Act, 14 August 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fourteenth day of August Jaj viic years

A1700/8/201

Act

Act Dischargeing The Importation of Cloaths and Stuffs wherin there is any mixture

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by William Cochran of Ochiltree therto subserveing. Shewing That Whereas their Petitioner, having pursued the merchants of the Town of Edinburgh before the Sheriff of Lothian, For Importing Resetting and selling any thing that is made of woolen Contrary to the acts of Parliament, and Proclamationes of Councill, And most of the merchants in Edinburgh haveing given Bond, That They shall observe the Laws in tyme Comeing, which was all the design ther Petitioner hade in prosecuteing of them notwithstanding wherof there are severall merchants in Edinburgh who design to Continue in their former Transgression, have appeared and deponed, That they are free of Importing any Cloath these three moneths by past, But acknowledges That they have Imported and Sold Druggetts, Mascarade, and antinnes wherin there is a mixture of Silk, as if the putting in a litle Silk, in a worsetted Stuff would Transubstantiat it into a Silk Stuff, And If This be allowed The law shall absolutely be Eleided for all the Cloaths they bring from England or Else where in tyme Comeing, will have a Small mixture of Silk in them, And in Regaird those goods hes been publickly Entered by all the Custom-houses as if they hade not been forbidden, And Therfore Humbly Craving To the Effect underwritten as the said Petition Bears. His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Having Considered this Petition given in to them be the within William Cochran of Ocheltrie and the acts of Parliament against the Importing of woolen manufacture And their Lordships Proclamation or act thereanent, They heirby declare That the forsaids Acts and Proclamation Doe Include a discharge of Importing any Cloaths Stuffs, or Stockings made of Wool or wherin there is any mixture with wool whither of Silk, Thread, or hair, And That nothing of that Sort ought to be Imported into this Kingdom, And heirby appointes all Judges To determine accordingly And ordaines thir presents to be printed and published.

Att Edinburgh The Fourteenth day of August Jaj viic years

A1700/8/201

Act

Act Dischargeing The Importation of Cloaths and Stuffs wherin there is any mixture

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by William Cochran of Ochiltree therto subserveing. Shewing That Whereas their Petitioner, having pursued the merchants of the Town of Edinburgh before the Sheriff of Lothian, For Importing Resetting and selling any thing that is made of woolen Contrary to the acts of Parliament, and Proclamationes of Councill, And most of the merchants in Edinburgh haveing given Bond, That They shall observe the Laws in tyme Comeing, which was all the design ther Petitioner hade in prosecuteing of them notwithstanding wherof there are severall merchants in Edinburgh who design to Continue in their former Transgression, have appeared and deponed, That they are free of Importing any Cloath these three moneths by past, But acknowledges That they have Imported and Sold Druggetts, Mascarade, and antinnes wherin there is a mixture of Silk, as if the putting in a litle Silk, in a worsetted Stuff would Transubstantiat it into a Silk Stuff, And If This be allowed The law shall absolutely be Eleided for all the Cloaths they bring from England or Else where in tyme Comeing, will have a Small mixture of Silk in them, And in Regaird those goods hes been publickly Entered by all the Custom-houses as if they hade not been forbidden, And Therfore Humbly Craving To the Effect underwritten as the said Petition Bears. His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Having Considered this Petition given in to them be the within William Cochran of Ocheltrie and the acts of Parliament against the Importing of woolen manufacture And their Lordships Proclamation or act thereanent, They heirby declare That the forsaids Acts and Proclamation Doe Include a discharge of Importing any Cloaths Stuffs, or Stockings made of Wool or wherin there is any mixture with wool whither of Silk, Thread, or hair, And That nothing of that Sort ought to be Imported into this Kingdom, And heirby appointes all Judges To determine accordingly And ordaines thir presents to be printed and published.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 146-7.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 146-7.