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The Roll of the Rent of the Shyrefdome of Edinbrugh Prinll [Principall] made and Sett downe by the Comissioners [Commissioners] vnder subsryveand appoynted for that effect by act of the estates of Parliament of this Kingdome Holden at Edht [Edinburgh] the 4 of agust 1649 [4 Aug 1649] Which comissioners haveing mett vpon the ... day of ... last and haveing Judiciallie given ther oathes to vse ther best indevoures for a right and a true informattion of the rents of the whole shyre And to proceid faithfullie and Impartiallie in prosecuteing ther comission and instructiones relateing thervnto. Which they have carefullie performed in everie poynt after serious and mature deliberaun [deliberatioun] they have made and sett downe the Roll following in articles according to the Number of the severall parishes within the said shyre And have casten vp the sowmes according to the instructions of the parliament

[signed] S W Wauchope -- R Scott
J Smith -- T Douglas
[W] Inglis
David [Makonell]
W L Scott
M S Johnstoune
Marklass
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Transcriber's notes

Edinburgh Principall - as distinguished from its dependent constabulary of Haddington (*A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue*, s.v. principal adj. 2f)
Edht - apparently an abbreviation for Edinburcht, or a similar spelling