Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the threty first day of July one thousand seven hundred and one years

D1701/7/25

D1701/7/25¹

Act

Act in favors of Paulls Work and Boningtouns manufactories

Anent the petition given and presented, to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell, by the masters of the manufactory of worsted and other stuffs at Paulls Work and Boningtoun, Showeing, that where ther is a very Comendable mortification made by the deceast Mr John Johnstoun, John Trottar, David Mcaull, and others for encurageing a manufactory in Paulls Work att the foot of Leith wynd in Edinburgh, and Boningtoun, and breeding young Boyes therein they have entered into a society, for manufactoring of stuffs and others ther, and Contributs Considerable stocks for that end. Likeas the toun Councill of Edinburgh have for the petitioners encuragement putt them in possession of the forsaid mortification, and seing that this ther undertakeing is not only most profitable for the makeing of worsed stuffs, and Improveing the product of the nation, But Likewayes, of Great advantage for the Education of Boyes Conform to the design of the said mortifications, So that they desrve the priveledge of a manufactor, als much as any manufactor in the kingdom, Likeas by the twelth act of the parliament one thousand Six hunder and eighty one the saids Lords are fully Impowered to grant the same, and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned; as the said petition bears. The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition, given in to them be the masters of the manufactory of worsed and other stuffs att Pauls Work and Boningtoun, they doe hereby declare the above manufactory to be a laufull manufactory and to have all the liberties priveleges and Immunities Granted by the acts of parliament to such manufactories, and declairs that the said manufactory shall endure for the Space of nynteen years from the day and date hereof