Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eleventh day of March 1701

D1701/3/15

D1701/3/15¹

Act

Act The Managers of the Glassworks at Leith Dischargeing the Import of Forraigne botles emptie

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill by Alexander Ainslie for himself and pairtners of the Glasswork at Leith Humbly Shewing That where the saids Lords of privie Councill In favours of the said Glaswork did not only declare the same to be ane Manufactorie And to have all the priviledges therof But did farder by proclamation on the eight of october J^aj vj^c Eighie nyn for the better encouragement of the said work strictly prohibit and discharge all Merchants and other persons whatsomever to Import and bring into this Kingdome from any place abroad any green Glas bottles Chimistrie and appothicarie Glasses under the pain of Confiscation In mainer mentioned in the said proclamation Notwithstanding wherof and that the petitioners make the saids Glasses to the satisfaction of all that use them and that now the Merchants have in obedience of the saids Lords said proclamation and acts of parliament wherupon it is founded Given over to Import any Glass Botles from abroad The Masters of the Glass manufactories in England Therupon of purpose to brake the petitioners trade Doe send in (by conneivance of Collectors, survyers, their waters and others as may appear to their Lordships by tuo severall instruments taken at Montrose wpon ane act of their Lordships for seizeing of ane quantitie of Botles there all produced) Great numbers of Botles to brake their trade and to undersel them to the ruin of their Manufactorie Reserveing if once they can Constrain the petitioners to give over not only to have the trade but what price they pleased and seeing that to prevent the said abuse never before practised It is Just and necessary (Especially when the petitioners have upon their hand no less then ane thousand pound sterling worth of made bottles and their work actually goeing) That stricter and more effectwall orders be given for their encouragement and good of the whole Kingdom Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords not only to prohibit the Tacksmen of the Customes and their Collectors and servants to permitt and allow any entrie of the saids bottles under any Collour or pretext whatsoever But also to authorize all such as they shall Imploy for that effect To make search for and seizure of all Botles for sale from abroad offered to be Imported contrair to the forsaid proclamation and under the pains therinmentioned as also strictly to prohibit and Discharge all skippers Masters of shipps, Barks Boats or other vessells To Import or bring into this Kingdome from abroad the saids Botles under the pain of being punished as Transgressors of the Law of this Realme and Contemners of Her Majesties Authority And sicklyke to Command all sherriffs of sherriffdomes, Baillies of Baileries Regallities, and Burghs, Collectors, survyers, Waiters, and other Magistrats and officers whatsomever to give their Concurrence and assistance in the premisses As the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petition given in to them by the said Alexander Ainslie and partners of the Glasswork at Leith They hearby prohibit The tacksmen of the Customes and their Collectors and servants to permitt or allow any Entrie of the above botles if they be Emptie under any Collour or pretext whatsomever and Authorizes the petitioner and his partners Masters of the Glasswork at Leith Themselves and such as they shall Imploy for that effect to make search for and seizure of all Emptie Botles for sale from abroad offered to be Imported contrary to the above proclamation and under the pains therin mentioned As also the saids Lords Doe heirby strictly prohibit and Discharge all skippers, Masters of ships, Boats Barks and other vessells to Import or bring in to this Kingdome from abroad the saids Emptie Botles under the pain of being punished as Trangressors of the Law of this Realme and Contemners of His Majesties authoritie And sicklyke The saids Lords Doe heirby Requyre all sherriffs of sherriffdomes Baillies of Barronies Regallities or Burghs Collectors Surveyers, Waiters, and other Magistrats or officers whatsomever To give their Concurrence and assistance on the premises and ordains these presents to be printed