Order, 29 April 1703, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Att Holyruidhouse the Twenty Nynth day of Aprile Jaj viic and thrie years

A1703/4/161

Order

Order to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Cannogate anent the ryding of the parliament

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill For the better accomodation of the members of parliament; and for the More easie and orderly ryding therof upon the sixth day of May nixt to come without disturbance or Confusion; Doe hereby appoint and Ordaine The Magistrates of Edinburgh betwixt and the day forsaid to cause remove and cary away all rubish stones and timber from off the high Streets betwixt the Weighouse and Neitherbow; and the baillies of the Cannogate to Cause to take care the samen be done from the Neitherbow To the pallace of Holyruidhouse; And appoints and Ordaines The saids Magistrates of Edinburgh to Cause Raile the Streits upon each side from the Lady Steps to the Neitherbow By Stakes fastned in the Streets and Cords from Staik to Staik leaveing a Convenient distance betwixt the railes upon the tope of the Street wher the members are to ryde And which distance the saids Magistrates of Edinburgh are to take care to have Covered with Sand to prevent the Slipping of the horses the time of the ryding And the Magistrates of the Cannogate are ordained to cause the Street from the Neitherbow to the pallace be Likewayes Covered with Sand; And upon the said Sixth day of May nixt to come The saids Magistrates of Edinburgh are appointed and ordained to make a lane of their Citizens in armes in best order from the Lady-Stepps to the Neitherbow; Their Captains, Livetenent and Ensignes Standing within the railes and the rest without And the saids Magistrates are to take care and give Strict orders that their be no Shootting or any displaying of Ensignes or beatting of Drums dureing the Cavallcade and that ther be no Coaches, Carts Coall horses or Slades Suffered to be seen upon the Streets after ten of the Cloack in the Morning untill the whole Solemnity be over under all highest pains; And that the Magistrates of the Cannogate take care the Same order be Observed from the Neitherbow to the pallace; And ordaines the Magistrates of Edinburgh to cause make and place two banks of timber within the Abbay closs for mounting on horssback; And two at the Lady Steps for mounting on horssback and dissmounting.

Att Holyruidhouse the Twenty Nynth day of Aprile Jaj viic and thrie years

A1703/4/161

Order

Order to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Cannogate anent the ryding of the parliament

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill For the better accomodation of the members of parliament; and for the More easie and orderly ryding therof upon the sixth day of May nixt to come without disturbance or Confusion; Doe hereby appoint and Ordaine The Magistrates of Edinburgh betwixt and the day forsaid to cause remove and cary away all rubish stones and timber from off the high Streets betwixt the Weighouse and Neitherbow; and the baillies of the Cannogate to Cause to take care the samen be done from the Neitherbow To the pallace of Holyruidhouse; And appoints and Ordaines The saids Magistrates of Edinburgh to Cause Raile the Streits upon each side from the Lady Steps to the Neitherbow By Stakes fastned in the Streets and Cords from Staik to Staik leaveing a Convenient distance betwixt the railes upon the tope of the Street wher the members are to ryde And which distance the saids Magistrates of Edinburgh are to take care to have Covered with Sand to prevent the Slipping of the horses the time of the ryding And the Magistrates of the Cannogate are ordained to cause the Street from the Neitherbow to the pallace be Likewayes Covered with Sand; And upon the said Sixth day of May nixt to come The saids Magistrates of Edinburgh are appointed and ordained to make a lane of their Citizens in armes in best order from the Lady-Stepps to the Neitherbow; Their Captains, Livetenent and Ensignes Standing within the railes and the rest without And the saids Magistrates are to take care and give Strict orders that their be no Shootting or any displaying of Ensignes or beatting of Drums dureing the Cavallcade and that ther be no Coaches, Carts Coall horses or Slades Suffered to be seen upon the Streets after ten of the Cloack in the Morning untill the whole Solemnity be over under all highest pains; And that the Magistrates of the Cannogate take care the Same order be Observed from the Neitherbow to the pallace; And ordaines the Magistrates of Edinburgh to cause make and place two banks of timber within the Abbay closs for mounting on horssback; And two at the Lady Steps for mounting on horssback and dissmounting.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 554-5.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 554-5.