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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68706	The act anent the setling of measures and weghts co[n]cluded at Edinburgh the 19 day of Februar 1618 yeeres. by the Co[m]missioners having power to doe the same by Act of Parliament made the twentie eight day of Iune 1617; Laws, etc.	Scotland.	1618 (1618)	STC 21899; ESTC S122309	7,373	8

of this Kingdome And the halfe and quarter Elnes and halfe quarters and Nails Quart Chopin Mutchkin and halfe mutchkine Stowps bee made in proportion conforme thereto And the Burghes of Edinburgh and Sterline to whome the keiping thereof hath beine committed of old haue the out-giuing of the same to the rest of the Burrous and all others his Majesties Lieges to that effect betwixt and the First day of Apryle next to come And that they haue dowble Standards of the saids Elne and Stowp Two of euerie one of them To remaine in the Register within the Castell of Edinburgh and within the Castell of Dunbritane for a warrand as said is and the other with themselfes and their successors to whome they haue beine committed of old And that the foresaids Measures Mets and Weghts with the which all and whatsomeuer persons shall bee holden to buy sell mett measure wegh and deliuer haue course allenerlie within this Realme after the dayes resp ● after following viz. The Weghts after the First day of May next to com and the Measures of Firlots and Pecks and the rest of that degrie after the First day of June next thereafter and no other Weghts Metts nor Measures to bee received nor vsed in any tyme hereafter in any part of this Kingdome vnder the paines contained in the Acts of Parliament made thereanent and that all Firlots to be vsed in Markets both to burgh and Land be brunt and sealed either with the marks and Sealls of Linlithgo in maner foresaid or with the burning Iron of the head burgh of the shyre wherein the saids markets are holden And that the Provest and Baillyes of Royall Burrowes and Cities both Regalitie and Royaltie al 's the Baillyes of Burrowes in Baronnie and Justices of Peace in whatsomeuer places where markets of Victuall are holden or others Foraine or Cuntrie Wares shall be boght sauld and weghed mett and measured shall be bound That all measures and weghts to be vsed shall bee of one forme and quantitie according to this present Act And if any different measures and weghts be found in any of the places aboue mentioned The saids Provest and Baillyes of Royalties Regalities Baronies and Justices of Peace shall take order therewith and if need be shal be holden to informe the Kings Majesties Counsell thereof that they may take order thereanent as appertaineth Provyding alwayes as is before provyded if any persons bee founded or infeft and adetted by Tak or contract of old or new Ferme of measures and weghts then are before written in maner foresaid Their foundation Tack or Contract whether it be more or lesse shall be proportioned to this measure and weght which now is established so that the same quantitie shall remaine with the giver and receiver but prejudice to any of them in maner particularlie before expressed And because by the Provisions immediatlie before written divers Pleyes and questions may aryse bewix parties receivers and deliverers Maisters and tenents Fewers and their Superiors anent Fermes and Victuall and siclyk anēt other stuff and dueties adetted and bound to be payed and delivered by weght either by infeftments Tacks foundations bandes or contracts whatsomeuer made before the date hereof anent the conforming and proportionating of the measures and weghts conteined in the saids infeftmēts Tacks foundations and others Securities foresaids with the measures Weghts now established if sure notice and tryall be not taken of the just measure and quantitie of the measures and weghts which haue beine most customablie vsed and received these fiftie or thriescore yeeres bygone within the Shirefdomes vnder-written viz. Lanerk Wigtoun Drumfreis Roxburgh and Bervik In the which the saids Commissioners considering evidentlie the greatest diversitie of measures and weghts from the measures and weghts now established to bee for the most part So that these fyve shyres being broght to the conformitie aforesaid the rest of the Shyres within this Kingdome may be easilie reduced to the same conforme to this present Act. THEREFORE the saids Commissioners Finds it meet and expedient and by these presents Statuts Decernes and Ordeins That the Shiref of everie one of the foresaids fyve shyres of Lanerk Wigtoun Drūfreis Roxburgh and Bervik or their Deputs shall warne the Baillyes of Regalities within the same Shyres and Steuarts of Steuartries thereof if any bee Justices of Peace and Magistrates of Burrowes To convein ilk one them within the heade Bourgh of the same Shyre wherein they are Magistrates within twentie dayes after the Counsels pleasure shall be signified to them thereanent and there not onlie to receiue and embrace the saids measurs and weghts from the Provest baillyes of Linlithgo Lanerk to whome the keiping thereof is concredit in maner foresaid which are established by this present Act But also to take tryall and cognition of the difference betwix the saids old measures and weghts and the measures and weghts now established And to appoint conclude determine ilkone of them within their owne bounds what proportion lesse or more shall bee giuen and received in tyme comming for conforming of their Fermes and dueties adetted by former infeftments fondations Tacks contracts bands and Securities to the foresaids Measures and Weghts now established and to insert the same in their Registers and Court books To remaine with them for decisioun of such controversies as may aryse in those bounds hereafter anent the disconformitie foresaid and to report their diligence thereanent and conclusion in writte authenticklie subscryved by the saids Shirefs of Shyres Magistrats of Royall Burrowes Baillyes of Regalities Burghs of Baronnies and Justices of Peace conveining within ilkane of the foresaids Shirrefdomes And to present the same to the Lords of his Majesties Counsell and Session before the first day of Julie next-to come To the effect the same may bee delyvered to the Clerke of Register to bee insert in the bookes of Counsell ad futuram rei memoriam And that none of the foresaids fyve shyres nor no others his Majesties Lieges within this Kingdome praesume nor tak vpon hand in tyme to come To buy Sell blok bargane contract or sett in Tack to or with others for receipt or delyverie with any other Weght Mett or Measure nor the same which now by this present Act is approoved and established And this for report of the Commission aboue written Requyring the Lords of Our Soveraine LORDS Counsell and Session That Letters may bee direct for publication of the praemisses by oppen Proclamation at the market Croces of the head Burrowes of this Realme and others places neidfull that none praetend ignorance of the same Commanding and charging all and sundrie the saids Provests and Baillyes of Burrowes and Citties both of Royaltie and Regalitie and also the Baillyes of Burrowes in Baronnies Justices of Peace and others whatsomeuer in places where markets are holden To put in execution this praesent Act and euerie part thereof in so farre as concerneth them so that the same may take full effect after the dayes resp ue foresaids With certification to them they faillye they shall be called and accused and the paines conteined in the Acts of Parliament shall bee execute vpon them in all rigour in example of others In witnessing of the which the saids Cammissioners haue subscryved these praesents with their hands Day Yeere and Place foresaids And Ordeins these praesents to bee delyvered to the Clerke of Register to the effect hee may cause insert the same in the Register of Parliament MEDIOCRIA ⚜ FIRMA