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We William Napier of Dales and George Bartholemew of Crossflats
two of the Commissioners of Supply of the Shire of Linlithgow and James
Taylor Collector and Clerk of Supply Do hereby Certify that the Lands
of Polkemmet in the old authentic valuation Roll of the Shire of
Linlithgow stand valued at the sum of Six hundred & thirteen pounds
Six shillings and eight pennies Scots [£613.6.8]. And We further Certify
that it appears from the Minutes of the Commissioners of Supply
in the Year Seventeen hundred and fifty Seven that the following
parts of the foresaid lands of Polkemmet Vizt. The lands called the
Muir possest by William Bishop, and John Bishop his Son, the
Lands of Cult commonly called Wester Cult possest by James Smith
John Story, John Gentleman and James Rankine, the Lands
called the Damhead, and part of the Lands of Parkhead lying
on the South side of the High Road possest by Peter Murray
and the rest of the Lands of Parkhead lying on the South Side
of the High Road possest by John Weir having been disponed
by the late Mr Baillie of Polkemmet to Mr Baillie now
of Polkemmet his Son. These parts so disponed were divided
from the other parts of the said lands of Polkemmet, and
the valuation of the particular lands before disponed was ascertained
at the sum of One hundred and Seventy five pounds, eleven shilling
and three pennies Scots [£175.11.3], and the valuation of the Lands retained by Mr
Baillie was ascertained at Four hundred and thirty Seven pounds
fifteen shillings and five pennies Scots [£437.15.5]. And that in consequence of said
Division the Lands of Polkemmet have been stated in the Cess Books from
the year Seventeen hundred and fifty seven to the present time as follows

In Witness whereof We have Subscribed these presents the thirteenth day
of July One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Years [13 Jul 1790] Signed
William Napier
George Bartholomew
James Taylor

Edinburgh 17th July 1809 I acknowledge to have borrowed up the Principal Certificate
of which the above is a copy and engage to redeliver it when requested: the
Same having been used in striking the Composition on my Charter passed
(signed) James Hope W.S. [Writer to the Signet]

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