Procedure, 22 December 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Tuo day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/671

Procedure

Recommendation to Drau an Act Anent Victuall by Sea or Land

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat to draw ane Act of Councill allouing all persons to Import victuall from abroad into this Kingdome free of publick duety And Declaring that what victuall shall be Imported by sea shall be bought and the pryce thereof payed by the product of this Kingdome and not by exported money otherwise that the same shall be Confiscat and seased for the use of the poor.

Att Edinburgh The Tuenty Tuo day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/671

Procedure

Recommendation to Drau an Act Anent Victuall by Sea or Land

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart his Majesties Advocat to draw ane Act of Councill allouing all persons to Import victuall from abroad into this Kingdome free of publick duety And Declaring that what victuall shall be Imported by sea shall be bought and the pryce thereof payed by the product of this Kingdome and not by exported money otherwise that the same shall be Confiscat and seased for the use of the poor.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 75.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 75.