Act, 14 August 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fourteinth day of August Jaj vjc years

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Act

Act In Favors of Sir Andrew Ramsay anent a Manufactory of Stuffs

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall and his partner Shewing That wher the petitioners are purposed to sett up a manufactur at Abbotshall of the fine stuffs of wooll and silk, or wooll and threed, half breadth of Cloath never before made or essayed in this Countrey and which by the experiment the petitioners have made else wher and the sample that the petitioners were ready to produce would Certainly prove one of the most usefull and acceptable Manufactories that ever was sett up in this kingdome Likeas for the effectuating this the petitioners purpose for the great good and benefite of the nation, The petitioners hade resolved to Imploy a Considerable stock, and to bring Craftsmen from France and other places, For all which the petitioners Craved no singular encouradgment, save that the petitioners might have Libertie and benefit of this manufactory before unknown in this kingdome for the space of Five years exclusive of all others, and for the space of Twentie one years in the ordainary and usuall maner And which manufactory the petitioners resolve also to Extend to all other sorts of stuffs of wooll or of wooll or silk, As Likewayes to silks figured or plaine but without any exclusion, save as the forsaid new stuff and that for the short space of five years only For so advantageous and expensive ane undertaking And therfore Humbly supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears, His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be Sir Androw Ramsay of Abottshall and his partners and the swatches of stuffs produced therwith left in the Clerk of Counlls hands, The Doe hereby Declare and Authorize the petitioners above manufactory in the termes and with the priviledges contained in the act of parliament Jaj vjc Eightie one Impower their Lordships for that effect, and for the space of Twenty one yeras in the ordinary and usuall maner, and with the exclusion of all others for the space of five years of the above Twenty one years As to the forsaid fine stuff of wooll and silk, or wooll and thrid allernarly, which fine stuff of wooll and silk or wooll and thried from makeing wherof all others are debarred for the space of five years, are all to be made of the same facture and make with the paternes in the said Clerks hands at granting herof.

Att Edinburgh the Fourteinth day of August Jaj vjc years

D1700/8/111

Act

Act In Favors of Sir Andrew Ramsay anent a Manufactory of Stuffs

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall and his partner Shewing That wher the petitioners are purposed to sett up a manufactur at Abbotshall of the fine stuffs of wooll and silk, or wooll and threed, half breadth of Cloath never before made or essayed in this Countrey and which by the experiment the petitioners have made else wher and the sample that the petitioners were ready to produce would Certainly prove one of the most usefull and acceptable Manufactories that ever was sett up in this kingdome Likeas for the effectuating this the petitioners purpose for the great good and benefite of the nation, The petitioners hade resolved to Imploy a Considerable stock, and to bring Craftsmen from France and other places, For all which the petitioners Craved no singular encouradgment, save that the petitioners might have Libertie and benefit of this manufactory before unknown in this kingdome for the space of Five years exclusive of all others, and for the space of Twentie one years in the ordainary and usuall maner And which manufactory the petitioners resolve also to Extend to all other sorts of stuffs of wooll or of wooll or silk, As Likewayes to silks figured or plaine but without any exclusion, save as the forsaid new stuff and that for the short space of five years only For so advantageous and expensive ane undertaking And therfore Humbly supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears, His Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them be Sir Androw Ramsay of Abottshall and his partners and the swatches of stuffs produced therwith left in the Clerk of Counlls hands, The Doe hereby Declare and Authorize the petitioners above manufactory in the termes and with the priviledges contained in the act of parliament Jaj vjc Eightie one Impower their Lordships for that effect, and for the space of Twenty one yeras in the ordinary and usuall maner, and with the exclusion of all others for the space of five years of the above Twenty one years As to the forsaid fine stuff of wooll and silk, or wooll and thrid allernarly, which fine stuff of wooll and silk or wooll and thried from makeing wherof all others are debarred for the space of five years, are all to be made of the same facture and make with the paternes in the said Clerks hands at granting herof.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 5r-v.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 5r-v.