Unto his Grace his Majesties High Commissioner, and the honourable Estates of Parliament, the petition of George Mackenzie sub-tacksman of the additional and annexed-excise of the northern shires.

The Declaration of North Inverness, Ross and Cromarty, has this Addition, &c.

LIkewise, We declare, that by reason of the badness of the last years Cropt, there is such Scarsity of Beer and Malt here, that there is a great Dearth and Famine a∣mongst our Commons, and in several places, the Land is not Sowen for want of Seed, and all this Summer they could hardly get Beer to buy to make Meal thereof, and we are necessitate to buy up Beer wherever we can get it, and furnish them, to make Meal thereof, for the use of the poor that are in a Starving Condition. This we in all humility represent to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Thesaury and Exchequer, to consider the Condition of the Tacksmen and Brewers, and to allow the Brewers their desisting that the Poor and Commons may have Bread and not Starve, which we are afraid of, if GOD in his Infinit Mercy prevent it not.

• SIR John Monro of Foulis
• Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Coul
• Hugh Monro Younger of Foulis
• David Monro of Kiltearn,
• David Monro of Teaninich
• William Monro of Teanerd,
• George Mouro of Culrain,
• John Beaton of Calwaskea,
• Sir Donald Bayne of Tulloch,
• Alexander Forrester of Culnald,
• Colin Mabkenzie Elder of Redcastle.
• Rod. Mackenzie Younger of Redcastle
• Rod. Mackenzie of Culcovie.
• Alexander Maskenzie younger of Dachmaluag:
• David Monro of Dalmoir,
• John Ross of Achnaloch,
• William Ross of Aldy,
• Alexander Ross of Pitherry,

Cromarty Shire

• Kenneth Mackenzie of Cromarty
• Alexander Clunies of Neilstoun
• Alexander Ʋrquhart of Newhall
• John Ʋrquhart of Craighouse

The Burgh of Tayne

• Walter Ross Provost of Tayne
• John Ross late Provost of Tayne
• Alexander Hay Baillie of Tayne,

The Burgh of Fortross

• Thomas Forbes Balilie of Fortross.