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Act, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act

Act James Turner and Cautioners

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Turner Cabinat maker and Thomas Wyllie merchant in Edinburgh Shewing That wher the wrights and trades of Edinburgh haveing Conveened the said James Turner the petitioner before the toune Councill of Edinburgh as one that hade unlawfully sett up in prejudice of their trade He not being freeman and burges of the toune, and altho it was represented for the said James That the trade in which he did work did nowayes interfeir with that of the wrights, He only exerceing the office of ane Cabinat and Mirror glass maker of which there is non in the kingdome And also he haveing represented that by ane act of the saids Lords he was authorized to exerce the said Imployment, and so could not be disturbed therin or debarred therof The toune Councill gave Sentence against the petitioner in the Soume of Twentie pounds Sterling and for payment wherof, He was Imprisoned so that he was forced for his own Liberatione to apply of new againe to the saids Lords and enacted the forsaid Thomas Wyllie the now petitioner for the forsaid soume of Twenty pounds Sterling incase it should be found that the petitioners Imprisonment was warrantable Wherupon the saids Lords of new again ordained the petitioner to be sett at Libertie and Confirmed the former priviledges they granted in the petitioners favors and ordained the wrights to Cease from troubleing the petitioner in all time therafter Likeas in the sixth session of this Current parliament the petitioner obtained ane ratificatione of the saids Lords two former acts of Councill in the petitioners favors with ane full and free Libertie to work and exerce the petitioners Airt and trade within the toune of Edinburgh in all time comeing, and all persones discharged from troubling or letting the petitioner therin in any time hereafter, And now Seeing the said Thomas Wyllie the petitioners Cautioner was very pressing to have his bond up and be free of his said Cautionne, Likeas he hath severall goods of the petitioners, which he retaines for the security which the petitioners present necessitie Calls for, And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to Ordaine the Clerk of Councill to give up the said bond to the petitioner and his Cautioner Conforme to the saids two acts of Councill and ratification in parliament abovespecified given in as the petitione bears, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above James Turner, They hereby appoint the bond granted by the petitioner and the above Thomas Wyllie to be given up and delyvered to them by the Clerks of Councill upon their recept therof for which this shall be to all concerned a Sufficient warrant

Att Edinburgh the Fifteinth day of November Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years Post Meridiem

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Act

Act James Turner and Cautioners

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Turner Cabinat maker and Thomas Wyllie merchant in Edinburgh Shewing That wher the wrights and trades of Edinburgh haveing Conveened the said James Turner the petitioner before the toune Councill of Edinburgh as one that hade unlawfully sett up in prejudice of their trade He not being freeman and burges of the toune, and altho it was represented for the said James That the trade in which he did work did nowayes interfeir with that of the wrights, He only exerceing the office of ane Cabinat and Mirror glass maker of which there is non in the kingdome And also he haveing represented that by ane act of the saids Lords he was authorized to exerce the said Imployment, and so could not be disturbed therin or debarred therof The toune Councill gave Sentence against the petitioner in the Soume of Twentie pounds Sterling and for payment wherof, He was Imprisoned so that he was forced for his own Liberatione to apply of new againe to the saids Lords and enacted the forsaid Thomas Wyllie the now petitioner for the forsaid soume of Twenty pounds Sterling incase it should be found that the petitioners Imprisonment was warrantable Wherupon the saids Lords of new again ordained the petitioner to be sett at Libertie and Confirmed the former priviledges they granted in the petitioners favors and ordained the wrights to Cease from troubleing the petitioner in all time therafter Likeas in the sixth session of this Current parliament the petitioner obtained ane ratificatione of the saids Lords two former acts of Councill in the petitioners favors with ane full and free Libertie to work and exerce the petitioners Airt and trade within the toune of Edinburgh in all time comeing, and all persones discharged from troubling or letting the petitioner therin in any time hereafter, And now Seeing the said Thomas Wyllie the petitioners Cautioner was very pressing to have his bond up and be free of his said Cautionne, Likeas he hath severall goods of the petitioners, which he retaines for the security which the petitioners present necessitie Calls for, And Therfore humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased to Ordaine the Clerk of Councill to give up the said bond to the petitioner and his Cautioner Conforme to the saids two acts of Councill and ratification in parliament abovespecified given in as the petitione bears, The Lords of his majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the above James Turner, They hereby appoint the bond granted by the petitioner and the above Thomas Wyllie to be given up and delyvered to them by the Clerks of Councill upon their recept therof for which this shall be to all concerned a Sufficient warrant

