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in_o the_o cocquet_n give_v by_o they_o the_o particular_a quantity_n of_o the_o gude_n and_o marchandize_n the_o special_a kind_n and_o sort_n thereof_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o awner_n of_o the_o examine_v how_o meikle_n of_o the_o same_o gude_n perteine_n to_o ilk_fw-mi merchant_n and_o that_o the_o conservatour_n in_o the_o law-cuntries_n admit_v nor_o allow_v any_o cocquet_n except_o it_o be_v write_v and_o form_v in_o manner_n foresay_a bot_n shall_v confiscate_v all_o the_o say_n gude_n not_o expreme_v particular_o as_o say_v be_v and_o make_v count_n and_o reckon_n thereof_o year_o to_o the_o thesaurer_n as_o he_o will_v answer_v upon_o his_o office_n 257_o act_n of_o his_o m._n 15_o parliament_n the_o nineteeen_o of_o december_n 1597._o the_o eath_n of_o the_o merchant_n skipper_n and_o factour_n passand_v to_o and_o from_o the_o law-cuntry_n and_o forth_o of_o this_o realm_n item_n the_o conservatour_n shall_v not_o receive_v nor_o admit_v any_o cocquet_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v lawful_o give_v except_o the_o merchant_n skipper_n factour_n and_o every_o one_fw-mi of_o they_o before_o the_o loss_v of_o any_o of_o their_o gude_n make_v faith_n and_o swear_v solemn_o be_v god_n himself_o his_o creator_n that_o he_o his_fw-mi na_fw-mi forbid_v gude_n or_o gear_n nor_o na_z other_o unlawful_a merchandize_n by_o and_o attour_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o cocquet_n nor_o gnaw_v of_o nane_fw-la to_o be_v in_o the_o examine_v ship_n pertain_v to_o other_o and_o that_o sa_o far_o as_o he_o understand_v the_o hail_o gude_n and_o gear_n pertein_v proper_o to_o free_a man_n and_o na_z part_n thereof_o to_o unfree-man_n as_o also_o at_o their_o back_n return_v from_o the_o law-cuntries_n towards_o scotland_n they_o shall_v lykwyse_o give_v their_o solemn_a eathe_n before_o the_o laidn_v of_o the_o ship_n or_o input_v of_o any_o gude_n that_o the_o gude_v proper_o pertain_v to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o stranger_n and_o if_o they_o loss_n any_o gude_n and_o gear_n come_v from_o scotland_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o say_a eath_n or_o put_v any_o gude_n in_o ship-burde_n to_o be_v transport_v towards_o scotland_n all_o the_o same_o gude_n to_o be_v confiscate_v and_o if_o the_o say_a eath_n be_v refuse_v be_v they_o all_o and_o they_o na_z way_n will_v make_v the_o same_o it_o shall_v be_v lesome_a to_o the_o conservatour_n to_o arreist_n the_o say_a ship_n and_o all_o the_o gude_v contain_v therein_o and_o if_o some_o make_v eath_n and_o other_o refuse_v he_o shall_v arreist_n all_o the_o gude_n pertain_v to_o the_o party_n refusand_fw-mi and_o make_v count_n thereof_o as_o say_v be_v and_o whatsomeev_a gude_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o cocquet_n to_o be_v confiscate_v as_o say_v be_v item_n it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o merchant_n and_o skipper_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o their_o cocquet_n in_o all_o part_n and_o port_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v give_v their_o solemn_a eathe_n and_o make_v faith_n in_o form_n and_o manner_n above_o expreme_v and_o that_o they_o have_v na_z forbid_a gud_n nor_o na_z other_o lawful_a gud_n or_o merchandise_n except_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o cocquet_n and_o entre_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v na_fw-mi other_o gude_n in_o all_o that_o voyage_n under_o the_o pain_n foresaid_n which_o eath_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o customer_n whereanent_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a year_o in_o the_o exchequer_n 260_o act_n of_o his_o majesty_n 15_o parliament_n the_o nineteeen_o of_o december_n 1597._o all_o marchand_n shall_v give_v one_fw-mi inventare_fw-la of_o their_o merchandise_n and_o gude_n to_o the_o conservatour_n item_n every_o particular_a merchant_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o law-cuntry_n to_o this_o realm_n shall_v give_v up_o to_o the_o conservatour_n the_o special_a quantity_n of_o his_o gude_n and_o the_o quality_n thereof_o before_o the_o inbarking_a of_o the_o examine_v gude_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n thereof_o and_o the_o