . us ll

meanes (altho basse and disgracefull for a gentleman) to help my rags. I have bein with some particular kinsmen since my last comming from Ed,r hot / as I

t anino e d hel ha f thema/ po m trea n w.ma firsy Thim t s i sreques youo t t r

hon, ra promeissin a faitgentlemae f th o hy gb t ni shalb lasty em , theirfory em

s humble, and earnest desyre is that your hon mar y be pleased for this once to affoord me some present small help, as in thir hard tym.es may be spaired for which so tymelie a supplye I shalbe bound whyle I live, to acknowledge my self. atteno d I d your honres ansuer and hope for a favorable one. Your Honrs verie much obliged and humble servand, EGBERT MOUBEAY. responsn I thio et s Appeal e Magistrateth , f Perto s h granteo t dsmal a m su l the Petitioner. Previously to the reign of King Robert the Bruce, the baronies of Dalmeny Barnbougld an e wer n possessioi e f Rogeno r Moubray whosn o , e forfeiture th e lands were granted by that prince to Murdoch Monteith. David II. granted a Charte f Barnbouglo r Bartalo et l Loe Phillipad nan Moubray s spouse—moshi t probably a representative of the old family—on the resignation of John Grahame, Ear f Monteitho l . Wari'andfor setting at libertie Sir Laurence Oliphant of Gask, 1655. Yoe upoar u n sight hiero o set t t fliberta t r e persoLaurencth ySi f o n e

Oliphant of Gaske, in respecte he hes paid the first Moyetew of his fyne to S r William Bruce, and this shall be your warrand ; Given under my hand a Holyrud house this fyfte Septembef o n r 1665. ROTHES, FoMagistrale th r s of Perthr These. 440 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, MAY 8, 1899,

In a List of fines imposed by Middleton in the parliament 1662, there is for —— Gask £6000. (Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, by the Rev. Robert Wodrow , . 276volp . i .. Glasgow, 1829.)

The following notes of papers relative to the Militia employed during the unhappy period between the Restoration and Revolution may be of interest:— List of the Marquis of Montrose's Company of Militia, 1668. Extract Acts of Council for " outreaking" the Captain and Enaign of the Town's Company of Militia, Date 1 October1 d , 1669. Lis f "Absentso t " fro e latmth e Expedi- tion, 1679. Lists of the Guildry Militia (Earl of Perth's Company) 1674 and 1678. List thereof given up by the Magistrates, to the Captain Lieutenant when they went furth to the late Expedition in the West, 1679. Subscribed List thereof with additions, 1681. Obligement by Robert Balvaird, late Treasurer o obtait , n from Ensign Clunie Instruction paymento t s a s s made himo t , whe wene nh t furth wit e Militihth a against Associatess Argylhi d ean . Dated Perth, June 21, 1686.