Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh the seventh day of Februarie J^aj vj^c nynty and sex years

A1696/2/13

A1696/2/13¹

Act

Act allowing importatione of Irish meall and oats

The Lords of his majesties privie Councill being informed That the pryces of meall and oats in the western shyres of this Kingdome does still continow above the raites sett doune in the act of parliament J^aj vj^c seventy and two years Doe therfore according to the power given to them by the foresaid Act allow the importatione of meall and oats (but of noe other graine) from Ireland from any port or part betwixt the mouth of Annand and the head of Kintyre and that untill the fyfteen day of Apryll next to come And therfore doe Hereby suspend all proclamations and Commissions made for restraining the said importatione dureing the said tyme and space of permissione but prejudice alwayes to the prohibitione contained in the foresaid act after the said fyfteen day of Apryll next inclusive and Lykewayes as to all the other ports and parts of this Kingdome not hereby priveledged as if this allowance had not been granted. And ordaines these presents to be published and printed sic subscribitur²