Act, 20 February 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentieth day of February Jaj vijc and fyve years

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Act Anent destroying prohibite goods

Att Edinburgh the twentie day of February Jaj vijc and fyve years, The Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell being informed that Some of the members of the Societie for executing the laws anent trade have seized goods that wer Imported contrair to the Acts of parliament, And Still retains them in ther own custody and keeping without being delyvered in to the Magistrat to be cognosed and burnt Conforme to the tenor of the Eight and twelfth Acts of the Eight and Nynth Sessions of King Williams parliament, Doe therfor Appoynt and Ordaine all persons whatsomever that have Seased Goods Imported contrair to the saids Acts, And which they have in ther custody and keeping Instantly to delyver in the Samen to the Magistrats of Edinburgh or nixt Magistrat upon Inventar to ly in their custody till cognosed and burned; And for preventing the lyke abuse in tyme comeing; Doe heirby Appoynt and Ordaine that when any goods are Seased conforme to the forsaids Acts, the persone that seases the Samen Bring them imediatly and without delay to the nixt Magistrat who is heirby appoynted and Ordained to receive the Samen from the Seasers at whatever tyme of the day or night they be offered, And that the Samen goods at ther delyverie to the Magistrat be sealled by the seaser, And Magistrat till Inventared, And that the Inventar be made with all convenient Speed, And after they are Inventared Appoynts and Ordains the Magistrat without delay to proceed to cognose the same, And that after the goods Suae Seased, are cognosed, the Samen to be cutt in pieces So as to be useless for any thing, And therafter left in the hand of the Magistrat, who is heirby Appoynted to attend himselfe and See the Same burned in the accustomed place, And att the ordinary tyme of the day In maner prescrybed in the forsaids acts of parliament, And appoynts and Ordains the forsaids Magistrats to provyde ane Sufficient guard duly Comanded both to attend the goods when they are brought to be cognosed, and att the burneing that therby all mobbs and rables may be prevented; And Ordains thir presents to be printed and published at the Mercat cross of Edinburgh and other places needfull that non may pretend ignorance Sic Subscribitur Tweeddale Cancellr I.P.D. Rothes P.S. Loudoun Ruglen Hyndfoord Bellhaven, George Baillie, John Cockburne Adam Cockburne, W Anstruther, F Montgomrie, John Home.

At Edinburgh 20 February 1705

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Act concerning destroying prohibited goods

At Edinburgh 20 February 1705. The lords of her majesty’s privy council being informed that some of the members of the society for executing the laws concerning trade have seized goods that were imported contrary to the acts of parliament, and still retains them in their own custody and keeping without being delivered in to the magistrates to be cognised and burnt, conform to the tenor of the eight and twelfth acts of the eighth and ninth sessions of King William’s parliament, do therefor appoint and ordain all persons whatsoever that have seized goods imported contrary to the said acts, and which they have in their custody and keeping, instantly to deliver in the same to the magistrates of Edinburgh or next magistrate upon inventory to lie in their custody until cognised and burned. And for preventing the like abuse in time coming, do hereby appoint and ordain that when any goods are seized conform to the foresaid acts, the person that seized the same bring them immediately and without delay to the next magistrate, who is hereby appointed and ordained to receive the same from the seizers at whatever time of the day or night they be offered, and that the same goods at their delivery to the magistrate be sealed by the seizer and magistrate until inventories. And that the inventory be made with all convenient speed. And after they are inventories, appoint and ordain the magistrate without delay to proceed to cognise the same. And that after the goods so seized are cognised, the same to be cut in pieces so as to be useless for anything, and thereafter left in the hand of the magistrate, who is hereby appointed to attend himself and see the same burned in the accustomed place, and at the ordinary time of the day in manner prescribed in the foresaid acts of parliament. And appoint and ordain the foresaid magistrates to provide a sufficient guard, duly commanded, both to attend the goods when they are brought to be cognised, and at the burning that thereby all mobs and rabbles may be prevented. And ordain these present to be printed and published at the mercat cross of Edinburgh and other places needful that none may pretend ignorance Sic Subscribitur Tweeddale cancellor I.P.D. Rothes P.S. Loudoun Ruglen Hyndford Belhaven, George Baillie, John Cockburn, Adam Cockburn, W Anstruther, F Montgomrie, John Home.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 363.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 363.