Act, 8 July 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the 8th July 1702

D1702/7/111

Act

2Act In favours the Master of the Glass manufactory at Leith and for Exacting three shillings sterling for the Custom of ther Botles etc

Anent the petition given in and presented to his Grace her majesties high Commissioner and Lords of her majesties privie Councill by the masters and partners of the Glass manufactory att Leith Shewing That where the saids Lords by ther act of the eight of october last Declaired the said Glass work to be a manufactory provydeing that the petitioners furnish the Chapen botles, att halfe a Croun the dozen, and did farther prohibite all merchants and others to Import, any Green Glass botles Chymistrie and appothocarie Glasses, under the pain of Confiscation, the ane halfe to the Kings and the other halfe to the petitioners use, Excepting as in the said act is excepted Likeas the saids Lords did Thereby, Command all Collectors and waiters to Seize all Glass botles, and other Glases that shall be Imported Contrair to this act, and that wpon ther highest perrell, as the said act beares, as to which, It is Humbly Represented first that after twelve moneths tryall the petitioners find that they are exceeding loosers, in respect of the sea hazard, by which they have had very great loss. 2dly that by reason of the present wares, that hightnes the pryce of all materialls if the petitioners furnish the Said Chapen botles att London, and New Castle is three shillings Starling the dozen, which with the Custom of three pence per dozen, with the Charges and hazard doeth make the said London and Newcastle botles much dearer, and that the petitioners must bring all ther matterialls from Londoun, the fraught and Charges whereof does att and from London extend near to the first Coast, all the petitioners Crave is that they may, have Liberty to sell ther plain chapen botles, att ane halfe pence more each botle, or the said plain Chapen botles, att three shillings starline per dozen, which the Smallest allowance Can be given them, 2dly That In Respect manie Circumveen the saids Lords ther act and ordinance, by bringing3 home botles, purposely filled with Some Liquor or other, that they may, pass, That therefore the saids Lords would prohibite, the Same to be Imported either full or empty, except with wines only, now in the tyme of warr, 3dly That in respect the Surveyers and waiters are neglegent in Seizeing Conform to the saids Lords ther order, as may appear by ane Instrument, herewith produced the saids Lords would be pleased to give warrand to Alexander Ainsly one of the petitioners number to appoynt persones from tyme to tyme, to oversee and seize, what Botles and other Glases are Imported Contrair to ther Lordships warrand, and the saids seizors to be delivered to the said Alexander Ainsly, For seing It is manifast, that the petitioners work is Sufficient, and that what they Crave is moderat, and that ther Incouragement, as said is to the keeping wp of the said manufactory, will be many wayes advantageous to the Common good of the kingdom they Cannot but again most humbly desyre his Grace and Lordship to Consider the premises, and explain ther former act, in maner above Represented and allow the Samen to be published and printed as accords, as the said petition beares Ther majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Counsell haveing Considered the within petition they grant Liberty to and allow the petitioners to sell ther plain Chapen botles, att but not above, the rate of three shillings starling the dozen, dureing the tyme of the warr, They being alwayes als good as the botles made att London and Newcastle, and they hereby discharge the Importation, and bringing hom of any botles whatsomever, except such as may be brought hom dureing the present warr full of wyne or drougs, under the penalties Contained, in the former proclamation of Counsell, and for the more effectuall preventing thereof, The hereby requyre and Command all the Collectors surveyers waiters and other officers of ther majesties Customes, to make dilligent Search for and to secure and seize any botles that shall be Imported Contrair to this present act, of Councill as they will be ansuearable to ther highest perrell,

Att Edinburgh the 8th July 1702

D1702/7/111

Act

2Act In favours the Master of the Glass manufactory at Leith and for Exacting three shillings sterling for the Custom of ther Botles etc

Anent the petition given in and presented to his Grace her majesties high Commissioner and Lords of her majesties privie Councill by the masters and partners of the Glass manufactory att Leith Shewing That where the saids Lords by ther act of the eight of october last Declaired the said Glass work to be a manufactory provydeing that the petitioners furnish the Chapen botles, att halfe a Croun the dozen, and did farther prohibite all merchants and others to Import, any Green Glass botles Chymistrie and appothocarie Glasses, under the pain of Confiscation, the ane halfe to the Kings and the other halfe to the petitioners use, Excepting as in the said act is excepted Likeas the saids Lords did Thereby, Command all Collectors and waiters to Seize all Glass botles, and other Glases that shall be Imported Contrair to this act, and that wpon ther highest perrell, as the said act beares, as to which, It is Humbly Represented first that after twelve moneths tryall the petitioners find that they are exceeding loosers, in respect of the sea hazard, by which they have had very great loss. 2dly that by reason of the present wares, that hightnes the pryce of all materialls if the petitioners furnish the Said Chapen botles att London, and New Castle is three shillings Starling the dozen, which with the Custom of three pence per dozen, with the Charges and hazard doeth make the said London and Newcastle botles much dearer, and that the petitioners must bring all ther matterialls from Londoun, the fraught and Charges whereof does att and from London extend near to the first Coast, all the petitioners Crave is that they may, have Liberty to sell ther plain chapen botles, att ane halfe pence more each botle, or the said plain Chapen botles, att three shillings starline per dozen, which the Smallest allowance Can be given them, 2dly That In Respect manie Circumveen the saids Lords ther act and ordinance, by bringing3 home botles, purposely filled with Some Liquor or other, that they may, pass, That therefore the saids Lords would prohibite, the Same to be Imported either full or empty, except with wines only, now in the tyme of warr, 3dly That in respect the Surveyers and waiters are neglegent in Seizeing Conform to the saids Lords ther order, as may appear by ane Instrument, herewith produced the saids Lords would be pleased to give warrand to Alexander Ainsly one of the petitioners number to appoynt persones from tyme to tyme, to oversee and seize, what Botles and other Glases are Imported Contrair to ther Lordships warrand, and the saids seizors to be delivered to the said Alexander Ainsly, For seing It is manifast, that the petitioners work is Sufficient, and that what they Crave is moderat, and that ther Incouragement, as said is to the keeping wp of the said manufactory, will be many wayes advantageous to the Common good of the kingdom they Cannot but again most humbly desyre his Grace and Lordship to Consider the premises, and explain ther former act, in maner above Represented and allow the Samen to be published and printed as accords, as the said petition beares Ther majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Counsell haveing Considered the within petition they grant Liberty to and allow the petitioners to sell ther plain Chapen botles, att but not above, the rate of three shillings starling the dozen, dureing the tyme of the warr, They being alwayes als good as the botles made att London and Newcastle, and they hereby discharge the Importation, and bringing hom of any botles whatsomever, except such as may be brought hom dureing the present warr full of wyne or drougs, under the penalties Contained, in the former proclamation of Counsell, and for the more effectuall preventing thereof, The hereby requyre and Command all the Collectors surveyers waiters and other officers of ther majesties Customes, to make dilligent Search for and to secure and seize any botles that shall be Imported Contrair to this present act, of Councill as they will be ansuearable to ther highest perrell,

1. NRS, PC2/28, 181v-182v.

2. Marginal note: ‘Booked per Licet’.

3. The first letter ‘n’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 181v-182v.

2. Marginal note: ‘Booked per Licet’.

3. The first letter ‘n’ is an insertion.