Miscellaneous Transcripts 1513-1770 (336KB PDF) - Dundee City ...

diminutioun gif he be brother Gild And ye Soume of ten lib gis he be simple burgis by ye
accidentis &c
4 Maii 1591
Minute of Council Nominating twa Commissioners to Attend the Convention of the Estaittis in
Edinburgh “anent order to be tane wt soveris and Etane practisiris Againis his Maj persoun”. –
Ordaining a Commission to be made out to them under theprivy Seal.
Quarto die Mensis Novembris 1591
Item It is statute & Ordainit in consideration of ye gryit Skayt that his redoundit to ye comoun
weill be ye unadvysed ressavig of burges sones upon ye liberties of yr fatheris wtout ony
respect to ye ordines qrupon yr said paretis was ressavit qrthrou ye Sones of Simple burgess
his bene ressafit brether of Gild & uyis quha haid na richt be ye fatheris previlidge to ye gryit
hurt of yis Comoun Weill – Thairfoir It is Statute & Ordanet that nae burges Sons Sall be
ressavit heirafter to ye fredane of yis burt unon ye fathers privalege wtout ye said burges son
present ane testimoniall subseryvit be the dene of Gild & Comoun Clerk of yis burt of ye
libertie of his fatheris beig ye undines qrupon ye father was ressavit And ye tyme of his
Admissioun wt vtr circustaces requiset.
Penultie – November 1591
It is ordanit that no p’soun heirafter sall presume to speak in Counsell wtout he first receave
licence of the provost & Baillies to yt effect, that materis in Counsall be Euilie & ordorlie
Intrcuted as effars.
Vigisime Octavo Decmbris 1591
Minute of Counsal Convicting Certain person and fining them in a penalty of ten lib Scots for
transgressing upon the acres of Blakness by Ryving out of ye townes Cimounitie of ye
“Magdalene geir w’out ye auld methie & M’ches yrof “ descerning thim to fillup the same &c
and to be discharged the friedom and libertie of the Burgh for ever &c &c.
xvi Februrie 1591
Qlk Day the provost Baillies and Counsall has concludit That ye town sall be fortifiet be ane
wall accordig to his Ma(jesty), Licence gratit to yt effect And for yis p’pose his Noiut Mr
Duncan Baillie – James Auchinleck – Peter Clayhills – Willm Man – George Mudy – Pat
Ramsay & Wm Mather to Convene and advyse anet ye Forme & Meane how the same sall be
maist Comodiouslie biggit to ye effect that all nichb’rs may bear burden y’rin accordig to yr
habilities and to report yr advyse & Condusunes on tyisday next xxii of yis instant Februrie.
The Tavaris for setting of ye taxaun of fyve hundret vi lib Vsh 8d awand for ye Townis pairt of
ye XXX tunis of wyne Furnissit to his Majesties hous anno 1589 & Lyckwayis of the Somme of
fouresevir vv lb for ye townis pairt of ye xii m’k dibursit be Ed’r. To ye furnishing of Adame
Fullerton to Inland and Others.
Decimo Sexto October 1593
Minute of Counsill Ordaining with Ane consent that no burges or Bro Gild shall be Admitted to
the liberty of the burgh in time Coming without first paying the Treasurer forty lib. Scotts
Money over and Above the ordinary Incidents Notwithstanding Any Act made to the Contrary.
“Patrick Mather & William Ramsay of the said C’sall for ye Craftes dissasentit to ye said
Conclusioun be caus yai haid not ye dekynis of Craftis advys yrto as yae declarit”
Vigisimo Octavo Novembris 1593
Qlk day the Baillies and Counsall of ye burt of Dundie gratis yame to be Restand awand to
Thos Man, Thomas Traill and John Schewane, Merchand the some of Twelff hundred & 24
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