Memoranda relating to the family of Forbes of Waterton

FORBES OF WATERTOWN. 33
the great loss and prejudice the Schyre is apparently to be under by the
miscarriage and neglect (as we are informed) of James Skeyne and Johne
Cruikschank, late fermoreris of the excyze, quhilkis particulars, and any
other particular mentionat in the said Sir John Forbes his instructiones
given herewith, wee do hereby humbly and earnestly recommend to the
consideration of the aforesaid honorabill persons, to whom he is to make
his address, entreating and requesting that their Lordsliips wold take
particular notice of the state of the sufferings of the Schyire, and of their
willingness to do their duty to the utmost of their power, that they are not
able to do more without their Lordships' assistance against the deficiencie,
and their favor and forbearance, for anything that may be found resting,
quhilk will not be found to be the Schyir's neglect, nor of the Commissioners
. . . In testimonie quheroff thir presents are subscribit with our handis
at Turriff, the twentie-aught day of Junii, M vi ° sextie-fyue yeiris.
Meldrum. F raser. Fyvie.
W. Meneses. Ro. Patrie. Pitslisro.
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J. Guthrie. Jo. Fullarton. James Baird.
Alexr. Straquhine. George Hay.
Commission to Sir John Forbes of Wattertobn, Knight,
[1667.]
Att Aberdeen, 29th October, 1667. In presence of Thomas Gordon,
sheriff depute, hath compeared Androw Thomsone, advocate, procuratour for
James . . . archbishope of St. Andrewes, and gave in the commissioune
under written, desyring the same to be registered in the Slieriffe Books of
Aberdeene, therein to remain ad futwa/m rei memoriam . . . whereof the
tenor follows :— We, James . . . archbishope of St. Andrewes, do by thir
presents give full power, warrant, and commissione to Sir John Forbes of Water-
toune, knyght, to uplift, collect, and ingather from all and sundrie heritors,
fewars, lyferenters, titulars, taxmen of teiths, and all others indebted, liable,
and subject in payments of the taxations within the sheriffdom of Aberdeen,
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