Att Edinburgh the Fyfteinth day of Apryll 1701

D1701/4/11

D1701/4/11¹

Act

Act Gavin Plummer and others anent Import some wines

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of His Majesties privie Councill by John and James Marjorybanks William Neilson Archibald Cockburne George Lauson William Dumbar John Baillie Alexander Tait Gavin Plumber for themselves and severall other Merchants in Edinburgh concerned in the Cargo of the Saint Andrew of Leith Shewing that Charles Charters Master of the Saint Andrews of Leith Loaden with Wine and Brandie from Burdeaux bound for this place was stranded at the pole head comeing out of the River of Burdeaux wpon the tuenty sixt of March last old stile and the saids petitioners haveing advyce with this post that most pairt of the Loadning is saved But that the ship is so disabled that she cannot persew the voyage And therefore Humbly Craveing in mainer and to the effect aftermentioned As the said petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill haveing consdered His petition given in to them by the saids John and James Marjorybanks William Neilson Archibald Cockburne George Lauson William Dumbar John Baillie Alexander Tait Garven Plumber for themselves and severall other Merchants in Edinburgh concerned in the Cargo aboard the saintandrew of Leith with the bills of Loadning and letters produced They Doe Allow and grant warrand to the saids petitioners to Hyre and send a ship to the River of Burdeaux And there Load aboard the number of four Tuns of vinigar and […] peices of Brandie extending to Fourtein Tunn or therby formerly shipped aboard the said Saint Andrew of Leith stranded in the said River And that thretty nyn peices of Brandie extending to ten tunne as pairt of the said Fourty Tunns are Loaded in the said ship the saintandrew Therfore Requyres and ordains the Tacksmen of His majesties customes and Forraigne excise And their substacksmen Collectors Surveyers and waiters and other officers of the Customhouse To Receave ane entrie of the saids four Tunns of vinegar And thretty nyn peices of Brandie extending to ten tune therof By the saids petitioners shipped aboard the said Saint Andrew And that albeit the said ship and Brandie shall aryve after the first day of May next to come The saids petitioners payeing the Customes and other duties used and wont And heirby Discharges all persons whatsomever to trouble or molest them in the execution of the premises