Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twentie Seventh of July J^aj vi^c Nyntie Nyne

D1699/7/16

D1699/7/16¹

Act

Act William Frazer merchant

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be William Frazer merchant in London Shewing That wher the petitioner haveing Long before ther was any word of the late prohibitione in his Common Course of Trade Commissioned Severall parcells of goods among which ther is broad Cloath Worsett Stuff and Stockings none prohibited It was humbly represented to the saids Lords that ther could be no designe in the petitioner to anticipat or frustrat the said act of Councill Because the goods were all Commissioned and bought in May last and were Shipped from London before the date of the proclamatione as can be made appear by bills of parcells and loadenings to the satisfaction of any of the saids Lords number, That should be appointed to inspect the same and furder the Ship was cleared at the custome house and sailled from London severall dayes before the prohibition all which was intimat to the Custom house officers at Leith and instruments taken therupon And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to take the premisses to their Consideratione and to Declare the Same to be Lyable to no Seizure Bot to allow the petitioners to Import the saids Cloaths Stuffs and Stockings and to grant warrand to the officers of the custom house of Leith to admitt the same to ane entrie as the said petition bears, Which petition being upon the twelth day of July instant read in presence of the saids Lords They appointed a Comittie of their oun number to Consider the Same and to see the instructiones therof And Recommended to the Committie to make their report to the Councill how far they find the Same instructed and how farr not instructed And the said Committie haveing accordingly mett upon the twentie one of the said moneth instant and made their report to the Councill And the saids Lords haveing this day Considered the said petitione with the report of the Comittie made therupon They hereby Declare the goods after insert in the petitioners oath, and inventar underwrittin to be Lyable to no Seizure, And Discharges the taxsmen and officers of the Custom house under them to seaze therupon Bot allowed him to transport the Same to any port or harbour furth of this kingdome and that in respect the petitioner before extracting hereof hath Compeared before George Home of Kello present Lord Provest of Edinburgh and one of his Majesties privy Councill and made inventar and given his oath That the goods of the forraigne woolen Manufactory Imported by him from London are as Followes Viz Number 1: 9 ½ yeards fyne Mixt Cloath N 2d: Twelve yeards fyner ditto N: 3d twelve yeards Supper ditto N: 4th Twelve yeards Super Spa ditto N 6th Ten yeards Super fine ditto N 7th Fourtein yeards And one half fine fine black ditto No 8: Twelve yeards Super fine Cloath ditto Twentie yeards and a quarter ditto Thretein yeards and 3 quarters ditto Ten yeards fine blew In all ane hundred threttie Eight The above particulars are contained in a Call marked W E Item N1 Two dozen womens Spoted hose N:2 Thrie dozen mens rouling worsted No: 3d Thrie dozen ditto N: 4th Thrie dozen ditto No: 11th Two Dozen ditto Black In all Threttein dozen, The above particulars are taken out of a trunk by Mr Rome on a Survey before entry Item two piece of Brocadeet Callomantoe and alse in respect the petitioner hath given bond and found Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill that he shall transport the saids goods above wryten insert in his oath furth of this Kingdom betwixt and the […] day of […] under the penaltie of the value of the saids goods belonging to the petitioner And Discharges any part of the saids goods to be taken out of the toune of Leith And Ordaines them to lye in the custom house ther untill they be transported furth of the kingdome as said is.