Proclamation, 9 November 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The nynth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Eight years. Councill called Extraordinary

A1698/11/71

Proclamation

Proclamation Dischargeing Export and allowing Import of Victuall

Proclamation discharging Export and allowing Import of victuall The following proclamation after it was ammended being read was voted 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 at arms our sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas Through the Extraordinary unseasonableness of the weather for some moneths past and the misgiving of this years Cropt and harvest. The scarcity of victual is Increased to that height, as threatens a Generall distress and Calamity. So that it is most necessary that the prohibition of the Export of victuall made in the moneth of May Last be renewed and Extended with all severity against all who shall presume to Contemn our Authority in a matter So Just and indispensiblie requisite for the releif of the poor and good and welfare of the Kingdom Therfore wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, have thought fitt to prohibite and heirby most strictly prohibite and discharge the Exporting furth of this Kingdom by any person whatsoever either by Land or by sea, of all Kinds of victuall Either meal wheat Rye oats Pease Barley or bear malted or not malted, or any other grain or victuall whatsoever, after the day and date of these presents under the pains following viz The forfaulture of the victuall offered to be Exported for the use of the poor of the bounds where the same shall be atached and seased, or the value thereof, where the samen is proven to be Exported As Likewise of the farfalture of the horse ship Boat or other vessel wherby the same shall be attempted to be Exported and also of the pain of Ten pounds scots over and above for each Boll that shall be found to be Exported, or offered to be Exported, and proven or attached and seased as said is To be paid by the owner skipper or Exporter. And That such as shall be found transgressing and have not to pay the forsaid pains shall be punished in their Bodies by Imprisonment to be fed with bread and water or Scourging at the discretion of the Judge And wee heirby Require and charge all sheriffs stewarts Bailies and their Deputs Magistrats of Burghs Justices of peace, and other officers of the Law To see and Cause these presents to be put to Strict Execution in all poynts with Certification if they shall be found negligent or Remiss. They shall be punished by the Lords of our privy Councill as despisers of our authority and betrayers of the Trust reposed in them. And further wee doe heirby authorize our Customers and all Collectors surveyors Waiters and other officers at sea-ports and generaly all our Leidges to discover, Attach and sease the forsaid victuall that shall be Exported or offered to be Exported as said is promising and allowing them the half of the pecunial pains abovementioned for their Reward with this certification that if they or any of them be remiss or negligent in the Execution of the premises. So that victual be Exported by Sea or Land within the bounds of their Respective precints They shall not only Lose their Commissions But be themselves lyable to the pains and penalties for Each Boll Exported, as the owner and Exporter are declared Lyable in manner abovementioned. Likeas Wee heirby Require all our said Judges, Magistrats and officers of the Law and all our said Customers Colectors and other officers abovenamed immediatly To cause search to be made into all ships, Boats and other vessells within the ports and Roads of this Kingdom for victual to be Exported and that they arreist and stop the same and the forsaids vessels by taking away the sails, and otherways, and cause the said victuall be Instantly unloaded and brought on shoar for the use of the owner, and to remain within the Countrey and in case any victuall already put on board or which shall be put on Board, shall be pretended not to be Exported. But only Transported from one port or place to another within the Kingdom Then and in that caice The owners shall first find sufficient Caution under the pain of Twenty pounds scots for each Boll acted in the Books of the next burghs Royall and the skippers shall give their oath Before the Magistrats thereof. That they shall not Export But only Transport as said is. And that they shall Report a Certificat thereof upon its arrival from the port or place to which it shall be transported. Certifieing That what victuall shall be offered to be otherways transported from port to port within this Kingdom shall be held to be offered to be Exported Contrary to this prohibition and Lyable to the pains therof. And we with Advice forsaid for the better and Easier Releif of the Countrey, doe heirby allow the Import of all sorts of Victuall from all forraign pairts free of all Custom or other publict duty and these presents to Endure ay and while they be Recalled. 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 head Burghs of the severall shires and stewartries and to all the sea port Towns within this Kingdom and make publication heirof And Appoints our sollicitor To Transmit a sufficient number of Coppies heirof to the sheriffs of the several shires, stewarts of stewartries, Bailies of Regalities their deputs or clerks to be published at their severall Burghs and Likeways sent by them to the Magistrats of the severall seaport towns there to be published by them under the Certification forsaid As also appoints our solicitor to deliver a sufficient number of Coppies of thir presents To the Tacksmen of our Customs to be sent be them to the severall parts and places of this Kingdom where they Keep officers for collecting and Inbringing of our Customs to be published thereat by the Collector or Surveyor resideing their for the time. And ordains these presents to be printed that none pretend Ignorance Given under our signet at Edinburgh The nynth day of November and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The nynth day of November Jaj vjc nynty and Eight years. Councill called Extraordinary