1. NRS, PC2/27, 143v-144r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 143v-144r.

Act, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act

Act for citeing Mr David Forbes

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby give order and warrant to their Macers to cite Mr David Forbes advocat to Compear before their Lordships upon Thursday nixt the Seventein of November To answer anent a petition given in to their Lordships upon Thursday last the Tenth of the said moneth Which Charles Row wryter to the Signet being Examined this day in presence of their Lordships as haveing given in the Same to the Clerks of Councill, Declares he received from the said Mr David Forbes, Which petitione is given in, In name of the Laird of Balnagowen, In the proces at his instance at his instance2 against the Earle of Tullibardin.

Att Edinburgh the Fifteinth day of November Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years Post Meridiem

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Act

Act for citeing Mr David Forbes

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe hereby give order and warrant to their Macers to cite Mr David Forbes advocat to Compear before their Lordships upon Thursday nixt the Seventein of November To answer anent a petition given in to their Lordships upon Thursday last the Tenth of the said moneth Which Charles Row wryter to the Signet being Examined this day in presence of their Lordships as haveing given in the Same to the Clerks of Councill, Declares he received from the said Mr David Forbes, Which petitione is given in, In name of the Laird of Balnagowen, In the proces at his instance at his instance2 against the Earle of Tullibardin.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 143v.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 143v.

2. Sic.

Act, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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Act

Act Ker of Lintoun

Anent the petition given into the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Androw Kerr of Lintoune Shewing That wher the paroch kirk of Lintoune haveing been vaccant for the last half of the year Jaj vic Nyntie Seven and the first half of the year Jaj vic Nyntie Eight, The petitioner as undoubted patron therof hath with consent of the heritors of the paroch designed and appointed the said vaccant Stipend to be Imployed for repairing the manse and building a bridge over the watter of Cavertoune For the better accomodating the most part of the paroch in Comeing to the Church as weell as ordinary passingers in travelling to and from the borders of England, and for buying ane Mortcloath for the more decent burying of the dead and provideing Some Supplie for the poor of the paroch and for building ane bellhouse and hanging ane bell which was gifted to the said Church, and which being pious uses within the paroch the Stipend ought properly to be Imployed for the Samen Conforme to the Laws and acts of parliament made theranent And these lyable in payment Ordained by the saids Lords Authority to make payment therof to the petitioner or his factor to be Imployed in maner abovementioned And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideration of the premisses to Ordaine the heritors wodsetters, Lyferentars taxsmen and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend within the said paroch to make payment therof to the petitioner or the factor to be appointed by him upon finding sufficient Caution to Imploy the same to pious uses abovementioned as Sight and with Consent of the said heritors And to ordaine Letters to be direct against these Lyable in payment for that effect As the petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them by Androw Ker of Lintoun They hereby Decerne and Ordaine the heritors fewars wodsetters Lyfrentars titulars taxsmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the Stipend of the paroch Kirk of Lintoune To make payment to […] factor named by the petitioner of the Steipend of the said kirk of Lintoune for the Last half of Cropt and year of God Jaj vic Nyntie Seven, And the first half of the Cropt and year of God Jaj vic Nyntie Eight, And Ordaines Letters of horning under the Signet of Councill upon fiftein dayes to be direct at the said factors instance against the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said two half years Stipends upon production of a decreet of Locality, and2 In case ther be non Ordaines the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the Stipend to make payment to the said factor of their respective proportions of the said Stipend according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinar the said factor before extracting hereof giveing bond and finding Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the said years Stipend at sight and with Consent of the saids heritors upon repairing the manse and building the bridge mentioned in the petition and upon buying of the Mort-Cloath and provideing some supply for the poor; and building ane Bell house and hanging the bell all Specified in the petition

Att Edinburgh the Fifteinth day of November Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years Post Meridiem