conservatour_n to_o visie_n and_o try_v the_o same_o at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o the_o effect_n that_o he_o may_v send_v hame_z one_fw-mi cockquet_n of_o the_o same_o particular_o to_o his_o majesty_n thesaurer_n subscryve_v be_v himself_o or_o he_o depute_v for_o eschew_v of_o the_o fraud_n whilk_fw-mi may_v be_v use_v towards_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o custom_n act_n of_o secreet_a council_n apud_fw-la edinburgh_n vigesimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la octobris_fw-la 1611._o for-sa-meikle_a as_o the_o lord_n of_o secreit_a council_n understanding_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v great_o hurt_v and_o prejudge_v in_o time_n bygain_o in_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o his_o highness_n custom_n be_v reason_n of_o some_o marchand_n awner_n of_o gude_n and_o gear_n transport_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o inbroght_a within_o the_o examine_v for_o their_o own_fw-mi advantage_n and_o commodity_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o pack_n and_o close_v within_o pack_n and_o tree_n of_o grofwares_o and_o merchandise_n pay_v small_a custom_n to_o his_o highness_n gear_n and_o merchandise_n of_o better_a value_n and_o pay_v great_a custom_n and_o at_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o say_a gear_n in_o entry_n to_o his_o highness_n customer_n have_v give_v up_o the_o same_o and_o pay_v custom_n therefore_o as_o for_o the_o grofwares_o contain_v in_o the_o say_a pack_n only_o for_o remee_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n his_fw-mi statut_fw-la and_z ordain_v that_o na_z marchand_n take_v upon_o hand_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o pack_n or_o enclose_v within_o pack_n of_o skin_n or_o other_o pack_v transport_v forth_o of_o this_o realm_n or_o within_o pack_n of_o lint_n or_o hemp_n tree_n of_o cart_n card_n or_o keame_n or_o other_o pack_n or_o tree_n bring_v within_o this_o country_n any_o other_o gear_n or_o merchandise_n of_o contrair_a nature_n and_o conceal_v the_o examine_v ungve_v up_o in_o entry_n to_o his_o majesty_n customer_n in_o defraud_n of_o his_o highness_n due_a custom_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_v of_o the_o hail_o pack_n swa_o find_v wherein_o the_o same_o gear_n shall_v be_v swa_fw-mi find_v to_o be_v fraudfullie_o pack_v and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o that_o nane_fw-la pretend_v ignorance_n hereof_o the_o say_n lord_n ordein_n this_o present_a act_n to_o be_v imprint_v and_o letter_n to_o be_v direct_a for_o publication_n hereof_o at_o the_o market_n cross_v of_o the_o head_n burrow_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a apud_fw-la edinburgh_n 25_o die_v mensis_fw-la octobris_fw-la 1611._o the_o lord_n of_o secreit_a council_n understand_v the_o great_a hurt_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v sustain_v in_o time_n bygane_n be_v certain_a skipper_n master_n and_o awner_n of_o ship_n who_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o in_o defraud_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o his_o custom_n laiden_n and_o loss_n their_o ship_n at_o unfree_a port_n and_o at_o port_n and_o harbory_n where_o his_o highness_n hena_fw-la customer_n as_o lykwyse_o at_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o realm_n after_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o give_v up_o to_o his_o highness_n customer_n the_o entry_n of_o all_o gude_n be_v within_o their_o ship_n and_o veshel_n and_o receive_v their_o cocquet_n there-upon_o they_o use_v to_o receive_v within_o their_o say_n ship_n other_o merchandise_n and_o gude_n and_o transport_v the_o same_o out_o of_o this_o country_n uncustome_v and_o at_o their_o return_a hame_z again_o loss_n one_fw-mi part_n of_o their_o laidn_v before_o they_o give_v up_o their_o entry_n to_o his_o highness_n say_n customer_n for_o remee_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n his_fw-mi statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o na_z master_n merchant_n awner_n nor_o skipper_n of_o ship_n crear_n or_o other_o veshel_n within_o this_o realm_n take_v upon_o hand_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o laiden_n or_o 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