A1698/11/71

Proclamation

Proclamation Dischargeing Export and allowing Import of Victuall

Proclamation discharging Export and allowing Import of victuall The following proclamation after it was ammended being read was voted 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 at arms our sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas Through the Extraordinary unseasonableness of the weather for some moneths past and the misgiving of this years Cropt and harvest. The scarcity of victual is Increased to that height, as threatens a Generall distress and Calamity. So that it is most necessary that the prohibition of the Export of victuall made in the moneth of May Last be renewed and Extended with all severity against all who shall presume to Contemn our Authority in a matter So Just and indispensiblie requisite for the releif of the poor and good and welfare of the Kingdom Therfore wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, have thought fitt to prohibite and heirby most strictly prohibite and discharge the Exporting furth of this Kingdom by any person whatsoever either by Land or by sea, of all Kinds of victuall Either meal wheat Rye oats Pease Barley or bear malted or not malted, or any other grain or victuall whatsoever, after the day and date of these presents under the pains following viz The forfaulture of the victuall offered to be Exported for the use of the poor of the bounds where the same shall be atached and seased, or the value thereof, where the samen is proven to be Exported As Likewise of the farfalture of the horse ship Boat or other vessel wherby the same shall be attempted to be Exported and also of the pain of Ten pounds scots over and above for each Boll that shall be found to be Exported, or offered to be Exported, and proven or attached and seased as said is To be paid by the owner skipper or Exporter. And That such as shall be found transgressing and have not to pay the forsaid pains shall be punished in their Bodies by Imprisonment to be fed with bread and water or Scourging at the discretion of the Judge And wee heirby Require and charge all sheriffs stewarts Bailies and their Deputs Magistrats of Burghs Justices of peace, and other officers of the Law To see and Cause these presents to be put to Strict Execution in all poynts with Certification if they shall be found negligent or Remiss. They shall be punished by the Lords of our privy Councill as despisers of our authority and betrayers of the Trust reposed in them. And further wee doe heirby authorize our Customers and all Collectors surveyors Waiters and other officers at sea-ports and generaly all our Leidges to discover, Attach and sease the forsaid victuall that shall be Exported or offered to be Exported as said is promising and allowing them the half of the pecunial pains abovementioned for their Reward with this certification that if they or any of them be remiss or negligent in the Execution of the premises. So that victual be Exported by Sea or Land within the bounds of their Respective precints They shall not only Lose their Commissions But be themselves lyable to the pains and penalties for Each Boll Exported, as the owner and Exporter are declared Lyable in manner abovementioned. Likeas Wee heirby Require all our said Judges, Magistrats and officers of the Law and all our said Customers Colectors and other officers abovenamed immediatly To cause search to be made into all ships, Boats and other vessells within the ports and Roads of this Kingdom for victual to be Exported and that they arreist and stop the same and the forsaids vessels by taking away the sails, and otherways, and cause the said victuall be Instantly unloaded and brought on shoar for the use of the owner, and to remain within the Countrey and in case any victuall already put on board or which shall be put on Board, shall be pretended not to be Exported. But only Transported from one port or place to another within the Kingdom Then and in that caice The owners shall first find sufficient Caution under the pain of Twenty pounds scots for each Boll acted in the Books of the next burghs Royall and the skippers shall give their oath Before the Magistrats thereof. That they shall not Export But only Transport as said is. And that they shall Report a Certificat thereof upon its arrival from the port or place to which it shall be transported. Certifieing That what victuall shall be offered to be otherways transported from port to port within this Kingdom shall be held to be offered to be Exported Contrary to this prohibition and Lyable to the pains therof. And we with Advice forsaid for the better and Easier Releif of the Countrey, doe heirby allow the Import of all sorts of Victuall from all forraign pairts free of all Custom or other publict duty and these presents to Endure ay and while they be Recalled. 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 head Burghs of the severall shires and stewartries and to all the sea port Towns within this Kingdom and make publication heirof And Appoints our sollicitor To Transmit a sufficient number of Coppies heirof to the sheriffs of the several shires, stewarts of stewartries, Bailies of Regalities their deputs or clerks to be published at their severall Burghs and Likeways sent by them to the Magistrats of the severall seaport towns there to be published by them under the Certification forsaid As also appoints our solicitor to deliver a sufficient number of Coppies of thir presents To the Tacksmen of our Customs to be sent be them to the severall parts and places of this Kingdom where they Keep officers for collecting and Inbringing of our Customs to be published thereat by the Collector or Surveyor resideing their for the time. And ordains these presents to be printed that none pretend Ignorance Given under our signet at Edinburgh The nynth day of November and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698 sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 485-7.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 485-7.