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Act

Act Ker of Lintoun

Anent the petition given into the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Androw Kerr of Lintoune Shewing That wher the paroch kirk of Lintoune haveing been vaccant for the last half of the year Jaj vic Nyntie Seven and the first half of the year Jaj vic Nyntie Eight, The petitioner as undoubted patron therof hath with consent of the heritors of the paroch designed and appointed the said vaccant Stipend to be Imployed for repairing the manse and building a bridge over the watter of Cavertoune For the better accomodating the most part of the paroch in Comeing to the Church as weell as ordinary passingers in travelling to and from the borders of England, and for buying ane Mortcloath for the more decent burying of the dead and provideing Some Supplie for the poor of the paroch and for building ane bellhouse and hanging ane bell which was gifted to the said Church, and which being pious uses within the paroch the Stipend ought properly to be Imployed for the Samen Conforme to the Laws and acts of parliament made theranent And these lyable in payment Ordained by the saids Lords Authority to make payment therof to the petitioner or his factor to be Imployed in maner abovementioned And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords would be pleased in Consideration of the premisses to Ordaine the heritors wodsetters, Lyferentars taxsmen and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend within the said paroch to make payment therof to the petitioner or the factor to be appointed by him upon finding sufficient Caution to Imploy the same to pious uses abovementioned as Sight and with Consent of the said heritors And to ordaine Letters to be direct against these Lyable in payment for that effect As the petition bears. The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petitione given in to them by Androw Ker of Lintoun They hereby Decerne and Ordaine the heritors fewars wodsetters Lyfrentars titulars taxsmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the Stipend of the paroch Kirk of Lintoune To make payment to […] factor named by the petitioner of the Steipend of the said kirk of Lintoune for the Last half of Cropt and year of God Jaj vic Nyntie Seven, And the first half of the Cropt and year of God Jaj vic Nyntie Eight, And Ordaines Letters of horning under the Signet of Councill upon fiftein dayes to be direct at the said factors instance against the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said two half years Stipends upon production of a decreet of Locality, and2 In case ther be non Ordaines the heritors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the Stipend to make payment to the said factor of their respective proportions of the said Stipend according as they shall be decerned by the Judge ordinar the said factor before extracting hereof giveing bond and finding Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill That he shall Imploy the said years Stipend at sight and with Consent of the saids heritors upon repairing the manse and building the bridge mentioned in the petition and upon buying of the Mort-Cloath and provideing some supply for the poor; and building ane Bell house and hanging the bell all Specified in the petition

1. NRS, PC2/27, 142r-143r.

2. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 142r-143r.

2. The word ‘the’ scored out here.

Sederunt, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Duke of Queensbery P:S:; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Annandale; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Provest of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteinth day of November Jaj vic Nyntie Eight years Post Meridiem1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P:C:; Duke of Queensbery P:S:; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Mortone; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Lowdon; Earl of Annandale; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice Clerk; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crossrig; Lord Rankeillor; Lord Phesdoe; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stivenson; Provest of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC2/27, 142r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 142r.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 142r.

2. NRS, PC2/27, 142r.

Proclamation, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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Proclamation

