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Quotation dates: 1653
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Sesment, n. (= Sess(e n.) —1653 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXIII 308.
Wee desire to be satisfied what we shall do heerin and that it may be mowed to the commander in cheeff. That it is against reasone that my lord's wictuallhouse should be takin vp for the vse of the gvarnisone seing my lord's haill houses in Orknay and Zetland ane gvarnison'd by them and my lord's sesments … pay'd alse duely as any
