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or, Northern Notes and Queries.
of Andrew Halyburton, describes the growth of trade with Flanders. He
tells us that the staple was removed from Bruges to Campvere in 1444,
and that it remained there with short interruptions down to the French
Revolution. The position and power of the Conservator will be shown in
the following 'Actis and Constitutions':
'In the first, it is ordanit be our Soverane Lady, the Quenis Magestie,
and for the weill of the marchandis that passis in Flanderis, that nane of
thame sail brek bouk, nor mak marchandice quhill the tyme that thair
gudis be housit, and the ship lost, and avysit with the Conservatour how
the mercat is, and ask his counsall, in thair selling for thair awin proffeit,
under the pane of ane unlaw of fyve schillingis greit to be tane of thame
that faillis heirintill.
'
Item, that na selleris be oppynit bot thryis in the oulk for selling of
thair geir, undir the samyn pane.
'
Item, quhen thai by thair geir in the mercat, that nane sal pas bot twa
in ilk burch at anis, and gif ony of thair marrowis cummis and findis
thame thair, thai sail pas away furth and chaip na geir thai haif done, undir
the pane of the samyn unlaw.
'
Item, that the symmer mercattis hald fra sex houris in the morning to
xi houris at none, and fra ane eftir none to sex houris at evin.
'
Item, for the wintir mercattis fra viii houris in the morning to ellevin
houris befoir none, and fra ane eftir none to four houris at evin.
'
Item, quhen the marchandis hes coft thair marchandice and utheris
nychtbouris of this cuntre cummis to thame and speir sic guid coist thame,
thai sail schaw thame the dewitie quhat sic gudis cost thame, undir the
pane of the samyn unlaw.
'
Item, that na marchand, quhen he hes coft his gudis, sail bring thame
hame himself, bot he sail cause utheris on his expenssis till turs his geir to
his lugeing, or sellar, lyke ane marchand, under the pane foirsaid.
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Item, that na marchand that by is his meit in the marcat turse it hame
in his sleif, nor on his knyff point, undir the samyn pane unforgevin.
'
Item, that nane saill in marchandice without he be honestlie abelyeit
lyk ane marchand ; and gif he beis nocht weill cled, that the Conservatour
warn him to cleith himself, and failye he and will nocht do the samyn,
that the Conservatour tak alsmekill of his gudis and cleith him with, and
to tak the samyn unlaw.
'
Item, that nae Scottis hoyis nor uther Scottis schippis, nor Flemis that
bringis doun geir out of the marcat, be frauchtit in the marcat for thair
greit fraud, bot allanerlie befoir the Conservatour, nor na utheris that cumis
in Scotland sic lyke, and that Actis be maid thairupon, undir the pane of
the same unlaw.
'
Item, quhatsumevir marchand that beis chargeit be the Conservatouris
officiar till compeir befoir him, and dissobeyis and comperis nocht, sail
pay the same unlaw.
'Item, that Scottis skipparis and thair childir sail obey ta the Conservatour,
undir the pane, ilk man that dissobeyis, of the samyn unlaw.
'Item, gif thair be ony Scottismen that fechtis, tulyes, or drawis bluid, ane
of ane uther, or committis ony thift, that the Conservatour, with avyse of
his counsall, sail puneis the faultouris regorouslie, and tak the samyn unlaw.
'
Item, gif oney Scottismen deceissis, his gudis sal be deliverit in keping
to the Conservatour, quhill his wyfe or barnis send for it, or utheris freindis
that hes entres thairintill.
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