Proclamation, 31 March 1699, Edinburgh

Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation Anent prices of victuall

The following proclamation being Read, was voted approven and signed, whereof the Tenor followes
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 Wee be our proclamation of the date the Fifteenth day of November, last by past, In pursuance of the Acts of Parliament made against such as Keeped up victuall to a Dearth, And for Remedy of the present dearth and Scarcity, Impowred and Required all Sheriffs of Shires, Stewarts of Stewartries, Lords and Bailies of Regalities and their Deputs, Magistrats of Burghs and all Commissioners of Supply and Justices of peace, To Command and Charge the Keepers up of the said victuall in girnells, or otherways contrair to the saids Statutes, To Bring and Expose the same for sale in open and ordinary mercats, or otherways to open their Girnells, And there sell the same as the saids sheriffs and other officers of the Law abovenamed, shall Find the ordinary price to Rule in the Countrey for the tyme, Which Proclamation at present so necessary not having hitherto Receaved due obedience and Complyance, Either, Through the neglect or Doubtfullness of these Concerned, To declare the ordinary prices that Rule in the Countrey, Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have Thought fitt, And we heirby ordain and Appoint, That Tryall be made in Every Shire how the mercat prices of Victuall; That is of Oats, Barley, Wheat, Pease, and meal, have Ruled in the respective mercat Towns of the said shires, weekly, for these five weeks bygone preceeding the date heirof, And That a Common price and fiar should be thereupon Drawn out and setled, To be the ruling price of the Countrey and respective Bounds forsaids, Which Tryall we ordain to be made, and the forsaid price or fiar, setled at the sight of five of the Commissioners of supply or Justices of peace hereafter named for Each Shire, Two whereof to be a quorum, And that the forsaids persones doe make the forsaid Tryall and setle the saids prices with all Diligence, And that the Sheriffs of Each Shire make Report of the diligence of the saids persons, To the Lords of our privy Councill for this side of Tay, Betwixt and the first day of May next to come And for Benorth Tay, Betwixt and the First day of June thereafter. And we with Advice forsaid, ordain the forsaid price so to be Stated and Setled, to be the highest mercat price in each of the saids mercat Towns, and that none presume to sell in the saids mercats, or at their Girnell-houses within their respective Bounds, For which the saids prices are Appointed, at any higher rate or price, under the pain of being pursued and punished as usurers and occurers, conform to the acts of Parliament. And That the forsaids prices be observed, and this proclamation punctually obeyed untill the First day of September next to Come, And because the north and other Remote parts of the Kingdom are at this tyme in hazard to be brought to great Extremity by persons carrying victuall out, and from these parts to other places where they Expect to have higher prices, There These appointed for the Bounds out of which the said victual is Transported, Therfore we with Advice forsaid Doe heirby Impower and warrant the Commissioners of Supply within each Shire, or major part of them meeting upon Intimation for that Effect, To lay Restraint on the said Transport for such tyme as they shall think meet within the said First day of September next to Come. Our Will is Heirfore And we charge yow Strictly and Command, That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh And Remanent mercat crosses of the haill head Burghs of the severall shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom, And Thereat in our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation heirof That none may pretend Ignorance, And ordains thir presents to be printed with a List of the Commissioners heirto Subjoined, and published in manner forsaid. Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Last day of march And of our Reign the Tenth year 1699. Sic subscribitur.
Follows the List of the Commissioners of Supply for the Shires Impowred by the above proclamation To setle the prices and Rules for victuall, in manner abovementioned:
Edinburghshire, Sir Robert Dickson of Carberry, Mr David Pitcairn of Dreghorn, Bailie Calderwood in Dalkeith, Sir John Clerk of Pennycook, Mr John Meinzies of Cammo. Town of Edinburgh, the provost for the tyme and four bailies. Haddingtounshire, The Lord Belhaven, Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevenson, Sir William Baird of Newbyth, William Hepburn of Beanston, The Lord Thesaurer Deput. Berwickshire, The Lord Polwarth, Sir Andrew Home, sheriff deput, Sir John Home of Blackadder, Sir John Swintoune of that ilk, George Home of Kimmerghame. Roxburghshire, Archbald Douglas of Cavers, Sir John Pringle of Stitchel, Gideon Scot of Falnesh, the Laird of Grubit younger, Robert Eliot of Midlamiln. Selkirkshire, Lord Philiphaugh, sheriff, or Mr John Murray his deput, James Pringle of Torwoodlie, Sir James Scot of Gala, the Laird of Gilmenscleuch younger, Michaell Andieson of Tushilaw. Peeblesshire, The Earle of March, Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony, David Plenderleith of Blyth, Provost of Peebles, William Burnet of Barns. Lanerkshire, Andrew Hay of Craignethan, the Lord Halcraig, the Laird of Lamingtoun, the Provost of Glasgow for the tyme, the Laird of Barncluith. Nithsdale and Dumfreis, the Laird of Closeburn younger, the Laird of Dalswintoun, John Sharp of Hoddam, the Laird of Dornock, William Johnston of Beitholm. Wigtounshire, the Viscount of Stair, Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, Sir William McDougall of Garthland, Alexander Adair of Drummore, […] Stewart of Castle Stewart. Shire of Air, the Earle of Lowdown, Sir George Campbell of Cessnock, Mr Alexander Crafurd of Fergushill, the Lord Boyle, the Laird of Blackhouse. Dumbartonshire, Claud Hamilton of Barns, the Laird of Craigends, Sir John Houstoun of that ilk, John Carmichaell, chamberlain to the Earle of Wigtoun, the Laird of Kilmahew Shire of Bute, the Bailie of Arran, Mr John Stewart of Ascog younger, the Provost of Rothsay, Hector Banatyne of Kaims, Neil Banatyne of Ambreisemore. Shire of Renfrew, Lord Ross, Lord Justice Clerk, Mr John Stewart of Blackhall, the Laird of Caldwall, the Laird of Greenock. Shire of Stirling, Sir Alexander Hope of Kers, Sir Alexander Monro of Bearcrofts, Henry Rollo of Woodsyde, William Livingstone of Greenyeards, William Cuninghame of Buchquan. Shire of Linlithgow, the Earle of Buchan, Walter Stewart of Pordivan, Walter Cornwal of Bonhard, Patrick Murray of Livingstoun, the Laird of Manner, sheriff deput. Shire of Perth, the Earle of Tullibardin, the Lord Ruthven, Sir Collin Campbell of Aberuchill, the Laird of Meggins, James Craigie of Dumbairnie Shire of Kincardine, the Lord Phesdo, Mr James Thomson of Arduthie, John Arbuthnot of Firdan, Mr James Keith, sheriff deput, the Laird of Glenbervie. Shire of Aberdeen, the Earle of Kintore, Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes, […] Forbes of Craigivar, John Udney younger of that ilk, Mr James Gray of Balgownie. Shire of Inverness, the Laird of Grant, […] Forbes of Culloden, Provost of Inverness, Hugh Bailie of Kinmiles. Shire of Nairn, Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder, the Laird of Lethim, Brodie of Aslisk, Alexander Hay of Knockandy, the Laird of Kilraick. Shire of Cromarty, Viscount of Tarbat, Mr Kenneth McKenzie of Cromarty, John Urquhart of Craighouse, George Dollas of Glemerwhat, Mr Roderick McKenzie in Tarrall. Shire of Argyle, Mr John Campbell, sheriff deput, The Laird of Ardkindlass, Sir John Campbell of Carrick, Patrick Campbell of Duntroon, Colin Campbell, chamberlain to the Earle of Argyle. Shire of Fife, the Earle of Melvill, the Earle of Leven, the Sheriff Deput of Fyfe, the Lord Rankillor, James Crafurd of Montwhanny. Shire of Kinross, the Lord Burligh, Sir David Arnot of that ilk, Robert Douglas of Kirkness Kirkness, Sir John Malcolm of Innerteill, the Laird Tilliboll Haliday. Shire of Forfar, the Earle of Strathmore, James Scot of Logie, James Miln of Bawillo, William Gray of Innerechtie, Robert Reid of Baldovie. Shire of Bamff, the Earle of Finlator, Sir James Abernethie of Birkenbogg, Sir William Dumbar of Durn, Alexander Duff of Braco, the Sheriff Deput of Bamff. Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, the Earle of Galloway, Alexander Gordon of Earlestoun, Hugh McGuffock of Rusco, David McCulloch of Ardowall, Patrick Dumbar of Machriemore. Shire of Southerland, Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, Sir Robert Gordon of Embo, […] Gray of Skibo, the Bailie of Dornoch, Angus Mackay of Brighouse. Shire of Caithness, the Baillie of Thurso, William Dumbar of Hemprigs, John Sinclair of Murtle, Sir George Sinclair of Clyth, Mr Patrick Murray of Penniland. Shire of Elgin, the Laird of Westfeild, the Laird of Brodie, the Laird of Innes, Lodovick Dumbar of Grange, Joseph Brodie of Milntoun. Orkney and Zetland, Sir William Craigie of Gairsay, James Baikie of Tankerness, John Stewart of Burgh, Laurence Stewart of Bigtoun, James Graham of Grahamshall. Shire of Clackmannan, the Earle of Mar, Bruce of Kennet, George Abercrombie of Tillibody, the Bailie of Alloway for the time, […] Masterton of Parkmiln.