Proclamation Against Regraters and forestallers of victuall

The Proclamation following being Read, was votted approven and signed and ordered to be Recorded. 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 Concill, messengers at arms our sheriffs in that pairt conjunctlie and severallie specialy constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas By severall acts of parliament The Keeping of victuall To a Dearth is strictly prohibited and particularly It is Statute by the Acts James Second Parliament Sixth Caput Twenty Two and Twenty Three That for the Eschewing of Dearth, Sheriffs Bailifs and other officers both To Burgh and To Land, Enquire what persons buys victuall and holds it to a dearth. and That the said Sheriffs and officers make such Known. That in caice they hold more victuall then will Sustain them and their meinzie To new Corn, they may be punished and demeaned as occorers and usurers and the victuall Escheated to us, and that the same be presented to mercats and sold as the price goes. And by the Acts James Second parliament Nynth Caput Thirty Eight and Thirty nynth. It is ordained That no manner of Victuall shall be holden in Girnells by any man to a dearth but allenarly what is needfull for their own persons and the Sustentation of their Housholds and That the saids persons present, all that they have more to the mercat under the pain of Escheat thereof. As Likeways The Crime of Fore-stalling is forbidden by several acts and Statutes and particularly by the Act James Sixth parliament Twelfth Caput one Hundered and Fourty Eight It is Declared That who Buys any merchandize or victuall coming to fair or mercat or makes any Contract or promise for Buying of the Same, Before the said merchandize or victuall shall be in the fair or mercat place, ready to be sold. or shall make any motion by word write or message for raising of the prices or dearer selling of the said merchandize and victuall or who shall disswade any from coming and bringing the forsaid merchandise and victuall To fair or mercat shall be Esteemed and Judged a fore-staller. And It is ordained That all such fore-stallers may be pursued before the Justices or Magistrats of Burghs and that without a special Lyble but only upon fore stalling in Generall, and the persons Convict to be fyned for the first fault in fourty pounds and for the second in ane Hundered merks and for the Third to Incurr the Tinsell of moveables. And seeing Through the not due observance and Execution of the forsaids acts The Calamity of the Countrey. By the present scarcity and dearth is greatly increased. Therfore wee with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have thought fitt to Revive the same and ordains them to be put to Strict Execution. And for that Effect to Impour and Require all sheriffs of shires Stewarts of Stewartries Lords and Bailies of Regalities and their Deputs magistrats of Burghs. As Likewise all Commissioners of supply and Justices of peace, To cause Inquire and search to be made who holds up any victuall in Girnells contrair to the forsaids forsaids2 Laws. and to Command and Charge the Keepers up of the said victuall in Girnells or other ways contrair to the said Statutes. To Bring and Expose the same for sale in open and ordinary mercats or other ways to open their Girnells or other houses where there victuall is Kept. and there sell the same as the saids sheriffs stewarts of stewartries Lords and Bailies of Regalities and their deputs and Magistrats of burghs or any two of the saids Commissioners of Supply or Justices of peace shall find the ordinary price To Rule in the Countrey for the tyme with Certification if they failzie therein. They shall be proceeded against And the pains of the forsaids acts of parliament Execute upon them with all Rigour. And in the mean tyme the victuall Girnelled and unlaufully Kept up as said is, arrested and sequestrat by the forsaid sheriff and others as Escheat. And further Wee with Advice forsaid prohibite and discharge any person whatsomever, To Buy meal in publict mercats But only for private use and no ways to be sold again by whole sale or Retail. And Likeways to buy any other Grain in publict mercat to be sold again in whole sale or Retail in the same Kind as it is bought But Either for the private and particular use of the Buyer or to be first made in malt, or ground in flower and meal before the sale of the samen. As also we with Advice forsaid peremptorly discharge and forbid all persons whatsomever Buying oats or pease whether in publick mercats or otherways To sell the Same either in whole sale or Retail unless they be first made in meal. Except what oats are or shall be bought and Retailed by the Commissaries of our army for the provisions of the horses and Dragoons presently Employed in our Service, and what are or shall be bought and Retailed by Stables and Inn: Keepers within their own houses. With Certification That such as shall Contraveen the premises in any sort may be Conveened and pursued at the Instance of any person whatsomever, Before any of the Magistrats or Justices of peace or other Judges abovenamed where the Contravention is Committed and upon conviction are to be fyned and made Lyable in the soume of Ten pounds scots for each Boll of meal or other victuall sold or Retailed contrair to this present proclamation And decerned to pay the one half to the Informer and the other half to the Judge before whom the Contraveener shall be pursued and convicted. Declaring nevertheless That it shall be Leisom and Laufull To Transport oats bought Benorth the River of Tay from that side thereof To the south side of the same and to sell the saids oats Either by wholesale or Retail at any place or mercat upon the south side of the said River. for privat use or to be made in meal allenarly without being subject and lyable to the Certificationes and penalties above Exprest. And Lastly wee with advice forsaid Command and charge all Magistrats of Burghs and other officers of the Law To take care That all mercats and fairs be duely Regulat conform to the Laws without Extortion and to cause put the forsaid acts of parliament To due and vigorous Execution Certifieing the saids sheriffs magistrats and other Judges abovenamed who shall fail in their duty anent the premisis That upon Information given to the Lords of our privy Councill, They shall be therfore severely and Exemplarly punished. Our Will is Heirfore And wee 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 whole head burghs of the severall Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and therat in our name and authority make publication of the premises That none may pretend Ignorance. And ordains our sollicitor to Transmitt Coppies heirof To the Sheriffs and Stewarts of the severall shires and stewartries or their Clerks. To the Effect the same may be published at the mercat Crosses And Thereafter be Transmitted to the ministers in the severall paroch-Churches within their Respective Bounds. And Appoints The saids ministers to cause Intimate the same at their several parish churches at any tyme betwixt and the First of December next for all paroches on this side of the River of Tay and Betwixt and the fifteenth day of the said moneth for all paroches on the other side of the said River. And ordains these presents to be printed and published in manner forsaid. Given under our Signett att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of November and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698.

