Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Twentie nynth day of January J^aj vj^c nyntie five years

D1695/1/42

D1695/1/42¹

Act

Act Young and Sibbald

Anent the Petition given in to the Lords of his majesties privy Councill be Mr James Young writter in Edinburgh Inventor and Patrick Sibbald Lock Smith ther maker of the Lock aftermentioned Shewing That the petitioners haveing invented and made ane new sort of Lock ther to Show, Which gives ane account how oft it is opened, and Consequently may be very usefull in many casses, As Primo Tho the key were lost and found be another persone It discovers if that person has opened the Lock Secundo If your servant should steall the key sometimes and take things out of the roume or Cabinet It discovers how oft they have done it Tertio if yow find one of your servants is dishonest, But know not whom to Challange This Lock may sett yow on the right man Quarto if yow have any roumes with fyne furniture, pictures, Glasses, or Curiosities if you desyre your servants not to lett any of ther Accquantance in to see the roome least they abuse or break any thing in it, Tho you Leave them the key, as in some cases it is necessary, yet this Lock discovers if they break your orders and how oft, Quinto If yow be Sick and most intrust your keyes to a Servant this Lock discovers if he takes occasione when yow are a Sleep to look into your Cabanet Sexto It is very fitt to be put upon wyne Sellers Pantries, Cabinets and severall other things to long to trouble the saids Lords with And the petitioners conceaving that they would be of publict use and for the publict good Especially seing their Locks may tend to frighten Servants into honesty, and seing the petitioners Can make the saids Locks for fiftein shilling sterling a peice or more Conforme to the fynnes of the work and being the saids Lords practise to allow Inventars the sole benefite of their Inventione for some time and to debarr others from making use therof, And the petitioners being the true Inventers and makers And Therfore Humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Mr James Young and Patrick Sibbald Doe heirby allow the petitioners ther airs executors and assigneyes and such as shall be Impoured by them the sole benefite of makeing the said Locks or like them and that for the space of Fyftein years Comenceing from the date heirof under the paine of Confiscatione of the Locks Which shall be made to the use of the petitioners and ther forsaids and such other penaltie toties quoties as the saids Lords of privy Councill shall think fit Reserveing allwayes to the saids Lords to modifie the pryce of the saids Locks from time to time as they shall find Just.