Att Edinburgh the tuenty nynth day of June Jaj vic nyntie seven years
A1697/6/30
A1697/6/301
Warrant
Warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh to Visite the Victuall at Leith if sufficient
The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the toune Counsell of Edinburgh to appoynte some of their Magistrats and Counsell to repair to the toune of Leith And ther to visite the Girnells and Cellers wher meall or any other Victuall is Lying And to Consider the said victuall whither the same be sufficient mercat stuff which may be safely vended uithout hazard to the Eaters or use makers of the same And Recommends to Sir Archibald Mure Lord provost of Edinburgh to report the toun Councills opinion herine to the privy Councill against teusday nixt.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 217.
1. NRS, PC1/51, 217.