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Letter of Commission to David Wemeys.
Be it known to all men whom these presents concerne
that Whereas David Wemeys, Merchant Burgess of
Dundee being commissioned by our Dread Sovereign
King Charles the Second King of Great Britain, France
and Ireland, together with the Estates of Parliament of
the Reallme of Scottland convened at the present at
Perth conforme to the tenour of my commission bearing
date of the 26th of December 1651 to repaire with all
convenient diligence to Gottenburg in the Kingdome of
Sweden and there to addresse myself to Sir John Maclier
remonstrating him the present necessity and sad condition
of our native country of Scotland and consequently use
all possible meanes to deal and agree with the said Sir
John Maclier for one summe of money disbursed by him
for our Dread Sovereign’s service, conforme His Maj.
special orders given to the effect, and for the said Sir
John more security and due payment for his disbursements
was ordained to retaine the portion of Armes and
Ammunition remaining at the time in his custodie, while
he was deuly contented of all such summes of money
disbursed by him for His Majies. service, which after deu
perusing his accounts and disbursements by me David
Wemys commissioned by His Gracious Majy. and Estates
finds dewly adebted and owing to the said Sir John Maclier
for ready disbursed money the summe of 16000 and 30
Rix-dollers capital which summe has stood unpaid since the
last of February 1650. Now seing His Gracious Majy. and
Estates of Parliament could not give at present deu
contentment to the said Sir John Maclier as they willingly would
have done in case of many inconveniences had not
happened to the country, wherefore His G. M. and Estates
of Parliament authorized me to present Sir John Maclier
an Act of Parliament and Public bond of the Kingdome
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