[At Edinburgh 15 November 1698] Eodem Die post meridiem

A1698/11/161

Proclamation

Proclamation Against Regraters and forestallers of victuall

The Proclamation following being Read, was votted approven and signed and ordered to be Recorded. 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 Concill, messengers at arms our sheriffs in that pairt conjunctlie and severallie specialy constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas By severall acts of parliament The Keeping of victuall To a Dearth is strictly prohibited and particularly It is Statute by the Acts James Second Parliament Sixth Caput Twenty Two and Twenty Three That for the Eschewing of Dearth, Sheriffs Bailifs and other officers both To Burgh and To Land, Enquire what persons buys victuall and holds it to a dearth. and That the said Sheriffs and officers make such Known. That in caice they hold more victuall then will Sustain them and their meinzie To new Corn, they may be punished and demeaned as occorers and usurers and the victuall Escheated to us, and that the same be presented to mercats and sold as the price goes. And by the Acts James Second parliament Nynth Caput Thirty Eight and Thirty nynth. It is ordained That no manner of Victuall shall be holden in Girnells by any man to a dearth but allenarly what is needfull for their own persons and the Sustentation of their Housholds and That the saids persons present, all that they have more to the mercat under the pain of Escheat thereof. As Likeways The Crime of Fore-stalling is forbidden by several acts and Statutes and particularly by the Act James Sixth parliament Twelfth Caput one Hundered and Fourty Eight It is Declared That who Buys any merchandize or victuall coming to fair or mercat or makes any Contract or promise for Buying of the Same, Before the said merchandize or victuall shall be in the fair or mercat place, ready to be sold. or shall make any motion by word write or message for raising of the prices or dearer selling of the said merchandize and victuall or who shall disswade any from coming and bringing the forsaid merchandise and victuall To fair or mercat shall be Esteemed and Judged a fore-staller. And It is ordained That all such fore-stallers may be pursued before the Justices or Magistrats of Burghs and that without a special Lyble but only upon fore stalling in Generall, and the persons Convict to be fyned for the first fault in fourty pounds and for the second in ane Hundered merks and for the Third to Incurr the Tinsell of moveables. And seeing Through the not due observance and Execution of the forsaids acts The Calamity of the Countrey. By the present scarcity and dearth is greatly increased. Therfore wee with Advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have thought fitt to Revive the same and ordains them to be put to Strict Execution. And for that Effect to Impour and Require all sheriffs of shires Stewarts of Stewartries Lords and Bailies of Regalities and their Deputs magistrats of Burghs. As Likewise all Commissioners of supply and Justices of peace, To cause Inquire and search to be made who holds up any victuall in Girnells contrair to the forsaids forsaids2 Laws. and to Command and Charge the Keepers up of the said victuall in Girnells or other ways contrair to the said Statutes. To Bring and Expose the same for sale in open and ordinary mercats or other ways to open their Girnells or other houses where there victuall is Kept. and there sell the same as the saids sheriffs stewarts of stewartries Lords and Bailies of Regalities and their deputs and Magistrats of burghs or any two of the saids Commissioners of Supply or Justices of peace shall find the ordinary price To Rule in the Countrey for the tyme with Certification if they failzie therein. They shall be proceeded against And the pains of the forsaids acts of parliament Execute upon them with all Rigour. And in the mean tyme the victuall Girnelled and unlaufully Kept up as said is, arrested and sequestrat by the forsaid sheriff and others as Escheat. And further Wee with Advice forsaid prohibite and discharge any person whatsomever, To Buy meal in publict mercats But only for private use and no ways to be sold again by whole sale or Retail. And Likeways to buy any other Grain in publict mercat to be sold again in whole sale or Retail in the same Kind as it is bought But Either for the private and particular use of the Buyer or to be first made in malt, or ground in flower and meal before the sale of the samen. As also we with Advice forsaid peremptorly discharge and forbid all persons whatsomever Buying oats or pease whether in publick mercats or otherways To sell the Same either in whole sale or Retail unless they be first made in meal. Except what oats are or shall be bought and Retailed by the Commissaries of our army for the provisions of the horses and Dragoons presently Employed in our Service, and what are or shall be bought and Retailed by Stables and Inn: Keepers within their own houses. With Certification That such as shall Contraveen the premises in any sort may be Conveened and pursued at the Instance of any person whatsomever, Before any of the Magistrats or Justices of peace or other Judges abovenamed where the Contravention is Committed and upon conviction are to be fyned and made Lyable in the soume of Ten pounds scots for each Boll of meal or other victuall sold or Retailed contrair to this present proclamation And decerned to pay the one half to the Informer and the other half to the Judge before whom the Contraveener shall be pursued and convicted. Declaring nevertheless That it shall be Leisom and Laufull To Transport oats bought Benorth the River of Tay from that side thereof To the south side of the same and to sell the saids oats Either by wholesale or Retail at any place or mercat upon the south side of the said River. for privat use or to be made in meal allenarly without being subject and lyable to the Certificationes and penalties above Exprest. And Lastly wee with advice forsaid Command and charge all Magistrats of Burghs and other officers of the Law To take care That all mercats and fairs be duely Regulat conform to the Laws without Extortion and to cause put the forsaid acts of parliament To due and vigorous Execution Certifieing the saids sheriffs magistrats and other Judges abovenamed who shall fail in their duty anent the premisis That upon Information given to the Lords of our privy Councill, They shall be therfore severely and Exemplarly punished. Our Will is Heirfore And wee 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 whole head burghs of the severall Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and therat in our name and authority make publication of the premises That none may pretend Ignorance. And ordains our sollicitor to Transmitt Coppies heirof To the Sheriffs and Stewarts of the severall shires and stewartries or their Clerks. To the Effect the same may be published at the mercat Crosses And Thereafter be Transmitted to the ministers in the severall paroch-Churches within their Respective Bounds. And Appoints The saids ministers to cause Intimate the same at their several parish churches at any tyme betwixt and the First of December next for all paroches on this side of the River of Tay and Betwixt and the fifteenth day of the said moneth for all paroches on the other side of the said River. And ordains these presents to be printed and published in manner forsaid. Given under our Signett att Edinburgh The Fifteenth day of November and of our Reign the Tenth year 1698.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 489-92.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 489-92.

