Att Edinburgh the Eleaventh of August Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years Post Meridiem
A1692/8/45
A1692/8/451
Proclamation
Proclamation anent2 observing the steeple port at Camphire
The Proclamation after insert being read votted and approven wes ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor follows William and Mary be the Grace of God King and Queen of Great Brittaine3 France and Ireland defenders of the Faith To […] macers of our privie Councill messengers at armes our shirreffs in that pairt Conjuctlie and severallie speciallie Consitute Greeting Forasmuch as by many ancient Contracts past betuixt the Royall of this our ancient Kingdome and the toun of Camphire in Zeeland and which have been approved by the Kings our predicessors The wholl trade and Comerce as to the staple Comodityes exported from this our ancient Kingdome to the seventeen provinces of the Netherlands hes been setled and Established at the said toun of Camphire as being found by experience the fittest place for the scotts staple And there being in the former of our Royall predicessors many proclamationes Issued furth Requyreing all our subjects travelling to the seventein provinces of the Netherlands to export all staple goods and Comodities to the said staple port and to no other port nor place And ordaining the Lawes and acts of parliament and acts of Conventione of the Royall burghes to be putt to due and vigorous executione for the full observance of the same And wee being Informed that the staple4 trade of this Kingdome hath been altogether diverted from the said staple port at Camphire And Carryed to Rotterdame and other places in the Netherlands To the great prejudice and discouradgement of trade And contrair to the former agreement with Camphire From pretences That the said toun of Camphire nether could nor would furnish sufficient Convoyes for Convayeing the said ships both outward and Inward bound From and to the said port now in the tyme of warr And now It being Certifyed to us that the magistrats of the toun of Camphire Hes Engadged to the Royall Burroughs That They will furnish sufficient Convoyes for Secureing of the trade Betuixt that port and the Firth and Road of Leith tuyce in the year viz Againest the midle of September and the midle of march yearly Coneveeing from the midle off September next And wee being fully resolved that all the standing Lawes and acts off parliament and acts of conventione of our Royall burghes be put to full and vigorous executione for the more due observance of the said staple port for the future Doe therefore with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill Hereby requyre all our subjects to give all due and exact obedience to the forsaid acts made for the observing of the staple port Dischargeing all merchands and skippers or any others our subjects to export furth of this our Kingdome any goods or Commodityes that are or shall be declared to be staple Commodityes to any other port or place in the Netherlands But only to the said staple port and toun of Camphire in Zeeland under the paines and Certificationes mentioned in the saids acts of parliament and acts of the Conventione of burroughs which paines and penaltyes wee ordaine to be exacted from the transgressours with all rigor and that they be further proceeded againest as our Councill shall Find cause And Further wee with advyce forsaid doe hereby requyre the generall fermers tacksmen or Collectors of our Customes and there subcollectors, surveyers for the tyme being That they make exact search and tryall of all staple goods and Comodityes that shall be hereafter transported forth of this Kingdome to any port of the seventein provinces of the Netherlands and take sufficient security from the merchands or skippers transporters thereof That they shall transport the same to the said staple port at Camphire And that no other place nor port within the said seventeen provinces And that they shall not break bulk befor there arryveall thereat Conforme to the acts of parliament obleidgeing the said exporters to report Certificats from the Conservator or his deputts at Camphire Bearing that the said staple Comodityes were Livered thereat without breaking bulk And wee doe ordaine the saids testificats to be delyvered in quarterly by the Collectors at the severall ports or the Agent of our Royall Burroughs for the tyme To the end Exact diligence may be done by him againest all the transgressors of the said staple Conforme to the saids acts Our Will is Herefore And wee charge yow straitly and Comand That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh And wholl remanent Royall burghes of this Kingdome and at other places needfull And thereat In our name and authority be open proclamatione make publicatione of the premises To the effect our Royall Burroughs and all5 merchands and others persones may have tymous notice hereof and give due and punctuall obedience thereto as they will be ansuerable at there outmost perrill The which to doe wee Comitt to yow Conjunctlie and severallie our full power be these our Letters delyvering them be yow duely execute and Indorsate again to the bearer and ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet att Edinburgh the Eleaventh day of August and of our reigne the Fourth year Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years Sic subscribitur Tweeddale cancel: Melvill Queensberry Drumlangrig Linlithgow Strathmore Raith Cardross Carmichaell Polwarth Archibald Murray
1. PC1/48, 375-7.
2. Inserted above the line.
3. Word written over the start of ‘Scotland’.
4. The word ‘port’ **scored out here.**
5. The word ‘other’ **scored out here.**
1. PC1/48, 375-7.
2. Inserted above the line.
3. Word written over the start of ‘Scotland’.
4. The word ‘port’ **scored out here.**
5. The word ‘other’ **scored out here.**