Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Edinburgh 13th February 1705

D1705/2/8

D1705/2/8¹

Act

Act in favours of Adam Boig for printing the Edinburgh Currant

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lord high Chancellor, and remanent Lords of privie Councill, By Adam Boig, Humbly Shewing That wheras their petitioner intends to Sett forth a paper by the name of Edinburgh Courant, which will come out thrice weekly, viz: Monday, Wednesday, and Fryday, containing most of the remarkable forreign newes from their prints and letters, and also the home newes from the ports within this Kingdom when ships comes and goes, and from whence; which its hoped will prove a great advantage to Merchants and others within the Nation, (it being now altogether neglected) and seeing their petitioner has no inclination to give offence therby to the Government, and that he cannot safely doe the same without he be impowered therto by their Lordships, And therfore Craving to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears, The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill having Considered the above petition, given in to them by Adam Boig, and the samen being read in their presence The saids Lords Doe heirby allow and grant warrand to the petitioner to sett furth and print ane paper entituled Edinburgh Currant, containing the remarkable forreign newes from the ports within this Kingdome when Ships comes and goods, and from whence, he alwayes being answerable for the samen and for the newes therin specified and sett doun.