2. Sic.

Procedure, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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Procedure

The Lord Ross and Laird of Grant Receaved privy Councellors

The Lord Ross and Laird of Grant Councellors named by his majesties Last Commission of the Twenty First of October Last, being present Took the oath of Alledgance and subscribed the Assurance and also subscribed The Association appointed to be subscrived be persons in publict Trust. And The Lord high Chancellor having administrat to them the oath de fideli they were Receaved Conform to the Commission.

[At Edinburgh 15 November 1698] Eodem Die post meridiem

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Procedure

The Lord Ross and Laird of Grant Receaved privy Councellors

The Lord Ross and Laird of Grant Councellors named by his majesties Last Commission of the Twenty First of October Last, being present Took the oath of Alledgance and subscribed the Assurance and also subscribed The Association appointed to be subscrived be persons in publict Trust. And The Lord high Chancellor having administrat to them the oath de fideli they were Receaved Conform to the Commission.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 489.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 489.

Sederunt, 15 November 1698 (pm), Edinburgh

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[At Edinburgh 15 November 1698] Eodem Die post meridiem1

A1698/11/142

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudown; Earl of Annandale; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Lord Phesdo; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevenson; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

[At Edinburgh 15 November 1698] Eodem Die post meridiem1

A1698/11/142

Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Melvill P.C.; Duke of Queensberrie P.S.; Earl of Argyle; Earl of Crafurd; Earl of Morton; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lothian; Earl of Loudown; Earl of Annandale; Lord Strathnaver; Lord Ross; Lord Ruthven; Lord President of Session; Lord Justice-Clerk; Lord Aberuchill; Lord Philiphaugh; Lord Halcraig; Lord Crosrigg; Lord Rankillor; Lord Phesdo; Laird of Grant; Laird of Stevenson; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/51, 489.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 489.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 489.

2. NRS, PC1/51, 489.