Mr. M'Kenziebegged to call the attention of the Government to an advertisement in the Edinburgh Advertiser of March 26th, from the receiver of taxes, stating, that the collector had received a communication from the Comptroller-general of Scotland, to the effect, that the public service required a much earlier collection of those taxes than had been made heretofore, and reminding all persons that the same would become due on the 25th current, and requesting early payment. He wished to know whether the advertisement in question was issued with the knowledge of the commissioners of taxes.
§ Mr. R. Gordonsaid, that no special directions were given by the commissioners, such matters being left to the parties on the spot.