Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Sixth day of Januarij Jaj vjc nyntie three years
A1693/1/45
A1693/1/451
Proclamation
Proclamation dischargeing the exportation of broken brass and Copper
The Proclamatione underwreitten being read votted and approven wes signed and ordered to be recorded wherof the tenor followes William and Mary be the Grace of God King and Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the faith To […] macers of our privie Councill messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctly and severallie specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas albeit by the Fourty sixth act of the first parliament of our Royall predicessor King Charles the second all merchands tradesmen and others whatsomever alswell strangers as natives upon any pretext whatsomever are discharged to export furth of this Kingdome any broken Copper or brass under the pain of Confiscatione of what shall be apprehended in the exporting The one half to be applyed for our use And the other half for the use of the discoverer and apprehender of the same Nevertheless sundrie of our Leedges and others within this our ancient Kingdome In manifest contempt and defraud of the said act of parliament as If the samen were in desuetude have presumed to export broken brass and Copper furth of this Realme to the prejudice of this Kingdome and the discouradgement of the tradsmen and artists within the same Therefore wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill for putting the said act of parliament in execution doe expresly prohibite and discharge all merchands tradesmen and others whatsomever alswell strangers as natives upon any collour or pretext whatsomever to export furth of this Kingdome any broken copper or brass under the pain above sett doun Contained in the forsaid act of parliament And wee with advyce forsaid requyre and Command the respective Collectors and surveyers at there severall ports to use exact diligence that there be no contraventione of the premisses by any of our Leedges as they and each of them will be be ansuerable Our Will is Herefore And wee Charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat crosses of Edinburgh And to the mercat crosses of the severall sea touns ports or burghes within this Kingdome or other places needfull And there in our name and authority make publicatione of the premisses That none pretend Ignorance And ordaines these presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the tuenty six day of Januarii and of our reigne the fourth year Jaj vjc nyntie three years sic subscribitur as in the sederunt till ye come to the Lord Carmichaell Inclusive.
1. PC1/48, 565-6.
1. PC1/48, 565-6.