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ordein_n that_o there_o be_v double_a standard_n of_o the_o foresaid_n firlot_n and_o measure_n and_o jedge_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o forsaid_n weght_n two_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o register_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o two_o within_o the_o castle_n of_o dunbritane_n therein_o to_o remain_v as_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o measure_n allenerlie_a and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o town_n to_o who_o they_o have_v beine_v commit_v of_o old_a as_o say_v be_v to_o be_v direct_a forth_o to_o the_o whole_a liege_n to_o be_v use_v universalie_n and_o this_o without_o praejudice_n to_o any_o person_n who_o be_v found_v infeft_v or_o addet_v by_o taken_a or_o contract_n of_o old_a or_o new_a ferme_n of_o other_o measure_n and_o weght_n but_o that_o their_o foundation_n infeftment_n tack_v or_o contract_n shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o measure_n and_o weght_n now_o establish_v so_o that_o the_o same_o quantity_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n but_o prejudice_n to_o any_o of_o they_o sicklyke_a have_v find_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o elne_a and_o stand_v thereof_o commit_v to_o the_o keip_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n contain_v thrittie_a seven_o inch_n and_o the_o pinct_a stowp_n commit_v to_o the_o keip_n of_o you_o burgh_n of_o sterline_n contain_v the_o weght_n of_o thrie_n pound_n seven_o unce_n of_o french_a troy_n weght_n clear_o run_v water_n of_o the_o water_n of_o leith_n which_o elne_v and_o stowp_n they_o statut_fw-la and_o ordain_v to_o remain_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o integrity_n as_o they_o be_v now_o and_o that_o no_o other_o elne_v nor_o stowp_n or_o great_a or_o less_o proportion_n contain_v the_o say_a weght_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o none_o of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n in_o any_o time_n come_v to_o buy_v or_o sell_v with_o in_o any_o part_n
of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o half_a and_o quarter_n elnes_n and_o half_a quarter_n and_o nail_n quartfield_n chopin_n mutchkin_n and_o half_a mutchkine_n stowp_v be_v make_v in_o proportion_n conform_v thereto_o and_o the_o burghe_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o sterline_v to_o who_o the_o keip_a thereof_o have_v beine_n commit_v of_o old_a have_v the_o out-giving_a of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o burrous_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n liege_n to_o that_o effect_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o apryle_n next_o to_o come_v and_o that_o they_o have_v dowble_n standard_n of_o the_o say_n elne_v and_o stowp_n two_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o register_n within_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o within_o the_o castle_n of_o dunbritane_n for_o a_o warrant_v as_o say_v be_v and_o the_o other_o with_o themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o who_o they_o have_v beine_v commit_v of_o old_a and_o that_o the_o foresaid_n measure_n mets_n and_o weght_n with_o the_o which_o all_o and_o whatsomever_v person_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o buy_v sell_v meet_v measure_n wegh_o and_o deliver_v have_v course_n allenerlie_a within_o this_o realm_n after_o the_o day_n resp_v â—_o after_o follow_a viz._n the_o weght_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n next_o to_o come_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o firlot_n and_o peck_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o degrie_a after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n next_o thereafter_o and_o no_o other_o weght_n metts_n nor_o measure_n to_o be_v receive_v nor_o use_v in_o any_o time_n hereafter_o in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a and_o that_o all_o firlot_n to_o be_v use_v in_o market_n both_o to_o burgh_n and_o land_n be_v brunt_n and_o seal_v either_o with_o the_o mark_n and_o seall_n of_o linlithgo_n in_o manner_n foresay_a or_o with_o the_o burn_a iron_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n wherein_o the_o say_n market_n be_v hold_v and_o that_o the_o prove_v and_o baillye_n of_o royal_a burrowes_n and_o city_n both_o regality_n and_o royalty_n &_o all_o be_v the_o baillye_n of_o burrowes_n in_o baronnie_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o whatsomever_o place_n where_o market_n of_o victual_v be_v hold_v or_o other_o foreign_a or_o country_n ware_n shall_v be_v boght_v sauld_n and_o wegh_v meet_v and_o measure_v shall_v be_v bind_v that_o all_o measure_n and_o weght_n to_o be_v use_v shall_v be_v of_o one_o form_n and_o quantity_n according_a to_o this_o present_a act_n and_o if_o any_o different_a measure_n and_o weght_n be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v the_o say_n prove_v and_o baillye_n of_o royalty_n regality_n barony_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v take_v order_n therewith_o and_o if_o need_v be_v shall_v be_v hold_v to_o inform_v the_o king_n majesty_n counsel_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v take_v order_n thereanent_a as_o appertain_v provyde_v always_o as_o be_v before_o provyde_v if_o any_o person_n be_v found_v or_o infeft_v and_o adet_v by_o tak_n or_o contract_n of_o old_a or_o new_a farm_n of_o measure_n and_o weght_n then_o be_v before_o write_v in_o manner_n foresay_a their_o foundation_n tack_v or_o contract_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o this_o measure_n and_o weght_n which_o now_o be_v establish_v so_o that_o the_o same_o quantity_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n but_o prejudice_n to_o any_o of_o they_o in_o manner_n particular_o before_o express_v and_o because_o by_o the_o provision_n immediate_o before_o write_v divers_a pleye_n and_o question_n may_v arise_v bewix_a party_n receiver_n and_o deliverer_n master_n and_o tenant_n fewer_n and_o their_o superior_n anent_o ferme_n and_o victual_v