Act, 17 April 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

A1701/4/141

Act

Act The owners and Fraughters of the Sun: Galley

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of His majestys privy Councill by the owners and Fraughters of the Ship the Sun galley from Leith To Burdeaux and back again. Shewing that their petitioners gave Commission for buying of wine and Brandy at Burdeaux to be Loden aboard the Said Ship for Leith in January last, and that accordingly She Sailed from Leith in Company with Captain Charters Ship and arryved at Burdeaux homeward in company with the said Captain Charters Upon the Twenty fifth of march last, But the winds having Stood and continued longer cross at north, and east north east this year then hath been knowen in many years and the act of parliament as to the Import of Brandy being limited to the First of May, at which tyme probably they might have no opportunity to apply to their Lordships They thought fitt to represent the caice as it is, In Regaird the said vessell may happen to be keept up by the same contrary wynds beyond the forsaid day. And Therfore Humbly Craving in manner and to the Effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties Privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them by the owners and fraughters of the Sun-Galley, They heirby give order and warrant to the Tacksman of His Majesties Customes, To receave to entry the above Vessell called the Sun-Galley and the number and quantity of Tuns of Brandy loadned aboard the Said Ship, altho the Said Vessell Shall not arryve here till after the above first day of many next to come, and to allow the Same, The owners always paying the Custom and duties or Customs payable for the Brandy To be imported.

Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

A1701/4/141

Act

Act The owners and Fraughters of the Sun: Galley

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of His majestys privy Councill by the owners and Fraughters of the Ship the Sun galley from Leith To Burdeaux and back again. Shewing that their petitioners gave Commission for buying of wine and Brandy at Burdeaux to be Loden aboard the Said Ship for Leith in January last, and that accordingly She Sailed from Leith in Company with Captain Charters Ship and arryved at Burdeaux homeward in company with the said Captain Charters Upon the Twenty fifth of march last, But the winds having Stood and continued longer cross at north, and east north east this year then hath been knowen in many years and the act of parliament as to the Import of Brandy being limited to the First of May, at which tyme probably they might have no opportunity to apply to their Lordships They thought fitt to represent the caice as it is, In Regaird the said vessell may happen to be keept up by the same contrary wynds beyond the forsaid day. And Therfore Humbly Craving in manner and to the Effect aftermentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of His Majesties Privy Councill having Considered the above petition given in to them by the owners and fraughters of the Sun-Galley, They heirby give order and warrant to the Tacksman of His Majesties Customes, To receave to entry the above Vessell called the Sun-Galley and the number and quantity of Tuns of Brandy loadned aboard the Said Ship, altho the Said Vessell Shall not arryve here till after the above first day of many next to come, and to allow the Same, The owners always paying the Custom and duties or Customs payable for the Brandy To be imported.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 211-12.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 211-12.