Act, 2 June 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Second day off Junij Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

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Act Heraulds and pursevants

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be the Heraulds and pursevants Shewing That the petitioners being obleidged to a Constant and peremptor attendance upon there majestyes service at all tymes and in different places were never in use to be Imposed upon by the toun of Edinburgh for there ordinarie watching and warding as there oune burgesses and other Inhabitants who make profite and advantage within the same are wont to be Bot on the contrarie are expressly exeemed from all such burdens both by acts of parliament and Councill of this and all other Nationes The petitioners haveing no other advantage by there residence in this place But that they may be in a convenient post for there giveing readie attendance upon and obedience to there Majesties service and there Lordships Commands which is not unknowen to the toun of Edinburgh Yet of late The Magistrats of the said toun have most unwarrantably by themselves or others under them adventured not only to requyre the petitioners to give attendance in watching and warding But most unjustly have poynded there houses and particularly yesterday some of them were poynded when they were attending upon the promulgatione of the proclamatione And therefor Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premises to there Consideratione and declare the petitioners to be (as they truely are by Law) free from any burden of watching or [wardeing] within the said burgh And to discharge the magistrats and all others from troubleing them on that heid in tyme comeing As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the Heraulds and pursevants They In respect the magistrats who were (upon the tenth day of Maij last2 at which tyme the said petitione wes first read and considered be the Saids Lords) allowed to see and ansuer the samen petition have given in no ansuers thereto Doe hereby declare the petitioners to be free of all burden of watching or wardeing within the burgh of Edinburgh And discharges the magistrats and all others to trouble them upon that accompt in tyme comeing And ordaines the poynds taken from them to be furthwith restored (If the Samen be not alreadie done) provydeing alwayes the petitioners doe not exercise any trade within the said burgh by merchandizeing keeping Inn’s or tavernes or otherwayes.

At Edinburgh 2 June 1692

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Act for the heralds and pursuivants

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by the heralds and pursuivants showing that the petitioners, being obliged to a constant and peremptory attendance upon their majesties’ service at all times and in different places, were never in use to be imposed upon by the town of Edinburgh for their ordinary watching and warding as their own burgesses and other inhabitants who make profit and advantage within the same are wont to be, but on the contrary are expressly exempt from all such burdens, both by acts of parliament and council of this and all other nations, the petitioners having no other advantage by their residence in this place but that they may be in a convenient post for giving ready attendance upon and obedience to their majesties’ service and their lordships’ commands which is not unknown to the town of Edinburgh; yet of late the magistrates of the said town have most unwarrantably by themselves or others under them adventured not only to require the petitioners to give attendance in watching and warding but most unjustly have poinded their houses and particularly yesterday some of them were poinded when they were attending upon the promulgation of the proclamation; and therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased to take the premises to their consideration and declare the petitioners to be (as they truly are by law) free from any burden of watching or [warding] within the said burgh and to discharge the magistrates and all others from troubling them on that point in time coming as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council, having considered this petition given in to them by the heralds and pursuivants, in respect that the magistrates who were (upon 10 May last at which time the said petition was first read and considered by the said lords) were allowed to see and answer the same petition and have given in no answers thereto, do hereby declare the petitioners to be free of all burden of watching or warding within the burgh of Edinburgh and they discharge the magistrates and all others to trouble them upon that account in time coming, and they ordain the poinds taken from them to be forthwith restored (if the same is not already done), providing always the petitioners do not exercise any trade within the said burgh by merchandising, keeping inns or taverns or otherwise.

1. PC1/48. 241-2.

2. The word ‘allowed’ scored out here.

1. PC1/48. 241-2.