and_o siclyk_fw-mi anent_o other_o stuff_n and_o duty_n adet_v and_o bind_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o deliver_v by_o weght_n either_o by_o infeftment_n tack_n foundation_n band_n or_o contract_v whatsomever_o make_v before_o the_o date_n hereof_o anent_o the_o conform_v and_o proportionate_v of_o the_o measure_n and_o weght_v contain_v in_o the_o said_n infeftment_n tack_n foundation_n and_o other_o security_n foresaid_n with_o the_o measure_n &_o weght_n now_o establish_v if_o sure_a notice_n and_o trial_n be_v not_o take_v of_o the_o just_a measure_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o measure_n and_o weght_n which_o have_v beine_v most_o customablie_o use_v and_o receive_v these_o fifty_o or_o thriescore_a year_n by-gone_a within_o the_o shirefdomes_n under-written_a viz._n lanerk_n wigtoun_n drumfreis_n roxburgh_n and_o bervik_n in_o the_o which_o the_o say_n commissioner_n consider_v evidentlie_o the_o great_a diversity_n of_o measure_n and_o weght_n from_o the_o measure_n and_o weght_n now_o establish_v to_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o that_o these_o fyve_fw-mi shire_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o conformity_n aforesaid_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v easy_o reduce_v to_o the_o same_o conform_a to_o this_o present_a act._n therefore_o the_o say_n commissioner_n find_v it_o meet_v and_o expedient_a and_o by_o these_o present_n statute_n decerne_v and_o ordein_n that_o the_o shiref_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o foresaid_n fyve_fw-mi shire_n of_o lanerk_n wigtoun_n drunfreis_n roxburgh_n and_o bervik_n or_o their_o depute_n shall_v warn_v the_o baillye_n of_o regality_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n and_o stevart_n of_o stevartry_n thereof_o if_o any_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burrowes_n to_o convein_n ilk_fw-mi one_o they_o within_o the_o head_n bourgh_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n wherein_o they_o be_v magistrate_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o counsel_n pleasure_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o they_o thereanent_fw-la and_o there_o not_o only_o to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o say_n measure_n and_o weght_n from_o the_o prove_v &_o baillye_n of_o linlithgo_n &_o lanerk_n to_o who_o the_o keip_a thereof_o be_v concredit_fw-la in_o manner_n foresay_a &_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o this_o present_a act_n but_o also_o to_o take_v trial_n and_o cognition_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o say_n old_a measure_n and_o weght_n and_o the_o measure_n and_o weght_n now_o establish_v and_o to_o appoint_v conclude_v &_o determine_v ilkone_v of_o they_o within_o their_o own_o bound_n what_o proportion_n less_o or_o more_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o receive_v in_o time_n come_v for_o conform_v of_o their_o ferme_n and_o duty_n adet_v by_o former_a infeftment_n fondation_n tack_n contract_n band_n and_o security_n to_o the_o foresaid_n measure_n and_o weght_n now_o establish_v and_o to_o insert_v the_o same_o in_o their_o register_n and_o court_n book_n to_o remain_v with_o they_o for_o decisioun_n of_o such_o controversy_n as_o may_v arise_v in_o those_o bound_n hereafter_o anent_o the_o disconformitie_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o report_v their_o diligence_n thereanent_a and_o conclusion_n in_o write_v authenticklie_o subscryve_v by_o the_o said_n shiref_n of_o shire_n magistrate_n of_o royal_a burrowes_n baillye_n of_o regality_n burgh_n of_o baronnies_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n convein_v within_o ilkane_a of_o the_o foresaid_n shirrefdome_n and_o to_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n counsel_n and_o session_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o julie_n next-to_a come_v to_o the_o effect_n the_o same_o may_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o counsel_n ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o foresaid_n fyve_fw-mi shire_n nor_o no_o other_o his_o majesty_n liege_n within_n this_o kingdom_n praesume_v nor_o take_v upon_o hand_n in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o buy_v sell_v blok_v bargain_n contract_n or_o set_v in_o tack_v to_o or_o with_o other_o for_o receipt_n or_o delyverie_n with_o any_o other_o weght_n meet_v or_o measure_n nor_o the_o same_o which_o now_o by_o this_o present_a act_n be_v approve_a and_o establish_v and_o this_o for_o report_n of_o the_o commission_n above_o write_v requyre_v the_o lord_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n counsel_n and_o session_n that_o letter_n may_v be_v direct_a for_o publication_n of_o the_o praemiss_n by_o open_a proclamation_n at_o the_o market_n croces_fw-la of_o the_o head_n burrowes_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o place_n neidfull_a that_o none_o praetend_v ignorance_n of_o the_o same_o command_v and_o charge_v all_o and_o sundry_a the_o said_n provest_n and_o baillye_n of_o burrowes_n and_o city_n both_o of_o royalty_n and_o regality_n and_o also_o the_o baillye_n of_o burrowes_n in_o baronnies_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o other_o whatsomever_o in_o place_n where_o market_n be_v hold_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n this_o present_a act_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v they_o so_o that_o the_o same_o may_v take_v full_a effect_n after_o the_o day_n resp_v ue_o foresaids'_v with_o certification_n to_o they_o &_o they_o faillye_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o accuse_v and_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o rigour_n in_o example_n of_o other_o in_o witness_v of_o the_o which_o the_o say_n cammissioner_n have_v subscryve_v these_o present_v with_o their_o hand_n day_n year_n and_o place_v foresaid_n and_o ordein_n these_o present_v to_o be_v delyver_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v cause_n insert_v the_o same_o in_o the_o register_n of_o parliament_n mediocria_fw-la âšœ_o firma_fw-la