Proclamation, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tenth Day of May Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/5/71

Proclamation

Proclamation prohibiting the Export of victuall

The Proclamation underwrittin being Read, was votted approven and signed whereof the Tenor follows:
William By the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] macers of our privy Councill messengers att armes our sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas The present cold and Back-ward season Doth Threaten the Scarcity of Victuall so that it it2 appears necessary That there be a Restraint and prohibition of the Export of victuall at Least of Meal oats pease, Barley and bear, wherby the forsaid Threatned scarcity may be the Better prevented. Therfore wee with advice of The Lords of our privy Councill have Thought fitt to prohibite and doe heirby strictly prohibite and discharge The Exporting furth of this Kingdom Either by Land or by sea any of the forsaids Kinds of Grains of victuall: viz meall oats pease Barley or Bear after the day and dait heirof, under all highest pains, To be Inflicted upon the Contraveeners, Either merchants skippers or others whatsomever. And farder wee heirby Require and Charge all sherriffs Stewarts Bailies and their Deputs, magistrats of Burghs, Justices of peace and other officers of the Law, as also of our Customers, That they take all Laufull and Effectuall means and methods to Restrain and hinder The said Export as they will be answerable and these presents to be but prejudice of the former order and Restraint Issued out by the Lords of our privy Councill of the date the Twenty sixth day of aprile Last. Our will is Heirfore And wee Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinently These our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and the Remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and stewartries within this Kingdom and to the hail seaports of this Kingdom and There in our name and authority make publication heirof, That none pretend Ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our signet att Edinburgh The Tenth day of May and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The Tenth Day of May Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/5/71

Proclamation

Proclamation prohibiting the Export of victuall

The Proclamation underwrittin being Read, was votted approven and signed whereof the Tenor follows:
William By the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To […] macers of our privy Councill messengers att armes our sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas The present cold and Back-ward season Doth Threaten the Scarcity of Victuall so that it it2 appears necessary That there be a Restraint and prohibition of the Export of victuall at Least of Meal oats pease, Barley and bear, wherby the forsaid Threatned scarcity may be the Better prevented. Therfore wee with advice of The Lords of our privy Councill have Thought fitt to prohibite and doe heirby strictly prohibite and discharge The Exporting furth of this Kingdom Either by Land or by sea any of the forsaids Kinds of Grains of victuall: viz meall oats pease Barley or Bear after the day and dait heirof, under all highest pains, To be Inflicted upon the Contraveeners, Either merchants skippers or others whatsomever. And farder wee heirby Require and Charge all sherriffs Stewarts Bailies and their Deputs, magistrats of Burghs, Justices of peace and other officers of the Law, as also of our Customers, That they take all Laufull and Effectuall means and methods to Restrain and hinder The said Export as they will be answerable and these presents to be but prejudice of the former order and Restraint Issued out by the Lords of our privy Councill of the date the Twenty sixth day of aprile Last. Our will is Heirfore And wee Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinently These our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and the Remanent mercat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shires and stewartries within this Kingdom and to the hail seaports of this Kingdom and There in our name and authority make publication heirof, That none pretend Ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed. Given under our signet att Edinburgh The Tenth day of May and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 422.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 422.

2. Sic.