Att Edinburgh The Thirty First day of March Jaj vjc nynty and nyne years

A1699/3/391

Proclamation

Proclamation Anent prices of victuall

The following proclamation being Read, was voted approven and signed, whereof the Tenor followes
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 Wee be our proclamation of the date the Fifteenth day of November, last by past, In pursuance of the Acts of Parliament made against such as Keeped up victuall to a Dearth, And for Remedy of the present dearth and Scarcity, Impowred and Required all Sheriffs of Shires, Stewarts of Stewartries, Lords and Bailies of Regalities and their Deputs, Magistrats of Burghs and all Commissioners of Supply and Justices of peace, To Command and Charge the Keepers up of the said victuall in girnells, or otherways contrair to the saids Statutes, To Bring and Expose the same for sale in open and ordinary mercats, or otherways to open their Girnells, And there sell the same as the saids sheriffs and other officers of the Law abovenamed, shall Find the ordinary price to Rule in the Countrey for the tyme, Which Proclamation at present so necessary not having hitherto Receaved due obedience and Complyance, Either, Through the neglect or Doubtfullness of these Concerned, To declare the ordinary prices that Rule in the Countrey, Wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have Thought fitt, And we heirby ordain and Appoint, That Tryall be made in Every Shire how the mercat prices of Victuall; That is of Oats, Barley, Wheat, Pease, and meal, have Ruled in the respective mercat Towns of the said shires, weekly, for these five weeks bygone preceeding the date heirof, And That a Common price and fiar should be thereupon Drawn out and setled, To be the ruling price of the Countrey and respective Bounds forsaids, Which Tryall we ordain to be made, and the forsaid price or fiar, setled at the sight of five of the Commissioners of supply or Justices of peace hereafter named for Each Shire, Two whereof to be a quorum, And that the forsaids persones doe make the forsaid Tryall and setle the saids prices with all Diligence, And that the Sheriffs of Each Shire make Report of the diligence of the saids persons, To the Lords of our privy Councill for this side of Tay, Betwixt and the first day of May next to come And for Benorth Tay, Betwixt and the First day of June thereafter. And we with Advice forsaid, ordain the forsaid price so to be Stated and Setled, to be the highest mercat price in each of the saids mercat Towns, and that none presume to sell in the saids mercats, or at their Girnell-houses within their respective Bounds, For which the saids prices are Appointed, at any higher rate or price, under the pain of being pursued and punished as usurers and occurers, conform to the acts of Parliament. And That the forsaids prices be observed, and this proclamation punctually obeyed untill the First day of September next to Come, And because the north and other Remote parts of the Kingdom are at this tyme in hazard to be brought to great Extremity by persons carrying victuall out, and from these parts to other places where they Expect to have higher prices, There These appointed for the Bounds out of which the said victual is Transported, Therfore we with Advice forsaid Doe heirby Impower and warrant the Commissioners of Supply within each Shire, or major part of them meeting upon Intimation for that Effect, To lay Restraint on the said Transport for such tyme as they shall think meet within the said First day of September next to Come. Our Will is Heirfore And we charge yow Strictly and Command, That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh And Remanent mercat crosses of the haill head Burghs of the severall shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom, And Thereat in our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation heirof That none may pretend Ignorance, And ordains thir presents to be printed with a List of the Commissioners heirto Subjoined, and published in manner forsaid. Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Last day of march And of our Reign the Tenth year 1699. Sic subscribitur.
Follows the List of the Commissioners of Supply for the Shires Impowred by the above proclamation To setle the prices and Rules for victuall, in manner abovementioned:
Edinburghshire, Sir Robert Dickson of Carberry, Mr David Pitcairn of Dreghorn, Bailie Calderwood in Dalkeith, Sir John Clerk of Pennycook, Mr John Meinzies of Cammo. Town of Edinburgh, the provost for the tyme and four bailies. Haddingtounshire, The Lord Belhaven, Sir Robert Sinclar of Stevenson, Sir William Baird of Newbyth, William Hepburn of Beanston, The Lord Thesaurer Deput. Berwickshire, The Lord Polwarth, Sir Andrew Home, sheriff deput, Sir John Home of Blackadder, Sir John Swintoune of that ilk, George Home of Kimmerghame. Roxburghshire, Archbald Douglas of Cavers, Sir John Pringle of Stitchel, Gideon Scot of Falnesh, the Laird of Grubit younger, Robert Eliot of Midlamiln. Selkirkshire, Lord Philiphaugh, sheriff, or Mr John Murray his deput, James Pringle of Torwoodlie, Sir James Scot of Gala, the Laird of Gilmenscleuch younger, Michaell Andieson of Tushilaw. Peeblesshire, The Earle of March, Sir Archbald Murray of Blackbarrony, David Plenderleith of Blyth, Provost of Peebles, William Burnet of Barns. Lanerkshire, Andrew Hay of Craignethan, the Lord Halcraig, the Laird of Lamingtoun, the Provost of Glasgow for the tyme, the Laird of Barncluith. Nithsdale and Dumfreis, the Laird of Closeburn younger, the Laird of Dalswintoun, John Sharp of Hoddam, the Laird of Dornock, William Johnston of Beitholm. Wigtounshire, the Viscount of Stair, Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, Sir William McDougall of Garthland, Alexander Adair of Drummore, […] Stewart of Castle Stewart. Shire of Air, the Earle of Lowdown, Sir George Campbell of Cessnock, Mr Alexander Crafurd of Fergushill, the Lord Boyle, the Laird of Blackhouse. Dumbartonshire, Claud Hamilton of Barns, the Laird of Craigends, Sir John Houstoun of that ilk, John Carmichaell, chamberlain to the Earle of Wigtoun, the Laird of Kilmahew Shire of Bute, the Bailie of Arran, Mr John Stewart of Ascog younger, the Provost of Rothsay, Hector Banatyne of Kaims, Neil Banatyne of Ambreisemore. Shire of Renfrew, Lord Ross, Lord Justice Clerk, Mr John Stewart of Blackhall, the Laird of Caldwall, the Laird of Greenock. Shire of Stirling, Sir Alexander Hope of Kers, Sir Alexander Monro of Bearcrofts, Henry Rollo of Woodsyde, William Livingstone of Greenyeards, William Cuninghame of Buchquan. Shire of Linlithgow, the Earle of Buchan, Walter Stewart of Pordivan, Walter Cornwal of Bonhard, Patrick Murray of Livingstoun, the Laird of Manner, sheriff deput. Shire of Perth, the Earle of Tullibardin, the Lord Ruthven, Sir Collin Campbell of Aberuchill, the Laird of Meggins, James Craigie of Dumbairnie Shire of Kincardine, the Lord Phesdo, Mr James Thomson of Arduthie, John Arbuthnot of Firdan, Mr James Keith, sheriff deput, the Laird of Glenbervie. Shire of Aberdeen, the Earle of Kintore, Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes, […] Forbes of Craigivar, John Udney younger of that ilk, Mr James Gray of Balgownie. Shire of Inverness, the Laird of Grant, […] Forbes of Culloden, Provost of Inverness, Hugh Bailie of Kinmiles. Shire of Nairn, Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder, the Laird of Lethim, Brodie of Aslisk, Alexander Hay of Knockandy, the Laird of Kilraick. Shire of Cromarty, Viscount of Tarbat, Mr Kenneth McKenzie of Cromarty, John Urquhart of Craighouse, George Dollas of Glemerwhat, Mr Roderick McKenzie in Tarrall. Shire of Argyle, Mr John Campbell, sheriff deput, The Laird of Ardkindlass, Sir John Campbell of Carrick, Patrick Campbell of Duntroon, Colin Campbell, chamberlain to the Earle of Argyle. Shire of Fife, the Earle of Melvill, the Earle of Leven, the Sheriff Deput of Fyfe, the Lord Rankillor, James Crafurd of Montwhanny. Shire of Kinross, the Lord Burligh, Sir David Arnot of that ilk, Robert Douglas of Kirkness Kirkness, Sir John Malcolm of Innerteill, the Laird Tilliboll Haliday. Shire of Forfar, the Earle of Strathmore, James Scot of Logie, James Miln of Bawillo, William Gray of Innerechtie, Robert Reid of Baldovie. Shire of Bamff, the Earle of Finlator, Sir James Abernethie of Birkenbogg, Sir William Dumbar of Durn, Alexander Duff of Braco, the Sheriff Deput of Bamff. Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, the Earle of Galloway, Alexander Gordon of Earlestoun, Hugh McGuffock of Rusco, David McCulloch of Ardowall, Patrick Dumbar of Machriemore. Shire of Southerland, Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, Sir Robert Gordon of Embo, […] Gray of Skibo, the Bailie of Dornoch, Angus Mackay of Brighouse. Shire of Caithness, the Baillie of Thurso, William Dumbar of Hemprigs, John Sinclair of Murtle, Sir George Sinclair of Clyth, Mr Patrick Murray of Penniland. Shire of Elgin, the Laird of Westfeild, the Laird of Brodie, the Laird of Innes, Lodovick Dumbar of Grange, Joseph Brodie of Milntoun. Orkney and Zetland, Sir William Craigie of Gairsay, James Baikie of Tankerness, John Stewart of Burgh, Laurence Stewart of Bigtoun, James Graham of Grahamshall. Shire of Clackmannan, the Earle of Mar, Bruce of Kennet, George Abercrombie of Tillibody, the Bailie of Alloway for the time, […] Masterton of Parkmiln.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 563-6.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 563-6.