Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Fourtein day of June J^aj vj^c nyntie four years

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Act

Act Mr James Young writer

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be Mr James Young writter in Edinburgh Shewing that wher the petitioner in bringing to perfectione ane Engine for wryting wherby five Copies may be done at the same time, which thought may prove not ² unusefull, And the petitioner conceiving that if upon the event any profitt aryse therfrae ingenious tradsemen or others may fall upon the Imitation therof, And that by seing of this Engyne, which the petitioner cannot weell conceall since he intends it for publict use wherby the same may not only be rendered useless to the petitioner and tend to his Loss and damnage But likewayes may prove a discouragment to others to attempt the like in time comeing And Seing by the Custome of all weell Governed nationes as weell as by the saids Lords constant practise in the like cases ther is allwayes incouragment granted to such who Imploy ther time paines and expences about any project for the publict good, And Therfore humbly Suplicating to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above Mr James Young They heirby Discharge any others besydes the petitioner and his airs of assigneyes to make have or use any of the above Inguynes without the petitioners speciall allowance for the space of nyntein years to runn after the day and date heirof under the penaltie of five hundred merks fur ilk partie failure toties quoties.