Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Seventh day of December J^aj vi^c Nyntie Eight

D1698/12/16

D1698/12/16¹

Warrant

Warrant for buying meall to the workmen at Clackmanan

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Do hereby give order and warrand to […] or any other persone who shall be appointed by the Tacksmen of the estate of Clackmanen or by Alexander Inglis factor appointed by the Lords of Session for uplifting the rents of the said estate to buy meall at once or weekly at the marcats alse much victuall as will serve the whole Colziers and workmen working at the Coall of Clackmanan for their proper use from time to time The said […] or any other person who shall be appointed before extracting hereof giveing bond and giveing Sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privy Councill that the victuall bought for the use of the saids Colziers and workmen shall be Imployed for their use allenarly and that the same shall be given out and sold to the saids Colziers and workmen at the pryce it was bought for in the Marcat, and no higher under the penalty of Fyve Hundred merks in case of transgression or not performance of any part of the premises and Declares the buyers and Sellers of the said victuall shall not incurr the Certificatione contained in the act, or proclamation anent victuall and inhibits And inhibits² and discharges the Shirriffs Justices of peace and all others concerned to trouble or Imped the buyers or sellers in the Sale delyverie or transporting of the said victuall in the termes forsaids.