Act, 8 September 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Eight day of September Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years

D1698/9/21

Act

Act Anent a Woollen Manufactory at Aberdeen

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by Thomas Mitchell John Allerdyce, Alexander Forbes John Johnstone and others Co-perrtners Shewing That wher by the acts of parliament Jaj vic sixtie one and Jaj vic Eightie one all his Majesties Leidges are invited and incouradged to sett up Manufactories as tending greatly to the2 inriching of the kingdome and increasing of trade therof Likeas It is weell knowen how much the burgh of Aberdeen and inhabitants therof have in all times been disposed to the makeing of Cloath and Stuffs Stockings plaids and all other profitable works in wooll, so that it appears most personable and advantadgeous That in favors of the petitioners ane woollen Manufactory Should be sett up and Authorized within the said burgh with such priviledges and Immunities as are granted by the Acts of parliament and may be most proper for encouraging and advanceing the Same And that the petitioners be Impowered to appoint masters directors and other officers and servants for the said Manufactory who and their Successors in office may exerce their respective offices in and about the same as use is in the Like cases. And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be Thomas Mitchell John Allerdyce, Alexander Forbes John Johnstone and other Copartiners, They hereby Allow the petitioners and their Copairtners To sett up and erect a Manufactory of Wooll within the said burgh of Aberdeen, And have Declared and hereby Declares the said Manufactory to be called the Woollen Manufactory of Aberdeen, And Declares that it shall be a Lawfull manufactory and shall have the priviledges and Immunities which are granted in the generall act mentioned in the said petition In favors of Manufactories in so farr as may be Consistant with the Liberties and priviledges of the said burgh of Aberdeen.

Edinburgh The Eight day of September Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years

D1698/9/21

Act

Act Anent a Woollen Manufactory at Aberdeen

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill by Thomas Mitchell John Allerdyce, Alexander Forbes John Johnstone and others Co-perrtners Shewing That wher by the acts of parliament Jaj vic sixtie one and Jaj vic Eightie one all his Majesties Leidges are invited and incouradged to sett up Manufactories as tending greatly to the2 inriching of the kingdome and increasing of trade therof Likeas It is weell knowen how much the burgh of Aberdeen and inhabitants therof have in all times been disposed to the makeing of Cloath and Stuffs Stockings plaids and all other profitable works in wooll, so that it appears most personable and advantadgeous That in favors of the petitioners ane woollen Manufactory Should be sett up and Authorized within the said burgh with such priviledges and Immunities as are granted by the Acts of parliament and may be most proper for encouraging and advanceing the Same And that the petitioners be Impowered to appoint masters directors and other officers and servants for the said Manufactory who and their Successors in office may exerce their respective offices in and about the same as use is in the Like cases. And Therfore Humbly Supplicating to the effect aftermentioned, The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be Thomas Mitchell John Allerdyce, Alexander Forbes John Johnstone and other Copartiners, They hereby Allow the petitioners and their Copairtners To sett up and erect a Manufactory of Wooll within the said burgh of Aberdeen, And have Declared and hereby Declares the said Manufactory to be called the Woollen Manufactory of Aberdeen, And Declares that it shall be a Lawfull manufactory and shall have the priviledges and Immunities which are granted in the generall act mentioned in the said petition In favors of Manufactories in so farr as may be Consistant with the Liberties and priviledges of the said burgh of Aberdeen.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 138v-139r.

2. The word ‘encouradging’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 138v-139r.

2. The word ‘encouradging’ scored out here.